Question

Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.

There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.

1.How old is the University of Oxford?.

A. About 800 years old.      B. About 900 years old.

C. About 700 years old.      D. About 600 years old.

2.How do students go to school?  By ________.

A. car      B. train   C. bike    D. plane

3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.

A. 104       B. 114       C. 140      D. 31

4. The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________.

A.总理       B. 教授      C. 学者     D. 总统

5.From the passage we can learn_________.

A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..

B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.

C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.

D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. DADBA BCABB

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了牛津大学是世界上非常有名的大学，它有900年的历史了，有104个图书馆，有38个学院，现有两万名学生。

1.细节理解题。根据It’s an old university – about 900 years old.可知，牛津大学有900年的历史了，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据Many students go to school by bike.可知，大多数学生都骑自行车去上学，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford可知，在牛津大学有104个图书馆，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American可知，克林顿是美国第42任总统，故选D。

5.细节理解题。根据Cambridge University has only 31 colleges.可知，剑桥大学有31个学院，故选B。

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