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【题目】Strong winds and cold temperatures tested New York City Marathon runners on Sunday. Despite the tough conditions, about 50,000 people completed the 26.2-mile course. They wound (曲折而行) their way from the starting line in Staten Island through Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx toward the finish line in Manhattan’s central Park.

Wilson Kipsang from Kenya won the marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 59 seconds. Because of the wind, his time was the slowest winning time in New York since 1995. it was more than 7 and a half minutes off the world record he set just over a year ago in Berlin. The runners adjusted carefully to 30 mph winds by sticking to a slow pace at the start.

Keitany, also from Kenya, won the women’s title with a final time of 2:25:07. In her previous NYC Marathon, Keitany took an early lead but this year she held back. She and Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong entered Central Park side by side, and Sumgong appeared to be pulling away with just over a mile left. But Keitany had one last burst left and won by 3 seconds. It was the tightest finish in the history of the women’s race. “In the closing miles, my target was to win,” Sumgong said, “but it was Keitany’s day.”

The New York City Marathon has grown from a Central Park race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. Sunday was the 44th edition of the NYC Marathon. The race had its millionth finisher in history.

Keitany, a two-time London Marathon champ, hadn’t run a 26.2-mile race since 2012 because of the birth of her second child. “I worked hard for this opportunity,” she said. “I’m happy because I have a victory today.”

【1】How did Wilson Kipsang perform at the 44th NYC Marathon?

A. He was the first man to reach the finish line.

B. He finished the course in less than two hours.

C. He ran at a fast pace from the very beginning.

D. He set the worst record in his marathon history.

【2】At the 44th NYC Marathon, Mary Keitany .

A. won by over a mile

B. took an early lead as usual

C. didn’t win an easy victory

D. beat the former world record holder

【3】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. The purpose of the NYC Marathon.

B. The importance of the NYC Marathon.

C. The uniqueness of the NYC Marathon.

D. The development of the NYC Marathon.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文记叙了马拉松的赛事，写出几位获奖者的成功经历。

【1】A考查细节理解。Wilson Kipsang from Kenya won the marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 59 seconds.可知他以2小时，10分钟，59秒获得胜利，故选A。

【2】C考查推理判断。根据 But Keitany had one last burst left and won by 3 seconds就在一英里左右。但有一次爆发凯特尼左右赢得了3秒。可知她赢得并不容易，所以选C。

【3】D考查推理判断。The New York City Marathon has grown from a Central Park race with 55 finishers to the worlds biggest and most popular marathon. Sunday was the 44th edition of the NYC Marathon. The race had its millionth finisher in history.纽约市马拉松已经从中央公园赛55名的世界最大的和最流行的马拉松。星期日是纽约马拉松第四十四版。比赛在历史上有第一百万名，可知这里说的是马拉松的发展，故选D。