题目
Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience？ Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of education can make a genius out on a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are 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 intelligent.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from 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 would 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.（1）The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to him ____ A. at birthB. through educationC. both at birth and through educationD. neither at birth nor through education（2）If a child is born with low intelligence，he can ____ A. become a geniusB. still become a genius if he should be given special educationC. reach his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsD. not reach his intelligence in his life（3）In the second paragraph， the underlined sentence means if we ____ A. pick any two personsB. take out two different personsC. choose two persons who are relativeD. choose two persons with different intelligence（4）The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows ____ A. the importance of their intelligenceB. the role of environment on intelligenceC. the importance of their positionsD. the part that birth plays（5）The best title of the passage can be ____ A. SurroundingsB. IntelligenceC. Dependence on EnvironmentD. Effect of Education
Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience？ Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of education can make a genius out on a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are 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 intelligent.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from 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 would 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.
（1）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
（2）If a child is born with low intelligence，he can ____
A. become a genius
B. still become a genius if he should be given special education
C. reach his intelligence limits in rich surroundings
D. not reach his intelligence in his life
（3）In the second paragraph， the underlined sentence means if we ____
A. pick any two persons
B. take out two different persons
C. choose two persons who are relative
D. choose two persons with different intelligence
（4）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
（5）The best title of the passage can be ____
A. Surroundings
B. Intelligence
C. Dependence on Environment
D. Effect of Education
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 intelligent.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from 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 would 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.
（1）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
（2）If a child is born with low intelligence，he can ____
A. become a genius
B. still become a genius if he should be given special education
C. reach his intelligence limits in rich surroundings
D. not reach his intelligence in his life
（3）In the second paragraph， the underlined sentence means if we ____
A. pick any two persons
B. take out two different persons
C. choose two persons who are relative
D. choose two persons with different intelligence
（4）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
（5）The best title of the passage can be ____
A. Surroundings
B. Intelligence
C. Dependence on Environment
D. Effect of Education
题目解答
答案
（1）C 细节推理题。根据文中"Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth，whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment."因此一个人的智力的极限是固定在出生时， 他是否达到极限将取决于他的环境。可知，作者支持人的智力是天生的和后天环境影响的观点。故选：C。
（2）C 细节判断题。根据文中"On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings."另一方面， 一个孩子住在一个无聊的环境将开发他的智力低于生活在丰富多彩环境的人。可知，如果一个天生低智商的孩子， 他在富裕的环境可以达到智力极限。故选：C。
（3）A 句意理解题。根据前文"The closer the blood relationship between two people，the closer they are likely to be intelligent."两人之间的血缘关系越近， 他们的智商可能越近。和后文"it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. "很可能他们的智力程度将会完全不同。可知，下划线句子的意思是如果我们随意抽取两个不相关的人。故选：A。
（4）B 细节理解题。根据文中" 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 would soon find differences in intelligence developing，and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. "现在想象一下， 我们把两个同卵双胞胎放在不同的环境中。例如，我们可以送一个上大学， 另一个去工作很无聊工厂。我们很快就会发现智力发展的不同， 这表明环境和出生起到了很重要的作用。可知，这对去一所大学和一个工厂双胞胎的例子分别显示了环境对智力的作用。故选：B。
（5）B 主旨大意题。根据文章开头"Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience？ Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes. "有些人天生聪明， 有些人天生愚蠢吗？ 或者智力通过我们的环境和我们的经验得到开发吗？ 奇怪的是， 这些问题的答案是肯定的。以及下文对智力影响因素的说明，可知，文章主要介绍了人的智力是天生的和后天环境的影响一个人的智商是否会达到极致。因此文章标题应是智力。故选：B。
（2）C 细节判断题。根据文中"On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings."另一方面， 一个孩子住在一个无聊的环境将开发他的智力低于生活在丰富多彩环境的人。可知，如果一个天生低智商的孩子， 他在富裕的环境可以达到智力极限。故选：C。
（3）A 句意理解题。根据前文"The closer the blood relationship between two people，the closer they are likely to be intelligent."两人之间的血缘关系越近， 他们的智商可能越近。和后文"it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. "很可能他们的智力程度将会完全不同。可知，下划线句子的意思是如果我们随意抽取两个不相关的人。故选：A。
（4）B 细节理解题。根据文中" 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 would soon find differences in intelligence developing，and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. "现在想象一下， 我们把两个同卵双胞胎放在不同的环境中。例如，我们可以送一个上大学， 另一个去工作很无聊工厂。我们很快就会发现智力发展的不同， 这表明环境和出生起到了很重要的作用。可知，这对去一所大学和一个工厂双胞胎的例子分别显示了环境对智力的作用。故选：B。
（5）B 主旨大意题。根据文章开头"Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience？ Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes. "有些人天生聪明， 有些人天生愚蠢吗？ 或者智力通过我们的环境和我们的经验得到开发吗？ 奇怪的是， 这些问题的答案是肯定的。以及下文对智力影响因素的说明，可知，文章主要介绍了人的智力是天生的和后天环境的影响一个人的智商是否会达到极致。因此文章标题应是智力。故选：B。