Such standardized tests may not assess all the important elements necessary to succeed in school and in life, argues Robert J. Sternberg. In his article “How Intelligent Is Intelligence Testing?", Sternberg notes that traditional tests best assess analytical and verbal skills but fail to measure creativity and practical knowledge, components also critical to problem solving and life success. Moreover, IQ tests do not necessarily predict so well once populations or situations change. 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. Anyone who has toiled through SAT will testify that test-taking skill also matters, whether it’s knowing when to guess or what questions to skip.

　　30. What is the author's attitude towards IQ tests?

　　[A]Supportive

　　[B]Skeptical.

　　[C]Impartial

　　[D]Biased

　　[答案] B

　　[解题思路]

　　纵观全文，尤其是最后一段，作者对智商测试是持怀疑态度的。像该段第一句话“Such standardized tests may not assess all the important elements necessary to succeed in school and in life”( 这样的标准测试不可能评估在学校和生活中取得成功所需的所有重要因素)、第三句话“Moreover, IQ tests do not necessarily predict so well once populations or situations change”( 而且，一旦种群或环境发生变化，智商测试就未必能够准确预测)、以及最后一句话“Anyone who has toiled through SAT will testify that test-taking skill also matters, whether it’s knowing when to guess or what questions to skip”( 任何经历过学术能力检测的人都会认为，应试能力也很重要，无论是知道何时应该进行猜题，还是知道应该忽略什么问题等，都是很起作用的)等都证明了作者的这一态度，因此正确答案为B选项。

　　[题目译文]

　　作者对于智商测试的态度是怎样的？

　　[A] 支持的

　　[B] 质疑的

　　[C] 客观的

　　[D] 有偏见的