The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modern (time) took place in 1896.A.firstB.GamesC.inD.time
The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modern (time) took place in 1896.
A.first
B.Games
C.in
D.time
The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modern (time) took place in 1896.
A.first
B.Games
C.in
D.time
We learned that the first ______ Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C.(record)
We learned that the first (record)______ Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C.
What athletic events were held in the first thirteen Olympic Games?
A.A great variety of events.
B.A field event only,
C.A track event only.
D.Both track and field events.
The Olympics began in Greece more than 2,700 years ago. The games were originally part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek Gods. Eventually, the games became the most important festival in all of Greece,
The first recorded Olympic competition was held in 776B.C. It was held in an outdoor stadium which was about 200 meters long and 30metres wide, The stadium was in a valley and about forty thousand people watched the event. The first thirteen Olympics consisted of only one race-running.
Since 776B.C.the games had been held regularly for about 1,200 years. In the year 397 the Olympics were prohibited by the Roman Emperor.
(80)It was not until 1896 that the first Olympics of modem times were held in Athens. From then on the games are held every four years regularly. The Olympics have become the world's most important athletic event and a symbol of the sporting friendship of all the people of the world.
The Olympic Games held ______.
A.each time in different city
B.mostly in Europe
C.in different cities in Greece
D.in the capitals of different countries
Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)
While it's easy to get swept up in the commercialism at major sports events, one shouldn't ignore the transformative capacity of sport to produce social change. Historically, the potential for sports lies not with the values they promote, since they are invariably unjust and uneven. Instead, the possibilities that exist within sports are those that bridge divides between societies with radically different views of the world.
The concept of an "Olympic Truce" is noteworthy in terms of recognising the role of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in influencing and brokering international relations. An Olympic Truce was launched on January 24, 1994 for the period of the Lillehammer Winter Games in an attempt to resolve the conflict in Yugoslavia. This Olympic Truce involved representatives from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Norwegian Government. These groups evacuated coaches, athletes, and members of the national Olympic committee from Sarajevo so that they could compete in the Games.
Many African runners have provided an exhilarating spectacle for global audiences. Maria Mutola, the Mozambican former Olympic and five-time world indoor 800m champion and world record holder, routinely sends track winnings back to her country. Chamanchulo, the suburb of Maputo in which Mutola grew up, is ravaged by HIV, passed on in childbirth or breast milk to 40 percent of the children. In 2003 when Mutola became the first athlete to collect $1million for outright victory on the Golden League Athletic Grand Prix Circuit, part of the cash went to the foundation she endowed to help provide scholarships, clothing, education, and coaching for young athletes. Farms and small businesses have often been sustained by her winnings on the circuit, which have purchased tractors, fertilizer, and equipment to drill small wells.
Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman became the first Aboriginal to represent Australia at the Olympics, at Barcelona in 1992 and became its first world champion and first Olympic champion. In doing so she became a symbol for reconciliation between a black and white Australia. Her grandmother, Alice Sibley, was one of the members of the so-called "stolen generation. " She was taken from her parents at the age of eight by a reviled 1950s Australian government policy that removed Aboriginal children removed from their parents and resettled them with white families. Her Olympic success has perhaps helped to change the face of prejudice, almost a taboo subject in a modern Australia. She herself had become perhaps one of Australia's greatest sporting icons but also a symbol of the struggle that aboriginal Australians had to endure in order to win social, civil, and political rights.
From the first paragraph, we know that the passage is going to center on the role of sports to______.
A.spread values
B.cause social changes
C.create different views
D.promote commercialism
The Olympic launched first in 1910, followed by the Titanic in 1911, and lastly the Britannic in 1914. The ships had nine decks, and White Star Line decided to focus on making them the most luxurious ships on the water.
Stretching 269.13 meters, the Olympic class ships were wonders of naval technology, and everyone thought that they would continue to be so for quite some time. However, all suffered terrible accidents on the open seas. The Olympic got wrecked before the Titanic did, but it was the only one to survive and maintain a successful career of 24 years. The Titanic was the first to sink after famously hitting a huge iceberg in 1912. Following this disaster, the Britannic hit a naval mine in 1916 and subsequently sank as well.
Each ship was coal-powered by several boilers constantly kept running by exhausted crews below deck. Most recognizable of the ship designs are the ship's smoke stacks, but the fourth stack was actually just artistic in nature and served no functional purpose. While two of these ships sank, they were all designed with double hulls (船体) believed to make them "unsinkable", perhaps a mistaken idea that led to the Titanic's and the Britannic's tragic end.
The Olympic suffered two crashes with other ships and went on to serve as a hospital ship and troop transport in World War I. Eventually, she was taken out of service in 1935, ending the era of the luxurious Olympic class ocean liners.
96.What does the passage say about the three Olympic class ships_____
A.They performed marvellously on the sea.
B.They could all break the ice in their way.
C.They all experienced terrible misfortunes.
D.They were models of modern engineering.
97.What did White Star Line have in mind when it purchased the three ships_____
A.Their capacity of sailing across all waters.
B.The utmost comfort passengers could enjoy.
C.Their ability to survive disasters of any kind.
D.The long voyages they were able to undertake.
98.What is said about the fourth stack of the ships_____
A.It was a mere piece of decoration.
B.It was the work of a famous artist.
C.It was designed to let out extra smoke.
D.It was easily identifiable from afar.
99.What might have led to the tragic end of the Titanic and the Britannic_____
A.Their unscientific designs.
B.Their captains' misjudgment.
C.The assumption that they were built with the latest technology.
D.The belief that they could never sink with a double-layer body.
100.What happened to the ship Olympic in the end_____
A.She was used to carry troops.
B.She was sunk in World WarⅠ
C.She was converted into a hospital ship.
D.She was retired after her naval service.
A)因为国家之间的理解和友谊,所以举行了 1896年的第一届现代奥运会。
B)1896年首届奥运会的比赛项目,赢得了各国的友好的理解。
C)1896年第一届现代奥运会举行的目的是为了国家之间的理解和友谊。
D)在1896年的第一届现代奥运会上,国家之间有了理解和友谊。
E)1896年的第一届现代奥运会是为了增进国家之间的理解和友谊而举行的。