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Around the world more and more people are 1 dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have 2 adventure 一those who have climbed the 3 mountains,explored unknown parts of the world or 4 in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now,however,there are people who look for an immediate pleasure from a (n) 5 activity, which may only last a few minutes or even 6 .I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You 7 from a high place about 200 metres above the ground with an elastic rope 8 to your ankles. You 9 at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from 10 the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have 11 bungee jumping. Other activities, 12most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jump-ing,13 jumping from tall buildings and 14 into the sea from the top of high rocks.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理学家) suggest that it is because life in 15 society has become safe and boring. Not very long ago,people's lives were constantly under 16 . They had to go out and hunt for 17 ,and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays,according to many people,life offers 18 excitement. They live and work in relatively safe conditions;they buy food in shops;there are doctors and hospitals to 19 them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to 20 danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

1. A. escaping from   B. taking part in

   C. going in   D. taking in

2. A. looked up   B. looked into

   C. looked for   D. looked around

3. A. lowest   B. highest

   C. beautiful   D. wild

4. A. sailed   B. swam

   C. jumped   D. crossed

5. A. safe   B. excited

   C. funny   D. dangerous

6. A. years   B. seconds

   C. hours   D. days

7. A. jump   B. run

   C. walk   D. cross

8. A. followed   B. tied

   C. brought   D. took

9. A. go   B. run   C. fall   D. fly

10. A. falling   B. running

   C. flying   D. hitting

11. A. tried   B. looked for

   C. found   D. studied

12. A. that   B. which

   C. it   D. what

13. A. hold   B. include

   C. find   D. contain

14. A. swimming   B. running

   C. diving   D. sailing

15. A. old   B. modem

   C. past   D. formal

16. A. safety   B. imperfection

   C. threat   D. perfection

17. A. animals   B. food

   C. water   D. dangers

18. A. few   B. little   C. much   D. many

19. A. look at   B. look into

   C. look for   D. look after

20. A. look for   B. look after

   C. exploit   D. find out

Answer 1

2. C 3. B 4. A 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. A

1.解析:从本段后面所举的例子来看， 此处说p是越来越多的人“参加”各种 危险的运动。take part in参加。

2. C 解析：look for adventure 表示“找寻冒险的刺激”。

3. B解析:爬最高的山才能称得上“冒险'

4. A 解析：由 in small boats across the greatest oceans可知 sail 符合题意 

5-D 解析：由第二段第一句及其后的 12 most people would say are as dan-gerous as bungee jumping 可推知此处应 用dangerous (危险的) 

6. B 解析：由 immediate,a few minutes 和 even可知B项符合题意。

7. A 解析：根据 from a high place about 200 metres above tfie ground 可知 jump (跳) 正确。

8. B解析:tie表示“拴，绑”。

9. C解析:fall与jump相照应。

10. D解析:hit the ground撞到地上。

11. A解析:据说世界上有两百万人尝试 过蹦极这项运动。

12. B解析:which引导非限制性定语从句，并 在从句中作主语，先行词为other activities。

13. B解析：include在此作“包括”解，强 调整体中的具体某一部分。

14. C解析:从下文的into the sea可知此 处应用diving。

15. B解析：从上下文来看，本文介绍的 是现代人所从事的活动，由此可推断此 处用modem。

16. C解析:前面说现在人们的生活舒适 而乏味，与此相对职，过去人们外出狩 猎，生活时常处于危险中，故此处应 用 threat。

17. B 解析：从 and life was a continuous battle for survival来看，此处说的是人 们外出“猎取食物”，故用food。

18. B解析:从下文可知“现在人们生活、 工作在相对安全的环境中”，与狩猎相 比，现代人的生活少了兴奋，故用little。

19. D 解析：由 if they become ill 可知，此 处说的是“当他们生病时有大夫和医院 来照看他们”，故用look after。

20. A解析:该空所在句起到了总结全文的 作用。从整篇文章来看，此处说的是“对 于这些人来说，答案便是在像蹦极这样的 运动中寻找危险”。look for寻找。