《2026年学易优高考二轮总复习英语》

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(2025·沅澧共同体高三一模)
A woman who took up running after she lost her left leg due to cancer has passed the world record for most consecutive (连续的) marathons.
Jacky Hunt-Broersma,46,completed her 104th consecutive marathon in 104 days. A spokesperson said certifying the record would take around three months. “Part of me was really happy to be done,” she says. “And the other part kept thinking I need to go running.”
Jacky is grateful, because running has given her the confidence she was afraid she would never regain. In 2002, doctors diagnosed her with a rare type of bone cancer. Within two weeks, they amputate (截肢) her left leg to save her life. She was only 26 years old. “It was a roller coaster,” she recalls. “Everything happened so fast.” For the first couple of years, Jacky struggled with the change in her life. She was angry that she had got cancer and embarrassed to be different. She wore long trousers in public so people would not notice her artificial leg.
Out of the blue, she took up running in 2016. She had cheered her husband on at long-distance running events but had never considered doing it herself, thinking it was only “for crazy people”. Buying a special artificial leg for long-distance runners, she signed up for her very first 10 kilometers. On the eve of the race, she switched her registration to the half-marathon category—and she has not looked back since, exploring longer distances and different terrains.
In fact, Jacky wishes she had started running earlier. “Running has made such a difference on my mental state and it showed me how strong my body can be. It gave me a total new acceptance of who I am and that I can do hard things,” she says.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Cancer.
B. Amputation.
C. Left leg.
D. Running.
2. Why did Jacky decide to run marathons?
A. It could build up her body.
B. It could help her build confidence.
C. She was encouraged by her husband.
D. She was struck by a sudden thought.
3. Which of the following best describes Jacky?
A. Competitive.
B. Creative.
C. Thoughtful.
D. Determined.
4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To share a woman's story.
B. To introduce a kind of disease.
C. To recommend a woman's lifestyle.
D. To highlight the importance of running.

答案： 1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A