2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题10

52．In ancient Greece,the Olympic Games___________.
[A] were merely national athletic festivals
[B]were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color
[C]had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position
[D]were primarily national events with few foreign participants (www．Examw。com)
53．In the early days of ancient Olympic Games,______________.
[A]only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games
[B]all Greeks，irrespective of sex，religion or social status，were allowed to take part
[C]all Greeks，with the exception of women，were allowed to compete in Games
[D]all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games
54．The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics____________.
[A]was not definitely established
[B]varied according to the number of foreign competitors
[C]was decided by Zeus，in whose honor the Games were held
[D]was considered unimportant
55．Modem athletes’results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because______________.
[A] the Greeks had no means of recording the results
[B] details such as the time were not recorded in the past
[C] they are much better
[D] they are much worse
56．Nowadays，the athletes’expenses are paid_______________.
[A]out of the prize money of the winners
[B]out of the funds raised by the competing nations
[C]by the athletes themselves
[D]by contributions