46. What do we learn from the passage about Red Rum the racehorse?
- A. He captured public affection long before he won national titles.
- B. He won enormous fame and love from British people.
- C. He became a myth three decades after his retirement.
- D. He owed his great success to several well-known horse trainers.
答案：B
答案句：In the history of horse racing, few horses have captured the affection of the British public like Red Rum. Today, three decades after his retirement, he is still one of the best-known and most beloved racehorses of all time.
参考译文：在赛马史上，很少有马能像红朗姆那样赢得英国公众的喜爱。如今，在他退役三十年之后，他仍然是有史以来最著名、最受喜爱的赛马之一。
定位线索：题干“What do we learn from the passage about Red Rum”→答案句取自第1段“few horses have captured the affection of the British public like Red Rum”和“he is still one of the best-known and most beloved racehorses of all time”；文中“captured the affection”和“best-known and most beloved”对应选项B“won enormous fame and love from British people”。
解析：题干问从文中了解到红朗姆的什么情况，答案句直接说明他赢得了英国公众的喜爱，且退役后仍是最著名、最受喜爱的赛马之一，这与选项B“赢得了英国人的巨大名声和喜爱”完全对应。选项A“在赢得全国冠军前就获得公众喜爱”无中生有，文中未提时间先后；选项C“退役三十年后成为神话”偷换概念，文中说“still one of the best-known”而非“became a myth”；选项D“归功于几位著名驯马师”范围扩大，文中只提到一位驯马师Ginger McCain。
47. What did the serious bone disease in Red Rum's foot mean to himself and his trainer?
- A. It was simply a hindrance they had to get over to excel.
- B. It was surely a disadvantage though not considered fatal.
- C. It was actually the end of a racing career that had just begun.
- D. It was really a major obstacle hard to overcome on their own.
答案：A
答案句：It wasn't apparent at the time, but Red Rum had a serious bone disease in his foot. For many horses (and many trainers) this would mean the end of a racing career before it even began. For Ginger and Red Rum, though, it was just an obstacle to greatness that had to be overcome.
参考译文：当时并不明显，但红朗姆的脚部患有严重的骨病。对许多马（和许多驯马师）来说，这意味着赛马生涯在开始之前就结束了。然而，对金格和红朗姆来说，这只是一个必须克服的通往伟大的障碍。
定位线索：题干“What did the serious bone disease in Red Rum's foot mean to himself and his trainer”→答案句取自第3段“For Ginger and Red Rum, though, it was just an obstacle to greatness that had to be overcome”；文中“just an obstacle”对应选项A“simply a hindrance”，“had to be overcome”对应“they had to get over”。
解析：题干问骨病对红朗姆和驯马师意味着什么，答案句明确指出“it was just an obstacle to greatness that had to be overcome”，即只是一个必须克服的障碍，与选项A“只是一个他们必须克服才能卓越的障碍”同义转述。选项B“虽不致命但肯定是不利条件”程度过重，文中强调“just”；选项C“实际上是赛马生涯的结束”偷换概念，文中说对“many horses”是这样，但对红朗姆不是；选项D“确实是一个难以独自克服的主要障碍”与原文“just an obstacle”矛盾。
48. What does the author say Red Rum did with his power, speed and jumping ability?
- A. He won his first Grand National title at 12.
- B. He took two firsts successively in 1935-1936.
- C. He surprised sporting fans worldwide in 1973.
- D. He took three Grand National wins in the 1970s.
答案：D
答案句：His power, speed and jumping ability carried him to his first Grand National title in 1973. The very next year, Red Rum returned to take his second title. … When he returned in 1977 to try again, he was largely regarded as past his prime. … He surprised sporting fans around the world when he came in a remarkable 25 lengths ahead of the nearest horse, taking his third Grand National win.
参考译文：他的力量、速度和跳跃能力使他在1973年赢得了第一个全国大赛冠军。第二年，红朗姆回来夺得了他的第二个冠军。……当他在1977年再次回来尝试时，他在很大程度上被认为已过巅峰。……他以领先最近马匹25个马身的惊人成绩冲过终点，赢得他的第三个全国大赛冠军，令全世界的体育迷们惊讶。
定位线索：题干“What does the author say Red Rum did with his power, speed and jumping ability”→答案句取自第4段“His power, speed and jumping ability carried him to his first Grand National title in 1973”和第5段“taking his third Grand National win”；文中“first Grand National title in 1973”和“third Grand National win”对应选项D“took three Grand National wins in the 1970s”。
解析：题干问作者说红朗姆用他的力量、速度和跳跃能力做了什么，答案句显示他凭借这些能力在1973年赢得第一个冠军，1974年赢得第二个，1977年赢得第三个，即1970年代共赢得三次全国大赛冠军，对应选项D。选项A“12岁时赢得第一个冠军”偷换概念，12岁是1977年第三次夺冠时；选项B“在1935-1936年连续两次夺冠”张冠李戴，那是Reynoldstown；选项C“在1973年令全世界体育迷惊讶”时间错误，惊讶发生在1977年。
49. What did people generally think of Red Rum when he returned to the racecourse in 1977?
- A. He had already passed the peak of his racing life.
- B. He would have no rival in Grand National steeplechases.
- C. He had lost his charm with the leagues of Grand National fans.
- D. He could be expected to repeat his glory in the prime of his career.
答案：A
答案句：When he returned in 1977 to try again, he was largely regarded as past his prime. He was 12 years old and not expected to place highly.
参考译文：当他在1977年再次回来尝试时，他在很大程度上被认为已过巅峰。他当时12岁，不被期望获得高名次。
定位线索：题干“What did people generally think of Red Rum when he returned to the racecourse in 1977”→答案句取自第5段“he was largely regarded as past his prime”；文中“past his prime”对应选项A“passed the peak of his racing life”。
解析：题干问1977年人们普遍认为红朗姆怎么样，答案句直接说“he was largely regarded as past his prime”，即被认为已过巅峰，与选项A“他已经过了赛马生涯的巅峰”完全对应。选项B“在全国大赛障碍赛中将无敌手”与原文“not expected to place highly”相反；选项C“他失去了全国大赛粉丝的喜爱”无中生有，文中未提粉丝态度变化；选项D“可以期待他重现巅峰时期的辉煌”与原文“not expected to place highly”矛盾。
50. What became of Red Rum after his career ended?
- A. He suffered from severe pain in a heel.
- B. He spent almost all his time traveling.
- C. He lived on various charity benefits.
- D. He remained famous and popular.
答案：D
答案句：He was retired soon after, but his public life and fame by no means decreased with the end of his career. Red Rum traveled all over the country for various engagements. He often led pre-race parades at Aintree Racecourse and was a popular guest at charity benefits and public events.
参考译文：他不久后退役，但他的公共生活和名声丝毫没有随着职业生涯的结束而减少。红朗姆因各种活动走遍全国。他经常在安特里赛马场带领赛前游行，并且是慈善活动和公共活动的受欢迎嘉宾。
定位线索：题干“What became of Red Rum after his career ended”→答案句取自第6段“his public life and fame by no means decreased with the end of his career”；文中“fame by no means decreased”对应选项D“remained famous and popular”。
解析：题干问红朗姆退役后怎么样了，答案句明确指出“his public life and fame by no means decreased”，即名声和受欢迎程度没有减少，与选项D“他仍然出名和受欢迎”对应。选项A“他脚跟严重疼痛”答非所问，那是退役前受伤的原因；选项B“他几乎所有时间都在旅行”范围扩大，文中说“traveled all over the country for various engagements”而非“almost all his time”；选项C“他靠各种慈善活动生活”偷换概念，文中说他是“popular guest”而非“lived on”。