When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement would ever be more serious than the occasional short ride. But as I built strength, my friends _ me to step up my training and try some longer trips, The first one to e along was a 150-mile trip, the MS-150, an annual that raises money to fight AIDS.
When I registered，the idea seemed fantastic and I trained with .However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts __ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．I wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight.
The ride began on a beautiful Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside，and for the first few hours I felt .This was just the experience I had ，and my spirits were high. by the end of the day，I felt tired out. If the body is to the mind，here was evidence. Every __ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into of breath. I was sure I’d have to __.
As I topped the crest (顶) of a hill，the beautiful sunset kept me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly __ the bright red sun. I _ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why. So I pushed myself to .There she was，riding along slowly but __，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg.
My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been my body. But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the _ that would help me reach my goal. It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ，knowing she was out there with me somewhere. And at the end of the day，still feeling ，I pleted the 150mile trip.
【小题1】A．encouragedB．forbadeC．forcedD．warned【小题2】A．accidentB．eventC．incidentD．affair【小题3】A．careB．easeC．enthusiasmD．difficulty【小题4】A．achievedB．gainedC．progressedD．advanced【小题5】A．stillB．evenC．ratherD．then【小题6】A．nervousB．disappointedC．wonderfulD．refreshed【小题7】A．assumedB．appreciatedC．admiredD．imagined【小题8】A．ButB．ThereforeC．MeanwhileD．Moreover【小题9】A．oppositeB．connectedC．exposedD．equal【小题10】A．causeB．reasonC．excuseD．effect【小题11】A．holdingB．savingC．catchingD．shortness【小题12】A．quitB．continueC．insistD．fade【小题13】A．onB．againstC．downD．over【小题14】A．observedB．watchedC．noticedD．overlooked【小题15】A．put upB．look upC．catch upD．take up【小题16】A．steadilyB．abruptlyC．closelyD．narrowly【小题17】A．trustingB．doubtingC．cheatingD．fighting【小题18】A．strengthB．honestyC．willD．power【小题19】A．strugglingB．arguing C．discussingD．plaining【小题20】A．strongB．weakC．healthyD．spiritlessA
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【小题1】考查动词。 根据But as I built strength, my friends _ me to step up my training and try some longer trips,可知我的朋友在鼓励我。Encouraged鼓励；forbade禁止；forced强迫；warned警告，故选A。
【小题2】考查名词。根据an annual that raises money to fight AIDS.可知只是每年的事件。accident 事故；event事件；incident 小插曲；affair事物，故答案选B。
【小题3】考查名词。根据However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts __ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．可知我充满热情的训练。Care关心；ease轻松；enthusiasm热情；difficulty困难，故答案选C。
【小题4】考查动词。根据However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts __ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．可知这里想说我获得的不确定超过了我的忍耐。Achieved取得；gained获得；progressed进步；advanced前进，故选B。
【小题5】考查副词。根据I wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight.可知这里想说我仍然想为这次慈善筹钱。Still仍然；even甚至；rather相当；then那时，故选A。
【小题6】考查形容词。根据and for the first few hours I felt .可知在最初的几个小时，我感觉很好。nervous 紧张的；disappointed 失望的；wonderful极好的，故选C。
【小题7】考查动词。根据This was just the experience I had ，and my spirits were high.可知这里意思是正是我想象的经历。Assumed假设；appreciated感激；admired赞赏；imagined想象，故选D。
【小题8】考查连词。这里是转折关系，故用but。But但是；Therefore因此；Meanwhile同时；Moreover此外，故选A。
【小题9】考查动词。根据Every __ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs.可知这里意思是如果身体和思想连接，这就是证据。Opposite对面；connected连接；exposed暴露；equal相等，故选B。
【小题10】考查名词。根据Every __ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，可知这里意思是我脑子推出的每一个借口。Cause原因；reason原因；excuse借口；effect影响，答案选C。
【小题11】考查名词。根据and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into of breath.可知这里意思是“人人都是更好的骑手”转化成了呼吸的不足。Holding拿；saving拯救；catching抓住；shortness不足，故答案选D。
【小题12】考查动词。根据I was sure I’d have to __.可知这里意思是我确定我要放弃了。Quit放弃；continue继续；insist坚持；fade褪色，故答案选A。
【小题13】考查介词。根据Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly __ the bright red sun.可知这里意思是我看到一个孤单的妇女在明亮的红日下骑得非常慢。On在……上；against在……情况下；down向下；over结束，故答案选B。
【小题14】考查动词。根据I _ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why.可知是我注意到。Observed观察；watched看；noticed注意；overlooked忽略，故答案选C。
【小题15】考查短语。 根据There she was，riding along slowly but __，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg. 可知我让自己追上她。put up张贴；look up向上看；catch up追上， 故答案选C。
【小题16】考查动词。根据There she was，riding along slowly but __，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg.可知这里意思是骑得很慢，但是很稳。Steadily稳定地；abruptly 突然地；closely接近地；narrowly狭窄地，答案选A。
【小题17】考查动词。根据My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been my body.可知我一直在怀疑我的身体。Trusting信任；doubting怀疑；cheating欺骗；fighting斗争，故答案选B.
【小题18】考查名词。根据But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the _ that would help me reach my goal.可知这里意思是意志力会帮助我实现目标。Strength优点；honesty 诚实；will意志力；power力量。故答案选C。
【小题19】考查动词。根据I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ，knowing she was out there with me somewhere.可知这里想说我没有抱怨的继续向前。Struggling奋斗；arguing争论；discussing讨论；plaining抱怨，故答案选D。
【小题20】考查名词。根据And at the end of the day，still feeling ，I pleted the 150mile trip.可知这里意思是在那天的结束时，仍然感觉很强烈。Strong强烈的；weak虚弱的；healthy健康的；spiritless无精打采的，故答案选A。