《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

　　阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
　　I've been motivated—and demotivated—by other folks' achievements all my life.
　　When I was a teenager, a neighborhood friend 41 a marathon race. Feeling motivated, I started running 42 , but then two things happened. First, a girl I met one day told me she was 43 for a “super”, referring to a 52.4 - mile double marathon. Then, the next day I went on my longest run—15 miles. To be honest, I 44 it! Between the girl making my 45 seem small and the pure boredom of jogging, I decided that the only 46 I'd ever run again is if a big dog was running after me!
　　So I 47 cycling. I got a good bike and rode a lot. I 48 of entering cycle races until I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. While she was at work one day, I 49 her bike and went for a ride. The 50 : The roads there went through large valleys where I'd be riding uphill for miles at a time. I'd never faced such 51 . That day, I got 52 by about 100 “local” bikers who were used to such roads. When I got back home, suddenly riding my bike didn't seem quite as 53 .
　　I've 54 a lot since then. I've come to accept that whatever 55 I set for myself, they just have to be my own.
41.A. knew B. held C. won D. quit
42.A. regularly B. silently C. proudly D. recently
43.A. asking B. looking C. waiting D. training
44.A. made B. believed C. hated D. deserved
45.A. advantage B. achievement C. contribution D. influence
46.A. way B. risk C. place D. reason
47.A. gave up B. went on C. turned to D. dealt with
48.A. heard B. dreamed C. complained D. approved
49.A. painted B. borrowed C. bought D. parked
50.A. problem B. secret C. principle D. advice
51.A. dangers B. events C. opponents D. challenges
52.A. passed B. convinced C. admired D. stopped
53.A. reliable B. convenient C. familiar D. appealing
54.A. traveled B. matured C. missed D. worried
55.A. limits B. dates C. goals D. tests

答案： 41.C 42.A 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.D 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.D 54.B 55.C