(
课件网) 专题一 阅读理解 冲刺集训二 推理判断题 集训1 优质模拟题 A （2025 吉安市高三教学质量检测）British runner Jasmin Paris became the first woman ever to finish the famous Barkley Marathons on Friday. Paris finished the course with a time of 59 hours， 58 minutes and 21 seconds； just 99 seconds before the 60－hour time limit went by. Paris was one of five finishers in the 2024 edition of the Barkley Marathons， with Ukrainian Ihor Verys finishing first， American’s John Kelly and Jared Campbell finishing second and third respectively and Greig Hamilton from New Zealand finishing fourth. The Barkley Marathons has become famous for its punishing， near-impossible nature. It is thought by many to be the hardest foot race in the world. The famous ultramarathon， the idea of runner Gary Cantrell， takes place in Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park. The route was inspired by the 1977 prison escape of James Earl Ray. Ray traveled only eight miles in just over two days after escaping before he was recaptured， leading Cantrell to think that he could cover 100 miles in the same amount of time. The route is long and indistinguishable and the slopes are steep. The race consists of five loops（环路） of around 20 miles each， for a total of between 100 to 130 miles through brushy mountains with an elevation（海拔） gain of around 63，000 feet. Athletes run the course over three sleepless days and nights—and there are no aid stations， phones or GPS to help with navigation（导航）. Getting lost， as well as falling and getting injured in the brush， is normal for the course. The ultramarathon is marked with unique unmanned checkpoints， each of which contains a paperback book. Athletes must tear out a page corresponding to their bib（号码 布） number and have all the book pages in hand at the end of each loop to prove they reached each checkpoint. The races’ tough nature makes it a tough finish for many， with no finishers between 2017 and 2023. It has a dropout rate of 99％. ［语篇解读］ 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了Jasmin Paris成为首位完成极具 挑战性的巴克利马拉松的女性，该赛事以其难度高和沿途无援助站等特点而著称。 1. Who took the lead in the Barkley Marathons on Friday？ A. Jasmin Paris. B. Ihor Verys. C. John Kelly. D. Jared Campbell. 答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“with Ukrainian Ihor Verys finishing first， American’s John Kelly and Jared Campbell finishing second and third respectively and Greig Hamilton from New Zealand finishing fourth”可知，Ihor Verys获得巴克利马拉松 比赛的冠军。故选B项。 2. Where did the race’s inspiration come from？ A. A prison escape. B. A hiking trip. C. A runner’s dream. D. A historical event. 答案：A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The route was inspired by the 1977 prison escape of James Earl Ray.”可知，该赛事的灵感来源于1977年James Earl Ray的越狱事件。故 选A项。 3. Why do athletes often get lost？ A. The race is h ... ...
