广东省珠海一中等六校高三第四次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

广东省珠海一中等六校高三第四次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项: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．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright2．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such3．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing4．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped5．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the6．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed7．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push8．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．amteaching9．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon10．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which11．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime12．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme13．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter14．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing15．________amazedusgreatlywasthatLindacouldspeakfivelanguages.A．That B．What C．Which D．Why16．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired17．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse18．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge19．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what20．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could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）Likealotofyoungpeople.JoannaRakofftookthefirstjobshewasoffered.ShedecidedtoworkatoneofNewYork’soldestliteraryagencies.Yetshehadnoideathatitwouldbethefirststeppingstoneonthewaytobecomingawriter,andlater,thenovelistsheistoday.Inthefaceoftheupsanddowns,shegaveitherall.Shecanstillrememberthatherbosswasverychallenging.“Thethingthatworkedwhenmybosswasbeingdifficultwasrememberingitwasn’tpersonal.Usually,it’snotaboutyou,it’sthem,”sheadvisesanyoneinasimilarsituation.Beingamanagerandeditorherselflaterinhercareeralsohelpedtomakesenseofwhathappenedyearsbefore.“It’sreallyhardmanagingalotofpeople.Ihadalotmoresympathyformyformerbossafterthat.Youdon’tknoweverythingthat’sgoingonwiththem,andremember:they’reaperson,too,”shesays.Afteronlyayear,Rakoffrealizedshewasnot“anagencyperson”ashermanagerhadbelieved,buttheseedhadbeenplanted.Sheleftwithdreamsofbecomingawriterandarealunderstandingoftheworldofglossy(亮丽光鲜的)magazines.Rakoffrosefromwritingmagazinearticlestofeatureseditor,andlatereditor-in-chief.Dreamsofonedaywritingfictionremained.“Writingpiecesformagazinesreallyhelpedmetobecomeanauthor.Ithelpedmakewritinglessscary.Whenyouwriteregularlyandhavedeadlines,itreallyteachesyouthatsometimesyouhavetositdownandjustdoit,”shesays.Withallthepressureonyoungpeoplethesedays,itisimportanttorememberyoudon’thavetobeintheperfectjobrightaway.What’smore,youdon’tneedtoknowwhatyouwanttobeordoforacareerassoonasyoufinishhighschoolorcollege.Rakoffexplainshowmanyofherverysuccessfulfriendsfounddifferentpathstowardbecomingfictionwriters.Thereisnothingwrongwithhavingajobtokeepyoubusyandpaythebillswhileyoufigureoutyourpassions,shesays.1、WhenJoannaRakoffwasofferedthefirstjob.she.A．gaveituptoseekforsomebetteropportunitiesB．leftitatoncebecausethebosswastoodemandingC．agreedtoworkfortheoldliteracyagencyinNewYorkD．accepteditbelievingitwouldleadtoherfuturesuccess2、HowcouldRakoffunderstandherbossintheliteraryagency?A．Shethoughtherbosswasundergreatpressure.B．Shebelievedherbossexpectedhertoworkbetter.C．Sheknewhercolleaguesweredoingwellenough.D．Shebecameamanagerandeditorherselflateron.3、Rakofflefttheliteraryagencywiththeambitionof.A．workingasamanagerB．writingformagazinesC．becomingafictionwriterD．beinganagencyperson4、WhatcanwelearnfromRakoff’sexperience?A．Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside.B．Keeponwhatyouaredoinguntilyousucceed.C．Landthebestjobassoonasyougraduatefromcollege.D．Aseeminglyimperfectjobmayaswellleadtosuccess.22．（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.23．（8分）Nineyearsago,afewdaysbeforeChristmas,IwasadirectoratacompanyinSanFrancisco,andIwascalledintoameetingthatwasalreadyinprogress.Thatmeetingturnedouttobemyexitinterview.Iwas64yearsoldatthetime.Itwasn’tcompletelyunexpected.Isignedapileofpapersandleftthecompany.So,40plusyearsofemploymentwasover.Ihadagoodreputationandbackground.Retirementwasnotachoiceforme.Iwantedtodosomething.Andthenanideacameintomymind,bornfrommyconcernforourenvironment.Iwantedtobuildmyownbusiness,designingandproducingbiodegradable(可生物降解的)packagingfromwaste.Thisiscalledcleantechnology,anditwasreallymeaningfultome.Itcouldhelpreducebillionsofpoundsofsingle-useplasticpackagingwastedeachyear.Fiveyearslater,I’mdelightedandproudtosharewithyouthatourincomehasdoubledeveryyearandwehavenodebt.Meanwhile,Ihaveawonderfulpartner,andwe’vewonmorethan20awardsfortheworkthatwe’vedone.AndIamdoingthemostrewardingandmeaningfulworkofmyliferightnow.ButwhatIreallylongforistofindotherfirst-timeentrepreneurs(企业家)whoaremyage.Iwanttoconnectwiththem.SoIwanttodosomethingaboutthatinafewyears.Iwantustostarttalkingmoreaboutpeoplewhodon’tbecomeentrepreneursuntiltheyareseniors.Andthenconnectingallofthemacrossindustries,regionsandcountries—buildingacommunity.1、Whathappenedtotheauthornineyearsago?A．Heretiredfromhisformercompany. B．Hefailedaninterview.C．Hehadagoodfamilybackground. D．Hechangedhisjobtoabetterone.2、Whywasthenewbusinessmeaningfultotheauthor?A．Itwasbeneficialtotheenvironment.B．Itdevelopedacleantechnology.C．Itprovidedjobsforlotsofpeople.D．Itbroughtinquitealotofmoney.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothedevelopmentofhisowncompany?A．Cautious. B．Disappointed. C．Ambiguous. D．Positive.4、Whatdoestheauthorplantodointhefuture?A．Todosomethingelseaboutenvironment.B．Tohelppeoplewhowanttobecomesuccessful.C．Tomeetmorepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.D．Tobuildacommunityforseniorentrepreneurs.24．（8分）ThesubwaysystemintheU.S.cityofBostonwillsoonbeequippedwithtraincars"MadeinChina,"whichwillbeshippedtothecityinDecember.ThecurrenttraincarsinBostonhavebeenrunningfordecadesandaretoooldtoprovideamoderntripexperience.MadeinnortheasternChina'sJilinProvince,thenewcarscanrunataspeedof102kilometersperhour.AlthoughdesignedaccordingtotheU.S.standard,theproducingmethodofthecarsisownedbyaChinesecompanynamedCRRC,theChinaRailwayRollingStockCorporation.ThefinalproductsmatchtheBostonsubway'sstrictmaximumweightrequirementof34tonspercar,whichbarredalotofworld-famouscompaniesfromgettingtheorderform."Thecarshavetobesolid,butlight-weightatthesametime,"technologymanageroftheprojectHongHaifengtoldCCTV'sMandarinnewschannel."Andtheyhavetobecompatiblewiththecentury-oldfacilitiesinBoston."ThisisthefirsttimeforChineserailequipmenttobeusedintheUnitedStates.Thenewcarsaredesignedtorunfor30years.CRRCshowcasedthemodelcarinBostononApril3.CCTVreportedthatthemodelwaspraisedbythelocalleadersandcitizens,includingthegovernorofMassachusettsCharlieBaker."We'rereallylookingforwardtoputtingtheseintransit,"hesaid,addingthattheupgradeswillbringtheBostonsubwayintothemodernera.1、WhyBostonchoosetraincarsmadeinChina?A．Theycanofferthelocalpeopleamoderntripexperience.B．Theycanrunatahigherspeed.C．TheymeettheBostonsubway'sstrictrequirements.D．Theyareofhigherquality.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"becompatiblewith"inparagraphtwomean?A．match B．compare C．becompetitivewith D．becompetentof3、What'stheattitudeofthelocalpeopletowardsthemodelcar?A．negative B．doubtful C．skeptical D．optimistic4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．BostonWillReplaceItsOldTrainCarsB．TheAdvantagesofTrainChina-madeCarsC．China-madeTrainCarsWillComeIntoBostonD．Bostonians'PreferenceforChina-madeProducts25．（10分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist(经济学家)JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.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）Lifeiscolorful.Sometimesit’sjustlikepotatosalad;whenit’sshared,itbecameapicnic.Withthreeyoungchildrentobringup,myhusbandJohnandIwerevery1."Canwegoonapicnic,Mom?"mysix-year-olddaughter,Becky2."Please."Ihadsaidnosomanytimesin3months,andIdecidedtheusualSaturdaymorningchorescould4.Toher5,Iagreed.Ipreparedafewsandwichesand6acoolerwithiceanddrinksandcalledJohn7.Myeleven-year-oldtwinsonsloadedthecoolerandthepicnicbasketinthetrunkandoffwewenttospendsome8timetogetherasafamily.AboutthetimeIgotthelunch9outonthetable,Johnarrivedonthe10.Thatwasoneofthehappiestmealsweeversharedtogether.Themealwasfullof11.Wefeltaclosenessthathadbeenhiddenbyworkandschoolresponsibilitiesforsomanymonths.Johnandtheboys12rocksintothelake,BeckyfedtheducksandIsatquietlyatthepicnictable,13Godforblessingmewithsuchawonderfulfamily.Thatnightasourchildrenwenttobed,Ikissedtheircheeks.It14mewhatawonderfullifeIhad.AsIwalkedoutoftheroomitdawnedonmethateventhebusiest15couldbecomeapicnicwhenit’ssharedwiththeonesyou16.Eventhoughkidshavenowgrownupand17fromhome,IcanstillrememberhowIfeltthatdaywhilesittingatthepicnictable.Maybetodaywouldbeagoodtimeto18potatosalad,callallofmy19kids,feedsomehungryducksandskippedafewrocksintothelake.Sincelifeislikepotatosalad,let’smakeita20.1、A．patient B．old C．occupied D．poor2、A．begged B．doubted C．asked D．wondered3、A．coming B．recent C．following D．late4、A．last B．approach C．relax D．wait5、A．disappointment B．sadness C．surprise D．embarrassment6、A．supplied B．filled C．provide D．compared7、A．atwork B．offwork C．onbusiness D．athome8、A．unhappy B．quantity C．quality D．unfortunate9、A．cooked B．spread C．taken D．made10、A．scene B．sight C．view D．scenery11、A．communication B．expectation C．hope D．laughter12、A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left13、A．trusting B．thanking C．praising D．praying14、A．refreshed B．questioned C．beat D．hit15、A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．occupation16、A．love B．enjoy C．own D．have17、A．leftalone B．leftbehind C．movedaway D．ranaway18、A．watch B．appreciate C．plant D．cook19、A．handsome B．young C．mature D．grown20、A．picnic B．salad C．life D．purpose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）Rose:I'vejustreceivedaphonecallsayingIhaveaninterviewnextweek.Alan:Congratulations!Thisisyourfirstinterviewever,isn'tit?Rose:Thankyou!Yes.I'mquite1．(delight)thatI'vegotthechance,butI'mverynervousatthesametime.I'meager2．(know)whatIshoulddobeforeaninterview.Alan:Youshouldpreparewell3．astogiveproperresponsesduringtheinterview.Rose:Yeah,apartfrommypersonalintroduction,whatelseshouldIprepare?Alan:Youshouldcollectasmuchinformation4．youcan,aboutboththecompanyandthepositionyou'reapplyingfor.5．isimportanttoshowyou'vedonesomeresearch.Thentheinterviewerswillnoticeyou'vecomewithstrongintentions.Rose:ThenwhatshouldIdowhen6．(interview)?Alan:Smileattheinterviewersandconcentrate7．thequestionsthatyouwill8．(ask).Lookthemintheeye.Remembernottoavoideyecontactdeliberately,9．showsthatyouarenotconfidentenough.Rose:Okay.ArethereanyotherthingsIshouldpayattentionto?Alan:Yeah,wearformalclothestoyourinterviewandbeontime.10．inthiswaycanyouleaveagoodfirstimpressiononyourinterviewers.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Manyrestaurantshave"takeout"service、ButthisrestaurantinHelsinki,Finland,hasbecomemorefamousforitsspecial"takein"service、Actually,anameoftherestaurantis"TakeIn"too、TakeInisn'tevenhaveakitchen,thatmeansitdoesn’tcookmeals,either、Instead,itallowscustomertoorderdifferentdishesfrom20otherrestaurantsinthecity、Theideabehindthemissimple、Sometimes,yougooutwithagroupoffriendsandyoucan'tdecidewheregofordinnerbecauseeveryonewantstoordersomethingdifferently、TakeInistheperfectsolution、Youcanorderapizza,whenyourfriendsmaychooseJapanesefood,Chinesefoodorahamburger、ButallofyoumusthavemealstogetheratTakeIn、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，春节即将到来，你的英国笔友Tom对中国的农历新年非常感兴趣，他写信向你询问国内有关春节的一些情况。请你给他回复一封邮件，邀请他来中国过春节。内容包括：1.春节对国人的重要意义；2.春节前后的传统活动；3.年轻人如何庆祝春节。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，计入总词数。DearTom,ThankyouforyourEmail.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

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、D4、D5、C6、A7、D8、C9、D10、B11、C12、B13、A14、B15、B16、C17、D18、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、C2、D3、C4、D22、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileBallonionsreleasenosuchagas,sotheycanbechoppedeasily.Theyarealsosweetlikefruitwheneatenraw.Thescientificadvancementofthetearlessonionisnotfree,however.SmileBalls,developedbytheJapaneseproducerHouseFoods,willcostabout$4.30forapackofjusttwowhentheygoonsaleinsupermarketsa