2018年北京卷
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，共 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My First Marathon (马拉松)
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces (鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
36. A month before the marathon, the author .
A. was well trained
B. felt scared
C. made up his mind to run
D. lost hope
37. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C. To show he was not talented in sports.
D. To share a precious memory.
38. How was the author’s first marathon?
A. He made it.
B. He quit halfway.
C. He got the first prize.
D. He walked to the end.
39. What does the story mainly tell us?
A. A man owes his success to his family support.
B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C. failure is the mother of success.
D. One is never too old to learn.
答案解析：
36. C 根据第一段中的"I was determined to go ahead."可知，作者在马拉松比赛前一个月，尽管脚踝受伤，但他决心继续参加比赛。因此，选项C "made up his mind to run"(下定决心要跑)符合题意。
37. C 根据第二段中的"I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was 'not athletic'."可知，作者提到七年级的体育课是为了展示他在运动方面没有天赋。因此，选项C "To show he was not talented in sports"(为了显示他在运动方面没有天赋)符合题意。
38. A 根据最后一段中的"But I finished! And I got a medal."可知，作者虽然不是第一个完成比赛，但他确实完成了马拉松。因此，选项A "He made it"(他做到了)符合题意。
39. B 文章主要讲述了作者在脚踝受伤、训练时间不足的情况下，凭借坚定的意志完成了他的第一个马拉松。因此，选项B "A winner is one with a great effort of will"(赢家是那些付出巨大意志努力的人)最能概括文章的主旨。
