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【题目】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 Coubertion’s ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens（雅典）, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch（火炬）through many nations towards the stadium（运动场）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（专门的）basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

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

【1】Before 1896 French schools didn’t teach_____ .

A. maths B. history

C. sports D. physics

【2】De Coubertin_______________.

A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B. helped start the modern Olympic Games

C. believed that sports were less important than studies

D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

【3】According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in_________ .

A. 1915 B. 1924

C. 1896 D. 1904

【4】“Marathon” in this passage is _______________.

A. a foot race B. a jumping contest（比赛）

C. field sports D. a boxing（拳击）match

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】本文叙述了现代奥运会的创办以及比赛项目。在1896年之前法国学校不教授体育。因此法国人顾拜旦为了把体育传递下去，决定传办现代奥运会。然后详细介绍了现代奥运会的一些具体情况。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的At his time sports were not taught in French schools.可知在1896年之前法国学校不教授体育。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段的 Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece.可知顾拜旦帮助举行了现代奥运会。故选B。

【3】推理推断题。根据第二段的So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years,可知现代奥运会每隔四年举行一次，第一次是在1896年，因此第三次是在1904年。故选B。

【4】词义猜测题。根据第四段的The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is calledmarathon.可知marathon是最长的(foot race)赛跑比赛.故选A。