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（马拉松）.

    Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium（体育场 ）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 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.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：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。现代奥运会每个四年举行一次，第一次是在1896年，比赛项目有赛跑比赛和田径比赛。奥运会前要把奥运火炬传遍许多国家，并且奥运会期间一直燃烧着。

1.C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.B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.B细节理解题。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,可知现代奥运会每个四年举行一次，第一次是在1896年，因此第三次是在1904年。故选B。

4.A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 called marathon.可知marathon是最长的(foot race)赛跑比赛. 故选A。

5.D细节理解题。根据最后一段的 The Olympic flame burns throughout the games.可知奥运火炬在整个比赛过程都是燃烧着的，因此D项意思与文章不符，故选D。

考点：历史文化类短文阅读。