2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题10
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( D" P4 `: u) D$ p* X' G; q 52.In ancient Greece,the Olympic Games___________. % h' }% N- z- K; _9 v* m( o
[A] were merely national athletic festivals ! E# }% w2 n: D/ ?
[B]were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color
7 P# {* a1 ?$ Y6 t, G; u [C]had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position 0 n0 n& m. q) a# Q3 y$ X
[D]were primarily national events with few foreign participants 中华考试网(www.Examw。com)/ n& l! ]3 B& U2 c
53.In the early days of ancient Olympic Games,______________.
# _" I1 b. j( N h" v [A]only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games
) t4 v2 @3 N' n$ P3 x! D2 D [B]all Greeks,irrespective of sex,religion or social status,were allowed to take part
: C+ E2 d9 L, e( p, I- O [C]all Greeks,with the exception of women,were allowed to compete in Games , J" }" |* Q$ f+ P, [" s
[D]all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games
# e+ C. j6 `+ h8 _ 54.The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics____________.
2 y( i. }: g1 i$ D: _ [A]was not definitely established
4 U5 s0 R( B- f/ X% o, a6 ] [B]varied according to the number of foreign competitors - y0 V& T# {: C- b) C
[C]was decided by Zeus,in whose honor the Games were held $ }1 d c# G0 u8 n. S
[D]was considered unimportant ; U0 i8 k& b. J& q
55.Modem athletes’results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because______________.
- ?5 j$ s: Z8 g! t [A] the Greeks had no means of recording the results * d: A& S2 j8 ~
[B] details such as the time were not recorded in the past 9 P T* f2 C2 @% D5 Q4 Y3 p
[C] they are much better 5 u: e4 S' z; c% v- ?# p/ M3 ]
[D] they are much worse
' F; H& w/ S$ }1 h! t 56.Nowadays,the athletes’expenses are paid_______________.
9 X; i: w$ R: E2 q' A [A]out of the prize money of the winners
4 ?! {+ O* S9 V [B]out of the funds raised by the competing nations
( W6 C) E# v- z/ e [C]by the athletes themselves
# J7 q2 M& o5 U5 T' T N$ L8 y [D]by contributions |