What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I_ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against _ of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not have scored more than 80. , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him -- and he always it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a . In a world where I have to work with my , I'd do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man .He had a habit of telling . One time he said, Doe. a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doe. the man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. 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 and asked for them. I've been that on all my customers today, but I knew _ I'd catch you. Why is that? I asked. Because you are so goddamned educated, Dr. I knew you couldn't be very _ .
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
【小题1】A．failedB．wroteC．receivedD．chose【小题2】A．an averageB．a totalC．an examD．a number【小题3】A．alwaysB．possiblyC．certainlyD．frequently【小题4】A．ThenB．ThusC．Therefore D．Yet【小题5】A．fixedB．checkedC．droveD．changed【小题6】A．answeredB．practisedC．designedD．tried【小题7】A．teacherB．doctorC．winnerD．fool【小题8】A．brainsB．effortC．handsD．attention【小题9】A．againB．as usualC．tooD．as well【小题10】A．liesB．jokesC．newsD．tales【小题11】A．boughtB．testedC．foundD．needed【小题12】A．cuttingB．hammering C．wavingD．circling【小题13】A．noddedB．raisedC．shookD．turned【小题14】A．broughtB．packedC．sentD．sold【小题15】A．cleverB．otherC．rightD．next【小题16】A．WhatB．HowC．WhoD．Which【小题17】A．imagination B．handC．voiceD．information【小题18】A．tryingB．provingC．practising D．examining【小题19】A．for sureB．at onceC．in factD．right now【小题20】A．clearB．sillyC．slowD．smartC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章用我与汽车修理工人之间的交流告诉我们智商只是相对而言，并不能说明任何问题。而是要看这个智力测试的题目是由谁来制定的，也许由不同的人制定智力测试的题目，结果就会大相径庭。
【小题1】考查动词辨析。A. failed失败，B. wrote写，C. received接受，D. chose选择，指我接受了一次智力测试，结果得了160分。选C
【小题2】句意分析。指我参加这次智力测试，平均分是100分，而我却得到了160的高分。A. an average平均，B. a total 总共，C. an exam考试，D. a number数字，选A
【小题3】考查副词辨析。A. always总是，B. possibly 可能，C. certainly 当然，D. frequently经常，我曾经有个汽车修理工，这些智力考试是不可能得分超过80分的。possibly常与否定词not连用，表示不可能。选B
【小题4】考查副词辨析。A. Then然后，B. Thus因此，C. Therefore因此，D. Yet然而，然而，当我的车出了问题，我都会匆忙找他。和上文是转折关系，选D
【小题5】考查动词辨析。A. fixed修理，B. checked 检查，C. drove开车，D. changed改变，他总是能够把车修好，选A
【小题6】考查动词辨析。A. answered回答，B. practised练习，C. designed设计，D. tried尝试，如果这个修理汽车的人来设计智力测试试题，我就会是傻瓜。选C
【小题7】考查名词辨析。A. teache老师，B. doctor医生，C. winner获胜者，D. fool傻瓜；这个修理汽车的人来设计智力测试试题，我就会是傻瓜。选D
【小题8】考查名词词辨析。A. brains 头脑，B. effort努力，C. hands 手，D. attention注意，上下文串联。根据上文叙述的事情说明如果涉及到动手方面的事情时，我就会表现得很差。选C
【小题9】考查副词辨析和上下文串联。A. again再次，B. as usual像平常一样，C. too也，D. as well也，上文已经提及这个修理汽车的人，本段再次谈到他。故使用again.选A
【小题10】考查名词辨析。A. lies撒谎，B. jokes玩笑，C. news新闻，D. tales故事，根据下文他给我讲的故事，说明这是一个爱讲笑话的人。选B
【小题11】考查动词辨析和上下文串联。Need需要。。A. bought 买，B. tested检测，C. found发现，D. needed需要，根据下文描述，这个人进入商店想要买钉子。选D
【小题12】考查动词辨析。A. cutting切割，B. hammering锤，C. waving 挥手，D. circling绕圈，这个人了用锤子锤钉子的动作。选B
【小题13】考查动词辨析。A. nodded点头，B. raised举起，提高，筹集，饲养，C. shook摇晃，D. turned转身，从下文的：pointed to the two fingers he was hammering.可知店主拿的不对，所以摇摇头，选C
【小题14】考查动词辨析。A. brought带来，B. packed收拾行李，C. sent送，派，D. sold卖，指职员给他拿来了钉子。选A
【小题15】考查形容词辨析。A. clever聪明的，B. other其他的，C. right对的，D. next下一个，根据下文所叙，指下一个人进入商店来买东西。选D
【小题16】疑问词辨析。A. What 什么？B. How怎么？C. Who谁，D. Which哪个，句意：你认为他会如何想店主要剪刀？选B
【小题17】考查名词辨析。A. imagination想象力，B. hand手，C. voice声音，D. information信息，这个人是盲人，但是他会说话，所有他用他的声音告诉店主，他要剪子。选C
【小题18】考查动词辨析。A. trying尝试，B. proving证明，C. practising练习，D. examining检查，Try on尝试，指他一直要这个故事在问别的顾客。选A
【小题19】考查词组辨析。A. for sure毫无疑问，B. at once 立刻，C. in fact事实上，D. right now现在，句意：但是我确信我捉弄了你。选A
【小题20】考查形容词辨析。A. clear清楚，B. silly愚蠢，C. slow缓慢，D. smart聪明；指我知道你不可能如此的聪明的。选D