As one of the world’s top universities, Oxfor...

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.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.

There are 39 independent（独立的）colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.

College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the colleges are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.How many libraries are there at Oxford?

A. Only 100             B. less than 100             C. More than 100

2.University of Oxford will provide a number of money for _______students.

A. most                 B. top                      C. foreign

3.If you want to study at Oxford, you first have to__________.

A. be independent       B. pass an English test         C. move to England

4.The number of Chinese students studying at the university is __________.

A. larger and larger

B. smaller and smaller

C. just the same as ten years ago

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The College Life

B. The University of Oxford

C. The Chinese Students at Oxford

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.

There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.

College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

1.How many libraries are there at Oxford?

2.What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to__________.

3. How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has ________.

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it's one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.

There are 39 independent (独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, ifyou want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.

College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of colleges provide a friendly and welcoming home for students. At the same time, they are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past ten years.

1.How many libraries are there at Oxford?

A. Only 100.　　 B. Just 100.　　 C. More than 100.　　 D. Less than 100.

2.What do you have to do first if you want to study at Oxford?

A. To be independent.　　 B. To reach a certain level of English.

C. To study English hard.　　 D. To be the best students.

3.The college life at Oxford is full of　 　　　　　 and has

A. excitement; much school work to do　　 B. excitement; no school work to do

C. attraction; no school work to do　　 D. attraction; a little school work to do

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The colleges aren't strict in studies.

B. Thousands of students come here to study only because of 39 dependent colleges.

C. The University of Oxford is an important one in the world.

D. The University of Oxford provides a number of money for most students.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. College Life　　 B. Famous Learners at Oxford

C. Chinese Students at Oxford　　 D. The University of Oxford

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

On May 15, 2018, a team of mountain climbers from Peking University reached the top of the world’s highest mountain to celebrate the university’s 120th birthday. They practiced for two years for their climb to the summit.

The team has fourteen climbers: seven students from the Mountaineering Association of Peking University (MAPKU,北大山鹰社), two teachers and five alumni(校友). The youngest of them is only twenty-one and the oldest one is in his fifties. Twelve of them made it to the summit of Mount Qomolangma, as one of the team members felt sick and another stayed in the camp to help the team when they came back from the top.

To our surprise, the first member to reach the summit was a girl named Wei Wei. It was the third time for her to reach the top of this mountain. Peking University alumnus Luang Nubo, who led the team, said, “Reaching the top of the mountain was not the only goal.” “It’s more important to know how the team work closely and fight with difficulties when climbing high. It is also the spirit of the university,” he said. Started in 1989, the MAPKU now is the most famous amateur mountaineering club (业余登山俱乐部) in China. In 1989,three members reached the 8,201-metre Mount Cho Oyu, the worlds sixth-highest mountain, to celebrate their university 100th birthday. Besides, they also held activities to save animals and plants as well as protect mountains.

1.How long has Peking University been built according to the passage?

A.21 years. B.55 years. C.100 years. D.120 years.

2.Which is the right order of the following events?

a.The MAPKU was set up in Beijing.

b.Wei Wei reached the top of the Qomolangma for the third time.

c.The team reached the sixth-highest mountain to celebrate the university’s birthday.

d.The team began to prepare for climbing Qomolangma to celebrate the university’s birthday.

A.cadb B.acdb C.cdab D.adcb

3.How did the team show the spirit of Peking University according to the passage?

A.They prepare well before they do something.

B.They like climbing and get together to practise.

C.They set up the MAPKU with two teachers

D.They work together and fight with difficulties.

4.Which one is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.All of the fourteen climbers reached the top of Mount Qomolangma.

B.The climbers practised for a short time before their climbing.

C.The MAPKU now is the most famous amateur mountaineering club in China.

D.It’s Wei Wei’s first time to reach the lop of Mount Qomolangma.

5.What activities does the MAPKU do?

A.Organize climbing. B.Save animals and plants.

C.Protect mountains. D.A B and C

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

One day a teacher did an experiment his students would never forget.

As he stood in front of the students, he pulled out a very big glass cup and put it on the table.

He then took out some fist-sized (拳头大小的) rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the cup. When the cup was filled to the top he asked, "Is the cup full?"

Everyone in the class said, "Yes."

He replied, "Really?"

He reached under the table and pulled out a bag of gravel (碎石), then put some gravel in and shook the cup, and the gravel went down into the space between the big rocks.

He asked the students once more, "Is the cup full?"

"Perhaps not," one of them answered.

"Good!" he replied.

He reached under the table and brought out a bag of sand. He started putting the sand in the cup and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is the cup full?"

"No!" the class shouted.

Once again he said, "Good!"

Then he took out a cup of water and began to pour it in until the cup was filled. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What can you get from this experiment?"

One eager student raised her hand and said, "The point is, no matter how busy you are, if you try really hard you can always put some more things in!"

"Good answer, but no," the speaker replied, "that's not my point. The truth this experiment teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all. What are the big rocks' in your life? In my life they are my education, my health, and my family. Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all."

1.What did the teacher put into the cup first?

A. Water.　　 B. Rocks.　　 C. Gravel.　　 D. Sand.

2.Why would the students never forget the experiment?

A. Because it had a deeper meaning than what the students thought of.

B. Because the teacher prepared for the experiment carefully.

C. Because the teacher had much experience of teaching.

D. Because the teacher thought his family was a "big rock".

3.What can we infer when the class shouted "No"?

A. The students knew they could get praise from the teacher.

B. The students were sure something else could be put into the cup.

C. The students had known the purpose of the experiment.

D. The students wanted to know what the teacher would do next.

4.According to the teacher, water refers to　　　　　　　 in our life.

A. drinks　　 B. very important things　　 C. boring things　　 D. less important things

5.Which of the following is the best sentence as the end of this passage?

A. The bigger the size is, the more important the matter is.

B. If you put small things first into a cup, you can't put big ones into it any longer.

C. If you are always busy with little things, you can't have time to do big, important　 things.

D. In our life, we should make full use of time and do what we like.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Here are some of the fastest animals in the animal world. As you read about them, remember that top speed of human runners is 20 to 25 miles an hour. And the fastest human runners can only run at this speed for a few hundred yards(码)。

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.How much may a black rhino weigh?

A. Over4,500 pounds.　　　　 B.Over3,500 pounds.

C. 2,000 pounds.　　　　　　 D.1,500 pounds.

2.What are the fastest land mammals over short distances?

A. Cheetahs.　　　　　　　　 B. Pronghorn antelopes.

C. Horses.　　　　　　　　　 D. Elephants.

3.The top speed of pronghorn antelopes may be over _____ miles an hour.

A.20　　　 B.30　　 C.35　　 D.50

4.Ostriches can run more than _______miles an hour over long distances.

A.50　　　 B.43　　 C.35　　 D.30

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The smallest birds

B. What lays the largest eggs

C. The fastest animals

D. The land mammals

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

--Do you think Peng Mama is one of　　　　　 first ladies in the world?

--Yes，she is　　　　　 more attractive than any other first lady．

A. the most fascinating；a few　　 B. the fascinating；a lot

C. the most fascinating；even　　 D. most fascinating；many

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Peking University is one of the most ________ universities in the world.

—Yes. It is so well-known that many foreign students go to study there every year.

A.celebrated B.natural C.talented

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tsinghua University was set up in 1911. It has become one of _____ universities in the world.

A. more famous　　 B. the more famous

C. most famous　　 D. the most famous

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析