Your car may soon be able to tell if you're stressed out or even too drunk to drive.
你的車可能很快就可以分辨你是否很緊張，或甚至醉到無法開車。
Compared to 50 years ago, the automobiles of today are much more sophisticated, particularly with regard to computerization. Sensors can _(1)_ drivers about the operation of their vehicles. The newest frontier in automotive technology has more to do _(2)_ the driver than the vehicle, though. Carmakers are _(3)_ heavily in the development of biometrics and the capacity to monitor a variety of human parameters, such as respiratory rate, heartbeat, sweat, drowsiness, and even drunkenness.
It is at the facilities of sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, _(4)_ researchers are undertaking one ambitious biometrics project. The company's research team is working on a system that employs electrodes in seat headrests to keep _(5)_ of brain waves. In this way, motorists' stress levels can be monitored, and then the software can send out orders to reduce the _(6)_ for accidents. For instance, the car's computer might send a signal to reduce engine power to give the driver more time to _(7)_ in an emergency. Over at Ford, research and development departments are working on putting sensors in seatbelts and steering wheels to check drivers' breathing and heart rates.
Currently, some biometric devices that use cameras or other sensors to identify _(8)_ motorists are already being used in some vehicles, such as certain models of Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. When these cars detect drowsy drivers, a beep is set off or an icon of a coffee cup is triggered as a type of alert. More _(9)_ systems that can determine if people are too drunk to drive have been developed, but haven't been put in use yet. With the help of biometrics, the fact that driving will become much safer will hold _(10)_ in the future.
(A) react (B) investing (C) potential (D) with (E) sleepy
(F) true (G) track (H) notification (I) where (J) inform
(K) when (L) advanced
原來如此
Sensors can inform drivers about the operation of their vehicles.
理由:
a. 空格前有助動詞 can，而空格後有名詞 drivers（駕駛人），得知空格須置原形及物動詞。
b. 選項中為原形及物動詞的有 (G) track（追蹤）和(J) inform（告知），根據語意，得知 (J) 項應為正選。
c. inform vt. 通知，告知
inform sb of / about sth 通知某人某事
Judith informed us of when she would arrive at the station.
茱蒂思通知我們她何時會抵達火車站。
The newest frontier in automotive technology has more to do with the driver than the vehicle, though.
理由:
a. 本題測試下列固定用法：
have something / nothing to do with... 和……有關∕無關
Whether you will go or not has nothing to do with me.
你去不去都與我無關。
b. 根據上述，(D) 項應為正選。
Carmakers are investing heavily in the development of biometrics and the capacity to monitor a variety of human parameters, such as respiratory rate, heartbeat, sweat, drowsiness, and even drunkenness.
理由:
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 are，空格後有副詞 heavily（大量地），可知空格應置現在分詞或過去分詞，被 heavily 所修飾。
b. 選項中符合上述的有 (B) investing（投資）和(L) advanced（被推進的），惟根據語意，(B) 項應為正選。
c. invest vi & vt. 投資（與介詞 in 並用）
Our company will invest an estimated US$20 million in the oil market this year.
我們公司預計今年會投注美金兩千萬元在石油市場上。
It is at the facilities of sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, where researchers are undertaking one ambitious biometrics project.
理由:
a. 空格前有一完整子句，而空格後也是一完整子句，因此得知空格須置連接詞或是具有連接詞功能的關係副詞，以連接兩子句。
b. 選項中符合上述的有 (I) where（表示某物所在或某事發生的地點）和 (K) when（表示某事發生的時間），因空格前的先行詞是表地點的 at the facilities of sports car manufacturer（在跑車製造商的研究中心內），故 (I) 項應為正選。
The company's research team is working on a system that employs electrodes in seat headrests to keep track of brain waves.
理由:
a. 本題測試下列固定用法：
keep track of... 記錄……
Bank statements help you keep track of your finances.
銀行報表會幫助你記錄財務狀況。
b. 根據上述，(G) 項應為正選。
In this way, motorists' stress levels can be monitored, and then the software can send out orders to reduce the potential for accidents.
理由:
a. 空格前有定冠詞 the，得知空格須置名詞。
b. 選項中的名詞有 (C) potential（可能性）及 (H) notification（正式通知），惟 (C) 項置入後符合語意，故為正選。
c. potential n. 可能性
The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.
這次會議有可能成為具有轉折性的事件。
＊watershed n. 分水嶺；轉折點
For instance, the car's computer might send a signal to reduce engine power to give the driver more time to react in an emergency.
理由:
a. 空格前為 to 所引導的不定詞片語，得知空格須置原形動詞。
b. 選項中為原形動詞僅剩 (A) react（作出反應），置入後亦符合語意，故 (A) 項應為正選。
c. react vi. 反應（常與介詞 to 並用）
Olivia is mild-mannered and never reacts angrily to criticism.
奧麗薇亞很溫柔，而且對批評從不發脾氣。
Currently, some biometric devices that use cameras or other sensors to identify sleepy motorists are already being used in some vehicles, such as certain models of Lexus and Mercedes-Benz.
理由:
a. 空格前有及物動詞 identify（識別），而空格後有名詞 motorists（駕駛人），得知空格須置形容詞來修飾後面的名詞。
b. 選項中為形容詞的有 (E) sleepy（昏昏欲睡的）、(F) true（真實的）及 (L) advanced（先進的），惟 (E) 項填入後符合語意，故為正選。
c. sleepy a. 昏昏欲睡的
This medicine is intended to make me sleepy, but I'm wide awake.
這藥是要幫我入睡的，可是我卻非常清醒。
More advanced systems that can determine if people are too drunk to drive have been developed, but haven't been put in use yet.
理由:
a. 空格前有修飾比較級形容詞或副詞的副詞 more，而空格後有名詞 systems（系統），得知空格須置形容詞修飾 systems。
b. 選項中的形容詞僅剩 (F) true（真實的）以及 (L) advanced（先進的），惟 (L) 項置入後符合語意，故為正選。
c. advanced a. 先進的
Although we live in an era with advanced technology, meteorologists still have difficulty predicting the weather accurately.
雖然我們生活在科技先進的時代，但是氣象學家要準確預測天氣仍有困難。
＊meteorologist n. 氣象學家
With the help of biometrics, the fact that driving will become much safer will hold true in the future.
理由:
a. 本題測試下列固定用法：
hold true 成真，成立
These findings do not hold true for women from rural communities.
這些發現結果對農村社會的婦女而言並不成立。
b. 根據上述，(F) 項應為正選。
單字小舖
biometrics n. 生物辨識技術
sophisticated a. 精密的；複雜的
computerization n. 電腦化
sensor n. 感應器
operation n.（機器、設備等的）運行
frontier n.（尤指知識的）新領域
automotive a. 汽車的
capacity n. 能力
parameter n. 決定因素；參數
respiratory a. 呼吸道的
heartbeat n. 心跳
drowsiness n. 昏昏欲睡，有睡意
facility n.（供特定用途的）場所
manufacturer n. 製造商
ambitious a. 有野心的
electrode n. 電極
headrest n.
（尤指汽車前座上的）靠頭之物
seatbelt n. 安全帶
a steering wheel 方向盤
device n. 裝置
model n. 款式，型號
drowsy a. 昏昏欲睡的
icon n. 圖像
alert n. 警訊，警報
片語小舖
be compared to / with... 跟……相比
a variety of + 複數名詞 各式各樣的……
work on... 從事……
send out... 發出……
精解字詞片語
be stressed out 很緊張的，壓力很大的
I am stressed out about the upcoming entrance exam.
我對即將到來的入學考試感到壓力很大。
with / in regard to... 關於……
With regard to the issue, I'd like to hear Maggie's opinion.
關於那個議題，我想聽聽瑪姬的意見。
undertake vt. 著手，進行（三態為：undertake, undertook, undertaken）
The boss asked Karla to undertake the task of writing his speech.
老闆要卡拉幫他寫演講稿。
employ vt. 利用，使用
Computer technology is now employed in everything from cars to smartphones.
電腦科技現已應用在各項事物上，從車子到智慧型手機都包含其中。
(be) in an emergency
緊急時，在緊急關頭
Bodyguards must be able to react swiftly in an emergency.
保鑣在面臨緊急狀況時必須能迅速作出反應。
＊swiftly adv. 迅速地
identify vt. 辨識
The dog identifies its owner by his or her voice more than appearance.
狗用聲音來辨認主人多於用外表。
detect vt. 查覺；發現
The mother detected strange changes in her son's behavior.
那位媽媽發現兒子的行為有奇怪的改變。
set off... （拉響）警報等
Once the sensors detect any poison gas, they will set off the alarm automatically.
感應器一旦偵測到任何有毒的氣體，就會自動啟動警報器。
trigger vt. 引發
Jack's offensive statement will inevitably trigger conflicts in the community.
傑克攻擊性的言論勢必在社區引發衝突。
determine vt. 決定
be determined to V 決心要（做）……
Celia was determined to finish her degree in less than three years.
塞莉亞決心要在三年內完成她的學位。
put sth in use 使某物被使用
be in use 在使用中
Seriously damaged, the bridge is no longer in use.
這座橋受到嚴重損壞，現在已不再使用了。
中文翻譯＆標準答案
見識一下生物辨識技術吧!
你的車可能很快就可以分辨你是否很緊張，或甚至醉到無法開車。
和五十年前比起來，現在的汽車複雜得多，尤其是關於電腦化這方面。感應器可以告知駕駛人許多車輛運轉的相關事項。但是在汽車技術的最新領域中，比起車子本身，該項技術跟駕駛人比較有關係。汽車製造商在生物辨識技術的發展以及監控人體各種參數的能力上下了重本，這些因素有呼吸頻率、心跳、流汗、睡意，甚至是酒醉情況。
在跑車製造商法拉利的研究中心內，研究人員正在那裡進行一項雄心勃勃的生物辨識技術計劃。該公司的研究團隊正著手研究一種系統，這種系統是利用在座椅靠枕上的電極來隨時追蹤腦波。這麼一來，就可以監控駕駛人的壓力程度，然後該軟體就會發出指令以減少意外發生的可能性。舉例來說，車上的電腦可能會發出訊號來降低引擎功率，好讓駕駛人有更多時間來反應緊急狀況。在福特汽車廠方面，其研發部門正在研究放置感應器在安全帶及方向盤上，以檢測駕駛者的呼吸頻率以及心跳次數。
目前有一些生物辨識裝置運用照像機或是其他感應器來辨識想睡的駕駛人，這些裝置已應用在某些車輛上，像是 Lexus 及 Mercedes-Benz 的某些車款。這些車輛檢測到這些昏昏欲睡的駕駛時，會發出嗶嗶聲或是啟動咖啡杯的圖示來當成一種警訊。雖然已發展出更先進的系統來判斷這個人是否醉到不能開車，但是這種系統目前尚未實行。有了生物辨識技術的幫忙，駕駛人會變得更加安全這項事實將在未來實現。
答案：1. J 2. D 3. B 4. I 5. G
6. C 7. A 8. E 9. L 10. F
留言列表
