福建省永春一中、培元、季延、石光中学2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

福建省永春一中、培元、季延、石光中学2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized2．ZhangXuan,______universitystudentfromShanghai,learns______artinhersparetime.A．an;/ B．a;the C．a;/ D．an;the3．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.4．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which5．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.6．Asurveyoftheopinionsofexperts_________thatthreehoursofoutdoorexerciseaweek________goodforone’shealth.A．show;are B．shows;isC．show;is D．shows;are7．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof8．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear9．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which10．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened11．Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for12．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should13．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved14．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal15．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime16．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit17．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what18．.Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe19．Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall20．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout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）Wealllovebankholidays.IntheUK,weonlygeteightbankholidaysinoneyear,andatleastfiveofthoseoccuraroundChristmastimeandEastertime!AbankholidayisaBritishEnglishterm.Thisisanofficialdaythatisdecidedbythegovernment,whenbanks,shopsandofficescloseforthedayeventhoughit’saweekday—usuallyaMonday,andalotofpeoplehaveadayoffwork.BankholidaysaredifferentinColombia-firstly,theyarecalled“festivos”.Therearetwentyfestivosforthewholecountryinoneyear!InBritain,peoplegetmoreholidayallowances(津贴)thanColombiansbutfewerbankholidays.TherecanbeevenmorefestivosinColombia,dependingonwhichregionofColombiayoulivein.Thisisbecausedifferentregionshavetheirownholidays.Forexample,someregionshaveapatronsaint(守护神),sotheyhaveanextrafestivotocelebratethatsaint.However,therearesomedaysthatarenationalholidaysforhistoricalreasons.ThereisanIndependenceDaycelebrationonJuly20everyyear.ThisisjustlikeBastilleDayinFranceonJuly14,orIndependenceDayintheUnitedStatesonJuly4.OtherimportantfestivosinColombiaare:LabourDay,onMay1,andColumbusDayonOctober12.ColumbusDayisahistoricalbankholidaythatalmosteverycountyonthecontinentofAmericacelebrates.ThisincludesColombia,Chile,Peru,Argentina,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.ItismemorializationofthedaywhentheItaliansailor,ChristopherColumbus,firstreachedlandonthecontinentintheyear1492.ManypeoplecriticizethisdayandsayitisnotsomethingtocelebratebecauseofthewayColumbusandhisteamtreatedthepeoplethatwerealreadylivingthere.1、Whatisa“bankholiday”accordingtothetext?A．Anofficialnationwidevacation.B．Aholidayonlyforthebankstaff.C．ABritishtraditionalreligionfestival.D．AcelebrationforChristmasandEaster.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ColombiaandBritainhavethesamenumberoffestivos.B．AllColombianshavethesamenumberoffestivos.C．ColombianshavefewerholidayallowancesthanBritishpeople.D．Peopleinmostregionscelebrateapatronsaint.3、WhydomanyAmericansrefusetocelebrateColumbusDay?A．BecauseColumbuswasn’tanAmericanatall.B．BecauseColumbusoncetreatedthelocalsbadly.C．Becauseitwasn’tColumbuswhofoundAmericafirst.D．BecauseColumbusdidn’tliveinthecontinentofAmerica.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ABritishEnglishterm.B．BankholidaysinColombia.C．ImportantfestivosinAmerica.D．Differentbankholidaysintheworld.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）AmericanactressMarisaTomeiwonanAcademyAwardforherworkinthe1992movieMyCousinVinny.Peoplelaughedwhentheysawherfilmcharactertellingaboyfriendthattheyneedtogetmarried.Whymarriage?Becauseherbiologicalclockistickingandshewantsababy.“WellIhatetobringitupbecauseIknowyougotenoughpressureonyoualready.But…weagreedtogetmarriedassoonasyouwonyourfirstcase(lawcase).Meanwhile,tenyearslater…myniece…thedaughterofmysisterisgettingmarried.Mybiologicalclockistickinglikethis(stomp,stomp,stomp).Andthewaythiscaseisgoing…Iain’tnevergettingmarried.”“Lisa,Idon’tneedthis.IsweartoGodIdon’tneedthisrightnow.”Usingitthisway,abiologicalclockmeansthetimeinawoman’slifewhensheisabletobearchildren.Inthenot-so-distantpast,mostpeoplethoughtthatwhenawomanreachedher40sitwastoolateforhertohavechildren.Thetimeonherbiologicalclockhadrunout.Well,thathaschanged.Thesedayssomewomenareresettingtheirbiologicalclocks.Theyaregivingthemselvesmoretimetohavechildren.Makenomistake.Beinga“SingleMotherbyChoice”isverydifferentfromyoungerwomenwhofindthemselvespregnant,perhapsnotbychoice.Generallyspeaking,singlemothersbychoiceareolderandwelleducated.Theyareusuallyfinanciallysecureandsuccessfulintheircareers.So,theyhavethemoney.Whattheymaynothaveisapartner.ThisistheplaceinlifewherewriterKerryReichsfoundherselfseveralyearsago.Shesaysshedidnotplantobecomeasinglemother.Shesaysshejustdidnotfindtherightpartner.“Well,IthinkIhadasetofstandardsforthepartnerIwaslookingforandIdidn’tmeetanyonethatfitthosestandards.And,at39Ifoundmyselfsingle,withoutchildrenandIwantedthemverymuch.So,ImadethedifficultdecisionthatIcoulddothisonmyown.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatisabiologicalclock?A．It’saclockmadeofbiologicalmatters.B．Itreferstoawomen’scertainlifeperiod.C．Itrecordswhenwomenneedtobearchildren.D．Itreferstoawomaninher40s.2、Accordingtothepassage,inthepast,whenawomanreachedher40s,________.A．shecan’tgetmarried. B．shemightnotbeabletohavechildren.C．herbiologicalclockwillneedtobereset. D．herstatusofbeingasinglemotherisdifficult.3、Whatdoes“SingleMotherbyChoice”mean?A．Itmeanssinglemothershaveachoice.B．Itmeanssinglemothersarepregnantbychance.C．Itmeanssinglewomenintheirlate30sorearly40sdecidedtohavechildren.D．Itmeanswomenwanttomakeachoice.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Choosingtobeasinglemother. B．Awoman’sbiologicalclock.C．Gettingmarriedbyforce. D．Singlewomenwantingmarriage.24．（8分）Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.Butlastsummer,JoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut,”Joannsnoted.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.“Sheusedtocuddleup(蜷伏)withmeonthesofaandtalk,”saidMark.“Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.”Beforeage11,childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.“Infact,parentsarefirstonthelist.”saidMichaelRiera,authorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.“Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.”Rieraexplained.“Theytalktotheirfriendsfirst,thenmaybetheirteachers,andtheirparentslast.”Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilence,parentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosay,andtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreak,forchildrenalsoneedfreedom,thoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriend,notamanager,withtheirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.1、“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut”suggeststhattheson

_______.A．keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsB．doesn’twanttobedisturbedC．isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesD．beginstodislikehisparents2、WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat

________.A．theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB．theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterC．theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyD．theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“thewallofsilence”inthelastparagraph?A．Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B．Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C．Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.D．Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B．Parentsshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.C．Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D．Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.25．（10分）Thepursuitoflongevityhaslongbeenonpeople’sminds,promptinganabundanceofresearchontheeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.AccordingtorecentresearchfromtheUCIrvineInstitute,drinkingcoffeeandwinecouldhelpyoulivelonger.The90+Studyevaluatedmorethan1,600peopleovertheageof90fortheirlifestylehabitsandotherqualitiesthatmighthavecontributedtotheirlongevity.Participantswerevisitedeverysixmonths,whentheyweregivenvarioustests.Researchersalsocollectedinformationabouttheparticipants’diets,lifestyles,andmedicalhistories.Theyfoundoutthattwoofthehabitsthathelpedpreservelivesthemostaredrinkingalcoholandcoffee.“Ihavenoexplanationforit,”admittedDrClaudiaKawas,“butIdofirmlybelievethatmoderate(适度的)drinkingimproveslongevity.”Soshouldweallbedrinkingmorecoffeeandwine?Whilethatwouldbegreatnews,theresearchmaynotbeasdefinitiveasitseems.“Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumption,includingThe90+Study,areobservational,sowecanonlysaythatsomethingaboutdrinkingisassociatedwithhealthandlongevity,”registereddietitianJenniferMarkowitztoldTheDailyMeal.“I’dbecurioustoseeifthecoffeeandalcoholdrinkerssharedotherimportanthabitsorlifestylefactorsthatmightalsoplayintotheirlongevity.”Inotherwords,itmightnotbethewineandcoffeethat’shelpingpeoplelivelonger,butthetwosubstancesdohavesomeconsiderablehealthbenefits.“Wineandcoffeearepackedwithantioxidants(抗氧化剂)whichareknowntoprotectourbodiesfromdamagecausedbyfreeradicals,”explainedregistereddietitianKeriGanstoTheDailyMeal.“Researchonantioxidantshasshownseveralheathbenefits,includingthepossibilitytheymaylowertheriskoftype2diabetes,improvecognitivefunction,decreasetheriskofdementia,andlowertheriskofheartdisease.”Moderatedrinkingcanbebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies—solongasit’smoderate.1、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Antioxidantshavingapositiveeffectonthelifespan.B．Theeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.C．Advocatingdrinkingwineandcoffeeinourdailylife.D．Moderatedrinkinghelpingpeoplelivelonger.2、Theinformationwascollectedabouttheparticipantsinthe90+Studyexcept________.A．foodconsumptionB．lifestyleC．hobbiesD．medicalhistory3、Howcanthewineandcoffeebenefitpeople’shealth?A．Theyprovidepeoplewithessentialnutrition.B．Theyarerichinantioxidants.C．Theyprotectfreeradicalsinhumanbodies.D．Theycanbringrelieftopain.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Notallthepeopleparticipatinginthestudyareover90.B．Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumptionarebasedonobservation.C．Over-drinkingcanalsobebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies.D．Antioxidantscancuretype2diabetes.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）Anewstudyfoundthatinner-citykidslivinginneighborhoodswithmoregreenspacegainedabout13%lessweightoveratwo-yearperiodthankidslivingamongmoreconcreteandfewertrees.Such1tellapowerfulstory.Theobesityepidemic(流行病)beganinthe1980s,andmanypeoplebelieveincreasedportionsizesandinactivityareto2,butthatcan'tbeeverything.FastfoodsandTVshavebeen3usforalongtime."Mostexpertsagreethatthechangeswere4tosomethingintheenvironment,"sayssocialepidemiologistThomasGlassofTheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth.Thatsomethingcouldbea5ofthegreen.Thenewresearch,6intheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicine,isn'tthefirsttoassociategreenerywithbetterhealth,butitdoesgetusclose7identifyingwhatworksandwhy.Atitsmoststraightforward,agreenneighborhood8meansmoreplacesforkidstoplay–whichis9sincetimespentoutdoorsisoneofthestrongestcorrelates(相关的事物)ofchildren'sactivitylevels.Butgreenspaceisgoodforthemind10:researchbyenvironmentalpsychologistshasshownthatithascognitive（认知的）11forchildrenwithattention-deficitdisorder.Inonestudy,justreading12inagreensettingimprovedkids'symptoms.13tograssyareashasalsobeenlinkedto14stressandalowerbodymassindex(体重指数)amongadults.Andan15of3,000Tokyoresidentsassociatedwalkablegreenspaceswithgreaterlongevity(长寿)amongseniorcitizens.Glasscautionsthatmoststudiesdon't16proveacausallinkbetweengreennessandhealth,butthey'reneverthelesshelpingspuraction.InSeptembertheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives17thedelightfullynamedNoChildLeftInsideActtoencouragepublicinitiativesaimedatexposingkidstotheoutdoors.Findinggreenspaceisnot18easy,andyoumayhavetoworkabittogetyourfamilyalittlegrassandtrees.Ifyouliveinasuburboracitywithgoodparks,take19ofwhat'sthere.Yourchildreninparticularwillloveit–andtheirbodiesandmindswillbe20toyou.1、A．findings B．essays C．assumptions D．abstracts2、A．scold B．blame C．charge D．criticize3、A．among B．along C．beside D．with4、A．glued B．related C．associated D．opposed5、A．scratching B．denying C．depressing D．shrinking6、A．published B．contributed C．illustrated D．circulated7、A．at B．to C．for D．over8、A．fully B．simply C．seriously D．uniquely9、A．vital B．casual C．fatal D．mental10、A．still B．already C．too D．yet11、A．benefits B．profits C．revenues D．awards12、A．outward B．apart C．aside D．outside13、A．Solution B．Reaction C．Exposure D．Addiction14、A．much B．less C．more D．little15、A．article B．expedition C．analysis D．option16、A．curiously B．negatively C．necessarily D．comfortably17、A．relieved B．appointed C．approved D．performed18、A．merely B．always C．mainly D．almost19、A．advantage B．exception C．measure D．charge20、A．regretful B．merciful C．joyful D．grateful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）Ifyoudon’tuseyourarmsoryourlegs,theybecomeweak;whenyoustartusingthemagain,they1．(slow)becomestrongagain.Everyoneknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledon’tseemtoknowthatmemoryworksin2．sameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereally3．(mean)thathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusing4．.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchance5．(become)strong.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowthatitishisownfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentsare6．(blame),andfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan'treadorwritebutusuallytheyhave7．(good)memories?Thisis8．theycan’treadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberdays,names,songsand9．(story),sotheirmemoryisthewholetimebeingexercised.Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfromthem.Practice10．(remember)thingsinawayasthesepeopledo.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。Springismyfavoriteseasonoftheyear、Thedaysarenotsohoteventhoughthesunshonebrightly、Thetreesandgrasseslookgreener、WhateverIlook,Icanseesomanyprettyflowers、Itrainssometimesbutnotsomuch、Weneedn’twearsomanyclothestokeepingourselveswarm、Iliketoplayinmygardenearlierinthemorning、Ifeelenergeticallybecauseitiscleanandfreshonspring、Onholidays,wewouldhavethebreakfastinthegarden、Itispleasanttositoutside、TheyaresomanythingsIlikeaboutspring、Thatiswhyismyfavoriteseason、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校的交换生Tom对中国的民间艺术很感兴趣，本周五学校将要举办“校园文化周”，请你写一封电子邮件，邀请Tom去体验编织艺术，内容包括：1.提出邀请并简述原因2.活动的内容（了解编织艺术的历史：1000多年：观看编织艺术的展览：用竹子编椅子、窗帘、装饰品）3.约定与Tom见面的时间和地点4.期待对方的回复注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。提示词汇：校园文化周theCampusCultureWeek中国民间艺术ChinesefolkartDearTom,IamLiHua.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、C3、D4、B5、C6、B7、C8、C9、B10、C11、A12、D13、C14、A15、C16、D17、D18、C19、C20、C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、B4、B22、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’saboutdoublethecostofanormalonion,butitmightbeworththeextramoneyforthosewhoareparticularlysensitivetotraditionaloniongas.Earliertestsalesofthetear-freeonionswereheldinTokyo,withtheonionssellingoutquickly.4、Whatdothepeoplesayabouttear-freeonions?A．They’retooexpensivetoafford.B．They’resweeterthancandies.C．They'reespeciallysuitableforkids.D．They’reworthbuying,thoughexpensive.5、WhatcanwelearnabouttheSmileBall?A．Itnevergivesoffastronggas.B．Ithasaprettylook.C．Itbelongstoanewkindoffruit.D．Itrarelygoesbad.6、What’smainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?A．Howtoproducetear-freeonions.B．Tearlessonionsaremorepopular.C．ThedevelopmentofHouseFoods.D．Peoplearesensitivetotearlessonions.7、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleofthetext?A．SayGoodbyetoRegularOnionsB．Tear-freeOnionsvsRegularOnionsC．OnionsThatDon’tMakeYouCryD．TheFutureofTear-freeOnions23、1、B2、B3、C4、A24、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潜艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火药)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公约).”Similarly,whenHiranMaxim,inventorofthemachinegun,wasaskedin1893,“Willthisgunnotmakewarmoreterrible?”heanswered,“No,itwillmakewarimpossible.”GugliemoMareconi,inventoroftheradio,toldtheworldin1912.“Thecomingofthewirelesstimewillmakewarimpossible,becauseitwillmakewarridiculous.”GeneralJamesHarbord,chairmanoftheboardofRCAin1925,believed,“RadiowillservetomaketheconceptofPeaceonEarth,GoodWillTowardMenareality.”DavidNye,ahistorianoftechnology,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingtouniversalpeacethehot-airballoon,poisongas,l