五、七选五
In a world where technology is king, hardly does a day go by without the launch of some “world-changing” products in the field of alternate reality. These include VR, AR, MR, XR and the list goes on.
Many people confuse augmented reality (AR) with virtual reality (VR) and understandably so. Both AR and VR offer alternate or altered reality experiences and as a result, it is easy for users to be attracted and wonder what is real and what is not. Both aim to provide an enhanced or enriched experience to users, most commonly used in the gaming scene, but also increasingly used in other areas.
However, AR and VR can be quite different in many ways. Simply put, VR “transports” the user to another world by “replacing” the real world with a virtual substitute—most commonly done through helmets or goggles—to completely immerse(使沉浸于) the gamer in a different reality. For example, it can make users feel as if they are falling, thereby igniting fear.
AR, however, does not change the entire landscape of what users see. In fact, it adds to reality with digital images. While AR may be less immersive than VR, the success of games which use AR is proof that it can be just as or even more entertaining than VR games.
VR and AR are both powerful technologies which are still relatively new to many consumers. They can completely change how we use our electronic devices in the future, but whether one will edge out the other is anyone's guess.
A. VR can be interactive or non-interactive.
B. The main difference lies in the mode of delivery.
C. In short, at the heart of VR and AR are two very similar technologies.
D. However, they have already begun to shake things up in the gaming world.
E. They would see computer made images as an overlay to what they see in real life.
F. Moreover, since AR does not require the use of goggles or helmets, it is more accessible.
G. It is also getting increasingly difficult to keep up with the “R”s that have come into existence.
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五、1.G 2.C 3.B 4.F 5.D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了AR和VR的相同点和不同点。
1. G 解析:上文“In a world where technology is king, hardly does a day go by without the launch of some 'world-changing' products in the field of alternate reality.”和下文“These include VR, AR, MR, XR and the list goes on.”说明技术发展迅速,几乎每天都有一些新的科技产品出现。空处承上启下,G选项“要跟上已经出现的‘R’也变得越来越困难。”中的“increasingly difficult to keep up with the 'R's”和上文中的“hardly does a day go by without the launch of some 'world-changing' products”相呼应,“the 'R's”和下文中的“VR, AR, MR, XR”相呼应,表明跟上科技进步的脚步很困难,因为新科技产品在不断出现,同时引出下文对一些“R”的列举,符合语境。故选G。
2. C 解析:下文“Both aim to provide an enhanced or enriched experience to users, most commonly used in the gaming scene, but also increasingly used in other areas.”说明VR和AR技术的使用意图是一样的。空处引出下文,下文中的“Both”指代C选项“简而言之,VR和AR的核心是两种非常相似的技术。”中的“at the heart of VR and AR”,说明VR和AR的核心是两种非常相似的技术,两者旨在为用户提供增强或丰富的体验。故选C。
3. B 解析:上文“However, AR and VR can be quite different in many ways.”说明AR和VR在很多方面都大不相同。空处承接上文,B选项“主要的区别在于传输方式。”中的“The main difference”和上文中的“quite different in many ways”相呼应,恰当地引入了接下来对VR和AR如何不同进行详细解释的内容,符合语境。故选B。
4. F 解析:上文“While AR may be less immersive than VR, the success of games which use AR is proof that it can be just as or even more entertaining than VR games.”说明AR虽然沉浸感可能不如VR,但使用AR的游戏同样或甚至更有趣。空处承接上文,进一步补充了AR的优势。即无需额外设备,增加了用户友好性和普及度,与上文形成递进关系。F选项“此外,由于AR不需要使用护目镜或头盔,因此使用起来更方便。”符合语境。故选F。
5. D 解析:上文“VR and AR are both powerful technologies which are still relatively new to many consumers.”和下文“They can completely change how we use our electronic devices in the future, but whether one will edge out the other is anyone's guess.”说明这两项技术目前处在新兴状态,但它们已经开始在特定领域产生重大影响。此处与上文之间为转折关系,并引出下文,说明VR和AR的影响。D选项“然而,它们已经开始撼动游戏世界。”与上文构成转折关系,选项中的they指代上文中的“VR and AR”“begun to shake things up in the gaming world”和下文中的“completely change how we use our electronic devices in the future”相呼应,符合语境。故选D。