D

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent, person’s intelligence is fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随意地) from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is  boring. We should soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.

68. The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him

A. at birth                          B. through education

C. both at birth and through education    D. neither at birth nor through education

69. If a child is born with low intelligence, he is unlikely to      

A. become a genius so long as he or she works hard enough

B. still become a genius if he should be given special education

C. go beyond his intelligence limits even in rich surroundings

D. never reaches his intelligence limits in his life

70. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows

A. the importance of their intelligence      

B. the role of environment on intelligence

C. the importance of their positions        

D. the part that birth plays

71. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Surroundings                           B. Intelligence

C. Dependence on Environment              D. Effect of Education

完形填空

Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was   36  by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was   37  and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now   38  about lessons learned from that experience.

One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You   39  jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were   40  !"

"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.

"I   41  your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and   42  .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"

Plumb assured him, "It   43  did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."

Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him   44  the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything   45  , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a   46  ."

Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship   47  working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the   48  of someone he didn't know.

Plumb asks his   49  , "Who's packing your   50 ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it   51  the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down-he needed his   52  parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these   53  before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to   54  and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through   55  times.

1.                A．followed        B．destroyed       C．spied     D．seen

2.                A．released        B．wounded       C．captured  D．killed

3.                A．lectures        B．gives           C．studies   D．hears

4.                A．repaired        B．made           C．flew D．cleaned

5.                A．taken down     B．looked down     C．set down  D．shot down

6.                A．bought         B．checked        C．found    D．packed

7.                A．gratefully       B．suspiciously      C．happily   D．sadly

8.                A．almost         B．surely          C．narrowly  D．nearly

9.                A．abroad         B．in             C．on   D．at

10.               A．so             B．because        C．unless D．though

11.               A．sailor          B．captain         C．pilot D．technician

12.               A．unwillingly      B．immediately     C．worriedly D．carefully

13.               A．death          B．fortune         C．fate  D．chance

14.               A．wife           B．children        C．sailors D．audience

15.               A．luggage        B．bag            C．parachute D．future

16.               A．through        B．to             C．up to D．as

17.               A．psychological    B．physical        C．imaginary D．safe

18.               A．spirits          B．emotions       C．supports   D．people

19.               A．award          B．recognize       C．reward    D．help

20.               A．happy          B．tough          C．comfortable    D．cosy

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
At midnight Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and look to his  21  , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting  22  at this time,” he  23  to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a  24  knock followed. “Aren’t you going to  25  it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man   26  at the door. It didn’t take long to  27  the man was drunk.
“Hi, there,”slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, get lost. It’s half past one. I was  28  ,”Peter said and slammed the door. He went back   29  to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very  30  of you. Remember that night we had a  31  in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to  32  that man’s door to get our car  33  again? What would have happened if he’ d told  34  to get lost?”
“But the guy was  35  ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,”said the wife. “He needs help  36  it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a  37 ?”
And he heard a  38  ,“Yeah, please.”
So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ 39 are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the  40  .”
21．A．door   B．clock  C．wife   D．window
22．A．out of bed  B．out of the house         C．down to work    D．into trouble
23．A．complained        B．explained   C．replied        D．thought
24．A．weaker       B．louder         C．longer         D．angrier
25．A．stand B．stop   C．answer       D．refuse
26．A．standing    B．lying   C．knocking    D．looking
27．A．remember B．show C．realize        D．doubt
28．A．in bed         B．in surprise C．at home     D．at work
29．A．down B．up       C．inside          D．home
30．A．nice    B．foolish        C．typical        D．generous
31．A．hard time  B．quarrel       C．fight   D．breakdown
32．A．drive to      B．pass by       C．knock on   D．drop into
33．A．started       B．refreshed  C．united         D．delighted
34．A．us       B．them C．the man     D．others
35．A．mad   B．drunk C．different    D．dangerous
36．A．but     B．though       C．and    D．because
37．A．rest    B．push  C．room D．lift
38．A．lady    B．gentleman          C．drunk D．voice
39．A．What B．How   C．Who   D．Where
40．A．roof    B．bed    C．swing        D．ground

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
A man’s best friend may become his enemy. His children that he has_____16____with loving care may show no thanks. Those who are ____17_____to us, those whom we trust with our happiness____18_____turn against their faith. The money that a man has, he may___19_____.It flies from him, perhaps when he needs it _____20______.A man’s reputation(名誉) may be lost in a moment of ill-considered_____21_____. The people who would prefer to fall on their knees to do us honour when success is with us may be ____22____ to throw the stone malice(敌意) when failure settles upon our heads.
The one absolutely(绝对地)____23_____friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts(遗弃) him is his_____24_____. A man’s dog stands by him____25____he is rich or poor, healthy or sick. He will sleep on the cold ground,____26_____the wintry winds blow and the snow drives hard,____27____he may be near his master’s side. He will _____28____the hand that has no food to offer. He guards the sleep of his poor master as if he ___29_____ a prince. When all other friends desert him , the dog_____30____. When reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant(不断的) in his love as the sun in its journey _____31_____the heavens.
If the master becomes friendless and homeless,____32____the faithful dog asks for is to be with him. And when___33___ takes his master in its embrace(拥抱) and his body____34___away in the cold ground, there by the graveside(墓边) will the dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but ____35______in watchfullness, faithful and true even in death.
16． A. brought out   B. brought up        C. brought in       D. brought on
17.  A. nearest       B. most useful        C. most important   D. strangest
18.  A. must         B. have to           C. may            D. should
19  A. keep         B. Use             C. earn            D. lose
20.  A. more        B. most             C. better           D. very
21.  A. action       B. thought           C. movement       D. mind
22.  A. first         B. last              C. latest           D. newest
23.  A. close       B. selfish           C. kind             D. unselfish
24.  A. wife         B. dog             C. himself          D. brother
25.  A. whether      B. even though      C. although         D. whenever
26.  A. there        B. because          C. where          D. which
27.  A.as long as     B. even if          C. so that           D. though
28.  A. eat          B. take            C. kiss             D. shake
29.  A. is           B. were            C. had been        D. would be
30.  A. leaves       B. cries            C. remains         D. disappears
31.  A  into        B. on              C. out of          D. through
32.  A. why         B. which           C. how           D. what
33.  A. birth        B. life              C. death          D. kindness
34.  A. lay         B. is lain            C. is laying         D. is laid
35.  A. closed       B. open            C. shut             D. Opened

Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.

Various non-traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.

The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. Education is the most important concern of the government of India. Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications.

One has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. Education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. The importance of education in India is progressing with time. Although India has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.

Education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. Education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. To make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. Selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child. The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth, it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.

People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. Educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. It allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society.

1.Nowadays teachers are encouraged to ______.

A. study modern science and technology

B. pass all knowledge to their students

C. use non-traditional devices in class

D. meet the needs of intelligent student first

2.The author uses the example of Indian education to show that____.

A. Indian education is among the best in the world now

B. Indian is becoming more and more powerful now

C. the right to education should be valued all over the world

D. a lot of students in India are from other countries

3.The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph 5 probably means “______”.

A. spread         B. ignorance    C. argument      D. question

4.What do we know about education from the passage?

A. It has nothing to do with society

B. It helps people to achieve what they want

C. It has little effect on people’s physical ability

D. It makes a poor man become rich

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The importance of education           B. The responsibility of education

C. The development of education          D. The purpose of education