Global Positioning Systems(GPS) are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype (網(wǎng)絡(luò)電話軟件). He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. BARRY BROWN: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”
Mr Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. BARRY BROWN: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”
It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues(時(shí)機(jī)問題) related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says, “ To make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.”
1.In paragraph 2, Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to _______.
A. build up his own reputation
B. laugh at his stupid friend
C. prove the GPS system is only garbage
D. describe an example of human error
2.What is the disadvantage of small screens in GPS equipment according to the text?
A. They just provide the next turn.
B. They are harmful to eyes.
C. They make drivers tired easily.
D. They often break down suddenly.
3.Which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree with?
A. GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures.
B. We should introduce higher standards for the driving license.
C. Cameras are badly needed to help improve GPS systems.
D. Drivers, GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems.
4.What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
A. Unconcerned. B.subjective.
C. Objective. D. Critical.
5.Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of the passage?
A. Driving with GPS can be difficult.
B. Driving confusions can be caused by small screens.
C. Driving without GPS should be much more convenient.
D. GPS equipment in driving to be given up or improved
1.D
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.A
【解析】
試題分析:本文是一篇議論文,論述了GPS的引起的問題,最后告訴我們要想使得GPS更好,我們需讓司機(jī),乘客和GPS三者合作。
1.根據(jù)文章第二段第四句和第三段第一句They actually put their home address in;“Mr Brown says this is a common human error””他們實(shí)際是輸入了他們家的住址”,布朗先生說這是一個(gè)普通的人為錯(cuò)誤”; 故選D.
2.根據(jù)文章第二句One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. “GPS系統(tǒng)中的一個(gè)問題是它們只有一個(gè)非常小的屏幕,而它們只會(huì)告訴你下一個(gè)路口”;故選A.
3. 考查推理判斷。 Barry Brown最可能同意一下哪個(gè)觀點(diǎn)?根據(jù)文章最后一段“ To make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.”“為了使得GPS變得更好,我們應(yīng)該對(duì)如何使司機(jī),乘客和GPS系統(tǒng)合作有一個(gè)更好的理解”;故選D.
4. 考查推理判斷。布朗先生對(duì)GPS是什么態(tài)度?A. Unconcerned. 不關(guān)心B.subjective.主觀的;C. Objective.客觀的;D. Critical.批評(píng)的;在文章中,布朗先生既說了GPS的優(yōu)點(diǎn),又說了它的缺點(diǎn)并就如何使得GPS更好提出建議,因此布朗先生對(duì)GPS的態(tài)度是客觀公正的;故選C.
5. 考查推理判斷。以下選項(xiàng)哪個(gè)最能體現(xiàn)本文的主旨大意?But, they can also cause a lot of problems,“但是,他們也可能引起大量的麻煩”文章第一段開篇提了一下GPS的優(yōu)點(diǎn),但立即出現(xiàn)了but繼而轉(zhuǎn)折,將文章主題引向轉(zhuǎn)折后的內(nèi)容。故選A.
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