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19.If you could be anybody in the world,who would it be?Your neighbour or a super star?A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person,thanks to an unusual virtual reality(虚拟现实)device.Rikke Wahl,an actress,model and artist,was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab,a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona.She swapped with her partner,an actor,using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man."As I looked down,I saw my whole body as a man,dressed in my partner's pants,"she said."That's the picture I remember best."The set-up is relatively simple.Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top.The video from each camera is sent to the other person,so what you see is the exact view of your partner.If she moves her arm,you see it.If you move your arm,she sees it.
To get used to seeing another person's body without actually having control of it,participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly,so that the other can follow along.Eventually,this kind of slow synchronised(同步的)movement becomes comfortable,and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another person's body.
Using such technology promises to alter people's behaviour afterwards-potentially for the better.Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias(偏见)that humans have against those who don't look or sound like them.Researchers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test,which measures the strength of people's associations between,for instance,black people and adjectives such as good,bad,athletic or awkward.Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses,before taking the test again.This time,the participants'bias scores were lower.The idea is that once you've"put yourself in another's shoes"you're less likely to think ill of them,because your brain has internalised the feeling of being that person.
The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result."At the end of body swapping,people feel like holding each other in their arms,"says Arthur Pointeau,a programmer with the project."It's a really nice way to have this kind of experience.I would really,really recommend it to everyone."
74.The word"swapping"(paragraph 1)is closest in meaning toB.
A.building B.exchanging C.controlling D.transplanting
75.We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab thatA.
A.our feelings are related to our bodily experience
B.we can learn to take control of other people's bodies
C.participants will live more passionately after the experiment
D.The Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexes
76.In the Implicit Association Test,before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character,D.
A.they fought strongly against racism
B.they scored lower on the test for racism
C.they changed their behaviour dramatically
D.they were more biased against those unlike them
77.It can be concluded from the passage thatC.
A.technology helps people realize their dreams
B.our biases could be eliminated through experiments
C.virtual reality helps promote understanding among people
D.our points of view about others need changing constantly.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,文章主要介绍了一种名为Be another lab的体验,它可以让人们互换角色,这样可以在一定程度上消除人们之间的偏见,也可以促进人与人的相互理解.
解答 74.B 词义猜测题,根据第一段She swapped with her partner,an actor,using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man."As I looked down,I saw my whole body as a man,dressed in my partner's pants,"she said."That's the picture I remember best."可知女演员可以和男演员互换角色,所以swapping的意思是"交换",故选B.
75.A 推理判断题,根据文章第三段Eventually,this kind of slow synchronised(同步的)movement becomes comfortable,and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another person's body.可知从Be another lab的体验中可以推断出我们的感觉和身体的经验有关,故选A.
76.D 细节理解题,根据文章第四段Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias(偏见)that humans have against those who don't look or sound like them.可知在the Implicit Association test中,在参与者使用虚拟现实的眼镜控制一个深色皮肤的人物之前,他们对不像他们的人更有偏见,故选D.
77.C 推理判断题:根据文章最后一段At the end of body swapping,people feel like holding each other in their arms,"says Arthur Pointeau,a programmer with the project可知虚拟现实可以帮助促进人们之间的互相理解,故选C.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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Good afternoon,my dear friends,
My name is Li Jin.
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Thank you.
To celebrate the end of our exams,my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We(26)Ahamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our(27)Acame,I started walking towards an empty table.By bad luck,my purse strap (带子) got(28)Bon a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped(29)Cmy hands and went flying in the air.The tray,and its contents,(30)Bon a man who was just about to(31)Aa bite of his sandwich.I stared,greatly(32)C,as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I(33)Dmy eyes and prepared myself for his burst of(34)C.Instead,he said"It's OK"to(35)Bme before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure(36)Cto do next,my friends and I went to a table and sat there,trying our best to look(37)C.A moment later,the man came out of the washroom and(38)Bour table,my heart almost stopped
(39)A.I thought he was going to ask for my father's(40)Cand call him.
To my surprise,he merely smiled at us,handed us some cash and said,"(41)Byourself new hamburgers."He then walked(42)Dwithout even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,(43)Dhe chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still(44)Ain this world.I will never(45)Ahis actions.
26.A.ordered | B.made | C.arranged | D.demanded |
27.A.food | B.turn | C.bill | D.menu |
28.A.fixed | B.caught | C.cut | D.tied |
29.A.by | B.in | C.from | D.out |
30.A.knocked | B.fell | C.stood | D.hung |
31.A.take | B.taste | C.swallow | D.chew |
32.A.discouraged | B.disappointed | C.shocked | D.annoyed |
33.A.rolled | B.rubbed | C.narrowed | D.closed |
34.A.bitterness | B.anxiety | C.anger | D.sorrow |
35.A.satisfy | B.comfort | C.encourage | D.praise |
36.A.how | B.who | C.what | D.which |
37.A.mild | B.honest | C.calm | D.modest |
38.A.pushed | B.approached | C.drew | D.laid |
39.A.beating | B.breaking | C.sinking | D.trembling |
40.A.help | B.position | C.number | D.job |
41.A.Prepare | B.Buy | C.Find | D.Cook |
42.A.on | B.around | C.up | D.away |
43.A.so | B.since | C.although | D.but |
44.A.kindness | B.happiness | C.politeness | D.brightness |
45.A.forget | B.refuse | C.oppose | D.ignore. |
A.Real winners of tourism B.Negative effects of tourism C.Growing tourism in the world D.Developing tourism with caution E.Benefits to the locals from tourism F.Tourism problems and possible solutions |
On the Mediterranean island of Majorca in Spain,the locals are angry.Too late.In the last quarter of the 20th century,they obtained profit from foreign visitors wanting to buy up property on their beautiful island.Suddenly,it occurred to Majorcans that the island no longer belonged to them.Its 630,000inhabitants(居民)are increasingly convinced that the 14million visitors a year are far too much of a good thing.Water is in short supply,pollution is worsening,and there is no affordable housing left for them to buy.
62.C
Tourism is the world's largest and fastest growing industry.In 1950,25million people traveled abroad; last year,it was 750million.The World Tourism Organization predicts that 1.6billion people,by 2020,will travel each year,spending over two trillion(万亿)US dollars.
63.A
The host country may not see many benefits.In Thailand,60% of the $4 billion annual tourismincome leaves the country.Tourists arrange by travel companies tend to stay at a big foreign-owned hotels,buying few local products.Mass tourism(团队旅游)usually leaves little money inside the country and most of the money goes to the airlines,thetouroperators,and the foreign hotel owners,who are the final winners of tourism.
64.F
These days the industry′s most urgent question may be how to control the flow of tourists.A typical example of this is Italy,where great cultural centers like the Florence and Venice can′thandle all the tourists they get every summer.In Florence,its half-million inhabitants have to live with the pollution,traffic jam,and crime caused by 11 million visitors a year.Now there is talk about how to solve these problems,like raising hotel taxes,or even changing admission to some public squares.The idea is to discourage at least some visitors,as well as to pay for cleaning up the mess.
65.D
For many poorer countries,tourism may still offer the best hope for development.The Vietnamese are doing their best to open up their country.Libya has paid 1million for a study.They all wanted tourists.Yet if something isn't done,tourism seems certain to become the victin of its success.Its effect on the environment is a major concern.For this reason,tourist organizations need to have second thoughts about what exactly they are trying to sell.
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making(38)Cfor the homeless of Berlin,Germany's capital.They first(39)Aone long hot summer when most Germans were(40)Don holiday.Kurt and his wife stayed at home,made sandwiches,(41)B a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't(42)A.What these people also need is warmth and (43)D,"says Rita.The Mullers didn't (44)A to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime.Rita (45)C there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always (46)Ato anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.
The couple were soon(47)Dall their time and money,so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to (48)Bdonations.Today,over thirty companies (49)Cdonate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to(50)Cthem to the homeless.The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer (51)A new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no (52)B for their hard work."We feel like parents,"says Rita,"and parents shouldn't (53)D money for helping their children.The love we get on the streets is our salary."Though Rita admits she often gets(54)C.she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a (55)Bin the world.
36.A.result | B.truth | C.reason | D.idea |
37.A.traditional | B.developing | C.typical | D.wealthy |
38.A.preparations | B.houses | C.meals | D.suggestions |
39.A.began | B.met | C.called | D.left |
40.A.asleep | B.alone | C.across | D.away |
41.A.brought up | B.set up | C.put aside | D.gave away |
42.A.enough | B.necessary | C.helpful | D.expensive |
43.A.fame | B.freedom | C.courage | D.caring |
44.A.hesitate | B.agree | C.pretend | D.intend |
45.A.make sense | B.found out | C.make sure | D.worked out |
46.A.open | B.crowded | C.noisy | D.near |
47.A.costing | B.wasting | C.taking | D.spending |
48.A.pay for | B.ask for | C.look into | D.carry out |
49.A.completely | B.calmly | C.regularly | D.roughly |
50.A.advertise | B.sell | C.deliver | D.lend |
51.A.donates | B.produces | C.designs | D.collects |
52.A.permission | B.payment | C.direction | D.support |
53.A.borrow | B.raise | C.save | D.expect |
54.A.surprised | B.excited | C.tired | D.amused |
55.A.profit | B.difference | C.decision | D.rule |
A. | a;/ | B. | the; the | C. | a; the | D. | /;/ |