2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题102 p o4 Z0 l' T5 E7 I, I9 ]
" N- r3 }5 q: P 52.In ancient Greece,the Olympic Games___________. 5 ^8 J& s, z* x, _7 l
[A] were merely national athletic festivals ( q+ I+ t$ G% Y" w
[B]were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color - Z5 [3 i9 ^4 a+ z
[C]had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position
2 i2 B4 ~3 r/ t [D]were primarily national events with few foreign participants 中华考试网(www.Examw。com)
. S6 l+ d2 `; a) u# A: l8 a9 C 53.In the early days of ancient Olympic Games,______________. ) p) G# C+ w# B% `
[A]only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games
: g. R! B: [- _ [B]all Greeks,irrespective of sex,religion or social status,were allowed to take part
7 H( h/ Y( q v [C]all Greeks,with the exception of women,were allowed to compete in Games
7 ~' e4 I! g r% E7 f [D]all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games & L% I7 q, S2 E7 X
54.The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics____________.
/ D; o- h& x) t' w [A]was not definitely established % Y& T' t1 }4 b" p
[B]varied according to the number of foreign competitors & T9 s4 U" \0 D! }
[C]was decided by Zeus,in whose honor the Games were held 6 `6 D& R# I/ W/ U- M
[D]was considered unimportant
9 i+ ^; p! v4 v& f+ ?. r9 ^ 55.Modem athletes’results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because______________. ( u6 K2 w3 t& G' h
[A] the Greeks had no means of recording the results 6 g$ ?3 W# y0 S9 d7 A2 w' t$ }
[B] details such as the time were not recorded in the past 7 @: A5 q2 G# h8 H- {8 Z" Y
[C] they are much better
, n+ W1 ~3 O$ h7 |6 Z [D] they are much worse 9 ~8 u9 ?7 L4 N, |4 K+ j4 V/ Y+ _
56.Nowadays,the athletes’expenses are paid_______________.
, _! Z" C: ?( |4 ~0 T4 N- X$ w+ T" D [A]out of the prize money of the winners
+ o) F [8 q1 X1 j# e [B]out of the funds raised by the competing nations + E6 O5 S3 i6 v
[C]by the athletes themselves & y, y& t& a: i# T
[D]by contributions |