9、Many shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience "VR technology". You may have entered one out of curiosity,or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your opinion,VR,or virtual (虚拟的)reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon.
2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR,including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities and opportunities that VR brings. These,however, are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.
For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets.
"The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination, " said Andrew, a designer at US VR company, Survios. It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show,fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.
You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting rooms sooner rather than later. "This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences," said Roy De Young from US-based marketing agency, PMX.
1.Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences?
A.To collect shoppers5 opinions. B.To meet the demands of shoppers.
C.To entertain shoppers with new technology. D.To introduce the new technology to shoppers.
2.What does the underlined phrase "in the flesh" mean?
A.in time B.in person C.in line D.in order
3.What can we know about VR products from the passage?
A.They are not expensive at present. B.They won’t be accepted for many years.
C.They will meet more personal demands. D.They are being used almost everywhere.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A.VR Meets Our Life Goal B.VR Mirrors Are Coming
C.VR Takes Over Fashion D.VR Is Becoming Real
9答案及解析：
答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D
解析：1.D解析考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"Many shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience ‘VR technology"可知,很多大型购物中心设有虚拟现实技术体验区是为了让顾客体验这种新技术。
2.B解析考查短语理解。根据画线词后的"Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home"可知,相反, 人们可以在家里佩戴VR设备来享受这种体验,也就是说不必亲自到现场就能体验到时装秀前排的气筑,由此可知画线短语意为"亲自"。
3.C解析考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences"可知,虚拟现实产品将会满足更多的个性化需要。
4.D解析考查标题判断。通读全文,特别是根据第一段中的"Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual (虚拟的)reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon"可知,本文主要介绍了虚拟现实技术的发展以及一些虚拟现实产品的用途和发展前规,虚拟现实将很快成为我们生活中重要的一部分。
2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR,including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities and opportunities that VR brings. These,however, are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.
For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets.
"The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination, " said Andrew, a designer at US VR company, Survios. It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show,fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.
You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting rooms sooner rather than later. "This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences," said Roy De Young from US-based marketing agency, PMX.
1.Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences?
A.To collect shoppers5 opinions. B.To meet the demands of shoppers.
C.To entertain shoppers with new technology. D.To introduce the new technology to shoppers.
2.What does the underlined phrase "in the flesh" mean?
A.in time B.in person C.in line D.in order
3.What can we know about VR products from the passage?
A.They are not expensive at present. B.They won’t be accepted for many years.
C.They will meet more personal demands. D.They are being used almost everywhere.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A.VR Meets Our Life Goal B.VR Mirrors Are Coming
C.VR Takes Over Fashion D.VR Is Becoming Real
9答案及解析：
答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D
解析：1.D解析考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"Many shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience ‘VR technology"可知,很多大型购物中心设有虚拟现实技术体验区是为了让顾客体验这种新技术。
2.B解析考查短语理解。根据画线词后的"Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home"可知,相反, 人们可以在家里佩戴VR设备来享受这种体验,也就是说不必亲自到现场就能体验到时装秀前排的气筑,由此可知画线短语意为"亲自"。
3.C解析考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences"可知,虚拟现实产品将会满足更多的个性化需要。
4.D解析考查标题判断。通读全文,特别是根据第一段中的"Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual (虚拟的)reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon"可知,本文主要介绍了虚拟现实技术的发展以及一些虚拟现实产品的用途和发展前规,虚拟现实将很快成为我们生活中重要的一部分。
