JC in UK 英倫生活記: Life in the UK Test -- 筆記, 心得 Part 12 Sport 運動相關

2023/06/05

Life in the UK Test -- 筆記, 心得 Part 12 Sport 運動相關

英國是運動大國
Life in the UK 也有不少和運動相關的題目

歷史類:

Which of the following sports can be traced as far back as the Roman times? Horse racing
Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland? Golf
When did the first professional football clubs form? 19th century
When did motor-car racing start in the UK? 1902

地理類:

Where is Europe’s longest dry ski slope located? Near Edinburgh, in Scotland
Where was the first tennis club founded? in Leamington Spa in 1872.
Where is the Grand National horse racing event celebrated? In Aintree
Where is the National Horseracing Museum located? In Newmarket, Suffolk
Where does the Scottish Grand National take place? Ayr

國際賽類:

What sort of event is the Grand National? Horse Racing
What is the name of the only ‘Grand Slam’ tennis event played on grass? The Wimbledon Championships
What is the most well-known rugby league (club) competition? The Super League
Which golf ‘Major’ tournament is hosted by a different golf course every year? The Open Championship
What is the name of the most famous cricket competition played between England and Australia? The Ashes
The UK has hosted the Olympic games on three occasions: 1908, 1948 and 2012.

Sportsman 運動員

Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world in 1966/67? Sir Francis Chichester
Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world without stopping? Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Which British sportsman won five consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games in the rowing category? Sir Steve Redgrave
Which British sportswoman won two gold medals for running in the 2004 Olympic Games? Dame Kelly Holmes
Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed? Dame Ellen MacArthur is a yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded.
Who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France? Bradley Wiggins (1980–) is a cyclist. In 2012, he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He has won seven Olympic medals, including gold medals in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
Who is Andy Murray? A Scottish tennis player
Which Paralympic athlete has won gold medals for swimming at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games? Ellie Simmonds
Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians (殘奧會選手)? Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson / Ellie Simmonds
Who won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in heptathlon (七項全能)? Jessica Ennis
What do Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Damon Hill have in common? They have won the Formula 1 World Championship
Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes? Sir Roger Bannister was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954.
What British sportsmen holds a number of English Test cricket records? Sir Ian Botham
Which British athlete won 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games? Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (1969-) is an athlete who uses a wheelchair and won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games. She won the London Marathon six times and broke a total of 30 world records.
What is Sir Jackie Stewart famous for? He won the Formula 1 world championship three times
Who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972? Mary Peters
Which British athlete won 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games? Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson