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湖北省荆州市某中学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，从每个题所给的A、B、C、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.Whatisspe