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【题目】The earliest cars made just for racing were built low to the ground and just wide enough for a single passenger, the driver. In the early 1900s, the drivers were the same people who invented and built the first passenger cars. For example, Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, sometimes raced his cars. In 1906, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded by Carl Fisher. On August 19, 1909, the first car race took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve thousand were in attendance. In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 was held there with 40 racers. Finishing in 6 hours and 42 minutes, first-place winner Ray Harroun clocked in at what seemed back in those days an unbelievably high average speed of 74.59 mph!

Over the years, as technology improved, these cars became lighter and faster. There are two kinds of open-wheel racecars, IndyCars and Formula One. IndyCars are almost exactly identical(完全相同的) to each other, so the race is a test of driving skills around a street, or race course, mostly in the U.S.; Formula One cars are customized(定做的) and raced on road courses around the world. Unlike the kind of car your family drives, neither IndyCars or F1 cars have doors, and their wheels are on the outside of the car’s body.

In 1936, Louis Meyer asked for a bottle of buttermilk after he became the first three-time Indy 500 winner, which led to the tradition of winners drinking a bottle of milk on Victory Lane(车道).

The Indy 500 has grown into one of the most anticipated(期待的) international racing events of the year, with hundreds of thousands of fans flooding into the stands each May. In 2011, it celebrated its 100th event---and tickets sold out for the first time ever.

【1】What do we know about the first Indianapolis 500?

A. It was founded by Carl Fisher.

B. It had twelve thousand racers.

C. It was the first car race.

D. It was held in 1909.

【2】Different from Formula One racing, IndyCar racing is .

A. raced with the same cars

B. held in different countries

C. competed on road courses

D. an open-wheel car competition

【3】Why did the author mention Louis Meyer?

A. To introduce his great invention.

B. To show his influence on drivers.

C. To describe a fun fact about the Indianapolis 500.

D. To explain the important role of the Indianapolis 500.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph about the Indianapolis 500?

A. It neeeds a larger speedway.

B. It enjoys great popularity.

C. It will raise its ticket prices.

D. It has an unpromising future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 A

【3】 C

【4】 B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Indy500大赛的发展史，并且指出Indy500大赛非常受民众的欢迎。

【1】细节理解题。答案定位在第一段In 1906, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded by Carl Fisher. In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 was held there with 40 racers.可知首次Indianapolis 500是被Carl Fisher创建的，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。答案定位在第二段IndyCars are almost exactly identical(完全相同的) to each other, so the race is a test of driving skills around a street, or race course, mostly in the U.S.可知不同于一级方程式赛车，印地赛车是同样的车进行比赛，故选A。

【3】推理判断题。答案定位在第二段In 1936, Louis Meyer asked for a bottle of buttermilk after he became the first three-time Indy 500 winner, which led to the tradition of winners drinking a bottle of milk on Victory Lane(车道).这里意思是Louis Meyer获胜后，喝了一瓶酪乳。此后，在胜利的车道，获胜者都会喝一瓶牛奶。由此推断作者提到Louis Meyer是为了描述 Indianapolis 500中一个有趣的事实，故选C。

【4】推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段The Indy 500 has grown into one of the most anticipated(期待的) international racing events of the year, with hundreds of thousands of fans flooding into the stands each May. In 2011, it celebrated its 100th event---and tickets sold out for the first time ever.可知最后一段讲了Indianapolis 500受欢迎的程度，故选B。