高一英语同步练习
必修2 Unit 2 The Olympic Games
第2课时 Reading
基础练习
阅读理解
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 Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertin’s ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch through many nations
towards the stadium where the games will be held. The sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is pasd from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special 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.
1.Before 1896 French schools didn’t teach .
A. maths B. history C. sports D. chemistry
2. De Coubertin .
A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games
B. helped start the modern Olympic Games
C. believed that sports were less important than studies
D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games
3. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in .
A. 1915 B. 1924 C. 1896 D. 1904
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches fire.
B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.
实战演练
一. 根据课文内容填空
The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in ______. At that time the young men ________ in running, jumping and wrestling. But women were not allowed to ____ ____ ___ the games in the past. The old Olympic Games _______ about the year 393 AD.
However, the first Olympic Games in ______ times happened in the year 1896. But there were only 311 _________ from 13 countries. The Olympic ______ is “_______, Higher, and Stronger”. It means that every _______ should try to ____faster, ______ higher, and _____ further.
二. 单句改错
1.The ancient Greek Olympic Games was held every four years.
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2.Slaves and women were prevented competing.
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3. I like the performance, becau many actors took part in.
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4. It was foolish for him to cheat in the exam.
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5. I ud to the weather in Beijing now.
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三. 汉译英
1. 奥林匹克运动会每四年进行一次。
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2. 在北京奥运会上,超过11000运动员参加了比赛。
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3. 你能用金钱替代母爱吗？
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4. 中国运动员在很多项目上表现出色。
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5. 我们取得了一个又一个的胜利。
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反馈检测
阅读理解
In ancient times, the Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia. The games were so important that even wars were stopped at the time they were held.
The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. At first, only one race (the sprint) was run.
Later, the discus and javelin throw, broad jumping and wrestling were added. The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. They were stopped by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius in 394 A.D.
The Games were revived in 1896 to promote understanding and friendship among nations. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece. Young men and women came from all over the world to compete in various sports and reprent their country. They lived in an Olympic Village at the site of the games.
The Olympic Games are organized and controlled by the International Olympic Commitee (IOC). It ts the general program, choos the city where the games are to be held, and determines the standards of what is an amateur athlete. Each participating country has a National Olympic Committee that is responsible for arranging the participation of the nation’s athletes in the games.
1. What was the original aim of the ancient Olympic Games?
A. To promote understanding and friendship among nations.
B. To measure Greek history.
