A
(2021·湖北省巴东第一中学高三下学期新高第二次模拟英语试题)
Imagine a world where you move around in front of a personal computer in your own sound space.You listen to your favorite songs, play loud computer games or watch a movie—all without other people hearing the sound and without headphones.
That is the possibility presented by “sound beaming”， a new technology from Noveto Systems, an Israeli company.On Friday, the company introduced a desktop device that sends sound directly to a listener without the need for headphones or a special receiver.
Noveto Systems gave The Associated Press (AP) a chance to test its SoundBeamer 1.0 before its introduction.The AP’s Louise Dixon writes that listening to the device is like something from a science fiction movie.The sound seems so close that it feels like it is inside your ears while also in front, above and behind them.
Noveto expects the device will have many uses.Office workers could listen to music or conference calls without others hearing.People could play a game, a movie or music without waking up others in the same room.Because the device does not use headphones, it is possible to hear other sounds in the room clearly.
The device uses a 3-D sensing module that finds and follows the ear position of the listener.It sends ultrasonic waves(超声波) to create sound pockets by the user’s ears.The 3-D method creates sound on all sides of the listener, therefore the listeners feel completely transported into the scene.
By changing a setting, the sound can follow a listener around when he moves his head.It is also possible to move out of the sound beam’s path and hear nothing at all.
While the idea of sound beaming is not new, Noveto was the first to launch the technology.
According to the chief executive officer Christophe Ramstein, a “smaller” version of the device will be ready for release to consumers next year.
1．What does the underlined word “possibility” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The listener may put on music to block out other sounds.
B．The listener may hear sound only for him or her without using headphones.
C．The listener may enjoy songs or movies without being interrupted by others.
D．The listener may have the ability to pick up some special sounds.
2．What does Louise Dixon think of SoundBeamer 1.0?
A．Amazing. B．Impossible.
C．Strange. D．Meaningful.
3．How does SoundBeamer put sound in the listener’s head?
A．It places the listener on the scene to hear the sound.
B．It fixes a sound beam’s path which can not be changed.
C．It follows the listeners around to send and receive sounds.
D．With 3-D tracking technology, it sends ultrasonic waves to the target listener.
4．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To promote the SoundBeamer.
B．To introduce a new sound device.
C．To recommend new headphones.
D．To explain a technical phenomenon.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍一种新的声音设备。该设备没有耳机，采用3D技术可以发现并跟踪耳朵的位置。
1．B 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句后文“On Friday, the company introduced a desktop device that sends sound directly to a listener without the need for headphones or a special receiver.(上周五，该公司推出了一款台式设备，可以直接将声音发送到听筒，而不需要耳机或特殊的接收器。)”可推知，划线词possibility指的是“听众可能只听他或她的声音而不使用耳机” 。故选B。
2．A 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The AP’s Louise Dixon writes that listening to the device is like something from a science fiction movie.The sound seems so close it feels like it is inside your ears while also in front, above and behind them.(美联社的路易丝·狄克逊写道，聆听该新设备就像置身于科幻电影中一样。感觉声音像在耳朵内以及耳朵前方，上方和后方立体环绕。)”可知，Louise Dixon觉得SoundBeamer 1.0是令人惊讶的。故选A。
3．D 细节理解题。根据第五段“The device uses a 3-D sensing module that finds and follows the ear position of the listener.It sends ultrasonic waves (超声波) to create sound pockets by the user’s ears.The 3-D method creates sound on all sides of the listener, therefore the listeners feel completely transported into the scene.(该设备使用3-D感应模块，可以发现并跟踪听者的耳朵位置。它通过发送超声波在使用者的耳朵旁制造出声音袋。3-D方法在听者的四周创造声音，因此听者感觉完全被传送到场景中。)”可知，声波激光发射器是通过三维跟踪技术，它向目标监听器发送超声波将声音传入听者的大脑的。故选D。
4．B 写作意图题。根据最后两段“While the idea of sound beaming is not new, Noveto was the first to launch the technology.According to the chief executive officer Christophe Ramstein, a ’smaller’ version of the device will be ready for release to consumers next year.(虽然声音传输的想法并不新鲜，但Noveto是第一个推出这项技术的公司。据该公司首席执行官克里斯托夫·拉姆斯坦表示，该设备的“更小”版本将于明年向消费者发布。)”可知，这篇文章的目的是介绍一种新的声音设备。故选B。
