专四

单选题
[A] competence
[B] accuracy
[C] knowledge
[D] recognition

参考答案:C进入在线模考
名词辨析题。本句是对上一句“This materialistic outlook has seriously influenced education.”的解释,for its own sake意为“为了……自身的缘故”,是说人们学习知识的目的由于物质追求而不纯粹了,故[C]符合句意。competence意为“能力”,这个词与前一句中的education的联系没有knowledge那么直接,排除[A]。accuracy意为“准确性”,recognition意为“识别”,与上下文无关联,排除[B]和[D]。