听第二篇短文,回答第16至20小题。
()16. Where was George Orwell born?
A. In India.
B. In England.
C. In France.
()17. What did George Orwell do in Burma?
A. He worked as a policeman.
B. He wrote books about his life.
C. He taught local people English.
()18. What played an important part in George Orwell's writing?
A. His early hard life.
B. His interest in power.
C. His experience in Burma.
()19. In which book did George Orwell describe his life?
A. Animal Farm.
B. 1984.
C. Down and Out in Paris and London.
()20. What happened to George Orwell in the 1940s?
A. He learnt many languages.
B. He became famous.
C. He died.

16. A 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B

桑迪在空余时间自学语言，并发明了一个不错的语言学习应用程序。
(1)
(2)

(1) She taught herself languages. (2) She invented a great language learning app.

【分析】本题要求将给定的中文内容拆分为两句正确的英文表达，需结合一般过去时的用法和固定短语完成翻译。首先，“桑迪自学语言”中，“自学”对应固定搭配teach oneself，主语桑迪是女性，用代词She，动作发生在过去，故用teach的过去式taught，对应第(1)句；其次，“发明了一个不错的语言学习应用程序”中，“发明”用动词invent，“不错的”用形容词great，“语言学习应用程序”是名词短语language learning app，同样用过去式，对应第(2)句。
【解析】(1) 中文“自学语言”需用固定短语teach oneself languages，主语为桑迪，对应人称代词She，动作发生在过去，teach的过去式为taught，因此译为She taught herself languages.；(2) 中文“发明了一个不错的语言学习应用程序”中，“发明”对应动词invent，过去式为invented，“不错的”用形容词great，“语言学习应用程序”为language learning app，主语与第(1)句一致，因此译为She invented a great language learning app.
【答案】(1) She taught herself languages. (2) She invented a great language learning app.
【知识点】一般过去时、固定搭配teach oneself、名词短语
【点评】本题考查基础汉译英，涉及常用固定短语和一般过去时的时态运用，属于基础题型，只要掌握基础词汇和语法即可完成。
【难度系数】0.6