Test 1
Imagine 1.____________(be)able to visit any foreign country without having to worry about the language barrier！It has now become a 2.____________(real)，thanks to the efforts of Waverly Labs.Their solution，the Pilot，is a smart earpiece 3.____________ can instantly translate the spoken language，allowing users to have free conversations with foreigners.
The Pilot 4.____________(develop)by Waverly Labs in the spring of 2017.The company provides two earpieces for each user，fitting 5.____________ (comfortable)in the ear.During the conversation，the earpiece picks up the sound of the speech and translates it 6.____________ the listener's language，and then “whispers” it back to the listener.As a result，the users are able to make 7.____________(they)understood.The smart earpiece also 8.____________(keep) out noise，allowing users to focus on the conversation.When not needed for translation，the earpiece can be used 9.____________(listen)to music.
Like all machinebased translators，the Pilot is not perfect.Waverly Labs states that future generations of the Pilot will decrease the time delay between speech 10.____________ translation.The Pilot is now equipped with English，Spanish，French，Italian and Portuguese.More languages will be available in future.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。当身处陌生的国家时，我们可能都会学几句简单的当地语言，但当地人可能根本听不懂我们在说什么。现在，一副名叫Pilot的耳机将解决我们在异国他乡的沟通问题。
1．解析：考查非谓语动词。imagine后需接v.ing形式作宾语。
答案：being
2．解析：考查词性转换。空格前面有冠词修饰，所填单词在句中作become的宾语，故用real的名词形式。
答案：reality
3．解析：考查定语从句的引导词。关系代词that或which指代先行词a smart earpiece，引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语。
答案：that/which
4．解析：考查动词的时态和语态。主语the Pilot是谓语动词动作develop的承受者，用被动语态；in the spring of 2017是具体的过去时间作状语，谓语动词用一般过去时。
答案：was developed
5．解析：考查词性转换。空格中所填单词在句中修饰动词fitting，故用comfortable的副词形式。
答案：comfortably
6．解析：考查固定搭配。translate...into...是固定搭配，意为“把……翻译成……”。
答案：into
7．解析：考查代词。make oneself understood是习惯表达，意为“让别人听懂自己说的话”。
答案：themselves
8．解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。这里说的是一般性情况，故用一般现在时；主语是第三人称单数，故谓语动词用单数形式。
答案：keeps
9．解析：考查非谓语动词。be used to do sth.表示“被用来做某事”。
答案：to listen
10．解析：考查固定搭配。between...and...是固定搭配，表示“两者之间”。
答案：and
