2016年成人高考高起點(diǎn)英語考前密押試題及答案(4)

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　　Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective (偵探)stories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his typewriter in front of him, but he had no ideas. So he de-cided to go to the cinema.

　　When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house.

　　The man had had a drink, smoked several of Tom's cigarettes--and had read his story. The visitor left Tom a note:

　　I have read your story and I don't think much of it. Please read my suggestions and then you can finish it. By the way,I am a burglar( 入屋盜竊者). I am not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return!

　　Tom read the burglar's suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his burglar to return. Before he goes out in the evening,he always leaves a half-finished story near his typewriter.

　　根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容,回答下面試題.

　　第44題單選 (　)Tom went to the cinema because __________.

　　A.he hoped to get ideas

　　B.he wanted to meet a visitor

　　C.he was feeling lazy

　　D.he had finished a story

　　第45題單選 (　)The man __________in his house.

　　A.drank a cup of tea

　　B.left Tom some advice

　　C.paid for his cigarettes

　　D.left Tom some money

　　第46題單選 (　)Tom is waiting for the thief to return __________.

　　A.to meet him

　　B.to get more ideas from him

　　C.to have stories stolen

　　D.to be robbed more often

　　Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains,explored (探險(xiǎn))unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek(尋找) an immediate thrill( 令人激動(dòng)的事情) from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

　　I would consider bungee (蹦極)jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place ( perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elas- tic( 彈性的)rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve (包括) jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理學(xué)家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.

　　Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

　　根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容,回答下面試題.

　　第47題單選 (　) A suitable title for the article is

　　A.Dangerous Sports--What and Why?

　　B.The Boredom of Modern Life

　　C.Bungee Jumping--Is It Really Dangerous?

　　D.The Need for Excitement

　　第48題單選 (　) More and more people today __________.

　　A.are trying activities such as bungee jumping

　　B.are climbing the highest mountains

　　C.are coming close to death in sports

　　D.are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown parts of the world

　　第49題單選 (　) In bungee jumping, you__________.