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7．Clean your ears，because airport security might soon be scanning them．According to a recent discovery，the shape of ears could provide a reliable new way of identifying people at airports．
Researchers discovered that ears of each person have a unique shape and they have created a system that can scan them．The ear scanning technique uses a technology called image ray transform that highlights all the tubular structures （结构） of the ear and measures them．Professor Mark Nixon，a computer scientist who led the team from the University of Southampton，believes ear scanning could take place as passengers walk through security gates，for example，by placing cameras on either side to record an image of their ears．Comparing the results against a database of ear shapes，the new system could help airport security workers instantly identify passengers．
Nixon and his team tested 252 images of different ears and found the system was able to match each ear to a separate image held in its database with 99 percent accuracy．
Besides ear scanning，there have been other systems developed for identity recognition．
"With facial recognition，the systems are often confused by crows feet （鱼尾纹） and other signs of ageing，"Nixon said．"Your ears，however，age very gracefully．They grow proportionally （按比例） and your lobe （耳垂） gets a bit larger，but otherwise your ears are fully formed from birth．"What's more，facial recognition software is often confused by changes in expression so people need to control their faces and in some cases even avoid wearing make-up．
An ear scan system would also offer a less invasive alternative to retina （视网膜） scanning，which requires passengers to stare at scanners from a close range．
Fingertip detection has long been the most effective way of identifying someone．Nixon expects there to be a combination of different techniques that can be used at the same time to identify a person．"
56．The ear scanning system would help to find outC
A．where you come from                          
B．whether you are healthy
C．who you are                                                       
D．who shares your ear shape
57．The article does not sayD．
A．who developed the system                            
B．how the system works
C．where the system can be applied                
D．how long the system took to develop
58．Ear scanning would work better than facial recognition mainly becauseB
A．the ear scanning system is computerized 
B．ears change less with age than faces
C．facial expressions are often the same                 
D．facial appearances aren't unique
59．The underlined word"invasive"in the last but one paragraph possibly means"D"．
A．comfortable          
B．expensive                 
C．disappointing                 
D．annoying
60．Nixon has developed the ear scanning system while there's already the fingertip detection becauseC．
A．ear scanning can be used at airports                  
B．fingertip detection is not so convenient
C．he doesn't think one system is enough      
D．ear shapes are easier to read than fingerprints．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了机场可以扫描耳朵来确认客户身份．因为耳朵有其唯一的结构，且不太受年龄的影响．

解答 56-60 CDBDC
56题答案是C．细节理解题．根据According to a recent discovery，the shape of ears could provide a reliable new way of identifying people at airports．可知耳朵的形状能辨别身份．故选C．
57题答案是D．归纳题．文章介绍了是Nixon开发了扫描耳朵的系统，系统的工作原理以及系统可以应用于机场等，没有提及开发系统花费多长时间，故选D．
58题答案是B．细节理解题．根据age very gracefully．They grow proportionally （按比例） and your lobe （耳垂） gets a bit larger，but otherwise your ears are fully formed from birth可知随着年龄增长，耳朵没有面部变化大．故选B．
59题答案是D．推理判断题．根据which requires passengers to stare at scanners from a close range．让客户盯着扫描仪是很令人恼火的，即annoying．故选D．
60题答案是C．细节判断题．根据Fingertip detection has long been the most effective way of identifying someone．Nixon expects there to be a combination of different techniques that can be used at the same time to identify a person他希望两个系统结合使用．故选C．

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