Question

In the summer of 1936, people all over the world heard the name of Jesse Owens. That summer, Jesse joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympic Games. They met in Germany, in the city of Berlin.

There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year.

Adolf Hitler was ruler of Germany. Hitler and his Nazi Party believed that white people—especially German people—were the best race of people on earth. They believed that other races of people—especially those with dark skin—were almost less than human. In the summer of 1936, Hitler wanted to prove his beliefs to the world. He wanted to show that German athletes could win every important competition.

Jesse Owens was black, too. Until 1936, very few black athletes had competed in the Olympic Games for the United States. Jesse was proud to be on the team. He was very sure of his ability.

Jesse spent one week competing in four different Olympic track and field events in Berlin. During that time, he did not think much about the color of his skin, or about Adolf Hitler. At last, Jesse Owens won the highest award—the gold medal—in all four of the Olympic, competitions he entered. In the hundred meter run, he equaled the fastest time ever run in that Olympic event. In the long jump and the 200-meter run, he set new Olympic records. And as part of a four-man team, he helped set a new world record for the 400-meter relay race.

　　  1. How many nations took part in the Olympic Games in 1936?

　　　　  A. 50　　　　   B. 55　　　　　　　　  C. 60    　　　　  D. 65

　　  2. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　　　  A. Hitler thought of Jesse Owens as a hero.

　　　　  B. Hitler believed that black people were worse than white people.

　　　　  C. Jesse Owens was black.

　　　　  D. Jesse Owens was not confident in himself when he took part in the Olympic Games.

　　  3. In which city was the Olympic Games held in 19367

　　　　  A. In New York.　　　　    B. In London.

　　　　  C. In Germany.　　　　　　 D. In Berlin.

　　  4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　　　  A. Hitler's belief that German people were better than any other race of people in the world.

　　　　  B. Black young man—Jesse Owens—became famous by winning four gold medals in the Olympic Games in 1936.

　　　　  C. Jesse succeeded in the Olympic Games because of his hard training.

　　　　  D Hider hated black people, especially Jesse Owens.

 

Answer 1

答案：A;B;D;B
解析：

1．A。第一段有这样一句话“．．．Jesse joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympic Games．”由此可以看出答案应该是50个国家。     2．B。文章第三段说希特勒认为白种人，尤其是德国人，是世界上最优秀的种族。由此可以推断，他认为黑人要比白种人劣等。杰西·欧文斯是个黑人，希特勒绝不会将他看作英雄，所以A不正确。选项C的内容是文章中明确写出的，不是文章暗示的内容，因此C也不正确。D和文中提到的内容正好相反。因此D也不对。     3．D。文中多次提到奥运会的举办城市为德国的柏林。     4．B。从整篇文章来看，欧文斯是文章的主角，他在奥运会上赢得4枚金牌，有力地证明了希特勒的种族论是错误的，欧文斯自己也因此而闻名世界。选项A所说的内容文中提到过，但并不是文章的主题。C和D都跟主题无关。

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