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天津市宁河县2014高考英语阅读理解训练（11）及答案（解析）阅读理解Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated（展示）asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthandand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.“Ourbrainhasbillionsofnerveceils.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord（脊髓）tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.”Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(头皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.“ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communication,andcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.”Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.16.BCIisatechnologythatcan___________.A.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersB.helptoupdatecomputersystemsC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts17.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.Bytalkingtothemachine.C.Bymovinghishand.D.Byusinghismind.18.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair19.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto___________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition20.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries【参考答案】16—230、ADCBC阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFebruary4,2012sawthetake-offofanewrisingNBAstar-JeremyLin.Amongprofessionalbasketballplayers,JeremyLin’sbackgroundisnottypical.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity,whichsendsfewplayerstotheNBA,andheistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer.Butwhenyouwatchhimonthecourt,thereisnodoubtthathebelongsthere.Hemoveswithspeedandgracethatdemonstrateyearsoffaithfulpractice,whichisfueledbyaloveforbasketball.Lin’senjoymenttobasketballactuallybeganinTaiwan.WhenLin’sfathermovedtoU.S.,hisinterestinthesportonlygrewandhepassedonthisloveofbaskeballtohisson,introducinghimtothegameattheageoffive.TheyoungLinspentmuchofhisyouthplayingbasketballforfun.Inhighschool,LindreamedofplayingintheNBA.Whenheappliedforcollege,hewasnotoffered...