Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节。满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years
(21) _______ , the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English (22) _______, began to believe he might (23) ______ this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a (24) ______ chance. Describing the (25) ______ later, Bannister said,” On the way to the track the wind blew strongly. As I（26）______ for the start I glanced at the flag. IT moved (27)______ now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”
“The gun fired. My legs seemed to meet no resistance, as if I was (28) ______ forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful crowd gave me greater strength. I felt the moment of a lifetime had come.
”I was driven on by a (29) ______ of fear and pride. But when I leapt at (冲向 the finishing tape, I felt , almost (30)______.”
“I knew I had done it, even before I heard the time. The announcement came. ‘Result of the one mile… Time, three minutes…’ the rest was lost in the noise of excitement.”
21. A. passed along B. passed down C. went by D. went over
22. A. coach B. athlete C. captain D. judge
23. A. defeat B. move C. beat D. break
24. A. real B. lucky C. serious D. false
25. A. accident B. event C. issue D. topic
26. A. did up B. made up C. put up D. lined up
27. A. safely B. heavily C. thinly D. gently
28. A. dragged B. drawn C. pulled D. pushed
29. A. concentration B. collection C. combination D. dissatisfaction
30. A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. unknown D. unnoticed
