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【題目】 One of life's great treats, for a lover of books( especially fantasy books),is to open a cover to find a map secreted inside and filled with the details of a land about to be discovered. A writer's map shows a fully imagined world. A new book, "The Writer's Map," contains dozens of the magical maps that writers have drawn or that have been made by others to explain the places they've created. " All maps are products of human imagination, "writes Lewis Jones, the book's editor." For some writers making a map is absolutely central to the skills of shaping and telling their tale."

The book includes the map from Thomas More's "Utopia", which were published in 1516 and contained the first fantasy map in a work of fiction, as far as anyone can tell. The book also has the maps that remind fantasy —filled childhoods: Middle Earth, the mystenous Narnia, the Hundred Acre Wood,etc. But there are more maps of private treasures here. too. Among these maps, the one for. "Treasure Island" is a landmark," one of the most typical literary(文學的) mans of all "Lewis Jones writes. It comes up more than once in the book's reviews, which are written by writers and mapmakers. Robert Stevenson first sketched the map in 1881 for his son, and a red X marks the place where treasure was buried.

For many writers, mapmaking is a practical work that pulls them into their own work. “ I always draw my way into stories," writes Abi Elphinstone, the author of the "Dreamsnatcher" books. “ I begin every story I write by drawing a map because it helps me know where my characters move next. Also, making maps is fun." Mapping does have problems. Frances Hardinge, a British children's book writer, explains the worlds she dreams up are"unmappable." A map helps shape a reader's idea of a fictional Place, but it may limit the readers' imagination.

【1】What is a great treat for a book lover in Paragraph 1?

A.Finding a map in a book.B.Reading a book with great imagination.

C.Improving skills of telling tales.D.Being an editor of a book.

【2】According to Paragraph 2, what do we know about "Utopia"?

A."Utopia"is as famous as"Middle Earth".B."Utopia"is a book by Lewis Jones.

C."Utopia"contained the oldest fantasy map.D."Utopia"is a map by Thomas More.

【3】Who first drew the Treasure Island map?

A.Frances Hardinge.B.Thomas More.C.Abi Elphinstone.D.Robert Stevenson.

【4】According to Paragraphs 4 and 5,which of following is NOT true about mapmaking!

A.Abi Elphinstone thinks that mapmaking is helpful and fun.

B.Some writers don't make maps because they don't have the talent.

C.Frances thinks her dream worlds can't be shown by mapmaking.

D.Making maps sometimes may not help the readers imagine.

【5】In which part of a magazine would you most probably read the text?

A.Travel.B.Business.C.Culture.D.Fashion.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本文講述了對于愛書的人(尤其是奇幻類書籍)來說，生活中最美妙的事情之一就是打開書的封面，發(fā)現(xiàn)里面藏著一張地圖，地圖上滿是即將被發(fā)現(xiàn)的土地的細節(jié)。作家的地圖展示了一個完全想象出來的世界。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“One of life's great treats, for a lover of books( especially fantasy books),is to open a cover to find a map secreted inside and filled with the details of a land about to be discovered.”對于愛書的人(尤其是奇幻類書籍)來說，生活中最美妙的事情之一就是打開書的封面，發(fā)現(xiàn)里面藏著一張地圖，地圖上滿是即將被發(fā)現(xiàn)的土地的細節(jié)。作家的地圖展示了一個完全想象出來的世界。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)”The book includes the map from Thomas More's "Utopia", which were published in 1516 and contained the first fantasy map in a work of fiction”這本書包括了托馬斯·莫爾的《烏托邦》中的地圖，這本書出版于1516年，是第一本幻想地圖的小說，所以是最古老的一本，故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“…Robert Stevenson first sketched the map in 1881 for his son”羅伯特·史蒂文森(Robert Stevenson)第一次為他的兒子繪制了這幅地圖，故選D。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)“…because it helps me know where my characters move next. Also, making maps is fun.”所以選項A正確；根據(jù)“Frances Hardinge, a British children's book writer, explains the worlds she dreams up are"unmappable."”英國兒童書籍作家弗朗西斯·哈定(Frances Hardinge)解釋說，她幻想的世界是“無法繪制地圖的”，所以選項C正確；根據(jù)“A map helps shape a reader's idea of a fictional Place, but it may limit the readers' imagination.”地圖有助于塑造讀者對虛構(gòu)地方的看法，但它可能會限制讀者的想象力，所以選項D正確。選項B在文中沒有提及，故選B。

【5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)本文主要講要不要在書中繪制“地圖”，屬于文化，故選C。