Question

11．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 Olympicsall over again．
Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertion'sideas．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．
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs．The longest race in the games is called marathon．
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．
 
27．Before 1896 French schools didn't teach．D．
A．maths B．History C．physics D．sports
28．De CoubertinC．
A．was the first man to start the Olympic Games
B．believed that sports were less important than studies
C．helped start the modern Olympic Games
D．failed to begin the modern Olympic Games
29．"Marathon"in this passage isB．
A．a jumping contest（比赛）
B．a foot race
C．field sports
D．a boxing（拳击）match
30．Which of the following is NOT true？A
A．After the start of the Olympics，the Olympic flame is put out．
B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries．
C．Runners who carry the torch can be men or women．
D．The Olympic Games don't begin until the basin of oil catches fire．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了奥林匹克运动会的起源以及发展．

解答 DCBA
27．D 考查细节理解，根据"Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman．At his time sports were not taught in French schools．"可知，1896年以前，法国的学校没有体育课．故选D．
28．C 考查细节理解．根据"De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies．He had an idea．His idea was to begin the Olympicsall over again．"可知，顾拜旦帮助开启了现代奥林匹克运动会．故选C．
29．B 考查细节理解．根据"The longest race in the games"可知，马拉松是指一种长途竞走比赛．故选B．
30．A 考查细节理解．根据"the Olympic Games can begin．The Olympic flame（火焰）burns throughout the games"可知，奥运会开始后，奥运圣火不会熄灭．故选A．

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