2019届湖北省荆州高三上学期第一次半月考英语试题

2019届湖北省荆州高三上学期第一次半月考英语试题

第一卷（选择题满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What'stheseasonnow?A.Summer.B.Fall.C.Winter.Whichdresswillthewomanwear?A.Theredone.B.Theblueone.C.Thegreenone.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoldoven?A.It'snotinstyle.B.It'sbroken.C.Itisn'tmulti-functional.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inastudio.B.InaCDstore.C.Inacar.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepainting?A.Worthless.B.Justso-so.C.Wonderful.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheweatherforecasts?A.Inaccurate.B.Reliable.C.Changeable.Whafstheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbor.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Whydoesthemanstoprelyingonmusicasafull-timejob?A.Hedoesn'tlikeabandmember.置。In61(tradition)Chineseculture,taichiisoftenrelatedtotheChineseideaofyinandyang,theideathatonecanseetwosidesineverything.Once62atime,TaoistZhangSanfengsawabirdattackingasnakeintheWudangMountainsinHubeiprovince.Thesnake'sdefenseinspiredhim63(create)asetof72movements,whichused64(soft)andpowerfrominsidetodefeatviolentforce.Forthose65doit,taichicanbepracticedanytimeandanywherewithoutequipmentoragymnasium.Andlearningtodoit66(correct)givesusapracticalwaytoachievesuchthingsasbalance,motorcontrolandrhythm(节奏)ofmovement.Soit67(believe)thatpracticingtaichicaninsomewayhelpusstand,walk,moveandrunbetter.Taichi'sbenefitscertainlygobeyondphysicalones.ForMarleniCalcinafromPeru,who68(do)taichifbrover10years,it'snotonlysport,butalsoawayoflife.And69istaichithathashelpedherunderstandthevalueof“goingslowly^^.Now,practicingtaichiislike70(speak)withhersoul.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错•(共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。每处错误仅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(A),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。IoncepaidabriefvisitChinatenyearsagoanditwasmydreamtoreturnsomeday.Travelthelengthofthecountryfeltlikeadreamthen.However,in2017itfinallycametruly.Notfbrafewweeks9adventure,andtoliveandworkforayear.Itwasanuniqueopportunitytoexperiencemanyaboutthemysteriouscountry.Iwouldmunicatewithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsandhavelotsoffuns.IwaswarmlyweledthemomentwhenIarrivedatthecollege.Ithought,"Iamgoingtoenjoythis."Itreallygolikethis.Indeed,mystudentsoftenask,“Bruce,whyarewealwayssmiling?^^WhatelsecouldIsay?第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Linda在当地的一所孔子学院(ConfuciusInstitute)学习，你刚获悉她在学院举办的中文诗词(poetry)比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语给她写一封电子邮件表示祝贺，并希望她有机会来中国深造。注意：I.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。答案第一部分：1-5BABCC6-10ABCAC11-15BACBB16-20ABCAC第二部分：21-23ACA24-27CBCD28-31BACA32-35BDCD36-40FAGDC第三部分：41〜45BDACB46〜50ACDCB51〜55ADDAB56〜60ACDBC61.traditional62.upon63.tocreate64.softness65.who66.correctly67.isbelieved68.hasdone69.it70.speaking第四部分：第一处：China前加to（第1句）第二处：Travel改为Travel（l）ing（第2句）第三处：Truly改为true（第3句）第四处：and改为but（第4句）第五处：an改为a（第5句）第六处：many改为much/more（第5句）第七处：funs改为fun（第6句）第八处：删掉when（第7句）第九处：go改为goes（第9句）第十处：we改为you（第10句）四、Onepossibleversion:DearLinda,I'mpleasedtolearnyou'vejustwonfirstprizeintheChinesepoetrypetitionheldinyourinstitute.I'mwritingtooffermysincerecongratulationstoyou.ItcameasnosurprisetomebecauseIknowyouloveChineseculture,especiallyChinesepoetry,andyou'vebeenstudyinginalocalConfuciusInstituteforyears.I/msoproudtoseeallyoureffortshavepaidoff.IhopeyoucanhaveachancetoetoChinafbrfurtherstudyinthenearfutureandhaveabetterunderstandingofmycountry.WishyougreaterprogressinthestudyofChinesepoetry.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1M:Mum,canPeterandIswimatthepoolinourbackyard,please?W:You'dbetternot,Jimmy.Thesummerdaysarealreadygone.You'llcatchacold.Text2W:Thegreendressmakesmelookslimmer;theredonemakesmelookmoreenergeticandcheerful;asfortheblueone,ifsmoretraditional.M:Ithinkyoushouldweartheonewhichcanlethimfeelyourenergyand.joysinceit'syourfirstdate.W:Okay.Text3W:Okay,I'mgoingtoputanewkitchenovenonmyshoppinglist.Itshouldbeinstyle,withalotoffunctions,and...M:What'swrongwiththeoldone?W:Oh,ittookitslastbreathdaysago.Text4M:Lookslikewe'llbestuckontheroadforawhile.W:Turnofftheradio.Thehosfsvoiceannoysme!M:TvegotsomerealnicejazzCDshere.Youwanttohear?W:Sure.Goahead.Text5M:Youboughtthispaintingfor$1,000?Areyoucrazy?Idon'tthinkit'sevenworth50bucks!W:Whatdoyouknow?It'sadiamondintherough1!EvenVincentvanGogh'sworkswereconsideredasrubbishatfirst,andnowtheyareallpriceless!Text6W:Theweatherforecastsaysit'llraintoday.M:Doesn'titalways?⑥They'vebeensayingthatfbraweekandIhaven'tseenmuchsignofitsofar.W:Yeah,butthistimemaybethey'reontarget.Thesky'sverydark.Igotafeelingtherainwillbeheavy.M:1cangiveyouaridehomeififsrainingheavily.W:No,thanks.©Ourbossmayaskmetoworkovertimetofinishthismonth'sbillingreport.Don'tworry.I'llprobablyjustwaittherainout.Text7M:Wendy,Iwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpmegetajob?Imean,sinceyou'reresourceful...W:Why?Ithoughtmusicwasyourlifecareer.IsthatbecauseofthatguitarplayerTony?Irememberyousaidyoudidn'tgetalongwithhim.M:No,notlikethat.Iloveplayinginmyjazzband,but⑧Ican'trelyonitfbrafull-timesalary.Whenthedaysaregood,⑨wegethiredalottoplayatweddings,outdoorconcertsandfestivals.Then,oncethecoolertemperaturessetin,wedon'tgetthatmanyjobsatall.SometimesIcanbarelymakeendsmeet.Text8W.:Ineedtotalktoyouaboutthesituationintheoffice,Simon.M:Oh,IknowIshould'vekeptmydeskclean.Sorry,I...W:ThafsnotwhatIwanttosay.⑩Imeanthenoise!⑪We'resupposedtodoourpreparationfbrthecoursesandgradethestudents9assignmentsintheoffice,butProfessorBrianconstantlyhasstudentsingintogethelpwithhisresearchreports..Ican'tgetfocusedonmywork!M:Whatdoyouthinkofthatsmallroomdownstairs?WecouldchangeitintoameetingroomforProfessorBriantouse.W:⑫Youmeantheroomusedforstoringsuppliesnow?Ithoughttheschoolsaiditwouldbechangedintoalittlelibrary.M:Well,Idon'tknow.Lefsgoandask.Text9M:Hello.Tdliketogetmycamerafixed.W:Canyourcamerastillbetunnedon,Sir?M:Yeah,buteverytimeIputamemorycardinit,⑬thecardgetsburnt!W:Oh?Didyoudropitonthegroundaccidentally,Sir?M:Notevenonce.W:Isee.rHaveyoubroughtthereceipt?M:Ilostit.Doesitmatter?W:It'sokay.Icanstillchecktheserialnumberonourwebsite.Here.⑭Itshowsthatyouboughtit8monthsago.Weonlyprovidea6-monthfreeservice.®You'llhavetopay$50ifyouwantgetitfixedhere,Sir.M:What?Ithasburntthreeofmymemorycards!Who'sgoingtomakeupforthat?W:「Well,Sir.Consideringyourloss,⑮howabouta40%discountfor,therepair?M:Okay.WhencanIgetmycamerabackanyway?W:⑯TomorrowisSundayandourrepairmenwon'twork...CanyouebacknextTuesday,Sir?M:Sure.Text10W:Londontaxidriversknowthecapitallikethebackoftheirhands,fortheyallhavetogothroughavery,toughtrainingperiodbeforegettingaspecialtaxidrivinglicense.Duringthisperiod,⑰whichcantakefrom2to4years,thelearnertaxidriverhastolearnthemostdirectroutetoeverysingleroadandtoeveryimportantbuildinginLondon.⑱Learnerdriversaretestedseveraltimesduringtheirtrainingperiodbygovernmentofficers.Theirexamsareaterribleexperience.Theofficersaskyou,"HowdoyougetfromBuckinghamPalacetotheTowerofLondon?”Andyouhavetotakethemthereinadirectline.Whenyougettothetower,theywillquicklymoveontothenextquestion.After5or6questions,⑲theywilljustsay"seeyouintwomonths'time"andthenyouknowtheexamisover.Learnerdriversarenotallowedtoworkandearnmoneyasdrivers.Thetrainingcancostquitealotbecause⑳learnershavetopaytheirownexpensesforthetestsandamedicalexam.Heisn'tintomusicthatmuch.Theearningsaren'tstable.Onwhatoccasionwouldthemanbeinvitedtoplaymostprobably?A.Alocalfestival.B.Afuneral.C.Abirthdayparty.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whatdoesthewomanplainabouttheoffice?A.It'sunclean.B.It'stoosmall.C.It'snoisy.Whatarethespeakerssupposedtodointheoffice?Givestudentstheirassignments.Prepareforthelessons.Letstudentshelpwiththereports.Whatistheroomdownstairsusedfornow?A.Storage.B.Meetings.C.Reading.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whafswrongwiththecamera?A.Itcan'tbecharged.B.Itcan'tbeturnedon.C.Itruinsmemorycards.Whycan'tthemangetthecamerafixedforfree?A.Hebrokeitbyhimself.B・It'soutofthefreeservicetime.C.Helosthisreceipt.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortherepair?A.$20.B.$30.C.$50.Whatdayisittoday?A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Tuesday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Howlongdoesthetrainingperiodlast?A.1to2years.B.2to4years.C.3to5years.Whowilltestthelearnertaxidrivers?A.Drivingschooltrainers.B.Specialpassengers.C.Governmentofficers.Whatdoweknowaboutthetest?Learnersmightnotgettheresultatonce.2to3questionswillbeasked.Severalroutesshouldbegiventothedestination.Whatdolearnerdrivershavetopayfor?A.Ataxi.B.Thedrivinglicense.C.Aphysicalexam.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂oATheCoolestInventionsAnOceansVacuumThere'sacollectionofplastictrashinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.It'sbiggerthanTexasandgrowing.Thewaytocleanitupnowistocatchitwithnets.Thatisbothcostlyandslow.Instead,theOceanCleanupProjectproposesa62-mile-longfloatingbarrierthatwouldusenaturalcurrentstotraptrash.Ifnextyear'strialssucceed,afullcleanupoperationwouldaimtostartin2020.Itcouldreducethetrashby42%over10years.Easy-OnShoesIn2012,MatthewWalzer,ahighschoolstuderntwithadisability,sentanotetoNike."Mydreamistogotocollege/9hewrote,"withouthavingtoworryaboutsomeoneingtotiemyshoeseveryday."Nikeassignedadesignteamtothechallenge.Thisyear,theycameoutwiththeirsolution:theFlyEase.Thebasketballshoecanbefastenedwithonehand.ApairofNikeFlyEaseshoessellsfor$130.AnAirportforDrones（无人机）AsAmazon,Google,andothersgetreadyfordronedeliveryservice,thereisonebigquestion:Whatkindsofhomebaseswilltheirdroneshave?Rwanda,inAfrica,mayhavetheanswer.There,workerswillsoonstartworkonthree"droneports”.Thegoalsistomakeiteasiertotransportfood,medicalsupplies,electronics,andothergoodsthroughthehillycountryside.Constructionissettobepletedin2020.WhafstheadvantageoftheOceansVacuum?A.Itcanbeamoney-saver.B.Itcangrowyearbyyear.C.Itcantearplasticintopieces.D.Itcanbeputintowideusesoon.WhatdoweknowaboutNike?B.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew'srequestpassively.B.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew'srequestpassively.C.Itprovidescustomer-friendlyservices.WhyisRwandasettingup"droneports”?A.Becauseroadtravelthereisrough.B.Becausetherearetoomanydrones.C.Becausethey'reeasiertoconstructthanroads.D.Becausetheyarereceptivetonewtechnology.BAttheageof14,JamesHarrisonhadamajorchestoperationandherequired13units（3.4gallons）ofbloodafterwards.Theblooddonationssavedhislife,andhedecidedthatonceheturned18,hewouldbegindonatingbloodasregularlyashecould.Morethan60yearsandalmost1,200donationslater,Harrison,whosebloodcontainsanantibody（抗体）thathassavedthelivesof2.4millionbabiesfrommiscarriages（流产）,retiredasablooddonoronMay11.Harrison'sbloodisvaluablebecausehe「naturallyproducesRh-negativeblood,whichcontainsRh-positiveantibodies.Hisbloodhasbeenusedtocreateanti-DinAustraliasince1967.“EverybottleofAnti-DevermadeinAustraliahasJamesinit,“RobynBarlow,theRhprogramdirectortoldtheSydneyMorningHerald."It'sanamazin.gthing.Hehassavedmillionsofbabies.Icryjustthinkingaboutit.”Sincethen,Harrisonhasdonatedbetween500and800millilitersofbloodalmosteveryweek.He'smade1,162donationsfromhisrightarmand10fromhisleft."I'dkeepgoingiftheyletme,“HarrisontoldtheHerald.Hisdoctorssaiditwastimetostopthedonations—andtheycertainlydon'ttakethemlightly.Theyhadalreadyextendedtheagelimitforblooddonationsfbrhim,andthey'recuttinghimoffnowtoprotecthishealth.Hemadehisfinaldonationsurroundedbysomeofthemothersandbabieswhohisbloodhelpedsave.Harrison'sretirementisablowtotheRhtreatmentprograminAustralia.Only160donorssupporttheprogram,andfindingnewdonorshasproventobedifficult.ButHarrison'sretirementfromgivingblooddoesn'tmeanhe'spletelyoutofthegame.ScientistsarecollectingandcataloginghisDNAtocreatealibraryofantibodiesandwhitebloodcellsthatcouldbethefutureoftheanti-DprograminAustralia.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesHarrison?A.Hesaved2.4millionpoorpeople.B.Heistoretireasablooddonor.C.Heisaverygratefulblooddonor.Hedonatesbloodnearlyeveryday.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingParagraph4?A.TostateHarrison'sdecisiontocontinuedonatingblood.B.TodescribehowHarrison'sdonationsetoanend.C.TointroducesomebabiessavedbyHarrison'sblood.D.TopraiseHarrisonforhiscooperationwiththedoctors.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutHarrison?Afterhisretirement,theRhprogramwillfail.Newdonorsareeasytofindinashorttime.HecontinuestocontributetotheRhprogram.HisDNAiskeptinalibraryforfuturestudy.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AUniqueManwithaRareBloodTypeB.TheBloodSavingMillionsofBabiesC.ASpecialBloodTypeDonortoRetireD.TheManwiththeGoldenArmCIncreasingnumbersofairports,especiallyinEurope,arepromotinga“silentairport"idea.Itistoreducenoisepollution,suchasairport-wideannouncements,withoutsacrificingtimelyandhelpfulupdatesofinformation.Internationalairportswereoncecharacterizedbytheirhighvoices,petinggateannouncementsandsoon.Thisisallchanging.AngelaGittens,directorgeneralofAirportsCouncilInternational（ACI）,saysthereisagrowingdesireamongairportsandairlinestheyserveto"createacalm,relaxedatmosphere“withoutbeingdisturbedbyannouncements."Passengerscanrelaxwhiletheywaitfortheirflighttoboardinthemonairsidelounges（休闲区）,andfoodanddrinkareasJshesays.InJune,HelsinkiAirportinFinland-acountrywherethetourismsloganis"Silence,Please^^一becamethemostrecentairporttoadoptthesilentconcept.Aspartofitsmitmenttoquietingthingsdown,announcementsforflightsaremadeonlyinboardinggateareas.Losttrackoftimeintheshop?Toobad.Nobody'sgoingtocallyoutoyourflight,asannouncementsinallterminalswillbemadeonlyinexceptionalemergencycircumstances.HeikkiKoski,vicepresidentofHelsinkiAirport,saysthatimprovedflightinformationdisplaysystemsandinteractivekiosks（交互式自助月艮务机），togetherwithadvancesinmobiletechnology,arechangingthewayairportsmunicatewithpassengers.AtMunichAirport,InfoGatekiosksallowforvideo-based,face-to-faceconversationwithalivecustomerservicerepresentativeinthetraveler'slanguageofchoice.Interactivesigns,ontheotherhand,givedirectionsatthetouchoffinger.Passengerscantapa“youarehere,,displaytogetdirectionsandapproximatewalkingtimestotheirdestinations.Ofcourse,anairportwillneverbeassilentasatemple.Therewillcontinuetobeaneedforairport-wideemergencyannouncements,alongwithboardingcalls.Butatsilentairports,thelattercanberestrictedtospecificgates,ashasbeenadoptedinHelsinki.WhatisAngelaGittens'opiniononthesilentairportconcept?A.Itmakesairportnoise-free.B.Itisintendedfbrpassengers9benefit.C.Ithaschangedinternationalairports'reputation.D.Ithasencouragedtheserviceindustryinaiiports.29.WhatshouldpassengerspaycloseattentiontoatHelsinkiAirport?A.Theirboardingtime.B.Finland'stourismslogan.C.Theshops'openinghours.D.The“youarehere“display.WhyisMunichAirportmentionedinthenext?A.Toshowitspopularity.B.TointroduceInfoGatekiosks.C.ToproveHeikkiKoski'swords.D.TobeparedwithHelsinkiAii-port.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Silence,please.Thisisanairport!B.Canairportsbeasquietastemples?C.SilentairportsallaroundtheworldD.TechnologyhelpsairportsbeeinteractiveDIsanyeconomistsodullastocriticizeChristmas?Atfirstglance,theholidayseasoninwesterneconomiesseemsatreatforthoseconcernedwithsuchvagaries（奇想）asGDPgrowth.Afterall,everyoneisspending;inAmerica,retailersmake25%oftheiryearlysalesand60%oftheirprofitsbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas.Evenso,economistsfindsomethingtoworryaboutinthenatureofthepurchasesbeingmade.Muchoftheholidayspendingisongiftsforothers.Atthesimplestlevel,givinggiftsinvolvesthegiverthinkingofsomethingthattherecipient（接受者）wouldlike-hetriestoguessherpreferences,aseconomistssay——andthenbuyingthegiftanddeliveringit.Yetthisguessingofpreferencesisnoteasy;indeed,itisoftendonebadly.Everyyear,tiesgounwornandbooksunread.Andevenifagiftisenjoyed,itmaynotbewhattherecipientwouldhaveboughtiftheyhadspentthemoneythemselves.Interestedinthismismatchbetweenwantsandgifts,in1993JoelWaldfogel,themaneconomistatYaleUniversity,soughttoestimatethedifferenceindollarterms.Tnaresearch,heaskedstudentstwoquestionsattheendofaholidayseason:first,estimatethetotalamountpaid（bythegivers）foralltheholidaygiftsyoureceived;second,apartfromthesentimentalvalueoftheitems,ifyoudidnothavethem,howmuchwouldyoubewillingtopaytogetthem?Hisresultsweregloomy:onaverage,agiftwasvaluedbytherecipientwellbelowthepricepaidbythegiver.Inaddition,recipientsmaynotknowtheirownpreferencesverywell.Someofthebestgifts,afterall,areunexpecteditemsthatyouwouldneverhavethoughtofbuying,butwhichturnouttobeespeciallywellpicked.Andpreferencecanchange.SobygivingajazzCD,forexample,thegivermaybeencouragingtherecipienttoenjoysomethingthatwasignoredbefore.This,adesiretobuildskills,ispossiblythehopeheldbymanyparentswhoignoretheirchildren'sdesiresforvideogamesandbuythembooksinstead.Finally,thereareitemsthatarecipientwouldliketoreceivebutnotpurchase.Ifsomeoneelsebuysthem,however,theycanbeenjoyedguilt-free.Thismightexplainthehighvolumeofchocolatethatchangesovertheholidays.Thus,thelessonforgift-giversisthatyoushouldtryhardtoguessthepreferenceofeachpersononyourlistandthenchooseagiftthatwillhaveahighsentimentalvalue.Theword“sentimental"inParagraph3iscloseto3”A.intelligentB.emotionalC.socialD.practicalAccordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?Priceisnothingbutthefactorwhenyougivegifts.Chocolateswillbeblamedwhenpeoplereceivethemasgifts.Thereceiversoftenoverestimatethevaluesofgifts.Wantsdonotalwayscorrespondtoneedsingift-giving.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthetext?Thegift-givertriestoignoretheactualneedsofthereceiver.Thebestgiftsarewellpickedbythegivers.Ingift-giving,guessingpreferenceisoftenafailure,soit'sthethoughtthatcounts.Youhavetotakemoneyintoconsiderationwhengivingagift.Thetextismostlikelytakenfroma.A.users'handbookB.medicaljournalC.travelmagazineD.consumer-relatedreport第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyou'vemadearoutineofadailywalk,congratulations!You'regettingmanybenefitsofawalk.Butthere'sonesimplemistakethatcouldbeputtingyourlifeatrisk.Almost129,000pedestrianswereinjured,and5,376werekilledintrafficcrashesintheUnitedStatesin2015,accordingtotheCenterforDiseaseControl（CDC）.36.Luckily,therearesomestepsyoucantaketostaysafeonfoot.Sure,youdriveontherightsideoftheroadintheUS,butthafsnotwhereyoushouldbeasapedestrian.37.Walkingonasidewalkcan100%guaranteeyoursafety.Butifyouhavetostayontheroad,theCDCremendswalkingtowardtraffic.Seemslikeitcouldn'tmakemuchdifference.38.Simplywalkingagainsttrafficinsteadofwithitcuttheriskofgettinghitbyacarbyanaverageof77%,accordingtothefindings.39.Well,ifyouwalkthesamedirectionyou'ddrive,thecarsclosesttoyouareingfrombehind.Thatmeansyou'dneedtorelyonthedrivertoseeyouandreactifit'singuptooclosely.Ifthepersonbehindthewheelisnotabsorbed,youcouldendupinjured-orworse.Ontheotherhand,whenyou'rewalkingagainsttraffic,youcanseethecarsheadingtowardyou.Facingthosevehiclesletsyouseedangeringandgetoutofthewayifnecessary,and.youaren'tputtingyourlifeinthehandsofeverydriverwhopasses.40.Orskipthebusystreetsentirelyandlearnto“mallwalk“inthelongcorridorsofshoppingmalls.Ifthere9sasidewalkavailable,youshouldalwaysuseitWhereitisconvenientandclear,makesuretotaketherouteNexttimeyougoforawalkorrun,facethetrafficandkeepwatchfulYoumaybeastonishedbysuchabigdifferencebetweenthechoicesLookbackwardsandforwardsallthetimewhenyouwalkalongthetrafficThismeansonecrash-relatedpedestri