2025届福建省南平市高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

2025届福建省南平市高考仿真卷英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one2．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush3．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why4．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter5．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where6．Asateacher,youhaveto_____yourmethodtosuittheneedsofslowerchildren.A．display B．testC．adjust D．transfer7．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought8．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto9．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed10．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied11．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated12．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem13．---ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？---_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday14．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened15．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith16．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient17．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput18．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched19．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse20．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing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）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.22．（8分）WhenIarrivedatuniversity,Ihadnothinginmybankaccountbutwasgivenabrandnewoverdraft(透支).I’dneverhadonebefore.Soitwasveryexcitedtospendmoneyonshopping,nightsout,andallthejunkfoodmymumhadneverletmeeat.Imanagedtomaxout(达到最高限度)myaccountwithinthreemonthsandsuddenlylifewasn’tsomuchfun.IspentthelasttwoweeksbeforeEasteronadietofporridgeandbecameself-loathing(自我憎恨的)andIalsoblamedAsda(阿斯达超市)forallthetwo-for-onedealsIcouldn’tresist.NowI’mworkingfull-timetorepaymydebts.I’malsosettingupaseparatebankaccountformystudentloantogointotocoverrentandbills.SoI’llbeabletokeepaneyeonmyspending.WithalotofhardworkandsavingovertheholidaysI’mhopingthatI’llbeinbetterfinancialshapefornextyear.Aftermyexperienceinhalls—beingkeptawakeuntil4a.m.andworksurfacespermanentlycoveredinmind—I’mlookingforwardtomovingintoahousewithfriends.Thepartyingandsociallifeinhallsarefantastic,butsometimesyou’reputwithpeopleyoudon’tgetonwith,andit’shardtocopewiththat.Ithelpedmetostaystrong,butIwishIhadstooduptothemratherthanfeltbullied.Ihadareallybadtimeinmyfirstyear,whichiswhyI’mgoingtomakethemostofuniversitynextyear.I’mgoingtobalanceworkwithasociallife,hitFreshers’weekhardandjoinsomesocieties.Withuniversityhandingmesomanyopportunitiesonaplate,IwanttotakeupasmanyasIcanandenjoymyself.1、Theauthorcoulddosomuchshoppingasafreshmanbecause________.A．shewaspermittedtooverdraftfromthebankB．herparentssenthermoneythroughthebankC．shewantedtomaxoutheraccountD．shecouldworkfull-time2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphabouttheauthor?A．Sheenjoyedeatingporridgeforhermeals.B．Shehadtoworktopayforhereducationfee.C．Sheregrettedspendingsomuchmoneyonshopping.D．Shewantedtoborrowmoremoneyforshopping.3、Fromthistextwecanseethattheauthor________.A．gainedalotofmoneythroughworkingB．didn’tgetonwellwithherworkmatesC．feltbulliedbyherfriendsD．workedandsleptinabadcondition4、Theauthormadeuphermindto________nextyear.A．makegooduseofheruniversitylifeB．findabetterjobC．takeupmoreplatesD．formsomeorganizations5、Theauthormainlyintroducesher________inthepassage.A．opportunitiesatfirstyearofuniversityB．freshmanexperiencesatuniversityC．workingexperiencesatuniversityD．thoughtsonherdailySpending23．（8分）Myarmsshook.ThebowwasalmostastallasIwas,anditwasequippedwithanarrow,readytobeshot.Neverhadamoreill-suitedpersonhandledaweapon.Butmyeditorhadsentmeonamission:tofindmyinnerKatnissEverdeenatoneofBeijing'sindoorarcheryclubs.ThebrilliantarcherEverdeenistheleadcharacterinTheHungerGamesmovies,thefinalofwhichwasjustreleasedincinemas.Herarrowscanhitalmostanything:sword-swingingenemies,fierceanimals,evenaircraftsome-how.Me?Ican'tthrowapaperballintoatrashcanwithanyprecision.AndIwaswarnedthatarcherywouldrequireagreatdealofupperbodystrength,thoughIhadn’tseentheinsideofagyminyears.NewsoutletsliketheNewYorkTimesandNPRhavereportedanincreaseofinterestinarchery,thankstomovieslikeTheHungerGames,BraveandTheAvengers.Archeryclubshaveshowedupinmanymajorcities.InJianClub,anarchery-themedbar,wepaid120yuanforanhour’sworthoftargetpracticeandpreparedourbowsandarrows.Weweretoldtostandsideways,withoneshoulderfacingthebull’seye.Yourweakerarmwouldholdthebow,whiletheotherwouldpullthebowstringbackuntilthearrowwasrightnexttoyourface.Thenitwasmetersaway.Well,sortof.Insteadofsendingthearrowswhistlingthroughtheair,myfirstfewsimplydroppedontotheground.Thefailurewasagoodreminderthatarcheryisademanding,Olympic-levelsport.ItworkedmusclesinmybackandarmsthatIjustdidn’thaveyet.Anhourcameandwent,andIfoundmyselfleavingwithacouplepierced(刺穿的)bull’seyesandsoreshoulders.WasIreadytoshootdownaircraftwithaswiftarrow?Notquite.ButIwasdefinitelyreadyforareturntrip.1、Whydidtheauthorvisitanarcheryclub?A．Becauseofworkingasaphotographer.B．BecauseofbeingafanofTheHungerGames.C．Becauseofbeinggivenataskbytheeditor.D．Becauseofwantingtotryanewexerciseform.2、Whatbestdescribestheauthor'striptothearcheryclub?A．Boring.B．Fascinating.C．Fruitless.D．Risky.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutarchery?A．ItisnotanOlympicevent.B．Itisasportpracticedsingle-handed.C．Ittakeslittleefforttobegoodatit.D．Ithasgainedmorepopularityrecently.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Torecordanunforgettableexperience.B．Todiscussseveralhotfilms.C．Toinstructreaderstopracticearchery.D．TointroduceagyminBeijing.24．（8分）AbrahamLincoln,aself-taughtlawyer,waselected16thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesinNovember1860,shortlybeforetheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.Lincolnprovedtobeasmartmilitarystrategistandacompetentleader:HisEmancipationProclamation(解放宣言)pavedthewayforslavery’sabolition,whilehisGettysburgAddressstandsasoneofthemostfamousspeechesinAmericanhistory.InApril1865,withtheUniononthebrinkofvictory,AbrahamLincolnwaskilled;hisuntimelydeathmadehimaherotothecauseofliberty,andheiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestpresidentsinU.S.history.OnJanuary20,1981,Reagantookoffice.Only69dayslaterhewasshotbyawould-bekiller,butquicklyrecoveredandreturnedtoduty.Hisgraceandwitduringthedangerousincidentcausedhispopularitytosoar.Attheendofhistwotermsinoffice,RonaldReaganviewedwithsatisfactiontheachievementsofhisinnovativeprogramknownastheReaganRevolution,whichaimedtomotivatetheAmericanpeopleandreducetheirrelianceuponGovernment.Hefelthehadfulfilledhiscampaignpledgeof1980torestore“thegreat,confidentroarofAmericanprogressandgrowthandoptimism.”WhenGeorgeW.Bush,attheageof54,becamethe43rdpresidentoftheUnitedStates,itwasonlythesecondtimeinAmericanhistorythatapresident’ssonwentontotheWhiteHouse.JohnQuincyAdams,electedthesixthpresidentin1824,wasthesonofJohnAdams,thesecondpresident.WhileJohnAdamshadbroughtuphissontobepresident.GeorgeBush,the41stpresident,insistedhewassurprisedwhentheeldestofhissixchildrenbecameinterestedinpolitics,becamegovernorofTexas,andthenwentontothewhiteHouse.BarackObamaservedasthe44thPresidentoftheUnitedStates.HisstoryistheAmericanstory—valuesfromtheheartland,amiddle-classupbringinginastrongfamily,hardworkandeducationasthemeansofgettingahead,andthebeliefthatalifesoblessedshouldbelivedinservicetoothers.WithafatherfromKenvaandamotherfromKansas,PresidentObamawasborninHawaiionAugust4,1961.Hewasraisedwithhelpfromhisgrandfather,whoservedinPatton’sarmy,andhisgrandmother,whoworkedherwayupfromthesecretarialpooltomiddlemanagementatabank.1、Ofthefourpresidents,whoisregardedasanexcellentpublicspeaker?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.2、WhenDonaldReaganlefttheWhiteHouse,hefeltthat________.A．heregrettedhavingbeenelectedPresidentB．hestillhadmuchtodoforthecountryC．hehadkepthispromisetothepeopleD．hewasbecomingmorepopularwiththepeople3、Whichofthefollowingpresidentstookofficefirst?A．GeorgeWBush. B．JohnAdams.C．JohnQuincyAdams. D．GeorgeBush.4、Ofthefourpresidents,whosuccessfullyrealizedhisAmericanDream?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.5、Ofthefourpresidents,whowasnotabletofinishhistermofservice?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.25．（10分）Astheworld’spopulationgrows,farmerswillneedtoproducemoreandmorefood.Andlargefarmsareincreasinglyusingprecisionfarmingtoincreaseyields(产量),reducewaste,andreducetheeconomicandsecurityrisksthatinevitablyaccompanyagriculturaluncertainty.Traditionalfarmingreliesonmanagingentirefields—makingdecisionsrelatedtoplanting,harvesting,irrigating,andapplyingpesticidesandfertilizer(农药和化肥)—basedonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldata.Precisionfarming,bycontrast,combinessensors,robots,GPS,mappingtoolsanddata-analyticssoftwaretocustomize（量身定制）thecarethatplantsreceivewithoutincreasinglabor.Robot-mountedsensorsandcamera-equippeddrones(无人机)wirelesslysendimagesanddataonindividualplantstoacomputer,whichlooksforsignsofhealthandstress.Farmersreceivethefeedbackinrealtimeandthendeliverwater,pesticideorfertilizerinadjusteddoses（剂量）toonlytheareasthatneedit.Thetechnologycanalsohelpfarmersdecidewhentoplantandharvestcrops.Asaresult,precisionfarmingcanimprovetimemanagement,reducewaterandchemicaluse,andproducehealthiercropsandhigheryields—allofwhichbenefitfarmers’bottomlinesandconserveresourceswhilereducingchemicalrunoff.Manysmallbusinessesaredevelopingnewsoftware,sensors,andothertoolsforprecisionfarming,asarelargecompaniessuchasMonsanto,JohnDeere,Bayer,DowandDuPont.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NASAandtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationallsupportprecisionfarming,andmanycollegesnowoffercourseworkonthetopic.Inarelateddevelopment,seedproducersareapplyingtechnologytoimproveplantcharacteristics.Byfollowingindividualplantsovertimeandanalyzingwhichonesflourishindifferentconditions,companiescanrelatetheplants’responsetotheirenvironmentswiththeirgenomics(基因组学).Thatinformation,inturn,allowsthecompaniestoproduceseedvarietiesthatwillgrowwellinspecificsoilandweatherconditions.Thisadvancedtechnologymayalsohelptoimprovecropnutrition.Farmersdonotuniversallywelcomeprecisionagricultureforvariousreasons,suchashighequipmentcostsandlackofaccesstotheInternet.Thetechnologymaybringgreatchallengestoexperiencedfarmerswhoarenotgoodatcomputers.Andlargesystemswillalsobebeyondthereachofmanysmallfarmingoperationsindevelopingnations.Butlessexpensive,simplersystemscouldpotentiallybeapplied.Forothers,though,costsavingsinthelongrunmayreducethefinancialconcerns.Andhoweverreticentsomefarmersmaybetoadoptnewtechnology,thenextgenerationoffarmersarelikelytowarmtotheapproach.1、Precisionfarmingdiffersfromtraditionalfarmingpartlybecauseit________.A．guaranteeshighyieldswithmorelaborB．reliesonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldataC．offersplentyofwater,pesticidesandfertilizerD．providesrealtimeinformationabouttargetcrops2、Aboutprecisionfarming,wecanlearnthat________.A．thegovernmentholdsacautiousattitudeB．itdrawspositiveresponsesfrombusinessesC．seedproducershavealreadymadehugeprofitsD．largesystemswillsoonbebuiltindevelopingnations3、Theunderlinedword“reticent”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．disappointedB．confusedC．unwillingD．shocked4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PrecisionFarmingIncreasesCropYieldsB．MoreChallengesFacedbyModernFarmersC．DevelopmentofFarmingSystemsintheU.S.D．TraditionalFarmingisGraduallyDisappearing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）Likemanynewgraduates,Ileftuniversityfullofhopeforthefutureandwantedtomakea1intheworldsomehow,butIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’s2IlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.Istartedmy3asaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofprevious4.Iknewitwouldbealotof5,andthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.6,IdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProject7.Isentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.Aftercountlessinterviewsandpresentations,Imanagedto8amongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.Severalmonthslater,Ifinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportforthe9.Iwouldbegoingtoasmall10nearAbuja,Nigeria.Aftercompletingmy11,Iwassenttothevillagethatwassmalland12inneedofproperaccommodation.Thoughthelocalvillagerswerepoor,theyofferedtheirhomes,hearts,andfood13Iweretheirownfamily.Iwasaskedto14asmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.Forthenextyearorso,I15inthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommy16thantheydidfromme.Sometimeduringthatperiod,Irealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeor17tomenolongerdid,thoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocal18,andreturnedtotheUnitedStatesa19man.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmy20forever.1、A．contribution B．difference C．change D．attempt2、A．why B．how C．when D．where3、A．journey B．career C．occupation D．business4、A．volunteers B．fellows C．graduates D．applicants5、A．adventure B．exploration C．fun D．hardwork6、A．Inturn B．Inreward C．Inhonor D．Inshort7、A．seriously B．lightly C．hurriedly D．cautiously8、A．stickout B．turnout C．standout D．pickout9、A．duty B．call C．application D．responsibility10、A．city B．company C．village D．school11、A．consideration B．college C．interview D．training12、A．instantly B．desperately C．severely D．timely13、A．asif B．evenif C．justas D．whatif14、A．convince B．lead C．gather D．undertake15、A．studied B．survive C．support D．taught16、A．villagers B．colleagues C．students D．competitors17、A．familiar B．similar C．cruel D．unusual18、A．language B．people C．attractions D．accommodation19、A．smarter B．different C．helpful D．professional20、A．character B．experience C．interest D．life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）LastweekendwecelebratedJacobturningnine1．hisfriendswithanartparty.Insteadofhostingitatourhouse,we2．(decide)totrysomethingnewtocelebrateit.ItcostUS$5,000torentasmallrestaurant.Iworkedwithastoremanager.AndIbought3．(balloon)andafewotherthingsfromhim.Onthedayoftheparty,thetablesintherestaurant4．(cover)andwaitersandwaitresseswerereadytogettoworkwhenwearrived.Westartedwithhelpingthechildrenpainttheirowncanvases(油画)5．thencreatetheirownT-shirts.Ishouldhaveadvisedparents6．(take)someoldclothes.7．(unlucky)wedidnot.Whenonechildgotpaintallover8．(him),Ifeltbadaboutthat.Overall,Jacobhad9．wonderfultime.Wewereabletodotheartparityforminimalcost.Thesmileonhisfaceattheendofthedaywasall10．matteredtome.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。IfeelveryhonoredtobeinvitedatyourlectureaboutthebodylanguageindifferentcountriesnextMonday、I’mreallookingforwardtoit、Asyouknowit,asanimportantpartofculture,thebodylanguageplayssignificantroleinourlife、Muchofthebodylanguageareuniversal,butdifferentculturesdohavedifferentwayofexpressingthemselves、Thereforethatisbeneficialforustoknowaboutthebodylanguageofdifferentcountries、Ibelievehislecturewillhelpustounderstandingtheculturaldifferencesinthebodylanguage、Hopeyourlecturewillbeagreatsuccessful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你校学生会打算在本周五下午举行一次义卖活动。假如你是学生会主席，请你用英语写一则书面通知，通知内容包括：活动时间本周五下午四点活动地点学校大礼堂参加对象高一年级学生活动内容自带有价值的闲置物品、书籍等，标上价格，进行义卖活动目的筹集资金，为改善西部贫困地区教学条件处一份力参考词汇：学生会：studentunion义卖：saleofgoodsforcharity注意：1.词数120左右，可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。2.文中不得出现考生本人姓名和校名。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、A5、B6、C7、B8、B9、D10、A11、A12、D13、C14、A15、C16、B17、C18、C19、D20、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、“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.Itwasv