A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was  16 at home by his father, Neil, will 17  a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to 18  the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student  19 14-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.
Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the  20  . I have started the first-year books  21   and it is all right, not too  22  . I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge,  23  I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me--  24  I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing   25  with other people who go there.”
But  26 his age he will not be able to    27  many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(慶典) traditionally  28  to Freshers’ Week. “I don’t think I’m missing too much fun,” he insisted. “Even if I was 18, I wouldn’t want to go out  29 . ”
Arran,  30   plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he  31  the youngest person to be  32   a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the   33  to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he  34  with an A+ grade. Arran had already gained an A grade in further maths last year.
Cambridge also asked him to attend three GCSEs in subjects which were not related to maths and physics to  35   his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.
小題1:
A.educatedB.equippedC.a(chǎn)rrangedD.evaluated
小題2:
A.runB.operateC.endD.start
小題3:
A.work outB.make outC.help outD.break out
小題4:
A.beforeB.a(chǎn)fterC.sinceD.but
小題5:
A.festivitiesB.lecturesC.contestsD.literature
小題6:
A.especiallyB.a(chǎn)lreadyC.hardlyD.gradually
小題7:
A.difficultB.easyC.interestingD.boring
小題8:
A.thereforeB.butC.a(chǎn)dditionallyD.a(chǎn)nd
小題9:
A.fortunatelyB.merelyC.a(chǎn)ctuallyD.mentally
小題10:
A.itB.themC.themselvesD.myself
小題11:
A.because of B.instead of C.except forD.a(chǎn)s for
小題12:
A.pick outB.join inC.pick upD.join up
小題13:
A.a(chǎn)ddedB.a(chǎn)ddictedC.relatedD.encouraged
小題14:
A.smokingB.singingC.drinkingD.dancing
小題15:
A.whoB.whichC.thatD.he
小題16:
A.turnedB.seemedC.grewD.became
小題17:
A.presentedB.a(chǎn)wardedC.rewardedD.submitted
小題18:
A.tendencyB.treatyC.profitD.opportunity
小題19:
A.improvedB.a(chǎn)chievedC.reservedD.represented
小題20:
A.reduceB.improveC.broadenD.insure

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本文為一篇記敘文,介紹了一位劍橋大學最年輕的高材生。
小題1:A縱觀全篇可知,Arran Fernandez并沒有去過學校,一直都是爸爸在家教他。此處用了被動語態(tài)。equipped“裝備”;arranged  “安排”;evaluated“測評”;
小題1:D 此處表示,Arran Fernandez下個月開始,將開始在Fitzwilliam College學院主修數(shù)學學位。
小題1:A他想解決黎曼猜想。work out“解決”;make out“制定出”;help out“幫助……走出困境”break out“爆發(fā)”。
小題1:C 這將會使得他成為自1773年以來最年輕的劍橋大學的學生。
小題1:B festivities“慶典”;lectures “學術講座”;contests“比賽”; literature“文學”。根據(jù)題意,大學的課程主要是學術講座。
小題1:B already“已經(jīng)”,常和現(xiàn)在完成時的肯定形式連用。
小題1:A 由后文的I can understand it.可知這些課程并不難。
小題1:B此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折。講Arran一直以來已經(jīng)習慣了做教育上最年輕的人。
小題1:C 但是此時此刻,Arran真正在乎的是他能夠去劍橋大學
小題1:D 而不是拿自己和別人比。Compare……with 把……和……作比較。
小題1:A 但因為他年紀太小,所以很多的酒精燃料的慶典他都不能參加。because of“因為”;instead of“用……來代替”;except for“除……之外”;as for“就……而言”。
小題1:B  pick out“挑選”;join in“參加”;pick up“撿起來”;join up“聯(lián)結”
小題1:C 上文的酒精燃料的慶典是包含在新生周中的。在英國的大學,學校設定了一個新生周,在新生周里,學生們被要求去參加一系列的社交活動。例如:舞會、泡吧等
小題1:C 由上文的酒精可知,此處應填drinking“喝酒”。
小題1:A 此處考查非限制性定語從句。先行詞是Arran,指人,故用who.
小題1:D 當他成為最年輕的被授予普通中等教育證書的學生時,他還只有5歲。
小題1:B award“授予”;
小題1:D 在他通過了數(shù)學考試之后,他獲得了去劍橋大學的opportunity機會。
小題1:B achieved“獲得”;此處指Arran獲得了很好的成績。
小題1:C broaden one’s knowledge “拓展某人的知識”。
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A.It was set up in 1999.
B.It attracted many advertisers.
C.At least two related websites grew from it.
D.Rhett Butler made a lot of money from it.
小題4:To keep his website going, Rhett Butler ________.
A.kept visiting the rainforest
B.traveled around and interviewed experts
C.raised rare snow leopards
D.made a great number of advertisements
小題5:We can learn from the passage that _________.
A.Mongabay.Com was loved by researchers as well as students
B.kids. Mongabay.Com. has many stories written by kids
C.WildMadagascar.org is better known than Mongabay.Com
D.Rodney Jackson was once a businessman

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Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice.However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters.Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers.She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics.When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities(設備)to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium.Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute.In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work.They soon fell in love and were married in 1926.Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career.Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935.Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity(輻射能).Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
小題1:Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A.Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D.Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
小題2:Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A.At the Curie Institute.B.At the university of Paris.
C.At a military hospital.D.At the College of Sevigne.
小題3:When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A.In 1932.B.In 1927.C.In 1897.D.In 1926.
小題4:In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A.Irene worked with radioactivity.B.Irene combined family and career.
C.Irene won the Nobel Prize onceD.Irene died from leukemia

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