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【题目】As early as 1894,the newly-formed InternationalOlympic Committee(IOC) considered ice skating as apossibility for the first modern Olympic Games whichwould be held in 1896.

In 1911, a member of the IOC suggested thatwinter sports should be staged as part of the 1912Olympics in Helsinki. Some opposed the idea. At last,the IOC decided to hold Winter Olympic Games in1916. However, World War I broke out in 1914.After 1920, the national governing bodies for wintersports in several countries began talking about thepossibility of separate Winter Olympics.

The town of Chamonix, in the French Alps,planned to hold a winter sports festival in 1924, andat the same time Paris was to host the Olympics. TheMarquis de Polignac, a member of the IOC, suggestedthat the festival be formally recognized as the WinterOlympic Games. The IOC didn't go that far, but didagree that Chamonix could call its festival an "Olympic winter carnival".

The festival drew 258 athletes from 16 countriesto compete in bobsledding(雪橇车比赛), figureskating, hockey, Nordic skiing and speed skating.Charles Jewtraw from the United States won the first

gold medal, in the 500-metre speed skating,but thefestival's hero was Claus Thunberg from Finland. Hewon five medals, three of which were gold, in speedskating.

Weather has often been a major story at theWinter Olympics, and so it was at Chamonix. Thefestival opened with rain and unseasonably warmtemperature that turned snow and ice to mud. Thentemperature dropped as far as 25 below zero and themud became ice.

Despite the weather, more than 10, 000 peopleshowed up. At its yearly meeting in 1925, the IOC recognized the Chamonix festival as the first WinterOlympics and decided that the Winter Games wouldbe held every four years, just like the SummerOlympics.

【1】 Why was the first Winter Olympic Games notheld in 1916?

A. Because the IOC didn't agree to it.

B. Because it was still under discussion.

C. Because some people opposed the idea.

D. Because World War I broke out in 1914.

【2】How many years was the first modern Olympic Games earlier than the first Winter Olympic Games?

A. 16.

B. 24.

C. 28.

D. 29.

【3】We can know from the passage that ______

A. the weather destroyed the first Winter Olympics

B. people from 16 countries watched the first Winter Olympics

C. Charles Jewtraw won the most medals in the first Winter Olympics

D.Finland got 3 gold medals in speed skating in the first Winter Olympics.

【4】 What's the passage mainly about?

A. The development of the Winter Olympics.

B. The importance of weather in the Olympics.

C. The events of the first Winter Olympic Games.

D. The heroes of the Winter Olympics.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】【1】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However，World War I broke out in 1914.”可知是第一次世界大战打断了冬奥会的进程。

【2】细节理解题。根据第一段的“for the first modernOlympic Games which would be held in 1896”可知第一届现代奥运会是1896年召开的；根据第三段和最后一段可知第一届冬奥会是1924年召开。通过计算可知C正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据第四段的“…Claus Thunbergfrom Finland. He won five medals, three of which were gold,inspeed skating.”可知芬兰的Claus Thunberg在速滑中得到了3枚金牌。

【4】主旨大意题。阅读全文可知本文讲述的是冬季奥运会发展形成的整个过程，所以A正确。