Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

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 correctly made. Later on, ancient Greeks used their _______ of math and science to make maps . Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was round.

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

There are many types of maps, but almost all use ______ and pictures to________ 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 distance from one place to another. Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places.

1.A. explained B. apologized C. survived D. complained

2.A. knowledge B. energy C. challenge D. technology

3.A. quickly B. carelessly C. simply D. exactly

4.A. sounds B. methods C. words D. ideas

5.A. process B. describe C. pretend D. translate

6.A. stand for B. after all C. used to D. search for

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网