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　　The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small 1 race. Only 127 people ran, and just 55 of them 2 . They ran around Central Park four 3 . 4 watched them run. However, 5 the years the marathon grew and became more popular.

　　Today people come from all over the world to 6 the marathon. 7 must be at least 18 years old, but there is no age limit. In fact the 8 runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds 9 the runners and offered the participants(参加者) 10 and encouragement.

　　The course of the marathon has changed, too. The marathon 11 at the base of the Verrazano narrow Bridge in Stateh Island, and 12 Central Park in Manhattan. The complete 13 is 26 miles, 385 yards, and 14 the best runners less than 3 hours.

　　In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the 15 of the New York City Marathon, 16 ran his 17 race. He was very 18 with cancer, but he did not want to 19 running. In October 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon, and all 20 excitement, will continue for many years to come.

1．

[　　]

A．important

B．popular

C．excellent

D．unimportant

2．

[　　]

A．continued

B．failed

C．finished

D．won

3．

[　　]

A．times

B．miles

C．days

D．kilometers

4．

[　　]

A．Many people

B．Few people

C．Large crowds

D．The whole city

5．

[　　]

A．in

B．during

C．since

D．over

6．

[　　]

A．run in

B．work for

C．cheer

D．watch

7．

[　　]

A．Servants

B．Workers

C．Runners

D．Visitors

8．

[　　]

A．youngest

B．oldest

C．best

D．fastest

9．

[　　]

A．helped

B．served

C．controlled

D．cheered

10．

[　　]

A．fast food

B．coffee

C．cold drinks'

D．tea

11．

[　　]

A．begins

B．ends

C．winds

D．continues

12．

[　　]

A．pauses

B．arrives at

C．finishes in

D．reaches

13．

[　　]

A．trip

B．course

C．travel

D．journey

14．

[　　]

A．makes

B．gives

C．allows

D．takes

15．

[　　]

A．founder

B．lover

C．joiner

D．supporter

16．

[　　]

A．swiftly

B．slowly

C．fast

D．quickly

17．

[　　]

A．first

B．eleventh

C．last

D．twelfth

18．

[　　]

A．easy

B．serious

C．strict

D．ill

19．

[　　]

A．stop

B．start

C．go on

D．join in

20．

[　　]

A．his

B．its

C．their

D．our

Answer 1

答案：D;C;A;B;D;A;C;B;D;C;A;C;B;D;A;B;C;D;A;B
提示：

解题点拨 　　1．从句意看，纽约马拉松比赛始于1970年，从下文“127 people ran, just 55 of them…”可知选D，“不重要的”． 　　2．运动员围绕中央公园“Central Park”跑，故“four time”指“四次，四圈”． 　　6．据下文，来自世界各地的人前来参加马拉松赛跑． 　　7．据上句及信息词“18 years old, no limit”可知，是运动员players或runners. 　　9．此处指large crowds围观者欢呼，加油． 　　10．据常识，给跑步者只能提供冷饮，即cold drinks. 　　13．The complete course指全程，上文course有交代，指“路程”． 　　16．从下文可知Fred Lebow身患癌症“cancer”，故此处只能用slowly修饰“ran”. 　　17．1994年Freb死于cancer，故推这是他的最后一次“race”. 　　20．此处指代“New York City Marathon”，故用物主代词its修饰excitement.