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完形填空 　　The annual marathon in my town usually occurs during a heat wave．My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance 　　1　　 any of them needed medical attention． 　　“We are supposed to stay behind the 　　2　　 runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started． 　　The front-runners started to 　　3　　 and then my eyes were 　　4　　 to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt． 　　We knew we were already watching our “l(fā)ast runner”．Her 　　5　　 were so crippled that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, 　　6　　 alone run a marathon． 　　Doug and I 　　7　　 in silence as she slowly moved forward．　　8　　, she was the only runner left in sight．Tears streamed down my face when I watched with awe(敬畏)　　9　　 she pushed forward with great 　　10　　 through the last mile． 　　When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the 　　11　　 crowds had long gone home．　　12　　, standing straight and ever so proud 　　13　　 a lone man．He was 　　14　　 one end of a ribbon of crepe paper(皺紋紙)　　15　　 to a post．She slowly crossed though, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering(飄揚)behind her． 　　I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my 　　16　　－a part I often depend on．For her, it wasn’t about 　　17　　 the other runners or winning a prize, it was about 　　18　　 what she had set out to do, no matter 　　19　　．When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it”, I think of the last runner．Then I realize how 　　20　　 the task before me really is． (1) [　　] A． so that B． in case C． in time D． only if (2) [　　] A． first B． best C． only D． last (3) [　　] A． run B． separate C． disappear D． appear (4) [　　] A． drawn B． thrown C． fixed D． caught (5) [　　] A． hands B． legs C． arms D． body (6) [　　] A． let B． leave C． speak D． take (7) [　　] A． watched B． drove C． observed D． stared (8) [　　] A． Instead B． Unluckily C． Naturally D． Finally (9) [　　] A． since B． before C． as D． until (10) [　　] A． pain B． determination C． strength D． desire (11) [　　] A． tired B． waiting C． cheering D． impatient (12) [　　] A． Besides B． Therefore C． Yet D． Fortunately (13) [　　] A． stood B． waited C． came D． had (14) [　　] A． helping B． catching C． holding D． tying (15) [　　] A． kept B． tied C． connected D． led (16) [　　] A． dream B． feeling C． idea D． life (17) [　　] A． following B． cheering C． encouraging D． beating (18) [　　] A． finishing B． realizing C． starting D． winning (19) [　　] A． where B． how C． when D． what (20) [　　] A． difficult B． interesting C． easy D． hopeful

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．C;4．A;5．B;6．A;7．A;8．D;9．C;10．B;11．C;12．C;13．B;14．C;15．B;16．D;17．D;18．A;19．D;20．C;
解析：

(1)	in case(that)引導條件狀語從句，意為“萬一”。作為醫(yī)生的職責就是出現(xiàn)意外情況時，能夠及時給予急救。so that引導目的狀語從句，意為“以使”；in time意為“及時”，不能充當連詞；only if引導條件狀語從句，意為“只要”。
(2)	由后句可知，作者和司機應是跟在“最后”一位選手的后面。
(3)	因為作者是跟在最后一位選手的后面，而她又是一位殘疾人，與跑在前面的選手差距很大，故只有前面的選手開始“消失”時，作者才能發(fā)現(xiàn)她。
(4)	表示目光“被吸引”。fix one’s eyes on意為“盯住，凝視”，catch one’s eyes意為“吸引某人的目光”，在此都不合適。
(5)	從后面她走路很困難判斷，應是“雙腿”殘疾。
(6)	她雙腿殘疾，因此“走路”都困難，“更不用說”跑馬拉松了。let alone意為“更不用說”。leave alone意為“把……單獨留下”。
(7)	此處應是有意識地“注視”。observe當“仔細觀察”講，多用于科學研究；stare當“凝視”講，是不及物動詞。
(8)	從前后文的邏輯關系判斷，此處表示的是“時間”關系，敘述比賽進行到“最后”的情況。in stead表轉折關系，意為“沒有/不，而”；unluckily意為“不幸的是”，引出不好的東西；naturally意為“自然地”，用于敘述某種結果。
(9)	as引導時間狀語從句，意為“一邊……一邊……”，表示前后兩個動作同時發(fā)生。
(10)	由全文判斷，這位殘疾婦女應是“毅力”非凡。
(11)	此處應是“拉拉隊(cheering crowd)”。
(12)	根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，應是“轉折”，即yet(然而)。
(13)	這位殘疾婦女唯一的支持者一直在終點線那兒自豪地“等著”她。
(14)	此處應是那位支持者“握著”緞帶的一端，等待著跑在最后的這位婦女撞線。catch意為“抓住”，tie意為“系，打結”，根據(jù)常識，不符合題意。
(15)	緞帶的一端“系在”一根柱子上，讓這位跑在最后的選手“撞線”。
(16)	這位殘疾婦女成為作者“人生”的一部分，時刻鼓舞著他。
(17)	作者意識到參賽的目的并不是為了“打敗”其他選手。beat＝defeat，意為“贏，打敗”。
(18)	作者強調(diào)跑完全程就是勝利。因此用動詞finish。
(19)	這位殘疾婦女參賽的目的不是為了“獲勝”，而是通過自己的毅力“完成”自己想干的事情，不管是“什么”事情。no matter what此處事實上是引導讓步狀語從句，后面省略了it was。
(20)	作者受到鼓舞，再難的事情也變得“容易”了。