2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语上册期中复习之Unit2阅读专项练习15（含答案）.docxVIP

人教版八年级英语上册期中复习之Unit2阅读专项练习15

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AncientEgyptianSports

ManyofthesportsinancientEgyptarestillpracticedtoday.Infact,manyofthebasicelementsofsports,likerulesanduniforms,werefirstusedbyEgyptians.Thesportshadimportantfunctionsinsociety.Somewereplayedforfunandfitness.Otherswereplayedtomakestrongerwarriorsandleaders.

Thefirstgroupofsports,mostlyforfun,wasthoselikerowing,hunting,andthehighjump.Huntingandfishingcouldbeenjoyedbythekingsandregularpeople.Thesamewasforrowing.Rowingneedsalotofstrength.Teamsofpeoplegotintoboatsandfollowedthecommandsofaleader.Hewouldgiveregular,sharpcallstotellthemwhentorow.Thistechniqueisstillusedforrowingteamstoday.

Anotherpopulargamewastug-of-war.Thiswasagamewheretwoteamshadtopulleachotheroveraline.Ifateamfellforward,theylost.Thisgameisstillplayedtodayinthecountry.

Thesecondgroupofsportspreparedpeopleforthearmyandthetemple.Theseincludedboxing,horseriding,running,andarchery.Theywerewaystoworkonskillsforfighting.Theywerealsowaystoworkonmentalandspiritualpower.Runningamarathonwasagoodexampleofthis.Thekingwouldruntoshowhehadthementalstrengthtoguidehiscountry.

HockeywasanotherEgyptiangame.Therearepictureswherepeopleareentombedthatshowthegame.Playersheldtreebrancheswithabentend,justlikemodernhockeysticks.Theyhadtohitaballmadeofleatherthatwasbrightlycolored.

ThesesportswereapartofEgyptianculture.Theykeptthepeoplehappyandfit.Thebasicruleswerecreatedthousandsofyearsago.Theyarestillseeninsomeformtoday.

(1)Accordingtothepassage,whatwasthepurposeofsports

A．Tostoppeoplefrombeingangryattheking.

B．Tostoppeoplefromworkingtoomuch.

C．Tokeeppeoplebusysothattheywouldnotfight.

D．Tokeeppeoplehappyandin