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江西省2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的Ａ、Ｂ、C和Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Sportsarenotamoderninvention.Peoplearoundtheworldhaveenjoyedexcitingandmeaningfulsportssinceancienttimes.Herearesomeexamplesofancientsportsfromdifferentcultures.

EgyptianPharaohs’RunningRace

InancientEgypt,kingsdemonstratedtheirphysicalstrengthbyrunningduringtheSedFestival.Thisspecialeventtookplaceafterakinghadruledfor30years.Forexample,PharaohDjoserranaroundthetempleforalongtimetoprovehewasstillhealthyandstrong.

MinoanBull-Leaping

TheMinoanpeoplecreatedaverydangeroussportcalledbull-leaping.Inthisevent,athleteswouldrundirectlyatachargingbull,grabitshorns(角),andleapoveritsback.WallpaintingsfromthePalaceofKnossosshowtheseexcitingscenes.

MesopotamianWrestling

AncientMesopotamianspracticedwrestlingandboxing.Stonecarvingsshowstrongfighterswearingskirtsduringmatches.Thesematcheswereintense,withfighterswrestlinglikewildanimals.

AncientChineseArchery(射箭)

IntheZhouDynasty’sroyaleducation,archerywasarequiredskillformen.Competitions,called“sheyi”,wereheldwithstrictrulesandceremonies.Towin,apersonneededbothphysicalskillandqualitiessuchasgrace,self-controlandrespect.Thesecontestsoftentookplaceintemplesandservedtopromotemoralvaluesandsocialorder.

Althoughancientsportsvariedwidelyinformandintent,theyuniversallyhighlightedthevalueofskill.Beyondmerecompetition,theseactivitiesweredeeplyintegratedintotheirsocieties,reflectingculturalbeliefsandshapingasenseofcommunity.

1.WhatdoMinoanbull-leapingandMesopotamianwrestlinghaveincommon?

A.Theyfollowedstrictceremonies. B.Theywerecreatedtohonorkings.

C.Theywerephysicallydemanding. D.Theyincludedfightingagainstanimals.

2.Whatisspecial