完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分) Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 21 work every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 22 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 23 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 24 have to 25 fines(罚款) if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 26 because a factory didn't 27 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors(检查员) 28 15 percent. 29 , many people say working is less safe now. For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--two percent of all 30 who died at work were killed. Many of them work 31 clerks in stores 32 they are alone at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full 33 . The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 34 people who become sick from 35 that they are exposed to (暴露)at work. Doctors don't know 36 some chemicals cause illness.There are no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers 37 their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they may 38 their jobs. The government should force business to improve safety. There's no 39 for workers dying or 40 in an accident that could have been prevented. 21. A. in B. at C. on D. during 22. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring 23. A. flying B. making C. doing D. riding 24. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees 25. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy 26. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed 27. A. use B.do C. break D. take 28. A. to B. by C. from D. at 29. A. As a result B. As C. At last D. Then 30. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women 31. A. for B. as C. like D. to 32. A. which B. that C. where D. why 33. A. view B. opinion C. scene D. scenery 34.A thought B mind C thinking D consideration 35. A. machines B. chemicals C. air D. work 36. A. because B. when C. whether D. even if 37. A. do B. turn C. make D. refuse 38. A. lose B. miss C. give up D. save 39. A. need B. reason C. time D. excuse 40. A. injuring B. being injured C. be injuring D. be injured |