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 __21__ was not something I was eager to do.
In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)__22__ if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a __23__， competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he __24__ it.
So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the __25__. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed up for a fivekilometer race for both of us. I __26__ about doing it. It was too soon.
But on the race day, there I was.
The gun went off. Thousands of runners __27__．
The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing __28__ and painfully aware of the group of runners __29__ past me.
After another minute I saw the threekilometer __30__. All I could think of was that I was __31__．
I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street __32__ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on：I __33__ my legs to keep going.
Then I looked up and saw the clock. The __34__ ticking away gave me an incentive(动力). I knew that if I had __35__ finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I __36__up, and kicked it.
I had my arms __37__ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) __38__around my neck.
“You did great！I’m so proud of you！”Charles was thrilled that I’d __39__．
“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 __40__．
21. A. block B．line
C. emotion D．zone
22．A. wife B．coach
C. expert D．runner
23．A. serious B．common
C. casual D．sharp
24．A. hated B．missed
C. admired D．trained
25．A. race B．department
C. track D．ceremony
26．A. hesitated B．puzzled
C. cared D．brought
27．A. slipped away B．backed off
C. pushed forward D．came over
28．A. mildly B．shallowly
C. gently D．heavily
29．A. running B．bending
C. reaching D．pacing
30．A. symbol B．mark
C. pattern D．campaign
31．A. hopeful B．speechless
C. dying D．moving
32．A. stuck B．crowded
C. provided D．directed
33．A. sunk B．bent
C. shook D．willed
34．A. seconds B．titles
C. criteria D．competitors
35．A. also B．actually[
C. just D．unfortunately
36．A. dressed B．came
C. stayed D．straightened
37．A. kept B．crossed
C. held D．tied
38．A. rope B．medal
C. necklace D．award
39．A. got it B．meant it
C. made it D．defeated it
40．A. trembled B．expanded
C. ached D．Erupted
第一节 完形填空答案：
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 __21__ was not something I was eager to do.
In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)__22__ if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a __23__， competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he __24__ it.
So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the __25__. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed up for a fivekilometer race for both of us. I __26__ about doing it. It was too soon.
But on the race day, there I was.
The gun went off. Thousands of runners __27__．
The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing __28__ and painfully aware of the group of runners __29__ past me.
After another minute I saw the threekilometer __30__. All I could think of was that I was __31__．
I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street __32__ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on：I __33__ my legs to keep going.
Then I looked up and saw the clock. The __34__ ticking away gave me an incentive(动力). I knew that if I had __35__ finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I __36__up, and kicked it.
I had my arms __37__ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) __38__around my neck.
“You did great！I’m so proud of you！”Charles was thrilled that I’d __39__．
“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 __40__．
21. A. block B．line
C. emotion D．zone
22．A. wife B．coach
C. expert D．runner
23．A. serious B．common
C. casual D．sharp
24．A. hated B．missed
C. admired D．trained
25．A. race B．department
C. track D．ceremony
26．A. hesitated B．puzzled
C. cared D．brought
27．A. slipped away B．backed off
C. pushed forward D．came over
28．A. mildly B．shallowly
C. gently D．heavily
29．A. running B．bending
C. reaching D．pacing
30．A. symbol B．mark
C. pattern D．campaign
31．A. hopeful B．speechless
C. dying D．moving
32．A. stuck B．crowded
C. provided D．directed
33．A. sunk B．bent
C. shook D．willed
34．A. seconds B．titles
C. criteria D．competitors
35．A. also B．actually[
C. just D．unfortunately
36．A. dressed B．came
C. stayed D．straightened
37．A. kept B．crossed
C. held D．tied
38．A. rope B．medal
C. necklace D．award
39．A. got it B．meant it
C. made it D．defeated it
40．A. trembled B．expanded
C. ached D．Erupted
第一节 完形填空答案：
