D . say （3）
A . pick B . accept C . attend D . receive （4）
A . confidence B . courage C . pleasure D . fear （5）
A . out of B . because of C . instead of D . in need of （6）
A . music B . title C . words D . style （7）
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A . forget B . miss C . drop D . lose （8） A . highly B . loudly C . safely D . excitedly （9） A . should B . must C . shouldn't D . mustn't （10） A . at last B . at all C . any further D . any more
三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共28分)
17. （8分） 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).
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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, \
Then I hit \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. \ \
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? A . Cold and rainy. B . Cold and sunny. C . Dry and cloudy. D . Wet and foggy. （2）
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How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles? A . Difficult. B . Boring. C . Easy. D . Interesting. （3）
According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon? 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 \ A . 撞击墙壁 B . 到达极限 C . 抵达终点 D . 中途加速
18. （10分） 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Many people have fun playing sports and games. But do you know you can win scholarships (奖学金) to college by doing your favorite sports? That's right. At the 15th Tulip (郁金香) Time Scholarship Games on October 17, 2014, a lot of kids (12 and under) will get together on Apple Farm to compete (竞争) for scholarships to college and to enjoy themselves.
On that day, there will be running race，basketball, tennis, soccer, golf, swimming and other sports.
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All winners will get scholarships to college. So start practicing your favorite events (比赛项目) for Tulip Time 2014, and remember the information in the poster. Tulip Time 2014 When: Saturday, October 17, 2014 Where: Apple Farm 4568 West 32lh Street Who: Kids aged twelve and under For more information please see our website at applefarm. org, send an e-mail to applefarm 2014@ yahoo. com, or call us at 6378-4125. （1）
Tulip Time 2014 will be on______. A . Sunday, October 17, 2014 B . Saturday, October 17, 2014 C . Friday, October 16, 2014 D . Sunday, October 18, 2014 （2）
There will be _______ at Tulip Time 2014. A . a singing game B . an evening party C . exams to colleges D . races and ball games （3）
The winner will get _____ at Tulip Time 2014.
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人教版2020年初中毕业与升学考试英语试题D卷
