Question

IQ（intelligence quotient智商）is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence.

    People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

      32  , a study by scientist at University College London has challenged（挑战）this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant（不变的）score.

    The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

    Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some  33  and some fell  34  as many as 21 points.

    To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans（扫描）. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure（结构）of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge  35  ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a  36  person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is  37  that education plays a role in changing IQ.

    “Here we have shown that children’s  38  is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off  39  performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

1.A. And            B. However      C. Besides      D. Though

2.A. rise           B. rose         C. raise            D. raised

3.A. of         B. with         C. by           D. from

4.A. difference     B. matter           C. thing            D. meaning

5.A. successful     B. gifted           C. able         D. rich

6.A. natural        B. true         C. certain          D. possible

7.A. score          B. intelligence     C. skill            D. interest

8.A. clever    B. prettier    C. nicer            D. poorer

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.D

【解析】

1.根据上线问的联系可知答案为B，本示转折的意思。

2.根据文章的意思应该选为rose为rise的过去式，表示上升的意思。符合题意。

3.fall by 表示降到…。为固定词组搭配。故选C

4.根据后文内容He said it could mean the difference between an average可知答案为A

5.根据文章内容大意可知答案为B

6.it is possible that 从句，固定词组搭配，符合上下文，故选D

7.根据上下文的内容可知答案为B

8.根据文章内容大意可知答案为D