Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 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 honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化学疗法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇迹）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.”
1. A．never B．always C．usually D．often
2. A．belief B．suggestion C．chance D．hope
3. A．situation B．stage C．case D．point
4. A．race B．walk C．hike D．ride
5. A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered
6. A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic
7. A．compete B．go C．speak D．argue
8. A．treat B．interest C．challenge D．enjoy
9. A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed
10. A．certainly B．immediately C．frequently D．finally
11. A．experience B．moment C．walk D．reward
12. A．look B．live C．travel D．struggle
13. A．toured B．moved C．crossed D．stopped
14. A．touch B．pride C．humor D．belonging
15. A．courage B．ability C．choice D．thought
1.A
2.C
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.A
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.A
【解析】
试题分析：本文通过自己从一个不喜欢跑步的人到最后参加马拉松比赛的故事告诉我们：奇迹不是我完成了，而是我有了开始的勇气和信心。
1.A 副词辨析。A从未B总是C通常D经常；跑步对我来说从未是一件容易的事情。
2.C 名词辨析。A信念B建议C机会D希望；老实说赢得彩票的机会比跑马拉松的机会更大。
3.D 固定搭配。The turning point转折点。
4.B 名词辨析。A跑步B步行C远足D乘车；我从2英里的步行开始了自己的锻炼生涯。
5.C 动词辨析。A关闭B改变C完成D考虑；我第一次完成了2英里的跑步，很累但很开心。
6.B 形容词辨析。A完美B额外C实际上D基础的；每年我都额外的增加几分钟的锻炼时间。
7.A 动词辨析。A竞争B去C说D争论；我不需要和别人竞争，我需要的就是打败自己。
8.C 动词辨析。A对待B使…感兴趣C挑战D喜欢；随着我继续挑战我自己。
9.B 动词辨析。A迫使B决定C怀疑D似乎；我决定要去参加马拉松比赛。
10.D 副词辨析。A当然B离开C频繁D最后，终于；那一天终于要来了。
11.A 名词辨析。A经历B时刻C步行D奖励；这次经历的结果出人意料。
12.D 动词辨析。A看见B生活C旅游D挣扎；在最后几英里我确实很挣扎很努力。
13.C 动词辨析。A旅游B移动D跑过，冲过D停止；在冲过终点的时候，我很骄傲。
14.C 名词辨析。A感动B骄傲，自豪C幽默D财产；我有一种强烈的自豪感。
15.A 名词辨析。A信心B能力C选择D思想；奇迹不是我完成了，而是我有了开始的勇气和信心。故A正确。
考点：考查人生哲理类短文
点评：从本篇完型我们可以看出完形的考查趋势。突出考察学生词汇与结构，词汇与结构这部分既是整个考试的基础，也是本题考察的重点部分，在以后的复习中，要特别重视词汇与语法的复习，重视自己基础的夯实与提高，只有这样，才能以不变应万变，在高考中中立于不败之地。另外在答题注意上下文理解，同时结合逻辑推理进行答题，题目就能迎刃而。
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