第一节(共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分 30分)
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort __41__ was not something I was eager to do.
In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)__42__ if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a __43__， competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he __44__ it.
So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the __45__. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed up for a fivekilometer race for both of us. I __46__ about doing it. It was too soon.
But on the race day, there I was.
The gun went off. Thousands of runners __47__．
The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing __48__ and painfully aware of the group of runners __49__ past me.
After another minute I saw the threekilometer __50__. All I could think of was that I was __51__．
I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street __52__ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on：I __53__ my legs to keep going.
Then I looked up and saw the clock. The __54__ ticking away gave me an incentive(动力). I knew that if I had __55__ finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I __56__up, and kicked it.
I had my arms __57__ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) __58__around my neck.
“You did great！I’m so proud of you！”Charles was thrilled that I’d __59__．
“That was amazing！I want to do another race.”I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the postrace festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both __60__．
41.A.block
B．line
C．emotion
D．zone
42．A.wife
B．coach
C．expert
D．runner
43．A.serious
B．common
C．casual
D．sharp
44．A.hated
B．missed
C．admired
D．trained
45．A.race
B．department
C．track
D．ceremony
46．A.hesitated
B．puzzled
C．cared
D．brought
47．A.slipped away
B．backed off
C．pushed forward
D．came over
48．A.mildly
B．shallowly
C．gently
D．heavily
49．A.running
B．bending
C．reaching
D．pacing
50．A.symbol
B．mark
C．pattern
D．campaign
51．A.hopeful
B．speechless
C．dying
D．moving
52．A.stuck
B．crowded
C．provided
D．directed
53．A.sunk
B．bent
C．shook
D．willed
54．A.seconds
B．titles
C．criteria
D．competitors
55．A.also
B．actually
C．just
D．unfortunately
56．A.dressed
B．came
C．stayed
D．straightened
57．A.kept
B．crossed
C．held
D．tied
58．A.rope
B．medal
C．necklace
D．award
59．A.got it
B．meant it
C．made it
D．defeated it
60．A.trembled
B．expanded
C．ached
D．Erupted
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort __41__ was not something I was eager to do.
In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)__42__ if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a __43__， competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he __44__ it.
So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the __45__. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed up for a fivekilometer race for both of us. I __46__ about doing it. It was too soon.
But on the race day, there I was.
The gun went off. Thousands of runners __47__．
The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing __48__ and painfully aware of the group of runners __49__ past me.
After another minute I saw the threekilometer __50__. All I could think of was that I was __51__．
I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street __52__ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on：I __53__ my legs to keep going.
Then I looked up and saw the clock. The __54__ ticking away gave me an incentive(动力). I knew that if I had __55__ finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I __56__up, and kicked it.
I had my arms __57__ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) __58__around my neck.
“You did great！I’m so proud of you！”Charles was thrilled that I’d __59__．
“That was amazing！I want to do another race.”I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the postrace festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both __60__．
41.A.block
B．line
C．emotion
D．zone
42．A.wife
B．coach
C．expert
D．runner
43．A.serious
B．common
C．casual
D．sharp
44．A.hated
B．missed
C．admired
D．trained
45．A.race
B．department
C．track
D．ceremony
46．A.hesitated
B．puzzled
C．cared
D．brought
47．A.slipped away
B．backed off
C．pushed forward
D．came over
48．A.mildly
B．shallowly
C．gently
D．heavily
49．A.running
B．bending
C．reaching
D．pacing
50．A.symbol
B．mark
C．pattern
D．campaign
51．A.hopeful
B．speechless
C．dying
D．moving
52．A.stuck
B．crowded
C．provided
D．directed
53．A.sunk
B．bent
C．shook
D．willed
54．A.seconds
B．titles
C．criteria
D．competitors
55．A.also
B．actually
C．just
D．unfortunately
56．A.dressed
B．came
C．stayed
D．straightened
57．A.kept
B．crossed
C．held
D．tied
58．A.rope
B．medal
C．necklace
D．award
59．A.got it
B．meant it
C．made it
D．defeated it
60．A.trembled
B．expanded
C．ached
D．Erupted
