四、阅读理解
The 29th Olympic Games was held in our country in 2008. It had twenty-eight different sports. More than ten thousand athletes competed the Beijing Olympic Games. Every four years the Olympic Games are held once. Athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece in 776 BC. Women weren’t allowed to compete and only some people took part in the first Olympics. There was only one sport at the first ancient Olympics. It was the sprint (短跑).
The Olympic Games have changed a lot since they started. The modern Olympic Games started in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were over 300 athletes from 13 countries joined the game. In 1992, more than 150 countries sent over 8,000 athletes to Barcelona for the 25th Summer Olympics. The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. It means that every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher and throw further. They try their best to win medals. One of the great competitions is not for a medal. It is the competition among countries to hold the Olympics. To hold the Olympic Games is a great honor for a country.
()1. Where was the 29th Olympic Games held?
A. In Athens. B. In Greece.
C. In Beijing. D. In Barcelona.
()2. How many athletes competed at the 2008 Olympics?
A. Over 776. B. Over 300.
C. Over 8,000. D. Over 10,000.
()3. What was the sport at the first ancient Olympics?
A. Diving. B. Running.
C. Sprint. D. Long jump.
()4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Olympic Games became popular since 1896.
B. Few people took part in the Olympic Games in the early years.
C. The modern Olympic Games started in France.
D. Many countries sent their players to the first Olympic Games.
()5. The best title for the passage should be “”.
A. The History of the Olympic Games
B. The Changing Olympic Games
C. When to Start the Olympic Games
D. The Ancient Olympic Games

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先明确每道题的考查类型（细节定位、主旨概括等），再带着问题回到原文定位关键语句，将选项与原文内容逐一对比，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。具体到各题：1题考查29届奥运举办地，需定位原文首句；2题考查2008奥运运动员数量，定位第一段相关句；3题考查古代首届奥运项目，定位第一段末尾；4题需逐一核对选项与原文表述；5题考查主旨，需梳理全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一句“The 29th Olympic Games was held in our country in 2008.”结合常识，我国举办的29届奥运会为北京奥运会，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 第2题：原文第一段第三句明确提到“More than ten thousand athletes competed the Beijing Olympic Games.”，即2008年北京奥运会参赛运动员超过10000名，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 第3题：原文第一段最后两句指出“There was only one sport at the first ancient Olympics. It was the sprint (短跑).”，古代第一届奥运会的唯一项目是短跑（sprint），对应选项C，故选C。
4. 第4题：逐一分析选项：A项，现代奥运会1896年始于雅典，并非1896年才流行，错误；B项，原文提到“only some people took part in the first Olympics”，即早期只有少数人参加，与“Few people”表述一致，正确；C项，现代奥运会始于希腊雅典，不是法国，错误；D项，第一届古代奥运会仅提及一个项目，未涉及多国参赛，错误，故选B。
5. 第5题：全文围绕古代奥运会的起源、早期情况，以及现代奥运会的发展变化展开，核心是介绍奥运会的历史，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础阅读理解题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息、细节辨析及主旨概括的能力，题目设置贴合原文内容，难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文、对应题干找关键信息即可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.6