Global Positioning Systems 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. 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'.”
Mister 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 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 These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand.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 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.
小題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
小題2:With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
A．GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures.
B．We should introduce higher standard for the driving license.
C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems.
D．Drivers, GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems.
小題3:What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
A．UnconcernedB．PrejudicedC．ObjectiveD．Critical
小題4:What would be the best title for the text?
A．driving with GPS can be difficult
B．driving confusions can be caused by small screen
C．driving without GPS should be much more convenient
D．GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A 

試題分析：文章講述了GPS可以給司機帶來便利，也會誤導司機。
小題1:段落大意題：從第二段的內(nèi)容：They actually put their home address in. 和下面的句子:Mister Brown says this is a common human error.可知Mr Brown是在舉人的錯誤的例子。選D
小題2:細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.可知Barry Brown認為GPS系統(tǒng)，司機和乘客應(yīng)該一起努力提高。選D。
小題3:寫作態(tài)度題：作者只是客觀的評價GPS的優(yōu)缺點，選C
小題4:主旨題：從第一段的：But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost.可知文章講的是GPS帶來的困難。選A
點評：這篇文章有些抽象，考查題型多樣細節(jié)題，推理題，主旨題都有，需要結(jié)合上下文提供的語境和信息進行概括和判斷。要求較高
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