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.offices37.A.working B.hot C. ordinary D. same38.A.nd B.So C.But D.Thus39.A.for B.in C.by D.above40.A.roof B.position C.wall D.building41.A.throw B.walk C.climb D.fix42.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip43.A.sure B.uncertain C.glad D.nervous44.A.Through B.Against C.With D.On45.A.distance B.height C.space D.rope46.A.streets B.crowds C.passengers D.city47.A.height B.pleasure C.wonder D.danger48.A.great B.strange C.public D.tiny49.A.experiments B.circles C.trips D.movements50.A.walking B.staying C.acting D.showing51.A.almost B.even C.often D.rather52.A.spirit B.result C.strength D.courage53.A.patient B.terrified C.pleased D.enjoyable54.A.show B.trick C.try D.program55.A.how B.why C.whether D.when

He had a bad cold, ________ he didn’t attend the meeting．A. becauseB. because of whichC. to whichD. because of that

12.(判断题，4分)The University of Oxford is the second oldestuniversity in the English-speaking world.A. 对B. 错

以下语句是断言。“显然,现代化的城市不是为居民的利益而规划的。”(新概念英语IV)A. 正确B. 错误

--- Did he notice you enter the room? I don’t think so. He ______ to the radio with his eyes shut.A. listenedB. was listeningC. has listenedD. had listened

【题文】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.offices37.A.working B.hot C. ordinary D. same38.A.nd B.So C.But D.Thus39.A.for B.in C.by D.above40.A.roof B.position C.wall D.building41.A.throw B.walk C.climb D.fix42.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip43.A.sure B.uncertain C.glad D.nervous44.A.Through B.Against C.With D.On45.A.distance B.height C.space D.rope46.A.streets B.crowds C.passengers D.city47.A.height B.pleasure C.wonder D.danger48.A.great B.strange C.public D.tiny49.A.experiments B.circles C.trips D.movements50.A.walking B.staying C.acting D.showing51.A.almost B.even C.often D.rather52.A.spirit B.result C.strength D.courage53.A.patient B.terrified C.pleased D.enjoyable54.A.show B.trick C.try D.program55.A.how B.why C.whether D.when

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A modify B involve C obligations D preserve E deserve F motivate G evidenceH discardedI implementJ revolveK strengthensL weakensM profits N investigations O correspondingSimplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what 1) you. If you do a lot of things that don't bring you joy or support your long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you can't 2) everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove what's not important. To understand what should be 3) , try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations. An asset is something that is valuable. Some 4) examples are stocks, bonds, buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and 5) you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that 6) you, moves you farther from your goals, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health.Then how can you 7) the idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with 8) by making a long list of your daily activities. Your list may 9) around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, 10) the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something important in your life.

The scientists reorganized the laboratory to make room for new equipment . A make up for B make use of C provide space for D provide support to

Expressions in use6 Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (Change the form where necessary. )Each expression can be used only once.add up todumb...downin the company oflay...outmake room forpick...upplunge intowipe...out1 The cheerful guy who wore virtual reality glasses ____ the virtual world.2 It has been the tradition in China that elderly people live in a familiar environment, preferably ____ their children.3 Chinese isn't a subject that can be ____ in a month, and you can't accomplish your goal of mastering the language unless you work at it for years.4 He ____ the map across the table and took another look at it.5 The live music, the wild dancing, and the amazing lights all ____ an exciting theatrical experience.6 Since space is limited, we sometimes have to say goodbye to old things in order to ____ new items.7 The magazine has a reputation for being very thorough, although critics claim that it has been ____ in recent years to cater to the mass market.8 This marks another historic step toward ____ the absolute poverty that has plagued the nation for centuries.

27.The child was ___ flowers to give to his mother.A. gatheringB. throwingC. spendingD. wondering