Winning a marathon is one of the　　1　 things that an athlete can do. A marathon is 42.2 kilometres of running without a 　 2　 .

The most famous marathon runner was Abebe Bikila. He 　 3　 many hours running in the mountains near his home. Later, when he became　　4　 of the emperor's (皇帝) palace guards, he　　5　 on running. He enjoyed it.

Not many people had 　 6　 Bikila when he entered the 1960 summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.　　7　 two hours and fifteen minutes after the marathon began, he　　8　 the running and became a famous track star.

Bikila started the race in a 　 9　 pair of running shoes. They soon began to　　10　 his feet. After only a few kilometres he took them　　11　 . He was used to running barefoot (赤脚), and that was the 　 12　 in which he ran the　　13　 of the race!As he entered the stadium two hours later, Bikila was 25 seconds　 14　 of the next runner. People rose to their feet, 　 15　 . No one that they had ever heard of could run such a race 　 16　 , and Bikila had just run it faster than anyone else in　　17　 .

Four years later, Abebe Bikila　　18　 to win a second Olympic marathon. A month before the race he　　19　 have an operation. This time he ran along the streets of Tokyo. When he entered the stadium at the 　 20　 of the race, he was four minutes ahead of the next runner.

1. A. most smallest B. hardest C. longest D. easier

2. A. breath B. look C. stop D. doubt

3. A. took B. experienced C. put D. spent

4. A. one B. many C. any D. some

5. A. had B. passed C. kept D. held

6. A. thought about B. read C. heard of D. spoke to

7. A. So B. But C. However D. Later

8. A. watched B. practised C. decided D. finished

9. A. new B. nice C. everyday D. proper

10. A. touch B. feel C. hurt D. move

11. A. on B. off C. out D. down

12. A. hour B. day C. time D. way

13. A. other B. left C. distance D. rest

14. A. ahead B. in front C. instead D. because

15. A. laughing B. calling C. cheering D. smiling

16. A. bravely B. barefoot C. on time D. strangely

17. A. earth B. world C. history D. mankind

18. A. liked B. hoped C. began D. waited

19. A. might B. ought to C. was told to D. had to

20. A. point B. end C. time D. beginning

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　We are often warned by our teachers and parents, 　1　waste precious time, because 　2　time will never return once again． I think it quite true indeed． What 　3　, nobody knows, 　4　we can't see it or touch it and no amount of money can 　5　it． Time is abstract (抽象的), so we have to 　6　about it．

　Time passes very 　7　． Some students often say they don't have enough time 　8　all their lessons． It is because they don't know 　9　their time． It is no use 　10　other things about that without recognizing this． They 　11　it in going to streets, parks and cinemas, and doing other 　12　things． Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people 　13　buses instead of walking? The answer is very 　14　:We wish 　15　time because time is precious．

　Today we are living 　16　century． We look upon time 　17　life． When a person dies, his life ends． Since life is short, we must devote our time and energy 　18　our study 　19　we may be able to 　20　the people well in the future． Laziness is the thief of time, for it does not only bring us 　21　, but also 　22　． If 　23　to do our work today, let us do it today and not 　24　it until tomorrow． Remember that time is 　25　valuable than money．

1．

[　　]

A． don't　　　B． not　　　C． not to　　　D． never

2．

[　　]

A． lose　　　B． lost　　　C． to lose　　　D． losing

3．

[　　]

A． does time like　　　　　   B． is time look like

C． does time look like　　　　 D． time looks like

4．

[　　]

A． because　　　B． for　　　C． and　　　D． so

5．

[　　]

A． buy　　　B． pay　　　C． cost　　　D． take

6． 

[　　]

A． imagine　　　B． guess　　　C． look　　　D． think

7．

[　　]

A． slowly　　　B． quickly　　　C． suddenly　　　D． fastly

8． 

[　　]

A． do　　　B． doing　　　C． to do　　　D． in doing

9．

[　　]

A． making use of　　　　　　　 B． the using

C． how to make use　　　　　　D． to make use

10．

[　　]

A． tell　　　B． to tell　　　C． telling　　　D． told

11．

[　　]

A． take　　　B． spent　　　C． have　　　D． waste

12． 

[　　]

A． use　　　B． using　　　C． useless　　　D． useful

13． 

[　　]

A． would rather take　　　　　B． would like take

C． had better take　　　　　　D． should rather

14． 

[　　]

A． difficult　　　B． simple　　　C． funny　　　D． interesting

15． 

[　　]

A． to get　　　B． to fetch　　　C． to save　　　D． to waste

16． 

[　　]

A． in a twenty　　　　　　B． on the twenty

C． in the twentieth　　　　 D． in the twenth

17． 

[　　]

A． for　　　B． on　　　C． to　　　D． as

18． 

[　　]

A． in　　　B． about　　　C． to　　　D． on

19． 

[　　]

A． in order to　　　　　　B． so as to

C． as to　　　　　　　　D． so that

20． 

[　　]

A． work　　　 B． serve　　　C． do　　　D． make

21．

[　　]

A． fail　　　B． failure　　　C． success　　　 D． succeed

22．

[　　]

A． does other harm to us　　　B． do us other harm

C． does other harm for us　　　D． do us harmful

23．

[　　]

A． it is necessary to us　　　B． we are necessary

C． it is necessary for us　　　D． it is necessary of us

24． 

[　　]

A． remain　　　B． stay　　　C． drop　　　D． leave

25．

[　　]

A． much more　　　　　　B． very

C． much　　　　　　　　D． many more

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一　　 个最佳答案。

　　    We arrived 1 Spain for the first time 2 and I decided to buy a car　　 because we had sold 3 we had in England before leaving. Yesterday the　　 sales office rang us 4 the car was ready. I had tried out a model　　 5 it before but as I was 6 in this city, my wife did not　　 7 it on my own so we went together to 8 . We paid　　 9 and signed the papers. They told us that 10 us to a garage, 　　 11 we could fill up. The 12 the office was 13 and we got there safely. But when I turned into the main road I　　 suddenly saw a lot of cars racing towards me. I got　　 14 15 by backing into the garage 16 and the man behind me shouted at me. " 　　 17 problem to 18 on the right, isn't it?" my wife said. "Yes, if only I　　 19 a few lessons for practice," I replied, "You　　 20 go carefully 21 home," my wife said. "You'd be sorry if you had an accident　　 22 the first day, 23 " While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in　　 good English "Would you 24 me when you are thinking of leaving? Or are　　 you going to sit in your car 25 day?"

(1)  A. to　　　　　　　　 B. in　　 　　C. at　　　　　　　　 D. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (2)  A. few weeks since　　B. since a few weeks 　　C. few weeks ago　　  D. a few weeks ago　　　　　　　　［　　］ (3)  A. that　　　　　　   B. which　　  　　C. the one　　　　　　D. the one what　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (4)  A. for saying　　　　 B. to say　　 　　C. for telling　　　　D. to tell　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (5)  A. as　　　　　　　　 B. like　　 　　C. the same that　　  D. similar　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (6)  A. no longer used to driving　　 　　B. still not used to drive 　　C. not yet used to driving　　   　　D. already not used to drive　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (7)  A. want me to collect 　　B. like me to collect 　　C. want that I collected  　　D. like that I collected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (8)  A. bring it　　　　   B. take it  　　C. fetch it　　　　   D. carry it away　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (9)  A. the car　　　　　　B. the car for  　　C. for the car　　　　D. how much the car　　　　　　  ［　　］ (10) A. there was enough petrol to take  　　B. there was enough petrol for taking 　　C. it was enough petrol to take　　 　　D. it was enough petrol for taking　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (11) A. where at　　　　   B. there　　  　　C. there where　　　　D. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (12) A. nearest garage at  B. nearest garage to 　　C. garage most near   D. most near garage to　　　　   ［　　］ (13) A. at 100 yards away　　    　　B. at 100 yards far 　　C. about 100 yards away　　 　　D. about 100 yards far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (14) A. away from their way　　  　　B. away from their road 　　C. out of their way　　　　 　　D. out their road　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (15) A. as fast as I could　　   　　B. so fast as I could 　　C. as fast as I may　　　　 　　D. so fast as I may　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (16) A. once more　　　　B. one more time 　　C. one other time   D. another time　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (17) A. It's so much　　 B. It's such a 　　C. That's such a　　D. That's so much a　　　　　　　　［　　］ (18) A. remind to drive　　   　　B. remind driving 　　C. remember to drive　　 　　D. remember driving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (19) A. would have　　   B. would have had　　 　　C. was having　　   D. had had　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (20) A. had better　　   B. would better　　   　　C. had rather　　   D. would rather　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (21) A. in the way to　　B. on the way to 　　C. in the way　　   D. on the way　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (22) A. in　　　　　　   B. on　　  　　C. at　　　　　　   D. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (23) A. hadn't you?　　  B. shouldn't you?　　 　　C. wouldn't you　　 D. won't you　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (24) A. mind to tell　　 B. object telling  　　C. mind telling　　 D. upset to tell　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (25) A. every　　　　　　B. each　　  　　C. all the　　　　  D. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

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　As my train was delayed for two hours, I had plenty of time to spare．After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I gave my wife a long-distance call．Then I 　1　 my way to the luggage office（行李房）to collect my heavy suitcase（皮箱）．I had 　2　　　it there three days before．There were only a few people　　　3　　　, and I took out my 　4　　 　to find the receipt （收据） 　5　　 　my case．

　The receipt seemed not where I had 　6　　　it ．No matter how　　 　7　　 　I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found．

　When my 　8 　came, I 　9 　the situation sorrowfully 　10　　 　the assistant． The man looked at me 　11 　as if to say that he had 　12 　this kind of story many times and asked me to tell him 　13 　my case was like．I told him it was an old brown-looking object nodifferent 　14 　the many cases I could see in his office．The assistant then told me to 　15 　a list of what was 　16 　in the case． If they were 　17 　, he said, I could 　18 　the case away． I tried to remember all the things I had hurriedly 　19 　into the case and 　20 　them down as they came to me．

　After I had done this, I went to 　21 　round the office．There were hundreds of 　22 　there．For one 　23 　moment, it came to my mind that if someone had picked the receipt he could have easily taken the case already．This had not happened fortunately, for I found the case 　24 　in the corner． After 　25 　the things inside, the assistant was satisfied that it was mine, and told me I could take the case away．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．travelled	B．gave	C．had	D．made	[　　]
(2) A．held	B．left	C．found	D．forgotten	[　　]
(3) A．standing	B．crowding	C．waiting	D．talking	[　　]
(4) A．wallet	B．handbag	C．pocket	D．magazine	[　　]
(5) A．about	B．to	C．of	D．for	[　　]
(6) A．placed	B．found	C．held	D．left	[　　]
(7) A．often	B．hard	C．much	D．soon	[　　]
(8) A．turn	B．chance	C．way	D．cause	[　　]
(9) A．said	B．told	C．explained	D．gave	[　　]
(10) A．to	B．for	C．at	D．on	[　　]
(11) A．now and then		B．round and round
C．up and down		D．here and there		[　　]
(12) A．heard	B．knew	C．realized	D．seen	[　　]
(13) A．how	B．what	C．That	D．all	[　　]
(14) A．from	B．With	C．to	D．among	[　　]
(15) A．take	B．make	C．hold	D．put	[　　]
(16) A．wholly	B．all	C．already	D．mainly	[　　]
(17) A．everything	B．Worng	C．correct	D．All	[　　]
(18) A．take	B．Hold	C．bring	D．put	[　　]
(19) A．placed	B．put	C．held	D．kept	[　　]
(20) A．took	B．gave	C．wrote	D．had	[　　]
(21) A．go	B．walk	C．run	D．look	[　　]
(22) A．people	B．workers	C．cases	D．assistants	[　　]
(23) A．fearful	B．interesting	C．sad	D．happy	[　　]
(24) A．putting	B．setting	C．placing	D．lying	[　　]
(25) A．seeing	B．examining	C．counting	D．telling	[　　]

. —Did you enjoy the film?     —Yes, it’s the best one I ________ these years.

A. had　　　　　 B. have had　　　

C. had had　　      D. would have