广东省深圳宝安区2022-2023学年高三上学期10月调研测试英语试题
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There are quite a few highlights about theaters in the week ahead in Chicago, and here are some previews.
Clyde’s
In Lynn Nottage’s Tony Award-winner comedy “Clyde’s,” the hot-tempered Clyde manages a staff of formerly imprisoned people who are determined to make the perfect sandwich. The cast also includes Reza Salazar and Garrett Young; Kate Whoriskey directs. Sept. 10—Oct. 9 at Goodman Theatre. Tickets: $25—$48.
Leonardo: A Terrible Monster
It is an adaptation of Mo Williams’ picture book about the unlikely friendship between a monster who longs to be scary and his friend Sam, the most easily-scared kid in the world. I
llustrated puppets, actors on live cameras and a live soundtrack bring the popular book to life. Sarah Fornace directs. Sept. 10—Oct. 16 at Factory Theater. Tickets: $25—$36.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece about an unjustly exiled (被流放的) barber, Sweeney Todd, who returns to 19th century London eking revenge (复仇). Kevin Webb stars as the barber with Caitlin Jackson as Mrs. Lovett; Derek Barham directs. Sept. 8—Nov. 6. at Chopin Theatre. Tickets: $25—$36.
Stew
Lyric Opera’s 68th ason opens with Zora Howard’s “Stew,” a drama that explores the unbreakable bond between women relatives and reveals the power that loss holds over lives when we refu to share it with others. Malkia Stampley directs. Sept. 9—Oct. 22 at Lyric Opera. Tickets: $45.
1. Which theater will parents most probably take their children to?
A．Goodman Theatre. | B．Factory Theater. |
C．Chopin Theatre. | D．Lyric Opera. |
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2. Which opera focus on life pressure and human relations?
A．Clyde’s. | B．Leonardo: A Terrible Monster. |
C．Stew. | D．Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber. |
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3. Where may the text be from?
A．An entertainment guide. | B．A musical magazine for kids. |
C．An essay of opera study. | D．A brochure of Chicago history. |
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Ten years ago, when Benjamin Choi was in the third grade, he watched a “60 Minutes” documentary about a mind-controlled robotic arm. Rearchers put tiny nsors (传感器) into the brain of a patient who moved a robotic arm using only her thoughts. “I was really, really amazed at the technology at the time,” he says. “But I was also alarmed that it required this really risky open brain surgery. And it’s so inaccessible and so expensive.”
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Choi — then a tenth grader — suddenly found himlf wi
th lots of free time. And the documentary he had en years earlier still stuck with him, so he decided to build a robotic arm himlf. He t up a temporary laboratory in his bament, on the ping-pong table, where he sometimes would work up to 16 hours a day. With experience in programming and robotics, he was able to independently design the first version of his rob深圳到厦门多少公里
otic arm using his sister’s $75 3D printer and some fishing line.
After more than venty-five design attempts, Choi’s non-invasive, mind-controlled robotic arm is now made from engineering-grade materials. It operates using an algorithm (算法) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that interprets a ur’s brain waves, which are picked up by electroencephalography, or EEG. The EEG devices record the brain’s electrical activity using nsors placed on the head. And it only costs around $300 to make the arm.
Brock Wester, a bio-medical engineer at Johns Hopkins University, says Choi’s design is very impressive. “He should continue to do rearch in this space, becau I think he can make lots of important contributions,” he says of Choi.
Choi’s mind has apparently gone far beyond his achievement of the robotic arm. “Brain wave interpretation is a really big emerging field,” he says. “I believe my algorithm is among the best of all the algorithms reported in literature. I think it could have big applications going forward.”
4. What did the documentary about a robotic arm probably mean to Choi?
A．An alarm. | B．An instruction. |
C．An inspiration. | D．An entertainment. |
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5. Where are the nsors ttled to catch brain waves according to Choi’s design?
A．In the brain. | B．On the head. |
C．In the AI arm. | D．On EEG devices. |
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6. Which word best describes Wester’s attitude when he says of Choi?
A．Expectant. | B．Satisfied. | C．Suspect. | D．Rerved. |
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7. What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．The robotic arm. | B．Literature. |
C．Brain wave interpretation. | D．Choi’s algorithm. |
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If you have a Smart TV, you’ll often find yourlf lost facing so many viewing choices available. Have you ever wondered how it is that we can stream Netflix videos to our homes, in high definition, in an instant? The cret to this technological miracle is one of the most important tricks in computing: compression — to make things smaller.
