Most glasses help people see better, but a new invention from Japan may soon improve language skills and language barriers instead.
High-tech Company NEC has a device that it says will users to communicate with people of different .
Shaped like a pair of eyeglasses without the lenses(镜片), the computer-assisted Tele Scouter would a picture-forming device to present almost real-time translations directly onto the retina（视网膜）. The text, provided instantly voice recognition and programs, would effectively provide movie-like “subtitles” （字幕） during a conversation between two people the glasses.
“You can keep the flowing,” NEC market development official Takayuki Omino told reporters at Tokyo exposition (展览会) the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks with secret information,” says Omino, stating that there would be no for translators.
Each user’s words would be by microphone, translated, and be instantly for conversation partners in visual text and as audio delivered through headphones.
Users can still see their conversation partner’s face because the text is onto only part of the retina—the first time such technology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC.
The company plans to put the Tele Scouter in Japan in November next year, at the beginning without the translation mode.
1.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut in D. cut up
2.A. come up with B. come across C. come through D. come down
3.A. force B. promise C. allow D. leave
4.A. backgrounds B. cultures C. customs D. languages
5.A. so B. but C. or D. while
6.A. adopt B. admit C. agree D. adapt
7.A. designer’s B. translator’s C. user’s D. producer’s
8.A. through B. during C. within D. beyond
9.A. inventiong B. invitation C. preparation D. translation
10.A. bearing B. wearing C. carrying D. taking
11.A. discussion B. argument C. conversation D. translation
12.A. which B. where C. why D. how
13.A. connected B. satisfied C. joined D. covered
14.A. hope B. doubt C. need D. wonder
15.A. expected B. imagined C. written D. spoken
16.A. picked up B. made up C. turned up D. brought up
17.A. agreeable B. acceptable C. believable D. available
18.A. either B. neither C. both D. none
19.A. placed B. passed C. got D. knocked
20.A. therefore B. while C. however D. although
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.D
10.B
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.D
16.A
17.D
18.C
19.B
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了一种新的发明-----the Tele Scouter。这种类似眼镜的装置可以把接收到的声音转变成文本字幕的形式呈现在人们的视网膜上。因此能帮助人们扫清语言障碍，从而使不同语言的人们之间交流更为顺畅，这种产品预计明年在日本投放市场。
1.B动词短语辨析。A. 切断； B. 砍到；减少C. 插话；D. 切碎。根据下文对这种类似眼镜装置的介绍可知，佩戴者不用翻译员就能和不同语言的人进行交流，由此推断这种发明能够减少语言带来的障碍，所以B选项正确。
2.A动词短语辨析。A.想出、提出；B. 偶遇；C. 通过；D. 下降。从上文a new invention 可以判断High-tech Company NEC发明的这种装置，所以正确答案为A。
3.C动词辨析。A. 强迫；B. 许诺；C. 允许；D. 离开。根据第三段对产品的介绍可知，使用者可以随意和不同语言的人们交流而没有语言障碍，所以选C，allow sb to do sth“允许某人做某事”
4.D名词辨析。A. 背景；B. 文化；C. 习惯；D. 语言。从上下文可知此项发明是帮助人们减少语言障碍的，所以答案选D。
5.B连词辨析。A. 所以；B. 但是；C.或者；D. 同时。从语境可知“被弄成眼镜形状”和“没有镜片”之间是转折关系，所以B选项正确。
6.A动词辨析。A. 收养，采纳；B. 承认；C. 同意；D. 适应。根据介绍可知这种发明使用一种图片成形装置，而A选项恰好表达采用，使用的意思，所以选A。
7.C名词辨析。A. 设计者的；B.翻译者的；C. 使用者的；D. 生产者的。从情理可知，只有使用这种发明的人才会享有这种便利，所以正确答案选C。
8.A介词辨析。A. 通过；B. 在…期间；C. 在…里面；D. 在…外面。根据语境可知此处介绍the Tele Scouter的工作过程，先是通过声音和翻译程序，然后形成字幕，所以答案选A。
9.D名词辨析。A. 发明 ；B.邀请 ；C. 准备； D. 翻译。根据上文可知这种新发明the Tele Scouter能够把人们的对话译成文字来帮助人们在交流中扫清语言障碍，所以D选项正确。
10.B动词辨析。A. 忍受；B. 戴着；C. 搬运；D. 带走。从上文内容可知这种类似眼镜的发明只有佩戴上才可以发挥作用，所以选B。
11.C名词辨析。A. 讨论；B. 争吵；C. 对话；D. 翻译。根据上文during a conversation between two people以及下文的叙述可知这种装置是用于人们交谈时的，它能够帮助扫清语言不通的障碍，使得交流顺畅，所以正确答案为C.
12.B连词辨析。A. 哪个；B. 哪儿；C. 为什么；D. 如何。从结构可知此处是定语从句，从句中缺少状语，而先行词exposition是地点，所以用关系副词where引导定语从句，所以B选项正确。
【小题13A形容词辨析。A.连接的；B. 满意的；C. 加入的；D. 覆盖的。从词义搭配上可知A选项符合语境，意思为“与….有关的”。
13.C名词辨析。A. 希望 ；B. 怀疑； C. 需要；D. 奇迹。从文章内容可知有了这种新的发明，不同语言的人们之间可以顺畅地进行交流，所以不需要翻译人员了，故答案选C。固定句型：There is no need for sth“没有…..的必要”
14.D形容词辨析。A. 期望的；B.想象的；C.书面的；D. 口语的。从上文可知这种发明是把人们交谈时的语言转变成字幕形式呈现到人们眼前，所以D选项正确。
15.A动词辨析。A.接收（信号等）， 捡起；B.编造；C. 出现； D.抚养。根据上下文内容可知人们的谈话先由扬声器接收，然后再进行翻译处理。故A为正确选项。
16.D形容词辨析。A. 同意的；B. 可接受的；C. 可信的；D.有得到的，可利用的。从上文对这种发明的介绍可知人们间的对话经过翻译后以字幕的形式呈现在眼前，这时人们才可以利用，所以此空选D。
17.C代词辨析。A. 两者之一；B. 两者都不；C. 两者都；D. 三者都不。根据下文可知此处是both…and连接两个并列成分，意思为“既以视觉文本的形式又以声音的形式通过耳机传送过来”。
18.B动词辨析。 A. 放置；B. 传递；C. 得到； D. 敲击。由以上对这种发明的介绍可知文字是通过一系列接收、翻译和传递的过程才达到视网膜的，所以答案选B。
19.D连词辨析。 A. 因此；B. 当…时候；C. 然而； D. 虽然。根据文章的介绍可知这种发明既可以提供可看到的字幕又可以提供声音，而此处指没有文字模式依然投入市场，所以和上句构成让步关系，故D为正确选项。
考点：考查社会生活类短语。
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2．In what way was the blackout of 1977 different from that of 1965?
[ ]
A．There was much more disorder.
B．This time the electricity supply failed.
C．It was quite unexpected.
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[ ]
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D. It was rebuilt.
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A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace.
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| B．The author didn’t do well in the exam. |
| C．What the doctor said made them worried. |
| D．They focused on the scenery along the road |
| A．By being confident |
| B．By listening carefully. |
| C．By getting help from his classmates. |
| D．By reading as many books as possible. |
| A．the author’s sight recovered finally |
| B．reading made the author more sensitive |
| C．the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him |
| D．reading made the author not worry about his sight |
| A．My eyesight trouble | B．An unforgettable experience |
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