上海市崇明区2021届高三一模英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛.docVIP

第 PAGE 10 页 共 NUMPAGES 11 页 上海市崇明区2021届高三一模英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Geography Makes a Silent Return In many ways geography is the forgotten science. Even the word “geography” tends to make people think of students ___21___ (label) maps in social studies class. But that hasn’t always been true. Before the internet, the world was a mysterious place. In many cases, people didn’t really know ___22___ existed a few miles from home. Studying geography offered people a way to learn about the world. Geography, ___23___ (define) as the study of Earth, has always had a focus on maps. But mapping hasn’t always been easy. In the days before satellites, mapmaking required years of dangerous and difficult work. But mapping also meant a chance at adventure and fame. Geography became the subject of explorers. People were eager to hear about the new things and places ___24___ geographers had studied. National Geographic is a great example of this interest. For more than a hundred years, the magazine’s stories and pictures ___25___ (tell) people about our exciting world. Technology has changed the way people think about geography. Travel is now easy. The internet makes information simple ___26___ (find). We trust our phones to take us ___27___ we want to go. Even National Geographic has expanded beyond traditional geography, but that doesn’t mean geography has become ___28___ (important). While some apps are obvious examples of modern geography in action, geography remains important in more subtle (不易察觉的) ways, too. Geography, which helps house hunters, solves public health issues, and determines go