Question

    As one of the world’s top universities, Oxford attracts students from around the world. Besides needing a perfect academic record. students have to go through a rigorous ( 严 格 的 ) interview process, sometimes across days.

If you’re preparing for studying overseas, here’s our advice for putting your best foot forward.

Questions

You might have heard about the strange questions you might face, such as why are ladybirds red? These questions are not as random (随意的) as they seem and are often related to your course or interests. In truth, there is no wrong way to answer these questions as they are designed to show how your mind approaches problems.

You can’t prepare for these, but you can practice explaining your thoughts aloud about different topics.

Preparation

Most of your interviews will be made up of what you wrote in your application. So make sure you review everything you’ve submitted (提交) as you will be asked about any writers or scientific theories you’ve mentioned. It’s not a good look if you can’t discuss your subject area or struggle to form your own opinions about it.

It’s also OK to say you’re unfamiliar with a question, but always attempt to answer it.

Interviews aren’t everything

Don’t worry about any mistakes you make. Your whole application is more than just a meeting, so take the time to de-stress and visit local sites.

It is also common for students to have an additional interview with another Oxford college if your interviewer is unsure about you. Take it as a second chance.

Overall, think and act as you usually would. Everyone there is gifted, but demonstrating (证明)) how your mind works and how you approach difficult things is how you will stand out.

1.According to the passage, how can you prepare for the questions in interviews?

A.Search for information about ladybirds. B.Try to solve problems all by yourself.

C.Pay attention to your course or interests. D.Practice explaining your thoughts aloud.

2.What does the underlined word “additional”mean in the passage?

A.Extra B.Special C.Usual D.Complete

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Interviews have something to do with what you wrote in your application.

B.You need to think and act much better than how you behave in your daily life.

C.You will be asked about a writer or scientific theories that you just heard about.

D.You should be careful not to make any mistakes when you are having interviews.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

【解析】

本文讲述了作为世界顶级大学之一，牛津大学吸引了来自世界各地的学生，除了需要一个完美的学习成绩。下文写出了一些建议：你不能为这些做准备，但你可以练习大声解释你对不同话题的想法。你对一个问题不熟悉也没关系，但一定要尝试回答它。不要担心你犯的任何错误。总的来说，像平常一样思考和行动。

1.细节理解题。根据“You can’t prepare for these, but you can practice explaining your thoughts aloud about different topics.”可知你不能为这些做准备，但你可以练习大声解释你对不同话题的想法，故选D。

2.词义猜测题。Extra额外的；Special特殊的；Usual 通常；Complete完成；根据“Take it as a second chance.”可知把它当作第二次机会，可推测出该单词意思是“额外的”，故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据“Most of your interviews will be made up of what you wrote in your application.”可知你的大部分面试都是由你在申请表中所写的内容构成的，与选项A内容相符；根据“think and act as you usually woOverall, think and act as you usually would.”可知像平常一样思考和行动，与选项B内容不符；根据“as you will be asked about any writers or scientific theories you’ve mentioned”可知因为你会被问到关于你提到的任何作家或科学理论的问题，与选项C内容不符；根据“Don’t worry about any mistakes you make.”可知不要担心你犯的任何错误，与选项D内容不符；故选A。