hce_isu
109年
英文
第 31 題
📖 題組：
IV. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer to each question. Passage A Does the word “drone” conjure up thoughts of sci-fi flicks or images of attacks carried out remotely on hostile lands? You may be surprised to learn that drones are acquiring many non-military uses these days. One drone manufacturer, Arad Metering Technologies, is using these remote-controlled flying machines in Israel to help save water. The company’s battery-operated drones are among the novel tools deployed by Arad to help consumers and companies conserve $\text{H}_2\text{O}$ and make money, too. That such an idea would come out of Israel is no coincidence. The country is poor in water and rich in tech innovation. Israel pioneered the use of unmanned aerial vehicles after it lost many fighter jets in the 1973 war. But Arad’s drones don’t fight. They read data from the company’s patented water-meter system to detect leakage in irrigation systems to prevent drought. Thousands of miles away, drones are being enlisted in the fight against crime. In several U.K. cities, police agencies are employing drones in place of far more expensive manned helicopters. Though the drones are not very large, they are capable of carrying cameras and devices that detect body heat. A policeman can operate one of these drones using a remote control. By wearing special glasses, he or she can see exactly what the drone sees as it flies. In one incident, a policeman used a drone to follow a suspected car thief. Even after the suspect disappeared in thick fog, the officer was able to track him with the drone and guide fellow policemen to his location. Police agencies have found more uses for drones, such as border protection and maritime security.
IV. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer to each question. Passage A Does the word “drone” conjure up thoughts of sci-fi flicks or images of attacks carried out remotely on hostile lands? You may be surprised to learn that drones are acquiring many non-military uses these days. One drone manufacturer, Arad Metering Technologies, is using these remote-controlled flying machines in Israel to help save water. The company’s battery-operated drones are among the novel tools deployed by Arad to help consumers and companies conserve $\text{H}_2\text{O}$ and make money, too. That such an idea would come out of Israel is no coincidence. The country is poor in water and rich in tech innovation. Israel pioneered the use of unmanned aerial vehicles after it lost many fighter jets in the 1973 war. But Arad’s drones don’t fight. They read data from the company’s patented water-meter system to detect leakage in irrigation systems to prevent drought. Thousands of miles away, drones are being enlisted in the fight against crime. In several U.K. cities, police agencies are employing drones in place of far more expensive manned helicopters. Though the drones are not very large, they are capable of carrying cameras and devices that detect body heat. A policeman can operate one of these drones using a remote control. By wearing special glasses, he or she can see exactly what the drone sees as it flies. In one incident, a policeman used a drone to follow a suspected car thief. Even after the suspect disappeared in thick fog, the officer was able to track him with the drone and guide fellow policemen to his location. Police agencies have found more uses for drones, such as border protection and maritime security.
What does this article describe?
- A Audio equipment.
- B Robots for factories.
- C Popular hiking gear.
- D Small-scale aircraft.
思路引導 VIP
請試著找出文中描述這項機器「移動方式」的動詞，以及它在「操作上」的特點（例如是否需要人坐在上面）。結合這兩個特徵，你會如何向沒聽過這個名詞的人描述它是一個什麼樣的載具呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準地從文章細節中提取核心概念，並在選項中找到最貼切的代換詞，這展現了相當敏銳的閱讀理解能力。這篇文章的主角是 drones（無人機），文中透過多項關鍵描述來定義它，例如「遠端控制的飛行機器」（remote-controlled flying machines）以及「無人駕駛飛行器」（unmanned aerial vehicles）。選項 (D) Small-scale aircraft（小型飛行器）正是這些技術性描述的高度概括，完美呼應了其「飛行」與「機械載體」的本質。
核心主題與語意轉發
這道題目主要在測驗考生對於文章主旨的掌握，難度屬於中等偏易的基礎題型。其鑑別度的切入點在於考生是否能將具體的專有名詞轉化為較廣義的分類描述。雖然文章花了不少篇幅討論 $\text{H}_2\text{O}$（水資源）監測與打擊犯罪的過程，但這些都屬於應用層面的例子；唯有「小型飛行器」直擊物件本身的屬性，是你答對本題的關鍵判斷點。