初中英语说明文试题

For thousands of years， people farmed the land． They grew fruits and vegetables． They hunted and fished for meat． They（1）　　 cloth， dyes（染料） and paper from plants． They used stone and metal for weapons and tools．

    People progressed to making machines powered（2）　　 water and steam（蒸汽）， and even later， by coal， oil， and petrol． Large cities were built． Factories（3）　　 of machines created jobs in the cities for thousands of people． The Industrial Revolution（工业革命） changed the lives of many people because， for the first time， more people lived in cities than on（4）　　．

    Companies built power plants（工厂） to make（5）　　 to run the machines， factories and cities．

    People did not realize these activities were（6）　　 the Earth． They didn't realize bow（7）　　 oil，gas，coal and minerals were being used up．

    （8）　　 cities grew bigger and spread across the land，plants and animals began to disappear． Their nature homes were destroyed（破坏） as people moved into new places．

    As time passed， people began to（9）　　 the need to protect the Earth and its natural resources（资源）． They saw that plants and animals needed protection， so they wouldn't disappear forever． People joined together to tell（10）　　 around the world to conserve（节约） our natural resources and care for the Earth． And so． Earth Day was born． Each year， more and more people take part in Earth Day． What can you do to help？

（1）A． separated	B． washed	C． made	D． mixed
（2）A． as	B． for	C． with	D． by
（3）A． full	B． proud	C． sick	D． short
（4）A． mountains	B． rivers	C． grasslands	D． farms
（5）A． metal	B． water	C． electricity	D． oil
（6）A． helping	B． harming	C． wasting	D． losing
（7）A． clearly	B． hardly	C． quickly	D． slowly
（8）A． Before	B． If	C． As	D． Though
（9）A． forget	B． see	C． remember	D． get
（10）A． them	B． other	C． another	D． others

A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China． After greetings， the gift should be passed immediately to the host． Remember that usually Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives （1）　　． To show the respect， it may be （2）　　 to explain what the gift is． Bringing some nutrients and tonics （营养品、补品） to the elders in the family is a good idea． You can（3）　　 prepare some small gifts for the spouse （配偶） or kids of the host． The host usually makes full （4）　　by carefully tidying up the house and （5）　　a lot of delicious dishes． （6）　　the meal is well prepared， the host may say to the guest politely， "My preparation is not enough， please excuse me for my poor treat．" As a guest， you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by praising the food．

    While eating， the elders will use chopsticks to （7）　　food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat （8）　　． As a guest， you should accept their goodwill readily． But nowadays， the younger people do the traditional way less．

    After dinner， tea and fruit are usually served． When the guests are to leave， the host may still politely ask them to stay． They don't have to take it（9）　　and they can try to find a good time to leave． This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat． Finding the right time to leave （10）　__　the situation．

（1）A． it	B． them	C． that
（2）A． necessary	B． careful	C． comfortable
（3）A． too	B． also	C． either
（4）A． plans	B． decisions	C． preparations
（5）A． enjoying	B． cooking	C． washing
（6）A． But	B． Although	C． Because
（7）A． cut up	B． eat up	C． pick up
（8）A． more	B． less	C． many
（9）A． completely	B． seriously	C． probably
（10）A． works out	B． sticks to	C． depends on

阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、BC三个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．

     Nowadays， many people drive their cars to work．There are a lot of cars in the street and the （1）　　is very busy．So sometimes （2）　　is not easy for people to get to work on time． When you are going to be late， you only dream of taking a plane there．Can your dream（3）　　？

Yes! You can take a plane only in months!

     Four engineers in Germany are（4）　　in making planes． They are making a new plane﹣Lilium jet． It doesn't look like a plane （5）　　an egg． Many people think it looks funny and interesting． The great"egg"can take two people to the sky and （6）　　three hundred kilometres in one hour． That's really great．

     Some people call Lilium jet"a flying car"． Why？ Firstly， it's not difficult for people to learn to drive it． People can drive it just like driving a car． But it can go （7）　　and farther than a car． Secondly， Lilium jet is not very big， only a quarter of a plane． So it doesn't need an airport． Only a small place is OK． It can stop（8）　　． In the future， the"flying car"will come into people's life and （9）　　our ways of trip．

     Lilium jet will come on the market soon． （10）　　you want to make your trip easy and funny， why not buy one？ I'm sure you will have a good time on it．

（1）A． traffic	B． sky	C．train
（2）A． this	B． that	C． it
（3）A． come on	B． come back	C． come true
（4）A．bored	B．interested	C． disappointed
（5）A． but	B． and	C．so
（6）A． walk	B．swim	C．fly
（7）A． slower	B．faster	C．earlier
（8）A．where	B．nowhere	C．everywhere
（9）A． change	B． find	C．lose
（10）A．Unless	B． If	C．Whether

    Everyone knows that second﹣hand smoke is as dangerous as first﹣hand

smoke． But have you （ 1）h　　 of "third﹣hand" smoke？Third﹣hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces （表面） of things around， （2）l　　 furniture or clothes． When someone smokes in a room， poisonous particles（粒子） in tobacco （烟草） smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes， even after the cigarette （香烟） has been put out． This can cause a great danger to your family， （3）e　　younger children．

     Babies have only just learned to walk． They are more likely to be harmed by third﹣hand smoke． This is（4）b　　 they are often close to surfaces of things． such as floors， walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain． When they （5）t　　 these surfaces， they get their hands polluted．

     So， it is necessary and important to say （6）n　　 to third﹣hand smoke． To achieve this， strict （ 7 ） r　　 for forbidding （禁止） smoking inside homes should be carried out． If one of your family members smokes， please make sure he smokes （8）o　　 the house． Get him a special jacket and hat， so once he （9）f　　 smoking， he will take them off before getting inside the house． Moreover， make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face， and changes his clothes before picking up the baby．

     Many times， you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child， but it doesn't mean he or she is （10）s　　"． Give up smoking， or if that is not possible， make sure that your loved ones， far away from third﹣hand smoke．

Sometimes choosing where to eat in Suzhou is something of a challenge． No matter how（1）　　 the food tastes at a chosen restaurant， one may always wonder． "Is there anything better on the next street'？" However， I've found the （2）　　 to this question． When I'm asked to name my favourite place to eat in Suzhou， I will reply （3）　　． "Song He Lou Restaurant"． Why is Song He Lou so special （4）　　 hundreds of restaurants？ Well， for me it comes down to a perfect balance of delicious food， pleasant atmosphere（氛围）and a near perfect location．

     Before coming to Suzhou， I was （5）　　 by my friends from other cities in China that the food could be too sweet． For the first few months I chose to eat in Sichuan Or Hunan style restaurants instead of eating much （6）　　 food． However， after falling in love with the city． I came to realize that the food is so closely （7）　　 with its local culture． （8）___　　 I asked a local friend to recommend the best place to try real local style food． She came up with the （9）　　of Song He Lou．

     For a first﹣time visitor， "Song Shu Gui Yu" and "Xie Fen Tofu" are excellent （10）　　．Suzhou has stow become my home and I have a lifetime to enjoy each and every dish on the menu．

（1）A． bad	B． hot	C． good	D． cold
（2）A． attention	B． excuse	C． answer	D． distance
（3）A． right away	B． in surprise	C． at most	D． over there
（4）A． between	B． against	C． among	D． beyond
（5）A． changed	B． warned	C． encouraged	D． supported
（6）A． fresh	B． local	C． Chinese	D． frozen
（7）A． connected	B． covered	C． compared	D． charged
（8）A． Or	B． But	C． Yet	D． So
（9）A． suggestion	B． way	C． money	D． design
（10）A． conditions	B． habits	C． challenges	D． choices

     A zero﹣waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish．So，a zero﹣waste theme store is about （1）　　people with a number of every day，practical and pleasant zero﹣waste products to help them start on a one﹣stop，zero﹣waste life journey．

      "Zero waste"or "danshari "was first （2）　　by a French woman Bea Johnson．"Live a life and try not to create any rubbish；use different methods to protect the earth．" she said．

       Yu Yuan，27 ，is（3）　　attracted by this idea．

       She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years．And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot （4）　　she saw a video about"zero waste"．

     The （5）　　 is about a family of four，and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar．

    After watching the video，Yu wanted to（6）　　this zero﹣waste lifestyle with her boyfriend．

     Yu says that a zero﹣waste life （7）　　the 6R principle﹣﹣Refuse，Reduce ，Reuse，Repair，Recycle and Rot（腐烂）．

     Over August﹣October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R，she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both （8）　　only two cans of rubbish．

      Now，the couple have opened a small （9）　　called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang，Beijing，to support a zero﹣waste life．

       At the store they use environmentally friendly products．For example，they use wood products to

replace （10）　　ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero﹣waste logos for customers．Most of the products sold in the store can be reused，and a small number of （11）　_　which are not recyclable can egrade（分解）．The store （12）　　has secondhand books and audio﹣visual CD/DVDs．

    For used toiletries（things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself）there is company which accepts them，and the couple regularly mails their waste to it．

       Yu says that those who were once not （13）　　in the zero﹣waste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity．The zero﹣waste lifestyle，she adds，is for everyone．

      "It's （14）　　us at our fingertips．"Yu expects some of her friends to （15）　　her on the road to zero waste．As the saying goes，many hands make light work．

（1）A．offering	B．providing	C．giving	D．affording
（2）A．invented	B．found	C．discovered	D．suggested
（3）A．hardly	B．luckily	C．clearly	D．deeply
（4）A．unless	B．until	C．after	D．when
（5）A．video	B．film	C．article	D．newspaper
（6）A．experience	B．change	C．represent	D．spend
（7）A．accepts	B．receives	C．follows	D．believes
（8）A．saved	B．produced	C．kept	D．wasted
（9）A．shop	B．factory	C．hotel	D．company
（10）A．paper	B．cloth	C．silk	D．plastic
（11）A．it	B．them	C．their	D．its
（12）A．too	B．either	C．also	D．only
（13）A．proud	B．worried	C．amazed	D．interested
（14）A．behind	B．around	C．ahead	D．above
（15）A．organize	B．record	C．join	D．encourage

Riding a Mobike on the street， you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud． Turning to the right， you see a Sichuan﹣style restaurant． After walking into a store， you see that Huawei smartphones are （1）　　．

    But you're not in China﹣﹣you're in Manchester in Britain． In fact， you might see （2）_____ things in many other cities． Chinese products have been （3）　　worldwide．

    Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time． To （4）　　local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the （5）　　． Unlike Chinese， Australian people don't like to eat meat with the bone （6）　　， so Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones， （7）　　 for fish．

    Some Chinese brands（品牌）are also becoming more （8）　　． In many cities in Europe， stores sell TCL televisions， Haier fridges and Lenovo computers． And more than half of US﹣owned drones （无人机）are Chinese models． They're not simply made in China， but designed and developed in the （9）　　．

    In the past， most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not dependable． But now， things have changed greatly． "Made in China" becomes cool． More and more people （10）　　Chinese brands．

（1）A． for fun	B． at work	C．on sale	D． in use
（2）A． similar	B． different	C．common	D． unusual
（3）A． stored	B． collected	C．received	D．accepted
（4）A． meet	B． copy	C．spread	D． answer
（5）A． kitchens	B． drinks	C． dishes	D． services
（6）A．up	B．out	C．on	D． in
（7）A． just	B． even	C．yet	D． still
（8）A．traditional	B． expensive	C． practical	D． popular
（9）A． country	B． circle	C． field	D． town
（10）A． sell	B． trust	C．improve	D．question

In order to reduce the stress on the students， Nanjing No． 1High School has（1）　　a "mark bank"．The bank lets students "borrow" marks（2）　　they can pass exams， and then repay them in later tests．

    Here's（3）　　it works： The "mark bank" allows students to（4）　　marks if they fail the exam． But， just like real banks， it requires "clients （客户）" to pay back the loan （贷款） on time， with interest （利息）． So students have to pay for the loan by getting extra marks in future exams． Some teachers also allow the students to repay the bank（5）　　doing lab experiments or giving public speeches． Students who don't pay back their loans are blacklisted （列入黑名单） by the bank， just like in real life．

    "I was sick before the mid﹣term exams and missed several geography classes，" one student said， "I failed the exam， so I am glad the ‘mark bank' gave me a （6）　　to pass the exam．"

    （7）　　many people think the "mark bank" is a great idea， not（8）　　supports the idea． Education expert Xiong Bingqi， for example， believes（9）　　the "mark bank" is not proper， but thinks that it takes stress off the students． Others think that such an idea just causes students to be（10）　　in their studies．

（1）A． built	B． created	C． developed
（2）A． so that	B． if	C． when
（3）A． why	B． what	C．how
（4）A． borrow	B． lend	C． buy
（5）A． in	B． by	C．on
（6）A． place	B． time	C． chance
（7）A． Though	B． But	C． Because
（8）A． someone	B． everyone	C． anyone
（9）A． that	B． which	C．whether
（10）A． busier	B． smarter	C． lazier

What will the future world be like？ Many people are glad to give their （1）　　．Here are two imaginations about the world of （2）　　． When people talk about the future， we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car． We would fly at 480kilometres per hour， avoiding traffic lights，（3）　　roads and speeding tickets．（4）　　，some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars． One big problem is： what will happen if the flying cars （5）　　？ Then there will be problems with traffic control． Also， if（6）　　become popular， there will surely be too much air traffic．（7）　　it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground!．Imagine you have your own Ironman （8）　　． Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton"． This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement． It will（9）　　the wearer to lift heavy objects， walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is（10）　　in many ways， especially for people with disabilities． This suit might help people to walk again after（11）　　or injury（受伤）．But the disadvantage at the moment is the（12）　　． Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds． Another problem is battery life． A suit like this needs a lot of（13）　　and batteries only last about 15minutes at the moment． One other problem is that a badly programmed robot wearer． You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending（弯曲） suit could（14）　　the wrong way． car above our heads，

    So in the future，（15）　　we might be able to fly to work and lift a there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible．

（1）A． suggestions	B． instructions	C． opinions	D． reasons
（2）A． past	B． yesterday	C． present	D． tomorrow
（3）A． empty	B． wide	C． busy	D． dirty
（4）A． Moreover	B． Instead	C． In fact	D． However
（5）A． put down	B． break down	C． write down	D． calm down
（6）A． they	B． you	C． we	D．I
（7）A． And	B． But	C． So	D． or
（8）A． gloves	B． suit	C． helmet	D． shoes
（9）A． ask	B． wish	C． invite	D． allow
（10）A． beautiful	B． peaceful	C． colorful	D． useful
（11）A． disease	B． holiday	C． work	D．party
（12）A． quality	B． price	C． need	D． number
（13）A． chances	B． power	C． rest	D． experience
（14）A． hurt	B． attract	C． protect	D． attack
（15）A． whether	B． unless	C． although	D． until

A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very（1）　　by banning（禁止） homework．

Teachers will still be able to ask students to（2）　　and read at home，but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems．The school will（3）　　the way students spend time in class to make sure they don't fall behind in their work．

Some（4）　　think it's a bad idea．They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school．And to help them if they are having problems．

The school says it will send home an exercise book（5）　　parents can see their children are doing．

Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing（6）　　homework is a good idea or not．

In 2009，a study（7）　　that student with more homework may get higher marks．But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher，not in primary school．

Many people believe that homework is important because it（8）　　children to manage their time better．They say it also reinforces（巩固） what the students are learning in school．

But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested （9）　__　learning．They say children's lives are too（10）　　，and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families，or just playing．

1．A．sad	B．happy	C．angry	D．afraid
2．A．play	B．sing	C．study	D．dance
3．A．change	B．stop	C．study	D．continue
4．A．students	B．parents	C．teachers	D．experts
5．A．so	B．but	C．or	D．if
6．A．why	B．whether	C．how	D．what
7．A．told	B．guessed	C．tested	D．found
8．A．tells	B．forces	C．teaches	D．advices
9．A．at	B．in	C．on	D．for
10．A．free	B．interesting	C． relaxing	D．busy．

If you are going to have a baby brother or sister， you'll want to know some baby facts．

It can be a lot of（24）　　to have a new baby in the house， but it can be tiring， too， Babies need so much（25）　　 that your mom and dad will be busy making sure the baby gets the

rest， food， clean diapers（尿布）and so on． But this does not mean they love you any（26）　　they just love the baby， too!

What can you do at home with the baby？ If you are old enough， you may be able to hold or feed the baby． Your mom and dad will（27）　　you the right way to care for your brother or sister． You can also help in many（28）　　ways， like folding clothes， answering the phone， or getting your mother a cup of tea． That is helpful， especially（29）　　she is busy and tired． And if the baby cries， you can try to cheer him or her up．When a new baby（30）　　the family， you will surely see some changes． Luckily， many of them are good ones． Before you know it， that little thing will sit up， craw （爬） ， run， and（31）　　play hide﹣and﹣seek （捉送藏） with you． In other words， this baby just might grow up to be a lifetime friend！

24． A． use	B． fun	C． work	D． trouble
25． A． food	B． love	C．care	D．water
26． A． more	B． less	C． better	D． longer
27． A． ask	B．get	C． give	D． show
28． A． good	B． clever	C． other	D． useful
29． A． when	B． before	C． after	D． until
30．A．sees	B． likes	C． joins	D． visits
31． A． even	B．ever	C． still	D． never

Have you ever worked as a volunteer？Volunteers don't get paid forwhat theydo，but the experience of helping others can be more valuable than （56）　　．Thereare many charities（慈善机构）around the world．There are alwaysin need of volunteers who want to make a difference．

Do you want to（57）　　 a volunteer？Think about what skills youhave？If you speak more than one language or you are good at（58）　　things，you can find places to use your skills to help other people．

Volunteering doesn't always mean doing great things．You can start with（59）　　things．There is a famous saying that goes，"Charity begins at home"．If people help those around them，（60）　　   will be in trouble．There arealways people in your neighborhood who need help（61）　　sometasks，such as walking their dogs，looking after their kids，andcarrying their heavy shopping bags．You can also volunteer by giving（62）　　 to hospitals．These things may seem small，but they canstillmake a difference in someone else's life．

Volunteers don't（63）　　 help people．Environmental volunteerswork hard to protect the environment．They plant trees or（64）　　 cityparks．Other volunteers work for animal charities which save the homeless or injured（受伤的）animals．They feedthe animals and show them love．They take care of the animals until they are（65）　　 enough to be put in good homes．

All in all，volunteering is really a good way to make a contribution to your hometown and to the world．

56．A．food	B．time	C．money	D．coffee
57A．meet	B．visit	C．choose	D．become
58．A．eating	B．fixing	C．asking	D．losing
59．A．small	B．big	C．right	D．cheap
60．A．no one	B．someone	C．anyone	D．everyone
61．A．for	B into	C．from	D．with
62．A．sugar	B．salad	C．blood	D．paper
63．A．ever	B．just	C．even	D．still
64．A．clean	B．enter	C．draw	D．enjoy
65．A．kind	B．tall	C．well	D．old

False Bay is South Africa． It is one of the（1）　　places in the world to see a great white shark． The great white shark is known for its（2）　　﹣﹣the largest sharks can grow to six meters in length and over 2,000 kilometres in weight． Great white sharks are meat﹣eaters． They catch large（3）　　like tuna（金枪鱼），seals（海豹）and even whales，Great white sharks also（4）　　boats． Simon a British researcher， was lucky to get away safely when a shark bit into his boat． About three people are killed each year（5）　　great white sharks．

     The sharks come to hunt 60，000 seals that live in False Bay， In order to find fish， the seals have to cross the deep water of the bay﹣﹣ this is where the sharks（6）　　． Great white sharks are very good hunters．They wait below the seals and then swim（7）　　and crash into them by surprise at 40kilometers per hour， killing （8）　　with one bite．

     Will a shark attack something that（9）　　like food？

    Some researchers put a carpet in the shape of a seal（10）　　． At high speeds the sharks can't tell the difference．

   （11）　　a shark choose between a plant and a fish？

     When scientists put tuna and sea﹣plant in the water， the shark bites into（12）　　．Even though sharks eat meat， if a plant looks like an animal， the shark attacks．

   Will a shark prefer to eat a human or a fish？

    When the shark has a choice between humans and tuna， it is the（13）　　that attracts the shark's attention． Great white sharks clearly prefer fish to humans．

    These researchers show that great white sharks are（14）　　hunters which will attack anything that looks and acts like a fish． （15）　　， that means humans can also get bitten by mistake．

（1）A． good	B． well	C． better	D． best
（2）A． colour	B． size	C． speed	D． shape
（3）A． pets	B． insects	C． sea﹣animals	D． birds
（4）A． attack	B． protect	C． love	D． follow
（5）A． for	B． by	C． with	D． of
（6）A． wait	B． rest	C． sleep	D． play
（7）A． around	B． along	C． down	D． up
（8）A． us	B． you	C． it	D． them
（9）A． looks	B． sounds	C． smells	D． tastes
（10）A． on the ground	B． in the sky	C． in the water	D． in the room
（11）A． Can	B． May	C． Must	D． Should
（12）A． all	B． none	C． both	D． neither
（13）A． human	B． fish	C． sea﹣plant	D． boat
（14）A． amazing	B． strange	C． kind	D． dangerous
（15）A． Proudly	B． Unluckily	C． Finally	D． Happily

You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow．But you want to

（16）　　 the weather forecast （预报） first to see whether there will be rain or not．Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the（17）　　make the weather report．

"It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning，（18）　　clearing by early afternoon．The high tomorrow will be 85．"

As there will be no rain，the whole family feels（19）　　．Without the weather forecast，you would not know this，and you would just have to take your chances．But now，you can plan your picnic（20）　　worrying whether it will rain or not．

The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe．He is known as the father of the weather bureau．He was the first person to publish（21）　　weather forecasts in the United States．

Abbe began his daily weather bulletins （简报） in 1869．They were based on weather（22）_____he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions．Because of their accuracy （准确），the reports were（23）　　．

Congress （国会） became（24）　　 in Abbe's weather reports．They made Abbe a meteorologist （someone who studies weather conditions），and he（25）　　 issuing （发布） forecasts three times a day．He was the first official forecaster of the U．S．Weather Service．Because he often forecast probable storms，Abbe earned the nickname of "Old Probabilities．"

16．A．produce	B．spread	C．check	D．organize
17．A．fireman	B．postman	C．fisherman	D．weatherman
18．A．so	B．but	C．after	D．because
19．A．happy	B．worried	C．stressed	D．curious
20．A．about	B．without	C．against	D．from
21．A．online	B．polluted	C．daily	D．indoor
22．A．maps	B．stations	C．space	D．centers
23．A．strange	B．popular	C．terrible	D．useless
24．A．successful	B．similar	C．bored	D．interested
25．A．avoided	B．began	C．minded	D．risked．

The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East．Some of these maps have

（16）　　 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（17）　　 made．Later on，ancient Greeks（希腊人） used their（18）　　 of math and science to make maps．Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was（19）　　．

From simple pictures，mapmaking has turned into a science．Maps are made（20）　　surveying（勘测） land．In the 1900s，people around the world started to share information to make （21）　　 maps．With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space，maps are now more exactly made than ever．（22）　　 the world is always changing，we will always need new maps．

There are many types of maps，but almost all use（23）　　 and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made．A map usually tells what the pictures（24）　　．Some maps may show the whole world．A road map will help you know the（25）　　 from one place to another．Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places．

16．A．disappeared	B．survived	C．gone	D．left
17．A．slowly	B．simply	C．correctly	D．carelessly
18．A．knowledge	B．courage	C．energy	D．challenge
19．A．long	B．small	C．square	D．round
20．A．into	B．by	C．of	D．from
21．A．cleaner	B．lighter	C．better	D．older
22．A．Though	B．So	C．Unless	D．Since
23．A．sounds	B．models	C．words	D．stories
24．A．stand for	B．go for	C．ask for	D．wait for
25．A．weather	B．distance	C．feature	D．culture