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(庆典) 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
本文为一篇记叙文，介绍了一位剑桥大学最年轻的高材生。
1.A纵观全篇可知，Arran Fernandez并没有去过学校，一直都是爸爸在家教他。此处用了被动语态。equipped“装备”；arranged  “安排”；evaluated“测评”；
2.D 此处表示，Arran Fernandez下个月开始，将开始在Fitzwilliam College学院主修数学学位。
3.A他想解决黎曼猜想。work out“解决”；make out“制定出”；help out“帮助……走出困境”break out“爆发”。
4.C 这将会使得他成为自1773年以来最年轻的剑桥大学的学生。
5.B festivities“庆典”；lectures “学术讲座”；contests“比赛”； literature“文学”。根据题意，大学的课程主要是学术讲座。
6.B already“已经”，常和现在完成时的肯定形式连用。
7.A 由后文的I can understand it.可知这些课程并不难。
8.B此处表示转折。讲Arran一直以来已经习惯了做教育上最年轻的人。
9.C 但是此时此刻，Arran真正在乎的是他能够去剑桥大学
10.D 而不是拿自己和别人比。Compare……with 把……和……作比较。
11.A 但因为他年纪太小，所以很多的酒精燃料的庆典他都不能参加。because of“因为”；instead of“用……来代替”；except for“除……之外”；as for“就……而言”。
12.B  pick out“挑选”；join in“参加”；pick up“捡起来”；join up“联结”
13.C 上文的酒精燃料的庆典是包含在新生周中的。在英国的大学，学校设定了一个新生周，在新生周里，学生们被要求去参加一系列的社交活动。例如：舞会、泡吧等
14.C 由上文的酒精可知，此处应填drinking“喝酒”。
15.A 此处考查非限制性定语从句。先行词是Arran，指人，故用who.
16.D 当他成为最年轻的被授予普通中等教育证书的学生时，他还只有5岁。
17.B award“授予”；
18.D 在他通过了数学考试之后，他获得了去剑桥大学的opportunity机会。
19.B achieved“获得”；此处指Arran获得了很好的成绩。
20.C broaden one’s knowledge “拓展某人的知识”。