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【C1】______7 hectares in its total area,【C2】______classical types of buildings. The【C3】______of ancient creatures and humanity is【C4】______the first place of all the museums in the world,【C5】______the representative samples from South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia were collected, besides those from the【C6】______country, the United States.
   In the museum, there are five kinds of exhibits, including astronomy, mineralogy, human history, and animals in the【C7】______times and those in modern times. There are thirty-eight exhibition halls with different【C8】______from 500 to 1,500 square metres. Besides these, there is a Roosevelt Memorial Hall in【C9】______of President Roosevelt who supported the【C10】______of the museum, which is also used to have a special exhibition, showing the new important【C11】______on natural sciences and【C12】______affairs and social problems, and special topics connected closely with the life of the citizens. Besides this, it is also used for avocation【C13】______to have all kinds of scientific activities in the laboratories, centres of natural science and centres for citizens. There are more than 10 【C14】______research departments mainly【C15】______for collection of samples, research and work of publication.
   In the museum, there are【C16】______and sub-libraries of Aulspond ancient amniote, with about 300 thousand books and magazines【C17】______natural history, many of【C18】______are very valuable monographs for the first edition. It has published many expert books and magazines, and a large number of propaganda materials,【C19】______which are the two magazines, Natural History and Members of Museum that have the biggest【C20】______of their magazines.
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选项 A、obstacles
B、discoveries
C、obligations
D、inventions

答案B

解析 本题考查点是词语辨析。本题的测试重点是名词“discoveries(发现)”和“inventions(发明,创造)”之间的辨析。本题空白处后面的信息内容“on natural sciences(关于自然科学的)”提示本题应该选用B(discoveries发现),因为这样可以保持本题空白处前后在词语表达上的准确性。
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