完形填空 It was an early morning in summer. In the street, sleepy-eyed people were m

完形填空

It was an early morning in summer. In the street, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their ____(1)____. This was the beginning of another ____(2)____ day in New York City. ____(3)____ this day was to be different.

Waiting ___(4)_____ the crowded streets, on top of a ____(5)____ 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to ____(6)____ a tightrope （绷索）between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first ____(7)____ with great care. The wire held. Now he was ____(8)____ he could do it. ____(9)____ only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a ____(10)____ of 131 feet.

Soon the rush hour ____(11)____ began to notice. What a ____(12)____! There, 1 350 feet above the street, a ____(13)____ figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven ____(14)____, back and forth（来回）. He wasn't satisfied with just _____(15)___ . At times, he would turn, sit down, and ____(16)____ go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing ____(17)____ to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of ____(18)____ watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute ____(19)____, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked ____(20)____ he did it. Philippe shrugged（耸肩）and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

(1)A．jobsB．homesC．busesD．offices(2)A．workingB．hotC．sameD．ordinary(3)A．AndB．SoC．ButD．Thus(4)A．forB．inC．byD．above(5)A．roofB．positionC．wallD．building(6)A．throwB．walkC．climbD．fix(7)A．actB．landingC．stepD．trip(8)A．sureB．uncertainC．gladD．nervous(9)A．ThroughB．AgainstC．WithD．On(10)A．distanceB．heightC．spaceD．rope(11)A．streetsB．crowdsC．passengersD．city(12)A．heightB．pleasureC．wonderD．danger(13)A．greatB．strangeC．publicD．tiny(14)A．experimentsB．circles   C．tripsD．movements(15)A．walkingB．stayingC．actingD．showing(16)A．almostB．evenC．oftenD．rather(17)A．spiritB．resultC．strengthD．courage(18)A．patientB．terrified    C．pleased D．enjoyable(19)A．showB．trickC．tryD．program(20)A．howB．whyC．whetherD．when

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答案：A;D;C;D;D;B;C;A;C;A;B;C;D;C;A;B;D;B;A;B