between, among, across; consiste

between, among, across; consistent, consistently, inconsistent Standing in the forefront of various achievements _________ both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research_________ranks top both nationally and internationally.
【正确答案】：between; consistency
【题目解析】：此句的意思是牛津在艺术和科学各种成就上都处于前沿，它的研究在国内和国际上都稳定地名列前茅。在两者之间所以只能用between, 三者以上表示之间用among，across指穿过。谓语动词是ranks，所以必须用副词形式修饰。