题目内容：

The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East. Some of these maps have______ 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 ______ made. Later on, ancient Greeks(希腊人) used their ______ of maths and science to make maps. Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was ______．

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

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

1.A. disappeared    B. survived    C. gone    D. left

2.A. slowly    B. simply    C. correctly    D. carelessly

3.A. knowledge    B. courage    C. energy    D. challenge

4.A. long    B. small    C. square    D. round

5.A. into    B. by    C. of    D. from

6.A. cleaner    B. lighter    C. better    D. older

7.A. Though    B. So    C. Unless    D. Since

8.A. sounds    B. models    C. words    D. stories

9.A. stand for    B. go for    C. ask for    D. wait for

10.A. weather    B. distance    C. feature    D. culture