高三英语读写综合能力训练.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 读写综合能力训练Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. global B. nationalities C. extremely D. technically E. existingAB. creating AC. independent AD. added BC. ranging BD. environmentallyMapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow __41__ travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are __42__ new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites: Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of ___43___ friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons（图标）, making it easy to read any map, whatever the ___44___ of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think ___45___, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place, ___46___ from community garden to good places of bird watching. Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website. Maps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to __47__ maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the __48__ useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre(古怪的), such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups __49__ to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created. Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or