阅读下面短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Tim had always struggled with his weight. At school, his classmates would call him “Big Tim”. Every day, he wished he could be like other kids, running fast and playing sports ___1___, but that always seemed out of reach.

One day, a group of his classmates decided to play a ___2___ on him. They secretly entered him for the school’s long-distance race. They thought it would be fun to watch him ___3___.

On the race day, as Tim was about to ___4___ his classmates to watch the race in the stands (看台), he saw some of them holding posters of his face with big words “The Big Runner” and “Go Tim”. He realized he was tricked into the race. He froze there, ___5___.

The race started, and to everyone’s ___6___, Tim began to jog. It was not fast. He kept moving, ___7___ he could hardly keep up with the other runners. His legs burned with each step, but he didn’t stop.

As the race went on, something ___8___. A few students started cheering for him. “Come on, Tim” they shouted. Their encouragement made Tim feel ___9___. It wasn’t about winning anymore; it was about ____10____ to himself that he could finish.

By the time he reached the final lap (圈), Tim was tired out, but he pushed through. As he ____11____ the finish line, he fell to the ground, completely out of breath.

His classmates, who had once ____12____ him, were now clapping and shouting his name. Tim smiled. It didn’t matter that he hadn’t ____13____ the race. He had finished, and that was more than he ever thought ____14____. From that day on, the teasing (取笑) stopped. Tim had shown everyone that strength wasn’t about ____15____—it was about heart.

1.1.

A safely

B quickly

C easily

D properly

解析：选C。1. 答案：C 考点：副词词义辨析解析：前文提及蒂姆体重超标，结合 “希望像其他孩子一样跑跳、做运动” 的语境，可知他希望能 “轻松地” 做这些事。safely（安全地）、quickly（快速地）、properly（恰当地）均不符合，easily（轻松地）贴合文意。

2.2.

A game

B trick

C part

D record

解析：选B。2. 答案：B 考点：固定搭配 + 名词词义辨析解析：后文提及 “偷偷给他报名参加长跑比赛”，结合固定搭配play a trick on sb.（捉弄某人），可知选 trick。game（游戏）、part（部分）、record（记录）均无此搭配且不符合语境。

3.3.

A fail

B cry

C smile

D succeed

解析：选A。3. 答案：A 考点：动词词义辨析 + 语境推理解析：同学因蒂姆体重超标捉弄他参加长跑，主观上认为他会 “失败、出洋相”。fail（失败）符合语境；cry（哭泣）、smile（微笑）、succeed（成功）均与同学捉弄他的初衷相悖。

4.4.

A find

B cheer

C help

D join

解析：选D。4. 答案：D 考点：动词词义辨析解析：结合语境 “蒂姆要和同学们一起去看台看比赛”，join sb. to do sth.（和某人一起做某事）贴合文意。find（找到）、cheer（欢呼）、help（帮助）均无法表达 “和他人一同做某事” 的含义。

5.5.

A relaxed

B excited

C embarrassed

D disappointed

解析：选C。5. 答案：C 考点：形容词词义辨析 + 情感推理解析：蒂姆发现自己被同学骗去参加比赛，且同学举着带有调侃意味的海报，此时他的情绪应是 “尴尬的”。embarrassed（尴尬的）符合；relaxed（放松的）、excited（兴奋的）、disappointed（失望的）均不符合此刻的情感状态。

6.6.

A surprise

B joy

C shame

D anger

解析：选A。6. 答案：A 考点：固定搭配 + 名词词义辨析解析：众人因蒂姆体重超标，本以为他会放弃比赛，结果他却开始慢跑，这让所有人感到 “意外”。固定搭配to one's surprise（令某人意外的是），选 surprise。joy（喜悦）、shame（羞愧）、anger（愤怒）均不符合语境。

7.7.

A since

B though

C when

D until

解析：选B。7. 答案：B 考点：连词辨析 + 逻辑推理解析：前半句 “他一直向前”，后半句 “根本追不上其他选手”，前后为转折关系，选 though（尽管）。since（因为 / 自从）、when（当…… 时）、until（直到）均无法体现转折逻辑。

8.8.

A stopped

B worked

C disappeared

D changed

解析：选D。8. 答案：D 解析：考点：动词词义辨析 + 语境推理解析：前文同学捉弄蒂姆，比赛初期无人为他加油，后文 “有同学开始为他加油”，说明比赛中的情况发生了 “变化”。changed（改变）符合；stopped（停止）、worked（起作用）、disappeared（消失）均不符合。

9.9.

A healthier

B luckier

C cooler

D lighter

解析：选D。9. 答案：D 考点：形容词词义辨析 + 语境推理解析：同学的鼓励给了蒂姆动力，让他在身体酸痛的情况下感觉 “更轻松、更有力量”。lighter（更轻快的）贴合文意；healthier（更健康的）、luckier（更幸运的）、cooler（更酷的）均与身体的感受无关。

10.10.

A suggesting

B explaining

C proving

D promising

解析：选C。10. 答案：C 考点：动词词义辨析 + 固定搭配解析：结合语境 “比赛无关胜负，而是要向自己证明能完成赛程”，prove to oneself（向自己证明）贴合文意。suggesting（建议）、explaining（解释）、promising（承诺）均不符合。

11.11.

A crossed

B saw

C missed

D left

解析：选A。11. 答案：A 考点：动词词义辨析 + 固定搭配解析：结合语境 “他摔倒在地，喘不上气”，可知此处是 “冲过终点线”，cross the finish line（冲过终点线）为固定表达，选 crossed。saw（看见）、missed（错过）、left（离开）均不符合。

12.12.

A argued with

B laughed at

C competed with

D cared about

解析：选B。12. 答案：B 考点：动词短语辨析解析：前文提及同学因蒂姆体重超标叫他 “胖蒂姆”、捉弄他，即同学曾经 “嘲笑” 他。laughed at（嘲笑）符合；argued with（与…… 争吵）、competed with（与…… 竞争）、cared about（关心）均与文意相悖。

13.13.

A entered

B won

C completed

D watched

解析：选B。13. 答案：B 考点：动词词义辨析解析：蒂姆体重超标，长跑速度远慢于他人，显然没有 “赢得” 比赛。won（赢得）符合；entered（参加）、completed（完成）、watched（观看）均与后文 “他跑完了全程” 的语境矛盾。

14.14.

A necessary

B interesting

C valuable

D possible

解析：选D。14. 答案：D 考点：形容词词义辨析解析：结合前文，蒂姆原本认为轻松做运动都遥不可及，更别说完成长跑，因此完成比赛超出了他的 “想象”，即比他认为的 “可能” 更多。possible（可能的）符合；necessary（必要的）、interesting（有趣的）、valuable（有价值的）均不符合。

15.15.

A speed

B height

C size

D time

解析：选C。15. 答案：C 考点：名词词义辨析 + 主旨呼应解析：文章围绕蒂姆 “体重超标（体型大）” 展开，他通过长跑证明，力量并非取决于 “体型”，而在于内心。size（体型、身材）贴合主旨；speed（速度）、height（身高）、time（时间）均与文章核心的 “体重 / 体型问题” 无关。