16．What exactly is intelligence？There aren't any easy answers．Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology，human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science until now and the discovery of a gene linked to intelligence has made the experts think again．
Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up．From their research，they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ．Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6and 15．What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136，putting them in the top 5% of the population，while the other group had an average IQ of 103．An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question，while only 16% in the second group did．However，there is a lot more research to be done and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage．He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence，rather than just one．
Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success，although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this．Professor Michael Rowe，who has written a book called Genius Explained，is one of these．"The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers．"
Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence，IQ isn't everything．Many alternative views have been put forward recently．One example is the idea of multiple intelligences，which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner．This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory，including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors in intelligence．
Tony Buzan，brain expert and author of Master your Memory，is enthusiastic about this belief，arguing that true geniuses do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence．He lists Alexander the Great，Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples．At the same time，Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence，only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain．Perhaps there's hope for us all!
32．What does the underlined word"This"in Paragraph 4 refer to？B
A．The development of intelligence
B．The idea of multiple intelligences
C．IQ isn't everything for intelligence
D．Alternative views have been put forward
33．Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2？C
A．To make a suggestion．
B．To draw a conclusion．
C．To prove an idea．
D．To give an example．
34．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Robert Plomin confirms genes have something in common．
B．Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors．
C．Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career．
D．Tony Buzan agrees geniuses exercise brain to improve intelligence．
35．What might be the best title of the passage？D
A．The relationship between genes and intelligence
B．IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence
C．How to develop intelligence
D．What makes intelligence．
分析 本文是一篇故事類閱讀．文章主要介紹了什么是智力，這個話題是現(xiàn)代科學最有爭議的話題之一．簡單說明了智力并不只是受一個方面的影響．
解答 32-35 BCBD
32．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"One example is the idea of multiple intelligences，which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner．This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory，"可知This是指多元智力．故選B．
33．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question，while only 16% in the second group did．"可知作者使用數(shù)據(jù)是為了證明他的觀點．故選C．
34．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)"Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence，IQ isn't everything．Many alternative views have been put forward recently．One example is the idea of multiple intelligences，which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner"可知Howard Gardner認為智力包括很多因素．故選B．
35．D．主旨大意題．縱覽全文并根據(jù)"What exactly is intelligence？There aren't any easy answers．"可知文章主要介紹了什么是智力這個話題．故選D．
點評 本文是一篇故事類閱讀．文章主要介紹了什么是智力這個話題．此類題型主要考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．細節(jié)理解題是針對文中某個細節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內容設置問題，所以在做細節(jié)理解題時要結合原文和提干有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，再結合選項選出正確答案．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要聯(lián)系上下文根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．在做主旨大意題時考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點，確定主旨．
