Question

Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.

    Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

    The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.

    Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner,  When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

    The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.

1.Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.  

A. match                      B. history             C. sports                                  D. physics

2.Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.

A. was the first man to start the Olympics                       

B. helped start the modern Olympics

C. believed that sports were less important than studies  

D. failed to began the modern Olympics

3.According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.

A. 1914           B. 1904              C. 1896                           D. 1908

4.Marathon in the passage is________.

A. a foot race             B. a jumping contest    C. a field sport                  D. a boxing match

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.                                       

B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.                      

D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文简单介绍了现代奥运会的起源。首届现代奥运会是于1896年在希腊雅典举行，自那时以来，奥运会每四年举行一次。现代奥运会有很多体育项目。奥运会开始前，运动员携带火炬通过许多国家最后到达奥运会举办地。奥运圣火在整个比赛中都燃烧着。这是和平的火焰。

1.细节理解题。根据At his time sports were not taught in French schools. 在他那个时候法国的学校都不教体育，所以选C。

2.推理判断题。根据Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece 可知选B

3.推理判断题。根据So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years 可推算出第三届奥运会是在1904年举行的，所以选B。

4.细节理解题。根据The longest race in the games is called marathon.在比赛中最长的比赛被称为马拉松，可知选A。

5.细节理解题。根据The Olympic flame burns throughout the games奥运圣火在整个比赛中都燃烧着，可知选D。

考点：历史类阅读。