单选题
From the end of the 1700s, Kentucky had a special problem: horseracing. There weren't many special tracks for horseracing then, so people would take their horses to the main square and race them. This was quite dangerous for the people who were walking around!
Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. established the Kentucky Derby. After visiting England and studying England's racetracks and races, he built a racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which he named Churchill Downs. On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held. Until 1895, the distance around the track was 1
miles. Since 1895, the Derby track has been 1
Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. established the Kentucky Derby. After visiting England and studying England's racetracks and races, he built a racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which he named Churchill Downs. On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held. Until 1895, the distance around the track was 1
miles. Since 1895, the Derby track has been 1
单选题
In which month of a year is the Kentucky Derby held?
[A] March.
[B] September.
[C] May.
[D] December.
[A] March.
[B] September.
[C] May.
[D] December.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[名师精解] 题干问：肯塔基赛马会是在一年的哪个月举行?文章有两个地方提到答案：第一处在第二段的第三行：On May 17，1875；第二处在最后一段的第二行：The Kentucky Derby is held each year on the first Saturday of May.
[解题秘籍] 这是道细节题，当然，还可用排除法把文章中没有提到过的月份一一排除掉。
[解题秘籍] 这是道细节题，当然，还可用排除法把文章中没有提到过的月份一一排除掉。
单选题
The reason to build Churchill Downs was to ______.
[A] organize formal horse races
[B] get more money from the game
[C] hold more visitors
[D] keep people safe
[A] organize formal horse races
[B] get more money from the game
[C] hold more visitors
[D] keep people safe
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[名师精解] 题干说：建丘吉尔赛马场的理由是……。答案在第一段，当时美国没有赛马场，人们只能在城镇的广场上这对行人是很危险的：This was quite dangerous for the people who were walking around!
[解题秘籍] 这是细节题，考生应注意题干中问的是“reason”，因此，要注意在文章中寻找so，so that之类的表达，它们的后面往往就是答案。
[解题秘籍] 这是细节题，考生应注意题干中问的是“reason”，因此，要注意在文章中寻找so，so that之类的表达，它们的后面往往就是答案。
单选题
When did the race begin to make profit?
[A] 1895.
[B] 1903.
[C] 1920.
[D] 1902.
[A] 1895.
[B] 1903.
[C] 1920.
[D] 1902.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[名师精解] 看倒数第二段的第一句话：Before 1902，the Derby was very popular，but it was not financially successful．在1902年以前，赛马会很有名，但在经济上并不成功。直到 1903年改变了所有者之后才第一次赢利：had its first profit in 1903
[解题秘籍] 考生可先从题干中的profit这个词人手，在文中寻找相对应的题眼。
[解题秘籍] 考生可先从题干中的profit这个词人手，在文中寻找相对应的题眼。
单选题
How long is the current racetrack?
[A] 1 mile.
[B] 1 miles.
[C] 1 miles.
[D] 2 miles.
[A] 1 mile.
[B] 1
miles.[C] 1
miles.[D] 2 miles.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[名师精解] 题干问：现在赛马的全程是多长?文章的第二段有这样一句：Until 1895， the distance around the track was 1 miles．Since 1895，the Derby track has been 1
miles．Since 1895，the Derby track has been 1