牛津大學麵試準備保姆級攻略!附往屆麵試題目

上周,老師給大家帶來了牛津大學2023-24申請季的麵試時間表,今天就再跟大家聊聊,如果收到了麵試邀請,要怎麽(me) 準備吧!

申請者在牛津大學麵試中的表現對最終錄取十分重要,因此有很多同學最關(guan) 心的就是麵試中會(hui) 出現什麽(me) 樣的問題,應該如何準備等等。

不用擔心,老師將給大家分享過往的牛津大學麵試題目,同時牛津大學官網上也有許多與(yu) 麵試相關(guan) 的資源和建議,大家在參加麵試前務必要熟讀!

牛津大學麵試注意事項  

01  我會(hui) 被問到什麽(me) 問題?

麵試官理解你可能會(hui) 感到緊張,因此會(hui) 盡量讓你放鬆,希望你能在麵試中展現自我,展示自己的知識和技能。首先,他們(men) 可能會(hui) 問你幾個(ge) 簡單的問題:也許是關(guan) 於(yu) 你PS中的某些內(nei) 容,也許是關(guan) 於(yu) 你為(wei) 什麽(me) 申請你所選擇的專(zhuan) 業(ye) 。然後,他們(men) 會(hui) 問一些與(yu) 你的專(zhuan) 業(ye) 相關(guan) 的問題。

根據你所申請專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的相關(guan) 內(nei) 容,他們(men) 可能會(hui) 給你一篇文章、一首詩、一幅圖或一件物品,然後要求你回答問題並發表評論。這些材料可能在麵試前就會(hui) 向你提供,如果有什麽(me) 需要特別關(guan) 注的內(nei) 容,導師也會(hui) 提前向你提供建議。導師也可能會(hui) 根據你此前提交的任何書(shu) 麵作品去進行提問。

問題可能與(yu) 你目前在高中學習(xi) 的科目有關(guan) ,但你也有機會(hui) 展示自己是否閱讀過相關(guan) 學科的書(shu) 籍,並證明自己對高中教學大綱以外的知識深感興(xing) 趣。  

02  如果我不知道答案怎麽(me) 辦?

回答問題的正確方法可能不止一種,在這種情況下,導師往往會(hui) 對你的思維過程更感興(xing) 趣。請記住,他們(men) 是想了解你是如何思考的,所以你說的任何話都會(hui) 引起他們(men) 的興(xing) 趣。

許多問題都是為(wei) 了測試你能否將邏輯和推理能力應用到你可能從(cong) 未接觸過的想法中,如果你認為(wei) 自己不知道某個(ge) 問題的答案,不要驚慌,而是要試著運用自己的思維去思考 —— 你可能會(hui) 給自己一個(ge) 驚喜!你也可以解釋你還沒有接觸過這個(ge) 話題,但關(guan) 鍵是要表現出興(xing) 趣,不要因為(wei) 緊張而“裝酷”。麵試官都非常熱愛自己的學科,他們(men) 希望能教導同樣熱愛該學科的人。

有時候,導師可能會(hui) 建議你用另一種方法來看待問題。他們(men) 在尋找你願意接受新觀點、思維靈活的證據。你的回答通常都會(hui) 引發討論,往屆參與(yu) 過麵試的學生盡管都感到很緊張,但往往都會(hui) 覺得自己在麵試中學到很多東(dong) 西。麵試官並不是要讓你覺得自己無知或讓你出醜(chou) ,而是要激發你的潛能,以評估你的潛力。

小貼士:不要試圖猜測導師的要求,做你自己就好。  

03  收到麵試邀請後,我該如何準備?

一旦明確了麵試的實際情況和安排,建議你開始考慮麵試本身的內(nei) 容、可能會(hui) 被問到的問題類型,以及你希望與(yu) 麵試官分享的看法和觀點,並考慮是否要為(wei) 麵試進行適當的複習(xi) 。

建議你練習(xi) 談論自己的專(zhuan) 業(ye) 以及自己對所見所聞的看法,這些不必是正式的模擬麵試,可以是與(yu) 老師、朋友或家人的聊天。如果沒有機會(hui) 與(yu) 人交談,也可以錄製視頻來練習(xi) 口語,或在腦海中想象一次麵試,甚至與(yu) 你的寵物“交談”。

以下是一些具體(ti) 的準備工作:

▷ 重新閱讀你的PS和已提交的書(shu) 麵作品。

▷ 提醒自己為(wei) 什麽(me) 選擇這個(ge) 專(zhuan) 業(ye) ,為(wei) 什麽(me) 想在牛津學習(xi) 這個(ge) 專(zhuan) 業(ye) 。導師可能會(hui) 問你這些問題。

▷ 除了複習(xi) 最近學過的材料外,還可以通過報紙文章、網站、視頻和電視節目等途徑,在更廣闊的世界中探索自己的學科。可以參考:https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/suggested-subject-resources

▷ 提醒自己所選專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的選拔標準。

▷ 如果你申請的專(zhuan) 業(ye) 是你在高中沒有學習(xi) 過的課程,請提前想好你要如何向麵試官表達你對這個(ge) 專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的興(xing) 趣,並展示你對該專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的一些背景知識。

▷ 以批判的眼光看待日常生活中遇到的觀點和論據,思考辯論的所有方麵。

▷ 查看牛津大學的麵試問題範例(Sample Questions):https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/interviews

▷ 查看牛津大學的麵試視頻範例(Demonstration interview videos):https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/interviews

▷ 不斷練習(xi) 解釋自己的想法,就像你在大聲思考一樣。 

04  麵試當天,我應該注意什麽(me) ?

麵試當天,請穿上讓自己感覺舒適的衣服,麵試官不會(hui) 根據你的穿著來評判你。

麵試時,確保你的麵部不會(hui) 被攝像機遮住,可以直視屏幕。

試著把麵試想象成跟一個(ge) 與(yu) 你有共同興(xing) 趣的人,針對你最喜歡的話題展開對話的機會(hui) 。麵試與(yu) 牛津大學的實際教學輔導十分相似,你會(hui) 發現在麵試過程中,你能夠學到很多東(dong) 西。

如果你不知道問題的答案,也不要擔心,將你的思路口述出來,這可以讓導師了解你的思維方式,你最終的答案隻是評估的一部分。

仔細聆聽問題,不要害怕請求麵試官重複問題。

可以準備一份你的PS或你提交的任何書(shu) 麵作業(ye) ,但不要讓這些東(dong) 西分散你對問題的注意力。

準備紙和筆,以備做筆記,麵試官也可能會(hui) 要求你將寫(xie) 下的內(nei) 容向攝像頭展示。

如果你會(hui) 被背景噪音分散注意力,請戴上耳機。

確保已完成事先發給你的預習(xi) 材料(如有,通常這些材料會(hui) 在麵試前一天通過電子郵件發送給你),仔細閱讀指示。

麵試期間不要試圖上網搜索任何答案。這不僅(jin) 是一種作弊行為(wei) ,而且麵試就像一場談話,如果你走神或分心,麵試官一眼就能看出來。在麵試過程中禁止使用輔助技術(包括人工智能)。

準備一杯水(確保水不會(hui) 溢出杯子)。

最後,麵試官可能會(hui) 問你是否有任何問題,但不要覺得你非問不可。

如果麵試期間出現技術出錯或網絡不佳,一定要告訴麵試官。如果麵試無法進行,也不要擔心,大學會(hui) 盡快重新安排。

請記住,如果你被邀請參加麵試,你就是錄取的有力競爭(zheng) 者。

牛津大學往屆麵試題目

生物化學【Biochemistry】

1.Would you expect this compound to be more soluble in octanol or water? (The student will be shown the structure of an organic compound with functional groups that they will be familiar with from A-level/IB studies)

你認為(wei) 這個(ge) 化合物在辛醇還是水中更容易溶解?(將展示 A-level/IB 課程中含官能團的有機化合物的結構)

2.The relative solubility of a compound in octanol vs aqueous solution can be determined by putting a sample of the compound in a 1:1 mixture of octanol and aqueous solution and then measuring the concentration of the compound that has dissolved in each of the solvents. For one particular compound the relative solubility varies with pH as shown in the graph below. Can you interpret this graph?

化合物在辛醇和水溶液中的相對溶解度可以通過將該化合物的樣品置於(yu) 辛醇和水 1:1 的混合溶液中,然後測量在每種溶劑中溶解的化合物的濃度來確定。如下圖所示, 對於(yu) 一種特殊的化合物,其相對溶解度隨 pH 值的變化而變化。你能解釋一下這張圖表嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Kathryn Scott, Christ Church

生物【Biology】

1. Why do some habitats support higher biodiversity than others?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 有些生態環境比其他的環境更具生物多樣性?

2. Why do many animals have stripes?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 許多動物都有條紋?

3. Here's a cactus. Tell me about it.

這裏有一個(ge) 仙人掌,向我詳細介紹一下它。

4. If you could save either the rainforests or the coral reefs, which would you choose?

如果你能拯救雨林或珊瑚礁,你會(hui) 選擇哪一個(ge) ?

5. Is it easier for organisms to live in the sea or on land?

生物在海裏還是在陸地上更容易生存?

6. Why do lions have manes?

獅子為(wei) 什麽(me) 有鬃毛?

7. Ladybirds are red. So are strawberries. Why?

瓢蟲是紅色的,草莓也是紅色的,這是為(wei) 什麽(me) ?

8. Would it matter if tigers became extinct?

如果老虎滅絕了後果嚴(yan) 重嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Owen Lewis, Brasenose College, Interviewer - Martin Speight, St Anne's College

生物醫學 【Biomedical Sciences】

1. Why is sugar in your urine a good indicator that you might have diabetes?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 尿液中的糖是檢測糖尿病的最好指標?

2. Why do a cat's eyes appear to 'glow' in the dark?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 貓的眼睛在黑暗中會(hui) “發光”?

題目出自:Interviewer - Robert Wilkins, St Edmund Hall, Interviewer -  Jan Schnupp, St Peter's College

化學【Chemistry】

How many different molecules can be made from six carbon atoms and twelve hydrogen atoms?

6個(ge) 碳原子和 12 個(ge) 氫原子可以組成多少不同的分子?

題目出自:Interviewer - Martin Galpin, University College

古典學【Classics】

Why do you think Dido kills herself in Aeneid 4? Couldn’t she just have gone back to her old life?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 你認為(wei) 《埃涅阿斯紀》第 4 章中的蒂朵是自殺的?她就不能回到以前的生活嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Gail Trimble, Trinity College

計算機科學 【Computer Science】

How do pirates divide their treasure?

A group of 7 pirates has 100 gold coins. They have to decide amongst themselves how to divide the treasure, but must abide by pirate rules:

The most senior pirate proposes the division.

All of the pirates (including the most senior) vote on the division. If half or more vote for the division, it stands. If less than half vote for it, they throw the most senior pirate overboard and start again.

The pirates are perfectly logical, and entirely ruthless (only caring about maximizing their own share of the gold).

So, what division should the most senior pirate suggest to the other six?

海盜分財:

7名海盜擁有 100 枚金幣。他們(men) 必須自己決(jue) 定如何分割寶藏,但必須遵守以下海盜規則:

1)由最年長的海盜提議如何分。

2)所有的海盜(包括年齡最大的海盜)都對此進行投票。如果一半以上的人投支持票,則分法成立。如果少於(yu) 一半的人投讚成票,最年長的海盜將被扔到海裏,然後重新開始。

3) 海盜們(men) 都非常有邏輯且冷酷無情(隻想最大化自己的份額)。那麽(me) 最年長的海盜應該如何向其他六名海盜建議分法?

題目出自:Interviewer - Brian Harrington, Keble College

地球科學【Earth Sciences]

1. How can we estimate the mass of the atmosphere?

我們(men) 如何估計大氣的質量?

2. Tell me what this rock looks like.

仔細觀察這塊石頭並描述它的樣子。

題目出自:Interviewer - Conall MacNiocaill, Exeter College, Interviewer - Roger Benson, St Edmund Hall

經濟學【Economics】

The Holiday Puzzle:

"Alex and Brian are cousins. They are planning a four-day holiday in Venice and they each have 400 euros to spend. (They have already paid for their return flights and for their hotel room.) On the flight to Venice Alex and Brian discuss how they should each allocate their spending over the four days.

Alex believes that the satisfaction he gains from spending a certain amount x euros on a given day is proportional to √x. Explain why this might be a reasonable way to represent his preferences. If he has these preferences how would you expect him to allocate his spending over the four days?

Brian has the same preferences as Alex, but he knows that he tends to be impatient. This means that, on any given day, he tends to give extra weight to the current day’s spending when he makes his spending decisions for that day. Thus on a given day he behaves as if the satisfaction he would gain from spending x euros would be √(2x) whereas the thinks that on subsequent days the satisfaction he will gain from spending x euros will be only √x.

If Brian has these preferences how would you expect him to allocate his spending over the four days?

Is there a better way for Brian to allocate his spending and, if so, how might he achieve this better outcome?

Does your analysis of this problem have any implications for any current economic policy issues?"

度假謎題

“亞(ya) 曆克斯和布賴恩是表兄弟。他們(men) 計劃去威尼斯度假四天,每人有 400 歐元(回程機票和酒店住宿費已支付)。在飛往威尼斯的飛機上他們(men) 討論如何分配這四天的開銷。

亞(ya) 曆克斯認為(wei) ,他每天花費 x 歐元所獲得的滿足感與(yu) √x 成正比。解釋這為(wei) 什麽(me) 是表達他偏好的一種合理方式?如果他確實如此,你覺得他應該如何分配這四天的開銷?

布萊恩和亞(ya) 曆克斯有同樣的偏好,但他知道他是個(ge) 沒耐心的人。這意味著在任何一天當他做消費決(jue) 定時會(hui) 額外考慮當天的消費。第一天他從(cong) 消費 x 歐元中獲得的滿足感會(hui) 是√(2x), 而在隨後的日子裏從(cong) 消費 x 歐元中獲得的滿足感隻會(hui) 是√x。如果 Brian 是這樣,你覺得他如何分配這四天的開銷?Brian 有沒有更好的分配方式?如果有,如何才能達到更好的結果?

你對這個(ge) 問題的分析對當前的經濟政策有什麽(me) 啟示?”

題目出自:Interviewer - Terry O'Shaughnessy, St Anne's College

經濟管理 Economics and Management

Do bankers deserve the pay they receive? And should government do something to limit how much they get?

銀行家們(men) 應該得到他們(men) 所獲得的薪酬嗎?政府應該做些什麽(me) 來限製他們(men) 的收入?

題目出自:Interviewer - Brian Bell, Lady Margaret Hall

工程【Engineering】

1. Place a 30cm ruler on top of one finger from each hand so that you have one finger at each end of the ruler, and the ruler is resting on your fingertips. What happens when you bring your fingers together?

將一把 30 厘米的尺子放在兩(liang) 隻手的一根手指上,尺子的兩(liang) 端各有一根手指,尺子就放在你的指尖上。當你把手指合在一起時會(hui) 發生什麽(me) ?

2. How would you design a gravity dam for holding back water?

你會(hui) 如何設計一個(ge) 攔水的重力壩?

題目出自:Interviewer - Steve Collins, University College, Interviewer - Byron Byrne, Department of Engineering Science

文學【English Literature】

1. JK Rowling has just published a book for adults after the hugely successful Harry Potter series. In what ways do you think that writing for children is different to writing for adults?

在大獲成功的《哈利·波特》係列之後,JK·羅琳又出版了一本成人讀物。你認為(wei) 為(wei) 兒(er) 童寫(xie) 作和為(wei) 成人寫(xie) 作有什麽(me) 不同?

2. Tell me about [this literary work you have mentioned in your UCAS personal statement]

告訴我關(guan) 於(yu) 你在 UCAS 個(ge) 人陳述中提到的文學作品

3. Why do you think an English student might be interested in the fact that Coronation Street has been running for 50 years?

你認為(wei) 一個(ge) 英國學生為(wei) 什麽(me) 會(hui) 對《加冕典禮街》這部劇已經連播 50 年的事實感興(xing) 趣?

題目出自:Interviewer - Lucinda Rumsey, Mansfield College, Interviewer - Emma Smith, Hertford College, Interviewer - Lynn Robson, Regent's Park College

地理學【Geography】

If I were to visit the area where you live, what would I be interested in?

如果我去你住的地方,我會(hui) 對什麽(me) 感興(xing) 趣?

題目出自:Interviewer - Lorraine Wild, St Hilda's College

曆史【History】

1. What would a historian find interesting about the place where you live?

關(guan) 於(yu) 你居住的地方,曆史學家會(hui) 發現什麽(me) 有趣的事情?

2. Is violence always political?  Does 'political' mean something different in different contexts?

暴力總是政治性的嗎?“政治的”在不同的語境中有不同的意思嗎?

3. Imagine we had no records about the past at all, except everything to do with sport– how much of the past could we find out about?

如果我們(men) 沒有關(guan) 於(yu) 過去的任何記錄,我們(men) 能了解多少曆史?

4. Which person (or sort of person) in the past would you most like to interview, and why?

你最想采訪過去的哪一個(ge) 人(或哪一類人),為(wei) 什麽(me) ?

5. What can historians not find out about the past?

曆史學家們(men) 無法發現關(guan) 於(yu) 過去的哪些事情?

題目出自:Interviewer - Ian Forrest, Oriel College, Interviewer - Stephen Tuck, Pembroke College, Interviewer - Sian Pooley, Magdalen College

法律【Law】

1. What does it mean for someone to ‘take' another's car?

一個(ge) 人“拿走”別人的車是什麽(me) 意思?

2. If the punishment for parking on double yellow lines were death, and therefore nobody did it, would that be a just and effective law?

如果在雙黃線上停車的處罰是死刑,因此無人這樣做,這是公正且有效的法律嗎?

3. Should it be illegal to run a red light in the middle of the night on an empty road?

半夜在空曠的路上闖紅燈是否違法?

4. Concocting evidence

"You are the sheriff of a small town on the American frontier 150 years ago.  A young woman from a prominent white family in your town has been killed.  She was white, and a rumour is spreading that the killer was a young black man, even though no evidence of this has been brought forward. There is increasing disquiet in the community. Some people are scared for their female relations, while the family and their friends are desperate to avenge her death.

You are worried that if you don’t find the killer soon, the townspeople will take matters into their own hands and mete out vigilante justice. You are particularly concerned that there will be violence amongst the townspeople, and possibly racially-motivated killings, if nothing is done. You have no idea who the real killer is.

A homeless man comes to town.  He has no friends or family in the town; no-one has seen him before as far as you know. You do not suspect he committed the murder. However, you do think you would be able to concoct enough false evidence to convince a jury that he killed the young woman and sentence him to death.

Do you concoct the evidence to save the town from violence and potentially prevent the deaths of numerous people?

捏造證據

你是 150 年前美國邊境一個(ge) 小鎮的治安官。一名年輕女子被殺害了,她來自你們(men) 鎮上一個(ge) 顯赫的白人家庭。她是白人,有謠言說凶手是一名年輕的黑人男子,盡管沒有證據證明這一點。社區裏的不安情緒與(yu) 日俱增。有人害怕他們(men) 的女性親(qin) 人會(hui) 受到傷(shang) 害,而這位女子的家人和朋友不顧一切地為(wei) 她的死報仇。

你擔心如果不能很快找到凶手,鎮民們(men) 將親(qin) 手維護正義(yi) 。你特別擔心的是如果不采取任何措施,鎮民之間將會(hui) 發生暴力事件,還會(hui) 導致種族殺戮,但你根本不知道誰是真正的凶手。

一個(ge) 無家可歸的人來到鎮上。他在城裏沒有親(qin) 戚朋友,且據你所知以前沒人見過他。你不會(hui) 懷疑他犯了謀殺罪。然而你確認你能夠捏造足夠的假證據來說服陪審團他殺死了那名年輕女子並判他死刑。

你選擇會(hui) 捏造證據來拯救這個(ge) 城鎮免於(yu) 暴力,阻止許多人的死亡嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Ben McFarlane, Faculty of Law, Interviewer - Liora Lazarus, St Anne's College, Interviewer -  Imogen Goold, St Anne's College

材料科學【Materials Science】

How hot does the air have to be in a hot air balloon if I wanted to use it to lift an elephant?

如果我想用熱氣球舉(ju) 起一頭大象,熱氣球裏的空氣要有多熱?

題目出自:Interviewer - Steve Roberts, St Edmund Hall

數學【Mathematics】

1. Imagine a ladder leaning against a vertical wall with its feet on the ground. The middle rung of the ladder has been painted a different colour on the side, so that we can see it when we look at the ladder from the side on. What shape does that middle rung trace out as the ladder falls to the floor?

想象一架梯子立在地上靠著一堵垂直的牆。梯子中間的橫檔被塗上了不同的顏色,這樣當我們(men) 從(cong) 側(ce) 麵看梯子時就能看到它。當梯子落到地板上時中間的橫檔是什麽(me) 形狀?

2. How many ways are there to cover a 2 x n rectangular grid with 2 x 1 tiles?

用 2 x 1 瓷磚有幾種方式可以覆蓋 2 x n 直角坐標網?

題目出自:Interviewer - Rebecca Cotton-Barratt, Christ Church, Interviewer - Andrew King, Exeter College

醫學【Medicine】

1. Put these countries in order by their crude mortality (deaths per thousand of the population): Bangladesh, Japan, South Africa, the UK.

按粗死亡率(每千人的死亡人數)給這些國家排序:孟加拉國、日本、南非、英國。

2. The viruses that infect us are totally dependent on human cells for their reproduction; is it therefore surprising that viruses cause human diseases?

病毒需要依賴於(yu) 人類細胞進行繁殖,但是病毒又會(hui) 侵害宿主人類(可能導致病毒自身滅絕),這樣的矛盾令人驚訝嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Andrew King, Exeter College, Interviewer - Chris Norbury, The Queen’s College

現代語言【Modern Languages】

1. What makes a novel or play‘political’?

是什麽(me) 讓小說或戲劇具有“政治性”?

2. Should poetry be difficult to understand?

詩歌應該晦澀難懂嗎?

3. What makes a short story different from a novel?

短篇故事和長篇小說有什麽(me) 不同?

4. In a world where English is a global language, why learn French?

在一個(ge) 英語是全球通用語言的世界裏,為(wei) 什麽(me) 要學法語?

5. What do we lose if we only read a foreign work of literature in translation?

如果我們(men) 隻閱讀外國文學作品的譯作,我們(men) 會(hui) 失去什麽(me) ?

題目出自:Interviewer - Helen Swift, St Hilda's College, Interviewer - Stephen Goddard, St Catherine's College, Interviewer - Jane Hiddleston, Exeter College

音樂(le) 【Music】

1. If you could invent a new musical instrument, what kind of sound would it make?

如果你能發明一種新的樂(le) 器,它會(hui) 發🎧什麽(me) 樣的聲音?

2. What are the different ways in which you listen to music? How does that change the way in which you think about what you're listening to?

你聽音樂(le) 有哪些不同的方式?這會(hui) 如何改變你對所聽內(nei) 容的思考?

題目出自:Interviewer - Dan Grimley, Merton College, Interviewer - Laura Tunbridge, St Catherine’s College

東(dong) 方研究【Oriental Studies】

Can archaeology ‘prove’ or ‘disprove’ the Bible?

考古學是證明了還是證偽(wei) 了聖經?

題目出自:Interviewer - Alison Salvesen, Mansfield College

哲學、政治學及經濟學 Philosophy, Politics and Economics

1. 'I agree that air transport contributes to harmful climate change. But whether or not I make a given plane journey, the plane will fly anyway. So there is no moral reason for me not to travel by plane.' Is this a convincing argument?

“我同意航空旅行會(hui) 對氣候造成不良影響。但是無論我是否坐飛機旅行,飛機都會(hui) 飛, 所以我沒有任何道德上的理由不坐飛機旅行。”這是一個(ge) 令人信服的論點嗎?

2. Suppose that you could plug yourself into a machine for the rest of your life, which would give you all the experiences you find enjoyable and valuable. Once in the machine, you would not know that you are plugged in, and that these experiences are not real. Would you go into the machine? If so, why? If not, why not?

假設你可以把自己插在一台機器上度過餘(yu) 生,這台機器將給你輸入所有愉快和有價(jia) 值的經曆。一旦進入機器,你不會(hui) 意識到自己被插入機器裏,也不會(hui) 意識到這些體(ti) 驗都不是真的。你會(hui) 願意被插入機器嗎?如果願意,為(wei) 什麽(me) ?如果不願意,又是為(wei) 什麽(me) ?

3. Are our deaths bad for us?

我們(men) 的死亡對自身有害嗎?

4. Why is income per head between 50 and 100 times larger in the United States than in countries such as Burundi and Malawi?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 美國的人均收入是布隆迪和馬拉維等國家的50到 100 倍?

5. When I was at school in the 1970s, there was talk of a pensions crisis that would one day hit. The talk persisted in the 1980s, and the 1990s – and then there was a pensions crisis, and little had been done politically to prepare us for it. Is there a fault with the British political system that means we can't sensibly address serious medium and long-term problems when they are identified?

上世紀 70 年代就有人在談論有朝一日會(hui) 爆發的養(yang) 老金危機。上世紀 80 年代和 90 年代這種討論一直在持續——然後就出現了養(yang) 老金危機,而我們(men) 幾乎沒有采取任何政治行動來為(wei) 之做好準備。英國的政治體(ti) 係是否存在缺陷,使得我們(men) 無法在發現嚴(yan) 重的中長期問題時明智地解決(jue) 它們(men) ?

6. I'm having trouble with the meaning of three words: Lie, Deceive, Mislead. They seem to mean something a bit similar, but not exactly the same.  Help me to sort them out from each other.

我對謊言、欺騙、誤導這三個(ge) 詞的意思感到困惑。它們(men) 的意思似乎有點相似,但不完全一樣。幫我把它們(men) 區分開來。

題目出自:Interviewer - Cecile Fabre, Lincoln College, Interviewer - Tim Mawson, St Peter's College, Interviewer - Brian Bell, Lady Margaret Hall, Interviewer - Dave Leal, Brasenose College

哲學【Philosophy】

What exactly do you think is involved in blaming someone?

你認為(wei) 責備他人到底意味著什麽(me) ?

題目出自:Interviewer - Ian Phillips, St Anne’s College

物理【Physics】

A ball, initially at rest, is pushed upwards by a constant force for a certain amount of time. Sketch the velocity of the ball as a function of time, from start to when it hits the ground.

一個(ge) 最初處於(yu) 靜止狀態的球在一段時間內(nei) 被一個(ge) 恒定的力向上推,請畫出從(cong) 開始到落地球的速度與(yu) 時間的函數。

題目出自:Interviewer - Jeffrey Tseng, St Edmund Hall

心理學【Psychology】

1. A large study appears to show that older siblings consistently score higher than younger siblings on IQ tests. Why would this be?

一項大型研究似乎表明,年長的兄弟姐妹在智商測試中的得分總是比年幼的兄弟姐妹高。為(wei) 什麽(me) 會(hui) 這樣?

2. Imagine that 100 people each put £1 into a pot for a prize that will go to the winner of a simple game.  Each person has to choose a number between 0 and 100. The prize goes to the person whose number is closest to 2/3 of the average of all of the numbers chosen. What number will you choose, and why?

想象一下,100 個(ge) 人每人往一個(ge) 罐子裏放 1 英鎊,獎品將發給一個(ge) 簡單遊戲的獲勝者。每個(ge) 人必須在 0 到 100 之間選擇一個(ge) 數字。數字最接近所有被選數字平均值 2/3 的人將獲得獎金。你會(hui) 選擇什麽(me) 數字,為(wei) 什麽(me) ?

3. An experiment appears to suggest Welsh speakers are worse at remembering phones numbers than English speakers. Why?

一項實驗似乎表明說威爾士語的人比說英語的人更不善於(yu) 記住電話號碼,這是為(wei) 什麽(me) ?

4. What is 'normal' for humans?

什麽(me) 是人類所謂的“正常”?

5. Why do human beings have two eyes?

為(wei) 什麽(me) 人類有兩(liang) 隻眼睛?

6. Should interviews be used for selection?

麵試應該用於(yu) 選拔嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Kate Watkins, St Anne’s College  

神學與(yu) 宗教 【Theology and Religion】

1. Is someone who risks their own life (and those of others) in extreme sports or endurance activities a hero or a fool?

在極限運動或耐力運動中冒著生命危險的人是英雄還是傻瓜?

2. Is religion of value whether or not there is a God?

無論上帝是否存在宗教都是有價(jia) 值的嗎?

題目出自:Interviewer - Andrew Teal, Pembroke College

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