2022年湖北专升本《大学英语》真题解析

2022年专升本英语专题解析

Part I. Vocabulary & structure （25%）

Directions: This part is to test your vocabulary and grammar knowledge. There are

25 items in it. For each item there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. Choose the

best one and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Can you help me with my homework?  I’m sure it_____take long.

A. won’t

B. will  

C. can’t

D. can

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察时态。根据前半句信息可知，这件事并不会花费太长时间，用一般将来时的否定形式即可，即A。

【本题译文】你可以帮我看下我的作业嘛？我确定不会花很长时间。

2.Tom_____online when his computer broken down.

A. was shopping

B. is shopping

C. shops

D. shopped

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察时态。题干中包含句型be doing...when...句型结构，意为某人正在做某事时，突然...。从从句broken可知，be动词应该一般过去时，故选A。

【本题译文】Tom正在网购的时候电脑突然坏了。

3.These pictures_____on campus last week.

A. was taken

B. were taken

C. has taken

D. have taken

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考察主谓一致、时态语态。首先判断时间，由last week可知时间为过去，且题干中these pictures可知数量较多，因此可以排除C选项，picture 和 take on的关系为被动，其结构为be done，结合起来，be动词选用过去式，因此选用B。

【本题译文】上周这些照片呈现在校内。

4.We missed the bus, so we decided______for the next one.

A. waiting

B. to be waiting

C. to wait

D. having waited

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考察非谓语动词。decide后面接的是to do即decide to do sth.而不是decide doing sth.此处不需要时间先后关系。

【本题译文】我们错过了公交车，所以我们决定等下一辆。

5.If I were you, I______book tickets as soon as possible.  

A. would

B. were

C. could

D. might

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察虚拟语气，由从句“were”一般过去时态可知，是对现在情况的虚拟，故主句应用would,might,could,should+动词原形，由题意可知，如果我是你，我将尽快定票。

【本题译文】如果我是你，我将尽快定票。

6.Liu Yang is___first Chinese woman, who has work in space.  

A./

B. the

C. a

D. an

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考察定冠词。序数词前应用定冠词the，题干中有first因此选B。

【本题译文】刘洋是第一个在太空工作的女性。

7.Doing Tai chi exercises____one of the traditional Chinese ways to maintain mental peace.

A.was

B. were

C. is

D. are

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考查非谓语动词和时态。动名词做主语，其谓语动词应用单三的形式，因此先排除B和D项，另外词题说的是一般事实，因此选用一般现在时即可。题干中的Tai chi exercises为迷惑信息，很多学生会误选成人称复数的形式。

【本题译文】打太极拳是中国传统的保持精神平静的方法之一。

8.____you show me your health code? You wouldn't be allowed to get in if you ___.

A.Could; can’t

B. Can; couldn’t

C. Will; won’t

D. May; can’t

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考察情态动词。表示婉转的询问用could，may在问句中通常用第一人称，后一个空说明人的能力，不能够展示二维码，用can即可。

【本题译文】你可以出示健康码吗？如果不能的话不能进去。

9.___extremely tired ,thousands of medical workers continue to perform their duties.

A.Since

B. As

C. However

D. Although

答案为【D】

【解析】本题考察状语从句。由句意可知前后句为让步关系，since引导原因状语从句，时间状语从句，as引导让步状语从句是应倒装，however意为“不管怎样”

【本题译文】即使极度疲惫了，但是成千上万的医务工作者还在履行他们的职责。

10.Children may feel more confident for working groups______working alone.

A. by

B. over

C. to

D. than

答案为【D】

【解析】本题考察比较级。题干中“more confident”的信息可知比独自一个人更自信，前面“working groups”跟后面的“working alone”形成对比，选择D。

【本题译文】孩子们比起独自工作，团队工作可能更有信心。

11.Bob______his parents often takes a long walk in the evening.

A. and

B. both

C. as well as

D. but also

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考察主谓一致。题干中的谓语动词为“takes”，与前面的Bob对应而非his parents，因此选择就远原则中的C选项。

【本题译文】鲍勃和他的父母经常在晚上散步很长时间。

12.I made a lot of mistakes in the reading. Could you tell_____?

A. how I can improve my English

B. why I can improve my English

C. how can I improve my English

D. why can I improve my English

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察宾语从句。在宾语从句中应用陈述语序，也就是主语+谓语的形式。因此先排除C和D，CD均为疑问语序。另外根据句意，意在询问如何提高英语，而非为什么提高英语，选A。

【本题译文】我阅读错了很多，你可以告诉我怎么提高英语吗？

13.Tom,please help _____ to some drinks, they are all over there on the table.  

A. you

B. me       

C. yourself

D. myself

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考查固定搭配。题干中help oneself意为“请自便”，不用客气之意。

【本题译文】汤姆，请随便喝些饮料，它们都在那边的桌子上。

14. Nowadays, many people prefer subway____buses.

A. to

B. of

C. against

D. over

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察固定句型。 prefer A to B表示的是比起B来更喜欢A。

【本题译文】如今，许多人更喜欢地铁而不是公共汽车。

15. --Alex, did you see all the acts?

--No, when I got to the theater, they were playing_____.

A. act three

B. third act

C. the act third

D. the act three

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察数词。Act three= the third act，一般在剧目，书籍的页数等用基数词即可。例如Class one也可以说成the first class.

【本题译文】埃里克斯，你看了全部的表演吗？没有，当我到剧院的时候，他们正在演第三场目。

16.I’m sorry, I promise I won't_____my homework, tomorrow.

A. remember

B. forget

C. bring

D. finish

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考察词义辨析。Remember：记得，记忆；forget：忘记；bring：带来；finish：完成。根据句意选择B。

【本题译文】不好意思，我保证我明天不会忘记我的家庭作业。

17.People sometimes cross their arms and this gesture may___us that they want to protect themselves.

A.say

B. tell

C. speak

D. talk

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考查同义词辨析。tell “告诉；讲；吩咐” 既注重说话的内容（sth.），又有告诉的对象（sb.），即tell sb. sth.

talk "谈话"，指两个人或多人的非正式交谈，常用talk to/with sb.

say 侧重于所说的具体内容，即“他说了某某话”。

speak 描述的是说话的动作，或者是单方面的谈话（电话用语：May I speak to Jack?）。它更多的是强调在正式场合表示发言、演讲，说某种语言，如speak English。根据句意选择tell。

【本题译文】人们有时会交叉双臂，这种姿势可能会告诉我们他们想保护自己。

18.Yesterday, I____a great effort and I got up early.

A. made

B. had

C. did

D. were

答案为【A】

【解析】本题考察固定搭配。make a great effort意为“付出巨大的努力”。

除此之外还有：make great progress 取得很大进步

make a great difference 有很大差别/不同

【本题译文】昨晚我做了很大的努力而且我起得很早。

19.Every one could see that he was just trying ______to impress his classmates.  

A. showing around        

B. showing up     

C. showing off

D. showing out

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考察词组辨析。show sb. around 带领某人参观；show up 到场，出席；show off 炫耀；show out 送出（客人）。根据题意选择C。

【本题译文】每个人都能看出他只是想炫耀一下，给同学留下好印象。

20.My friend is not interested in ______a new job.

A. looking out

B. looking in

C. looking on

D. looking for

答案为【D】

【解析】本题考察词组辨析。look out 当心，留神（=watch out）；向外看；look in 顺道拜访；往里看；look on 旁观；look for 寻找；渴望。根据题意选择D。

【本题译文】我的朋友对找新工作不感兴趣。

21.We haven’t been able to get in____with him since graduation.

A. meet

B. play

C. touch

D. link

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考察固定搭配。Get in touch with sb.意为“与....联系”“和....接触”

【本题译文】自从毕业后我们没有跟他联系。

22.Please feel_____to ask me any questions if needed.

A. glad

B. good

C. well

D. free

答案为【D】

【解析】本题考察固定搭配。feel free to do是常用口语，意为“随心所欲地做某事”。

【本题译文】如果需要，请随时问我任何问题。

23.The headmaster is rather busy and could_____me no more than 5 minutes.

A. spend

B. save

C. spare

D. take

答案为【C】

【解析】本题考察词义辨析。spare time to do sth.“留出时间做某事”。save time意为“节约时间”，take time可以用来表达“花时间来完成某件事”，主语不是人，即It takes time for……

spend time主语是人，想要表达花费金钱、或花费时间来做某事时，都可以用spend。

【本题译文】校长太忙了，给我的时间不超过5分钟。

24.This classroom isn't good ,but that one is_____better.

A. ever

B. hardly

C. less

D. rather

答案为【B】

【解析】本题考察比较级辨析。even意为“甚至”；hardly 意为"几乎不"，表否定意思，语法功能相当于not；rather意为“相当，非常”，rather good 即“相当好”；没有less better这种说法，直接说worse就行且因为less修饰原型，因此排除。而B选项偏向否定，D选项偏向肯定，前面为isn’t good，后面应选择hardly。

【本题译文】这个教室不好，另外一个也没好到哪里去。

25.We will be ready at_____time they get here this.  

A. whenever

B. however

C. wherever

D. Whatever

答案为【D】

【解析】本题考察状语从句。并不是后面有time就要选whenever，实际上这两个词都表示时间，会语义重复了。“无论何时”除了whenever，还可以用at whatever time。

【本题译文】无论他们什么时候来，我们都会做好准备。

Passage 1

Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinists alive today. Several years ago, Perlman agreed to attend a charity （慈善） reception after one of his concerts.At the reception one guest said,"Mr.Perlman, you were truly amazing tonight."Perlman smiled and thanked him graciously, The man continued,"I have never heard anyone play the violin as well as you."Perlman smiled again but said nothing, and the man continued, "You know, Mr. Perlman, I would give my whole life to be able to play the violin like you did tonight."Perlman smiled once more and said,"I have."

That is the difference. While some of us sit around thinking, I would give my whole life to be able to do that, or, I hope that happens to me one day, people like Perlman are getting the job done. They are giving their whole lives to the fulfillment of their dreams.

All men and women have dreams, but only some achieve their dreams. Why is this?The reason is that some people dream and wait for their dreams to come true.They look at others, whom they consider fortunate or lucky, and think, I hope that happens to me one day! Others devote themselves to excellence and go out onto the stage of life chasing their dreams,living life passionately.They make their dreams come true.

26.What does the underlined word "graciously"(in Para.1)most probably mean?

A.Comfortably.

B.Humorously.

C.Gratefully.

D.Politely.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为词义猜测题。定位句：At the reception one guest said,"Mr.Perlman, you were truly amazing tonight."Perlman smiled and thanked him graciously, 在此处“graciously”应为一个正向的词，Comfortably 舒服地；Humorously幽默地；Gratefully感激地，politely礼貌地。

27.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 1?

A.The guest believed that he could play the violin as well as Perlman.

B.Perlman was invited to attend a charity reception after his concert.

C.Perlman was invited to play the violin after the charity reception.

D.The guest did not really enjoy Perlman's concert.

答案为【B】

【解析】本题为细节题。A项对应原文：“You know, Mr. Perlman, I would give my whole life to be able to play the violin like you did tonight."此句说的是想像他一样而非可以像他一样，应排除，B项对应原文： Perlman agreed to attend a charity （慈善） reception after one of his concerts.即第一段第二句，与原文信息一致；C项的after接的是the charity reception，原文是after concert，即在演奏会之后参加the charity reception。C项与B项相反，两个矛盾选项必有一个是对的，D项与原文信息相反。

28.According to the author,why do some people achieve their dreams?

A.They wait for their dreams to come true.

B.They are considered fortunate or lucky.

C.They hope their dreams will come true.

D.They give their lives to their dreams.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句： Others devote themselves to excellence and go out onto the stage of life chasing their dreams,living life passionately.They make their dreams come true.即最后一段。ABC为迷惑选项，本段前半段信息均包含了ABC三个选项，但是均不是本题的回答。本段最后一句是作为本题的回答句，they代指了前文中的others。

29.Why does the author tell the story about Perlman?

A.Because Perlman made his dream come true.

B.Because Perlman was very kind and gracious.

C.Because Perlman always had his own dreams.

D.Because Perlman smiled and thanked the guest.

答案为【A】

【解析】本题为推理判断题。定位句： While some of us sit around thinking, I would give my whole life to be able to do that, or, I hope that happens to me one day, people like Perlman are getting the job done. They are giving their whole lives to the fulfillment of their dreams.即第二段最后两句。其中最后一句与选项A相符。C项为迷惑选项，并不是有梦想而是“fulfillment of their dreams”实现梦想。

30.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Charity Reception

B.Dream Differently

C.Live Passionately

D.A Fine Violinist

答案为【C】

【解析】本题为主旨题。由前几道题可知，全文的主旨意在说明实现梦想，而非Perlman本身。这个人是作为佐证来说明实现梦想，其中C选项与原文信息一致：living life passionately.ABD均不能作为主旨总结概括全文。

译文

伊扎克·帕尔曼是当今最优秀的小提琴家之一。几年前，帕尔曼同意在他的一场音乐会结束后参加一个慈善招待会。在招待会上，一位客人说:“先生。帕尔曼，你今晚真是太棒了。帕尔曼微笑着向他道谢。那人接着说:“我从来没听过谁的小提琴拉得像你这么好。”帕尔曼又笑了笑，但什么也没说，那人接着说:“你知道吗，帕尔曼先生，我愿意用我的一生来换取能像你今晚那样拉小提琴。”帕尔曼又笑了，说:“是的。”

这就是区别。当我们中的一些人坐在那里思考，我愿意付出我的一生来做到这一点（实现自己的梦想），或者，我希望有一天我也能做到这一点，像帕尔曼这样的人正在完成这项工作（实现梦想）。他们把自己的一生都献给了梦想的实现。

所有的男人和女人都有梦想，但只有一些人实现了他们的梦想。为什么会这样?原因是有些人有梦想都等待他们的梦想成真（什么都不做）。他们看着别人，他们认为那些成功的人都是靠运气，然后想，我希望有一天我也会有好运！另一些人追求卓越，走上人生舞台，追逐梦想，热情地生活。他们让自己的梦想成真。

Passage 2

For many people, the most exciting way to shop is at a street market. Here are five world-famous markets.

The Grand Bazaar in Turkey is more than 500 years old and it has more than four thousand shops under one roof. You can buy almost anything here, but the most popular items for tourists are the beautiful carpets.

In Asia, the most famous market is perhaps in Thailand, a place called Danneon Saduak. From six in the morning to midday, every day, people sell fresh fruit and vegetables from their boats.

Many Italians say the Campo de'Fiori in Rome is the most beautiful square in the world. It's the home of a colorful flower,fruit and vegetable market,open from seven o'clock in the morning to midday every day except Sunday. It is a lively place to meet friends and to have a meal.

Every year, thousands of people travel to Germany to visit the famous Christmas Markets. The old town of Nurnberg hasthe biggest market, open from the end of November until Christmas. Here people can buy toys, hand-made gifts and Christmas decorations.

One of the world's most unusual markets is in Mexico City:at the Sonara Market. As well as toys and birds, you can buy herbs and natural medicines which (they say) can help with anything—from problems at work to problems with your marriage!

31.Which of the following may have the greatest number of shops?

A.Danneon Saduak.

B.The Grand Bazaar.

C.The Sonara Market.

D.The Campo de'Fiori

答案为【B】

【解析】本题为细节题。题目问：下列哪一个可能拥有最多的商店?言外之意，商店的品种很多。在最后一句话：from problems at work to problems with your marriage！从工作到结婚的问题都可以帮你解决。因此选择B。

32. Which of the following is a good place for meeting friends and having a meal?

A.Danneon Saduak.

B. Christmas Markets.

C.The Sonara Market.

D.The Campo de'Fiori.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：It is a lively place to meet friends and to have a meal.即第四段最后一句话，对应的地点为： Campo de'Fiori in Rome。D选项

33.What can you buy if you visit the Nurnberg Christmas Markets?

A.Fresh vegetables.

B.Beautiful carpets.

C.Natural medicines.

D. Christmas decorations.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：Here people can buy toys, hand-made gifts and Christmas decorations.即第四点最后一句。可以买到玩具，手工礼物和圣诞节装饰品。故选D。

34.If you have problems with your work,where would you go?

A.The Campo de'Fiori.

B.The Sonara Market.

C.The Grand Bazaar.

D.Danneon Saduak.

答案为【B】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句；from problems at work to problems with your marriage! 即最后一段最后一句，相对应的地点为The Sonara Market.故选B。

35.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Well-known markets in the world.

B. Unusual products in the world.

C.Lively places to meet friends.

D. Exciting ways to shop.

答案为【A】

【解析】本题为主旨题。文章第一段已经说明了主旨大意：For many people, the most exciting way to shop is at a street market. Here are five world-famous markets.A项的“well-known markets in the world”对应了原文的“world-famous markets”。其他三项均不能概括全文。

译文

对许多人来说，最令人兴奋的购物方式是在街头市场。这里有五个世界著名的市场。

土耳其的大巴扎有500多年的历史，在同一屋檐下有4000多家商店。在这里你几乎可以买到任何东西，但最受游客欢迎的是美丽的地毯。

在亚洲，最著名的市场可能是在泰国，一个叫Danneon Saduak的地方。从早上六点到中午，每天都有人从船上卖新鲜的水果和蔬菜。

许多意大利人说罗马的花之广场是世界上最美丽的广场。这里有五颜六色的鲜花、水果和蔬菜市场，除了周日，每天早上7点到中午都营业。这是一个热闹的地方会见朋友和吃饭。

每年，成千上万的人前往德国参观著名的圣诞市场。纽伦堡老城拥有最大的市场，从11月底一直开放到圣诞节。在这里，人们可以买到玩具、手工制作的礼物和圣诞装饰品。

世界上最不寻常的市场之一是在墨西哥城:索纳拉市场。除了玩具和小鸟，你还可以买草药和天然药物，(他们说)它们可以帮助解决任何问题——从工作问题到婚姻问题!

Passage 3

During the COVID-19 outbreak, many children were isolated at home. They often felt very unhappy as their normal lives were suddenly interrupted and completely changed.

Sproutel Purrble came to save some of these children out of trouble. An interactive （互动的）plush（毛绒）toy which is equipped with seven sensors（传感器）that respond to touch,Purrble's able-to-touch heartbeat speeds up to 135 beats per minute when it senses somebody is playing with it.Kids can then comfort their companion with gentle touching and soft voice, slowing Purrble's quick heartbeat to a low continuous sound—calming themselves as well in the process.

Developed through using research from the Committee for Children, a nonprofit and global leader on social-emotional learning, the device aims to help children learn to manage their emotions, such as keeping them calm.

Early research shows that Purrble is doing just that: in a study with 20 families, 19 parents reported that the toy helped their kids calm down when they needed to."I grew up with a long-time illness as a child and would have loved to have this," says Aaron Horowits, head of Sproutel, the company which designed the toy.

36.What is Sproutel Purrble?

A.A sensor.

B.A kid.

C. An illness.

D.A toy.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：Sproutel Purrble came to save some of these children out of trouble. An interactive （互动的）plush（毛绒）toy .....即第二段第一句。由定位句可知，Sproutel Purrble是一个互动的毛绒玩具。对应D为正确答案。

37.What enables Purrble to calm kids down?

A.Feeling isolated.

B.Having lots of plush.

C.Responding to touch.

D. Making different sounds.

答案为【C】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：....which is equipped with seven sensors（传感器）that respond to touch,Purrble's able-to-touch heartbeat....即第二段第二句。原文中是说配备了7个能对触摸做出反应的传感器，这个触摸反应会改变声音从而达到安抚的效果。因此C为正确选项。

38. How do kids comfort Purrble?

A. Equipping it with sensors.

B.Responding to its sound.

C.Touching it gently.

D.Increasing its heartbeat.

答案为【C】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：slowing Purrble's quick heartbeat to a low continuous sound—calming themselves as well in the process.即第二段最后一句。孩子通过触摸娃娃，使娃娃的心率达到一定状态的时候，孩子本身也能得到安慰。即为C选项。

39.Which of the following designed the device?

A.Sproutel.

B.A famous researcher.

C.Aaron Horowits.

D.Committee for Children.

答案为【A】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：I grew up with a long-time illness as a child and would have loved to have this," says Aaron Horowits, head of Sproutel, the company which designed the toy.即最后一段最后一句，对应了A。

40. Which of the following best describes most parents'attitude to Purrble?

A.Unclear.

B.Critical.

C.Positive.

D.Negative.

答案为【C】

【解析】本题为推理判断题。定位句：19 parents reported that the toy helped their kids calm down when they needed to.即最后一段第一句话，由此可知，家长们对这个产品还是很正向的，因此选C。

译文

在2019冠状病毒病暴发期间，许多儿童被隔离在家中。他们经常感到非常不开心，因为他们的正常生活突然被打断，完全改变了。

斯普劳尔·珀珀来救这些孩子脱离困境。Purrble是一款互动式毛绒玩具，配备了7个能对触摸做出反应的传感器。当Purrble感觉到有人在玩它时，它的心跳速度可达每分钟135次。然后，孩子们可以用温柔的触摸和柔和的声音来安慰他们的同伴，把Purrble快速的心跳放慢到一个低而连续的声音——在这个过程中，孩子们也能平静下来。

这款设备是利用儿童委员会(Committee for Children)的研究成果开发的，该委员会是一家非营利组织，也是社交情绪学习领域的全球领导者。它旨在帮助儿童学会管理自己的情绪，比如保持冷静。

早期的研究表明Purrble正在这样做:在一项针对20个家庭的研究中，19位父母报告说，这个玩具在孩子需要的时候帮助他们冷静下来。设计这款玩具的斯普劳尔公司的负责人亚伦·霍洛维茨说:“我小时候长期患有一种疾病，我很想拥有它。”

Passage 4

English is spoken by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but do the development of translation technology and"mixed"languages damage its status （地位）？

For how much longer will English qualify as the "world's favorite language"? The World Economic Organization estimates that about 1.5 billion people around the world speak it—but fewer than 400 million have it as their first language.

English is the world's favorite lingua franca—the language people are most likely to turn to when they don't share a first language. Imagine, for example, a Russian speaker who speaks no French in conversation with a French speaker who speaks no Russian.The chances are that they would use English.

Five years ago, perhaps. But not anymore. Thanks to advances in computer translation and voice-recognition technology, they can each speak their own language, and hear what the other speaker is saying, which is machine-translated in real time.

So English's days as the world's top global language may be numbered.That is:the computers are coming, and they are winning.

So is the future of English at risk? I don't think so, although its global influence may become less over the coming decades.Like all languages, it is constantly changing and adapting （适应） to new needs. Until recently，"text"and"friend"were nouns.Now，they are also verbs,as in "I'll text you,"or "Why don't you friend me?"

41. How many people are estimated to speak English as their first language?

A.Less than 1.5 billion.

B.Less than 400 million.

C. More than 1.5 billion.

D. More than 400 million.

答案为【B】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：but fewer than 400 million have it as their first language.其中less than替换了原文的fewer than。因此选B

42. What language will most probably be used between a Russian and a Frenchman without translation technology?

A. English.

B. French.

C. Russian.

D.A mixed language.

答案为【A】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：a Russian speaker who speaks no French in conversation with a French speaker who speaks no Russian.The chances are that they would use English.原文可知一个俄国人和法国人交流的话使用的是英语，选A。

43.What is a lingua franca?

A.A language spoken by millions of people.

B.A language understood only by machines.

C.A language used in computer translation technology.

D.A language spoken by people who don't share a first language.

答案为【D】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：—the language people are most likely to turn to when they don't share a first language.可知当人们没有共同的第一语言时，他们最有可能求助于这种语言。故选D项。

44.Which of the following is made possible by machine-translation?

A. Communicating across different languages.

B.Identifying speakers through voice recognition.

C. Using English as the world's favorite language.

D.Replacing English by computer language.

答案为【A】

【解析】本题为细节题。定位句：Thanks to advances in computer translation and voice-recognition technology, they can each speak their own language, ......A项的different languages替换了原文的they can each speak their own language.因此A项正确。

45.What does the writer think of the future of the English language?

A.It is extremely promising.

B.It is still full of hope.

C. It is uncertain.

D. It is at risk.

答案为【B】

【解析】本题为推理判断题。定位句：So is the future of English at risk? I don't think so, although its global influence may become less over the coming decades.即最后一段第一句话，在句首作者对于处在危险之中的英语的未来就给出了否定的意见。因此CD排除，因为都是负向的总结，A项过于绝对。因此B项为正确答案。

译文

全世界有数亿人说英语，但是翻译技术和“混合”语言的发展会损害英语的地位吗?

英语作为“世界上最受欢迎的语言”的地位还能维持多久?世界经济组织估计全世界大约有15亿人说英语，但只有不到4亿人把英语作为他们的第一语言。

英语是世界上最受欢迎的通用语——当人们没有共同的第一语言时，英语是最有可能求助的语言。例如，想象一下，一个说俄语的人不会说法语，而另一个说法语的人不会说俄语。他们很可能会使用英语。

也许是五年前吧。但现在不是了。由于计算机翻译和语音识别技术的进步，他们可以说自己的语言，并听到对方说的话，这是机器实时翻译的。

因此，英语作为全球头号语言的日子可能屈指可数了。那就是:计算机正在到来，而且它们正在取得胜利。

那么，英语的未来岌岌可危吗?我不这么认为，尽管中国的全球影响力在未来几十年可能会减弱。像所有的语言一样，它也在不断地变化和适应新的需求。直到最近，“文本”和“朋友”都是名词。现在，它们也是动词，比如“我给你发短信”或“你为什么不加我为好友?”

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was one of the most influential scientists of all time. His theory of evolution by natural selection explained how life on Earth developed, and is the basic concept upon which the life sciences are built.

Darwin's father was a doctor. On leaving school, Darwin followed in his father's footsteps and went to Edinburgh University to study medicine. However, he gave up because he hated the sight of blood. He then went to the University of Cambridge, intending to work in a church.

Darwin discovered his love of natural history at Cambridge,where he spent much of his time collecting insects. He graduated in1831 and accepted a place as a naturalist on board Beagle. The ship's five-year voyage proved to be the most important period in Darwin's life,providing the basis for his future ideas and writings.

He returned to England in 1836 and published an account of his travels, which made him famous. He began to develop his theory of natural selection and published his revolutionary book On the Origin of Species in 1859.This was followed by The Descent of Man in 1871, in which he applied his ideas to explaining the evolution of humans.

Charles Darwin

His theory of evolution by_______46 is a basic concept of the life sciences.  

He studied 47_____at Edinburgh University after leaving school.

He discovered his love of 48______at Cambridge.

The five-year voyage provided the 49_____for his future ideas and writings.

He applied his ideas in The Descent of Man to explaining the 50_____of humans.

46. 答案为【natural election】

【解析】定位句： His theory of evolution by natural selection explained how......第一段第二句。

47. 答案为【medicine】

【解析】定位句：On leaving school, Darwin followed in his father's footsteps and went to Edinburgh University to study medicine. 即第二段第二句，Darwin步他爸爸前尘，在爱丁堡大学学习医药学。

48. 答案为【natural history】

【解析】定位句：Darwin discovered his love of natural history at Cambridge即第三段第一句。在剑桥找到了自己的最爱。

49. 答案为【basis】

【解析】定位句；,providing the basis for his future ideas and writings.即第三段最后一句话，这段时间的航行时间奠定了他未来的创作的想法和写作的基调。此题容易写成前一句话中的“most important period”但是要注意题干中的关键词是“ideas and writings”。

50. 答案为【evolution】

【解析】定位句：by The Descent of Man in 1871, in which he applied his ideas to explaining the evolution of humans.原词重现。

51.They rely on themselves,which is much better.

A.依靠他们自己比依靠别人好。

B.如果他们能依靠自己就好了。

C.他们依靠自己，这就好多了。

答案为【C】

【解析】此题涵盖一个非限制性定语从句，which指代的是前面的整句话即“他们依靠自己”，A项的“依靠别人”并未表现出来，B项的“如果”也并未表现出来。

52. He is unworthy to live who lives only for himself.

A.此生只为己，不配活在世。

B.此生不值得，除非为自己。

C.若不为己活，还不如不活。

答案为【A】

【解析】这句要在who前进行结构划分。前半句翻译为“他不值得活”，后半句是who引导的定语从句，解释“他”是什么样的人，才不值得活的，即“只为他自己而活”。直译是：只为自己而活，他不值得活。美化一下，就是A项了。（这句翻译有点难度，但其实只看选项也可以选出来，因为BC的价值观是错误的，在考试中是不可能被选的）

be unworthy to do “不值得做”

live for…   “为……而活”

53.Don't cough more than you can help.

A.能不咳，就不咳。

B.别咳了，你咳得太多了。

C.不要咳得多于你能不咳的。

答案为【A】

【解析】本句的help也是一种习惯用法，常和can或cannot连用，表示“避免、阻止、忍耐”等意思，如I can't help it. （我没有办法/我一点没辙。）绝对不能译成“我不能帮助它”这里的it并不特指某样东西，而指“情况、局面、形势”等。常用搭配can't help doing sth.意为“忍不住做某事”，所以I cannot help coughing.是“我忍不住要咳嗽”的意思。more than除了“多于，超过” “不仅仅” “很” 这些意思之外，还有一种用法：more than+句子（句中常含有can

或could)意为“非…所能…，是…难以的”，如The beauty of the West Lake is more than I could imagine.（西湖之美是我难以想象的）。more than能够表示含蓄婉转的否定，有件事你不能告诉某人，说That's really more than I can tell you.要比I cannot tell you.婉转得多，这样说的含义是因为纪律规定等原因你不能告诉他，而不是你本人不愿意说。所以，本句可以译成：除非你忍不住，尽量不要咳嗽。换成我们日常习惯的说法，就是A选项。

54. I didn't begin to work till he had gone.

A. 他还没走我就开始工作了。

B. 他走了之后我才开始工作。

C.我还没开始工作他就走了。

答案为【B】

【解析】not…till…   "直到……才……"原句直译为“我没开始工作，直到他走了”。把 "直到……才……" 加进去就是：直到他走了我才开始工作，选B。

55. The personnel manager said he would have an interview with the applicant on Tuesday.

A.人事部经理星期二说他将对应聘者进行面试。

B.人事部经理说他将于星期二对应聘者进行面试。

C.人事部经理说每个星期二他将对应聘者进行面试。

答案为【B】

【解析】本句看起来长，但其实the personnel manager、interview、applicant在选项里都已经有释义了，只需要搞清楚本句的on Tuesday是哪个动作发生的时间。said后面的可以当成一个单独的句子拿出来翻译，前面再加上“某某说”就行，选B。