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（1）A.细节理解题。由文章第二段 Ancient Egyptian maps had south at the top because the Nile River flows downhill from mountains in the south to the Mediterranean Sea in the north.Mecca was to the south of most early Muslim civilizations，and south﹣up maps were designed so that viewers would look up to see Mecca.Medieval Christian maps had east at the top，as they believed the Garden of Eden was in the east.The only early maps that had north at the top were those of early China because the emperor lived in the north（古埃及地图的顶部是南，因为尼罗河从南部的山脉流向北部的地中海。麦加位于大多数早期穆斯林文明的南部，因此人们设计了向南的地图，这样人们就可以抬头看到麦加。中世纪的基督教地图上有东方，因为他们认为伊甸园在东方。只有早期的中国地图，上面有北方，因为皇帝住在北方。）可知，古代大部分国家的地图的顶部是南或者东方，只有中国将北作为地图的顶部，所以以北为上的地图在古代是很少见的。故选A项。
（2）C.细节理解题。由文章第四段What is the implication of this north﹣view of the world？Psychologically，people tend to think of up as good and down as bad.（这个世界向北的观点意味着什么？心理上，人们倾向于认为向上是好的，向下是坏的。）"可知 ，为什么北方和好有关是因为人们对向上的偏好。故选C项。
（3）B.推理判断题。由文章最后一段Several attempts have been made in recent years by introducing south﹣up maps to the market.These maps not only give us a chance to see the world differently，but also give everyone the chance to see themselves on top.近年来，通过将南向地图引入市场，已经进行了几次尝试。这些地图不仅让我们有机会从不同的角度看世界，也让每个人都有机会看到自己处于顶峰。）可知 ，南在上的地图不仅让我们有机会从不同角度看世界，也让每个人有机会看到自己处于顶峰，可以让我们从另一个角度看待世界和自己，所以作者对南在上的地图是支持的，肯定的。故选B项。
（4）D.推理判断题。由文章最后段Several attempts have been made in recent years by introducing south﹣up maps to the market.These maps not only give us a chance to see the world differently，but also give everyone the chance to see themselves on top.（近年来，已经进行了几次尝试将南向地图引入市场。这些地图不仅让我们有机会从不同的角度看世界，也让每个人都有机会看到自己处于顶峰。）可知，作者知道现在大多数地图都是北向上的，但是他认为南向上的地图也是有好处的，希望南向上的地图可以让人们从另一个角度看待世界和自己，可推知作者写这篇文章的目的是支持这个观点，南向上的地图可以让我们多一个角度看世界。故选D项。
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