Question

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。Twenty-seven runners from around the world recently ran a marathon on one of the most remote and icy places on the earth---the North Pole.

On April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole. 1.

Runners flew to Norway from countries around the world. 2. The marathon was supposed to be held on April 7^th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway. 3.The North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan. 4.

Since then, seven marathons have taken place and 188 people from 33 different countries around the world have taken part. He has also organized a marathon on the South Pole called the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

Canada had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton. 5. Glenn Harkness called his raising campaign “On Top of the World”.

Harkness came the 11^th place, taking six hours and 18 minutes to run the whole 42 kilometers. The winner of the race was Istvan Toth from Hungary, who ran it in four hours and 54 minutes.

A. Donvan organized the first North Pole Marathon in 2002. B. He ran the race to raise money for the organization. C. A girl’s father ran for her at the North Pole. D. They ran on the frozen ice for six hours, facing temperatures as low as minus 32^○C. E. They had a trip in Norway. F. Several one-meter-wide cracks had opened up on the plane’s runway due to the cold weather. G. Then they all flew together from Norway to the North Pole.

Answer

1.D

2.G

3.F

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：最近来自世界各地的二十七名长跑者在地球上最偏远和冰冷的地方---北极参加马拉松赛。

1. April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole.（2011年4月8日，来自世界各地的参赛者在北极相聚）可知该选D，他们在温度低至零下32°C的冰上跑六个小时。

2. flew to Norway from countries around the world.（运动员从世界各地的国家飞到挪威）可知该选G，然后，他们一起从挪威飞到北极。

3. marathon was supposed to be held on April 7th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway.（马拉松比赛在四月七日举行，但推迟了一天，因为机场跑道的问题）可知该选F，由于寒冷的天气，飞机的跑道已经个裂开了一米宽的缝。

4. North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan.（北极马拉松是由一个名叫理查德的爱尔兰人组织的）可知该选A，他在2002年组织了第一次北极马拉松。

5. had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton（加拿大有一个参加北极马拉松的运动员。他的名字是格伦。他是汉密尔顿男孩和女孩的导演）可知该选B，他参加跑步是为了筹集资金。

考点：七选五。