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(绷索)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(来回).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(耸肩)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. 此题考查生活常识。人们正在上班的路上，但上班的人并不是都坐办公室。heading towards的意思是“（向特定的方向）出发；动身”。

37.  纽约城的又一个普通的一天开始了。根据下文，故事情节与天气没有关系。

38.  But表示转折关系。但是这一天将与往日不同。

39.  根据下文，Philippe既不是等待某人或某物的出现，也不是在街上等待，而是正在拥挤的街道上空等待。

40.  Philippe正站在一座一百一十层高的大楼顶上。

41.  此处意为“走绷索”。walk在此为及物动词，意为“在……上走”。

42.  take one's step意为“迈步”。

43. Philippe十分小心地在绷索上迈出第一步，绷索吃得住。这时他确信可以走绷索了。

44.  他手里只拿着一根保持平衡的杆子。

45. 他在绷索上走了一百三十英尺的距离。

46. 很快处在交通拥挤时间的人群开始注意到街道上空发生的一切。

47. 真是一大奇观。

48. 从地面上看，在一千三百五十英尺高的空中行走的人，当然是极小的隐约可见的人影。

49. trip在此意为“一次来回；往返”。

50.  根据上下文，他来回走了七趟后，已不仅仅满足于走了，他要在绷索上做出难度更高的动作。

51. 他时而转身，坐下，甚至跪在绷索上向前移动。

52. 敢于躺在细细的线上，的确需要惊人的勇气，而不是力量。

53. 看到这么惊险的动作，大饱眼福的观众心跳加速，十分害怕，都为表演者捏着一把汗。

54.  四十五分钟的空中表演后，他被带到了警察局。

55.  Philippe在上班高峰时间在繁忙的街道上空进行表演，严重干扰了正常的交通秩序，所以警察问他这样做的原因。