宝山区2013学年第一学期期末
高三年级英语学科质量监测试卷
考生注意:
1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（第1—10页）和第Ⅱ卷（第10页），
全卷共10页。第I卷第1-16小题、第41-77小题采用多项选择题形式，答案必须涂写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。第I卷第17-40小题、第78-81小题和第II卷的试题，其答案必须写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。
3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、班级、学校和准考证号,并用铅笔在答题纸上正确涂写准考证号。
第I卷（共103分）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A reporter. D. A student.
2. A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.
C. Boss and secretary.
D. Doctor and nurse.
3. A. At a science exhibition. B. Near an art museum.
C. At a news conference.
D. Near a paint store.
4. A. Lock the door carefully. B. Open the door.
C. Fix the lock himself.
D. Call a repairman.
5. A. Find a larger room. B. Sell the old table.
C. Buy two bookshelves.
D. Rearrange some furniture.
6. A. The choice of courses. B. A day course.
C. An evening course.
D. Their work.
7. A. She will not take any medicine.
B. She hasn’t got a bad cold.
C. She will take some medicine in a week.
D. She will take some medicine at once.
8. A. The woman is planning a trip to Austin.
B. The woman hasn’t been to Austin before.
C. The woman doesn’t like Austin.
D. The woman has been to Austin before.
9. A. It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.
B. It was not as easy as she had expected.
C. It was as difficult as she had expected.
D. It was interesting and easy to follow.
10. A. She felt it was tiring. B. She felt it was very nice.
C. She felt it took less time.
D. She thought it was expensive.
Section B Passages
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. D. On Friday.
12. A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.
B. The exam will be both multiple-choice and essay questions.
C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.
D. There will be only essay questions.
13. A. It will be easy to pass the exam.
B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in the class.
C. The exam will cover topics from a variety of academic fields.
D. Students must complete all parts of the exam.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. It helps reduce the cost for airlines.
B. It is much cheaper for air travelers.
C. It can use the computer to plan air travelling.
D. It helps prevent passengers from losing their tickets.
15. A. $60. B. $50. C. $70. D. $99.
16. A. To attract travelers to take e-ticket flights.
B. To punish those insisting on using paper tickets.
C. To do much better than other airlines.
D. To pay for the work to deal with lost tickets.
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
状元考前提醒 拿到试卷：熟悉试卷 刚拿到试卷一般心情比较紧张，建议拿到卷子以后看看考卷一共几页， 有多少道题，了解试卷结构，通览全卷是克服“前面难题做不出，后面易 题没时间做”的有效措施，也从根本上防止了“漏做题”。 答题策略 答题策略一共有三点： 1. 先易后难、先熟后生。先做简单的、熟悉的题，再做综合题、难题。 2. 先小后大。先做容易拿分的小题，再做耗时又 复杂的大题。3. 先局部后整体。把疑难问题划分成一系列的步骤，一步一 步的解决，每解决一步就能得到一步的分数。 立足中下题目，力争高水平 考试时，因为时间和个别题目的难度，多数学生很难做完、做对全部题目，所以在答卷中要立足中下题目。中下题目通常占全卷的80%以上，是试题的主要构成，学生能拿下这些题目，实际上就是有了胜利在握的心理，对攻克高档题会更放得开。 确保运算正确，立足一次性成功 在答卷时，要在以快为上的前提下，稳扎稳打，步步准确，尽量一次 性成功。不能为追求速度而丢掉准确度，甚至丢掉重要的得分步骤。试题 做完后要认真做好解后检查，看是否有空题，答卷是否准确，格式是否规 范。 要学会“挤”分 考试试题大多分步给分，所以理科要把主要方程式和计算结果写在显要位置，文科尽量把要点写清晰，作文尤其要注意开头和结尾。考试时，每一道题都认真思考，能做几步就做几步，对于考生来说就是能做几分是几分，这是考试中最好的策略。 检查后的涂改方式要讲究 发现错误后要划掉重新写，忌原地用涂黑的方式改，这会使阅卷老师看不清。如果对现有的题解不满意想重新写，要先写出正确的，再划去错误的。有的同学先把原来写的题解涂抹了，写新题解的时间又不够，本来可能得的分数被自己涂掉了。考试期间遇到这些事，莫慌乱！
1.虹口区2018学年第一学期期末教学质量监控测试高三英语 试卷 72、他刚要关闭电脑，就在这时手机响了。(when) 73、他将代表全班同学在新年晚会上向老师们表示真诚的感谢。(on behalf of) 74、我们付出的每一次努力未必都能成功，但是但凡值得我们做的事情都值得做好。(worth) 75、不只是一个人的日常言谈举止，就连他目前正在读的那本书都清楚地向我们表明 了他是一个怎样的人。(as well as) 2.宝山区2018学年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷 72.交友时勿以貌取人。(base) 73.经历了一场大病后，他明白了生命无价。(suffer) 74.2018上海进口博览会展示了创新理念，促进了自由贸易。(meanwhile) 75.不管到哪里旅游，都应该尊重当地的风俗习惯。这样才能成为一名文明游客。(no matter) 3.2018学年第一学期奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷 Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72.一股诱人的味道唤起了我们遥远的记忆。（remind） 73.每个人应当牢记：己所不欲，勿施于人。（mind） 74.他如此醉心于古文化研究，这几年一直以健康为代价坚持工作着。（So） 75.不久之后，地铁5号线奉贤段即将通车，这让翘首以盼的奉贤人民激动不已。（before）
4.青浦区2018学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷 72. 人们普遍认为对颜色的偏爱能反映一个人的性格。（It） 73. 安全起见，你最好出发前查一下地图，避开拥堵的路线。（sake） 74. 我没想到的是，现在养老院是一床难求。（that） 75. 这个乡间度假村至今还没有配备无线网络，这给游客带来诸多不便。（equip）5.宝山区2018学年第一学期期末 76.交友时勿以貌取人。(base) 77.经历了一场大病后，他明白了生命无价。(suffer) 78.2018上海进口博览会展示了创新理念，促进了自由贸易。(meanwhile) 79.不管到哪里旅游，都应该尊重当地的风俗习惯。这样才能成为一名文明游客。(no matter)
秘密★启用前试卷类型：B 广州市2020 届高三年级阶段训练题 英语 本试卷共10 页，满分120 分。考试用时120 分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用 2B 铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号及试卷类型（B）。因听力另考，试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。如需 改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答非选择题时，必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分阅读理解( 共两节，满分40 分) 第一节( 共15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Mama and I spend mornings cleaning up the dirt that blows into our house. Mama says all the dust is due to the drought. The dirt sifts into everything. It covers our clothes. We have to wash the dishes before each meal. We rarely drive the truck because Papa fears the dust from the road will ruin the motor. When my sister, Faye, and I walk to school, we wear kerchiefs over our mouths so we don’t breathe in the dirt. On days when the air is so bad that they close the school, we stay home and help Mama put wet sheets over the windows. But the dirt always finds a way in. Last Sunday, there was no dirt in the air, only bright spring sunshine and a clear blue sky. After lunch, Papa headed out to the field to check on the cattle while I played with Faye in the yard. The temperature suddenly dropped. I looked to the west and saw a huge black cloud of dust. All the birds flew away. “I must warn Papa,” I thought to myself. To avoid her panicking, I gently told Faye to go back inside where she would be safe, and then headed off to the field.
【2018宝山区—一模】 IV. Summary Writing Secure payment without leaving a trace Computer scientist Andy Rupp, member of the “Signaling Code and Security” working group, is always surprised about lacking problem awareness: only few users are aware of the fact that by using payment systems they disclose in detail how and what they consume or which routes they have taken. To prevent control of the accounts by dishonest users, customer data and account balances of payment are usually carried out with the help of a central database. In every payment deal, the customer is identified and the details of her/his deal are transmitted to the central database. This repeated identification process produces a data trace that might be misused by the provider or third parties. The expert has now presented the basics of an “electronic purse” that works by unknown names, but prevents misuse at the same time. The “black-box addition plus” (BBA+) code system developed by them transfers all necessary account data to the card used or the smartphone and guarantees their secrets with the help of signaling code methods. At the same time, BBA+ offers security guarantees for the operator of the payment system: The code system guarantees a correct account balance and is mathematically constructed such that the identity of the user is disclosed as soon as the attempt is made to pay with a controlled account. “Our new code system guarantees privacy and security for customers during offline operation as well,” Andy Rupp says. “This is needed for ensuring the payment system’s suitability for daily use. Think of a subway doorway or a payment bridge. There you may have no internet connection at all or it is very slow.” Also its high efficiency makes the code system suited for everyday use: During first test runs, researchers completed payments within about one second. ①when customers use payment systems, most of them don’t realize the fact that by doing so, they risk( take the risk of ) losing privacy. ②Researchers have now developed a secure system called BBA+, which works anonymously and avoids misuses as well. ③moreover ( apart from / besides the security of privacy), it also proves to be efficient for daily use.(47 words) 【2018—崇明区一模】 IV. Summary Writing From Burn Survivor to Global Inspiration Last October, the Kona Ironman World Championship witnessed an unbelievable finish. Turia Pitt, an Australian woman who suffered severe burns when caught in a bush fire during a marathon six years ago, successfully challenged herself. Pitt spent 864 days in a hospital and went through more than 200 operations. Doctors said she would never run again, but she proved them wrong. Crossing the line in the Hawaiian darkness, Pitt showed incredible emotion as the race commentator（现场解说员）announced: “Turia Pitt, you are an ironman!” On social media, people around the world applauded her determination. Apart from continuing to be a star athlete, Pitt is also a motivational speaker now. She is sharing her journey of
2018北京市朝阳区高三（一模） 英语 2018.3 （考试时间100分钟满分120分) 本试卷共10页。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago. A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not 答案是D。 1. Peter has previous experience, ______ I think he’s the right person for the job. A. or B. but C. for D. so 2. ––What did the doctor say about your injury? ––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better. A. until B. since C. if D. while 3. The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something 4. Don’t worry. A num ber of efforts are being made ______ the whole system operating normally. A. being kept B. kept C. keeping D. to keep 5. Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has developed gradually. A. that B. why C. where D. whose 6. ––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight. ––But she ______! A. promised B. promises C. will promise D. had promised 7. Don’t forget to send ______ attended the conference a follow-up email. A. however B. whatever C. whoever D. wherever 8. Your red coat looks so good. It stood out clearly ______ the snow. A. across B. against C. through D. over 9. Look! Here’s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it? A. taken B. taking C. to take D. being taken 10. ––Are the repairs finished yet? ––Yes, they ______ when I came back home. A. would be completed B. would complete C. had completed D. had been completed 11. Sometimes it seems to bother the teacher ______ all the students are being too quiet. A. how B. what C. that D. where 12. ______ such a problem before, we handled the situation very well this time.
2019.12.12【一模汇编】2019届上海高三英语一模汇编：翻译 1、2019黄浦一模 Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 很多人对他们的潜能一无所知。(ignorant) 73. 这些政策在一定程度上对该地区的经济衰退负有责任。(extent) 74. 自古以来老百姓就希望天下太平，同各国人民友好相处。(long for) 75. 青少年问题的发展趋势值得我们关注和研究，也值得整个社会群策群力，共商对策。(which) 答案： 72. Many people are totally ignorant of their potential (abilities/talents). 73. These policies are to some extent responsible for the region’s economic decline. 74. Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world to live together in friendship with people from/of all countries. /Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world, where people of all/different countries live together in friendship. 75. The developing trend of youth/adolescent/teenager problems deserves our attention and research/ analysis, which also deserves the joint efforts of the whole society to find solutions. 2、2019普陀一模 72. 晚上别喝太多的咖啡，会睡不着觉的。(or) 73. 事实证明，保持快乐的心态会降低得心脏病的风险。(It) 74. 乐观的人不会过分怀念美好的旧时光，因为他们正忙着创造新的回忆。(create) 75. 追求稳定并不是什么坏事, 很多时候这样的态度在促使我们提升自我、挑战难度、攀登高峰。( when) 答案： 72. Don’t drink too much coffee at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 73. It is proved that keeping a happy mind reduces the risk of heart diseases. 74. Optimistic people don’t miss the good old days too much because they are busy creating new memories. 75. The pursuit of stability is not a bad thing. （, and）There are many times when such an attitude drives us to improve ourselves, challenge difficulties, and climb peaks.
11选10专题 上海市杨浦区2021届高三英语期末（一模）试题 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. including B. impressions C. standing D. restored E. missing F. fun G. comfort H. associated I. inspired J. marked K. contact Ancient Civilizations Had Game Nights Too! Morten Ramstad, a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and his team spotted one of the rare objects while unearthing the remains of an Early Iron Age (400-300 BC) burial site in Western Norway. Burying loved ones with basic necessities like ceramic pots and clothing, to ensure their (31) _______ in the afterlife, was a fairly common tradition in ancient cultures. However, the families of some lucky individuals went a step further by (32) ________ a board game for entertainment. Though the game board was (33) ________, the archeologists, who revealed their findings on April 5, 2020, managed to recover the dice（骰子）and 18 circular game pieces. Unlike the modern-day cubical（立体的）dice, which are (34) _______ with a different number of dots from one to six on each face, the ancient game counter was square and had bulls-eye like (35) ________, which indicated zero to five on each of its four faces. The researchers suspect it may have been (36) ________ by the oldest-known board game —the “Game of Mercenaries”. The two-person strategy game, which dates back to the 3rd century BC, was believed to be similar to modern-day chess. The archeologists, who also unearthed remains of pottery jars and a bronze needle at the burial site believe the game pieces indicate the dead was a wealthy individual. In ancient civilizations, board games were a status symbol, signifying the owner’s high social and economic (37) ________. They indicated an individual’s intellectual ability and also proved he/she could afford to spend time on such activities.
2019 年高三一模翻译汇编 1.上海市黄浦区 2019 年高三英语一模翻译 72. 很多人对他们的潜能一无所知。(ignorant) 73. 这些政策在一定程度上对该地区的经济衰退负有责任。(extent) 74. 自古以来老百姓就希望天下太平，同各国人民友好相处。(long for) 75. 青少年问题的发展趋势值得我们关注和研究，也值得整个社会群策群力，共商对策。(which) 72. Many people are totally ignorant of their potential (abilities/talents). 73. These policies are to some extent responsible for the region’ s economic decline. 74. Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world to live together in friendship with people from/of all countries. /Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world, where people of all/different countries live together in friendship. 75.The developing trend of youth/adolescent/teenager problems deserves our attention and research/ analysis, which also deserves the joint efforts of the whole society to find solutions. 2.上海市普陀区 2019 年高三英语一模翻译 72.晚上别喝太多的咖啡，会睡不着觉的。（or） 73.事实证明，保持快乐的心态会降低得心脏病的风险。（It） 74.乐观的人不会过分怀念美好的旧时光，因为他们正忙着创造新的回忆。（create） 75.追求稳定并不是什么坏事，很多时候这样的态度在促使我们提升自我、挑战难度、攀登高峰。 （ when） 72. Don’ t drink too much coffee at night, or you won ’ t be able to sleep. 1 0.5 0.5 1 73. It is proved that keeping a happy mind reduces the risk of heart diseases. 0.5 1 1 0.5 74. Optimistic people don ’ t miss the good old days too much. 1 1 0.5 75. The pursuit of stability is not a bad thing. (, and 0.5)
2017年河南省濮阳市高考英语一模试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 1．Who will the man call？ A．His wife． B．His boss． C．A taxi driver． 2．What does the man suggest the woman do？ A．Wait on the phone． B．Order the pizza online． C．Drive to the pizza place． 3．What does the woman want to do？ A．Make some coffee． B．Buy a coffee maker． C．Learn to make a video． 4．What will the man do at 3o'clock on Friday？ A．Go to school．B．Meet the doctor．C．Take the woman's shift．5．What does the man think of the lecture？ A．Excellent． B．Difficult． C．Boring． 6．听第6段材料，回答6、7题． 6．Who will send the file？ A．Sam．B．Carol．C．Lucy． 7．Where is the woman？ A．At the airport．B．In the officeC．In the hotel． 8．听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题． 8．When did the woman get to London？ A．Last spring．
2020 年上海高三英语一模分类汇编：翻译 2020 宝山一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 无论时走路、骑车还是开车，遵守交通规则都很重要。（follow） 73. 只有发展好、运用好、治理好互联网，才能使其更好地造福人类。（Only） 74. 鼓励你，给你建议，并提出有建设性的问题的人被称作人生教练或导师。（helpful） 75. 生命充满了挑战，但是只要你有学习新事物的意愿，就能得到克服障碍的正确态度。（willingness） 72. Whether you walk, cycle or drive a car, it ' s important to follow the rules of the road. 73. Only by developing, using and governing the internet well can it benefit mankind. 74. A person who encourage you, give you advice and asks helpful questions is called life coaching or mentor. 75. Life is full of changes, but a willingness to learn something new gives people the right attitude for overcoming obstacles. 2020 崇明一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 出于好奇，杰克向村民们打听了这座城堡的历史。（curiosity） 73. 我们最好分析一下公司最近几年发展减缓的原因。（analyze） 74. 人人都该意识到，减少人类活动对环境的负面影响是很有必要的。（it） 75. 我决心已定，无论你怎么劝我，我也不会同意放弃这个通过夜以继日的努力工作才获得的机会。（however） 72. Out of curiosity, Jack asked the villagers about the history of the castle. 73. We ' d better analyze（the reasons） why our company ' s development hians r eslcoewnet d down years. We' d better analyze the reasons for the slow-down of our company ' s development these years. 74. Everyone should realize that it 'qsu ite necessary to reduce the negative effect that human activity has on
2015-2016学年高三英语一模翻译汇编 One【虹口区】 I. Translation. Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.说服她不再网购是没有任何作用的。(It) 2.自苹果6问世以来，就再没有其他手机对我更有吸引力了。(appeal) 3.人口的老龄化问题十分严峻，成了全球各国政府都头疼不已的问题。（so…that…） 4.从顾客的肢体语言，这个售货员就能知道他想买什么，这让那位顾客十分惊讶。(amaze) 5.沿外滩一路缓步走来，你可以欣赏到从19世纪到21世纪的各种不同风格的欧式建筑。(range) keys： 1.It is no use persuading her not to do online shopping any more. 2.Since iPhone6 came out /came into the market /was released, no other cell-phones/mobile phones have appealed to me more. 3.The aging population problem is so severe/serious that it becomes a universal/global big headache for the government worldwide. 4.From the customer’s body language, the sop assistant can exactly know what he wants to buy, which amaze the customer very much. 5.Walking slowly along the Bund, you can appreciate all kinds of European architecture/buildings of different styles, ranging from the 19th century to the 21st century. Two【黄浦区】 I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．成本问题在我们的决定中起着很大的作用。（play） 2．他的所做和他的所说大相径庭。（There） 3．毫无疑问，选择学校常常能反映出父母对子女的希望。 (reflect) 4．经常换工作和住所的人常常没有安全感并且缺乏责任心。（who）
高三模拟考试试卷 英语2020.3 （考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分） 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的 单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A In the early 1800s, Stanislas Baudry built public baths in the center of a town in France. To encourage people to come, Baudry drove a large vehicle around to give people a ride to the baths. He called the vehicle an omnibus, 1 is a Latin word meaning “for everyone”. Then he 2 (notice) that many passengers would get off at stops during the journey to the baths. So Baudry shifted the focus of his omnibus service. He created a permanent route for passengers 3 (board) and get off. Eventually, the omnibus became known 4 (simple) as a bus. B In the film Frozen 2, Elsa and Anna are sisters who live in a kingdom called Arendella. Elsa is born 5 special power s that allow her to create ice and snow. Elsa’s powers are considered dangerous, 6 she must hide them. Eventually she loses control and changes summer to winter. Then Elsa flees from home, and Anna goes on a dangerous journey to find her sister. Along the way, Anna teams up with a man 7 (name) Kristof and his reindeer（驯鹿）)Sven. A talking snowman, Olaf also accompanies them. In the end, it’s Anna’s love for her sister that saves the day. C According to the World Wildlife Fund, only about 3,890 tigers are left in the wild. India is home to 70 percent of them, and its role in 8 (ensure) the big cat’s survival can’t be understated. Tiger numbers in India are believed to have dropped from about 40,000 at the beginning of the 9 （19）century to just 1,800 in the early 1970s, when India launched the conservation program Project Tiger. Kanha was one of the original nine 10 (reserve) set up under that program. 1
2021 一模真题汇编 上海 (高三·英语) 1
一、2020-2021 学年高三英语一模卷汇编 4. 阅读A篇 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. One【宝山】 (A) “Runners, to your mark, Get set…” Bang! And I was off, along with a bunch of other teenage cross-country runners from high schools across the county. The day was like any other fair-weather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the get-go. For one thing, I liked the course. It was my team’s home course, one I was used to running durin g practices. It took runners along an area of land that included open fields, hills and even winding dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5-kilometer course. This particular race was our team’s invite, and I was proud to be sharing the cou rse with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lot―more than normal that my parents were there to cheer me on. With so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didn’t want to be stuck with the pack of other runners, as is typical at the beginning of most cross-country races. So when the gun sounded, I took off running, leaving everyone else in the dust. The first part of our course followed the outside edge of a large open field before disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start, I was far ahead of everyone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent. But that feeling didn’t last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking, “Gabe is done for!” And I was. My body was telling me to slow down. My pride, however, said “No! Not until you’re out of sight of the spectators!” I was in agony, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once in among the trees. I slowed way down. I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if I’d paced myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that cross-country season, I’m reminded of something: Pride is no substitute for pace. 56.What is special to the author about the race? A. The weather condition was good for runners. B. He was familiar with the home course.