Question

【題目】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 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（馬拉松）.

Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium（體育場 ）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（火焰）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】

【小題1】C

【小題2】B

【小題3】B

【小題4】A

【小題5】D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了現(xiàn)代奧運會的創(chuàng)辦以及比賽項目。在1896年之前法國學(xué)校不教授體育。因此法國人顧拜旦為了把體育傳遞下去，決定傳辦現(xiàn)代奧運會�，F(xiàn)代奧運會每個四年舉行一次，第一次是在1896年，比賽項目有賽跑比賽和田徑比賽。奧運會前要把奧運火炬?zhèn)鞅樵S多國家，并且奧運會期間一直燃燒著。

【小題1】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的At his time sports were not taught in French schools.可知在1896年之前法國學(xué)校不教授體育。故選C。

【小題2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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.可知顧拜旦幫助舉行了現(xiàn)代奧運會。故選B。

【小題3】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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,可知現(xiàn)代奧運會每個四年舉行一次，第一次是在1896年，因此第三次是在1904年。故選B。

【小題4】A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段的The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.可知marathon是最長的(foot race)賽跑比賽. 故選A。

【小題5】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的 The Olympic flame burns throughout the games.可知奧運火炬在整個比賽過程都是燃燒著的，因此D項意思與文章不符，故選D。