2023届内蒙古呼和浩特市金山学校高三月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what2．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway3．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which4．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference5．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which6．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch7．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something8．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available9．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot10．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing11．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry12．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses13．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased14．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must15．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich16．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld17．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how18．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk19．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．areofferedD．willbeoffered20．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．acknowledgedB．appreciatedC．accomplishedD．accompanied第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）MostAmericansareworriedaboutnewtechnology.Theyareconcernedthatmachines,includingrobots,willtakeoverworknowdonebyhumans.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportbythePewResearchCenterofWashingtonD．C．About75percentofAmericansquestionedbyPewsaidautomationwillincreaseincomeinequalitybetweentherichandthemiddleclassandpoor.And64percentofpeopleexpectautomationtobesocommoninAmericathatpeoplewillfacedifficultyfindingthingstodowiththeirlives.Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.ManyAplexmatters.Oneexampleisselectingapersonforajob.Three-quartersofAmericanssaidtheywouldnotwanttoapplyforajobthatusesacomputerprogramtochoosethemostqualifiedperson.“MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimitautomation.Forexample,87percentsupportarequirementthatalldriverlessvehicleshaveahumaninthedriver’sseatwhocantakecontrolwhenanemergencyoccurs.And85percentwanttolimitmachinestomostlydoingjobsthataredangerousorunhealthyforhumans.Andonly25percentexpectmorejobstocomefromautomation,”Pewsaid.MarkZuckerberg,theco-founderofFacebook,spokelastMaytograduatingseniorsfromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.Histalkcenteredontheuncertainfuturefacingyoungpeople.“Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwithtensofmillionsofjobsreplacedbyautomationlikeself-drivingcarsandtrucks.”Zuckerhergtoldthegraduates.Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplehadbetterlaunch(发起)projectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.Hesaidinhisspeechthat30000peopleworkedtoputamanonthemoon,andmillionsofpeoplebuilttheHooverDamaswellasothergreatprojectsoverthelast100years.1、WhatdomanyAmericansthinkoftechnologyaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Useful.B．Effective.C．Dangerous.D．Undependable.2、WhydoAmericanswantahumanindriverlessvehicles?A．Totestthenewtechnology.B．Tomakeadriver.C．Toensurepersonalsafety.D．Toentertainthepassengers.3、WhatdidZuckerbergencouragethestudentstodo?A．Refuseself-drivingvehicles.B．Createnewjobchances.C．Focusonsmallprojects.D．Fightagainstrobots.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewTechnologyCreatesMoreJobsB．NewTechnologyBringsMoreFairnessC．AmericansWorryMachinesWillTakeJobsD．RobotsMakeWorkEasytoDoforWorkers22．（8分）WhenImovedtoSenegalin2007toworkforacharityorganization,thefirstthingIdidwastohitthestreets.Dakar,thecapital,leansoutintowarmAtlanticwind.Ithasarelaxingatmospherethatmakesitafavoritedestination.Notfarfromthecitycenter,italsohasoneofAfrica’sbiggestslums(贫民区)anditsshareofbeggars.Streetkidswouldtailme,begging.DuringaprevioustriptoSenegal,Iwasoncecheatedbyaman.I'dwonderedforyearswhethertogivemoneytobeggarsinWestAfrica.Nearmyapartment,IpassedagroupofyoungmeninwheelchairswhomItooktobebeggars.Headdown,Iwalkedbythemquickly.Asthemonthswentby,I'doftencomeacrossthem.I’doftenseethematanoutdoorbasketballcourtnearmyoffice.They’dsitonthegroundwiththeirchairsupsidedown,tighteningandadjustingwheels,waitinguntiltheotherguysleftsotheycouldplay.I'dstayandwatchthemwarmup.Theyplayedwithspeed,rollingdownthecourtasfastasIcouldrun.AfewweekslaterIintroducedmyselftothemwiththehelpofMafall,whowasoneoftheguysandcouldspeakalittleFrench.Istartedspendingmoretimewiththemandeventuallybecamesomethinglikeanassistantcoach.Theplayersquicklygrewonme.Istartedreferringtothemas“myguys”tomycolleagues.ItwasthemostfunI’dhadsinceIgottoDakar.Lifeonthestreethadmademyplayersstrongandtheydidn’tbackdowneasily.Iwasproudofthem.Towardtheendoftheseason,Mafallinvitedmetowherehelived—foundmanyoftheplayersthere,withtheirwivesandchildren.Ilearnedthatmostofthemwerebornwithdisabilities.AsMafallandIchatted,Iknewsomethinghadchanged.Theywerenolongerbeggars.Theywerebasketballplayers,myguys,andmyfriends.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthedisabledyoungmen________.A．usedtobeginthestreetsB．oftenhelpedthelocalcharity.C．werenotfriendlytowardforeignersD．playedbasketballaswellasnormalguys.2、Whydidthewriterwalkbytheyoungmenwithheaddown?A．Tobeafraidofbeingrecognizedbythem.B．Topreventhimselffrombeingstolen.C．Tobeafraidofbeingcheatedbythem.D．Tobecarefulenoughtofindhiswayhome.3、Whydidtheauthorcallthedisabledyoungmen“myguys”?A．Theyoftenplayedtricksontheauthor.B．Theywerelovedbytheauthor.C．Theyusedtocheatotherswhenbegging.D．Theyalwaysquarreledwhiletraining.4、Whatisthewholetextmainlyabout?A．TheauthorrefusedtobecheatedbybeggarsinDakar.B．TheauthorhelpedthelocalsinSenegaloutofpoverty.C．TheauthorcoachedtheyoungmeninSenegaltoplaybasketbal1.D．TheauthorhelpedtochangesomedisabledyoungmeninDakar.23．（8分）There’ssomethingabouttheNewYearthatalwaysmakesmereadmyhoroscope(星象)toseewhatliesahead.Idon’tbelieveinanyofitreallybutthere’scomfortinbeingtoldthatthenext12monthswillbringhealth,wealthandhappiness.Well,it’susuallyoveroptimistic,isn’tit?Therearemanyotherpeoplewhoarealsoskepticalaboutastrology(占星术)anditsbeliefthatknowledgeofthepositionofthestarsandplanetscanhelpusunderstandourpersonalityorpredicthumanaffairs.However,despitethelackofscientificevidenceinitsfavour,astrologyhasbeenaroundforthousandsofyears,andisbelievedbymillionsofpeopleinboththeWestandtheEast.TheWesthasitsstarsignseverymonthandtheEasthasitsanimalseveryyear.I’maPig.WhenIfirstfoundoutIwasaPigpersonIwasalittledisappointed,andmyfriends(powerfulDragons,friendlyDogsandfierceTigers)laughed.Pigshaveabadreputation—peoplethinkthey’redirtyanimalsthatsmellhorrible.IntheChinesezodiac(生肖)thereare12animalsandaccordingtoonelegend,whenBuddhalefttheearth,only12animalscametosaygoodbyetohim.AsarewardBuddhanamedayearaftereachoftheanimalsintheorderthattheycametohim,andthepigcamelast.SoIthoughtIwasunluckybeingaPigbutthisisn’tso.ItappearsthatPigsarekindpeoplewhoarehelpfulandgiving.Theytendtomakegoodfriendsastheyarefaithful,thoughtfulandtrusting.Pigsarehappy,optimisticpeopleandhavelotsoffun—thatsoundsOKtome!However,Pigsareoftennaïve(幼稚的)andapparentlyit’seasytocheataPig.Theyarealsolikelytoreactwithoutthinking,andthey’renotthatgreatwithmoneyeither.Pigs,itseems,getalongwithSheepandRabbitsbut,interestingly,nototherPigs,whotheyshouldstayclearof.1、FindingoutthathewasaPigperson,theauthorfelt________.A．alittleunhappyB．veryexcitedC．quiteproudD．alittlesurprised2、WhatisthelegendmentionedinParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThelonelylifeofBuddha.B．ThefeaturesofPigpeople.C．TheadvantagesofbeingaPig.D．TheoriginoftheChinesezodiac.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPigs?A．Theyareinnocent.B．Theyareverylazy.C．Theyareverysmart.D．Theyaremoneymakers.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayclearof”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Giveinto.B．Fightagainst.C．Keepawayfrom.D．Makefriendswith.24．（8分）WhenIwasincollege,IspentasemesterstudyingabroadattheUniversityofStrathclydeinGlasgow,Scotland.Inmybrieftimethere,IcametoloveScotlandforitslocalculture,foodandscenery.Youmightthink,“Scotlandisn’tsodifferentfromtheUS;theystillspeakEnglishthere!”ButwhenIsteppedofftheplane,Iwasgreetedbyagruff-voiced(声音粗哑的)ladyatcustoms.“You’llbecomingfromAmerica,then?”Sheaskedme,andInodded.“ButallofourguysareleavingGlasgowfortheStates!”HerthickScottishEnglishandsenseofhumorwereobviousrightaway.IwasnotintheUSanymore,wherecustomsagentsneverjokearound.AsIsettledinattheuniversity,Icouldfeelmyselfgettingusedtohearing—andevenspeaking—theScottishEnglishofmycustomsagent.Inclassroomdiscussions,peoplewouldsay“em”whentheycouldn’tthinkofwhattosayinsteadof“um”,whichwasgreatfun.Afterthefirstfewweeks,Istoppedchucklingaboutthis.Strathclydestudentsstayeduplateintothenight,runningaroundcampusandshouting,“Go!Let’sgo,let’sgo,let’sgo[curseword]Glasgow!”Prettysoon,Iwasnolongersaying“thanks”atthesupermarket—instead,Isaid“cheers”.MyScottishfriendsdrankwhiskeyandatehaggis(羊杂碎布丁).IdrankplentyofwhiskeybutfeltashamedtoadmitthatIwasn'tbraveenoughtotryhaggis.Scottishbakeriesusuallysellbridies(肉馅饼).Addacupoftea—thoughIusuallyAmericanizeditbychoosingcoffeeinstead—andabridiemakesforadeliciousbreakfast.EverytimeItookatrainanywhereinScotland,I’dgazeoutattherollinghillsandwonderifgrasswasgreenerthananywhereelseintheworld.ThenI’dreflectthatthere’sareasonthiscountrywasthebirthplaceofgolf.1、Whatdidtheauthorthinkoftheladyatcustoms?A．Impolite.B．Friendly.C．Serious.D．Calm.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“chuckling”inParagraph3?A．Talkingloudly.B．Comparing.C．Laughingquietly.D．Hearing.3、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．ToexplainwhyScotlandwasfamousforgolf.B．TopromotethedevelopmentofScottishcateringtrade.C．Tointroducedifferentpronunciationsof“em”and“um”.D．TosharehisexperiencesinScotlandasanexchangestudent.25．（10分）EverydayIseeadvertisementsinthenewspapersandonthebusesclaimingthatitiseasyandquicktolearnEnglish.ThereisevenareferencetoWilliamShakespeareorCharlesDickenstoencouragelearnersevenmore.WhenIseeadvertisementslikethis,Idon’tknowwhethertolaughorcry.Butmanypeoplemustbelievetheseridiculousclaims,orelsetheadvertisementswouldnotappear.OfcourseitisclearthatstudentswhogotoEnglandtolearnEnglishhaveagreatadvantageoverothers,buttoomanycannotaffordtodoso.Somegototheoppositeextremeandthinktheycanteachthemselvesathomewithdictionaries.ButitiswrongtoassumethateachwordinEnglishhasapreciseequivalentinanotherlanguage,letaloneproducesgoodpronunciationandintonation.Mostteachingisstillbasedonbehavioristpsychology.Behavioristsarefondofmakingstudentsrepeatphrasesandmakingsentences.Ifwewereparrotsorchimpanzees,thesemethodsmightbesuccessful.Alargenumberoftheoristsseemtothinkitisapitywearen’t,becauseitwouldmakeiteasiertousetheirmethods.Inmypersonalopinion,noonecaneverlearntospeakEnglishoranyotherlanguageunlessheisinterestedinit.Humanbeings,unlikeparrotsandchimpanzees,donotlikemakingnoisesunlesstheyunderstandwhatthenoisesmeanandcanrelatethemtotheirownlives.Itisworthrememberingthatlanguageisameansofcommunication.Whattheylistentoandreadcannotbeaformula.Itmustbereal.Thereisanotherrelevantpointworthmentioninghere.Weneedotherpeopletotalktoandlistentowhenwecommunicate.Theycanworkwithusandpracticetheunfamiliarformswithusinrealsituations,talkingtoeachotheraboutreallifelanguage.1、Manypeoplebelieveadvertisementsinthenewspapersandonthebusesprobablybecause.A．theyareencouragedbyWilliamShakespeareorCharlesDickensB．theyareeagertolearnandthenbelievethemC．thewaysadvertisedcanhelpthemtosavetimeandeffortsD．thewaysadvertisedproveeffectiveandhelpful2、WhatmaybehavioristsarguetowardsEnglishlearning?A．Humanbeingsmakemoreinterestingnoisesthanparrotsandchimpanzees.B．Humanbeingsshouldrelatetheirspeechtotheirownlives.C．Languageisaformulawithlotsofrepetitionsandpractices.D．Languageisameansofcommunication.3、Whatopiniondoestheauthorhold?A．Aquickmethodthatsuitsallthestudentsdoesexist.B．Englishcanbemasteredwithinaveryshortperiodoftime.C．EachwordinEnglishhasapreciseequivalentinanotherlanguage.D．NoonecanlearnEnglishwellwithoutbeinginterestedinit.4、Whatwaysoflearningissuggestedbytheauthor?A．Studyabroad.B．Learncommunicativelyandsituationally.C．Followthebehaviorists’approach.D．Teachoneselfathomewithdictionaries.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Therosebusheswerefinallyinfullbloomonthatspnngmoming.The1ofrosesalwaysbringstomindWanda'schildhoodmemories.Thenthefamilyhadno2tobuyextrathings,soevenatiredrosewassomethingto3.Currently,tohaveabackyardfullofdifferentrosesispure4.Andherhusband,Dale,devotedly5theroses.6thatshelovestheveryfirstblooms,hepickedsomeonthisparticularmoming.ButasDalereturned,hecameacrossaneighborwhohad7foraquickvisit.Asthewomanturnedtogo,Dalegenerouslygavethe8toher.Andeventhoughtheirvisitor9shedidn'twanttotakethem,shewas_10assured(确信)thattheflowerswereherstokeep.Seeingherpreciousfirstbloomsgooutthedoor11Wandawithregret,andabitof12.Shenewitwas"bettertogivethantoreceive."13,shewishedshecouldhavekepttherosesforherself.Laterthatday,thecoupleheadedtothepostoffice,whereWandawaitedoutsideinthecar.Then,without14,anolderwomansuddenlyappearedattheopenwindow,andgaveherabunchoffreshroses!"Theseareforyou.They'remyfirstbloomsthisspring."Completely15,Wandathankedthewomanand16foramomenttobreatheintherichfragrance.Whenshelookedback,themysteriousvisitorwasgone.Thatspecial17changedWanda.Itmadeherunderstandthetruemeaningof18andunexpectedgifts.Now,shealways19herfirstbloomstoothers,asa(n)20thatsomeoneisthinkingofthem.1、A．sightB．sceneryC．sceneD．show2、A．energyB．moneyC．courageD．desire3、A．desertB．raiseC．valueD．water4、A．businessB．memoryC．imaginationD．enjoyment5、A．laysB．tendsC．studiesD．serves6、A．AnxiousB．AshamedC．AfraidD．Aware7、A．stoppedbyB．settleddownC．turnedoutD．brokenin8、A．greetingsB．wishesC．rosesD．bushes9、A．recommendedB．complainedC．criedD．insisted10、A．hardlyB．repeatedlyC．secretlyD．temporarily11、A．coveredB．filledC．chargedD．supplied12、A．tensionB．prideC．gladnessD．selfishness13、A．StillB．ThusC．InsteadD．Otherwise14、A．delayB．warningC．effortD．thinking15、A．shockedB．confusedC．amazedD．relaxed16、A．waitedB．noddedC．shookD．bent17、A．deliveryB．discoveryC．apologyD．smell18、A．givingB．receivingC．affectionD．communication19、A．takesawayB．putsawayC．givesawayD．throwsaway20、A．routineB．dutyC．reminderD．example第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Goaheadandgrabthatcupofcoffee,ortwo,ormore.Doingsomayimproveyourhealthandhelpyoulivelonger,suggestsanewresearchinanewobservationalstudyinvolvingcloseto20,000individuals,people1．consumedatleastfourcupsofcoffeedailyhada64%lowerriskofearlydeath2．(compare)tothosewhoneverrarelyconsumedcoffee.Thereductioninriskwasmoresignificantoncepeoplereached3．ageof45,suggestingthatitmaybeeven4．(good)toconsumecoffeeaswegetolder.Thesefindingssupporttherecentresultsofanotherlargeobservationalstudy,whichfoundthatcoffee5．(drink)appeartolivelonger,regardlessofwhethertheyconsumeregularcoffee.Coffeehasalsobeenshowntoreducetheriskofmanydiseases,includingtype2diabetes(糖尿病),liverdisease,Alzheimer’sandskincancer,too.“Coffeeisloadedwithantioxidants（抗氧化剂）,”saidJoeDeRupo,aspokesmanfortheNationalCoffeeAssociation."Manyare6．(natural)occurringantioxidantsfoundinthecoffeebean,whileothers7．(create)duringtheroastingprocess.Theseantioxidantsarethoughttobelinkedwithpositiveeffectsin8．(reduce)theriskofseveraldiseases.Whilecoffeeconsumptionmayappeartobehealthfulformany,othersshouldcarryon9．caution.Pregnantwomen,forexample,shouldcautiouslylimit10．(they)intakeofcoffee.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenNancygotanemergencycallfromSeattleHospital,sheknewshehasnotimetowastegettingtohermom’sside.Whileshepulledovertorefuel,shefoundthatshe’dleftherhandbaghome.Trappedinatruckstop,shefelttotallyatloss.However,shehadtoaskforhelp.SomeonesentheruptheroadtoJimOliver’sSmokeHouse,arestaurantwhereisknownforitsgenerosity.Intheparkinglot,shebrokedown,tellsherstorytotheowner,Oliver.Hegaveheracomfortingsmilewhilelisteningpatient.Later,muchtoherastonish,hehandedher$200incashandofferedwithherameal.WhenNancyaskedhowshecouldpayhimback,Oliverwavedhimon.“Youwouldhavedonethesameifyouwereme,”saidOliver.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某英语刊物有一个介绍各国风俗习惯的专栏，请为该专栏写一篇短文，简要介绍中国的春节。要点提示如下：1.它是中国传统的节日之一；2.贴春联，放鞭炮，迎新年3.合家团聚，吃年夜饭，共同守岁4.穿新衣，拜新年，逛庙会。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节信息，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：thelunarcalendar(农历)stickNewYearcouplets(贴春联)；gotoparksandtemples(逛庙会)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、A5、B6、C7、B8、A9、C10、A11、B12、B13、C14、C15、B16、D17、B18、B19、C20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、C3、B4、C22、1、A2、C3、B4、D23、getalongwith和Keepawayfrom.对比关系☞C选项Keepawayfrom.24、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileBallonionsreleasenosuchagas,sotheycanbechoppedeasily.Theyarealsosweetlikefruitwheneatenraw.Thescientificadvancementofthetearlessonionisnotfree,however.SmileBalls,developedbytheJapaneseproducerHouseFoods,willcostabout$4.30forapackofjusttwowhentheygoonsaleinsupermarketsacrossJapan.That’saboutdoublethe