高一英语阅读能力竞赛第一部分第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项ABaron 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 Coubertions ideas. 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.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.1. Before 1896 French schools didnt teach . A. maths B. historyC. sports D. physics2. 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 Games3. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in . A. 1915 B. 1924C. 1896 D. 19044. “Marathon” in this passage is . A. a foot race B. a jumping contest（比赛） C. field sports D. a boxing（拳击）match5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The Olympic Games dont 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.BWinter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, studentsThough it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from（患病）heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.6. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is_ years older than the youngest one. A. 91 B. 84C. 77 D. 77. Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means? A. The members do different jobs at different places. B. They come from all parts of Beijing. C. They are persons of different ages. D. They are men and women, old and young.8. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because . A. they are not afraid of coldness B. they often swim in the icy waters C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it D. winter-swimming can make people healthy9. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because . A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer C. winter-swimmers are brave men D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health10. Whats the best title for this passage? A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter B. Winter-swimmingA Craze（狂热）in Beijing C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave MenCOne of the first things that Jim discovered while living with the Greens was that there were different television channels（频道）in Britain, the BBC broadcasts on two channels: BBC1 and BBC2. There is a mixture of serious and light programmes on BBC1; there are mainly serious programmes on BBC2. ITV is an independent（独立的）channel which carries advertisements（广告）. There are no advertisements on the BBC, so everyone must pay some money to the BBC each year. There are both serious and light programmes on ITV. Because of the different channels, it is not surprising that you often see each member in Mg. Greens house wants to choose his or her own favorite channel. This is the sort of thing you hear:“Theres sports programme on ITV.”“Whats that, children?”“We were wondering if we could watch the sports programme on ITV.”“But I was wondering whethe