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【題目】The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East . Some of these maps have ______ and they show us the people at that time thought the earth flat (平的) . As time went by , the pictures became more detailed and maps were more ________ made . Later on , ancient Greeks(希臘人) used their ________ of math and science to make maps . Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was ________ .

From simple pictures , mapmaking has turned into a science . Maps are made ________ surveying(勘測(cè)) land . In the 1900s , people around the world started to share information to make __________ maps . With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space , maps are now more exactly made than ever . ________ the world is always changing , we will always need new maps .

There are many types of maps , but almost all use ________ and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made . A map usually tells what the pictures ________ . Some maps may show the whole world . A road map will help you know the ________ from one place to another . Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places .

【1】A. disappeared B. survived C. gone D. left

【2】A. slowly B. simply C. correctly D. carelessly

【3】A. knowledge B. courage C. energy D. challenge

【4】A. long B. small C. square D. round

【5】A. into B. by C. of D. from

【6】A. cleaner B. lighter C. better D. older

【7】A. Though B. So C. Unless D. Since

【8】A. sounds B. models C. words D. stories

【9】A. stand for B. go for C. ask for D. wait for

【10】A. weather B. distance C. feature D. culture

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【6】C

【7】D

【8】C

【9】A

【10】B

【解析】試題分析：短文大意：該文介紹了地圖的起源和制作發(fā)展過(guò)程。既然世界總是在變化，我們將永遠(yuǎn)需要新的地圖。

【1】B考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：這些地圖中有一些幸存下來(lái)了。disappeared消失；survived幸存；gone去；left離開(kāi)。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選B。

【2】C考查副詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：隨著時(shí)間的推移，圖片變得更加詳細(xì)，地圖更為準(zhǔn)確。slowly慢慢地；simply簡(jiǎn)單地；correctly正確地；carelessly粗心地。聯(lián)系前句As time went by , the pictures became more detailed可知該選C。粗心地。

【3】A考查名詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：后來(lái)，古希臘人用他們的的數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)知識(shí)制作地圖。Knowledge知識(shí)；courage勇氣；energy能量；challenge挑戰(zhàn)。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選A。

【4】D考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：希臘地圖告訴我們，希臘人知道世界是圓的。Long長(zhǎng)的；small小的；square方的；round圓的。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選D。

【5】B考查介詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：通過(guò)測(cè)量土地制成地圖。into 進(jìn)入；by通過(guò)；of……的；from從。表示通過(guò)某種方式，習(xí)慣用介詞by，所以選B。

【6】C考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：在1900年，全世界的人們開(kāi)始分享制作更好的地圖的信息。cleaner更干凈；lighter更輕； better更好；older更舊。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選C。

【7】D考查連詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：既然世界總是在變化，我們將永遠(yuǎn)需要新的地圖。Though盡管；So所以；Unless除非；Since既然。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選D。

【8】C考查名詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：有許多類型的地圖，但幾乎所有的地圖都使用文字和圖片來(lái)描述一個(gè)地方是什么樣子的。Sounds聲音； models模型；words 字； stories故事。根據(jù)生活常識(shí)可知該選C。

【9】A考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：地圖通常告訴圖片代表什么。stand for代表；go for適用于某人（或某事物）；ask for請(qǐng)求；wait for 等待。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選A。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可

【10】B考查名詞及語(yǔ)境理解。句意：一條道路地圖將幫助你知道從一個(gè)地方到另一個(gè)地方的距離。weather天氣；distance距離；feature特征；culture文化。根據(jù)句意結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知該選B。