单选题Directions:There are 10 questions in this part of the
test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or
phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. "Intelligence" at best is an assumptive construct the meaning of
the word has never been clear. There is {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}}
{{/U}}agreement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the term than is on how to
interpret or elegy them. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}it is
generally agreed that a person of high intelligence is one who can grasp ideas
readily, make distinctions, reason logically, and make use of verbal and
mathematical {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}in solving problems. An
intelligence test is a rough measure of a child's capacity for learning,
{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}for learning the kinds of things
required in school. It does not measure character, social adjustment physical
{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}, manual skills, or artistic
abilities. It was not designed for such purposes. To criticize it for such
failure is roughly {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}to criticizing a
thermometer for not measuring wind velocity. The other thing we
have to {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}is that the assessment of the
intelligence of any subject is essentially a comparative affair. We must be sure
that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides a "valid" or
"fair" comparison. {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}this, any test
performed involves at least three factors: the {{U}} {{U}} 9
{{/U}} {{/U}}to do one's best, the knowledge required for understanding what
you have to do, and the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}ability to
do it. The first tow must be equal for all that are being compared, if any
comparison in terms of intelligence is to be made.
【答案解析】specially强调“专门地，独特地”，如：1 made the cake specially for you.这块蛋糕是我专门为你做的；specifically强调“更准确地”，如：Several important countries， specifically the US, Britain and France，were not present.几个重要国家，准确地说(也就是说)是美国、英国和法国，没有出席。generally“总体上”。particularly“尤其是，特别，格外”，此处particularly相当于especially，强调具体所指。
【答案解析】comparative译为“比较的，相对的”，如：a comparative study of Chinese and Japanese history中日历史的对比研究；comparable译为“可比较的，比得上的”，常与介词with或to搭配，如：Our house is not comparable with yours．我们的房子比不上你们的。incompatible译为“不谐调的，不一致的”，常与with搭配。comparing译为“比较的”。从后面搭配的介词to来看，以及从文章的意思来看，应选B项comparable。