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  • 题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通

    试题来源: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.
    【答案】
    (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
    【答案】
    (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.
    【答案】
    (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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     阅读下面语篇,从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。

    When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings(缺点). For example: I was very1 , I wasn't a top student, I talked too much. I was too proud and soon. I became so2 that I couldn't stand her at last. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

    My father3 me quietly and asked, "Are the things she says true or not? Jane, didn't you ever want to know what you're 4 like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said." I did a she told me. To my great surprise, I5 that about half the things were true. Some I couldn't change, like being very short. But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of 6 .

    I brought the list back to my father7 he refused to read it. "That's just for you," he said, "You know better than any other person the truth about yourself. When people say something true, you'll finally find it will be 8 to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the 9 thing to do.

    Father's 10 have returned to meat many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.

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    I have a neighbor we call "Happy". I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻)  word to anyone or about anyone.

    Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her backyard.

    Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an "all-day food fest". We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn't know what was about to take place.

    By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o'clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty(收成) of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!

    Well, the point wasn't so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another's company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben's garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!

    阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

    The sun is shining and the birds are singing around. On such a 1 morning, a UFO lands in a forest. A boy called Bill is just watching it behind a tree. 

    Suddenly, a tall alien* comes out of the UFO. He wears a silver suit and starts picking up 2 . One by one, he takes photos of them with a camera. When he finishes, he puts the flowers into a large box.

    The alien thinks he sees something move and asks, "Is anybody there?" Bill doesn't answer. 

    The alien 3 the looker and sees the boy behind the trees. "Oh, there is someone. Hello!" the alien says, "It's all right. You can come closer." 

    "What are you doing?" Bill asks. 

    "I'm 4 flowers," the alien says.

    "Flowers? For what?" asks Bill.

    "I'm going to take them back to my planet*," says the alien. 

    "Aren't there any flowers on 5 ?" asks Bill.

    "No, our planet doesn't have flowers for a long time." The alien says 6 , "We have too much litter, we cut down too many trees, 7 now it's like a desert*. There is almost no water any more. All of the flowers and trees that lived on our planet are gone." 

    "That's terrible," says Jim "Is anyone doing 8 about it?" 

    "Yes ... That's 9 I'm here and we want to find plants from other planets. We use them to learn about water. I believe someday water will come back to our planet." 

    "Wow," Bill said. "What's the name of your planet?"

    It's called Rozul," the alien says, "Long ago, it was very beautiful. If we work hard, someday Rozul will be 10 again." And then the alien goes back to the UFO. Bill says goodbye as the UFO slowly goes up into the air and flies away.

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