2024年安徽成人高考高起点英语阅读理解(二)

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　　Most 11-year-olds are just happy to have finished their year of middle school. However, Tom is not like most kid He did not go to elementary(小学)，middle or high school but went straight to college at the young age of eight.

　　While Tom's parents knew he was smart,they had never imagined putting him in college this young. However. when they tried to send him to a private(私立的)school at the age of six， he was turned down .because he was so smart that the school was afraid he would feel dull.

　　It turns out the school was right.After homeschooling the young boy for two years,the parents realized that he was ready for some high-level courses. They came to East Los Angeles College , who agreed to take him in However, until he proved himself ,he could take only two courses—math and music.

　　Tom did not disappoint He got A’s in both and hasn’t looked hack since,Last week, he graduated as a top student.In fact the young boy was so smart that he helped his fellow math students,some of whom were 10 years older than him.

　　While the world may cheer him as a genius(天才),his parents think he is just a normal boy who

　　plays football and watches movies for children.

　　40. How is om different from most kids of his age?

　　A. He was taken in by a college at 8.

　　B. He was sent to high school at 8.

　　C. He went to middle school at 11.

　　D. He graduated from high school at 11.

　　41. The phrase "turned down" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

　　A. accepted

　　B.respected

　　C.refused

　　D.examined

　　42. What did the parents do to Tom for two years before he went to college?

　　A.They sent him to a school in Los Angeles.

　　B. They let him attend music programs.

　　C.They hired a math teacher for him.

　　D. They taught him at home.

　　参考答案：A\C\D