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　　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 of 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 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 to 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

答案：1．C;2．C;3．A;4．B;5．B;
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省佛山市南海區(qū)羅村高級中學2011-2012學年高一上學期第二階段考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　Television has changed our lives in many ways．Many people now spend more time watching TV than doing anything else．Researchers in the USA has estimated(估計)that when most students leave school they have spent 11000 hours in the classroom and 22000 hours watching television．But what effect does this have?

　　Benefits(好處)of television：

　　Television helps us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things．Television can offer present information to us in a more effective way than books．It can also make things more memorable．

　　It entertains(使歡樂)us．It is an enjoyable way to relax．For millions of people around the world, television is a source of companionship and helps them to cope with everyday life．

　　It has increased the popularity of sports and arts．

　　It has made us aware of our global responsibilities．In 2000, for example, 1．5 billion people in 147 countries watched a TV pop concert and helped to collect more than ＄100 million for people in Africa．

　　Dangers：

　　Television can make us passive(消極的)．We don’t have to think and our brains become lazy．

　　It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need, and can make us unhappy with our own life．

　　It takes time away from activities such as reading, conversation, and games．

　　It gives a false picture of society．A study in 2003 showed that people who watch a lot of TV are more afraid of crime．They also think that there is a lot more crime than there really is．

　　Some critics(批評家)say that television make people violent．A ten-year study in the United States showed that children who watch violent television programmes are more likely to be violent themselves．

(1)

What’s the proper description of the time American students spend on TV and study?

[　　]

A．

They spend twice as much time on TV as in the classroom．

B．

They spend twice as much time in the classroom as on TV．

C．

They spend as much time on TV as in the classroom．

D．

They spend less time on TV than in the classroom．

(2)

The underlined word “memorable” is closed in meaning to ________．

[　　]

A．

easy to be remembered

B．

remembered forever

C．

interesting

D．

knowledgeable

(3)

Which of the following number in NOT true of the pop concert mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．

People in more than 140 countries watched it on TV．

B．

It helped to collect more than ＄100 million．

C．

It was held in 2000．

D．

1.5 million people watched it on TV．

(4)

According to the passage, the dangers of watching TV too much included all the following except that ________．

[　　]

A．

television can make us active

B．

television encourages us to buy things that we don’t need．

C．

television gives us a worse picture of society

D．

television takes tie away from a lot of activities．

(5)

Why does the author say that watching TV too much gives a false picture of society?

[　　]

A．

A study showed that people who watch a lot of television think there is more crime than there really is．

B．

A study showed that people who watched a lot of television are less afraid of crime．

C．

A study showed that children who watch violent television programmes are more likely to be violent themselves．

D．

Because many critics also say it．

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　　Everyone has got two personalities－the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．

　　If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings．You're quite shy and you aren't very confident．

　　If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person．You worry a lot and you're always easily upset．You're very stubborn(頑固的), but you aren't very ambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．

　　If you sleep curled up(卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive．You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．

　　If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．

(1)

According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality ________．

[　　]

A．

only in a normal night

B．

only when you go to sleep

C．

only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D．

only when you change sleeping position

(2)

Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?

[　　]

A．

He or she is always open with others．

B．

He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others．

C．

He or she is always easily upset．

D．

He or she tends to believe in others．

(3)

Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?

[　　]

A．

He or she is careful not to offend others．

B．

He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion．

C．

He or she can't be successful in any business．

D．

He or she likes to bring others happiness．

(4)

Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why?

[　　]

A．

He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you．

B．

He or she is rarely ready to help you．

C．

He or she prefers staying at home to going out．

D．

He or she wouldn't like to get help from you．

(5)

It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________．

[　　]

A．

he or she always shows sympathy for people

B．

he or she is confident, but not stubborn

C．

he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

D．

he or she often considers annoying people

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　　Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up(入伍)papers．Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginnning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force(RAF)．

　　His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk．It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地產(chǎn))when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him．

　　“Thought you’d forgotten that nonsense．Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army…”

　　“No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly．What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy－at least they’ve got the Fleet Air Arm．But I have been put in the RAF and that’s where I want to be, so let’s leave it at that．His face went red．Sent to his father’s school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose．

　　The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that．I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head．For a start, what's all this about America?”

　　“America?”

　　“Yes．All those books I saw in your room the other day．Brochures about emigration(移民)．”

　　The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge．“Don't trouble to deny it．”

　　“I won’t, Father．Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it．They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research----the sort of research I could do．It would be a worthwhile life for me．”

　　The father responded exactly as his son had known he would．“You’ve got a worthwhile life here！You’ve got an estate to run！”

　　“No, Father．You’ve got an estate to run．I never asked for it．Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I…”

　　“If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours－only think about it, mind you but…”

(1)

If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did he would ________．

[　　]

A．

take a walk with Stephen as usual

B．

wait till his son graduated from Cambridge

C．

persuade Stephen not to go into RAF

D．

send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF

(2)

Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army．

B．

Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy．

C．

The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America．

D．

Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate．

(3)

After reading this passage, we can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

Stephen had never had to defend his desires before

B．

Baden might be one of Stephen's family members

C．

Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America

D．

if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream

(4)

What do we learn from the underlined sentence?

[　　]

A．

It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures．

B．

The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen．

C．

Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures．

D．

A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen．

(5)

Which would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

RAF－a better choice than the Army

B．

A talk between Father and Son

C．

The dreams of a Cambridge student

D．

Conflict between Father and Son

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　　Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素)three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death．And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance．

　　After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back．He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar．com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones－a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources．

　　Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums(論壇)together most evenings．"Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers．"They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone．"

　　Kody is anything but alone：Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．

　　These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people－225 to date－who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised about ＄23,000－in products and in cash．In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean．

　　Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members．"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．"

(1)

Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?

[　　]

A．

He needs to go to the doctor every day．

B．

He studies the leading cause of diabetes

C．

He has a positive attitude to this disease．

D．

He encourages diabetics by writing articles．

(2)

Diabeitcrockstar．com was created for ________．

[　　]

A．

diabetics to communicate

B．

volunteers to find jobs

C．

children to amuse themselves

D．

rock stars to share resources．

(3)

According to the text, Kody ________．

[　　]

A．

feel lonely because of his illness

B．

benefits from diabeticrockstar．com

C．

helps create the online kid’s forums

D．

writes children’s stories online

(4)

What can we learn about Fight It?

[　　]

A．

It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties．

B．

It organizes parties for volunteer once a year．

C．

It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics．

D．

It owns a well-known medical website．

(5)

The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ________．

[　　]

A．

works full-time in a diabetes charity

B．

employs 22 people for his website

C．

helps diabetics in his own way

D．

ties to find a cure for diabetes

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　　In today’s world English is the most wildly used language．It is our duty to learn English in the new situation of the reform and opening(改革開放)to the outside world．How can we master the English language? I’d like to give you some good advice．

　　First, get interested in it．I enjoy listening to foreign friends talking when I was a child．At the same time I watched the English programme Follow Me on TV．From then on, I kept on learning English．The more I learned, the more progress I made．

　　Second, practice makes perfect．Many people study English very hard, but they are very shy to speak it in public, for they are afraid of making mistakes．Remember you have to make a mistake before you can correct it．A native English speaker makes mistakes sometimes, too．

　　Third, the beginners should be encouraged to pay attention to idioms．The English language has many idioms．For example, you should say “ He is as strong as a cow．”

(1)

The writer wants to tell us ________．

[　　]

A．

the importance of learning English

B．

the new situation of the reform and opening to the outside world

C．

some good ideas on how to master English

D．

the wide use of the English language

(2)

If we want to learn English, we must first ________．

[　　]

A．

show interest in it

B．

enjoy listening to it

C．

watch English programmes on TV

D．

practice speaking it

(3)

When we are learning English, ________．

[　　]

A．

remember the mistakes and correct them

B．

try not to make any mistakes

C．

avoid mistakes before making them

D．

don’t be afraid of making mistakes

(4)

The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “________．”

[　　]

A．

Remember to make a mistake before you can correct it

B．

You are sure to make a mistake before you can correct it

C．

Remember you have to make a mistake and then correct it

D．

You’ll make a mistake after you can correct it

(5)

According to the writer, what is the most important in learning English?

[　　]

A．

Practising, listening and speaking as much as possible．

B．

Paying attention to idioms．

C．

Not being shy to speak in public

D．

Watching English programs

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