下面是根据今日奥运赛事看点编写的12道和游泳、体操相关的英语测试题。让我们一起边看奥运，边学英语！
今日冲金点一：游泳女子200米蝶泳刘子歌(10:40直播)
今日冲金点二：体操男子个人全能杨威(11:00直播)
1: Which of the following is not the name of a stroke in swimming?
Front crawl
Back stroke
Breast crawl
Side stroke
答案是：Breast crawl。Front crawl 是自由泳，Back stroke是仰泳，side stroke 是侧泳。
Breast crawl不是游泳里的一种正式泳姿。
2: What do swimmers wear over their eyes so they can see under water and to stop water getting in their eyes?
Giggles
Goggles
Gurgles
Gaggles
答案是：Goggles 。Giggle 的意思是咯咯的笑，giggles 是它的第三人称单数或是它名词复数。比方说 she giggles a lot, 她经常咯咯的笑； I could hear giggles in the crowd, 我听见人群里传来咯咯的笑声。Gurgle 的意思是咯咯声，gurgles 是它的第三人称单数或是它名词复数。Gaggle 的意思是鹅群，gaggles 是它的名词复数形式。
3: Fill in the gap: I want to see the start of the race, when the swimmers dive _____ the pool.
under
on
in
to
答案是：in。我们可以说跳入水下 dive under the water，但是不能说 dive under the pool 跳入池下。Dive on the pool 这个表达不存在，因为我们的身体不能只在水面上，而没有进入水中。我们从不说 dive to the pool, 我们可以说 go to the pool 意思就是走到游泳池旁边。Dive in the pool 跳入池中，dive in the water 跳入水中都对，如果你说 dive into 也可以。
4: What is the correct definition for the term "to tread water"?
To walk on water.
To walk about in the pool, without swimming.
To stand in the pool, with your feet on the bottom of the pool, not moving.
To stay afloat in the pool, without moving in any particular direction.
答案是：To stay afloat in the pool, without moving in any particular direction. To tread water 的意思就是踩水，也就是你的身体浮在水中，可以挪动手脚，但不可以扶靠任何东西。
5: "I was really thrown in at the deep end in my new job." What does this mean?
I wasn't really given any training or preparation in my new job. I just had to go in and do it and cope with it.
My colleagues took me to the pool and threw me into the water at the deep end when I started my new job.
My colleagues helped me every time I had a problem in my new job.
I had a lot of training when I started my new job which made things much easier for me.
答案是： I wasn't really given any training or preparation in my new job. I just had to go in and do it and cope with it. 如果你被 thrown in at the deep end 意思就是让你做一件很难的事情而不给你任何准备的机会。
6: Jackie Chan made quite a splash in the 1978 film "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow". What does the expression "to make a splash" mean?
To suddenly become successful.
To jump into a pool.
To do kung fu.
To make your debut.
答案是：To suddenly become successful. To make a splash 的意思是短时间引起轰动，惹人注目。《蛇形刁手》是成龙主演的第一部电影，也从此成为大众最受欢迎的演员之一。
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7: What is the event in which gymnasts run and then jump over a padded box on legs?
The rings
The pommel horse
The high bar
The vault
答案是：The vault 。跳马The vault 是正确的答案。The rings是吊环。The high bar 是单杠。The pommel horse 鞍马太窄了，不适合高跳。
8: Gymnasts are usually young, mobile, strong and ________.
flexible
absent-minded
stiff
obese
答案是：flexible。体操选手的关节非常柔韧，有弹性，他们能做出很多超人的动作。不是absent-minded，因为在比赛的时候，选手需要集中精力，不能开小差。体操选手的身体一般都很灵活，所以不是stiff。如果太胖了，当体操运动员就难了，所以不是obese。
9: Modern gymnastics is generally agreed to have evolved from ancient Greek and Roman Olympic sports. What was main the purpose of gymnastics in the ancient times?
To impress potential brides.
To treat certain illnesses.
They were military training exercises.
To keep warm in winter.
答案是：They were military training exercises. 比如，以前的士兵用鞍马来学习怎样上马和下马。
10: Which of these movements are NOT found in gymnastics?
Swinging
Somersaults
Running
Shooting arrows
答案是：Shooting arrows 。射箭可不是体操动作。 Swinging：在单杠和高低杠的比赛中都是swing 悬挂的动作。Somersaults：体操里翻筋斗是主要动作之一。Running：运动员要靠短距离冲刺来完成高难度动作。
11: At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the famous Chinese gymnast Li Ning won how many medals?
5 medals
6 medals
7 medals
4 medals
答案是：6 medals。李宁赢了3金，2银，1铜。
12: While many of us enjoy watching gymnasts perform amazing routines, the sport can also be extremely dangerous. It’s been reported that more than half of elite-level participants develop _____ injuries.
chronic
chronical
chronological
pain
答案是：chronic。Chronic injuries 慢性创伤是最难治愈的。
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