67. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that_________.

A. in America, people love pets such as cats and dogs　 B. there are at least five people in the family

C. boys like to look after animals　　　 D. boys like to sleep with cats lying beside them

答案：64-67 ABDB

D

John H. Johnson was born in a family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching high school age, but his hometown offered no high schools for the blacks.

Fortunately he has a strong-willed and caring mother. John remembers that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe.” She told him not to be dependent on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success”, said she, “all the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and working hard don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son to Chicago.

Chicago in 1933 was not the Promised Land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here learned the power of words-as an editor of a newspaper. His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks.

While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: “Nothing beats a failure but a try.” She also let him sell her furniture to get the 500 dollars he needed to start the Negro magazine.

It’s natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind. “Son, failure is not in your dictionary.” Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America-worth 150 million dollars.

66. Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. Tiger’s life was filled with love.

B. Brian loved Tiger very much and tried his best to care for him.

C. When there was no sign of Tiger, Brian didn’t believe that he was dead.

D. When Tiger approached the door, Brian burst into tears.

65. The accident happened to Tiger was that _________.

A. Tiger had a serious disease　　 B. Tiger was hit by the car when the neighbor backed out of the driveway

C. Tiger had crawled away to die　 D. Tiger was hit to death

64. From the first paragraph, we know that _________.

A. Tiger was a cat and was dying　　　 B. Tiger was a real tiger and was dying

C. Tiger was the second son of the writer D. Tiger was a Christmas present to the writer’s daughter

63.　 The best title for this passage would be________.

A. Family Size and IQ　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. The Preference of Boys to Girls

C. The Development of Intelligence　　　 　　　　 D. Factors Influencing IQ　　　　

答案：60-63 BBDA

C

Gwyn, my youngest daughter, held Tiger as we drove down the country road to the vet’s(兽医) on what was to be his last Friday morning. Privately, both of us nursed a forlorn (几乎无望的) hope. We joked and laughed, trying to ignore the shadow hanging over the cat sitting very quietly in her arms.　　　　　　　　

At 16, Tiger was old for a cat. In quiet dignity, he let Gwyn pet him, perhaps understanding that this was a special trip. I glanced at the two as I drove, and thought back to the day when Tiger entered our lives.

He had been a Christmas present to my second son Brian, handed down-as were his clothes and toys-from his older brother. Sadly, even our dogs had neglected Brian, responding much more eagerly to my commands, and those of my wife and older boy.

And so, on Christmas Day 1954, I rose early with my wife to put the tiny kitten(小猫) a neighbor had given us into the stocking that Brian had carefully hung to the mantel the night before. The first of my vivid memories involving Tiger is the look of joy on Brian’s face when he saw the kitten’s face ,when he saw the kitten’s head poking out of the stocking, and heard the plaintive “meow” that proved his present was alive.

From then on, Tiger’s life was filled with love. Brian cared for him tenderly, fed him, played with him. For a sometimes rough, sometimes clumsy child, Brian showed a gentleness with Tiger that was amazing. And at midnight, I would invariably find Tiger on Brian’s bed, stretched out beside him.

My next clear memory of Tiger is also a happy one, which came after near-tragedy. One evening our next-door neighbor rang the front doorbell. “I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said when my wife answered the door, “but when I backed out of the driveway this noon, I’m afraid I ran your cat. I tried to help him, but he jumped up and ran away. I don’t know where he went or how badly he was hurt.”

Four weeks passed with no sign of Tiger. Soldier-like, Brian tried to hide his fear that his friend had crawled away to die. It was a fear we all shared. And we came to accept his death-all of us except Brian.

Every evening Brian would go to the door and call Tiger’s name. Finally, on the 28th day after the neighbor’s announcement, Brian had an answer. Out from under the front porch came Tiger, his tail high, walking with the pride and majesty he customarily displayed, behaving as if he had never been away. As he approached the door, Brian’s face was transformed with joy. But neither he nor Tiger displayed open affection in front of the family. There was a calm acceptance, an honoring by each of the other’s dignity. That night, though, when I checked Brian’s room, I saw that his cheeks were wet and a blissful smile was on his face. And his arm encircled his cat, who lay purring quietly beside him.

62.　 Why are firstborns encouraged to seek a higher standard?

A. They are more obedient (服从) and have poorer social skills.

B. Their parents spend less time with other children.

C. They obtain more attention from their parents.

D. Their parents expect more from them.

61.　 Psychologists are divided with regard to (关于) their opinions toward________.

A. the way in which the data are explained　　 　 B. the advantages of firstborns in the area of IQ

C. the planned size of families　　　　　　　 　 D. the factors influencing intelligence

60.　 The underlined word "subjects" in the first paragraph means ________.

A. branches of knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. persons chosen to be studied in experiments

C. any member of a state except the top ruler　 D. something to be considered

59. The best title of the story is _____.

　 A. Sports Star David Beckham　　　　　　　 B. Survey of Students about Celebrities

C. Harmful Effect of Celebrities on Students　　 D. Better to Be Pop Stars Than Sports Stars

答案：56-59 BCAC　

B

The classical study of family size and IQ was conducted in the Netherlands. It was based on the military examinations of more than 386,000 Dutchmen. Researchers found that the brightest subjects came from the smallest families and had few, if any, brothers and sisters when they were born. Thus the firstborn child in a family of two was usually brighter than the last child in a family.

The effects of family size on intelligence may be explained by what a house full of children does to the home environment. It increases the amount of time a child spends with other children and decreases the amount of parental attention he or she receives. For example, a parent with one restless child is likely to sit and play with the child. The same parent with two or three restless children is more likely to ask them to play with each other. Some psychologists say that when a child interacts with an adult alone, the child learns more and therefore intelligence is increased. Researchers have also found that parents often expect more from their firstborn, which motivates such children to seek a higher standard.

Not all psychologists agree that firstborns tend to be more intelligent. They say that the data need to be examined more closely for other possible explanations. For example, in industrialized nations most large families come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Thus environment, not family size or birth order, may be influencing intelligence. On the other hand, there may be genetic variations (基因变异) within families that also explain the cause of differences.

If firstborns have advantages in the area of intelligence, research has also shown that they may be more conforming (墨守成规) and have poorer social skills than their younger siblings (brothers and sisters ). Although more research needs to be done in this area, it is clear that such factors as birth order, the order in which boys and girls are born into a family, the number of years that separate siblings probably have an effect on the development of intelligence, personality, and social relationships.

58. What is not TRUE according to the story?

A. Celebrities can’t have positive impact on the students.

B. Beckham and Victoria are husband and wife.

C. The so-called celebrity culture does harm to the pupils’ ideas about achievement.

D. Many students believe that school success is unnecessary.