考研英语长难句讲解 第111期

 　　9. In this article "How Intelligent is Intelligence Testing?", Sternberg notes that traditional tests best assess analytical¹ and verbal skills but fail to measure creativity and practical knowledge, components² also critical to problem solving and life success.

　　【分析】复合句。Sternberg notes that...；此时 that 引导宾语从句，从句又由 but 连接的两个分句构成，but 后省略了 traditional tests; components also...作 creativity and practical knowledge 的同位语，起补充说明的作用。句首引号内的书名也是同位语，补充说明。

　　【译文】斯德伯格在他的文章《智力测试有多高明》中指出，传统测试很好地评估了分析和语言能力，但是却没有评估创造力和实践知识，而后者对解决问题和在生活中取得成功至关重要。

　　【点拨】1) note 既可以作名词，也可以作动词，意义较多；在本句中，该词意为“指出，表明”。2) assess 意为“评估，评定”，其名词是 assessment³。

　　10. Research has found that IQ predicted leadership skills when the tests were given under low-stress conditions, but under high-stress conditions, IQ was negatively correlated with leadership—that is , it predicted the opposite.

　　【分析】多重复合句。主句主干为 Research has found that...；此时 that 引导宾语从句。该宾语从句又是由 but 连接的两个并列句组成。when 引导时间状语从句；破折号后的内容解释说明 but 后的分句。

　　【译文】研究表明智商测试在压力小的环境下进行时，他能预见领导能力；而当智商测试在压力大的环境下进行时，智商与领导能力负相关——也就是说，它预测出的领导能力与实际情况正好相反。

　　【点拨】1) under...condition 意为“在...条件下”。2) correlate with 意为“把...与...联系起来，找出一一对应的关系”。

1 analytical   

adj.分析的；用分析法的

参考例句：

• I have an analytical approach to every survey.对每项调查我都采用分析方法。
• As a result,analytical data obtained by analysts were often in disagreement.结果各个分析家所得的分析数据常常不一致。

2 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

3 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？