题目内容
It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their . This was the beginning of another day in New York City. this day was to be different.
Waiting the crowded streets, on top of a 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first with great care. The wire held. Now he was he could do it. only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour began to notice. What a ! There, 131 feet above the street, a figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just . At times, he would turn, sit down, and go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."
1.A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices
2.A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary
3.A.And B.So C. But D. Thus
4.A. for B. in C. by D. above
5.A. roof B. position C. wall D. building
6.A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix
7.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip
8.A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous
9.A. Through B. Against C. With D. On
10.A. distance B. height C. space D. rope
11.A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city
12.A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger
13.A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny
14.A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements
15.A. walking B. staying C. acting D .showing
16.A. almost B. even C. often D. rather
17.A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage
18.A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable
19.A. show B. trick C. try D. program
20.A. how B. why C. whether D. when
1.A
2.D
3.C
4.D
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.C
10.A
11.B
12.C
13.D
14.C
15.A
16.B
17.D
18.B
19.A
20.B
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述了一个夏日清晨,Philippe Petit在纽约城的一个十字路口110层楼高的高空上走绳索,走了7个来回,还做出许多高难度动作,吸引了下面正准备上班的人们的注意,造成了交通拥堵。表演结束后,他被警察带回警局接受调查询问的故事。
1.考查名词。Jobs工作;homes家;buses公共汽车;offices办公室。根据常识可知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”。故选A。
2.考查形容词。Working工作的;hot热的;same一样的;ordinary 普通的。句意是: 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。故选D。
3.考查连词。And并且;So所以;But但是;Thus因此。根据后面“不同的”,可知是转折关系。故选C。
4.考查介词。 For为;in在...里;by通过;above在...之上。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。故选D。
5.考查名词。 roof 屋顶;position 位置;wall墙;building建筑物。句意是: Philippe正站在一座一百一十层高的大楼顶上。故选D。
6.考查动词。throw 扔;walk走;climb爬;fix安装。 此处意为“走绷索”。walk在此为及物动词,意为“在……上走。故选B。
7.考查名词。act 行动;landing 登陆;step 步;trip旅行。句意是:Philippe非常小心地迈出了第一步。 take one's step意为“迈步”。故选C。
8.考查形容词。sure 确定的;uncertain靠不住的;glad 高兴的;nervous紧张的。句意是: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。故选A。
9.考查介词。Through 通过;Against 反对;With 用;On在...上。句意是:他手里只拿着一根保持平衡的杆子。故选C。
10.考查名词。Distance距离;height高度;space空间;rope绳索。句意是:他在绷索上走了一百三十英尺的距离。根据常识可知走过的是距离。故选A。
11.考查名词。Streets街道;crowds 人群;passengers 乘客;city城镇。句意是: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。故选B。
12.考查名词。Height高度;pleasure愉快;wonder 惊奇;danger危险。句意是:真是一大奇观。根据常理可知,高空走钢索是件令人惊奇的事。故选C。
13.考查形容词。 Great重大的;strange奇怪的;public公开的;tiny微小的。根据常识可知从地面上看,在110层楼高的空中行走的人,当然是极小的隐约可见的人影,故选D。
14.考查名词。Experiments实验;circles圆;trips往返一次;movements运动。后面“back and forth ”是来回的意思,四选项中,只有trip有往返一次的意思。故选C。
15.考查动名词。Walking走;staying停留;acting行动;showing展示。 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。故选A。
16.考查副词。Almost几乎;even甚至;often经常;rather宁可。句意是:他时而转身,坐下,甚至跪在绷索上向前移动。故选B。
17.考查名词。Spirit精神;result结果;strength力量;courage勇气。句意是:敢于躺在细细的线上,的确需要惊人的勇气,而不是力量。根据常识可知敢在高空躺在一根细绳之上是需要勇气的。故选D。
18.考查形容词。patient 耐心的;terrified 受惊吓的;pleased 高兴的;enjoyable快乐的。句意是: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。故选B。
19.考查名词。Show表演;trick 恶作剧;try实验;program计划。句意是:四十五分钟的空中表演后,他被带到了警察局。故选A。
20.考查疑问代词。How如何;why为什么;whether哪个;when什么时候 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。故选B。
考点:考查故事类短文
第三节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21至40各个题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day a young man called Jim was told to take the 21 examination the next day. He was 22 so much that he couldn’t get to sleep. He wouldn’t join the army because he was in love with a beautiful girl. “If only I could find a 23 to make the doctor believe there is something 24 with my body,” he thought and thought. Suddenly, a good idea crossed his mind.
The next morning Jim got to the 25 on time and was led into a large room. He hurriedly found a seat to sit down and took out an out-of-date newspaper, 26 to read it. Soon it was his turn to be examined. When he came up to the doctor, the old man took a quick and sharp look at him. Then in a 27 he ordered Jim to take off his clothes, go straight to a corner and sit down on a chair there. No sooner had he seated himself on the chair than he heard the doctor murmuring to his assistant: “Finished! The boy is 28 up to the standard.”
“How can you draw such a 29 like that before you give me a 30 check? Jim shouted at the doctor.
“Don’t be impetuous(冲动), young man! Put on your clothes, and then I’ll 31 it to you,” the doctor said 32 .“You said we didn’t examine you carefully, but I don’t think it
33 for us to do that. When I told you in a low voice to take off your clothes, you did it as I told you. It shows you have good 34 . When you were asked to go and sit on the chair, you did so, too. It shows you can see any subject within a certain distance. 35 , you were found reading the newspaper just now, and we are certain you are a man of intelligence.
36 , you’re perfect in mind and body.”
Half a year later, Jim was killed on the battlefield. At the news his girlfriend nearly went
37 . She kept weeping. “Don’t be like that, my dear.” It was an old man’s 38 voice. “Your Jim died a real man. He 39 his life to the people all over the world. It is right that we should be proud of him…” Saying this, the old man, her father, was choked(哽咽). His only 40 was that he had never had Jim know who he was. This old man was the medical officer who had given Jim the health check.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. |
A. blood A. excited A. way A. new A. hospital A. beginning A. hurry A. hardly A. information A. quick A. give A. calmly A. necessary A. eyes A. So A. In short A. angry A. kind A. spent A. dream |
B. intelligent B. troubled B. person B. good B. camp B. pretending B. breath B. never B. suggestion B. slow B. explain B. coldly B. honest B. ears B. Therefore B. In word B. bad B. loud B. saved B. regret |
C. physical C. frightened C. problem C. right C. office C. deciding C. whisper C. not C. decision C. careful C. say C. happily C. good C. head C. Besides C. In the end C. excited C. low C. devoted C. hope |
D. ability D. delighted D. question D. wrong D. army D. wanting D. flash D. quite D. conclusion D. careless D. bring D. quietly D. right D. body D. However D. In total D. mad D. sad D. killed D. wish |