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(中世紀的) 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(星盤)，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.

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇說明文，以英國牛津大學為中心介紹了牛津的幾個比較值得參觀的學院，分別為基督教堂學院、莫德林學院、默頓學院、博德利圖書館。

1. before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films,在它作為哈利波特電影的拍攝所在地而成名之前…。故選D

2. can enjoy the medieval(中世紀的) church with its 15th-century tower. 你可以與它的十五世紀塔感受中世紀的教堂。故選A

3. 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，莫頓學院有著仍在使用的中世紀最古老的圖書館。J.R.R托爾金據(jù)說在這里花了很長時間用來寫《魔戒》。故選B

4. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library.他是歐洲最古老的圖書館，在英國規(guī)模僅次于大英圖書館。故選D

考點：考察說明文閱讀。

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