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【题目】 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(文学的) 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】

本文讲述了对于爱书的人(尤其是奇幻类书籍)来说，生活中最美妙的事情之一就是打开书的封面，发现里面藏着一张地图，地图上满是即将被发现的土地的细节。作家的地图展示了一个完全想象出来的世界。

【1】细节理解题。根据“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.”对于爱书的人(尤其是奇幻类书籍)来说，生活中最美妙的事情之一就是打开书的封面，发现里面藏着一张地图，地图上满是即将被发现的土地的细节。作家的地图展示了一个完全想象出来的世界。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据”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”这本书包括了托马斯·莫尔的《乌托邦》中的地图，这本书出版于1516年，是第一本幻想地图的小说，所以是最古老的一本，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据“…Robert Stevenson first sketched the map in 1881 for his son”罗伯特·史蒂文森(Robert Stevenson)第一次为他的儿子绘制了这幅地图，故选D。

【4】推理判断题。根据“…because it helps me know where my characters move next. Also, making maps is fun.”所以选项A正确；根据“Frances Hardinge, a British children's book writer, explains the worlds she dreams up are"unmappable."”英国儿童书籍作家弗朗西斯·哈定(Frances Hardinge)解释说，她幻想的世界是“无法绘制地图的”，所以选项C正确；根据“A map helps shape a reader's idea of a fictional Place, but it may limit the readers' imagination.”地图有助于塑造读者对虚构地方的看法，但它可能会限制读者的想象力，所以选项D正确。选项B在文中没有提及，故选B。

【5】推理判断题。根据本文主要讲要不要在书中绘制“地图”，属于文化，故选C。