Question

Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a 　 　 class got 400 students interested. There were even another 35 　 　 from behind windows.
 　 　 could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great   　 　 in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree(博士學位). Last summer, Tao 　 　 　  a Fields Medal which is known as the “Noble Prize of Math”. 　 　    he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “In my opinion, it’s not 　 　 　 to go to college too young. ” said Tao. He added, “　 　 　 , studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base(基礎). Then it can be built higher. ”
People don’t think Tao is 　 　 the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pair of sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he 　 　 loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby. ” he said. 
小題1:A. math       B. music          C. Japanese
小題2:A. passing     B. watching       C. shouting
小題3:A. What       B. Which         C. Who
小題4:A. talent       B. importance     C. need
小題5:A. made       B. won           C. found
小題6:A. If          B. Although      C. Because
小題7:A. necessary   B. convenient      C. difficult
小題8:A. So far      B. At times        C. In fact
小題9:A. the same as  B. different from   C. similar to
小題10:A. even      B. also           C. still

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:B
小題7:A
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:C

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文介紹了一位著名的數學老師——陶哲軒。他從很小的時候就表現出了對于數學的良好天分。他14歲進入大學，去年夏天贏得了菲爾茲獎。他是一個把愛好當做工作的人。
小題1:考查語境理解及名詞辨析。Math數學；music音樂；Japanese日本人。聯系本段第一句話描述，可知此處指的是一堂數學課，故選A。
小題2:考查語境理解及動詞辨析。Passing通過，經過；watching觀看；shouting喊叫。結合語境可知此處指的是，有35個人從后窗戶里面觀看。故選B。
小題3:考查語境理解及詞語辨析。What什么；Which哪一個；Who誰。句意：誰能讓一個枯燥的科目變得如此有趣？故選C。
小題4:考查語境理解及名詞辨析。talent 天賦；importance 重要性；need需要。結合語境可知此處指的是，他在數學方面的天賦，故選A。
小題5:考查語境理解及動詞辨析。Made制作，使得；won贏得；found發現。句意：去年夏天，他贏得了菲爾茲獎，故選B。
小題6:考查語境理解及連詞辨析。If是否，如果；Although雖然，盡管；Because因為。句意：盡管他很有天分，但是他知道14歲才上大學。故選B。
小題7:考查語境理解及形容詞辨析。Necessary必要的；convenient方便的，適當的；difficult困難的。結合語境可知此處指的是，上大學沒必要太早。故選A。
小題8:考查語境理解及短語辨析。So far到目前為止；At times 有時，偶爾；In fact實際上。句意：實際上，學習就像建設一座高塔。故選C。
小題9:考查語境理解及短語辨析。the same as和……一樣；different from 與……不同；similar to 與……相似。句意：人們認為陶和我們其他人不一樣。故選B。
小題10:考查語境理解及副詞辨析。Even甚至，即使；also也；still仍舊，還。聯系前一句描述，可知句意為：但是他仍舊喜愛數學。故選C。