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A.determined.
B.directed.
C.disclosed.
D.distorted.

参考答案D
解析:该题为释义题。第四段第二句“Teachers,psychologists,scientists and lawyers argue over the question of whether IQ—intelli-gence quotient--tests actually measure mental ability,or if findings are skewed by such factors as family background,poverty and emo-tional disorders.”前半句意为,教师、心理学家、科学家和律师都在争论智商测试是否真的能够测量智力,后半句的意思是,智商测试结果是否由于家庭背景、贫困和情绪不佳而有偏差。故skew应理解为“曲解;歪曲”,选择D项。A项determine意为决定;B项direct意为指导;C项disclose意为揭露,都与题意不符。

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