公共英语考试

【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 LewisClark, Jr. established the KentuckyDerby.After visitingEngland and studyingEngland’s racetracks and races, he built a racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which he namedChurchillDowns. On May 17, 1875, the first KentuckyDerby was hel
D、Until 1895, the distance around the track was 1
miles. Since 1895, theDerby track has been 1
miles.
Before 1902, theDerby was very popular, but it was not financially successful. It underwent some changes in ownership, and had its first profit in 1903.By 1920, theDerby had become the best-known race in NorthAmericA、
Today, the race attracts the best three-year-old horses from all over the country. The KentuckyDerby is held each year on the first Saturday of May. The whole week is full of fun activities. The event attracts over 100 000 visitors, and is watched on television around the worl
D、
When did the race begin to make profitA．1895.
B．1903.
C．1920.

D、1902.

网考网参考答案：B
网考网解析：
[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。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>