专题06 说明文阅读-学易金卷：5年（2019-2023）中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编（新疆专用）

专题06 说明文阅读 （2023年新疆维吾尔自治区中考英语真题）The first marathon (马拉松) of the modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. Now marathon is a popular sport across China. On April 26, more than 300,000 runners took part in 26 marathon events nationwide, reported China Daily. Teenagers have also taken part in marathons actively. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old boy from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He took first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon on April 2. For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He ran about 30 to 40 kilometers each week ahead of the run. “The 800-meter run at school is more about speed while a marathon tests a runner’s endurance and psychological quality (心理素质)”, he said. When he felt tired during the race, he told himself to fight on. As well as one’s fighting spirit, kindness from the people also plays a part in helping runners get to the finish line. Li Zhouzi from Shanxi took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10. The support from the people cheering along the course (跑道) really encouraged her. “When things were hard, they cheered me on. The simple words ‘keep it up’ meant a lot to me and I was encouraged to keep going to the end,” Li said. 1．How many runners took part in 26 marathon events nationwide on April 26? ________ A．More than 3,000. B．More than 30,000. C．More than 300,000. D．More than 3,000,000. 2．Why did Xu Qian run 30 to 40 kilometers each week ahead of the run? ________ A．He wanted to help more runners. B．He had nothing to do but run. C．His father wanted him to do so. D．He trained in preparation for the race. 3．Which of the following best explains the underlined word “endurance” in Paragraph 2? ________ A．想象力 B．创造力 C．忍耐力 D．自控力 4．What encouraged Li Zhouzi to keep going to the end? ________ A．The people’s support. B．The finish line. C．Other runners’ help. D．The hard things. 5．What is the best title for the text? ________ A．The Meaning of Marathon. B．The Histo