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Li-Fi, an alternative to Wi-Fi that transmits data using the spectrum of visible light, has achieved a new breakthrough, with UK

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问题     Li-Fi, an alternative to Wi-Fi that transmits data using the spectrum of visible light, has achieved a new breakthrough, with UK scientists reporting transmission speeds of 10Gbit/s—more than 250 times faster than ’superfast’ broadband. The fastest speed【C1】________reported was 3Gbit/s, achieved earlier this year in Germany. Chinese researchers also claimed this month to have【C2】________a 150Mbp/s connection, but some experts were doubtful without seeing further【C3】________.
    The term Li-Fi was【C4】________by Edinburgh University’s Prof Harald Haas【C5】________the technology is also known as visible light communications (VLC). Many experts claim that Li-Fi represents the future of mobile internet【C6】________its reduced costs and greater efficiency compared to traditional Wi-Fi. Both Wi-Fi and Li-Fi transmit data【C7】________the electromagnetic spectrum, but【C8】________Wi-Fi utilizes radio waves, Li-Fi uses visible light. This is a【C9】________advantage in that the visible light is far more plentiful than the radio spectrum (10,000 times more in fact) and can achieve far greater data【C10】________Li-Fi signals work by【C11】________bulbs on and off【C12】________quickly—too quickly to be noticed by the human eye. This most recent breakthrough builds upon this by using tiny micro-LED bulbs to【C13】________several lines of data in parallel. The research was carried out by the Ultra Parallel Visible Light Communications project, and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
    Existing LED light bulbs could be【C14】________to transmit Li-Fi signals with a single microchip, and the technology would also be of use in situations where radio frequencies cannot be used for fear of【C15】________with electronic circuit. And although Li-Fi bulbs would have to be kept on to transmit data, the bulbs could be【C16】________to the point that they were not visible to humans and yet still【C17】________. One draw-back is that the data receiver would have to be in sight of the transmitter-bulb as visible light does not【C18】________solid materials.
    The makers of Li-Fi note that this quality might actually be an advantage in some【C19】________making Li-Fi more【C20】________than Wi-Fi with hackers unable to access unsecured internet connections from out of sight of the transmitter.
【C5】
选项 A、unless
B、if
C、though
D、since
答案C
解析 空格后表明Li-Fi的另一个名称是“可见光通信(VLC)”。同一事物却有两个不同的名称，“也被称为”(also known as)表明此空格处应填入表示语义转折的并列连词。C项though“尽管”，表转折，故正确。A项unless“除非”相当于正…not，表示条件，原文说的是该技术也被称为“可见光通信 (VLC)”，并非条件。B项if“假如”，也表条件，这种语义关系不合逻辑。D项since“因为”，表因果关系。
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