2017年职称英语考试综合A备考阅读判断练习题

Going Back to Its Birthplace

　　No sporting event takes hold of the world'S attention and imagination like the OlympicGames The football world Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America;baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America;and the world table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia.

　　But the Olympics belong to the whole world.Now，after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years，the summer Games are returning to Athens，the place where the first modern Olympics was held.

　　Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement，but also as an honour,The 16 days between August 13 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete，up from Sydney's 199. Afghanistan is back，having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports.There is also a place for newcomers East Timer andKiribati

　　A total of 10.500 athletes will compete in 28 sports，watched by 5 3 million ticket—paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion.

　　Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as  special as possible.The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments.The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the 0rjgihal route l"un by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians.

　　The ancient stadium at Olympia.first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago，will stage the shot put competitions.And the Panathenian Stadium，where the first modern Olympics was held，is to host the archery  (射箭)events.

　　If the well—known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games.the 39 new venues add a modem touch to the city of Athens The main Olympic stadium.with a giant glass and steel roof，is the landmark(标志)building of the Olympics.

　　“We believe that we will organize a'magical'Games.”said Athens 2004  President Gianna Angelopoulos—Daskalaki.“Our history with the Olympic Gaines goes back nearly 3,000 years, and Athens 2004 could be the best ever.”

　　16 The World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asian countries

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　17Participation in the OIympic Games is looked upon as an honor as well as an achievement.

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　18 Many state leaders will attend the opening ceremony.

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　19The Games will open with cycling events because these events will take hold of the world's attention.

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　20 The first modern Olympics was held nearly three centuries ago

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　21 The Panathenian Stadium is the landmark building of Olympics.

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　22 Athens 2004 has been proven to be the best Olympic Games

　　A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

　　参考答案：16 A　17 A　18C　19 C　20 B　21 B　22 C

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