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【题目】 The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, UK. The city became the first in history to host the Olympic Games three times.

The London 2012 Olympic mascots(吉祥物), which are named after two small English towns, are Wenlock and Mandeville. They only have one eye. But they look very friendly. Wenlock is wearing bracelets(手链) in the colors of the Olympic rings. UK children and families helped design the mascots.

London had been preparing for the 2012 Olympics all the time. On May 5, the Olympic Stadium(体育场) opened in east London. Schoolchildren in London were the stars of the day. Niamh Clarke-Willis is 9. She pressed the button(启动按钮) to open the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe. There were more than 40, 000 people taking part in the ceremony. The stadium can hold 80, 000 people. It hosted the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27.

The 2012 London Summer Olympics were really a great success.

【1】How many times has London held the Olympic Games?

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Three times.D.Four times.

【2】What do the names of the 2012 Summer Olympic mascots come from?

A.Two small English towns.B.Two UK children.

C.Two UK officers.D.Two UK families.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics was held on July 27.

B.The Olympic Stadium opened in south London.

C.The stadium can hold 80,000 people.

D.There were more than 40,000 people taking part in the ceremony.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

短文大意：短文介绍了2012年伦敦奥运会的吉祥物和伦敦为奥运会所做的准备工作。

【1】题意：伦敦举办过几届奥运会?考查细节理解。根据The city became the first in history to host the Olympic Games three times.可知伦敦是历史上第一个三次举办奥运会的城市，故选C。

【2】题意：2012年夏季奥运会吉祥物的名字来自哪里?考查细节理解。根据The London 2012 Olympic mascots, which are named after two small English towns, are Wenlock and Mandeville. 2012年伦敦奥运会吉祥物以两个英国小镇文洛克和曼德维尔命名，可知选A。

【3】题意：下列哪个选项是不正确的?考查细节判断。A. 伦敦奥运会开幕式于7月27日举行。B. 奥林匹克体育场在伦敦南部开放。C. 这个体育场能容纳8万人。D. 有4万多人参加了这个仪式。根据On May 5, the Olympic Stadium opened in east London. 5月5日奥林匹克体育场在伦敦东部开放，可知The Olympic Stadium opened in south London说法错误，故选B。

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