听第二篇短文,回答第16至20小题。
()16. Who is the speaker speaking to?
A. Students.
B. Biologists.
C. Medical workers.
()17. How big will the reserve be later this year?
A. Four million square metres.
B. Six million square metres.
C. Two million square metres.
()18. How many animals do the people in the reserve care for?
A. 60.
B. 200.
C. 2,000,000.
()19. Where are the listeners going to sit?
A. In a hospital.
B. In a lab.
C. Under a big tree.
()20. What will the listeners do last?
A. Feed animals.
B. Listen to stories.
C. Go to the labs.

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

秋天树叶变黄，落叶堆满地。这是农民忙于收获的季节。
（1）
（2）

(1) Leaves turn yellow and fall into piles upon the ground. (2) They are busy harvesting.

【分析】
本题为汉译英题型，需将中文句子转换为符合英语表达习惯的英文句子，注意词汇搭配与代词指代，准确对应语义。
【解析】
（1）“树叶变黄”译为“Leaves turn yellow”，“落叶堆满地”译为“fall into piles upon the ground”，用并列连词and连接两个动作，符合英语表达逻辑；（2）用代词They指代前文提到的农民，“忙于收获”对应固定搭配“be busy doing sth”，译为“are busy harvesting”。
【答案】
(1) Leaves turn yellow and fall into piles upon the ground. (2) They are busy harvesting.
【知识点】
汉译英、词汇运用
【点评】
本题考查基础汉译英能力，需掌握常用短语及代词指代，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4