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 through 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 the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks with secret information,” says Omino, that there would be no need for translators.
Each user’s words would be by microphone, translated, and be instantly for conversation partners in visual texts 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 up C. cut in D. cut down
2.A. come across B. come up with C. come through D. come down
3.A. allow B. promise C. force D. leave
4.A. backgrounds B. cultures C. languages D. customs
5.A. so B. or C. but D. while
6.A. admit B. adopt C. agree D. adapt
7.A. designer’s B. translator’s C. producer’s D. user’s
8.A. instantly B. strangely C. suddenly D. slowly
9.A. admission B. translation C. preparation D. permission
10.A. bearing B. carrying C. wearing D. taking
11.A. discussion B. argument C. conversation D. translation
12.A. where B. which C. why D. how
13.A. connected B. satisfied C. joined D. covered
14.A. stating B. noticing C. realizing D. criticizing
15.A. spoken B. imagined C. written D. expected
16.A. made up B. picked up C. turned up D. brought up
17.A. agreeable B. acceptable C. believable D. available
18.A. either B. neither C. none D. both
19.A. placed B. got C. passed D. knocked
20.A. therefore B. although C. however D. While
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.A
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.D
18.D
19.C
20.B
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了日本NEC公司推出的一款状如眼镜却可同声翻译不同语言的新产品。
1.考查词组。 cut off切断；cut up切碎；cut in插入；cut down 削减。句意是：大多数的眼镜帮助人们看得更好的，但是日本发明的眼镜可以很快提高语言技能和减少语言障碍，选D。
2.考查词组。come across偶遇；come up with提出；come through经历；come down下来，降落。句意是：NEC高科技公司推出一种可以让使用者和不同语言的人交流的设备。故选B。
3.考查动词。 Allow允许；promise允诺；force促使，强迫；leave离开。根据上一句句意选A。
4.考查名词。Backgrounds背景；cultures文化；languages语言；customs风俗。根据句意选C。
5.考查连词。 So因此；or或者；but但是；while然而。句意是：状如一副眼镜，但没有镜片。故选C。
6.考查动词。 Admit承认；adopt接受；agree同意；adapt适应。句意是：计算机辅助的Tele Scouter采用一种图片成像设备把同声翻译呈现在使用者的视网膜上。可知此处选B。
7.考查名词。designer’s 设计师的；translator’s翻译人的；producer’s制作人的；user’s使用者的。根据句意可知此处选D。
8.考查副词。Instantly立即地；strangely奇怪地；suddenly突然地；slowly慢慢地。
句意是：立刻提供语音识别和翻译项目。选A。
9.考查名词。 Admission成人；translation翻译；preparation准备；permission许可。根据句意选B。
10.考查动词。Bearing忍受；carrying搬运；wearing穿着，戴着；taking拿。句意是：将为戴着眼睛的对话双方有效提供字幕。选C。
句意是：然而，当它低头闻时，地面上散发出一种熟悉的气味。选D。
11.考查名词。Discussion讨论；argument争论；conversation 交谈；translation翻译。
句意是：NEC市场研发部高管小美野孝在设备展出的东京博览会上向记者说：“你可以保持交谈的流畅”。选C。
12.考查状语从句。从句意可只是地点状语，故选A。
13.考查动词。 Connected连接；satisfied是满意；joined参加；covered覆盖。句意是： Omino说“这也可以用于秘密信息的交谈”，意在说明不需要翻译在场。选A。
14.考查动词。 Stating说明，陈述；noticing注意；realizing实现；criticizing批评。根据句意选A。
15.考查形容词。Spoken口语的；imagined想象的；written书面的；expected预期的。句意是：在使用这款智能眼镜时，使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录，翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方。所以A正确。
16.考查动词词组。made up制成；picked up捡起，获得；turned up出现，找到；brought up长大，教育。根据句意“使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录”，四选项中只有B项贴近，故选B。
17.考查形容词。Agreeable令人愉快的，适合的；acceptable 可接受的；believable可信的；available有效的，可得的。根据句意“翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方”，故选D。
18.考查副词。Either也（用于否定句或否定词组后），根本；neither既不…也不；none决不，一点也不；Both并，又，两者都。根据句意“在使用这款智能眼镜时，使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录，翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方”可选D。
19. 考查动词。Placed放置；got 得到；passed通过；传递；knocked敲，碰击。句意是：使用者仍可看见交谈着的脸时应为文本至传送到部分视网膜上。选C。
20.考查连词。 Therefore因此，所以；although尽管； However然而，可是；While然而。句意是：该公司计划将在明年11月Tele Scouter投放市场,尽管开始时没有翻译模式。根据句意选B。
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