Question

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their1.This was the beginning of another 2day in New York City. 3this day was to be different.
Waiting4the crowded streets, on top of a5110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to6a tightrope(繃索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 7with great care.The wire held. Now he was8he could do it.9only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a10of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour11began to notice. What a 12!There, 1350 feet above the street, a13figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven14, back and forth(來回).He wasn't satisfied with just 15.At times,he would turn,sit down,and16go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing 17to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute19,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 20he did it.Philippe shrugged(聳肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      homes
   2. B.
      jobs
   3. C.
      buses
   4. D.
      offices
2. 2.
   1. A.
      working
   2. B.
      hot
   3. C.
      ordinary
   4. D.
      same
3. 3.
   1. A.
      And
   2. B.
      So
   3. C.
      But
   4. D.
      Thus
4. 4.
   1. A.
      for
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      by
   4. D.
      above
5. 5.
   1. A.
      roof
   2. B.
      position
   3. C.
      wall
   4. D.
      building
6. 6.
   1. A.
      throw
   2. B.
      walk
   3. C.
      climb
   4. D.
      fix
7. 7.
   1. A.
      act
   2. B.
      landing
   3. C.
      step
   4. D.
      trip
8. 8.
   1. A.
      sure
   2. B.
      uncertain
   3. C.
      glad
   4. D.
      nervous
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Through
   2. B.
      Against
   3. C.
      With
   4. D.
      On
10. 10.
    1. A.
       distance
    2. B.
       height
    3. C.
       space
    4. D.
       rope
11. 11.
    1. A.
       streets
    2. B.
       crowds
    3. C.
       passengers
    4. D.
       city
12. 12.
    1. A.
       height
    2. B.
       pleasure
    3. C.
       wonder
    4. D.
       danger
13. 13.
    1. A.
       great
    2. B.
       strange
    3. C.
       public
    4. D.
       tiny
14. 14.
    1. A.
       experiments
    2. B.
       circles
    3. C.
       trips
    4. D.
       movements
15. 15.
    1. A.
       walking
    2. B.
       staying
    3. C.
       acting
    4. D.
       showing
16. 16.
    1. A.
       almost
    2. B.
       even
    3. C.
       often
    4. D.
       rather
17. 17.
    1. A.
       spirit
    2. B.
       result
    3. C.
       strength
    4. D.
       courage
18. 18.
    1. A.
       patient
    2. B.
       terrified
    3. C.
       pleased
    4. D.
       enjoyable
19. 19.
    1. A.
       show
    2. B.
       trick
    3. C.
       try
    4. D.
       program
20. 20.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       why
    3. C.
       whether
    4. D.
       when

Answer 1

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1. 此題考查生活常識(shí)。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(fā)；動(dòng)身”。
2.  紐約城的又一個(gè)普通的一天開始了。根據(jù)下文，故事情節(jié)與天氣沒有關(guān)系。
3.  But表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。但是這一天將與往日不同。
4.  根據(jù)下文，Philippe既不是等待某人或某物的出現(xiàn)，也不是在街上等待，而是正在擁擠的街道上空等待。
5.  Philippe正站在一座一百一十層高的大樓頂上。
6.  此處意為“走繃索”。walk在此為及物動(dòng)詞，意為“在……上走”。
7.  take one's step意為“邁步”。
8. Philippe十分小心地在繃索上邁出第一步，繃索吃得住。這時(shí)他確信可以走繃索了。
9.  他手里只拿著一根保持平衡的桿子。
10. 他在繃索上走了一百三十英尺的距離。
11. 很快處在交通擁擠時(shí)間的人群開始注意到街道上空發(fā)生的一切。
12. 真是一大奇觀。
13. 從地面上看，在一千三百五十英尺高的空中行走的人，當(dāng)然是極小的隱約可見的人影。
14. trip在此意為“一次來回；往返”。
15.  根據(jù)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(dòng)作。
16. 他時(shí)而轉(zhuǎn)身，坐下，甚至跪在繃索上向前移動(dòng)。
17. 敢于躺在細(xì)細(xì)的線上，的確需要驚人的勇氣，而不是力量。
18. 看到這么驚險(xiǎn)的動(dòng)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。
19.  四十五分鐘的空中表演后，他被帶到了警察局。
20.  Philippe在上班高峰時(shí)間在繁忙的街道上空進(jìn)行表演，嚴(yán)重干擾了正常的交通秩序，所以警察問他這樣做的原因。