广东省中山市纪念中学2024届高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

广东省中山市纪念中学2024届高考考前模拟英语试题考生须知：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．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle2．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but3．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited4．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom5．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout6．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of7．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential8．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which9．-Ifeelcaughtbetweenexperienceandjobsaftergraduation.-It’sreally_________—withoutexperienceyoucan’tgetajobandwithoutajobyoucan’tgetexperience.A．acatch-22B．aHerculeantaskC．asacredcowD．aMickeyMousecourse10．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed11．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch12．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought13．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking14．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough15．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast16．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what17．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade18．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general19．﹣Mom，I'llstayintoaccompanymygrandpathisevening．﹣________!A．Withpleasure B．NevermindC．Suityourself D．Itdepends20．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold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）Persuasionistoconvincesomeonetoagreewithyou,justlikeartwhichalsocallsforspecialtechniquestoaccomplish.AccordingtotheancientGreeks,therearethreebasictoolsofpersuasion:ethos,pathosandlogos.Ethosisaspeaker’swayofconvincingtheaudiencethatheistrustworthy,honestandreliable.Onecommonwayaspeakercandevelopethosisbyexplaininghowmuchexperienceoreducationshehasinthefield.Afterall,you’remorelikelytolistentoadviceabouthowtotakecareofyourteethfromadentistthanafireman.Pathosisaspeaker’swayofconnectingwithanaudience’semotions.Forexample,apoliticianwhoistryingtoconvinceanaudiencetovoteforhimmightsaythathealonecansavethecountryfromaterriblewar.Thesewordsareintendedtofilltheaudiencewithfear,thusmakingthemwanttovoteforhim.Similarly,ananimalcharitymightshowanaudiencepicturesofinjureddogsandcatstomaketheviewerfeelpity,sotheywillbemorelikelytodonatemoney.Logosistheuseoffacts,statisticsorotherevidencetosupportyourargument.Anaudiencewillbelieveyouifyouhaveconvincingdatatobackupyourclaims.Presentingthisevidenceismuchmorepersuasivethansimplysaying“believeme“.Althoughethos,pathosandlogosallhavetheirstrengths,theyareoftenmosteffectivewhenusedtogether.So,thenexttimeyoulistentoaspeech,watchacommercialorlistentoafriendtrytoconvinceyoutolendhimsomemoney,beonthelookoutfortheseancientGreektoolsofpersuasion.1、Whatdopersuasionandarthaveincommon?A．Theybothentertaintheaudience.B．Theybothrequiregreatskilltoachieve.C．Theybothdemandfullattentionfromtheaudience.D．TheywerebothcommontopicsofancientGreekWriters.2、Howisaspeakerabletoshowhisethostotheaudience?A．Byexpressinghissympathywiththeaudience.B．Bytellingtheaudienceabouthispersonalpreference.C．Byusingbeautifullanguagetomakehisstatementsattractive.D．Byshowinghisknowledgeandexperiencerelatedtothetopic.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthethreeaspectsofpersuasion?A．Ethosisthemostimportantaspectofpersuasion.B．Eachaspecthasadifferenteffectontheaudience.C．Honestyisthekeytomakingyourargumentsbelievable.D．Politicalleadersmostlyusepathostopersuadetheiraudience.4、Anadvertisementforwashingpowderwhichclaimsthat“scientifictestsshowthatourpowderkills95%ofallbacteria”ismainlyusing.A．ethosB．pathosC．logosD．acombinationofallthree22．（8分）JustasJohnLubbocksaid,wemaysitinalibraryandyetbeinallquartersoftheearth.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.StuttgartCityLibraryDespiteaclassicwhite-on-whitecolor,StuttgartCityLibraryisoneofthemostvisuallyappealingmodernlibraries.TheamazingmodemandsimplelookistheproductoftheKoreanarchitectYiEun-young.TheGermanlibraryopenedin2011,andcostnearly80millioneurostoconstruct.KanazawaUmimiraiLibraryArchitectsfromtheCoelacanthK&HArchitectsstudiodesignedtheKanazawaUmimiraiLibrarylocreatethebestreadingenvironment.Healedfloors,anoutpouringofnaturallight,andotherfeatureswerespecificallyincludedloachievethisgoal.Thewall,whichconsistsofthousandsoftinyopenings,allowsnaturallightingintothebuilding,improvingtheoverallfeelofthespace.ThisJapaneselibrarywasopenedin2011,andreflectstheappearanceofmanymodemandsimplespaces.LibraryofCongressIn1800,CongresssetuptheLibraryofCongressinWashingtonD．C．.Fifteenyearslater,ThomasJeffersonofferedhispersonallibrarytoreplacebooksthatwerelostwhentheBritishsetthebuildingonfirein1814.Hisbooks,whichtooknearly50yearstocollect,variedfromtextsonscience,literatureandphilosophy,tobooksinavarietyofforeignlanguages.Thesedays,theLibraryofCongressoffersmorethan155millionitemsandthelargestrarebookcollectioninNorthAmerica.StateLibraryofVictoriaTheSlateLibraryofVictoria,locatedinMelbourne,Australia,isoneofthelargestexhibitinglibrariesintheworld.Thoughitopenedin1856,majorrepairstookplacebetween1990and2004.TheLaTrobeReadingRoomisoneofthelibrary’smainattractionsduetoitsvisuallyamazingarchitecture.Thelawnatthelibrary’sfrontattractshundredsofcityfolkeachday,whogatherforlunchortoenjoythestatuesthere.Thelibrarycurrentlycontainsovertwomillionbooks,aswellasarmor(盔甲)ofNedKelly,afolkheroagainsttherulingclass.1、Whichlibraryhasthelongesthistory?A．StuttgartCityLibrary. B．KanazawaUmimiraiLibrary.C．LibraryofCongress. D．StateLibraryofVictoria.2、What’sspecialaboutStaleLibraryofVictoria?A．Ithasgreatarchitecture.B．Ithasafolkhero’sstatueinit.C．Itistheworld’slargestexhibitinglibrary.D．Itservesasameetingplaceforthecitizens.3、Whatdoesthefirsttwolibrarieshaveincommon?A．Theyareconstructedinthemodemstyle.B．Theycostalargeamountofmoney.C．TheyaredesignedbyKoreanarchitects.D．Theyfeatureprovidingreaderswithnaturallight.23．（8分）Sittingtoomuchislinkedtochangesinasectionofthebrainthatisimportantformemory,accordingtoarecentstudybyUCLAresearchersofmiddle-agedandolderadults.Studiesshowthattoomuchsitting,likesmoking,increasestheriskofheartdisease,diabetesandprematuredeath.ResearchersatUCLAwanttoseehowsedentarybehavior(sittingforlongperiodsoftime)influencesthehealthofthebrain,especiallyregionsofthebrainthatareimportanttomemoryformation.UCLAresearchersgathered35peopleaged45to75andaskedabouttheirphysicalactivitylevelsandtheaveragenumberofhoursperdaytheyspentsittingoverthepreviouswork.Eachpersonhadahigh-resolutionMRI(热分辨磁共振成像)scan,whichprovidesadetailedlookatthemedialtemporallobe,orMTL,abruinregioninvolvedintheformationofnewmemories.TheresearchersfoundthatsedentarybehaviorisanimportantpredictorofthinningoftheMTLandthatphysicalactivity,evenathighlevels,ismilenoughtocompensatetheharmfuleffectsofsiltingforlongperiods.“Thisstudydoesnotprovethattoomuchsittingcausesthinnerbrainstructures,butinsteadthatmorehoursspentsittingareassociatedwiththinnerregions,”researcherssaid.Inaddition,theresearchersfocusedonthehoursspentsitting,butdidnotaskparticipantsiftheytookbreaksduringthistime.Theresearchersnexthopetofollowagroupofpeopleforalongerdurationtodetermineifsittingcausethetinningandwhatrolegender(性別),race,andweightmightplayinbruinhealthrelatedtosilting.“MTLthinningcanbeanindicationofcognitive(认知的)declineinmiddle-agedandolderadults.ReducingsedentarybehaviormaybeapossibletargetformeasuresdesignedtoimprovebruinhealthinpeopleatriskforAlzheimer’sdisease,”researcherssaid.1、WhatisthestudydonebyUCLAmainlyintendedtofindout?A．Whatharmsittingtoomuchcauses.B．Whysiltingtoomuchislikesmoking.C．Howtoomuchsittingaffectsbrainhealth.D．Whethertoomuchsittingcausesearlydeath2、Participantswerescannedbyahigh-resolutionMRIto.A．evaluatetheirmemorylossB．examinetheirMTLconditionsC．recordtheirphysicalactivitylevelsD．recordthelengthoflimefortheirsitting3、WhatdoUCLAresearchersthinkoftheirstudy?A．Itinagreatsuccess.B．Itislittlepracticalvalue.C．Itmusttargettheyoung.D．Itstillneedstobeimproved.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．LongSittingIsBadforYourBrainB．HowtoImproveBrainHealthC．SittingCausesManyHealthProblemD．AnEasyWaytoPreventMemoryLoss24．（8分）TheGoldCoastWax(蜡)MuseumisoneoftheGoldCoast’slongestrunningattractions.It’sacollectionoffamousfigures.It’sAustralia’slargestmuseumofitskind,featuringmorethan110life-sizecopiesofwaxfiguresofBritishandAustralianHistory．TheWaxMuseumisvisitedbymanythousandsofthepeopleeachyearwhoareamazedattheamazingrealismofthelife-sizefiguresinrealcostumes.Thisisyourinvitationtowanderthroughatyourleisureandmeetmanyimportantandfamouspeople’sfiguresonQueensland’sGoldCoast．ComefacetofacewithsuchfamouspeopleasMichaelJackson,PresidentBarackObama，PastPresidentJohnF.Kennedy,KingHussein’sRoyalFamilymembers,andmanyotherswhoseliveshaveallleftanunforgettablemarkonourworld.Informationcardsarelocatedalongsideeachfigure,helpingvisitorsknowthemwell．TheoldCoastWaxMuseumcontainsfigureswhichhavebeencraftedbyleadinglocalandoverseassculptorstointernationalstandards’equalinqualitytotheworld’sbest,asseeninEurope,theUnitedKingdom,andUSA．Thedetailinthefiguresisamazingandincludeshairappliedonestrand(线)atatime,requiringmanyworkinghoursforonehandandtheeyessorealthattheyseemtofollowthevieweraround．PriceChild(1～3yrs):freeChild(3-~12yrs):$22.00Adult:$29.00OpenhoursOpen7daysaweek,10amto10pmClosedChristmasDay(25Dec.)andAnzacDay(25Apr.)LocationFernyAve,SurfersParadise(GoldCoast)QLDHowtogetthereYoucanchooseanyoftheGoldCoastairporttransfers,carrentals,shuttlesandprivatetransfersto／fromyourhotel．Noticetovisitors●Allcarrieditemsincludingfoodanddrinkswillbeinspecteduponentry．●Coats,umbrellas,etc.shouldbeleftinthecheckrooms(行李寄存处)(maxsize40×40×50cmandmaxweight8kg).●ThecheckroomistotheleftoftheMainentrance(￡1.50peritem)．●WhenmaximumcheckroomscapacityisreachedtheMuseumcannotacceptanymoreitems．●Bringyoursenseofadventureandyourcamerawithyouandseesomethingexcitingandquiteunique．Forfurtherinformation,pleaseclickheretoseemoreaboutgoldcoastwax-museum／contactUsPage．1、Accordingtothepassage,visitorscan______.A．visittheGoldCoastWaxMuseumanytimeB．enjoysomeworld-classvividwaxworksintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumC．seemanymembersoftheRoyalFamilyinpersonintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumD．meetmanyleadinglocalandinternationalsculptorsintheGoldCoastWaxMuseum2、Ifacoupleandtheir10-year-oldsonwanttovisittheGoldCoastWaxMuseum,theymaypay_______.A．$58 B．$68C．$80 D．$873、Whenpeoplecometovisitthisexhibition,they________.A．shouldhavealltheircarrieditemscheckedattheentranceB．canleavetheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsfreeofchargeC．cantakealltheircarrieditemswiththemwithoutinspectionD．shouldleavealltheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsuponentry25．（10分）WelcometotheNorthPoleAdventureTheNorthPoleAdventureisaone-of-a-kindinteractiveChristmasattractionfortheentirefamily.UnlikeotherChristmasattractions,itisopenfromNovember25untilChristmasEve.Itisnotaguidedtour.Whileelves(小精灵)arethroughouttheadventuretointeractwithyourchildren,yourkidscanspendasmuchtimeineachareaastheywish.Theadventurefeaturesareplica(复制品)oftheNorthPoleincludingeverythingyouimagineatSanta’sNorthPole.Santa’sHouseKidswillexperiencewhatit’slikeattheNorthPoleandseefirst-handwhatittakesforSantaandhiselvestogetreadyforChristmaseachyear.ThememoriesyourchildrenwilltakeawayfromSanta’sHousewillbeonestheywillrememberforalifetime.PostOfficeAllkidswillbeassistedbySanta’selvesinwritingalettertoSantaandthendepositingitinSanta’smagicalmailbox.AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,theywillreceivelettersattheirownhomesfromSanta.ElfUniversityElfUniversityistheplacewhereelvesgotoschool.It’salsotheplacewherekidsenjoymakingChristmaspresents,coloringChristmaspictures,andevenfillingoutapplicationstobecomeelvesoneday.Admission：Buyyourticketsonlinetoavoidwaitinginline.Iftheticketsselloutwhenyoubuythemonline,therewillstillbeticketsavailableattheticketoffice.1、TheNorthPoleAdventure________.A．arrangeselvestoentertainkidsinsomeareasB．ismodeledonotherChristmasattractionsC．providesvisitorswithtourguideserviceD．isopentovisitorsfornearlyonemonth2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ElfUniversityofferskidsopportunitiesforbecomingelves.B．KidswhovisitedPostOfficewouldreceivelettersonChristmasEve.C．KidscanhavefuninSanta’sHousebydressinguplikeSanta.D．Ticketstotheadventurecanbeboughtonlineiftheyselloutattheticketoffice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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Isatintheall-too-quietwaitingroomofthecancercenter,countingtheminutesuntilmytreatment.IthoughtI'd1ittwoyearsago,butitwasback.Aftermy2diagnosis,NomandDadhaddrivenmorethanl,200milesfromtheirhometobewithmeforthree3whileIwasgettingoverfrom4andchemotherapy(化疗).Whenthecancerreturnedlast,they,onceagain,5ithere,too.TheywaitedforhourswhileIreceivedmytreatmentsDadwithhis6andMomwithamagazine.Butnow,theywere7inWestlake.Mychildrenare8andmyfourbrotherslivefarfrommyhomeoutsidePittsburgh,Pennsylvania.Iknew9ofthemwouldcomeifasked,butIdidn'twantto10them,evenwiththeintense11Ifelt.I12pickedoneofthemagazinesontheendtablebesidemeandcouldn'thelpwishingmy13werethereinside.Onepublicationcaughtmy14,amagazineIlikedbestandhad15toagesago.Icouldn'ttellyouthelasttimewhenI'dreadanissue.I16itupandIstartedrightinwiththeletterstothe17."Ilove18mycopyeverymonth,"thefirstletterbegan.Theauthormentionedadaughterwho19inClinton,Pennsylvania.Huh,that'sfunny.Ithought.That'smytown!Ireadthelettertotheend,wheremy20fellupontheauthor'ssignature:"Thankyou,MargieandTomParrish,Westlake,Louisiana"Alone?Hardly.MargieandTom-orasIcallthem,MomandDad-wererightbesideme,evennow.1、A．treatedB．beatenC．infectedD．operated2、A．firstB．terribleC．invisibleD．last3、A．daysB．monthsC．yearsD．hours4、A．illnessB．hospitalC．workD．surgery5、A．madeB．putC．hopedD．arrived6、A．penB．glassesC．BibleD．smile7、A．inhospitalB．backhomeC．atworkD．intown8、A．younB．caringC．strugglingD．full-grown9、A．anyB．someC．noneD．both10、A．scareB．disappointC．surpriseD．trouble11、A．lonelinessB．prideC．happinessD．anger12、A．half-heartedlyB．carefullyC．seriouslyD．anxiously13、A．brothersB．childrenC．friendsD．parents14、A．thoughtB．mindC．eyeD．hand15、A．referredB．subscribedC．turnedD．contributed16、A．putB．pickedC．setD．broke17、A．editorB．writerC．producerD．reader18、A．editingB．sendingC．receivingD．organizing19、A．studiedB．workedC．diedD．lived20、A．gazeB．touchC．thoughtD．sense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）Whenmeetingpeopleattheairport,mostpeoplesmileandshakehandswithpeopletheymeet.Weknowthatasmileisusuallyasignthatpeoplefeelfriendlyandhappy,1．whatifwedon’tknowwhothenewpersonis?Whatifwearenot2．(introduce)byafriend?Sometimespeoplearedangerousandhumanshavetofindwaystoprotect3．(themself).Wehavetomakesurewecantrustpeoplewedonotknow,andwehavetoshowthatwearenotdangerous,showingourhandsmeansthatwearenotarmed.Inmanyculturestoday,theWesterncustomof4．(shake)handsisused.Weuseourrighthand,whichisusually5．(strong)thantheleftone.Ifweareusingourhandthisway,itcannotbeholdingaknifeoragun.Itshowsthatwecantrusteachother.Notallculturesusethehandshake,andpeopleinmanyAsianculturesdonotalwaystouchanotherperson.Japanesepeoplemightcoveronehandwith6．otherhand,dependingon7．theyaregreeting,bow8．(slight)orquitelow.AMuslimwilltouchhisheart,mouthandforehead9．(show)respect.Theyareallkeepingtheirhandsbusy.Inalmostallcultures,tosmileandshowanopenrighthand10．(mean)."Welcome,youaresafewithme."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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。LastFriday,ourschoolorganizedustoafirestation,whatwehadexpectedforseveralday、Whenwegotthere,thefire-fighterswelcomedusbutledusintoanexhibitionhall、Thereoneofthemdeliveredthelectureonfirecontroltous、Afterthat,theyshowushowtooperateafireextinguisher,andevengaveourchancestopractiseusingit、Now,IdaresayIcanuseitskillful!Onourwayhome,wecouldn’thelptotalkingaboutwhatwehadexperienced、Wefeltveryhappyandexcitedbecausewehadgainedsomanyknowledgeaboutfirecontrolandknownwhattodoanemergency、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李津，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在请你给她发E-mail，邀请她参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：祝贺她顺利通过考试，她的学习进步很大，为她骄做；感谢她帮助你们学习英语；时间：星期六晚六点地点：阳光俱乐部（TheSunClub）402房间；路线：在你所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公共汽车可直达。注意：（1）包括以上主要内容，可适当加入细节，使内容连贯；词数不少于100，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；参考词汇：欢送会farewellpartyDearJane,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、C5、D6、C7、D8、A9、A10、B11、C12、C13、C14、A15、B16、A17、C18、C19、C20、D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、Aboutthreedecadesago,Chinawasknownasthe“BicycleKingdom”.Butthetwo­wheelwayoftransport'spopularitybegantofade,withmanybikessoonreplacedbytheirfuel­poweredcompetitors.ButrecentmonthshaveseenarevivalofthebikeacrossChina,withanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosingtocycleinsteadofdrivingtoschools,toworkplacesortodosightseeing.Theintroductionofbike­sharingsystemshasbroughtthetrendtoanewlevel.Peoplecanunlockthesharedbikesbysimplyusingtheirsmartphones.ThebikesareequippedwithGPSandcanbeleftanywhereinpublicforthenextuser.They'repopularamongmanyChinesepeopleastheyprovideaneffectivesolutiontothe“lastmileproblem”，whichreferstothefinallegofaperson'sjourney.However,thesystemshavealsoledtoproblemssuchasillegalparking,damageandtheft.Lastmonth,twonursesinBeijingwereplacedunderarrestforfivedaysforputtinglocksontwo