题文

阅读理解。

What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners. The race is called marathon (马拉松).     I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training. Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks (人行道). Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they looked like red carrots. My nose didn't get warm until lunchtime!     Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn't go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.     At first, the running was easy. The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing, why did I train so hard?"     Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn't go any more. I was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood. I was almost falling down. I can't remember anything about the last five miles of the race.     I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line.     "You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?"     "Wonderful!" I replied.     For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner.

1. Which one best describes the weather on the race day?

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A. Cold and rainy. B. Cold and sunny. C. Dry and cloudy. D. Wet and foggy.

2. How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?

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A. Difficult. B. Boring. C. Easy. D. Interesting.

3. According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?

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A. One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep. B. One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day. C. One must run along ice sidewalks every day. D. One must be willing to train a lot and doesn't give up easily.

4. Then I hit "the wall". What do you think "hit the wall" means here?

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A. 撞击墙壁 B. 到达极限 C. 抵达终点 D. 中途加速

题型：阅读理解  难度：偏难

答案

1-4: ACDB

据专家权威分析，试题“阅读理解。 What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, an..”主要考查你对  故事类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

故事类阅读

考点名称：故事类阅读

• 故事类阅读：
  文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。
  命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
  阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

• 故事类阅读注意：
  初中生接触到的阅读材料大都是故事类。
  阅读故事类的材料，应该抓住人物线索、地点线索、时间线索和情节发展线索。
  
  特别注意的是，以上线索往往是并存的。因为情节的发展总是涉及到人物的变化、时间的推移、场景的变换等。
  而阅读材料后的阅读理解往往会围绕这些内容设计一些事实类的理解题。
  
  凡事实类的理解题都可以从阅读材料的表层文字中找到答案。
  
  在阅读故事类短文时，应理解文章的深层含义，也就是它的主题。在此需要注意的是，现在的阅读理解题在测试事实类的理解题的同时，往往有一道推理类理解测试题．