Question

【題目】 There are hundreds of marathons (馬拉松) held around the world each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. Here are some of the biggest and the best.

London Marathon	The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in spring of every year since then. The most recent event was the 2016 London Marathon on April 24, 2016. The London Marathon is best at raising money. Since it started, it has raised over ￡770 million.
New York City Marathon	The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. 51,394 runners finished the event in 2016. The race has been organized every year since 1970. It was not held only in 2012.
Boston Marathon	This is the oldest marathon held every year in the world. It was started in 1897. The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before. The Boston Marathon is held in Greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.
North Pole Marathon	For anyone who doesn’t mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon — known as the world’s coolest marathon — takes place on the top of the world, around the North Pole. The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.

【1】According to the passage, the London Marathon is ______.

A. the earliestB. the coolestC. held in winterD. the best at raising money

【2】How many people finished the first New York City Marathon?

A. About 5,000.B. Over 50,000.C. Nearly 10,000.D. 55.

【3】The idea of the Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon held in _______.

A. 1896B. 1897C. 1898D. 1900

【4】How long is the history of the world’s coolest marathon?

A. 16 years.B. 17 years.C. 35 years.D. 46 years.

【5】Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A geography book.B. A sports magazine.C. A news report.D. A school notice.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

短文介紹了世界上最大和最好的馬拉松比賽：最掙錢的倫敦馬拉松、參與人數(shù)最多紐約馬拉松—2016年參與人數(shù)達(dá)51,394為選手完成了賽事；世界上每一年舉辦的波士頓馬拉松是最古老的；最寒冷的北極馬拉松。

【1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)表格第一欄的Since it started, it has raised over ￡770 million.可知，自從它開始以來，倫敦馬拉松已經(jīng)籌到了7.70億英鎊錢�？芍�它是最賺錢的。故鄉(xiāng)D。

【2】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二欄The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon.可知，第一次的紐約馬拉松參與者有55人。故鄉(xiāng)D。

【3】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before.可知，波士頓馬拉松的想法來自于一年前在希臘舉辦的夏季奧運會馬拉松，根據(jù)上一句It was started in 1897.提到波士頓馬拉松第一次舉辦是在1897年，那么前一年是1896年。故鄉(xiāng)A。

【4】A 數(shù)據(jù)計算題。根據(jù)表格最后一欄The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.一句可知，北極馬拉松是最寒冷的，開始于2003年4月17日，距今年(2019)的時間是2019-2003=16年，故鄉(xiāng)A。

【5】B 推理判斷題。結(jié)合材料內(nèi)容可知，介紹的是四個世界上最大和最佳的馬拉松比賽，馬拉松比賽的體育運動，所以可能選擇運動雜志。故鄉(xiāng)B。