It's 7 am Kyoto (东京), Japan, and the taxi company has just called a second time to say they can't find my house. 1 I tell him directions. even a blind person can 2 , look impatiently at my watch, and wait. Only two hours remain until my 3 leaves
and it's an hour-and-a-half trip to Osaka airport.
The telephone rings 4 .“Terribly sorry,”begins the clerk. Then I 5 what's happened: flooded with 6 , the company is too busy. I've heard this happens when the weather gets 7 . I shout into the 8 that I have a plane to catchI must be in Seoul 9 and I'll meet the 10 a few hundred meters away on a bridge over the Kamo River.
Standing in the heavy 11 , I look up and down. No 12 From the other direction a white car comes up, then stops. A young man opens the door, signing to me to 13 . Shaking with cold and 14 , I climb inside.
In the most 15 Japanese, the man explains to me that he is the person with whom I have spoken 16 this morning. He apologizes again and again, but does not explain why a taxi could 17 except to say they are“very, very busy”this morning.
A few hours later, seated into my seat as the storm-delayed 727 18 , I open the 19 . My eyes wander to the headline (标题) of a short article:“Taxi Strike Begins this Morning in 20 .”
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：054
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一 个最佳答案。
It was cold winter's afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 1 on the river. 2 the bridge, however, almost directly below, 3 was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was 4 wearing many clothes, Robert 5 . He shivered(打了个寒战)and walked on.
6 he heard a cry. "Help! Help!" The cry 7 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 8 the water and his canoe was 9 away. "Help! Help!" he called again.
Robert was a good 10 . Taking off his clothes, he 11 into the river. The 12 water made him tremble all over, 13 in a few seconds he reached the 14 . "Don't be afraid," he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 15 the boy with him. But at that 16 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 17 in his direction. Robert 18 to swim towards the boat.
"Give me a hand," he shouted 19 he got near the boat. He 20 up into a row of faces. "It's funny," he thought. "They look so 21 ." Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 22 him in a blanket. But they did not move to 23 Robert.
"Aren't you going to pull me 24 too?" Robert asked.
"You!" said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 25 . "You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破坏) a whole afternoon's work! You can stay in the water!"
(1) A. fish B. boats C. waves D. sounds ［ ］ (2) A. From B. Towards C. Near D. Beyond ［ ］ (3) A. there B. it C. where D. that ［ ］ (4) A. then B. also C. only D. not ［ ］ (5) A. noticed B. saw C. guessed D. said ［ ］ (6) A. Till then B. Just then C. Far away D. From there ［ ］ (7) A. happened B. went C. arrived D. came ［ ］ (8) A. on B. within C. in D. under ［ ］ (9) A. running B. floating C. flowing D. pulling ［ ］ (10) A. swimmer B. guard C. soldier D. sportsman ［ ］ (11) A. threw B. looked C. dived D. turned ［ ］ (12) A. deep B. cool C. dirty D. cold ［ ］ (13) A. but B. so C. and D. or ［ ］ (14) A. canoe B. bank C. boy D. bridge ［ ］ (15) A. pushing B. dragging C. holding D. catching ［ ］ (16) A. place B. period C. second D. moment ［ ］ (17) A. seeing B. smiling C. looking D. shouting ［ ］ (18) A. decided B. went C. agreed D. promised ［ ］ (19) A. while B. till C. for D. as ［ ］ (20) A. turned B. looked C. hurried D. stood ［ ］ (21) A. nervous B. afraid C. excited D. angry ［ ］ (22) A. wrapped B. left C. placed D. threw ［ ］ (23) A. save B. thank C. help D. wrap ［ ］ (24) A. on B. out C. away D. off ［ ］ (25) A. boat B. blanket C. camera D. screen ［ ］
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：054
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have 1 been people who have looked for 2 —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in 3 across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who 4 an immediate pleasure from a 5 activity which may only last 6 or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping 7 good example of 8 . You 9 a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground 10 an elastic(有弹性的)rope 11 your 12 . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes 13 you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities 14 most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping 15 jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.
16 do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is 17 life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers 18 excitement. They live and work in relatively 19 condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for 20 in activities as bungee jumping.
1. A. not B. never
C. always D. usual
2. A. ease B. adventure
C. happiness D. knowledge
3. A. large ship B. safe boat
C. small boat D. safe ship
4A. search B. look through
C. look for D. in search of
5. A. danger B. safe
C. angry D. dangerous
6. A. a few hours B. some time
C. a day D. a few minutes
7. A. to be B. is
C. being D. to being
8. A. such activity B. a such activity
C. so an activity D. such an activity
9. A. climb up B. jump from
C. jump off D. find
10. A. with B. by
C. and D. use
11. A. is tied with B. ties to
C. tied to D. tied with
12. A. arms B. ankles
C. hands D. legs
13. A. makes B. gets
C. has D. stops
14. A. as dangerous as B. so dangerous as
C. too dangerous as D. very dangerous as
15. A. includes B. including
C. include D. included
16. A. When B. Why
C. where D. How
17. A. because B. that
C. because of D. for
18. A. much B. little
C. many D. more
19. A. happy B. safe
C. exciting D. dangerous
20. A. wealth B. safety
C. danger D. pleasure
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：054
Can you imagine what Edison’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be 1 and built before electric lamps could 2 be used by all: machines to measure the electricity each home or office used; things to make it 3 that the electricity in the wires did not 4 fires, things to send electricity 5 the right places.
Everything that was 6 had to be thought 7 and built by Edison and the men 8 worked with him. There was no places where they could buy the things they needed. Edison made 9 inventions in order to send electric power to 10 it was wanted.
Edison directed all the work himself: testing new machines, putting wires 11 ground ;fixing lights, and so on. He 12 to be everywhere or the same time. He wanted his men 13 as much work as he did. But he never asked them to do things he 14 would not or could not do.
He had never thought much about 15 hours for sleep; now he often completely 16 sleeping. He slept for 17 minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room 18 the power station, with a metal box for his bed. During these days, he almost never saw his wife and their children.
Everyone probably 19 him. Edison won his success when his work was completed. However, he almost did not notice the money and honor he received 20 soon he became interested in other ideas.
1. A. started B. stored
C. spent D. invented
2. A. have B. not
C. quickly D. really
3. A. easy B. work
C. certain D. so
4. A. begin B. start
C. put D. like
5. A. at B. on
C. by D. to
6. A. needed B. accepted
C. tried D. obtained
7. A. of B. it
C. at D. fast
8. A. which B. who
C. have D. what
9. A. much B. more
C. less D. least
10. A. whoever B. whatever
C. wherever D. whenever
11. A. below B. on
C. under D. within
12. A. seemed B. looked
C. thought D. worked
13. A. to do B. doing
C. did D. done
14. A. oneself B. themselves
C. itself D. himself
15. A. little B. full
C. all D. regular
16. A. forgot B. remembered
C. thought D. wanted
17. A. few B. a few
C. little D. a little
18. A. above B. from
C. on D. at
19. A. begged B. respected
C. wondered D. liked
20. A. as B. so
C. but D. because
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科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：054
I would consider bungee jumping 7 good example of 8 . You 9 a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground 10 an elastic(有弹性的)rope 11 your 12 . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes 13 you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities 14 most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping 15 jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.
16 do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is 17 life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers 18 excitement. They live and work in relatively 19 condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for 20 in activities as bungee jumping.
1. A. not B. never
C. always D. usual
2. A. ease B. adventure
C. happiness D. knowledge
3. A. large ship B. safe boat
C. small boat D. safe ship
4A. search B. look through
C. look for D. in search of
5. A. danger B. safe
C. angry D. dangerous
6. A. a few hours B. some time
C. a day & ?nbsp; D. a few minutes
7. A. to be B. is
C. being D. to being
8. A. such activity B. a such activity
C. so an activity D. such an activity
9. A. climb up B. jump from
C. jump off D. find
10. A. with B. by
C. and D. use
11. A. is tied with B. ties to
C. tied to D. tied with
12. A. arms B. ankles
C. hands D. legs
13. A. makes B. gets
C. has D. stops
14. A. as dangerous as B. so dangerous as
C. too dangerous as D. very dangerous as
15. A. includes B. including
C. include D. included
16. A. When B. Why
C. where D. How
17. A. because B. that
C. because of D. for
18. A. much B. little
C. many &nbs?p ; D. more
19. A. happy B. safe
C. exciting D. dangerous
20. A. wealth B. safety
C. danger D. pleasure
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科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：054
Everything that was 6 had to be thought 7 and built by Edison and the men 8 worked with him. There was no places where they could buy the things they needed. Edison made 9 inventions in order to send electric power to 10 it was wanted.
Edison directed all the work himself: testing new machines, putting wires 11 ground ;fixing lights, and so on. He 12 to be everywhere or the same time. He wanted his men 13 as much work as he did. But he never asked them to do things he 14 would not or could not do.
He had never thought much about 15 hours for sleep; now he often completely 16 sleeping. He slept for 17 minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room 18 the power station, with a metal box for his bed. During these days, he almost never saw his wife and their children.
Everyone probably 19 him. Edison won his success when his work was completed. However, he almost did not notice the money and honor he received 20 soon he became interested in other ideas.
1. A. started B. stored
C. spent D. invented
2. A. have B. not
C. quickly D. really
3. A. easy B. work
C. certain D. so
4. A. begin B. start
C. put D. like
5. A. at B. on
C. by D. to
6. A. needed B. accepted
C. tried &nbs 7p; D. obtained
7. A. of B. it
C. at D. fast
8. A. which B. who
C. have D. what
9. A. much B. more
C. less D. least
10. A. whoever B. whatever
C. wherever D. whenever
11. A. below B. on
C. under D. within
12. A. seemed B. looked
C. thought D. worked
13. A. to do B. doing
C. did D. done
14. A. oneself B. themselves
C. itself D. himself
15. A. little B. full
C. all D. regular
16. A. forgot B. remembered
C. thought D. wanted
17. A. few B. a few
C. little D. a little
18. A. above B. from
C. on D. at
19. A. begged B. respected
C. wondered D. liked
20. A. as B. so
C. but D. because
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