考研《英语一》株洲市2023年深度预测试卷含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》株洲市2023年深度预测试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort zone was not what I was 1 to do. My husband Charles had been a serious competitive 2 for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t 3 talk- ing about how much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to 4 him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles 5 us both up for a five-kilometer race. I 6 about doing it. It was too soon. But on race day, there I was. The gun 7 . Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was tough. “I don’t think I’m gonna make it.” I was already breathing 8 and painfully aware of the group of runners pounding past me. “No, you’re doing great,” said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something else 9 my discomfort. “I can’t,” I said, barely audibly (听得见地). He tried a 10 way to persuade me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you 11 .” After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband made me 12 . Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt. “You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.” I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street 13 with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I willed my 14 to keep going. Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away gave me 15 . I knew that if I 16 finished this race I would achieve something. 17 , I straightened up and kicked it. I had my arms held higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer 18 a medal around my neck. “You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was 19 that I’d made it. “That was AMAZING! I want to do