Bungee jump is the art of tying a very large rubber band to your ankles, then jump off a perfectly good bridge or other high obstacle（障礙物）. Bungee Jumping is an extreme sport that not everyone has the heart to do, but allegedly（據(jù)說）, once you do your first bungee jump, you are hooked and want to do it all over again, and from different places.
The idea of bungee jump came from an ancient ceremony held on an island in the Pacific. The legend goes like this, a man was arguing fiercely with his wife, and she ran away from him and into the forest. She climbed a Banyan tree and wrapped her ankles with vines（藤）, to save herself in case she fell off. Her husband eventually found her, and climbed the same tree to make peace with this wife. But, the woman jumped from the tree to get away, and he jumped after her immediately to save her. So she bounced back up and he hit the ground very hard and died. This legend is said to start the coming of age ceremony practiced on the island, where young men about to enter adulthood, would tie the vines to their ankles, and jump off tall trees of little cliffs. If the young men lived after they had jumped, they would be recognized as men. If they got ready and at the last minute would not do the jump, they were forever recognized as boys and hardly ever married.
In the modern world, bungee jumping started, again allegedly, on April Fools day,1979. A group from Oxford University, England, calling themselves "The Dangerous Sports Club" used nylon rubber to conduct an improvised（即興的）bungee jump, and four of them jumped for the first time. The his the world press headlines, and a new extreme sport has been born.
40．The woman ran into the forest because she .
A．wanted to pick some fruits
B．wanted to ask for help
C．had quarreled with her husband
D．had been cheated by her hysband
41．The young living on the island in the Pactfic jumped off tall trees to .
A．enjoy themselves B．build up their bodies
C．show off their bravery D．prove their being adults
42．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The Pacific is home to modern bungee jump.
B．Modern bungee jump began on April 1, 1979
C．Islanders who didn’t dare to do bungee jump could hardly marry.
D．The first modern bungee jump was widely reported in newspapers.
43．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The function of bungee jump. B．An exciting sport, bungee jump.
C．Preparations for bungee jump. D．How bungee jump became popular.
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Some people say it's the most exciting thing they have ever done in their lives. Other people say it's dangerous and 1 . “Bungee jumping, ” 2 it is known, has become very 3 in the USA, France, New Zealand and Australia. Every year, thousands of people 4 50 meters or more 5 only by a “ Bungee”, a rubber cord (繩索) that stops them 6 the ground.
Bungee jumping 7 in 1979 when two students from Oxford University, England, jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. 8 , bungee jumping businesses have 9 all over the USA and other places, 10 in some countries it is not 11 by law. In the USA, bungee jumpers pay $80 or more to fall through the air 12 nearly 100 km an hour — risking(冒險) their lives if the bungee cord 13 .
Emily Stead is a bungee jumper who has survived 50 jumps. “It's 14 !”she says. “I first went bungee jumping five years ago. Then, I jumped just 20 meters. My 15 jump was 50 metres — from a hot-air balloon. It's the best 16 I have done. ”
Other people do not agree. “Bungee jumping, ”says Dr Willian Finch in Colorado, USA, “is both stupid and dangerous. This month I have seen twelve people who 17 their legs or ribs (肋骨) from a bungee jump. Until now, 18 has died — but sooner or later, it will happen. ”Studies show that about two in one million might have 19 of death. Almost every accident was caused by the jumper not being 20 connected to the cord or the cord not being firmly connected to the jump platform.
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The spectacular Victoria Falls links two countries, Zimbabwe and Zambia．It was discovered by David Livingstone in November 1855 and is known in the local language, as Mosi-oa-tunya, “the smoke that thunders”．It was Livingstone who named Victoria Falls after his Queen and stated in his own famous diary entry--- “Angels in their flight must have gazed．”
Adventure sports and a range of accommodation
The rustic（鄉(xiāng)村的）Victoria Fall town--- just ten minutes from the Fall, and on the outskirts of the Zambezi National Park--- has all facilities necessary to act as a base for exploring the region．Accommodation is plentiful--- from low budget campsites to luxury hotels．
And across the border in Livingstone, Zambia, visitors will find a town suitable for the adventure sports enthusiasts with lots of travel and adventure sports companies．
Victoria Bridge--- the third highest Bungee jump in the world
At a height of 364 feet, the Victoria Falls Bridge, completed in 1905, is the world’s third highest Bungee jump, though the scream factor is arguably the loudest, making it a great draw-card for adventure sports enthusiasts．While dropping into the abyss (深淵), you will be blasted with spray from the thundering Victoria Falls, and then jerked (猛烈) back to reality within inches of the swirling eddies (漩渦) of the Zambezi below．
How to enjoy the Victoria Falls Experience--- take to the sky’s and the water
Anyone can pay an entrance fee and walk around the ridge of Victoria Falls and take some good pictures to send home, but to truly experience the size and scope of the spray, you’ve got to get airborne, and there are options--- tame and a little wild: fixed wing planes, helicopters, microlights．
River Rafting, in many shapes and sizes, is conducted on both sides of the Zambezi River, in Zimbabwe and Zambia below Victoria Falls．
63．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The introduction to the adventure sports at Victoria Falls．
B．The description of the beauty of Victoria Fall．
C．The development of the adventure sports in this region．
D．The introduction to the options of accommodation in this region．
64．What does David Livingstone think of Victoria Falls by saying “Angels in their flight must
have gazed．”?
A．Quite mysterious． B．A bit dangerous
C．Amazingly beautiful． D．Out of reach．
65．The author believe that the best way to experience Victoria Falls is______________．
A．on foot B．by Bungee jump C．by air D．by river rafting
66．Which of the following best shows the relationship of the following places?
=" Victoria" Falls =" Victoria" Falls town =" Zambezi" National Park
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Bungee jumping is not a new activity. Men on Pentecost Island in the South Pacific have been doing land jumping for hundreds of years. The men tie long vines(藤) from plants around their ankles（踝關(guān)節(jié)）. They spend days building tall towers out of vines and logs(圓木). Then they jump off them.
According to their beliefs, the first land diver was a woman. She decided to run away from her rude husband. So she climbed up a tall tree and tied some vines around her feet. Her husband also climbed up the tree and tried to catch her, but the woman jumped and the man followed. The vines saved her life, but her husband died.
This ancient custom caught the interest of some students at Oxford University in England. In the late 1970s, they formed a group called the Dangerous Sports Club. They were some of the first people to test several of what are now called extreme sports. They are said to have invented modern bungee jumping.
In the spring of 1979, members of the group jumped off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. They were attached to the bridge by a bungee cord, a long elastic rope that stretches. The group soon received even more attention when they organized a bungee jump off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
A man named A. J. Hackett of New Zealand decided to make the sport into a business. He started developing bungee ropes and material with a friend. They held a major jump in 1987 off the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They later got permission to open the first bungee jumping operation on the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand. Many people paid 75 dollars to jump off the bridge with a bungee cord attached to their ankles.
【小題1】The second paragraph tries to tell us________________.
| A．a(chǎn) story about a woman land diver |
| B．the beginning of modern bungee jumping |
| C．the beginning of land jumping on Pentecost Island |
| D．a(chǎn) story about a brave woman and her rude husband |
| A．plants | B．tall towers | C．vines | D．logs |
| A．the Eiffel Tower | B．the Kawarau Bridge |
| C．the Golden Gate Bridge | D．the Clifton Suspension Bridge |
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Bungee jumping is not a new activity. Men on Pentecost Island in the South Pacific have been doing land jumping for hundreds of years. The men tie long vines(藤) from plants around their ankles（踝關(guān)節(jié)）. They spend days building tall towers out of vines and logs(圓木). Then they jump off them.
According to their beliefs, the first land diver was a woman. She decided to run away from her rude husband. So she climbed up a tall tree and tied some vines around her feet. Her husband also climbed up the tree and tried to catch her, but the woman jumped and the man followed. The vines saved her life, but her husband died.
This ancient custom caught the interest of some students at Oxford University in England. In the late 1970s, they formed a group called the Dangerous Sports Club. They were some of the first people to test several of what are now called extreme sports. They are said to have invented modern bungee jumping.
In the spring of 1979, members of the group jumped off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. They were attached to the bridge by a bungee cord, a long elastic rope that stretches. The group soon received even more attention when they organized a bungee jump off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
A man named A. J. Hackett of New Zealand decided to make the sport into a business. He started developing bungee ropes and material with a friend. They held a major jump in 1987 off the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They later got permission to open the first bungee jumping operation on the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand. Many people paid 75 dollars to jump off the bridge with a bungee cord attached to their ankles.
1.The second paragraph tries to tell us________________.
A．a(chǎn) story about a woman land diver
B．the beginning of modern bungee jumping
C．the beginning of land jumping on Pentecost Island
D．a(chǎn) story about a brave woman and her rude husband
2.The underlined word them in the first paragraph refers to__________.
A．plants B．tall towers C．vines D．logs
3. The Dangerous Sports Club first caught people’s attention when they jumped off_________.
A．the Eiffel Tower B．the Kawarau Bridge
C．the Golden Gate Bridge D．the Clifton Suspension Bridge
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The spectacular Victoria Falls links two countries, Zimbabwe and Zambia．It was discovered by David Livingstone in November 1855 and is known in the local language, as Mosi-oa-tunya, “the smoke that thunders”．It was Livingstone who named Victoria Falls after his Queen and stated in his own famous diary entry--- “Angels in their flight must have gazed．”
Adventure sports and a range of accommodation
The rustic（鄉(xiāng)村的）Victoria Fall town--- just ten minutes from the Fall, and on the outskirts of the Zambezi National Park--- has all facilities necessary to act as a base for exploring the region．Accommodation is plentiful--- from low budget campsites to luxury hotels．
And across the border in Livingstone, Zambia, visitors will find a town suitable for the adventure sports enthusiasts with lots of travel and adventure sports companies．
Victoria Bridge--- the third highest Bungee jump in the world
At a height of 364 feet, the Victoria Falls Bridge, completed in 1905, is the world’s third highest Bungee jump, though the scream factor is arguably the loudest, making it a great draw-card for adventure sports enthusiasts．While dropping into the abyss (深淵), you will be blasted with spray from the thundering Victoria Falls, and then jerked (猛烈) back to reality within inches of the swirling eddies (漩渦) of the Zambezi below．
How to enjoy the Victoria Falls Experience--- take to the sky’s and the water
Anyone can pay an entrance fee and walk around the ridge of Victoria Falls and take some good pictures to send home, but to truly experience the size and scope of the spray, you’ve got to get airborne, and there are options--- tame and a little wild: fixed wing planes, helicopters, microlights．
River Rafting, in many shapes and sizes, is conducted on both sides of the Zambezi River, in Zimbabwe and Zambia below Victoria Falls．
63．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The introduction to the adventure sports at Victoria Falls．
B．The description of the beauty of Victoria Fall．
C．The development of the adventure sports in this region．
D．The introduction to the options of accommodation in this region．
64．What does David Livingstone think of Victoria Falls by saying “Angels in their flight must
have gazed．”?
A．Quite mysterious． B．A bit dangerous
C．Amazingly beautiful． D．Out of reach．
65．The author believe that the best way to experience Victoria Falls is______________．
A．on foot B．by Bungee jump C．by air D．by river rafting
66．Which of the following best shows the relationship of the following places?
= Victoria Falls = Victoria Falls town = Zambezi National Park
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