Question

【题目】 There are hundreds of marathons (马拉松) 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 theSummer 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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

本文介绍了几个最大最好的马拉松比赛：伦敦马拉松，纽约马拉松，波士顿马拉松，北极马拉松。

【1】细节题。根据表格一“London Marathon”第3句“The London Marathon is best at raising money.”可知伦敦马拉松最擅长筹款。故选D。

【2】细节题。根据表格二“New York City Marathon”第1句“The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon.”可知55人完成了第一届纽约马拉松；故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据表格三“Boston Marathon”第2和3句“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.”可知波士顿马拉松1897年开始，创造这项赛事的想法来自前一年在希腊夏季奥运会上举行的马拉松比赛，即波士顿马拉松的想法是由于1896年举行的马拉松而产生的；故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据表格四“North Pole Marathon”中“the North Pole Marathon — known as the world’s coolest marathon …The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.”可知北极马拉松-被称为世界上最冷的马拉松始于2003年4月17日，今年2020年，可知已经有17年的历史了，故选B。