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英语试题 01-19
Riding on an exercise bike at home may keep you in physical shape, but it can get pretty boring after a while. Aaron Puzey had been on his exercise bike for half an hour a day for years when he decided to look for a way to make it a bit more fun.
With virtual reality technology widely available nowadays, all he needed to do was find a way of applying it to his needs. So he set out to build an app for the Samsung Galaxy Gear VR headset(头戴式视图器) which would allow him to hook it up to Google Street view and make it seem like he's cycling through different real-life locations.
Building the app to download the 3D data from Street View and make it viewable in the VR headset was the toughest part of his project. Other than that, all he needed to do was tape a Bluetooth monitor to his exercise bike. Although the quality of the images sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, leaving complex scenes like trees looking like a mess, Aaron has been having a lot of fun on his journey.
Aaron's project is obviously no substitute(替代品) for real outdoor cycling as it lacks things like the wind blowing in your face or the pain of battling an uphill climb, but it has given him a goal, as well as the chance to take in the beauty of places he might have otherwise never seen. It definitely beats staring at a wall or at the TV for 30 minutes, anyway.
Obviously, Aaron's set up the officially allows him to ride a bike anywhere around the world. He says he has always wanted to see Japan, so once his ride comes to an end, he plans to start another one across the Land of the Rising Sun.
1.Why did Aaron Puzey build the app?
A.To invent a new kind of bicycle B.To participate in a competition.
C.To satisfy the needs of the public. D.To add fun to his exercise bike routine
2.Which of the following can best describe Aaron Puxey?
A.Creative. B.Ambitious. C.Funny. D.Boring.
3.What was the challenge for Puzey in his project?
A.Changing the 3D data into pictures.
B.Downloading the software from the Internet.
C.Making the 3D data viewable in the headset.
D.Taping a Bluetooth monitor lo his exercise bike.
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A.Cycling Across the World at Home B.The Lazy Man and His Crazy Idea
C.A New Way of Cycling Without Effort D.A Substitute for Real Outdoor Cycling
答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A
解析：1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的but it can get pretty boring after a while 以及 he decided to look for a way to make it a bit more fun 可知, 阿龙•普齐因为在室内骑车健身感觉枯燥而萌生了把视觉影像应用到室内骑车中的想法。
2.推理判断题。文章主要介绍了阿龙•普齐因为在室内骑车健身感觉枯燥而研制了一款应用程序,从而使人们能够在室内骑车健身时感觉像是骑车穿行在现实生活中的地点一样,由此判断他是有创造力的。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Building the app to down load the 3-D data from Street View and make it viewable in the VR headset was the toughest part of his project.可知,在头戴式视图器中显示3-D数据是最难的部分。
4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的Aaron's set up the officially allows him to ride a bike anywhere around the world 可知A项最为贴切。本文主要介绍阿龙•普齐为了增加室内骑车健身时的乐趣而研制了一款应用程序,从而能够使人们在室内骑车锻炼时看到街景,感觉像是穿行在现实生活中的地点一样。
With virtual reality technology widely available nowadays, all he needed to do was find a way of applying it to his needs. So he set out to build an app for the Samsung Galaxy Gear VR headset(头戴式视图器) which would allow him to hook it up to Google Street view and make it seem like he's cycling through different real-life locations.
Building the app to download the 3D data from Street View and make it viewable in the VR headset was the toughest part of his project. Other than that, all he needed to do was tape a Bluetooth monitor to his exercise bike. Although the quality of the images sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, leaving complex scenes like trees looking like a mess, Aaron has been having a lot of fun on his journey.
Aaron's project is obviously no substitute(替代品) for real outdoor cycling as it lacks things like the wind blowing in your face or the pain of battling an uphill climb, but it has given him a goal, as well as the chance to take in the beauty of places he might have otherwise never seen. It definitely beats staring at a wall or at the TV for 30 minutes, anyway.
Obviously, Aaron's set up the officially allows him to ride a bike anywhere around the world. He says he has always wanted to see Japan, so once his ride comes to an end, he plans to start another one across the Land of the Rising Sun.
1.Why did Aaron Puzey build the app?
A.To invent a new kind of bicycle B.To participate in a competition.
C.To satisfy the needs of the public. D.To add fun to his exercise bike routine
2.Which of the following can best describe Aaron Puxey?
A.Creative. B.Ambitious. C.Funny. D.Boring.
3.What was the challenge for Puzey in his project?
A.Changing the 3D data into pictures.
B.Downloading the software from the Internet.
C.Making the 3D data viewable in the headset.
D.Taping a Bluetooth monitor lo his exercise bike.
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A.Cycling Across the World at Home B.The Lazy Man and His Crazy Idea
C.A New Way of Cycling Without Effort D.A Substitute for Real Outdoor Cycling
答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A
解析：1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的but it can get pretty boring after a while 以及 he decided to look for a way to make it a bit more fun 可知, 阿龙•普齐因为在室内骑车健身感觉枯燥而萌生了把视觉影像应用到室内骑车中的想法。
2.推理判断题。文章主要介绍了阿龙•普齐因为在室内骑车健身感觉枯燥而研制了一款应用程序,从而使人们能够在室内骑车健身时感觉像是骑车穿行在现实生活中的地点一样,由此判断他是有创造力的。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Building the app to down load the 3-D data from Street View and make it viewable in the VR headset was the toughest part of his project.可知,在头戴式视图器中显示3-D数据是最难的部分。
4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的Aaron's set up the officially allows him to ride a bike anywhere around the world 可知A项最为贴切。本文主要介绍阿龙•普齐为了增加室内骑车健身时的乐趣而研制了一款应用程序,从而能够使人们在室内骑车锻炼时看到街景,感觉像是穿行在现实生活中的地点一样。
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