完形填空历年高考题.doc

What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I 36 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 37 of 100, scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 38 have scored more than 80. 39 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him - and he always 40 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 41 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I d prove myself a 42 . In a world where I have to work with my 43 , I d do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man 44 . He had a habit of telling 45 . One time he said, Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 46 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 47 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 48 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 49 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 50 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). 51 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 52 and asked for them. I ve been 53 that on all my customers today, but I knew 54 Id catch you. Why is that?” I asked. Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldnt be very 55 . And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. 36. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose 37. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D.a number 38. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently 39. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet 40. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed: 41. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried 42. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner