Answer of Section 2, Question 3
The documentation of Earth's biodiversity is complicated by the (i)______ taxonomists. Those experts in classifying species tend to be (ii)______ North America and Europe, whereas most of the undocumented biodiversity is likely in the tropics.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) uneven distribution of | (D) clustered in |
| (B) theoretical commitments of | (E) oblivious to |
| (C) professional rivalries among | (F) exported from |
官方解說：
Here we are confronted with a question of what has "complicated" the documentation of Earth's biodiversity. If we read only the first sentence, any of the three options for Blank (i) might appear plausible. In the second sentence, however, we learn that most of the undocumented species probably inhabit the tropics, as opposed to North America and Europe. Since this point is concerned with geographical distinctions the answer choice "uneven distribution of" best fits in Blank (i). If the taxonomists are unevenly distributed, then the answer choice "clustered in" fits best in Blank (ii), especially since neither of the other options for that blank is concerned with location.
Thus the correct answer is uneven distribution of and clustered in.
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