2022屆內(nèi)蒙古赤峰市高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that2．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo3．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when4．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely5．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead6．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto7．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer8．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed9．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped10．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why11．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．a(chǎn)ssociation D．harmony12．Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout13．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday14．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether15．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．where16．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked17．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which18．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．a(chǎn)ttractive D．fantastic19．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which20．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsandcelebrations.FromLondon’sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritain,tensofthousandsofBritishpeoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.InManchestertherewasaDragonParade,ledbyaspectacular54-meterlongdragon,endingisChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainment,morethan6,000lanterns,streetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.CelebrationsalsotookplaceinLiverpool.Birmingham,LakeDistrict,Durham,Edinburgh.LeedsandNewcastle.AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritain“isnowbiggerthaneveranditisgrowingeveryyear.”WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdong,southChina,thefirstthinghenoticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinesecommunities.“YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrate,ortoChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforwhatwereeventsalmostexclusivelyheldforChinesepeople,”Wurecalled.“Nowitissodifferent,andweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpartalongsidetheirownChinesepopulations,”hesaid.“ItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswillcontinuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsinBritain,andisheretostay.”1、WheredidtheDragonParadetakeplace?A．London.B．Manchester.C．Birmingham.D．Newcastle.2、WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsago,ChineseNewYearwas_______.A．verypopularallaroundBritainB．celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunitiesC．onlycelebratedinLondon,LiverpoolandManchesterD．enjoyedbylocalcommunitiesalongsideChinesepopulations3、AccordingtoDr.Wu,howwillChineseNewYeardevelopinthenextfewyears?A．Growmorepopular.B．Turnintoanofficialholiday.C．Getlessremembered.D．BecomemoreimportantthanChristmas.4、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．HowBritishcelebrateChineseNewYear.B．MoreandmoreBritishlearnaboutChineseculture.C．ChineseNewYearhasearneditspopularityinBritain.D．ChinesecommunitiescelebrateNewYearinBritaininvariousways.22．（8分）WhenIwasincollege,IspentasemesterstudyingabroadattheUniversityofStrathclydeinGlasgow,Scotland.Inmybrieftimethere,IcametoloveScotlandforitslocalculture,foodandscenery.Youmightthink,“Scotlandisn’tsodifferentfromtheUS;theystillspeakEnglishthere!”ButwhenIsteppedofftheplane,Iwasgreetedbyagruff-voiced(聲音粗啞的)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(羊雜碎布丁).IdrankplentyofwhiskeybutfeltashamedtoadmitthatIwasn'tbraveenoughtotryhaggis.Scottishbakeriesusuallysellbridies(肉餡餅).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）Thinkoftheemptycitiesinzombie(僵尸)movies.Thestreets,theshopsandtheschoolsstilltherejustliketheywouldbeonanormalday,excepttherearenopeopletobeseen.Itistheemptinessthatscaresyou.Nowareal-life"ghostcity"isbeingbuiltintheUS.Butfortunately,ithasnothingtodowithzombies-itisgoingtobeaplacetotestthetechnologyofthefutureCalledCITE-theCenterforInnovation(創(chuàng)新),TestingandEvaluation(測評)-thecityistheideaoftechnologycompanyPegasusGlobalHoldings.Coveringanareaof15squaremiles(39squarekilometers),itisthesizeofasmallUScityandsitsinthemiddleoftheNewMexicodesert.Butwhydoweneedanemptycitythatnobodywillcallhome?Thereasonisthatwecan'taffordtotestthelatesttechnologiesinthecitiesthatwelivein-theymightnotbereadyandcouldcauseproblemsanddangerinoureverydaylives."Itwillbeatruelaboratorywithouttheproblemsandsafetyissuesthatcomewithpeoplelivingthere.Hereyoucanbreakthingsandrunintothings,andgetusedtohowtheywork,beforetakingthemoutintothemarket,PegasusmanagingdirectorRobertBrumleytoldtechnologymagazineWired.Infact,withoutworryingabouthurtingpeople,anybodywithanewideacanasktotestitinthiscity.Justthinkaboutthepossibilities-driverlesscarscanmovefreelyonthestreets,homeswithrobotscanbedesignedandenergysourceslikenuclearpowercanalsobeputtothetest.Asgoodastheideamayseem,however,therearestilldoubtsaboutCITE."Oneofthemostdifficultthingstodowhendevelopingthesenewtechnologiesistohavethemsafelymovearoundpeople,whocansuddenlyjumpoutinfrontofsomething,"ReeseJones,afounderofSingularityUniversity,US,toldFortunemagazine.Jonesisworriedthat,evenifatechnologyworksperfectlywellinCITE,introducingittoarealcitywillstillbeawholedifferentstorybecausetherewillbepeoplelivinginthecity.Butnomatterwhat,perhapsweshouldwaituntilCITEisfinishedin2018.Maybeitwillturnouttoworkjustfine.1、Theemptycityisbeingbuilt_____.A．sopeoplecanexperiencethetechnologyofthefutureB．totrydriverlesscarsandrobotsinC．totestnewtechnologyinD．a(chǎn)saplacefullofthelatesttechnology2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutCITE?A．ItislocatedbesidetheNewMexicodesert.B．ItwasstartedbySingularityUniversity.C．Thingsinthecitycaneasilybebrokendownandbuiltagain.D．Anyonecanasktotryouttheirnewdesignsthere.3、AccordingtoJones,_______.A．CITEoffersgreatpossibilitiesforfuturetechnologyB．newtechnologieswillworkperfectlywellwiththehelpofCITEC．settingsinCITEshouldberealinordertocreatethebestresultsD．testingresultsinCITEmaynotprovetoworkinarealcity4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A．ToexplainwhyCITEcouldbeveryhelpful.B．ToshowthatCITEhasabrightfuture.C．ToexplainCITEandproblemsitmayhave.D．Toofferagoodsolutionthatwillhelptodevelopfuturetechnologies.24．（8分）DryIceisauniquesubstancewhichhasmanyuses.Essentially,dryiceisfrozenCO2.ThefirstreportofwhatwenowcalldryicecamefromtheFrenchchemistCharlesThilorierin1834.In324,theDryleeCorporationofAmericanamedthesolidformofCO2as"DryIce",whichiswhatitispopularlycalledtoday.Atnormalatmosphericpressure,CO2changesdirectlyfromsolidtogas.Itskipstheliquidphase（階段）whichmakesregularicewet.FrozenCO2isalsomuchcolderthanregularice.Butregularicefreezesat32degreesFahrenheit,CO2changesfromgastosolidat-21.3degreesFahrenheit.Thisextremelycoldtemperaturemakesitverydangeroustohandlewithbarehands.Itcancausefrostbiteinaveryshortperiodoftime.Dryicehasbeenusedforavarietyofpurposesthroughoutthepastcentury.Itsprimaryuseistorefrigeratefoodwhenelectricalrefrigerationisn'tavailable.Throughtheprocessofsublimation(whenCO2changesfromsolidtogas),itcanmaintaincoldfoodforalongtime.Ifyou'veeverbeentoaplayandseenheavyfogontheground,itislikelythatyouhaveseendryiceinaction.ThiseffectcanbeachievedbecauseCO2isheavierthanair,soevaporated（揮發(fā)的）CO2willsinkandaccumulateontheground.Anotherinterestinguseforthissubstanceistobait（誘殺）insectslikemosquitoes.TheseinsectshavesensorswhichguidethemtoCO2.TheyfindthehighconcentrationofCO2indryicequiteattractive.Marshaslongbeenamysteryforhumanbeings.WehavebeenlookingforevidenceoflifeonMars.Inthe360sscientistsguessedthatthepolaricecapofMarswasmadeoffrozenCO2.MorerecentobservationshaveshownthatwhilethetopmostlayerconsistsoffrozenCO2,themostofitisprobablyregularfrozenwater.1、FrozenCO2getsitsnameof"DryIce"mainlybecauseA．itisveryeasytomakeitdryB．wecan'tmeltitanditdoesn'tgetwetC．itlookslikeiceatalowtemperatureD．itissolidlikeiceat-21.3degreesFahrenheit2、Theunderlinedword"frostbite"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeansA．theshakescausedbycoldB．damagecausedbyfreezingC．a(chǎn)fevercausedbybeingcoldD．a(chǎn)sharppaincausedbybums3、Accordingtothepassage,dryicecanbeusedtoA．freezemostoffoodinthenextcenturyB．increasetheproductionoffarmingC．makeavividfogeffectonstagesD．helptoimprovetheenvironment4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．DryiceonMarsisnearthepolar.B．NotmuchdryicehasbeenfoundonMars.C．ThepolaricecapofMarsisunique.D．NofrozenCO,onMarscanbemelt.25．（10分）AlmaDeutschercouldreadmusicbeforeshecouldreadwords.Shecomposedherfirstpianosonataatsix，herfirstshortoperaatseven，andherfirstfull-lengthoperaat10.AlmaAlma，agiftedmusicianaswellasacomposer，thechildprodigy，or“LittleMozart"，whosemusicisintheclassical-romantictradition，wasonstagethroughout，switchingbetweenthepianoandtheviolin.Herparents，motherJanie，andfatherGuy，arequiteformal.Theythinkdeeplybeforetheyspeak，andappeartobequiet.TheymaintainAlmaisanadultwhenitcomestomusicandanormalgirlinotherways.Shehasalwaysbeenhome-schooledandisreadingPhilipPullman'sHisDarkMaterialswhenwemeet.Janie，whohasgivenupheruniversityjob，isalsoahugesupport，home-schoolingbothgirls.AndtheybelieveAlmawouldn'thavedevelopedinmainstreameducationanyway.Becauseherneedsaredifferentandit'squitedifficultforanyschool.Butperhapswhatmostsetsherapartistheintensity(強(qiáng)度)ofherimagination.SpendtimewithAlmaandyouarestruckbyhowoftenshetalksaboutTransylvanian，whichisunrelatedtotheregioninRomania."Imusthaveheardthenamesomewhere，becauseIdidn'tknowitwasarealplaceuntilmuchlater，"shesays.Transylvanianis"myownlandwithitsownlanguageandtherearebeautifulcomposersthere，namedAntoninYellowsinkandAshyandShellandFlare”.Transylvanianisoutside，inside；everywhereandnowhere.Shehaswrittenbiographiesaboutthecomposers,createdamagazine,ParisFlash,fortheinhabitants,andevencomposedaTransylvaniannationalanthem.Herfatherbelieveshermusicalabilityisasignofthisimagination."Itallpoursoutlikeavolcano,"hesays.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutAlmafromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Sheistooyoungtobeamusician.B．Sheisawonderchildonmusic.C．Sheisahard-workingchildonmusic.D．Hermusicworksarewell-knownaroundtheworld.2、WhydidAlmareceiveeducationathome?A．Becauseshedidn'tlikeschool.B．Becauseofherspecialneeds.C．Becausehermotherlostherjob.D．Becauseshewantedtostaywithhersister.3、WhatdoweknowaboutTransylvanian?A．TransylvanianisaplaceinAlma'scity.B．TransylvanianisaplaceinthebookAlmaread.C．TransylvanianisaplacethatAlmaimagined.D．Transylvanianisagroupformusiciansandcomposers.4、Accordingtoherfather,whatisthekeytoAlma'ssuccess?A．Herrichimagination. B．Herparents'influence.C．Herteachers'instruction. D．Herhardworkonmusic.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Draper,theownerofasecondhandbookstore,wassortingthroughapileofoldbookswhenanenvelopefellfromone.Insidewasanundated1andafadedphotoofawomanholdingalittlegirlonherlap.ThelettersaidifBethanywas2it,itmeanttheauthorhaddied.TearswerewellingupinDraper’seyes.Thesewerea3woman’slastwordstoherchild.Hehadto4Bethany.“Whoeveritiswill5this,”hethought.“Youwouldn’t6aletterlikethat.”Hesupposedifthe7endedupinhisshopthenBethanywaslikelyfromaroundBishopAuckland.Andhethoughthe8recognizedthelittlegirl’sface.Evenifshe’dsinceleftthearea,theremightbesomeoneintownwhowouldrecognizethe9.Hestartedwiththelocalnewspaper.TheNorthernEchoranthestoryofthe10letter.11,BethanyGash,now21anda(n)12herself,wasonFacebookabout10milesawaywhenaclosefriendmessagedhertocheckoutthe13.Asshereadhermother’s14,whichshethoughthadbeenlostforever,shesaidshethoughtshemustbe15.Gashwasonly4whenhermother16.Fiveyearslater,herfamilymovedtoanewhomeandtheletter,putawayinthepagesofabookforsafekeeping,wasunintentionally17.Sheremembersunpackingandlookingfortheletter,andthen18searchingthrougheverythinginthehopethatitwasthere.“That’swhenIrealizeditwas19gonebynowandI’dneverseeitagain,”shesaid.Draper20theletterinperson.Healsobroughtherachildren’sbookforherson.Gashwasgreatlymovedtohavetheletterback,andalsotouchedbythestranger’skindness.1、A．message B．email C．postcard D．letter2、A．reading B．destroying C．forgetting D．copying3、A．determined B．kind C．selfish D．dying4、A．find B．introduce C．phone D．comfort5、A．enjoy B．a(chǎn)void C．want D．like6、A．tearopen B．cutup C．throwaway D．pullout7、A．girl B．book C．reporter D．news8、A．hardly B．a(chǎn)ctually C．unfortunately D．a(chǎn)ccidentally9、A．a(chǎn)uthor B．teacher C．picture D．stranger10、A．lost B．valuable C．wet D．broken11、A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．However D．Eventually12、A．editor B．mother C．daughter D．a(chǎn)ssistant13、A．ticket B．magazine C．a(chǎn)rticle D．homework14、A．vocabulary B．terms C．languages D．words15、A．writing B．joking C．playing D．dreaming16、A．cameback B．passedaway C．diedout D．calmeddown17、A．donated B．burned C．dirtied D．robbed18、A．secretly B．suddenly C．madly D．regularly19、A．a(chǎn)lmost B．never C．still D．long20、A．kept B．delivered C．composed D．published第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThereisalonghistoryforChinesetodrinktea.AndithadbeenwidelyspreadinChinaformorethan1,000years1．firstappearinginEurope.Teadrinkingispopularthroughouthistory.Manypeoplenowgotoexpensivelydecoratedteahouses2．(talk)business.However,teadrinkingisverycomplex.Manythingscontributetoan3．(enjoy)experience.Itstartswithsurroundings.Inthepast,ittookplaceinasetting4．“springwaterrunsonmarble”.Atpresent,tocreatesuchanatmosphere,teahouses5．(decorate)withtraditionalpaintingsandfurniture.Besides,thereisalwaysa6．(perform)ofatraditionalChinesemusicinstrument,suchasguzheng,pipaanderhu.Water7．(use)forteaalsomatters.Inolddays,water8．camefrommeltedsnowwasregardedasthebest;buttoday,peoplenolongeruseitduetopollution.Blacktea,togetherwithgreentea,oolongteaandpu’ertea,9．(rank)thetopfourfavorites.Meanwhile,thosekindsofteaaremadeby10．(total)differentmethods.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Therearemanyhurricanesoccuraroundtheworldeveryyear.Knowingwhattododuringahurricaneisofgreatimportanttosurvive.Listeningtotheweatherforecastsothatyouknowwhenahurricaneiscoming.Ifahurricanewarningisissued,stopdoingwhateveryou’rebusywith,whichisalwaysthemostefficientwaytoavoidcaughtinahurricane.Ifyouwerewalkingoutside,stopandfindashelterunderwhichcanprotectyoufromahurricane.Ifyouareinyourcarwhenahurricanecomes,remaininitandturnontheengine,waitinguntilthehurricanediesdown.Ifyouareinsideyourhouse,doremembertoclosethewindowsanddoorsuntilyouaresurewhenthewindisnotthatstrongenoughtoblowitopen.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，正在你校做交換生的英國好友Bruce發(fā)郵件說他打算參加你?！癈hineseArt”興趣小組，有兩門課程可以選擇:剪紙(paper-cutting)和京劇(BeijingOpera)，希望你能給些建議。請你給他回一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括:1.你建議的課程；2.你的理由；3.你的祝福。注意:1.短文詞數(shù)不少于100。2.內(nèi)容充實(shí)，結(jié)構(gòu)完整，語意連貫。DearBruce,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、D5、B6、B7、D8、D9、D10、C11、D12、B13、D14、B15、C16、B17、D18、C19、A20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、B3、A4、C22、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．Itnevergive