Question

Millions of sports lovers are still thinking about one thing----the Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. Close to 2900 men and women competed in the 2014 Winter Games about a month ago.

The Olympics brought a lot of attention to Sochi, a city on the Black Sea, which is a popular area for vacation travelers. The area is known for its mild winters.

At least $50 billion was spent on the 2014 Winter Games, making it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars was spent on the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Olympic officials chose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago. At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the games would cost about $13 billion. Yet the actual expenses exceeded his estimate. So where did all the money go?

Some observers say the high cost is partly the result of security measures. Brian Jenkins, a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation, gave the following explanation. There were anywhere between 70,000 and 100, 000 policemen and military troops deployed around the city.

The main threat came from separatist and Islamist groups from the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dagestan. One group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Volgograd last December. The attacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers away from Sochi.

Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert from Georgetown University in Washington DC. He says the increased security made Sochi a difficult target for terrorists.

It is thought that the terrorists' intention was to make life difficult for the Russians and to create some sort of incident that would take away the enjoyment.

The last Olympians from around the world on Russian soil were in 1980. That was a year after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. More than sixty countries didn’t take part in the Moscow Summer Games to show their anger.

1.According to the passage, why did the Sochi Winter Olympics cost so much?

A. Because it was held at an area popular for vacation travelers.

B. Because the Russian government wanted to make it the best ever held.

C. Because security measures at Sochi were stricter than before.

D. Because the original plan was made 7 years before.

2.It can be known from the passage that Bruce Hoffman was .

A. a terrorism expert from the USA

B. the writer who wrote this article

C. an athlete who competed in Sochi

D. a terrorism expert from RAND Corporation

3.Which of the following is false?

A. Sochi Olympics cost about 4 times as estimated.

B. Next winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver.

C. Many countries refused to attend the 1980 Olympics.

D. Security is often a problem in international sport games.

4.The terrorists might have attacked Sochi Olympics because .

A. they wanted to make trouble for the Russians

B. they thought Russia shouldn't spend so much on sport

C. they thought Putin was not a nice president

D. they were not interested in winter sports

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了2014年索契冬奥会的有关情况，以及历史上俄罗斯主办冬奥会的介绍。并告诉人们在冬奥会上安全是最重要的。

1.1】C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Some observers say the high cost is partly the result of security measures.一些观察者说高费用主要是安全措施的结果。故选C。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert from Georgetown University in Washington DC. Bruce Hoffman是来自华盛顿Georgetown 大学的一名恐怖专家。可知选A。

3.3】B推理判断题。根据第三段第二句、三句Seven billion dollars was spent on the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Olympic officials chose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago.2010年加拿大温哥华冬奥会花费70亿美元。差不多在七年前奥委会官员选择索契主办2014年的冬奥会。下一届冬奥会的选举应该在2010--2011年举行，温哥华刚刚主办过冬奥会不可能参选，从这里可以推断出2018年的冬奥会不可能在温哥华举行，故选B。

4.4】A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句It is thought that the terrorists' intention was to make life difficult for the Russians认为恐怖分子的目的是使俄罗斯的生活困难。故可推断出A项正确。

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