单选题
In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages of using foreign faculty (26) teaching positions have to be (27) , of course. It can be said that the foreign (28) that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also (29) problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the (30) The foreign research scholar usually (31) himself in the laboratory as means of protection; however, what he needs is to be fitted (32) a highly organized university system quite different from (33) at home. He is faced in his daily work (34) differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students lack a (an) (35) ground in each other' scultures. Some (36) of what is already in the minds of American students is (37) for the foreign professor. While helping him to (38) himself to his new environment, the university must also (39) certain adjustments in order to (40) full advantage of what the newcomer can (41) It isn't always known how to make (42) use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a field (43) further study is called (44) . The findings of such a study will be of (45) to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
【答案解析】本题考查的是名词的辨析。circumstance“情形”;situation“情况”;condition“条件”;background“背景”。分析原句结构可知,“that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset”是空格处的定语,由此可以推测此处的意义是“外籍教师成为珍宝的是他们的外籍背景”。因此D项为正确答案。
【答案解析】本题考查的是动词的辨析。本句的意思为“外籍研究学者常常把呆在实验室里作为一种自我保护的方式”。separate一般用于separate A from B结构中,表示“把 A从B中分离出来”,与原文内容不符。isolate常用于结构“isolate sb.somewhere”,表示“把某人隔离在某地”,学者“长时间地呆在实验室里”就相当于“把自己隔离在实验室里”。prevent常用于prevent sb.from doing sth.结构,表示“阻止某人做某事”,也与原文不符。lock可以作及物动词,表示“把……锁起来”,但是学者呆在实验室里,并不代表他把自己锁起来,故排除此项。因此B项是正确答案。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题考查的是习惯搭配。结构“be fitted to”,表示“适应于……”;“be fitted with”表示“装配”;fit in表示“找时间做……”,例如:“He said he could fit me in at 5:00 p.m.”(他说他可以把我安排在下午五点);fit不能与by连用。本句的意思为“他所需要的是适应组织高度严密的大学体制”。因此A项为正确答案。
【答案解析】本题考查的是动词的辨析。分析原句的结构可知“what the new comer can”是 take advantage of的宾语从句,而what又是空格处的宾语。exhibit“展示”;afford“负担得起”;offer“提供”;endure“忍受”。联系本句的结构和意思,可知C项为正确答案。
【答案解析】本题考查的是定语从句。分析原句结构可知 (43) further study is called做field的定语从句。where相当于in/at which,在从句中做状语成分,为本题的正确答案。许多学生可能会选择which或that,但which或that引导定语从句时,一般做从句的主语或宾语,将其带人原句空白处,句子就不通畅了,所以应该排除。同样,as也不能在从句中充当宾语。