单选题
Sport is full of wonderful moments, but perhaps nothing is as exciting as the finish of the marathon. It is the longest and hardest race of all. The name "marathon" comes from a village in Greece. When the Creeks had beaten the Persians, a soldiers ran all the way from Marathon to Athens-more than 40 kilometers-to tell people the good news. When the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, the organizers knew this history. The marathon has been a race since then.
In the ancient world, the Olympics were held every four years for 1,000 years. They were an important part of life. In the modern Games, we try to copy their ideas. The finest sportsmen are collected in one place-or at least, the finest "amateurs" are. Olympic athletes are often students or teachers of a sport. They have to spend a lot of time training. Their governments pay for their training, travel and "pocket money", because they want them to win. Some people think that this changes the Olympics. They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.
单选题 Marathon was the name of a country at first.
  • A. Right.
  • B. Wrong.
  • C. Doesn't say.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 文中第一段提到：“马拉松”这个名字来自于希腊的一个村庄。可知答案为B。
单选题 The soldier ran from Marathon to Athens in a racing competition.
  • A. Right.
  • B. Wrong.
  • C. Doesn't say.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 文中第一段讲到这个战士从马拉松到雅典跑了40多公里来报告胜利的消息，因此他不可能在比赛中。可知答案为B。
单选题 The marathon was run in 1896 because the players liked the name.
  • A. Right.
  • B. Wrong.
  • C. Doesn't say.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段最后一句讲到主办者知道这个历史，即上题所述的故事。可知答案为B。
单选题 The Olympic Games are held once every four years.
  • A. Right.
  • B. Wrong.
  • C. Doesn't say.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段讲到，古代奥运会每四年举办一次，而现代奥运会也采用了这种形式。可知答案为A。
单选题 The governments pay for the athletes' training.
  • A. Right.
  • B. Wrong.
  • C. Doesn't say.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从第二段可以看出，是政府为运动员的训练出资的。可知答案为A。