Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast __71__ places on the earth. But they also __72__ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a __73__ The word geography __74__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, __75__ means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” __76__ geography books focus on a small area __77__ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an __78__ continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another __79__ to divide the study of __80__ is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the __81__ starts with human beings and __82__ how human beings and their environment act __83__ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, __84__ branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described __85__ one who observes, records, and explains the __86__ between places. If all places __87__ alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, __88__ no two places are exactly the same. Geography, __89__, is a point of view, a special way of __90__ at places.

　　71. A) similar B) various C) distant D) famous

　　72. A) pass B) reach C) go D) set

　　73. A) whole B) unit C) part D) total

　　74. A) falls B) removes C) results D) comes

　　75. A) what B) that C) which D) it

　　76. A) Some B) Many C) Most D) Few

　　77. A) outside B) except C) as D) like

　　78. A) extensive B) entire C) overall D) enormous

　　79. A) way B) means C) habit D) technique

　　80. A) world B) earth C) geography D) globe

　　81. A) second B) later C) next D) latter

　　82. A) learns B) studies C) realizes D) understands

　　83. A) upon B) for C) as D) to

　　84. A) neither B) either C) one D) each

　　85. A) for B) to C) as D) by

　　86. A) exceptions B) sameness C) differences D) divisions

　　87. A) being B) are C) be D) were

　　88. A) although B) whether C) since D) that

　　89. A) still B) then C) nevertheless D) moreover

　　90. A) working B) looking C) arriving D) getting

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　　71-75 BCADC 76-80 ADBAC 81-85 DBAAC 86-90 CDDBB