六级This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths.

这可能会妨碍你做出决策、畅所欲言和获得个人技能和优势认可的能力。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

高考A company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist.

一家公司展示了一种新的语音技术，它能够产生令人信服的人声，能够与接待员交谈。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in manitoba and then in other provinces.

汉娜开始公开谈论马尼托巴省和其他省份的无家可归问题。

2017年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

考研But this seems to be the irony of office speak: Everyone makes fun of it, but managers love it, companies depend on it, and regular people willingly absorb it.

但这似乎是办公室演讲的讽刺之处：每个人都取笑它，但经理们喜欢它，公司依赖它，普通人也乐于接受它。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Realizing that this particular audience would find his regional accent unattractive, Larry planned to speak with an accent that would be more acceptable to his audience.

拉里意识到这个特殊的听众会觉得他的地方口音不吸引人，他计划用一种听众更能接受的口音说话。

2013年12月听力原文

六级It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages.

同样令人担忧的是，学生只应该说英语的错误建议主要是针对受教育机会有限的贫困家庭，而不是针对具有许多教育优势的富裕家庭。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages

同样令人担忧的是，学生只说英语的错误建议主要是针对受教育机会有限的贫困家庭，而不是针对具有许多教育优势的富裕家庭

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Since children from poor families often are identified as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advising families to speak English only is appropriate.

由于贫困家庭的孩子经常被认为有学习失败的风险，老师们认为建议家庭只说英语是合适的。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Advising non-English-speaking families to speak only English is overwhelming to telling them not to communicate with or interact with their children

建议不讲英语的家庭只讲英语，这比告诉他们不要与孩子交流或互动更为重要

2013年12月阅读原文

高考I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people.

我害怕在一大群人面前讲话。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

六级After all, we don't speak only of objects or people as having momentum; we speak of entire systems having momentum.

毕竟，我们不仅仅说物体或人有动量；我们说整个系统都有动量。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate.

当代艺术家遵循这一传统，创造出了能表达我们这个时代焦虑的鸡蛋：生命是珍贵的，微妙的。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级And my boyfriend's English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time.

我男朋友的英语很好，我们基本上一直都在说英语。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

四级In an all girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in a coeducational setting.

与男女同校的环境相比，在全女生的环境中，女生更有可能经常发言，并对班级做出重大贡献。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研There is no doubt that gardens evidence an impossible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge; yet when one looks at the photographs of the garden created by the homeless, it strikes one that , for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.

毫无疑问，花园证明了一种创造、表达、时尚和美化的不可能的冲动，而自我表达是人类的一种基本冲动；然而，当我们看到无家可归者所创造的花园的照片时，我们会突然想到，尽管这些花园风格多样，但除了装饰和创造性表达之外，它们还表达了其他各种基本的欲望。

2013年考研翻译原文

六级That way, the researchers can see if the self identified verbal learners really learned better when the information was just spoken aloud, for example.

通过这种方式，研究人员可以看到，例如，当信息只是大声说出时，自我识别的语言学习者是否真的学得更好。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

高考It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

它还可以说不同的语言，并根据客户的购物需求为不同的商品提供建议。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Italians always "see me as a foreigner," an outsider, even though she's stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.

她说，意大利人总是“把我当作外国人”，一个局外人，尽管她在意大利呆了多年，能流利地说当地语言。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级simultaneous interpreting, putting someone's words into another language more or less as they speak, sounds to me like the more difficult.

同声传译，在人们说话时或多或少地把他们的话译成另一种语言，在我看来似乎更难。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

六级"If they are anywhere near worth their salt as engineers, I bet they are rethinking their threat model as we speak," said Jonathan Zdziarski, a digital expert who studies the iPhone and its vulnerabilities.

研究iPhone及其漏洞的数字专家乔纳森·兹扎尔斯基（Jonathan Zdziarski）说：“如果他们在任何地方都不愧为工程师，那么我打赌他们正在重新思考我们所说的威胁模型。”。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考In fact, half of the 6, 000-7, 000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization UNESCO.

事实上，据联合国教育、科学及文化组织联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）称，当今世界6000-7000种语言中有一半可能在下个世纪消亡。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Jody Hubbard is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools.

朱迪·哈伯德是一位饮食和营养专家，他周游全州，在中学和高中演讲。

2016年6月听力原文

四级She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls.

她主要在健康课上与学生交谈，但有时学校会安排她与几个不同的女孩群体交谈。

2016年6月听力原文

高考As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing.

随着越来越多的人使用英语、汉语、西班牙语和阿拉伯语等全球语言，其他语言正在迅速消失。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.

在这种情况下，请尽快亲自发言并表示歉意。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考One group was asked to seek out an interaction with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary.

其中一组被要求与服务员进行互动；另一种是，只有在必要时才发言。

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级Speak loudly enough to attract attention.

大声说话以引起注意。

2011年6月听力原文

六级Speak loudly enough to attract attention

大声说话以引起注意

2011年6月听力原文

考研In plays，novels and narrative poems, characters speak as constructs created by the author, not necessarily as mouthpieces for the author’s own thoughts.

在戏剧、小说和叙事诗中，人物说话是作者创造的结构，而不一定是作者自己思想的喉舌。

2015年考研阅读原文

高考When this takes place, especially when a new-born company has no revenue to speak of, the regulators should raise red flags.

当这种情况发生时，特别是当一家新生公司没有收入可言时，监管者应该发出危险信号。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire.

因为大英帝国的缘故，世界上许多国家都在说英语。

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

高考In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain.

近年来，许多作家开始谈论英国的“阶级衰落”和“无阶级社会”。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being"captured"by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms.

这种效应如此强大，以至于科学家们说鸣禽和海鸟被陆地上的探照灯或海洋石油平台上的天然气照明“捕获”。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级While the candle is being lit, a principle is recited; then each person present takes a turn to speak about the importance that principle has to himself or herself.

当蜡烛点燃时，一个原则被背诵；然后，在场的每个人轮流讲述这一原则对自己的重要性。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级But even without gadgets that understand our spoken commands, research suggests that, as bizarre as it sounds, under certain circumstances, people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.

但是，即使没有能够理解我们的口头命令的设备，研究表明，尽管听起来很奇怪，但在某些情况下，人们经常将人类特征归因于日常用品。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

高考A week went by, a woman called to speak to Alice.

一周过去了，一个女人打电话给爱丽丝。

2015年高考英语重庆卷 完形填空 A 原文

四级She was the first candidate to speak out for strong pre-K programming.

她是第一个为强大的pre-K编程而发言的候选人。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Worldwide people speak differently from the way they write, and texting -quick, casual and only intended to be read once — is actually a way of talking with your fingers.

全世界的人说话的方式都不同于他们的写作方式，而发短信——快速、随意、只供阅读一次——实际上是一种用手指说话的方式。

2014年6月阅读原文

四级within the Alps in central Europe is Liechtenstein, a tiny country of about 30, 000 people who speak mostly German.

列支敦士登位于中欧的阿尔卑斯山脉内，是一个人口约3万的小国，大部分讲德语。

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级It was a spoken code, never written down and it was developed and used by Navajo Indians.

它是一种口头代码，从未被记录下来，由纳瓦霍印第安人开发和使用。

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B

六级At office meetings and in group discussions, they might speak up more often, express strong opinions and come up with more creative and practical ideas than their male colleagues.

在办公室会议和小组讨论中，他们可能会比男性同事更经常地发言，表达强烈的意见，提出更具创造性和实用性的想法。

2011年6月听力原文

六级It's a "spoken" language that is getting richer and more complex by the year.

这是一种“口语”，一年比一年更丰富、更复杂。

2014年6月阅读原文

四级If you can speak the language, it's easier to get to know the country and its people.

如果你能说这种语言，就更容易了解这个国家及其人民。

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级For example, the 250,000 people who live on Vanuatu's 80 islands speak 110 different languages.

例如，居住在瓦努阿图80个岛屿上的25万人讲110种不同的语言。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级They live in 16 different communities and speak 16 distinct languages.

他们生活在16个不同的社区，讲16种不同的语言。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Yet the residents of each village speak a completely different language.

然而，每个村庄的居民所说的语言完全不同。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级The East African language of kiswahili was chosen as the official language of Kwanzaa, because it is a non-tribal language, spoken by a large portion of the African population.

东非斯瓦希里语被选为宽扎的官方语言，因为它是一种非部落语言，大部分非洲人口都在使用。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

四级Ifyou can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know thecountry and its people.

如果你会说这种语言，就更容易了解这个国家及其人民。

2015年12月听力原文

高考The spoken languages were enough in all my interactions.

在我所有的互动中，口语已经足够了。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

高考People speak very fast and it's hard to get them to repeat things.

人们说话很快，很难让他们重复事情。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 听力 原文

高考The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

一般规律是，温和地区的语言相对较少，通常为许多人所说，而炎热潮湿地区的语言较多，通常为少数人所说。

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

中位数(中位数) 讲英语的人数只有6000人，这意味着世界上一半语言的使用者少于6000人。

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

考研In a workplace that's fundamentally indifferent to your life and its meaning, office speak can help you figure out how you relate to your work—and how your work defines who you are.

在一个对你的生活及其意义根本漠不关心的工作场所，办公室演讲可以帮助你了解你与工作的关系，以及工作如何定义你是谁。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Not to mention one obvious, outstanding fact: “Bilingual children can speak two languages!

更不用说一个明显而突出的事实：“双语儿童会说两种语言！

2020年09月六级真题（第1套）

六级In one, members of a group were asked simply to repeat words spoken by the caller.

在其中一个实验中，小组成员被要求简单地重复打电话者所说的单词。

2009年12月英语六级真题

四级The device is said to he the world’s first portable transistor—a hand-held microcomputer that—at the same time converts one spoken language into another.

据说这种设备是世界上第一个便携式晶体管——一种手持微型计算机，可以同时将一种口语转换为另一种口语。

1990年1月英语四级真题

四级When the Voice is introduced in the United States in late April—at a price of $1,500—it will be capable of converting spoken English into Italian, German, French and Spanish.

当Voice于4月底以1500美元的价格在美国推出时，它将能够将英语口语转换为意大利语、德语、法语和西班牙语。

1990年1月英语四级真题

四级What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

演讲者真正说的是，呃已经不年轻了；他已经教书十六年了，能像一个成熟的成年人一样思考和说话。

1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.

每个人都同意，当孩子学会说话时，这是一项艰巨的任务，而他在这么短的时间内做到这一点，这一事实对解释提出了质疑。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child.

大多数孩子在说话前一段时间会“服从”口头指令，尽管“服从”这个词很难准确地描述孩子通常表现出的渴望和愉快的合作。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.

在他们说话之前，许多孩子还会通过手势和发出提问的声音来提问。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties.

任何试图追踪婴儿从发出的噪音到他们第一次说出的单词的发展都会带来相当大的困难。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意识的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.

这种自我模仿导致故意(有意识的) 模仿别人对他们发出的声音或说的话。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition (学会) of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.

在抚养孩子的过程中，每个父母都热切地注视着孩子的成长(学会) 每项新技能的第一个口语、第一个独立步骤或阅读和写作的开始。

1998年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

当人们长得相似时，他们的想法、说话和行为都会相似，至少在工作中是这样。

2000年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language.

但是，对会说另一种语言的人的需求越来越大。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

与过去相比，孩子们说话更像成年人，穿着更像成年人和行为更像成年人。

2003年9月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

还有一些人将政治与奉承联系在一起(奉承), 他们担心，如果他们为自己说话，他们可能会表现得像是在讨好老板。

2004年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language.

它通常涵盖各种各样的医疗服务，你经常会得到一份你将要旅行的地区的医生名单，他们甚至可能会说你的母语。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级How would I, unable to speak the language, -49- unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up-50- and do research?

我不会说这种语言，49岁，不熟悉当地的地理或交通系统，我该怎么做研究？

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题

四级”Most of my customers speak English as a second language .

“我的大多数客户都把英语作为第二语言。

2009年6月英语四级考试真题

考研Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.

他希望知道如果孩子听不到母语，他会说什么语言，他告诉护士们保持沉默。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研At twelve weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months he can speak simple words and understand simple commands; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to fifty words.

12周时，婴儿会微笑，发出类似元音的声音；十二个月大的时候，他会说简单的话，理解简单的命令；十八个月大的时候，他的词汇量有三到五十个单词。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the capacity to speak.

最近的证据表明，婴儿天生就有说话的能力。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Often it’s the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.

通常是演讲引起了观众的微笑，所以说得慢一点，记住扬起眉毛或难以置信的表情可能有助于表明你在说轻松的话。

2002年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak.

在梦中，一扇窗户打开，进入一个逻辑被暂停、死人说话的世界。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.

在20世纪60年代之前，即使是受过适度教育的人，在动笔时也会寻求更高的语气，但即使是自那时以来最受好评的作品，也会试图在页面上捕捉英语口语。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题