一试身手!牛津大学的入学考题你能答出几个
Are You Clever Enough to Answer Oxford University's Entry Questions
牛津大学作为世界最顶尖的学府之一,其入学考题向来也是“不同凡响”。习惯了中国教育的我们,是否还能够在这些“神题”面前表现得游刃有余?
◇PHYSICS◇
A ball, initially①initially 英 [ɪ'nɪʃ(ə)lɪ] 美 [ɪ'nɪʃəli] adv. 最初,首先;开头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.
◇ENGLISH LITERATURE◇
Why do you think an English student might be interested in the fact that Coronation②coronation 英 [kɒrə'neɪʃ(ə)n] 美 ['kɔrə'neʃən] n. 加冕礼Street has been running for 50 years?
◇HISTORY◇
Which person (or sort of person) in the past would you most like to interview, and why?
Is violence always political?
◇LAW◇
If the punishment for parking on double yellow lines were death, and therefore nobody did it, would that be a just and effective③effective 英 [ɪ'fektɪv] 美 [ɪ'fɛktɪv] adj. 有效的,起作用的;实际的,实在的;给人深刻印象law?
◇BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES◇
Here's a cactus④cactus 英 ['kæktəs] 美 ['kæktəs] n. [园艺] 仙人掌. Tell me about it.
Why do many animals have stripes?
Ladybirds are red. So are strawberries. Why?
◇物理学◇
一个最初处于静止状态的球被恒力向上推行了一段时间。绘出该球从开始运动至落地这段时间内随着时间变化的速度。
◇英国文学◇
为何你认为英国学生可能会对《卫冕街》连播50年这一事实有兴趣?
◇历史◇
你最想采访历史上的哪一位人物(或者是哪一类人物),为什么?
暴力永远都是带有政治色彩的吗?
◇法律◇
如果在双黄线上停车是死刑,那么也就没有人会这样做了,这条法律公正、有效吗?
◇生物科学◇
这里是一株仙人掌。给我介绍下它。为何很多动物身上有条纹?
瓢虫是红色的,草莓也是。为什么?