江苏省连云港市灌南县二中2024届高考英语四模试卷含解析

江苏省连云港市灌南县二中2024届高考英语四模试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently2．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must3．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless4．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot5．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime6．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing7．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas8．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with9．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.10．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized11．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why12．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch13．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof14．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry15．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where16．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof17．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how18．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof19．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate20．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）WhenIarrivedatuniversity,Ihadnothinginmybankaccountbutwasgivenabrandnewoverdraft(透支).I’dneverhadonebefore.Soitwasveryexcitedtospendmoneyonshopping,nightsout,andallthejunkfoodmymumhadneverletmeeat.Imanagedtomaxout(达到最高限度)myaccountwithinthreemonthsandsuddenlylifewasn’tsomuchfun.IspentthelasttwoweeksbeforeEasteronadietofporridgeandbecameself-loathing(自我憎恨的)andIalsoblamedAsda(阿斯达超市)forallthetwo-for-onedealsIcouldn’tresist.NowI’mworkingfull-timetorepaymydebts.I’malsosettingupaseparatebankaccountformystudentloantogointotocoverrentandbills.SoI’llbeabletokeepaneyeonmyspending.WithalotofhardworkandsavingovertheholidaysI’mhopingthatI’llbeinbetterfinancialshapefornextyear.Aftermyexperienceinhalls—beingkeptawakeuntil4a.m.andworksurfacespermanentlycoveredinmind—I’mlookingforwardtomovingintoahousewithfriends.Thepartyingandsociallifeinhallsarefantastic,butsometimesyou’reputwithpeopleyoudon’tgetonwith,andit’shardtocopewiththat.Ithelpedmetostaystrong,butIwishIhadstooduptothemratherthanfeltbullied.Ihadareallybadtimeinmyfirstyear,whichiswhyI’mgoingtomakethemostofuniversitynextyear.I’mgoingtobalanceworkwithasociallife,hitFreshers’weekhardandjoinsomesocieties.Withuniversityhandingmesomanyopportunitiesonaplate,IwanttotakeupasmanyasIcanandenjoymyself.1、Theauthorcoulddosomuchshoppingasafreshmanbecause________.A．shewaspermittedtooverdraftfromthebankB．herparentssenthermoneythroughthebankC．shewantedtomaxoutheraccountD．shecouldworkfull-time2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphabouttheauthor?A．Sheenjoyedeatingporridgeforhermeals.B．Shehadtoworktopayforhereducationfee.C．Sheregrettedspendingsomuchmoneyonshopping.D．Shewantedtoborrowmoremoneyforshopping.3、Fromthistextwecanseethattheauthor________.A．gainedalotofmoneythroughworkingB．didn’tgetonwellwithherworkmatesC．feltbulliedbyherfriendsD．workedandsleptinabadcondition4、Theauthormadeuphermindto________nextyear.A．makegooduseofheruniversitylifeB．findabetterjobC．takeupmoreplatesD．formsomeorganizations5、Theauthormainlyintroducesher________inthepassage.A．opportunitiesatfirstyearofuniversityB．freshmanexperiencesatuniversityC．workingexperiencesatuniversityD．thoughtsonherdailySpending22．（8分）Whensomethinggoeswrong,itcanbeverysatisfyingtosay,"Well,it'sso-and-so'sfault."or"IknowI'mlate,butit'snotmyfault;thecarbrokedown."Itisprobablynotyourfault,butonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituation,youarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.However,youcanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoremedythesituation.Thisisthewinner'skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexample,ifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedown,maybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.Or,youmightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumbers,soyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneed.Foranotherexample,ifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorability,findwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentperson,ordon'trelyontheperson.Youshouldacceptthattheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentperson,ordon'trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout-creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon'thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationstofaceasanybodyelse.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.So,stopfocusingon"whosefaultitis."Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituations,problemsarejuststeppingstoponforsuccess.1、Accordingtothepassage,winners_________________A．dealwithproblemsratherthanblameothersB．meetwithfewerdifficultiesintheirlivesC．haveresponsibleandablecolleaguesD．blamethemselvesratherthanothers2、TheunderlinedwordremedyinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_________________.A．avoid B．acceptC．improve D．consider3、Whenyourcolleaguebringsaboutaproblem,youshould_________________A．findabetterwaytohandletheproblemB．blamehimforhislackofresponsibilityC．tellhimtofindthecauseoftheproblemD．askamoreablecolleagueforhelp4、Whenproblemsoccur,winnerstakethemas_________________A．excusesfortheirfailuresB．barrierstogreaterpowerC．challengestotheircolleaguesD．chancesforself-development5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AWinner'sProblem. B．AWinner'ssecret.C．AWinner'sOpportunity. D．AWinner'sAchievement.23．（8分）FormonthsfishthatliveindarkcavesinMexicogowithoutfood.Theyhavegonefarlonger-thousandsofyears-withoutlight,evolvingtolosetheireyesandskinpigments（色素）.Nowresearchershavediscoveredthesestrangecreatureshaveanotheroddity.Theysurvivetheirfood-scarceenvironment,thefishhaveevolvedextremewaysofturningnutrientsintoenergy.Thesefeaturescreatesymptomslikelargebloodsugarswingsthat,inhumans,arepredictorsoftype2diabetes.Butinthefishthesechangesareadaptations,notadisease.Thesecavefishleadlogandhealthylives.Understandinghowthefishremainhealthyinspiteofthesesymptomsmayleadtonewapproachesfortreatingdiabetesinpeople,saysCliffTabin,ageneticistatHarvardMedicalSchool.Heandhiscolleaguesarebeginningtogetcluesabouthowcavefishsurvivethesymptoms.Inhumansandothermammals,oneofthefirstsignsoftype2diabetesriskispoorcontrolofWoodsugar(glucose).Thishappensbecausecellsresistinsulin,thehormonethatsignalscellstotakeinglucosefromthebloodstream.Iftheproblemscontinue,theyprogressintofull-blowndiabetes.Theillnesskills3.4millionpeopleworldwideeveryyear,butcurrenttreatmentsoftendonotwork.Thecavefishhas,apparently,figuredoutanothersolution.Thefishwerewashedfromriversintocavesaboutamillionyearsago.Itwasabigchange.Riverswerefulloffoodbutcaveshaveonlywhatiswashedinbyseasonalfloods.Becausecavefishgomanymonthswithoutfood,researchersassumedtheyevolvedametabolism(新陈代谢）thatefficientlystoresthecaloriesinasimilarwayanimalsstorefatbeforewinter.Totestthatidea,theycomparedthecavefishwiththeriverfishraisedundersameconditionsinthelab.Theyfoundthecavefishdostoremorevisceralfatthanriverfish.Butthecavefishalsohadmuchlarger,fattylivers,whichresembleddiabetes-linkedfattyliverdiseaseinhumans.“Butyoudon’tseedestructionoftheliverintheseguys.”Tabinsays.“It’sverycurious.”Cavefishresearchersarenowworkingtofindouthowthefishdoit.“Theonlypieceoftotalevidenceisthatthemetabolicrateislowerinthecavefishthanintheirriverfishrelatives.”saysAlexKeeneofFloridaAtlanticUniversity."Theremightbesomethingaboutslowenergyuseincellsthatprotectsagainstdiabetes."hesays,“Findingthatsomethingwill,likefishing,requiresomepatience.”1、Whatinterestsresearchersmostinthecavefishisthat.A．theyhaveevolvedtolosetheireyesandskinpigmentsB．theyhaveevolvedwaysofturningnutrientsintoenergyC．theyhaveexperiencednosymptomsofdiabetesinhumansD．theyhavesurvivedfromsymptomsofdiabetesinhumans2、ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3that.A．insulindisturbsthecontrolofbloodsugarB．insulintakesinglucosefromthebloodstreamC．insulinpreventstheriseofbloodsugarD．insulinlendstoprogressintofull-blowndiabetes3、Researchersstudythemetabolisminthecavefishmainlyby.A．testingtheefficiencyofstoringfatinsidethemB．comparingtheirfatamountwiththatintheriverfishC．comparingtheirfattyliverswiththoseofhumansD．observingtheirliversstoringfatwithnodestruction4、Itcanbeconcludedthatthefeaturesofthecavefish.A．haveenabledresearcherstofindoutnewwaystotreatdiabetesB．haveinspiredresearchersaboutnewtreatmentsfordiabetesC．havebroughtinmanynewideasabouthowtotreatdiabetesD．willbeusedasatreatmentfordiabetesinthenearfuture24．（8分）TheBroadcomMASTERScompetitionaimstofindabalancebetweencelebratingindividualaccomplishmentsandacknowledgingthatscienceseldomhappensalone.Thecompetitiontakesoffwhenstudentsfromaroundthecountryareteamedupandhavetosolveaseriesofhands—onchallengesinthespotlight.Nowadays，kidsarefedwith“themythofthelonescientist”，soplacingsuchchallengesinthemiddleschoolperiodhasahugepotentialforimpact.Thefocusonteambuildingskillsgetsstudentsexcitedbeforemorefearsandstereotypes(成见)setin.Theinitialpoolofqualifiedstudentscomesfromtheparticipantsinnation-widesciencefairs.Thosewhoscoreinthetop10％(about10，000kids)havethequalificationtoapply.Thejudgesselectthetop300youngscientists，andthatgroupisfinallynarrowedto30finalists.Selectionatthisstageisclearlyanhonorinitself，butitcountsassteponeforthefinalists.TheyarethenflowntoWashington，D．C．andplacedintoteamsoffiveforthehands-onpartofthecompetition.Eachteamismadeupofstudentswithdifferenttalentsandskills，includingacademicfocusandexperience.Unlikethesciencefairs，wheremostoftheworktakesplacebehindthescenesandstudentsshareapolishedoutcome，thehands-onchallengescreateaspacewheretheworkisthecompetitionitself.Thestudentstakeuparangeofchallengesinscience，technology，engineering，mathandsoon.Eachofthechallengeswillneedtheinsightandskillsofmultipleteammembers.Judgesobservingthechallengesaren’tjustlookingforoutcomesbutalsoforleadership，teamworkandproblemsolving.TheBroadcomMASTERSattractsincreasingnumbersofpassionateandtalentedyoungpeoplewhoareeagertotakepartinaprogramthathelpsthemgrowasscientists，engineersandinventors.Itletsthestudentsexperienceasenseofcomingtogetherwithtruepeers.Moreimportantly，itprovidesthemwithnewskillstotacklefuturechallenges.1、WhatdoestheBroadcomMASTERScompetitionmainlyfocuson?A．Individualaccomplishments. B．Hands-onchallenges.C．Academicperformance. D．Teamwork.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellus?A．Alargenumberofkidstakepartinthesciencefairs.B．It’snoteasytobequalifiedasamemberofthefinalists.C．Thejudgesaretoostrictwiththeparticipants.D．Thenation-widesciencefairsarewellorganized.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．TheBroadcomMASTERScompetitionhasanincreasingimpact.B．Middleschoolstudentsprefertochallengeeachother.C．StudentscanlearnmorenewskillsfromtheBroadcomMASTERS.D．ThesciencefairswillbecompletelyreplacedbytheBroadcomMASTERS.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．LearningtoTakeonScientificChallengesB．OutstandingStudentsarePubliclyHonoredC．BringingIndividualPotentialtoaTeamOpportunityD．TheScienceFair:APlatformWhereStudents’DreamsTakeoff25．（10分）Thereismoreofaconnectionbetweenfoodandculturethanyoumaythink.Onanindividuallevel,wegrowupeatingthefoodofourculture.Itbecomesapartofwhoweare.Manyassociatefoodfromourchildhoodwithwarmfeelingsandgoodmemoriesandittiesustoourfamilies,holdingaspecialandpersonalvalueforus.Foodfromourfamilyoftenbecomesthecomfortfoodweseekasadultsintimesoffrustrationandstress.Onalargescale,traditionalfoodisanimportantpartofculture.Italsooperatesasanexpressionofcultureidentity.Immigrantsbringitwherevertheygo,anditisasymbolofpridefortheircultureandmeansofcopingwithhomesickness.Manyimmigrantsopentheirownrestaurantsandservetraditionaldishes.However,thefooddoesnotremainexactlythesame.Somematerialsneededtomaketraditionaldishesmaynotbereadilyavailable,sothetasteandflavorcanbedifferentfromwhattheywouldprepareintheirhomecountries.Additionally,immigrantsdonotonlyselldishestopeoplefromthesamecountriesasthem,buttopeoplefromdifferentcountries.Therefore,theyhavetomakesmallchangesabouttheoriginaldishestocatertoawiderrangeofcustomers.Thosechangescancreatenewflavorsthatstillkeeptheculturalsignificanceofthedishes.Weshouldembraceourheritage（传统）throughourculture’sfoodbutalsobecomemoreinformedaboutotherculturesbytryingtheirfood.Itisimportanttorememberthateachdishhasaspecialplaceintheculturetowhichitbelongs,andisspecialtothosewhoprepareit.Foodisawindowintoculture,anditshouldbetreatedassuch.1、What’sthefunctionoffoodmentionedinthearticle?A．Tohelpmotivatehomesickness. B．Toshownationalidentity.C．Toreflectacountry’shistory. D．Toshowacommunity’ssuperiority.2、Whatdoestheunderlined“it”inParagraph2rferto?A．Thespecifictraditionalfood. B．Thenationalculture.C．Atraditionalexpressionoffood. D．Theold-fashionedtaste.3、Whydosomeimmigrantshavetochangetheoriginaldishesintheirrestaurant?A．Toattachculturalimportancetotheirdishes.B．Toannouncethebeginningoftheirlifeonforeignsoil.C．Tomakethedishespopularamongcustomers.D．Topresenttheirownfoodcultureinanewway.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdifferentfoodcultures?A．Negative. B．Balanced.C．Unfair. D．Unchangeable.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）CharlesPlumb,aU.S.NavalAcademygraduate,wasajetfighterpilotinVietnam.After75combatmissions,hisplanewas1byasurface-to-airmissile.Plumbwas2andspentsixyearsinprisoninVietnam.Hesurvivedandnow3aboutlessonslearnedfromthatexperience.Oneday,Plumbandhiswifeweresittinginarestaurantwhenamanatanothertablecameupandsaid,"You'rePlumb!You4jetfightersinVietnamfromtheaircraftcarrier(航空母舰)KittyHawk.Youwere5!""Howintheworlddidyouknowthat?"askedPlumb."I6yourparachute,"themanreplied.Plumbgasped（倒吸一口气）insurpriseand7.Themanpumpedhishandandsaid,"Iguessitworked!"Plumbassuredhim,"It8did—ifyourchutehadn'tworked,Iwouldn'tbeheretoday."Plumbcouldn'tsleepthatnight，thinkingaboutthatman.Hesays,"IwonderedhowmanytimesImighthavepassedhim9theKittyHawk.IwonderedhowmanytimesImighthaveseenhimandnotevensaid'Goodmorning,howareyou',oranything10,yousee,Iwasafighterpilotandhewasjusta11."Plumbthoughtofthemanydaysthesailorhadspentonalongwoodentableinthebowels（深处）oftheship12workingoneachchute,holdinginhishandseachtimethe13ofsomeonehedidn'tknow.Plumbaskshis14,"Who'spackingyour15?Everyonehassomeonewhoprovideswhattheyneedtomakeit16theday."Plumbalsosaysthatheneededmanykindsofparachuteswhenhisplanewasshotdown—heneededhis17parachute,hismentalparachute,hisemotionalparachute,andhisspiritualparachute.Hecalledonallthese18beforereachingsafety.Hisexperienceremindsusallto19andbekindtopeoplewhopackourdailyparachutes,andstrengthenustogothrough20times.1、A．followed B．destroyed C．spied D．seen2、A．released B．wounded C．captured D．killed3、A．lectures B．gives C．studies D．hear4、A．repaired B．made C．flew D．cleaned5、A．takendown B．lookeddown C．setdown D．shotdown6、A．bought B．checked C．found D．packed7、A．gratefully B．suspiciously C．happily D．sadly8、A．almost B．surely C．narrowly D．nearly9、A．abroad B．in C．on D．at10、A．so B．because C．unless D．though11、A．sailor B．captain C．pilot D．technician12、A．unwillingly B．immediately C．worriedly D．carefully13、A．death B．fortune C．fate D．chance14、A．wife B．children C．sailors D．audience15、A．luggage B．bag C．parachute D．future16、A．through B．to C．upto D．as17、A．psychological B．physical C．imaginary D．safe18、A．spirits B．emotions C．supports D．people19、A．award B．recognize C．reward D．help20、A．happy B．tough C．comfortable D．cosy第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Alotoffilmshavetriedtodescribeourmemoriesoffamilymemberswhohavepassedaway.Butfewhavedoneas1．(remark)asCoco,Disney-Pixar’slatestanimation,2．hitthebigscreenonNov.24andwontheOscarin2018.3．(inspire)bytheMexicanholidayofDayoftheDead,thefilm’sproductionteamcreatedayoungboy,Miguel,whowantshisfamilytounderstandhisloveofmusic.AnaccidenttakeshimtotheLandoftheDead.Whilethere,Miguelhas4．unforgettableandadventurousnight.It’sinthismagicalworld5．Miguelgetstomeetanddiscoverthetruthabouthisgreat-great-grandpa.Toprotecthimfrom6．(disappear),Miguelhastobringhisphotobacktothelivingworldassoonaspossible.Whiletoldwithawildimagination,thestory7．(convey)aclearandwarmmessage.“Inanerawhenyoungpeoplearesoeasilyattractedby8．(celebrity),Cocorevealstheemptinessofsuchadulation(谄媚),teachingkids9．(preserve)andrespectthememoryoftheirelderswhileremindingthemthatthesourceoftruecreativityissooften10．(person),”wrotereporterPeterDebrugeonVariety.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。YesterdaywewenttoHappinessNursingHousetohelptheoldpeople、Wesetoutearlierinthemorningandbroughtthemlotsofgift、Whenwearrived,wewerewarmlywelcomebythem、Firstweintroducedmyself、Thenweweremakingdumplingstogetherwiththeold,talkingandlaugh、Afterlunch,weperformedandsangsongswiththemhappy、Finallyalltheoldpeoplesaygoodbyetousatthegate、Wewereveryhappybecauseofwedidagooddeed、Ithinkthisnecessaryforusteenagerstolearnwhattorespectandtakecareofothers,especially,theold、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Therearetwofactorswhichdetermineanindividual’sintelligence.Thefirstissortofbrainheisbornwith.Humanbrainsdifferconsiderably,somebeingmorecapablethanothers.Butnomatterhowgoodabrainhehastobeginwith,anindividualwillhavealowintelligenceunlesshehasopportunitiestolearn.Sothesecondfactoriswhathappenstotheindividual—thesortoftheenvironmentinwhichheisbroughtup.Ifanindividualishandicapped(受阻碍)environmentally,itislikelythathisbrainwillstoptodevelopandhewillneverattainthelevelofintelligenceofwhichheiscapable.Theimportanceofenvironmentindetermininganindividual’sintelligencecanbeprovedbytheidenticaltwins,PeterandJohn.Whenthetwinswerethreemonthsold,theirparentsdied,andtheywereplacedinseparatefoster(寄养)homes.Peterwasrearedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinanisolatedcommunitywithpooreducationalopportunities.John,however,waseducatedinthehomewell-to-doparentswhohadbeentocollege.Thisenvironmentaldifferencecontinueduntilthetwinswereintheirlateteens,whentheyweregiventeststomeasuretheirintelligence.John’sIQwas125,twenty-fivepointshig