Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers(地理学家) compare and contrast (61) places on the earth. But they also (62) beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a (63) . The word geography (64) from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for "earth" and graphein, (65) means "to write." The English word geography means "to describe the earth." (66) geography books focus on a small area (67) a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an (68) continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another (69) to divide the study of (70) is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the (71) starts with human beings and (72) how human beings and their environment act (73) each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, (74) branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described (75) one who observes, records, and explains the (76) between places. If all places (77) alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, (78) no two places are exactly the same. Geography, (79) , is a point of view, a special way of (80) at places.77（） A．for B．to C．as D．by
Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers(地理学家) compare and contrast (61) places on the earth. But they also (62) beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a (63) . The word geography (64) from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for "earth" and graphein, (65) means "to write." The English word geography means "to describe the earth." (66) geography books focus on a small area (67) a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an (68) continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another (69) to divide the study of (70) is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the (71) starts with human beings and (72) how human beings and their environment act (73) each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, (74) branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described (75) one who observes, records, and explains the (76) between places. If all places (77) alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, (78) no two places are exactly the same. Geography, (79) , is a point of view, a special way of (80) at places.77（） A．for B．to C．as D．by
题目解答
答案
C
解析
句子的主干是 "If all places (77) alike, there would be little need for geographers."，其中 (77) 需要填入一个介词或连词，使得句子语法正确且意义通顺。
步骤 2：分析选项
A. for：表示目的或原因，但在此句中不合适。
B. to：表示方向或目的，但在此句中不合适。
C. as：表示“像”或“作为”，可以用来表示比较或状态。
D. by：表示方式或手段，但在此句中不合适。
步骤 3：选择合适的选项
根据句子的意思，"If all places (77) alike" 应该表示“如果所有地方都一样”，因此需要一个表示“像”或“作为”的词，选项 C 的 "as" 符合这个要求。