問題詳情

III. Blank-filling Choice (大小寫、時態不計) (10%)
(A) congregate
(B) originally
(C) humor
(D) from
(E) traditional(AB) outrageous (AC) limited (AD) evokes (AE) obtain (BC) cuisineSay the word marathon, and images flood the mind of thin, lanky runners grimacing in pain and sweating like pigs on a hot day. The _(33)_ marathon is a race of 42.195 kilometers. The course usually includes hills or even mountains, making the run even more grueling. Marathons were _(34)_ held in ancient Greece. They have been part of the modern Olympic Games since the late 19th century.There is one marathon, however, which _(35)_ images of Mardi Gras. Food-and-drink-loving people _(36)_ in France to "run" the Marathon du Medoc. This "marathon" is a charity event, sponsored by some of the best and most famous wine houses in France, the world capital of wine. Runners usually dress in _(37)_ costumes. Along the course are food-and-drink stations, each offering the very best of French _(38)_ and wine. How can runners mix eating and drinking while running a marathon? Remember that this is France, a country which still has a sense of _(39)_. The only rules are that participants must _(40)_ a letter from their doctors certifying their general fitness and that they must finish the "race" in under six and a half hours, about four hours longer than would be expected in a "real" marathon. The "sad, unfriendly, or stressed out" are discouraged _(41)_ signing up. The winner receives his weight in wine!Amazingly, the concept was started in 1985 by five Frenchmen, four of whom were doctors. So many applied for the annual race that the number of contestants soon had to be _(42)_ to 9,000. (一月教一)
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參考答案

答案:A
難度:困難0.321429
統計:A(9),B(4),C(6),D(2),E(2)

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