Geographers compare and contrast 71places on the earth.
71A) similar B) various C) distant D) famous
译文:地理学家比较和对照地球上的什么地方。
出题者精心设计只为考察compare和contrast的精确含义。compare意为to exam forsimilaritiesand differences, contrast意为to compare in order toshowdifferences。综合两个词的含义,应为“找出其相似之处与不同之处”。B)various“各种各样”为正确答案。
The foreign research scholar usually isolates himself inthelaboratory as a means of protection; 72, what he needs is tobefitted into a highly organized university system…
72A) otherwise B) moreover C) however D) also
根据上下文,空格前的意思为“外籍研究学者通常把自己隔离在实验室里作为一种保护的手段”。空格后为“他需要融入的是高度的组织化的大学系统”。前者是一种孤离的状态“isolate”,而后者都是一种组织化的系统“befitted to a higlyorganizeduniversity”,从逻辑的角度而言,前后已然成为对立、矛盾的关系。所以答案为表示对比(转折)关系的连词however.
(三)结构识别。这里讲到的结构,是指英文中表祯句子结构的固定词组,如not only…but…,as well,some…theothers…, still others…等。
(四)固定搭配。这里的固定搭配,是指动词与名词之间的搭配。如:同样是“利用……”, 却有不同的搭配take advantageofsth. /make use of sth.
“In the United States professors have many otherduties86teaching, such as administrative or research work . 87 ,the timethat a professor can spend with a student outside of classislimited.”86. A) but B) except C) with D) besides87. A) HoweverB)Therefore C) Furthermore D) Nevertheless