Question

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their  36  .This was the beginning of another  37  day in New York City.   38  this day was to be different.

Waiting  39  the crowded streets, on top of a   40  110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to  41  a tightrope(繃索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first  42  with great care.The wire held. Now he was 43  he could do it.  44  only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a  45  of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour  46  began to notice. What a   47  !There, 1350 feet above the street, a  48  figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven  49  , back and forth(來回).He wasn't satisfied with just  50  .At times,he would turn,sit down,and  51  go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing  52  to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of  53  watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute  54  ,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked  55  he did it.Philippe shrugged(聳肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

36.A. homes                 B. jobs                     C.buses                          D.offices

37.A.working               B.hot                        C. ordinary                   D. same

38.A.And                    B.So                                   C.But                           D.Thus

39.A.for                       B.in                             C.by                                D.above

40.A.roof                            B.position                     C.wall                          D.building

41.A.throw                   B.walk                         C.climb                        D.fix

42.A.act                     B.landing                         C.step                          D.trip

43.A.sure                            B.uncertain                   C.glad                          D.nervous

44.A.Through               B.Against                     C.With                         D.On

45.A.distance                B.height                       C.space                        D.rope

46.A.streets                  B.crowds                   C.passengers                 D.city

47.A.height                  B.pleasure                    C.wonder                         D.danger

48.A.great                    B.strange                   C.public                       D.tiny

49.A.experiments       B.circles                       C.trips                    D.movements

50.A.walking             B.staying                   C.acting                       D.showing

51.A.almost                  B.even                         C.often                         D.rather

52.A.spirit                    B.result                        C.strength                     D.courage

53.A.patient                  B.terrified                    C.pleased                D.enjoyable

54.A.show                    B.trick                         C.try                            D.program

55.A.how                            B.why                          C.whether                     D.when

Answer 1

36-40BCCDD  41-45BCACA  46-50BCDCA  51-55BDBAB

解析:

36. 此題考查生活常識。人們正在上班的路上，但上班的人并不是都坐辦公室。heading towards的意思是“（向特定的方向）出發；動身”。

37.  紐約城的又一個普通的一天開始了。根據下文，故事情節與天氣沒有關系。

38.  But表示轉折關系。但是這一天將與往日不同。

39.  根據下文，Philippe既不是等待某人或某物的出現，也不是在街上等待，而是正在擁擠的街道上空等待。

40.  Philippe正站在一座一百一十層高的大樓頂上。

41.  此處意為“走繃索”。walk在此為及物動詞，意為“在……上走”。

42.  take one's step意為“邁步”。

43. Philippe十分小心地在繃索上邁出第一步，繃索吃得住。這時他確信可以走繃索了。

44.  他手里只拿著一根保持平衡的桿子。

45. 他在繃索上走了一百三十英尺的距離。

46. 很快處在交通擁擠時間的人群開始注意到街道上空發生的一切。

47. 真是一大奇觀。

48. 從地面上看，在一千三百五十英尺高的空中行走的人，當然是極小的隱約可見的人影。

49. trip在此意為“一次來回；往返”。

50.  根據上下文，他來回走了七趟后，已不僅僅滿足于走了，他要在繃索上做出難度更高的動作。

51. 他時而轉身，坐下，甚至跪在繃索上向前移動。

52. 敢于躺在細細的線上，的確需要驚人的勇氣，而不是力量。

53. 看到這么驚險的動作，大飽眼福的觀眾心跳加速，十分害怕，都為表演者捏著一把汗。

54.  四十五分鐘的空中表演后，他被帶到了警察局。

55.  Philippe在上班高峰時間在繁忙的街道上空進行表演，嚴重干擾了正常的交通秩序，所以警察問他這樣做的原因。