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2024学年陕西省宝鸡市金台中学英语高三第一学期期末预测试题注意事项:1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.答题时请按要求用笔。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4.作图可先使用铅笔画出,确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5.保持卡面清洁,不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱,不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A.Takeyourtime. B.Pooryou!C.Sowhat? D.Noway!2.Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A.where B.thatC.what D.when3.Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A.arbitraryB.reasonableC.mechanicalD.conventional4.–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A.had B.willhave C.hadhad D.arehaving5.—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A.maybenot B.won’tbe C.couldn’tbe D.mustn’tbe6.IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A.changedB.havechangedC.wouldchangeD.willchange7.ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A.which B.whereC.when D.that8.Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A.turning B.turnedC.beingturned D.havingturned9.Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A.Onaccountof B.WithregardtoC.Inresponseto D.Inviewof10.—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure.ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers.A.an;the B.a;the C.the;/ D.an;/11.Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A.comprehensive B.complicatedC.conscious D.constant12.Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A.ifB.asC.becauseD.though13.________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A.WhateverB.WhoeverC.WheneverD.Wherever14.Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A.Ilittleknew B.littledidIknew C.littledidIknow D.littleIknew15.—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A.Should B.WouldC.Had D.Did16.Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass._____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A.NoproblemB.ForgetitC.AllrightD.Don’tsayso17.Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A.accomplish B.accomplishedC.accomplishing D.beingaccomplished18.Thedeal,nextweek,willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A.completed B.beingcompletedC.tobecompleted D.havingbeencompleted19.—What’sthatnoise?—Oh,Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A.istestingB.wasbeingtestedC.isbeingtestedD.hasbeentested20.Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A.towhom B.towhichC.which D.whom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)Whatwouldittaketogetyoutoputdownyourphoneduringameal?Sarah’sCornerCafeinStroudsburg,Pennsylvania,isofferingadealforpeoplewhowanttoenjoyameal,andeachother,unplugged.They’vesetupso-called“familyrechargingstations”attableswhereyoudropyourphoneintoabasket.“TheylettheserverknowandtheserverwillbringoverabasketwitholdfashionedHangmanandTicTacToeandpencilsbecausethosegamesareinteractiveinsteadofcoloring,whichissolitary(孤单的),”ownerBarryLynchtoldABCNews.Onceafamilyjoinsinthechallenge,staffbringgamestothetabletoencouragethefamilytointeractandcommunicatewithoneanother.Iffamiliesmakeitthroughthemealwithoutlookingattheirphones,they’rerewarded10percentofftheirbill.“Alotofpeoplearestartingtodoitandit’stakenonalifeofitsown,”saidLynch.Theideaforthe“familyrechargingtime”cametoLynchafterobservingmanyofhiscustomers.“There’soneparticularfamilyIknewusedtocomeinonSundayforbreakfastafterchurch,”herecalled.“EverytimeIwentover,oneortwoofthekidsandsometimestheparentswouldbeonthephone.IalsoknewthedadwouldgotoNewYorkforworkeveryday,whichtakesalotoftime.Iaskedhimaboutthatandhesaid,‘Yeah,Istilldoit.It’ssonicetobetogetherandthesebreakfastsarerare.’Andwhenhesaidthat,Ithought,‘Somethingisgoingonhere.Ineedtodosomething.’”Lynchisthrilledbytheresponsehisphone-freemealshavegottenandhopestheycontinuetoenrichhiscustomers’familytime.“Ijustthoughtitwassuchashamenottohavemoretimetogetherjusttotalk,”hesaid.1、Howcanafamilygeta10%discountatSarah’sCornerCafe?A.Theyhavephone-freemeals.B.Theytakenophonesformeals.C.Theykeeppoliteduringthemeals.D.Theyremainquietduringthemeals.2、Whydoserversbringoverthegamestothechallengers?A.Tocaterforthem.B.Totesttheircourage.C.Tomakethemcommunicate.D.Todeveloptheirgameskills.3、WhatdidBarryshowbytellingthefamily’sstory?A.Whyhehadpityonthefamily.B.Howthefamilyspenttheirweekend.C.Whythefamilymembersignoredeachother.D.Howhehadtheideaforfamilyrechargingtime.4、What’sthereactionofthecustomersabouttheirphone-freemeals?A.Passive.B.Positive.C.Casual.D.Doubtful.22.(8分)I’venoticedsomethinghappeningfairlyregularlyamongmydaughterandherfriends.Whenthey’reallsittingaroundaskingeachotherwhichphototheyshouldpostonInstagram,orwhenthey’resendingclothespicturesaroundinagroupchataskingwhichonetheyshouldwear,manyofthegirlswillrespondbychoosingtheworstpictureandtheleastattractiveclothes.Why?Becausethey’reteenagersandenvyiswhattheydo.Everyoneinawhile,though,therewillbeagirlwhospeaksthetruth.Theonewhosays“Yoursmilelooksfalseinthefirstpicture,”or“Thatsecondpairofjeansmakesyourfigurelookextremelyunusual.”Sure,thesemayatfirstseemkindofharsh.ButaccordingtonewresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScience,theyarecomingfromfriendswhotrulycare,theoneswhoaren’tafraidtospeakupandtellitlikeitis.“Wehaveshownthatpeoplecanbecrueltobekind,”explainedleadresearcherBelénLópez-Pérez.“Theymaydecidetomakesomeonefeelworseifthisemotion(感情)isbeneficialforthatotherperson,evenifthisisnotofanypersonalbenefittothem.”Forthestudy,researchersasked140volunteerstoplayaviolentvideogame,andthengiveadvicetoanunknownpartnerwhowasgoingthroughtoughpersonaltimesonwinningthegame.Theresearchersfoundthatvolunteersweremorelikelytodonegative(反射的)iftheyfeltitwasimportantfortheirpartnertowinthegame.Thefindingssuggestthatitwassympathythatledtheparticipantstochooseparticularnegativeemotionalexperiencebecausetheybelieveditwouldeventuallyhelptheirpartnerbesuccessfulinthegame.“Thesefindingshelpedustounderstand,forinstance,whywesometimesmaytrytomakeourlovedonesfeelbadifwethinkthisemotiontobeusefultoachieveagoal,”López-Pérezconcluded.Inotherwords,thetruthmayhurt,butweallneedameanfriendwhoiswillingtogiveittous.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingParagraph1?A.Topointoutasocialphenomenon.B.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C.Towarngirlsnottosendpicturesaround.D.Topersuadethegirlstobehavethemselves.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“these”inParagraph2referto?A.Thefriends.B.Thegirls.C.Theclothes.D.Thecomments.3、Howdidthevolunteersadvisetheirpartnertowinthegame?A.Bycheeringthemon.B.Byperformingactsofkindness.C.Bytendingtorespondnegatively.D.Byexpressingdeepsympathyforthem.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WeNeedMeanFriends.B.Neverhurtothers.C.WeMustTryHardtoAchieveGoals.D.NeverPlayViolentVideoGames.23.(8分)Alexis,17,satquietlyinthepassengerseatofherdad'scar.Shelethereyeslazilyscanthelandscapeforwildlife.Thenadeercameintoviewabout200yardsinfrontofthem."Dad,there'sadeerthere!"Alexissaid.Itwasamaledeerwithsharpantlers(角)oneachsideofitshead.Asthecarmovedcloser,Alexissawthatthedeer'sheadwasbenttowardtheground.Thensheheardascreamandsawanarmflyupnearthedeer'shead.Alexisrealizedthedeerwasattackingawoman.Sue,a44-year-oldmother,hadbeenoutforhermorningrun.Thedeerfollowedherandedgedcloser."IknewIwasintrouble,"Suesays.Shewenttopickupastickforself-defense,andthedeercharged.Itliftedherwithitsantlersandthrewherintotheair.Suecouldfeelbloodflewdownherleg.Withinseconds,thedeerhadpushedherofftheroad.WhenAlexisandherfatherpulledup,thedeerwasthrowingSuelikeadoll.Alexislookedintothewoman'sterrifiedeyes,andbeforeherfatherhadevenstoppedthecar,theteenagerjumpedquicklyoutofthecarandrantowardthedeer."Iwaskickingittogetitsattention,"shesays.Thenherfather,whohadfollowedhisdaughter,pushedthedeerawayfromthewomen.AlexishelpedSueintothecar,andthenappliedapieceofclothtoSue'sinjuredleg."We'regoingtogetyoutoahospital,"Alexissaid.Thensheheardherfathershoutloudly.Hehadbeenknockedtotheground.Alexistookholdofahammerfromthecarandrantowhereherfatherlayonhisback.Shebeatthedeer'sheadandneck,buttheblowsdidn'tscareitaway."Iwaslosingfaith,"shesays."Acouplemorestrikes,Alexis,"saidherfather."Youcandoit."Turningthehammeraround,Alexisclosedhereyesandbeatthedeer'sneckwithallherstrength.Whensheopenedhereyes,thedeerwasrunningaway.Alexisgotinthedriver'sseatandspedtowardthenearesthospital.AfterSuewastreated,shetearfullythankedherrescuers."Youexpectateenagegirltogetonthephoneandcallforhelp,"shesays,"nottobeatupadeer."1、WhatwasSuedoingwhenshewasattackedbythedeer?A.Shewasdrivinghome.B.Shewasrestingontheroad.C.Shewastakingexercise.D.Shewasfeedingwildanimals.2、WhatdidAlexisdotosaveSue?A.Shepushedthedeeraway.B.Shehitthedeerwithherfeet.C.Shedrovethecartohitthedeer.D.Shebeatthedeerwithahammer.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAlexis?A.Strong. B.Cruel. C.Energetic. D.Brave.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWomanWasSeriouslyInjuredB.ADangerousDeerAttackedaWomanC.AGirlRescuedHerFatherSuccessfullyD.ATeenagerSavedOthersfromaDeerAttack24.(8分)C‘Kangaroo

mothering’helps

boost

a

child’s

health

andintelligence“Kangaroo

mothering”,

the

practiceofcontinuousskin-to-skincontactwithanewborn

baby,resultsinhealthier,moreintelligentandsuccessfulchildren,anewstudyfinds.A

20-year

follow-up

researchfoundthatthose

broughtupinthekangaroo

methodscored

higher

in

IQ

tests

and

earned

53%

more.Theywerealsofoundtobelesslikelytohavebehaviorproblemsthan

babies

in

a

control

group.Followers

of

the

method

nest

theirkids

in

a

“kangaroo”

position

on

theirchestas

soon

as

possible

after

birth.

Both

mother

and

baby

aresupposedtogohomeasquicklyaspossible.The

technique

is

often

used

in

cases

ofprematurebirth(早产).Insuchcases,thetrainedmotheractsasthechild’smainsourceofstimulation(刺激)andfood,intheformof

breast

feeding.Between1993and1996,agroupofmorethan700prematurelybornbabiesinColumbiawere,onthebasisofrandomselection,placed

either

awayfrommother

orwere

raised

using

the

kangaroo

method.Twodecadeslater,afollow-upsurveyfundedbytheCanadianGovernmenthasshownthatthosewhowentthroughthelattermethodbenefitedbycomparison.Published

in

the

journal

Paediatrics,

the

research

shows

that

kangaroo

mothering

offeredsignificantprotectionagainstearlydeath,witha3.5%deathratecomparedtoa7.7%rateinthecontrolgroup.IQtestalsoshowedasmallbutsignificantadvantageof3.5%comparedtootherinfants.Lead

researcher

Dr

Nathalie

Charpak,

of

the

Kangaroo

Foundation

in

Bogota,saidthe

methodhas“significant,long-lastingsocialandbehavioralprotectiveeffects”.“Wefirmlybelievethatthisisapowerful,efficient,scientificallybasedhealthcareinterventionthatcanbeusedinallsettings,fromthosewithveryrestrictedtounrestrictedaccesstohealthcare.”Thestudyalsofoundthat,comparedwithbabiesinthecontrolgroup,thoseraisedinthekangaroomethodwentontodevelopbiggerbrains,withsignificantlylargervolumesofgraymatter.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatis“kangaroomothering”?A.Motherstryingtheirbesttoimprovetheirbabies’IQs.B.Mothersraisingtheirbabiesinbagslikekangaroos.C.Mothersstayingintouchwiththeirbabiesearlyandconstantly.D.Mothersbreastfeedingtheirbabiesinsteadofusingmilkpowder.2、Theunderlinedword“infants”inParagraph5probablymeans____.A.childrenB.kangaroosC.parentsD.researchers3、WhatisDrNathalieCharpak’sattitudetowardKangaroomothering?A.Sceptical.B.Neutral.C.Disapproving.D.Supportive.4、ThispassageshowsthatKangaroomotheringcan____.A.givechildrenbiggerheadsB.benefitchildren’sbraingrowthC.reducethenumberofprematurebirthsD.solveschoolchildren’sbehavioralproblems25.(10分)Iwassittinginafastfoodrestaurantwithmytwochildren,whoatthetimewereabout6and9.InsidetherewasalsoagroupofteensinGothic(哥特式的)dressandappearance.Everyonekeptawayfromtheminsidetherestaurant.Outsidetherestaurant,peoplejumpedpastthehomelessmansearchingthegarbagebin,whowaslookingforfoodorperhapsacigarette.Itoohadrushedpasthimwithmyyoungsters,refusinghisrequestformoneybutthinkingmaybe,justmaybe,Iwouldbringhimsomefood.ItturnedoutthatIdidn'thaveto.OnegirlintheGothicyouthjumpedup,wenttothecounterandorderedmorefood,whichshethentookoutsidetothehomelessmanandsatonthebenchwithhim,chattingawayasheate.Hedidn'tsaymuch—hewasgreedy—butIthinkIsawabitofasmileandaflashinhiseyesashenoddedtoherquestions.Writingthisnow,severalyearslater,Istillchokeup.Thatgirlwasamodelcitizenlivingthevaluesofgoodnessandkindness.ThesearevaluesIhavealwaysheldhighandhopedtoteachmykids.Shemademyjobmucheasier.Westoppedbyonourwayoutandthankedherforsettingsuchapositiveexampleforus.Ihopethathearingthathasmadeasmuchofadifferenceinherlifeasseeingwhatshedidhasmadetoours.1、Whydidpeoplekeepawayfromtheteensinthefastfoodrestaurant?A.BecausetheyweredressedinGothicdress.B.Becausetheyweretooyoungtopaytheirmeal.C.Becausetheylikedtoquarrelwithothers.D.Becausetheykilledtwochildren.2、Whatdidthehomelessmanwanttheauthortodo?A.Tohelphimgetmoney.B.Tobringhimsomefood.C.Toprovidehimwithmoney.D.Torefusetotakecareofhim.3、Itcanbeinferredthatthehomelessman________.A.wasverygreedyindeedB.wasveryhungryatthattimeC.didn'tliketalkingwithothersmuchD.didn'tanswerthegirl'squestions4、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?A.Theauthorisalsoamodelcitizenlikethegirl.B.Theauthorsetsagoodexampleforthegirl.C.Theauthorisdeeplymovedbythegirl.D.Theauthorhassympathyforthegirl.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)完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)Attheageof13,Iwasangryandrebellious(叛逆的),withlittleregardforanythingmyparentshadtosay,1ifithadtodowithme.2somanyteenagers,Istruggledtoescapefromanythingthatdidn’t3mypictureoftheworld.A“brilliantwithoutneedofguidance”kid,I4anyopenofferingoflove.Infact,Igot5atthementionofthewordlove.Onenight,afteraparticularly6day,Istormedintomyroom,shutthedoorandgotintobed.7Ilaydownintheprivacyofmybed,myhandsslippedundermypillow.Therewasa(n)8.Ipulleditoutandontheenvelopeit9“Toreadwhenyou’re10”.SinceIwasalone,noonewouldknowwhetherIreaditornot,soI11it.Itsaid:“Mike,Iknowlifeishardrightnow,IknowyouarefrustratedandIknowwedon’tdoeverythingright.IalsoknowthatIloveyoucompletelyand12youdoorsaywilleverchangethat.Iamhere13youifyoueverneedtotalk,andifyoudon’t,that’s14.Justknowthat15whereyougoorwhatyoudoinyourlife,Iwillalwaysloveyouandbeproudthatyouaremyson.Love,Mom.”Thatwasthe16ofseveral“Toreadwhenyou’realone”letters.Theywere17mentioneduntilIwasanadult.Inthemidstofmyturbulent(不安分的)teenyears,theletterswerethecalmassurancethatIcouldbe18inspiteofmyrebelliousness.JustbeforeIfellasleepIthankedGodthatmymomknewwhatI,anangryteenager,19.Todaywhentheseasoflifegetstormy,Iknowthatjustundermy20thereisthatcalmassurancethatlove—consistent,enduring,unconditionallove—changeslives.1、A.similarly B.particularly C.eventually D.only2、A.With B.Besides C.Like D.Among3、A.relateto B.allowfor C.pickup D.agreewith4、A.rejected B.missed C.received D.appreciated5、A.curious B.nervous C.excited D.angry6、A.difficult B.joyful C.peaceful D.ordinary7、A.So B.Since C.As D.Before8、A.message B.magazine C.book D.envelope9、A.wrote B.said C.warned D.spelled10、A.lonely B.awake C.alone D.tired11、A.folded B.opened C.examined D.answered 12、A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing13、A.beyond B.except C.for D.against14、A.okay B.possible C.bad D.disappointing15、A.aslongas B.nomatter C.incase D.onlyif16、A.best B.unique C.last D.first17、A.never B.seldom C.frequently D.sometimes18、A.waited B.trusted C.loved D.praised19、A.needed B.expected C.understood D.achieved20、A.desk B.pillow C.bed D.feet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)WhenVictorGaowasgrowingupinruralChinain1.1970s,carsandtrucksweresorarethathewouldchasethemwiththeotherchildrenthroughthedirtroads,2.(thrill)bythestrangesight.Today,Chinaistheworld’slargestautomobileproducer,3.morethandoublethecapacityoftheUnitedStates.“Inever4.(expect)thatanordinaryChinesefamilywouldownacarandChinawouldbeamajorautomobilemakingcountry,”Gaosaid,“Itwouldbecompletelybeyondmy5.(wild)dreamsthatChinawouldproducemoreautomobilesthantheUS.”December18,2018marksfourdecadessinceChinastartedtheprocess,6.hastransformeditfromapoorcountryintoaneconomicsuperpower.Thiseraofgreatchange7.(know)broadlyas“ReformandOpening”.Atthebeginningofthereformera,China’sGDPwasjustunder$150billion8.ithassharplyincreasedtoover$12trilliontoday.Inthelast20yearsalone,wealthperadulthasquadrupled(成四倍),9.(leave)fewerthan1%ofthepopulationinextreme10.(poor).Chinanowhas600billionaires,ahighernumberthananywhereelseintheworld.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)28.(10分)AlibabafounderJackMa,hiscompanyhasbeenvaluedatmorethan$221billionofwhichMaowned6%,isputinthetoppositionamongChina’swealthiest.Buthestaysoutsidethelistoftheworld’s10richpeople.Foughtagainstahardlife,youngMastillmanagedtolearnEnglishwellenoughtogainadegreeandbecameateacher.AfterwardshestartedatranslationagencyinwhichtookhimtotheUS,whereheintroducedtotheInternet.HisfatewasboundtochangebeforehewasaccidentallyappointedtotakeanAmericanvisitorJerryYang,aco-founderofYahoo,inatouroftheGreatWall.Themeetingobviousprovedtobeaturningpointforallofthem,promotingthebirthofAlibabaandlatercooperationwithJerryYang.第二节书面表达(满分25分)29.(25分)假设你是红星中学高一学生李华,学校下周五将举办为风华希望小学“献爱心”活动,每个小组要做一个活动策划,请用英语向你的留学生朋友Jim介绍你们组策划的活动,并邀请他参加。内容包括:1.活动的名称;2.活动的内容和意义/目的;3.邀请他参加。要求:1.不少于60词2.开头、结尾已给出参考词汇:希望小学:theHopePrimarySchool献爱心:offeralovingheart_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1、B2、B3、A4、D5、C6、A7、B8、C9、B10、B11、A12、B13、B14、C15、C16、B17、B18、C19、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、A2、C3、D4、B22、1、B2、D3、C4、A23、1、C2、B3、D4、D24、1、C2、A3、D4、B25、“Smombies”—peoplewalkingwhilestaringattheirsmartphones—areveryrealandagrowingcauseforconcern.Tiredofhavingtoconstantlyalertbothlocalsandtouriststopaymoreattentiontotheirsurroundingstoavoidseriousaccidents,authoritiesofasmallGermantownhavecomeupwithamorepositivesolution—embedding(嵌入)trafficlightsinthepavementtomakethemvisibletopeopleconstantlylookingdownattheirphones.Theseeminglyridiculoussafetymeasurewasputinplace.AuthoritiesinAugsburgdecidedtoact,installinggroundleveltrafficlightsattwotram(有轨电车)stopslastTuesday.Thelightsflashredeverytimeatramisapproaching,orwhentheregulartrafficlightturnsred.“Werealizedthatthenormaltrafficlightisn'tinthelineofsightofmanypedestriansthesedays,”saidTobiasHermes,acityadministrationofficial.“Sowedecidedtohaveanadditionalsetoflights—themorewehave,themorepeoplearelikelytonoticethem.”SomeAugsburgresidentsappeartobequitehappywiththeidea.“Ithinkitmakessense,”JackSmithsaid,speakingtoTheAugsburgerAllgemeine.“Onealwaysseesyoungpeoplethesedaysrunningoverredlights.Thismakesitmoreobviousthatyouneedtostop.”Others,however,foundtheneedforgroundtrafficlightsdisturbingandevenfrightening.“Ifinditscarythatsmartphoneusersaresoengrossedthattheyneedtoinstalllightsinthegroundsothattheynoticethetramcoming,”onepersontoldthelocalpaper.Butdothiskindofpavement­embeddedlightsactuallywork?Well,ifoneinterviewedteenageristobebelieved,notreally.“TobehonestIdidn'tevennoticeit,”hetoldTheAugsburgerAllgemeine.“Maybeit'dbeusefulatnight,butyeah,Ididn'trealizeitwasthereuntiljustnow.”Theword“smombie”—amashupofthewordssmartphoneandzombie—wasborninGermany.Itwasvoted“youthwordoftheyear”in2015,buttheseriousconsequencesofthisbehaviourarenolaughingmatter.5、Whichofthefollowingabout“smombies”isTRUE?A.Itreferstopeoplewhoarefondofwalking.B.Itreferstopeoplewhoarelookingatphoneswhilewalking.C.Itreferstopeoplewhoconcernothersverymuch.D.Itreferstopeoplewhohatelocalsandtourists.6、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“engrossed”inParagraph4?A.Disturbed.B.Frightened.C.Addicted.D.Encouraged.7、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetex

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