A
(2019·广州高三模拟)Tourism is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the world around us.Not all travel experiences，however，n eed to take place in the real world.With the evolution of virtual reality (VR) technology，tourism will increasingly become a combination of physical and virtual worlds.VR may even remove the need to travel entirely.
But can a VR experience really equal a real world one？Many experts believe it can.Studies have shown that our brains have an inbuilt VRlike mechanism that enables us to live imagined experiences.Much of our waking life is spent thinking about either the past or the future.This is known as “mind wandering”．During these events we're not paying attention to the current world around us.Instead，we're recalling memories，or creating and processing imagined futures.
When engaged in mind wandering，our brains process these mental images using the same pathways used to receive inputs from the real world.So，the imagined past or future can create emotions and feelings similar to how we react to ever yday life.VR can create these same feelings.
While critics might argue that a virtual experience will never match reality，there are several ways VR tourism could make a positive contribution.Firstly it could help protect sensitive locations from overtourism.In recent years famous sites such as Maya Bay in Thailand，have had to limit the number of visitors because of their negative impact.These places are now producing their own VR experiences that will allow tourists to pass through virtual models of the sites.
Virtual reality may also allow people back in time，to experience historical events，visit ancient cities，and even to walk among dinosaurs.
Finally，in a world where many people suffer from stress and depression due to overwork，virtual tourism may provide a cheap and convenient way for people to take brief holidays to otherwise unreachable destinations and recharge their batteries，without ever leaving their homes.
It sounds like science fiction but it's already happening(流行的)．As virtual technology improves and as people continue to demand new and interesting experiences，more virtual tourism will be expected，both in combination with the real world and instead of it．
1．What is driving the development of virtual tourism?
A．Companies seeking to make more money.
B．Improvements in virtual reality technology.
C．People's demand for more shared experiences.
D．People's deeper understanding of the physical world.
2．Which of the following best describes “mind wandering”？
A．The brain processes which help people think VR is real.
B．The way the brain processes inputs from the real world.
C．Brain activities focusing on past or future events.
D．Experiences coming from a person's imagination.
3．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Science fiction. B．Virtual technology.
C．Virtual tourism. D．The real world.
4．What i s the purpose of the passage?
A．To describe the advantages of VR tourism.
B．To give suggestions for reducing overtourism.
C．To encourage people to develop VR technology.
D．To argue that VR tourism will replace the real world travel.
体裁：说明文 题材：旅游 主题：虚拟现实旅游
【语篇解读】 随着虚拟现实技术的发展，旅游业将日益成为客观世界和虚拟世界的结合体。
1．解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“With the evolution of virtual reality(VR)technology，tourism will...and virtual worlds”可知，虚拟现实技术的进步促进了虚拟旅游业的发展。故选B。
答案：B
2．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Much of our waking life is spent thinking about either the past or the future.This is known as ‘mind wandering’”可知，大脑漫游是指我们的大脑关注过去或未来的活动。故选C。
答案：C
3．解析：代词指代题。根据第七段最后一句中的“both in combination with the real world and instead of it”并结合语境可推知，代词it在这里指代上文中出现的“the real world”。故选D。
答案：D
4．解析：写作意图题。本文前三段主要介绍了虚拟旅游业兴起的原因以及虚拟现实的运行原理，后四段主要介绍了虚拟旅游业的好处。由此可知，本文是为了介绍虚拟旅游业的优势。故选A。
答案：A
