【新步步高】高二英语外研版选修六完型阅读周周练：Test含答案

Test 10

One of the most important events in the modern Olympic Games is the Marathon (马拉松) race.The race __1__ one of the great events in Greek history.

In 490 B．C.about 10,000 Greeks fought __2__ the Persian army at a place called Marathon.It is __3__ that the Persians were ten times as __4__ as the Greeks.But，__5__ the brave attack of the Greeks，the Persians were badly beaten and __6__ away from the plain of Marathon.When the Persians had run away，a soldier，__7__ was the most famous __8__ in Athens，was __9__ to carry the good news to the city __10__ full speed.

Although he had fought through the battle and received many wounds，the soldier at once started off toward the __11__ city.It was twenty-six and a quarter miles __12__ the plain of Marathon to the Marketplace of Athens，__13__ the elders of Athens had gathered __14__ for news.He ran and ran __15__ hills and across plains.As he went on，his lips became dry and his breathing hard.But he thought of the __16__ of the people of Athens __17__ hearing the news，and he ran harder than ever.

The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚)toward them.“Rejoice！Rejoice！We won！”gasped the soldier，and fell down __18__.

In __19__ of this noble soldier and athlete，we have in the modern Olympic Games the Marathon race，__20__ the athletes run this same distance.

1．A.came from B．came about

C．came out D．came round

2．A.in B．against

C．for D．with

3．A.known B．reported

C．told D．said

4．A.many B．few

C．little D．much

5．A.in B．with

C．by D．because

6．A.taken B．made

C．got D．driven

7．A.which B．whom

C．whose D．who

8．A.player B．runner

C．soldier D．officer

9．A.advised B．asked

C．ordered D．allowed

10．A.in B．by

C．on D．at

11．A.far B．distant

C．away D．off

12．A.to B．from

C．in D．at

13．A.where B．there

C．here D．when

14．A.waiting B．calling

C．asking D．looking

15．A.above B．across

C．through D．over

16．A.sadness B．joy

C．anger D．surprise

17．A.on B．in

C．from D．with

18．A.dead B．death

C．died D．dying

19．A.remember B．front

C．honour D．hope

20．A.by which B．from which

C．through which D．in which

“I THIRST”

Each day，water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s children.

Across the world 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water.More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation (卫生设备)．

The combination proves deadly.Each year，diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world.Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate，inequality between men and women，and poverty.

Consider these facts：

·The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.

·Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water，and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

·Each year in India alone,73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.

Here are three ways you can help：

(1)Write Congress

Current US foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen.Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

(2)Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization

Many US religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects，working with partner organizations abroad.Simply put a single project by a US organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

(3)Support non-profit water organizations

Numerous US based non-profits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation.Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows，some organizations are large，others small-scale，some operate worldwide，others are devoted to certain areas in Africa，Asia，or Latin America.Support them generously.

1．The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that ________.

A．poverty can result in water-borne diseases

B．people have no access to clean drinking water

C．women’s rights are denied in some developing countries

D．safe drinking water should be a primary concern

2．The intended readers of the passage are ________.

A．Americans

B．overseas sponsors

C．Congressmen