Question

A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was 1at home by his father, Neil, will 2 a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to 3 the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student 414-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.
Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the 5 . I have started the first-year books 6  and it is all right, not too 7 . I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge, 8 I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me-- 9 I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing 10 with other people who go there.”
But11his age he will not be able to 12 many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(慶典) traditionally 13to 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 14. ”
Arran, 15  plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he 16 the youngest person to be 17  a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the 18 to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he 19 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 20  his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      educated
   2. B.
      equipped
   3. C.
      arranged
   4. D.
      evaluated
2. 2.
   1. A.
      run
   2. B.
      operate
   3. C.
      end
   4. D.
      start
3. 3.
   1. A.
      work out
   2. B.
      make out
   3. C.
      help out
   4. D.
      break out
4. 4.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      since
   4. D.
      but
5. 5.
   1. A.
      festivities
   2. B.
      lectures
   3. C.
      contests
   4. D.
      literature
6. 6.
   1. A.
      especially
   2. B.
      already
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      gradually
7. 7.
   1. A.
      difficult
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      interesting
   4. D.
      boring
8. 8.
   1. A.
      therefore
   2. B.
      but
   3. C.
      additionally
   4. D.
      and
9. 9.
   1. A.
      fortunately
   2. B.
      merely
   3. C.
      actually
   4. D.
      mentally
10. 10.
    1. A.
       it
    2. B.
       them
    3. C.
       themselves
    4. D.
       myself
11. 11.
    1. A.
       because of
    2. B.
       instead of
    3. C.
       except for
    4. D.
       as for
12. 12.
    1. A.
       pick out
    2. B.
       join in
    3. C.
       pick up
    4. D.
       join up
13. 13.
    1. A.
       added
    2. B.
       addicted
    3. C.
       related
    4. D.
       encouraged
14. 14.
    1. A.
       smoking
    2. B.
       singing
    3. C.
       drinking
    4. D.
       dancing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       who
    2. B.
       which
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       he
16. 16.
    1. A.
       turned
    2. B.
       seemed
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       became
17. 17.
    1. A.
       presented
    2. B.
       awarded
    3. C.
       rewarded
    4. D.
       submitted
18. 18.
    1. A.
       tendency
    2. B.
       treaty
    3. C.
       profit
    4. D.
       opportunity
19. 19.
    1. A.
       improved
    2. B.
       achieved
    3. C.
       reserved
    4. D.
       represented
20. 20.
    1. A.
       reduce
    2. B.
       improve
    3. C.
       broaden
    4. D.
       insure

Answer 1

ADACB BABCD ABCCA DBDBC
本文為一篇記敘文，介紹了一位劍橋大學最年輕的高材生。
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”；
2.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。
3.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)”。
4.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。
5.B festivities“慶典”；lectures “學術(shù)講座”；contests“比賽”； literature“文學”。根據(jù)題意，大學的課程主要是學術(shù)講座。
6.B already“已經(jīng)”，常和現(xiàn)在完成時的肯定形式連用。
7.A 由后文的I can understand it.可知這些課程并不難。
8.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。
9.C 但是此時此刻，Arran真正在乎的是他能夠去劍橋大學
10.D 而不是拿自己和別人比。Compare……with 把……和……作比較。
11.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”。
12.B  pick out“挑選”；join in“參加”；pick up“撿起來”；join up“聯(lián)結(jié)”
13.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
14.C 由上文的酒精可知，此處應填drinking“喝酒”。
15.A 此處考查非限制性定語從句。先行詞是Arran，指人，故用who.
16.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。
17.B award“授予”；
18.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。
19.B achieved“獲得”；此處指Arran獲得了很好的成績。
20.C broaden one’s knowledge “拓展某人的知識”。