填空题 A) phenomena
   B) priority
   C) preference
   D) suspicious
   E) controversial
   F) dominant
   G) attributes
   H) assets
   I) evolution
   J) commenced
   K) advanced
   L) scatters
   M) sheds
   N) exist
   O) survive
   I have read The History and Geography of Human Genes by Luca Cavalli-Sforza but still have some questions. Even though the findings seemingly prove that races are essentially equal on a genetic level, there are differences unexplained. It was Darwin who first (1) the theory of natural selection. His notion was that certain characteristics that help that species (2) are selected over generations by that species. The species does not consciously make the choice for genetic (3) Instead, by surviving longer and being more fruitful, members of that species with the preferred genes gradually become the (4) breed. We may, as a species, all have (5) our existence in one location, but this was long long ago. Factors such as climate and other survival necessities have created needs for (6) . I believe these factors have contributed to races evolving with different (7) . This explains the (8) such as Asians receiving better science and math scores. It also (9) light on why there are so many excellent athletes from Africa. I understand that this is a particularly (10) statement. This is especially true in an age when races are mixing and the peoples of this planet are attempting to learn to live together.
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【正确答案】 1、K O C F J I G A M E    
【答案解析】本句需要谓语动词,宾语是“理论”,从动词的选项里确定最佳答案为K项advanced,意为“提出理论”。 本句要填入动词,作名词characteristics的定语从句里的谓语,意为“帮助物种…的某种特征”,根据句意,选O项survive,意为“幸存,活下来”。 本句需要名词,由形容词genetic“基因的”来修饰,根据达尔文的自然选择法则,物种在进化过程中有基因倾向,故选C项preference,意为“优先,倾向”。 联系上文,本句的意思是,“通过活得更长和更多产,这些有着优良基因的物种成员逐渐成为…的种类”。在形容词选项中,应选F项dominant,意为“占优势的,有统治地位的”。 本句需要一个动词,与have构成完成时态。在动词选项中只有J项commenced符合条件,意为“开始”。 此处应填入名词,根据短语survival necessities“生存的条件”,选I项evolution,意为“进化”。 物种在进化过程中,有着一些不同的…,而这些…又受到上文提到的生存的条件的影响,选G项attributes,意为“特质”。 此处填入名词,根据后面的such as来判断,这里讲的是由于生存条件不同而在人种中出现的不同的现象,选A项phenomena,意为“现象”。 本题是固定用法,填入M项shed light on sth. 意为“使…清楚地显出,阐明”。 此处需要形容词,修饰statement。根据上文,这是一个有争议的结论,选E项controversial.意为“有争议的”。