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

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It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, 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. ”

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A．jobsB．homesC．busesD．offices

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A．workingB．hotC．sameD．ordinary

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A．AndB．SoC．ButD．Thus

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A．forB．inC．byD．above

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A．roofB．positionC．wallD．building

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A．throwB．walkC．climbD．fix

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A．actB．landingC．stepD．trip

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A．sureB．uncertainC．gladD．nervous

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A．ThroughB．AgainstC．WithD．On

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A．distanceB．heightC．spaceD．rope

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A．streetsB．crowdsC．passengersD．city

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A．heightB．pleasureC．wonderD．danger

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A．greatB．strangeC．publicD．tiny

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A．experimentsB．circlesC．tripsD．movements

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A．walkingB．stayingC．actingD．showing

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A．almostB．evenC．oftenD．rather

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A．spiritB．resultC．strengthD．courage

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A．patientB．terrifiedC．pleasedD．enjoyable

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A．showB．trickC．tryD．program

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A．howB．whyC．whetherD．when

试题答案

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

解析：

1．A　导解：由上文morning可知是人们去上班． 2．D　导解：与下文different相对应． 3．C　导解：上下句之间句意转折． 4．D　导解：指Philippe Petit此时在街道的上空，与下句相符． 5．D　导解：指 the World Trade Center． 6．B　导解：walk在此句中为及物动词． 7．C　导解：指试探性的一步． 8．A　导解：与上文试探绷索的可靠性相符． 9．C　导解：with意为“凭借，拿着”，其他几个介词不合语境． 10．A　导解：指two towers之间的距离． 11．B　导解：此时正值早晨上班高峰期，此举引起人们的关注合乎情理． 12．C　导解：指奇迹，而 a danger指对别人构成危险的人或物． 13．D　导解：tiny意为“小的”，是1,350 feet这一高度引起的视觉效果． 14．C　导解：trip在本句中意为“(往返的)行走”． 15．A　导解：与上文walking及trip相呼应． 16．B　导解：强调递进． 17．D　导解：上述表演均为惊险动作，需要勇气符合常理． 18．B　导解：terrified符合观众看到这惊险场面的心情． 19．A　导解：show即是上文Petit的表演． 20．B　导解：why针对动机或原因提问，与下文Philippt的回答相符．