题目内容
It was ________ Jenny's timely help that we accomplished the task on time.
A.in addition to B.according to
C.owing to D.in relation to
C 考查介词短语辨析。owing to 意思是“由于”。句意:正是由于詹妮的及时帮助,我们才按时完成了任务。in addition to 此外;according to根据;in relation to关于,涉及。
Every year, British newspapers report on the stranger questions asked in Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to give applicants (申请者) a chance to think.
Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room. On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that this was a test. “What if they’re watching me?” she thought. “If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性); if I don’t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations.” In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the edge of the chair!
Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen’s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair --- what could she say? But she soon calmed down, started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.
Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? “ Don’t be nervous, and be prepared for the unexpected!”
【小题1】According to British newspapers, questions for Oxbridge applicants are very _____.
| A.unfair | B.normal | C.easy | D.strange |
| A.moved the fork | B.sat down on the fork |
| C.sat down on the chair | D.moved the chair |
| A.make up new situation | B.show how one thinks |
| C.describe what one hears | D.talk about various monkeys |
| A.example | B.guess | C.experiment | D.survey |