2016考研英语冲刺模拟题及答案(12)

Geography is the study of the relationshipbetween people and the land. Geographers compareand contrast 1 places on earth. But they also 2beyond the individual places and consider the earthas a 3 . The word Geography 4 from two Greekwords, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, 5 means “ to write”. The English word geographymeans “to describe the earth”. 6 geography books 7 on a small area like a town or city. Otherdeal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 8 continent. Many geography books deal with thewhole earth. Another 9 to divide the study of 10 is to distinguish between physical geographyand 11 geography. The former focus on the natural world; the 12 starts with human beings andstudies 13 human being and their environment act 14 each other. 15 when geography isconsidered as a single subject, 16 branch can neglect the other.

A geographer might be described 17 one who observes, records, and explains the 18between places. If places were alike, there would be little need for geographer.

We know, 19 ,that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 20 ,is a point of view, aspecial way of looking at places.

1. A. similar B. distant C. various D. famous

2. A. pass B. go C. reach D. get

3. A. whole B. untilC. part D. total

4. A. falls B. results C. removes D. comes

5. A. what B. which C. that D. it

6. A. Some B. Most C. Many D. Few

7. A. rely B. rest C. reckon D. focus

8. A. extensive B. overall C. entire D. enormous

9. A. way B. meansC. habit D. technique

10. A. world B. earth C. geography D. globe

11. A. mental B. military C. economic D. cultural

12. A. second B. nextC. later D. latter

13. A. when B. what C. where D. how

14. A. upon B. as C. for D. to

15. A. And B. But C. ThereforeD. For

16. A. neither B. one C. either D. each

17. A. for B. as C. to D. by

18. A. exceptions B. sameness C. difference D. divisions

19. A. moreover B. meanwhile C. however D. or else

20. A. still B. then C. nevertheless D. moreover

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