Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated ; it was just something that came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’d have told you in all honesty that I had a better of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化学疗法)for her cancer, and still to run 30 miles a week. I that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started to walk a 2-mile around my neighborhood. Two months later, I the whole route, running for the first time. I felt exhausted, I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力). I didn’t need to against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I I would train for the Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Marathon.
The race day came and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was the final time to see what I was made of. The ended up incredibly. I did through the last few miles, but after my journey, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The isn’t that I finished. The miracle(奇迹) is that I had the to start.”
A．studying B．thinking C．running D．teaching
A．never B．always C．usually D．often
A．chance B．belief C．suggestion D．hope
A．case B．point C．situation D．stage
A．devoted B．applied C．led D．managed
A．figured B．agreed C．proved D．ordered
A．race B．route C．site D．test
A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic
A．compete B．take C．rely D．argue
A．treat B．entertain C．march D．challenge
A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed
A．certainly B．instantly C．finally D．regularly
A．moment B．atmosphere C．experience D．reward
A．struggle B．manage C．get D．look
A．travelled B．moved C．crossed D．walked
A．touch B．pride C．humor D．hearing
A．miracle B．habit C．view D．way
A．chance B．ability C．idea D．courage
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town, saying 1 he had the most beautiful heart in the whole world. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart, 2 it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw (瑕疵) in it. They all agreed it was truly the most beautiful heart they had 3 seen. The young man was very 4 and boasted (自夸) more loudly about his beautiful heart.
Suddenly, an old man appeared at the front of the 5 and said, “Your heart is not as beautiful as 6 .” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly, but it 7 scars (疤痕). It had places 8 pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several rough (粗糙的) and pointed edges (边).
The people stared. “How can he say his heart is 9 ?” they thought. The young man looked at the old man’s heart and laughed. “You must be 10 ,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine. Mine is perfect and yours is a mess of (一大堆) scars.”
“Yes, yours 11 perfect, but I would never trade with you,” said the old man. “Every scar represents (代表) a person to whom I have given my 12 . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty place in my heart, but because the pieces aren’t exact in shape, I have some 13 , which I value. They remind me of the love we shared. So now do you see what true 14 is?”
The young man was moved. He stood there silently with 15 running down his cheeks.
A．that B．what C．which D．why
A．so B．for C．since D．and
A．seldom B．sometimes C．ever D．never
A．proud B．surprised C．happy D．angry
A．town B．street C．man D．crowd
A．I B．me C．my D．mine
A．full of B．was full of C．filled with D．was fill with
A．that B．which C．where D．what
A．beautiful B．as beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful
A．joking B．tricking C．dreaming D．playing
A．looks B．smells C．sounds D．feels
A．gift B．heart C．life D．love
A．bad hearts B．nice heart C．perfect edges D．rough edges
A．kindness B．happiness C．beauty D．love
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．blood
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敌意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors have a very particular 36 ．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a
37 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n） 40 of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．" 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time．That feeling can come from 44 similarities．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation（内涵）． 46 ．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47 about．We may have some criticism （批评） in our mind about the 48 ．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49 time．
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically（讽刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's 51 to us．
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted． 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．
36．A．target B．style C．function D．color
37．A．medical B．physical C．chemical D．mental
38．A．so B．then C．nor D．neither
39．A．focuses on B．applies to C．works with D．serves as
40．A．reward B．evaluation C．reflection D．example
41．A．grows B．translates C．enters D．falls
42．A．Obviously B．Strangely C．Fortunately D．Frequently
43．A．known B．supported C．observed D．recognized
44．A．creating B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing
45．A．ignore B．keep C．take D．notice
46．A．In brief B．In addition C．For example D．As usual
47．A．crazy B．anxious C．upset D．concerned
48．A．time B．mirror C．garden D．person
49．A．less B．amazing C．more D．valuable
50．A．appreciate B．dislike C．describe D．discover
51．A．shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing
52．A．new B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly
53．A．If B．Although C．Since D．Once
54．A．terrible B．noble C．reliable D．desirable
55．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out
III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”
“Thank you, dear postmen.”
Many Teens readers write letters with such words on the envelopes. Once they are 36 , editors are always 37 by their sincere gratitude
(感激的心情) to ordinary people.
38 gratitude is an important form of good 39 .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who 40 them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful 41 for the good others do.
Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is 42 of virtues, which lets
others smile and makes the 43 more beautiful. You just need several 44 to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the 45 .
We live in a society 46 we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken fo
r granted. Gratitude is also a kind of attitude in life. In developing gratitude for
every 47 –for the simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49 enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to 51 you a happy life. Be grateful to your 52 because of their help with your studies and character building.
Say thanks to your friends who 53 both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
We are sure it will bring them much joy and add 55 into your own life as well.
36. A. said B.closed C. opened D. invited
37. A. surprised B. interested C. moved D. thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A. helps B. has ever helped C. is helping D. have ever helped
41. A. feeling B. heart C. word D. mind
42. A. the good B. the smallest C. the greatest D. good one
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A. times B. words C. pieces D. minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A. time B. day C. moment D. form
48. A. managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A. offer B. make C. feed D. put
52.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. friends
53.A. gave B. shared C. appreciated D. formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A. color B. taste C. means D. Reflection
通读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
During the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very 1 changes in the amusement (娱乐活动) with which people pass their 2 time.
A hundred years 3 , people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people 4 together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. Most people could sing a little or play 5, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art. Amusing conversation could 6 people happy for hours.
As for games, 7 football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing them themselves. Most of them did not play very well, 8 they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused 9 professional (专业的) singers or players. 10 listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? What about playing football with players who 11 very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably 12 and watch the game without the trouble of going outside.
The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying. People are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and 13 doers and talkers. This change does more 14 to people than good. It is better to do something not very well oneself than 15 to sit and watch others doing it.
A．great B．much C．well D．big
A．busy B．free C．work D．day
A．later B．before C．ago D．passed
A．came B．got C．worked D．put
A．basketball B．the basketball C．piano D．the piano
A．keep B．made C．bring D．let
A．for example B．such as C．like D．for
A．and B．for C．but D．so
A．of B．on C．in D．by
A．Why not B．Why don’t C．How about D．What about
A．is B．are C．is not D．are not
A．at a cinema B．at school C．at home D．in a park
A．much B．little C．more D．less
A．harm B．harmful C．bad D．badly
A．sometimes B．always C．usually D．never
The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he ___21____ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in ___ 22___ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence --- only the man kept pointing to the ___23___, saying, “There it is! That’s what made me fall.”
Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇). Roman emperors liked to kill ____ 24___ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” --- an unlucky servant who could be ___25____ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, you’ll see how blaming others has turned into big __26_____ business. In one famous case, McDonald’s was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who ____27____ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later ___28_____ to $480,000, this case ____29___ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子）would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Don’t pour liquids into your television set” (instruction booklet).
A．broke down B．knocked over C．crashed into D．slid down
A．terror B．amazement C．sadness D．shock
A．shoelace B．vase C．steps D．pieces
A．servants B．ministers C．messengers D．slaves
A．killed B．sentenced C．rewarded D．beaten
A．legal B．public C．lawless D．legendary
A．deliberately B．accidentally C．carelessly D．attentively
A．increased B．reduced C．raised D．dropped
A．surprised B．excited C．inspired D．terrified
A．advertisements B．posters C．warnings D．instructions
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