题目
ㅤOn Oct.11，hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota.Melanie Bailey should have（1） ____ the course earlier than she did.Her（2） ____ came because she was carrying a（3） ____ across the finish line.ㅤAs reported by a local newspaper，Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her（4） ____ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain.She（5） ____ to help her fellow runner，Danielle Lenoue.Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with（6） ____ .She couldn't.Bailey then（7） ____ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get（8） ____ attention.ㅤOnce there，Lenouc was（9） ____ and later taken to a hospital，where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees.She would have struggled with extreme（10） ____ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.ㅤAs for Bailey，she is more（11） ____ about why her act is considered a big（12） ____ " She was just crying.I couldn't（13） ____ her，" Bailey told the reporter."I feel like I was just doing the right thing.ㅤAlthough the two young women were strangers before the（14） ____ ，they've since become friends.Neither won the race，but the（15） ____ of human kindness won the day. （1）A.designed B.followed C.changed D.finished （2）A.delay B.chance C.trouble D.excuse （3）A.judge B.volunteer C.classmate petitor （4）A.race B.school C.town D.training （5）A.agreed B.returned C.stopped D.promised （6）A.courage B.aid C.patience D.advice （7）A.went away B.stood up C.stepped aside D.bent down （8）A.medical B.public C.constant D.equal （9）A.interrupted B.assessed C.identified D.appreciated （10）A.hunger B.pain C.cold D.tiredness （11）A.worried B.ashamed C.confused D.discouraged （12）A.game B.problem C.lesson D.deal （13）A.leave B.cure C.bother D.understand （14）A.ride B.test C.meet D.show （15）A.secret B.display C.benefit D.exchange
ㅤOn Oct.11，hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota.Melanie Bailey should have（1） ____ the course earlier than she did.Her（2） ____ came because she was carrying a（3） ____ across the finish line.
ㅤAs reported by a local newspaper，Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her（4） ____ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain.She（5） ____ to help her fellow runner，Danielle Lenoue.Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with（6） ____ .She couldn't.Bailey then（7） ____ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get（8） ____ attention.
ㅤOnce there，Lenouc was（9） ____ and later taken to a hospital，where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees.She would have struggled with extreme（10） ____ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
ㅤAs for Bailey，she is more（11） ____ about why her act is considered a big（12） ____ " She was just crying.I couldn't（13） ____ her，" Bailey told the reporter."I feel like I was just doing the right thing.
ㅤAlthough the two young women were strangers before the（14） ____ ，they've since become friends.Neither won the race，but the（15） ____ of human kindness won the day.
ㅤAs reported by a local newspaper，Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her（4） ____ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain.She（5） ____ to help her fellow runner，Danielle Lenoue.Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with（6） ____ .She couldn't.Bailey then（7） ____ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get（8） ____ attention.
ㅤOnce there，Lenouc was（9） ____ and later taken to a hospital，where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees.She would have struggled with extreme（10） ____ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
ㅤAs for Bailey，she is more（11） ____ about why her act is considered a big（12） ____ " She was just crying.I couldn't（13） ____ her，" Bailey told the reporter."I feel like I was just doing the right thing.
ㅤAlthough the two young women were strangers before the（14） ____ ，they've since become friends.Neither won the race，but the（15） ____ of human kindness won the day.
| （1）A.designed | B.followed | C.changed | D.finished |
| （2）A.delay | B.chance | C.trouble | D.excuse |
| （3）A.judge | B.volunteer | C.classmate | petitor |
| （4）A.race | B.school | C.town | D.training |
| （5）A.agreed | B.returned | C.stopped | D.promised |
| （6）A.courage | B.aid | C.patience | D.advice |
| （7）A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.bent down |
| （8）A.medical | B.public | C.constant | D.equal |
| （9）A.interrupted | B.assessed | C.identified | D.appreciated |
| （10）A.hunger | B.pain | C.cold | D.tiredness |
| （11）A.worried | B.ashamed | C.confused | D.discouraged |
| （12）A.game | B.problem | C.lesson | D.deal |
| （13）A.leave | B.cure | C.bother | D.understand |
| （14）A.ride | B.test | C.meet | D.show |
| （15）A.secret | B.display | C.benefit | D.exchange |
题目解答
答案
（1）考查动词及语境理解。A.designed设计；B.followed跟随；C.changed改变；D.finished完成。句意：Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛。根据下一段的"carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____（8）____ attention"可知，Bailey在比赛中背一名参赛者，所以完成比赛晚了，因此句子表示"Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛"。故选D。
（2）考查名词及语境理解。A.delay延误；B.chance机会；C.trouble麻烦；D.excuse借口。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。根据上文"Melanie Bailey should have ____（1）____ the course earlier than she did"和上一题的解析可知，Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛，她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。故选A。
（3）考查名词及语境理解。A.judge裁判；B.volunteer志愿者；C.classmate同学；petitor参赛者。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。根据第一段的"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"可知，她是背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。故选D。
（4）考查名词及语境理解。A.race比赛；B.school学校；C.town城镇；D.training训练。句意：据当地一家报纸报道，当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候，她前面的一名选手开始痛苦地哭泣。根据第一段的"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"可知，此处是说"当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候"。故选A。
（5）考查动词及语境理解。A.agreed同意；B.returned回来；C.stopped停止；D.promised答应。句意：她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。根据下文"to help her fellow runner"可知，她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。故选C。
（6）考查名词及语境理解。A.courage勇气；B.aid帮助；C.patience耐心；D.advice建议。句意：Bailey扶着她的胳膊，看看她能否在她的帮助下向前走。根据上文"Bailey took her arm"可知，此处表示看她是否能在她的帮助下向前走。故选B。
（7）考查动词短语及语境理解。A.went away离开；B.stood up站起来；C.stepped aside让路；D.bent down弯腰。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。根据下文"let Lenoue climb onto her back"可知，Bailey弯下腰，让勒诺爬到她的背上。故选D。
（8）考查形容词及语境理解。A.medical医疗的；B.public公众的；C.constant持续不断的；D.equal平等的。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。根据上文"began crying in pain"可知，Danielle Lenoue很疼，所以是要接受治疗，medical attention意为"医疗救助"。故选A。
（9）考查动词及语境理解。A.interrupted打断；B.assessed评估；C.identified识别；D.appreciated感激。句意：Lenoue在那里接受了检查，后来被送往医院，在那里她得知自己的一个膝盖受了重伤。根据下文"later taken to a hospital"可知，她是先接受了检查，再被送往医院，也就是先接受评估。故选B。
（10）考查名词及语境理解。A.hunger饥饿；B.pain疼痛；C.cold感冒；D.tiredness疲劳。句意：如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站。根据第5空前的"began crying in pain"可知，此处表示"如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站"。故选B。
（11）考查形容词及语境理解。A.worried担心的；B.ashamed惭愧的；C.confused困惑的；D.discouraged泄气的。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。根据下文"I feel like I was just doing the right thing"可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑。故选C。
（12）考查名词及语境理解。A.game游戏；B.problem问题；C.lesson课；D.deal交易，局面。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。根据下文"I feel like I was just doing the right thing"可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑，a big deal意为"非常重要的事"。故选D。
（13）考查动词及语境理解。A.leave离开；B.cure治愈；C.bother打扰；D.understand理解。句意：我不能离开她。根据上文"She was just crying"以及Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺。可知，Bailey看见Lenoue哭喊，所以觉得不能离开她。故选A。
（14）考查名词及语境理解。A.ride短途旅程；B.test测试；C.meet体育比赛；D.show展示。句意：虽然这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人，但后来她们成了朋友。根据第一段"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"及空前的"the two young women were strangers before"可知，当时是一场比赛，句子表示"这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人"。故选C。
（15）考查名词及语境理解。A.secret秘密；B.display展示；C.benefit利益；D.exchange交换。句意：两人都没有赢得比赛，但展示出的人类善良赢得了胜利。根据第二段的"let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____（8）____ attention"可知，Bailey背着一个参赛者过终点，并背她去接受检查，这展示了人类的善良。故选B。
（2）考查名词及语境理解。A.delay延误；B.chance机会；C.trouble麻烦；D.excuse借口。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。根据上文"Melanie Bailey should have ____（1）____ the course earlier than she did"和上一题的解析可知，Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛，她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。故选A。
（3）考查名词及语境理解。A.judge裁判；B.volunteer志愿者；C.classmate同学；petitor参赛者。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。根据第一段的"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"可知，她是背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。故选D。
（4）考查名词及语境理解。A.race比赛；B.school学校；C.town城镇；D.training训练。句意：据当地一家报纸报道，当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候，她前面的一名选手开始痛苦地哭泣。根据第一段的"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"可知，此处是说"当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候"。故选A。
（5）考查动词及语境理解。A.agreed同意；B.returned回来；C.stopped停止；D.promised答应。句意：她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。根据下文"to help her fellow runner"可知，她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。故选C。
（6）考查名词及语境理解。A.courage勇气；B.aid帮助；C.patience耐心；D.advice建议。句意：Bailey扶着她的胳膊，看看她能否在她的帮助下向前走。根据上文"Bailey took her arm"可知，此处表示看她是否能在她的帮助下向前走。故选B。
（7）考查动词短语及语境理解。A.went away离开；B.stood up站起来；C.stepped aside让路；D.bent down弯腰。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。根据下文"let Lenoue climb onto her back"可知，Bailey弯下腰，让勒诺爬到她的背上。故选D。
（8）考查形容词及语境理解。A.medical医疗的；B.public公众的；C.constant持续不断的；D.equal平等的。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。根据上文"began crying in pain"可知，Danielle Lenoue很疼，所以是要接受治疗，medical attention意为"医疗救助"。故选A。
（9）考查动词及语境理解。A.interrupted打断；B.assessed评估；C.identified识别；D.appreciated感激。句意：Lenoue在那里接受了检查，后来被送往医院，在那里她得知自己的一个膝盖受了重伤。根据下文"later taken to a hospital"可知，她是先接受了检查，再被送往医院，也就是先接受评估。故选B。
（10）考查名词及语境理解。A.hunger饥饿；B.pain疼痛；C.cold感冒；D.tiredness疲劳。句意：如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站。根据第5空前的"began crying in pain"可知，此处表示"如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站"。故选B。
（11）考查形容词及语境理解。A.worried担心的；B.ashamed惭愧的；C.confused困惑的；D.discouraged泄气的。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。根据下文"I feel like I was just doing the right thing"可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑。故选C。
（12）考查名词及语境理解。A.game游戏；B.problem问题；C.lesson课；D.deal交易，局面。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。根据下文"I feel like I was just doing the right thing"可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑，a big deal意为"非常重要的事"。故选D。
（13）考查动词及语境理解。A.leave离开；B.cure治愈；C.bother打扰；D.understand理解。句意：我不能离开她。根据上文"She was just crying"以及Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺。可知，Bailey看见Lenoue哭喊，所以觉得不能离开她。故选A。
（14）考查名词及语境理解。A.ride短途旅程；B.test测试；C.meet体育比赛；D.show展示。句意：虽然这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人，但后来她们成了朋友。根据第一段"hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race"及空前的"the two young women were strangers before"可知，当时是一场比赛，句子表示"这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人"。故选C。
（15）考查名词及语境理解。A.secret秘密；B.display展示；C.benefit利益；D.exchange交换。句意：两人都没有赢得比赛，但展示出的人类善良赢得了胜利。根据第二段的"let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____（8）____ attention"可知，Bailey背着一个参赛者过终点，并背她去接受检查，这展示了人类的善良。故选B。