Question

When we are in a new place, maps help us find our way easily. However, different types of maps have different uses.

Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it’s easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place.

Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to the zoo, you just follow one number of the road and keep looking at the road signs.

Distribution（分布）maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.

Railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.

1.People can plan long journeys with the help of _______.

A. road mapsB. distribution maps    C. tourist maps

2.Railway maps use ________ to show everything.

A. different numbersB. straight lines    C. road signs

3.We learn from the passage that ________ is a tourist map.

4.Distribution maps can tell us _________ .

A. which place is short of water

B. how to get to Germany

C. where a museum is

5.The passage is mainly about the _________ of maps.

A. valueB. historyC. types

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是地图的不同种类，有Tourist maps, Road maps，Distribution maps，Railway maps,等，及他们的功能。

1.根据原文Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys.可知人们可以使用道路地图来计划一个长的旅行。故选A。

2.根据原文Railway maps, use straight lines to show everything.可知地铁地图使用直线显示所有东西。故选B。

3.根据原文Tourist maps have signs to show places of interest in an area.可知旅游地图有一个区域内旅游胜地的标记。故选C。

4.根据原文Distribution maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.可知分布地图使用颜色和标示展示一个地区的实际情况，例如人口，天气，是否缺水等。故选A。

5.根据原文different types of maps have different uses.可知不同种类的地图有不同的功能，所以本文主要讲的是地图的种类。故选C。

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