问题
单项选择题
| Artificial flowers are used for scientific as Well as for decorative purposes. They are made from (51) of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be (52) from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking skill and artistry are called for, (53) thorough knowledge of plant structure. The (54) of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known (55) the scientific world. (56) , there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist naturalists, Leopold Blalschka and his son Rudolph. The intention was to have the collection (57) at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. (58) it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants. (59) detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are (60) n locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use. |
A．After all
B．For all
C．Above all
D．In all
答案
参考答案：D
解析：四个短语中，A项After all意为“毕竟”，B项For all意为“尽管”，C项Above all意为“首先，首要”，D项 In all意为“总共”。根据句子的内容，这里应选D。