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江苏省南通市启秀中学2020-2021学年九年级下学期英语开学考试试卷

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    Facebook says it is working on technology to allow us to control computers directly with our brains. It is developing "silent speech" software to allow people to type at a rate of 100 words per minute, it says. The project, in its early stages, will require new technology to detect brainwaves without needing invasive operation. "We are not talking about monitoring your random thoughts," assured Facebook's Regina Dugan. "You have many thoughts, and you choose to share some of them. We're talking about monitoring those words. A silent speech interface(界面) — one with all the speed and flexibility(灵活) of voice. "

Ms Dugan is the company's head of Building 8, the firm's hardware research lab. The company said it intends to build both the hardware and software to achieve its goal, and has employed a team of more than 60 scientists and academics to work on the project.

On his Facebook page, Mark Zuckerberg added, "Our brains produce enough data to stream four HD(高清) movies every second. The problem is that the best way we have to get information out into the world-speech can only send about the same amount of data as a 1980s modem. We're working on a system that will let you type straight from your brain about five times faster than you can type on your phone today. Finally, we want to turn it into a wearable technology that can be produced in quantity. "

Technology is going to have to get a lot more advanced before we can share a pure thought or feeling, but this is a first step. Other ideas detailed at the company's developers conference in San Jose included work to allow people to "hear" through skin. The system, comparable to Braille, uses pressure points on the skin to pass information. "One day, not so far away, it may be possible for me to think in Chinese, and you to feel it instantly in Spanish," Ms Dugan said.

(1)、What can we know about the "silent speech"?
A、It benefits blind people a lot. B、It monitors our random thoughts. C、It controls computers directly. D、It allows people to type fast.
(2)、What Zuckerberg said shows that ________.
A、this wearable technology has already been put into use B、typing directly from brains might become a reality some day C、the best way to send information out is to use a 1980s modem D、speaking speed is slower than that of our brains producing data
(3)、What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A、Chinese will become a language of computer. B、Facebook has a long way to go to achieve its goal. C、It is impossible to control computers with brains. D、Computers can be monitored by people's skin now.
(4)、What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A、Facebook shares brain-control ambitions B、Computers bring profits to Facebook C、Silent speech changes people's lifestyle D、New technology detects brainwaves
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 阅读短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Astronauts would face dangers both getting to and surviving (生存) on Mars. Let's learn about surviving a trip to Mars.

What would it take to keep people safe and healthy on a trip to Mars? Scientists are already working on it, though the trip may be many years later.

Over the last 60 years, many spaceships have flown by orbited(沿轨道运行)and even landed on the Red Planet. However, machines cannot replace humans. That's why the United States, China and other countries want to send people to Mars. But surviving on this trip would not be easy.

A trip to Mars would be the farthest journey in human(人类) history. Mars is about 225 million kilometers away, so it would take astronauts at least 180 days to reach there. However, it only takes a few days to get to the Moon.

Space travel is dangerous. For one thing, staying in space for long periods makes the human body weak. Also, it puts pressure behind the eyes and causes eye problems. But gravity(重力) machines could help.

Then there's space radiation(辐射) to worry about. It is bad for astronauts when they have long journeys. Scientists are working out the issue. They have found that taking certain vitamins can help.

Astronauts will have to pack light to lift off from the earth. But they won't be able to get the things they need easily. Astronauts on the space station practice for this by growing lettuce and other food in space. Engineers are developing 3D printing techniques(技术)which can allow future Mars astronauts to build what they want.

 阅读短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Qixi Festival (also known as The Double Seventh Festival) is a traditional Chinese festival. There is a beautiful story 1 it.

Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang. One day, he 2 a beautiful girl — Zhinv, the Goddess's seventh daughter. She had just run away from the 3 heaven (天国) to look for fun on Earth. Zhinv soon fell in love with Niulang, and they got married without 4 the Goddess. Niulang worked in the field and Zhinv wove (织布) at home. They 5 a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unluckily, the Goddess soon found out the fact and 6 Zhinv to return to heaven. After Zhinv left, Niulang was 7 upset. With the help of his magic cow, Niulang flew to heaven with his children to 8 his wife. The Goddess discovered this and was very angry. Taking out her hairpin (发簪), she created a wide river in the sky to separate (分开) the two 9 . From then on, Niulang and Zhinv had to live 10 on the two sides of the river. However, their true love 11 all the magpies (喜鹊) in the world, 12 once a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge ("the bridge of magpies") for the couple to meet each other. At last, the Goddess allowed 13 to meet each year on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. That's 14 the Double Seventh Festival started. Today, it is a great 15 for Chinese young people to express their love.

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