2020中考英语复习方案第一篇话题分层复习话题18科普与现代技术试题.docVIP

话题18科普与现代技术 主题语篇阅读 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A[2018·东城一模] ItwasaFebruaryafternooninaBrooklynclassroom.Sixteen-year-oldTaylor Englercamefacetofacewithacow.Butitwasallinherhead.Shewastransported byavirtual(虚构的)reality(VR)headset—ittookTaylorandherclassmatesto afarm250milesaway.Forstudents,thetechnologymeansfieldtripsarenolonger limitedbythelengthofabusride.“Iwasnotexpectingittoberightinmyface!”That’s whatTaylorsaidaftertakingofftheheadsetandfindingherselfbackintheclassroom. Onanyschoolday,studentscantakevirtualreality“trips”.Theyaredeep-seadiving.They areobservingmedicaloperations.TheyarevisitingtheScienceMuseuminLondon.Teacherssayit’s anotherwaytoinvolvetheiPhonegeneration(一代人)intoclassroomlearninganditcanhelpwith theirunderstandingandimprovetheirgrades.ColinJones,ascienceteacher,haswalkedstudents throughthenorthernforestwithaGoogleappcalledExpeditions.“Itcanbedoneinaperiodor twowiththehelpofthenewtechnology,”hesaid.“Butitcouldtakeevenaweeksometimesto takearealexpedition.” “It’sdifferentfromwatchingvideos.Youcanactuallymove,”Taylorsaidduringthelesson onfarmanimals.“Notonlymove,butalsofeel,”saidRichardLamb.Hestudieshowbrainsdeal withinformation.“Yourphysiologicalresponses(生理反响)invirtualrealityaresimilartowhat yougetindoingtheactualactivity,”Lambsaid.“Heartrate,breathing?everything.” Itisunknownhowmanyclassroomswillusethetechnology.Butexpertssayit’sstillrare. Eachheadsetcancostaslittleas$20or$30,butsystemsandsoftwareforclassesrunintothousands ofdollars.Andgoodsoftwareisingreatneed.Anotherproblemwefaceishowtomakesurethe VRtechnologymimics(模拟)therealworldclosely.“ButwehavetosayVRtechnologyprovides studentswithahugelearningopportunity,”saidDavidEvans,directoroftheNationalScience TeachersAssociation. JohnMiller,achemistryteacher,agreed.“Tooofteninschools,studentsdidsomethingwrong intheirchemistryexperiments.Butwedon’thaveenoughmaterialsforthemtoredotheexperiments. 1 Invirtualreality,alltheydoishitresetonthecomputer.Wedon’thavetoactuallyuse chemicals.” BothMillerandEvansstressedthetechnologyc