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 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】

短文介绍了世界上最大和最好的马拉松比赛：最挣钱的伦敦马拉松、参与人数最多纽约马拉松—2016年参与人数达51,394为选手完成了赛事；世界上每一年举办的波士顿马拉松是最古老的；最寒冷的北极马拉松。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据表格第一栏的Since it started, it has raised over ￡770 million.可知，自从它开始以来，伦敦马拉松已经筹到了7.70亿英镑钱。可知它是最赚钱的。故乡D。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据第二栏The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon.可知，第一次的纽约马拉松参与者有55人。故乡D。

【3】A 细节理解题。根据The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before.可知，波士顿马拉松的想法来自于一年前在希腊举办的夏季奥运会马拉松，根据上一句It was started in 1897.提到波士顿马拉松第一次举办是在1897年，那么前一年是1896年。故乡A。

【4】A 数据计算题。根据表格最后一栏The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.一句可知，北极马拉松是最寒冷的，开始于2003年4月17日，距今年(2019)的时间是2019-2003=16年，故乡A。

【5】B 推理判断题。结合材料内容可知，介绍的是四个世界上最大和最佳的马拉松比赛，马拉松比赛的体育运动，所以可能选择运动杂志。故乡B。