Question

An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.
Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.
Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features.So it is not surprising to find universities,airports,forests,rivers,roads as well as cities,towns and villages in them.A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want yo start a trip in a strange place.It often has a map of a whole country,and a map with more special information of each important place in the country.Take the atlas of the United States as an example,it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.
A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.
【小题1】An atlas is       according to the passage.

A．a guide book	B．a history book
C．a collection of pictures	D．a collection of maps

【小题2】From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because         .

A．they can’t see the old ones clearly

B．they like to buy different ones

C．something has changed

D．something is missing

【小题3】According to the passage, people can find the information about        in a travel atlas of Shaanxi.

A．the population of Shaanxi	B．the local products of Shaanxi
C．the Yellow Stone National Park	D．Xi’an Jiaotong University

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】D

解析试题分析：短文大意：阿特拉斯是一本地图册。地图集是不同的对一个国家或世界不同地区和领域的信息。桌上的地图是为不同的人群提供不同的需求。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第一段前两句An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world.得知该选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段第四句New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information.得知该选C。
【小题3】推理推断题。根据第四段A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.得知该选D。
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