Google Inc. introduced plans in June to offer 3-D maps of major cities and other new features for its popular Google Maps and Google Earth services.
New features include the ability to 50 portions of Google Maps onto phones and other 51 devices, with detailed data, so users can find their way around 52 areas even if they don’t have an active Internet connection.
Perhaps the most 53 new feature was the detailed three-dimensional images that Google plans to offer for major cities in ing months.
Google product manager Peter Birch explained that the pany is using 54 to obtain detailed images of every street and building in an area, from different 55 , which are then piled into images that appear to show height, depth and even architectural details of buildings and streets, 56 landscape features such as trees.
“We are trying to create the effect that you are flying 57 the city, almost as if you were in your own personal helicopter,” said Birch.
Compiling those images 58 extensive photographing and processing of images, however. 59 Birch promised to have images 60 for several major cities in ing months, he and other Google officials did not offer a detailed timetable.
Industry blogs have reported that Apple is preparing to 61 its own maps and navigation service, including 3-D images. Analysts say the 62 is part of a larger race between the two tech giants to offer services that keep users 63 and allow each pany to deliver advertising or other products targeted to specific locations and other data on 64 interests.
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解析：本文介绍了谷歌公司和苹果公司要发行3D地图的新闻，并介绍了相关的详细信息。
【小题1】B 动词辨析。A买B下载C使用D申请；让用户把程序下载到电话或者移动的设备上。
【小题2】C 形容词辨析。A昂贵的B有用的C可移动的D便宜的；下载到电话或者移动的设备上。
【小题3】B 形容词辨析。人们可以在他们不熟悉的地方也可以很容易就找到路径。
【小题4】B 形容词辨析。A有趣B有印象C荒谬D惊讶；最给人留下深刻印象的是3D的景象。
【小题5】D 上下文串联。根据下文fly over可知是使用飞机来拍摄街景。
【小题6】A 名词辨析。A角度B部分C边D地区；飞机从不同的角度来拍摄这些画面。
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【小题9】D动词辨析。A/B花费C获得D要求；要求对图像进行处理。
【小题10】C 连词辨析。While尽管；尽管Birch说他们已经有了好几个城市的图像了。
【小题11】B 形容词辨析。Available存在的，可利用的；指他们已经有了好几个城市的image了。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。A介绍B生产C画D卖；苹果公司也要介绍自己的这款产品了。
【小题13】B 名词辨析。A图像B竞争C服务D地图。指苹果公司和谷歌公司之间的竞争。
【小题14】D 句意分析。指这样的竞争让用户也卷入了，也参与了。
【小题15】B 名词辨析。A孩子的B用户的C经理的D学生的；这里是指根据用户的兴趣。