What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I    21  an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against   22  of 100, scored 160．No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.
All my life I've been registering scores like that,    23  I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who    24     the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?
For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not   25  have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.
Well，then，suppose my auto—repair man   26  questions for some intelligence tests．By doing every one of them I'd prove myself a   27  ．In a world where I have to work with my    28   ，I'd do poorly．
Consider my auto—repair man   29   ．He had a habit of telling  30   ．One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man   31  some nails．Having entered a store，he put two fingers together on the counter and made  32    movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer．He   33   his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering．The clerk   34  him some nails．He picked out the right size and left．Well，Doc，the   35  man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors．   36  do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers．He burst out laughing and said，“Why, you fool，he used his    37   and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I've been    38    that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew     39    I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very     40   ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there．
小題1:
A．failed B．wrote C．received D．chose
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)n average B．a(chǎn) total C．a(chǎn)n amountD．a(chǎn) number
小題3:
A．then B．butC．so that D．because
小題4:
A．join inB．make upC．go over D．look through
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)pproximately B．possiblyC．certainly D．frequently
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)nswered B．practicedC．designed D．tried
小題7:
A．teacher B．doctor C．winnerD．fool
小題8:
A．brains B．efforts C．handsD．a(chǎn)bilities
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)gain B．a(chǎn)s usual C．tooD．a(chǎn)s well
小題10:
A．lies B．jokes C．newsD．tales
小題11:
A．bought B．testedC．foundD．needed
小題12:
A．cutting B．hammering C．scissoringD．circling
小題13:
A．nodded B．raised C．shook D．turned
小題14:
A．brought B．packed C．sentD．sold
小題15:
A．clever B．other C．rightD．next
小題16:
A．What B．How C．WhoD．Which
小題17:
A．imagination B．handC．voiceD．information
小題18:
A．trying B．provingC．practicing D．examining
小題19:
A．with wisdom B．a(chǎn)t onceC．in reality D．for sure
小題20:
A．clear B．sillyC．slowD．smart

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:B
小題6:C
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:D
小題12:B
小題13:C
小題14:A
小題15:D
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:D

試題分析：
小題1:C 動詞辨析。A失敗B寫C接受D選擇；指我接受了一次智力測試，結(jié)果得了160分。
小題2:A 句意分析。指我參加這次智力測試，平均分是100分，而我卻得到了160的高分。
小題3:C 連詞辨析。A那時B但是C以至于D因為；以后每次在注冊時候我都寫160的智商，以至于我很自得。
小題4:B 短語辨析.A參加B編寫C復(fù)習(xí)D瀏覽；這里的those指那些編寫智力測試題目的那些人。
小題5:B 副詞辨析。A大約B可能C當(dāng)然D頻繁；possibly常與否定詞not連用，表示不可能。
小題6:C 動詞辨析。A回答B(yǎng)練習(xí)C設(shè)計D嘗試；如果這個修理汽車的人來設(shè)計智力測試試題，我就會是傻瓜。
小題7:D 名詞辨析。A老師B醫(yī)生C獲勝者D傻瓜；這個修理汽車的人來設(shè)計智力測試試題，我就會是傻瓜。
小題8:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文敘述的事情說明如果涉及到動手方面的事情時，我就會表現(xiàn)得很差。
小題9:A 上下文串聯(lián)。上文已經(jīng)提及這個修理汽車的人，本段再次談到他。故使用again.
小題10:B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文他給我講的故事，說明這是一個愛講笑話的人。Joke笑話。
小題11:D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文描述，這個人進(jìn)入商店想要買釘子。Need需要。
小題12:B 動詞辨析。A砍B捶C剪D畫圈；這個人了用錘子錘釘子的動作。
小題13:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文店主重新給他拿了釘子，說明一開始他是拿了錘子給他。
小題14:A 動詞辨析。A拿來B收拾C送D賣；指店主給他拿來了錘子。
小題15:D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文所敘，指另外一個人進(jìn)入商店來買東西。
小題16:B 疑問詞辨析。句意：你認(rèn)為他會如何想店主要剪刀？
小題17:C 上下文串聯(lián)。這個人是盲人，但是他會說話，所有他用他的聲音告訴店主，他要錘子。
小題18:A 固定出現(xiàn)。Try on嘗試，指他一直要這個故事在問別的顧客。
小題19:D 短語辨析。A用智慧B立刻C實際上D確信；句意：但是我確信我捉弄了你。
小題20:.D 形容詞辨析。A清楚B愚蠢C緩慢D聰明；指我知道你不可能如此的聰明的。
點評：文章用我與汽車修理工人之間的交流告訴我們智商只是相對而言，并不能說明任何問題。而是要看這個智力測試的題目是由誰來制定的，也許由不同的人制定智力測試的題目，結(jié)果就會大相徑庭。文章結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，層次分明，考查知識面廣，立足語篇，側(cè)重通過上下文信息考查考生的綜合運用英語的能力，滲透了智力水平和綜合素質(zhì)的要求，建議以后的學(xué)習(xí)中，注重語篇的學(xué)習(xí)，培養(yǎng)自己駕馭語篇的能力，培養(yǎng)自己根據(jù)語篇綜合運用英語的能力。
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小題1:The writer went to the doctor’s office because       .
A．one of her children liked to play there
B．her son Paul needed an examination
C．she was tired and needed to see her doctor
D．she wanted to have all her children examined
小題2:.From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was   .
A．unfairB．happyC．hardD．interesting
小題3:The writer criticized(批評) Paul when he       .
A．put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth
B．took away the toy from Bailey
C．made trouble in the waiting room
D．didn’t follow her advice
小題4:What can we learn from the passage?
A．The writer often went shopping alone.
B．The writer’s husband was always on business.
C．The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.
D．The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

To Whom It May Concern:
On March 5, 2012 , I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit from your store at Midfield Shopping Center. The cashier who assisted me was George. George was very friendly and told me that the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: “Perfect Muffins Every Time!”.
Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised . The muffins I made were far from perfect . I followed the directions in the package very carefully . First , I removed the bag of mix from the box. Then , I poured it into a bowl. Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it. According to the directions, after stirring the mixture , I added half a cup of dried grapes, nuts , berries, or another favorite ingredient . My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce . I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious. So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it. Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes.
When the muffins finished baking, I was very excited to eat the “Perfect Muffins” as promised on the box. You can imagine my disappointment when, upon tasting the muffins, I discovered that they were not perfect. These muffins were , in fact , absolutely terrible. Not even my dog was interested in eating these supposedly “perfect” muffins.
I would appreciate a full refund( money to be returned) of $3.99 for this product as soon as possible. Enclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself . Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely，
Michelle Bauer
小題1:This letter is most likely addressed to _______.
A．a(chǎn) local storeowner
B．the owner of the muffin mix company
C．the clerk at a local muffin bakery
D．George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix
小題2: The tone(語氣 ) of the author can best be described as ________.
A．embarrassedB．hopelessC．disappointedD．disgusted
小題3:The author was unhappy with the product because________.
A．the directions of the product contained a mistake
B．it was not up to the promise made on the box
C．it was too difficult to follow the directions
D．it was worth less money than she paid for it
小題4:The author’s main purpose in writing this letter is to ________.
A．prevent others from making the same mistake
B．persuade the company to change the wording on their box
C．get back all the money paid from the shop
D．complain about how bad the muffins tasted

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