二、完形填空。(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
根据短文内容,从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The yearly marathon (a long-distance running race of 42.195 km) in my town usually takes place in summer. My job is to
1 behind the runners in an ambulance (救护车) to see if any one of them needs
2 help.
"We just need to stay behind the
3 runner, so take it slowly," I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.
The front-runners started to
4 and then my eyes were fixed on the woman in blue silk running shorts and a white T-shirt.
We knew that we were already watching our "last runner". Her
5 were so disabled that it seemed almost
6 for her to be able to walk, let alone (更不用说) run a marathon. Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward.
7 she was the only runner left in sight. At that time, tears
8 down my face when I watched with respect
9 she pushed forward with great strength through the last miles.
When we got to the finish line, rubbish lay everywhere and the
10 people had gone home. However, a man was still standing straight there. He was
11 one end of a ribbon of crepe paper (彩色皱纹纸). She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering (飘动)
12 her. I didn't know this woman's name, but that day she became part of my
13. For her, it wasn't about
14 the other runners or winning a prize, but about
15 what she had started to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those "I-just-can't-do-it", I will think of the "last runner". Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
(
C
)1. A. go
B. walk
C. follow
D. move
(
A
)2. A. medical
B. typical
C. sudden
D. strong
(
B
)3. A. first
B. last
C. only
D. best
(
C
)4. A. run
B. shake
C. disappear
D. appear
(
D
)5. A. ears
B. eyes
C. arms
D. legs
(
B
)6. A. unnecessary
B. impossible
C. strange
D. probable
(
D
)7. A. Hardly
B. Unluckily
C. Sadly
D. Finally
(
A
)8. A. fell
B. watered
C. continued
D. took
(
C
)9. A. after
B. before
C. as
D. until
(
B
)10. A. nervous
B. waiting
C. worried
D. busy
(
C
)11. A. helping
B. catching
C. holding
D. tying
(
A
)12. A. behind
B. ahead
C. beside
D. under
(
D
)13. A. dream
B. feelings
C. idea
D. life
(
D
)14. A. following
B. hoping
C. encouraging
D. beating
(
A
)15. A. finishing
B. keeping
C. starting
D. stopping