度长武县中学 英语必修一人教版英语竞赛试题无答案 高一英语阅读能力竞赛 第一部分 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项 A 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 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches 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. B Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students… Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of 第 1 页 第 1 页 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/ad2cf2c44973f242336c1eb91a37f111f0850d6f.html