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(庆典) 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.

【小题1】
A.educatedB.equippedC.arrangedD.evaluated
【小题2】
A.runB.operateC.endD.start
【小题3】
A.work outB.make outC.help outD.break out
【小题4】
A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.but
【小题5】
A.festivitiesB.lecturesC.contestsD.literature
【小题6】
A.especiallyB.alreadyC.hardlyD.gradually
【小题7】
A.difficultB.easyC.interestingD.boring
【小题8】
A.thereforeB.butC.additionallyD.and
【小题9】
A.fortunatelyB.merelyC.actuallyD.mentally
【小题10】
A.itB.themC.themselvesD.myself
【小题11】
A.because of B.instead of C.except forD.as for
【小题12】
A.pick outB.join inC.pick upD.join up
【小题13】
A.addedB.addictedC.relatedD.encouraged
【小题14】
A.smokingB.singingC.drinkingD.dancing
【小题15】
A.whoB.whichC.thatD.he
【小题16】
A.turnedB.seemedC.grewD.became
【小题17】
A.presentedB.awardedC.rewardedD.submitted
【小题18】
A.tendencyB.treatyC.profitD.opportunity
【小题19】
A.improvedB.achievedC.reservedD.represented
【小题20】
A.reduceB.improveC.broadenD.insure

 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my   1 . The hurt was so intense, and I found it hard to   2   at times.

    Suddenly, I heard a   3   open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick   4   hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a   5   and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.

    “I’m  6  ,” he explained, though no explanation was   7  . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep   8   Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I   9  . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t  10   this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the   11   funeral, sir.”

    The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion   12   with the realization of the man’s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as  13  . I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing,   14  . I imagined Mother laughing. At the   15  “Aman”, we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.

    “I do believe we’ll be the   16   of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that   17   he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong   18   for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were   19   at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.

    Whenever anyone asks us how we   20   , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”

1.A. neighbor                     B. sister                               C. mother                  D. aunt

2.A. stand                          B. imagine                     C. breathe                 D. explain

3.A. box                               B. door                                 C. bottle                     D. chair

4.A. claps                                      B. songs                               C. steps               D. noises

5.A. mood                           B. row                                 C. rush                        D. mess

6.A. full                                B. angry                               C. anxious             D. late

7.A. necessary                            B. impossible                C. natural                            D. uncertain

8.A. questioning               B. naming                            C. calling                    D. asking

9.A. whispered             B. shouted                          C. reported                  D. cried

10.A. who                            B. when                               C. where                  D. why

11.A. right                           B. same                               C. different             D. wrong

12.A. worked                      B. matched                         C. tied                                  D. mixed

13.A. tear                                     B. fighting                           C. singing                     D. laughter

14.A. though                     B. yet                                    C. too                                   D. still

15.A. middle                       B. second                                     C. final                      D. first

16.A. talk                             B. word                                C. eye                                   D. idea

17.A. although                            B. if                                  C. since                           D. before

18.A. journey                    B. waiting                                C. dream                             D. thought

19.A. protected                 B. married                           C. improved                        D. placed

20.A. lived                           B. met                                  C. grew                         D. stayed

 

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