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American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural and historic museums in the world and one of the main natural h

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问题     American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural and historic museums in the world and one of the main natural history research and education centres in the United States, set up in 1869 and located in the west of the Central Park, Manhattan District, New York. It【1】7 hectares in its total area,【2】classical types of buildings. The【3】of ancient creatures and humanity is【4】the first place of all the museums in the world,【5】the representative samples from South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia were collected, besides those from the【6】country, the United States.
    In the museum, there are five kinds of exhibits, including astronomy, mineralogy, human history, and animals in the【7】times and those in modern times. There are thirty-eight exhibition halls with different【8】from 500 to 1,500 square metres. Besides these, there is a Roosevelt Memorial Hall in【9】of President Roosevelt who supported the【10】of the museum, which is also used to have a special exhibition, showing the new important【11】on natural sciences and【12】affairs and social problems, and special topics connected closely with the life of the citizens. Besides this, it is also used for avocation【13】to have all kinds of scientific activities in the laboratories, centres of natural science and centres for citizens. There are more than 10【14】research departments mainly 【15】 for collection of samples, research and work of publication.
    In the museum, there are【16】 and sub-libraries of Aulspond ancient amniote, with about 300 thousand books and magazines【17】natural history, many of 【18】 are very valuable monographs for the first edition. It has published many expert books and magazines, and a large number of propaganda materials,【19】which are the two magazines, Natural History and Members of Museum that have the biggest【20】of their magazines.
选项 A、present
B、crucial
C、current
D、prevalent
答案C
解析 本题考查点是词语的固定使用。本题的测试重点是形容词“current(目前的)”的固定表达方式之一——“current affairs(时事)”。本题空白处后面的信息内容“affairs”提示本题应该选用C，因为这样就可以准确地表达“时事(current affairs)”这一含义了。
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