2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题10) R3 {* r2 h. V
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52.In ancient Greece,the Olympic Games___________. ! e3 u3 P1 H% T+ X: ?1 M1 {
[A] were merely national athletic festivals ) Q* R* e) A) \* A& y+ o
[B]were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color 2 i( }0 ^# _- x
[C]had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position ' a7 h7 p4 C' C9 m2 ~, G6 h+ }
[D]were primarily national events with few foreign participants 中华考试网(www.Examw。com)
: b, z5 N; @- k1 ]- C7 n 53.In the early days of ancient Olympic Games,______________. ; H H1 ]# {4 _. `
[A]only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games 6 M0 h4 o: Y( f$ u4 h! m3 M6 D% G
[B]all Greeks,irrespective of sex,religion or social status,were allowed to take part
4 C. g* i0 X J, p [C]all Greeks,with the exception of women,were allowed to compete in Games 1 V9 }* l3 r! J( s
[D]all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games
: k, R! q% Z/ N) e y' _0 g# J 54.The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics____________.
! F i8 Z- E( R6 }7 P6 }+ U [A]was not definitely established
4 O [7 p: J' \$ K3 t [B]varied according to the number of foreign competitors
9 C* @: W: {. L1 D- m3 R [C]was decided by Zeus,in whose honor the Games were held
# X/ Q: L+ ?% q6 R2 L: }. [ [D]was considered unimportant % j% a) ^$ W s6 I! d# v9 j/ N4 Y
55.Modem athletes’results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because______________.
( N+ u9 ]" X. g/ [) \ [A] the Greeks had no means of recording the results : C+ ~. r- e& v" R- B
[B] details such as the time were not recorded in the past
) o; Q8 x; W9 B; Q# Z' f [C] they are much better
/ n5 ^5 \' n* ]1 B& g6 [1 B [D] they are much worse 1 E6 ~' \# g/ y" f! g
56.Nowadays,the athletes’expenses are paid_______________. + l: ~& D7 G' W( j; K: Y$ G# a8 B
[A]out of the prize money of the winners # Y" ]' W4 k4 v" L6 L/ E5 J2 H
[B]out of the funds raised by the competing nations
, [7 y+ [- s. Y& F% ^ [C]by the athletes themselves ' H, a4 t U; l4 I& T$ p Q3 u
[D]by contributions |