Imagine wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset (虚拟现实头显) and seeing a delicious ice cream in front of you. What if you could “taste” it without taking a bite? You can’t feel the coldness in your mouth, but you can taste its sweetness thanks to a tasting device (设备).

Scientists created a new device known as the e-Taste. It could make the VR experience even more real. To use the device, the users need to wear it in the mouth. The device has five different chemicals (化学物质) inside. It can mix these chemicals to recreate the tastes of different food or drinks. Then the device sends the taste directly to the user’s tongue.

To test their device, the scientists let users wear it. Then users “tasted” different food and drinks with the device. After that, there was a list of possible names for them to choose from. The choices were cake, coffee, fish soup, fried egg, and lemonade. Users easily guessed the tastes of cake and lemonade. However, they had a harder time telling the difference between the rest.

While the device still needs improvement, it makes virtual food experiences possible. It could also help people without a sense of taste. More importantly, the device could give scientists new ideas and help them learn about how the brain understands information from the mouth.

1.1. How does the writer start the passage?

A By describing a situation.

B By telling a story.

C By giving opinions.

D By listing numbers.

解析：选A。1.答案：A 题型：写作手法题 解析：文章开头 Imagine… 通过描绘一个假想场景引入话题。describe a situation 描述场景。

2.2. What is the e-Taste device able to do?

A To make real food or drinks.

B To store over five different chemicals.

C To mix tastes of all food or drinks.

D To let users taste virtual food or drinks.

解析：选D。2.答案：D 题型：细节理解题 解析：e-Taste 可以混合化学物质，重现味道，让用户品尝虚拟食物饮品。 A 错误，不能制作真实食物；B 错误，是五种，不是超过五种；C 错误，不是 all 所有食物。

3.3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A How users wear the e-Taste.

B How the e-Taste works.

C How many tastes the e-Taste recreates.

D How the e-Taste sends tastes.

解析：选B。答案：B 题型：段落主旨题 解析：第二段介绍 e-Taste 是什么、怎么使用、工作原理，整体讲设备如何工作。A/C/D 只是段落局部细节。

4.4. What is the correct order for testing the device in Paragraph 3? ① guess the tastes ② wear the device ③ “taste” different food and drinks

A ①②③

B ②①③

C ②③①

D ③①②

解析：选C。答案：C 题型：细节理解题 解析：原文顺序：②wear the device 佩戴设备 →③“taste” different food and drinks 品尝 →①guess the tastes 猜测味道，顺序②③①。

5.5. According to the sentence “It could also help people without a sense of taste.” in Paragraph 4, the e-Taste device will be probably used for ________ in the future.

A medical treatment

B balanced meals

C chemical experiments

D weight management

解析：选A。 5.答案：A 题型：推理判断题 解析：句子 “它可以帮助丧失味觉的人群”，属于医疗方面，未来可用于医疗。medical treatment 医疗。