Benbow and Stanley’s findings, 11)______ were published in "Science", disturbed some men and 12)______ women. Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from the University of Chicago that suggests math 13)______ not, after all, a natural male domain. Prof. Zalman Usiskin studied 1,366 tenth graders. They were selected from geometry classes and tested on their ability to solve geometry proofs, a subject requiring 14)______ abstract reasoning and spatial ability. The conclusion 15)______ by Usiskin: there are no sex differences in math ability.
1.A. at B. to C. of D. about
2.A. in tackling B. tackling?C. to tackle D. about tackling
3.A. might be B. have been C. must be D. had been
4.A. smaller B. less C. fewer D. not more
5.A. to settle B. to set C. settling D. setting
6.A. were tested B. have tested C. were testing?D. had tested
7.A. distinct B. instinct?C. remote D. vague
8.A. Since B. However C. As D. While
9.A. scarcely not B. virtually C. largely D. hardly
10.A. superficially B. universally C. inherently?D. initially
11.A. as B. that C. which D. all
12.A. few B. not a few C. not few D. quite few
13.A. be B. were C. was D. is
14.A. none of B. neither of C. either D. both
15.A. got B. gained C. reached?D. accomplished
答案:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C