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12.I expect the travel of the future to become less physical,more mental.Through the use of technology,you'll be able to let your brain experience the sensations of a new place without actual going there.Robots and computer simulation(模仿)will enable you to visit remote exotic places without ever leaving home---the wreckage of the Titanic,the Galapagos Island,even the moon.As an oceanographer,I've spent decades developing robots to explore the depths,and now we're putting that technology to use in our JASON Project,a cooperative effort between industry,science,and educators that's designed to be a world classroom for children.In auditoriums throughout the country,we bring kids together and transmit back to them on large screens our live explorations of far-flung areas of the globe.Not only are the kids observers,but they truly participate.They have the sensation of really being at the site with us---through the"eyes","ears",and motions of the robot.
This year we're taking the project to the Galapagos Islands.The Galapagos are an exceedingly fragile environment,so fragile that only 60,000people are allowed to visit them each year.But with JASON we will be able to let some 300,000children experience those unique islands.
I believe advances in robot technology will one day be the key to an entirely new kind of travel.In the next 10or 15years I foresee people having rooms in their houses that will be able to simulate other environments.I like to call these rooms"home domes"---miniature theatres with wrap-around screens and sophisticated equipment that can reproduce the sights,sounds,smells,and feel of a desert,or a forest,or a meadow in high mountains.
Today,much of the world's population never travels more than 50or 60miles from home.And even a person with abundant wealth and time can see only a fraction of the earth's sights.But this new era of travel will cost so much less in both time and money that many more people will be exposed to a lot more of the globe.And simulated travel will help protect our planet.You can't take large groups of tourists trooping up to look at Dian Fossey's gorillas.But a small robot can get very close to a silverback and send the sights,sounds,and smells back to a million people.
I like to use this analogy(类比)to compare traditional travel with future travel:riding a horse is wonderful,but I don't need to ride one to work anymore.That's how I feel about traditional travel.Sometimes I still might want to hop on a plane and see a place firsthand,but sometimes I may simply want to walk into my home dome and take the trip from there.
58.Which statement best expresses the main idea of this article?C
A.Protecting fragile environments like the Galapagos Islands.
B.Building home domes to meet people's desire of travelling
C.Traveling globally without even leaving home in the future.
D.Owning rooms called"home domes"to be put into reality.
59.According to the article,simulated travelB.
A.is a piece of equipment made for traveling
B.provides virtual access to actual traveling
C.has a negative effect on future environment
D.will be available in around fifty years'time
60.Which question is NOT answered in the article?D
A.Why is the"home dome"designed and produced?
B.When might a"home dome"be available to us?
C.What will be like in a"home dome"in future?
D.How much does a"home dome"probably cost?
分析 这是一篇说明文,介绍了利用高科技提供虚拟旅游经历的研究.
解答 58.C.文章主旨题.全文介绍了利用机器人和仿真技术使人们在家中就能够体验到如同身临其境的旅游经历.故选C.
59.B.细节理解题.根据文章第二段They have the sensation of really being at the site with us---through the"eyes","ears",and motions of the robot,"模仿"旅游通过视觉听觉和机器人的动作,给实际旅游提供虚拟的途径.故选B.
60.D.细节理解题.由全文内容可知,文章第一二段讲述了虚拟旅行的原因和过程,第三段讲述了它可能流行的时间,最后一段畅想了未来,文中没有提及"home dome"的价格.故选D.
点评 科教类阅读难度比一般阅读较大,它存在的生词比较多,因此考生应当综合略读、跳读和查读,猜词等阅读技巧来做题,平时也应加强练习.
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