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四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意，選出最適當的答案】Steeped in history, cloaked in prestige, and not rarely subjected to allegations of elitism, the University ofOxford is famous around the world. Whether a student desperately desires to win admission to thisesteemed institution, or whether he dismisses it as outdated and pretentious, the university is the “crème dela crème” of higher education.Oxford is the oldest surviving university in the English-speaking world, dating back at least as far as the11th century. It consists of 38 colleges, which were gradually united under the umbrella of Oxford University.These colleges are run independently, but they all function on the basis of tutorials, supported by lecturesand individual faculty facilities such as libraries, lodgings, and common rooms. Oxford’s long and successful historyhas, of course, produced numerous notable graduates, from Nobel prize winners and economists to world leadersand actors. But the university is known for more than just its distinguished alumni. The mystique of Oxford isrecurrent in popular culture, too.It is a combination of Oxford’s rich past, excellent reputation, and beautiful architecture that inspires itsprominent position in our hearts and minds. We recognize the university’s Bodleian Library—the second-largest inBritain—from the Harry Potter films: it becomes Hogwarts’ hospital wing. A James Bond film, An Education,and the hit TV series Lost have also featured the campus. Perhaps Oxford’s most famous association withpopular culture stems from Lewis Carroll—who spent most of his life as a student and teacher there—and his novels,Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. Alice Liddell, daughter of an Oxford dean at the time,was the girl on whom Carroll based the world-famous character, and some scenes from his stories are set inand around the Oxford campus.The University of Oxford is much more than academia and bookishness. It is also a place where magichappens.
【題組】46. According to the article, which of the following is a reason why the University of Oxford is “famousaround the world”?
(A) Students can study magic there.
(B) It has a long, admirable history.
(C) It’s every student’s dream to go there.
(D) Lewis Carroll’s Alice attended the institution.
參考答案
答案：B
難度：適中0.677536
統計：A(11),B(187),C(41),D(24),E(0)