题目内容
【题目】If you want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest figures, then go to Oxford. Many of Oxford’s 38 colleges are open to the public year-round. Here are a few of the colleges worth visiting and some famous people who have studied there.
Christ Church College
Long before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films, Christ Church was the college where Albert Einstein, author Charles Dodgson who wrote Alice in Wonderland, and 13 British prime ministers studied. In this large and popular college, you can see the paintings in the 16th-century Great Hall.
Magdalen College
Many consider Magdalen to be one of the most beautiful Oxford’s colleges. This is where author Oscar Wilde read his classics course. You can enjoy the medieval(中世纪的) church with its 15th-century tower. Opposite the college is the beautiful Botanic Garden founded in 1621.
Merton College
Founded in 1264, Merton has the oldest medieval library in use. J. R. R. Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings. One of the college’s treasures is an astrolabe(星盘),thought to have belonged to Chaucer. The college has the most amazing collection of medieval colored glass in Oxford.
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is the largest university library in the UK. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. It holds more than 9 million printed items on 189 km of shelving and seats up to 2,500 readers. The users of the library here include five kings, 40 Nobel Prize winners, 25 British prime minister and countless famous writers.
【1】If a Harry Potter fan travels to Oxford, he’ll probably visit ____________.
A. Merton College B. Bodleian Library
C. Magdalen College D. Christ Church College
【2】Which of the following can travelers see in Magdalen College?
A. A 15th-century tower.
B. A seven–ton tower bell.
C. England’s smallest cathedral.
D. British oldest botanic garden.
【3】According to the passage, J. R. R. Tolkien is ____________.
A. the founder of Merton College
B. the author of The Lord of the Rings
C. the designer of the oldest medieval library
D. the owner of the astrolabe in Merton College
【4】What do we know about the Bodleian Library?
A. It lies in Magdalen College.
B. It is the most famous library in the UK.
C. It has a collection of 2,500 kinds of books.
D. It is smaller than the British Library.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】A
【3】B
【4】D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,以英国牛津大学为中心介绍了牛津的几个比较值得参观的学院,分别为基督教堂学院、莫德林学院、默顿学院、博德利图书馆。
【1】细节题。第二段第一句Long before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films,在它作为哈利波特电影的拍摄所在地而成名之前…。故选D
【2】细节题。文章第三段第三句话You can enjoy the medieval(中世纪的) church with its 15th-century tower. 你可以与它的十五世纪塔感受中世纪的教堂。故选A
【3】细节题。倒数第二段第一句Founded in 1264, Merton has the oldest medieval library in use. J. R. R. Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings. 成立于1264年,莫顿学院有着仍在使用的中世纪最古老的图书馆。J.R.R托尔金据说在这里花了很长时间用来写《魔戒》。故选B
【4】细节题。最后一段第二句 It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library.他是欧洲最古老的图书馆,在英国规模仅次于大英图书馆。故选D
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