第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

The annual marathon usually occurred during a heat wave. My job was to　 2l　 behind the runners in an ambulance 　22　 any of them needed medical attention. The driver and I were in an air-conditioned ambulance behind approximately one hundred athletes 　23　 to hear the sharp crack of the starting gun.

"We are supposed to stay behind the 　24　 　runner，so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as we began to creep forward.

"Let’s 　25　 　hope all the runners are safe!” he laughed.

As they began to pace themselves，the front runners started to 　26　 . It was then that my　 27　 　were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

"Doug, look！”

We knew we were already watching our “last runner". Her feet were turned in，yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and 　　28　 　that it seemed impossible for her to be able to walk，let alone run a marathon.

Doug and I watched in 　　29　 　as she slowly moved forwarD．We didn’t say a thing. We would move forward a little bit，then stop and wait for her to 　30　 　some distance. Then we'd slowly move forward a little bit more.

Finally，she was the 　31　 　runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face as I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with awe, amazement and even reverence(敬意)as she 　32　 　forward with sheer determination through the last miles.

When the 　33　 　line came into sight, trash(垃圾)lay everywhere and the　 34 　crowds had long gone home. 　35　 ，standing straight and ever so proud waited a man. He was 　36　 　one end of a ribbon(带子)of crepe paper tied to a post.　 　37 　slowly crossed through，leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.

I do not 　38　 　this woman’s name，but that day she became a part of my life---a part I often depend on. For her，it wasn't about 　39　 　the other runners or winning a trophy(奖品)，it was about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter 　40　 　. When I think things are too difficult or too time-consuming，I get those "I-just-can't-do-it"，I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

21．A．interview　　　 B．watch　　　　 　 C．follow　　　　 　 D．fall

22．A．when　　　　 B．even if　　　　 　 C．because　　　　 D．in case

24．A．slow　　　　 　 B．last　　　　　 　　 C．wounded　　 　　　 D．helpless

25．A．Just　　　　　 B．ever　　　　 　　 C．still　　　　 　　　 D．however

26．A．run　　　　　 　 B．miss　　　　 　　 C．disappear　 　　　 D．lose

27．A．attention　 　　　 B．mind　　　　 　 C．sights　　　　 　 D．eyes

28．A．bent　　　　 　 B．hurt　　　　 　　 C．soft　　　　　 D．painful

29．A．happiness　　 　　 B．silence　　　 　　　 C．disappointment　 D．hope

30．A．keep　　　　 　 B．make　　　　 　　 C．gain　　　　　 D．shorten

31．A．single　　　 　　 B．only　　　　 　　 C．last　　　　　 　 D．careful

32．A．pushed　　　 　　 B．fought　　　 　　 C．pulled　　　 　　 D．jumped

33．A．close　　　 　　 B．end　　　　　 　　 C．match　　　　 D．finish

34．A．seeing　　　 　　 B．cheering　　 　　　 C．standing　　 　　 D．interesting

35．A．Yet　　　　 　　　 B．But　　　　 　　　 C．Thus　　　　　 D．Therefore

36．A．catching　 　　　 B．handing　　 　　　 C．holding　　 　　　 D．bringing

37．A．He　　　　 　　 B．I　　　　　 　　　 C．They　　　　　 D．She

38．A．remember　 　　 B．know　　　 　　　 C．understand　 　　　 D．forget

39．A．winning　　　 B．competing　　 　 C．beating　　 　　　 D．fighting

40．A．what　　　　 　 B．where　　　　 　 C．when　　　 　　　　 D．why

20．Did _________ on time make her teacher angry

　　 A．not to come 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．her not to come 　　

　　 C．her not coming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．not her coming

19．　　　 achievement, last week’s conference here earned a low, though not failing, grade.

　　 A．For the sake　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In case of　 　　　　　　

　　 C．In terms of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．On account of

18．–I was so sure that our experiment was going to succeed, but something went wrong at the last moment.

　　 --　　　 , but don’t give it up.

　　　 A．You don’t mean that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Failure is the mother of success

　 C．I’m sorry to hear that　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never mind

17．I like traveling. I 　　　　to Belgium five months ago, but I 　　　　anywhere ever since.

A．went; haven’t gone　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．went; didn’t go　

C．have been; don’t go　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had been; haven’t gone

16．Shall we 　　　　our discussion and have some tea or coffee, please?

　　　 A．break out　 　　　　 B．break down　 　　　 C．break into　 　　　　 D．break off