高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题 02
时隔 100 年，巴黎再办奥运会
Ⅰ.外刊原文阅读
Ⅱ.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ш.新课标高频词汇提取及训练
Ⅳ.参考译文赏析
【原文·外刊阅读】
From Paris 1924 to Paris 2024, what's new and what remains
（文章来源：人民网）
Since the 1924 Paris Olympics, both the world and the Games have changed significantly, with some
sports leaving the program, new ones being added, and facilities becoming more modern.
PARIS, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The year 2024
marks the third time that Paris has hosted the
Olympic Games. The first was in 1900 and the
last was a century ago in 1924. Since then, the
world has changed dramatically.
Over the past century, some sports have
ceased to be part of the Olympic program, while
some others have been incorporated into the
Games. Nowadays, the facilities at the Games are tailor-made to allow athletes to maximize their
performance while providing the best possible experience to the audiences.
So what's new? What remains from 1924? And what differences can we see between now and then?
SPORTS IN EACH EDITION
With 17 sports and 126 medal events, the Paris 1924 Games lasted nearly three months, between
May 4 and July 27, far longer than nowadays editions which are about two weeks. The upcoming Paris2024 will run from July 26 to August 11 with nearly doubled number of sports: 32 in total - and 329
medal events.
Foil, the first female fencing event on the Olympic program, was introduced in 1924. The Games
were also the first to feature demonstration sports: Basque pelota, savate (French kickboxing), canoe and
canne de combat - a French martial art similar to fencing in which competitors use a cane.
Paris 1924 was the last time tennis featured on the Olympic program until it returned at Seoul 1988.
It was also the last time we saw rugby in the traditional 15-a-side variant, with the sport only returning
at Rio 2016 in the faster seven-a-side variant (rugby sevens).
At Paris 2024, breaking will make its debut at the Games.
NUMBER OF ATHLETES AND THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE
Paris 1924 featured 3,089 athletes, 135 women and 2,954 men, many of whom were accommodated
in the first Olympic Village. The village was located in Colombes, near the Yves-du-Manoir stadium,
northwest of central Paris.
At Paris 2024, 10,500 competitors are expected to compete, with women and men in equal numbers.
The Olympic Village for the 2024 Games is located five minutes from the Saint-Denis stadium, seven
kilometers from the center of the French capital.
COUNTRIES (REGIONS) PARTICIPATING IN EACH EDITION
There were 44 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) represented at Paris 1924. Ecuador, Ireland,
Lithuania, Philippines, Uruguay, Latvia and Poland sent delegations for the first time.
In 2024, more than 200 national and regional Olympic committees will take part in the Games, in
addition to the Refugee Olympic Team.
One venue from Paris 1924 will be used at Paris 2024. The Yves-du-Manoir stadium in Colombes
hosted the opening and closing Ceremonies almost a century ago, as well as some of the matches in the
rugby and football tournaments. In 2024, the stadium will host the hockey tournament, while rugby and
football will be played in other facilities including the Stade de France, Parc des Princes and other
stadiums spread across mainland France.
In 1924, sailing took place in Normandy, in Le Havre and also on the banks of the River Seine, in
Meulan en Yvelines. In 2024, the event will take place in Marseille on the Mediterranean coast.
Fencing competition will be held in one of the most iconic locations of the French capital, the
Grand Palais this time, while at Paris 1924 it took place in the Velodrome d'Hiver, a covered velodromeon rue Nelaton in downtown Paris, which was destroyed in 1959.
In 2024 surfing will feature at the Games for the second time and the competition will take place
outside of Europe. The waves of Teahupo'o in Tahiti (French Polynesia) will welcome the world's best
surfers hunting for Olympic glory.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What is one significant difference between the Paris 1924 Olympics and the Paris 2024 Olympics?
A. The duration of the Games.
B. The location of the Olympic Village.
C. The number of sports.
D. The number of participating countries.
2.Which sport was last featured in the Paris 1924 Olympics before its return in the Rio 2016 Olympics?
A. Rugby
B. Tennis
C. Fencing
D. Sailing
3.Where will the fencing competition be held during the Paris 2024 Olympics?
A. Velodrome d'Hiver
B. Grand Palais
C. Yves-du-Manoir stadium
D. Stade de France
4.Which event will make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games?
A. Surfing
B. Breaking
C. Tennis
D. Rugby Sevens
【高频词汇训练】
一、单句语法填空
1．He knew that to win this battle was a moment, which would bring him true . (glory) (所给
词的适当形式填空)2．The committee made (recommend) to the board on teachers’ pay and conditions.(所给词的适当形
式填空)
3．Air pollution is what most people are concerned about nowadays, because their health is threat. (用
适当的词填空)
4． (significant) as some problems seem, they may lead to huge disasters if we don’t attach great
(significant) to them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
5．The kind of trees is under threat and ten percent (destroy)in huge wildfires last summer. (所给词的
适当形式填空)
6．The academy, (locate) in the Garden Hotel, aims to provide workshops. (所给词的适当形式填
空)
7．They did very well this season and so entered a tournament(锦标赛), which (normal)was only for
more skilled club teams. (所给词的适当形式填空)
8．All men are born equal, so everyone hopes to be treated because is the basic demand.
(equal) (所给词的适当形式填空)
9．The reason why I was very unsatisfied is that I was in the village for the first time that was
small and desperately in need of proper . (accommodate) （所给词的适当形式填空）
10．While this was a (compete) race, what really mattered was not the title of championship
but the determination participants showed during the race. (所给词的适当形式填空)
11．Australian fences, (intend) to keep out dingoes and other pests, are also barriers to long-necked
turtles, which travel great distances over land when (move) between nesting sites. (用所给词的适当形
式填空)
12．As the current most ancient drama form, Kunqu Opera is one of the original three of the world’s largest
ancient (drama). (所给词的适当形式填空)
13．In history, Beijing 2022 is the first Games where all venues (场地) are powered by clean energy and Beijing
is the first city in the world (host) both the Summer and Winter Games. (所给词的适当形式填空)
二、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people in China possess a personal name seal (印章). To them, seals are 14 art of deep cultural
roots, which combines calligraphy (书法) with sculptural art.
It is believed that seals came out when our ancestors had private property. At that time, people were assumedto make marks on own possessions 15 (prevent) theft. When the first dynasty was established, the emperor
began to use seals to show his emperorship. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “xi” 16
(make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “He Shi Bi”. Then 17 (follow) the local governments who
needed seals for similar function. Thus, private seals were carved in different lucky characters and animal patterns.
Gradually, the sphragistics (印章学) came into being. Now, many 18 (collector) favorites are of that kind.
The glory time of seal history was during the Ming and Qing 19 (dynasty). One noted seal sculptor
was He Zhen of the late Ming dynasty, 20 works greatly influenced the sculptors of the Qing dynasty. He
used the carving knife steadily and neatly, and the curves of each character were quite clear and harmonious.
Seal carving also requires choice materials like metal, jade, pottery, bamboo and stones. A good material
should be smooth and cool at first 21 warm after a second. When cut, it should have certain 22
(flexible). There are various stones used for seal cutting, among 23 Qingtian stone, Tianhuang stone, and
chicken-blood stone are all first-class.
【参考译文】
从1924年的巴黎到2024年的巴黎，什么是新的，什么是剩下的
自1924年巴黎奥运会以来，世界和奥运会都发生了重大变化，一些体育项目退出了计划，增加了新的
项目，设施也变得更加现代化。
新华社巴黎7月25日电2024年是巴黎第三次举办奥运会。第一次是在1900年，最后一次是在一个世
纪前的1924年。从那时起，世界发生了巨大的变化。
在过去的一个世纪里，一些体育项目已经不再是奥运会项目的一部分，而另一些则被纳入了奥运会。
如今，奥运会的设施是量身定制的，让运动员在为观众提供最佳体验的同时，最大限度地发挥他们的表现。
那么，有什么新消息吗？1924年留下了什么？我们现在和那时有什么不同？
各版体育
1924年巴黎奥运会共有17个项目和126个奖牌项目，从5月4日到7月27日持续了近三个月，远远
长于现在的两周。即将到来的2024年巴黎奥运会将于7月26日至8月11日举行，体育项目数量几乎翻了
一番：总共32个，329个奖牌项目。
花剑是奥运会项目中的第一个女子击剑项目，于1924年推出。奥运会也是第一个以示范运动为特色的
运动会：巴斯克佩洛塔、萨瓦特（法国跆拳道）、独木舟和戛纳格斗术——一种类似于击剑的法国武术，
参赛者使用藤条（戛纳）。1924年巴黎奥运会是网球在1988年首尔奥运会回归之前最后一次出现在奥运会项目中。这也是我们
最后一次看到传统的15人制橄榄球，这项运动只在2016年里约奥运会上以更快的7人制橄榄球（七人制
橄榄球）回归。
在2024年巴黎奥运会上，breaking将首次亮相。
运动员数量与奥运村
1924年的巴黎奥运会共有3089名运动员，其中135名为女性，2954名为男性，其中许多人被安置在
第一个奥运村。该村庄位于科隆布，靠近巴黎市中心西北部的伊夫·杜·马诺阿体育场。
2024年巴黎奥运会上，预计将有10500名参赛者参赛，男女人数相等。2024年奥运会的奥运村距离圣
丹尼斯体育场仅5分钟路程，距离法国首都市中心7公里。
参加每届会议的国家（地区）
1924年巴黎奥运会共有44个国家奥委会。厄瓜多尔、爱尔兰、立陶宛、菲律宾、乌拉圭、拉脱维亚
和波兰首次派出代表团。
2024年，除了难民奥林匹克代表团外，还有200多个国家和地区奥委会将参加奥运会。
1924年巴黎的一个场馆将用于2024年巴黎奥运会。哥伦布的伊夫·杜·马诺阿体育场在近一个世纪前举
办了开幕式和闭幕式，以及橄榄球和足球锦标赛的一些比赛。2024年，该体育场将举办曲棍球锦标赛，而
橄榄球和足球将在其他设施中进行，包括法兰西体育场、王子公园和遍布法国大陆的其他体育场。
1924年，在诺曼底、勒阿弗尔和塞纳河畔的伊夫林河畔的默兰举行了帆船比赛。2024年，该活动将在
地中海沿岸的马赛举行。
击剑比赛将在法国首都最具标志性的地点之一——大皇宫举行，而1924年的巴黎击剑比赛则在巴黎市
中心奈拉顿街的有盖自行车场举行，该自行车场于1959年被毁。
2024年，冲浪将第二次出现在奥运会上，比赛将在欧洲以外举行。大溪地（法属波利尼西亚）的
Teahupo'o海浪将欢迎世界上最好的冲浪者为奥运会荣誉而战。
