填空题
If two theories are equal {{U}}to{{/U}} their ability to account {{U}}for{{/U}} a body of data, the theory that {{U}}does so{{/U}} with the smaller number of assumptions is {{U}}to be preferred{{/U}}.
A. to B. for C. does so D. to be preferred
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【正确答案】
1、A,改to为in
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题考查对介词用法的掌握。
[详细解答] be equal to为固定搭配,意为“在某方面相等”。但本句是指“这两种理论在解释……的能力方面相等”,故应改to为in,in their ability意为“在能力方面”。