湖北省武漢市青山區(qū)2023年高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---What’swrongwithyourcellphone?Ican’tgetthrough.---Oh,mylinewascutoffbecauseI________mybill.A．haven’tpaid B．hadn’tpaid C．wasn’tpaying D．don’tpay2．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．priority D．opportunity3．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft4．--Can’tyoustayalittlelonger?Ireallywanttotalkmorewithyou.--Me,too.________Ihavetogethomebefore10atnight.A．But B．Since C．And D．For5．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly6．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;the7．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith8．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto9．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．before10．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what11．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably12．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though13．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．a(chǎn)pply B．a(chǎn)ppealC．a(chǎn)dd D．reply14．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives15．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor16．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup17．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．a(chǎn)cted B．committed C．performed D．completed18．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where19．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed20．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who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）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.C．Shedidn'tdeservetohavefriends.D．Shewasstoppedfrommakingfriends.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.22．（8分）Foodproductiondoesgreatharmtoourenvironment.Therearemanyproceduresinvolvedinthemanufactureoffoodthatresultingreenhousegasesandotherpollutants.Someproceduresrequiretheconsumptionoflargeamountsoffossilfuels,suchasthetransportationandstorageoffoodproducts.Otherfactorsthatcausegreatdamagetoourenvironmentincludetheoveruseoffreshwater.Theproductionofbeefismoredamagingtotheenvironmentthanthatofanyotherfoodweconsume,Raisinglargenumbersofcattlerequirestheproductionoflargeamountsoffoodfortheanimals.It’sestimatedthatproducingonepoundofbeefrequiressevenpoundsoffeed.Landuseisalsoaproblem.Ifthecattlearefree-rangecattle,largeareasoflandarerequiredforthemtoliveon.Thishasledtodisastrousforestcuttingandthelossofrareplantsandanimalspecies,particularlyintropicalrainforestsinCentralandSouthAmerica.Anotherproblemspecifictobeefproductionismethaneemissions(甲烷排放).Althoughmanypeopleareawareofthedamagingeffectsofcarbondioxide,theydon’trealizemethane’sglobalwarmingpotentialis25timesworse,makingitamoredireproblem.Unfortunately,beefconsumptionisgrowingrapidly.Thisistheresultofsimplesupplyanddemandfactors.Specifically,therearetwomaincausesofdemandthatareencouragingtheproductionofmoresupply.First,theincreaseintheworldpopulationmeanstherearemorepeopletoconsumemeat.Thesecondfactorissocioeconomicadvancement.Ascitizensindevelopingnationsbecomefinanciallystable,theycanaffordtobuymoremeat.Therefore,onewaytoreducethegreenhousegasemissionsisforpeoplearoundtheworldtosignificantlycutdownontheamountofbeeftheyeat.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Raisingfree-rangecattleiseco-friendly.B．Peoplecutdowntreesforanimalhabitats.C．Producingbeefcandamagetheenvironment.D．Carbondioxidecausesfarmoreharmthanmethane.2、Theunderlinedword“dire”inPara.4means.A．urgentB．commonC．typicalD．a(chǎn)voidable3、Beefproductionisgrowingrapidlybecause.A．morepeopleareindemandofbeefB．developingcountriesraisemorecattleC．morelandisavailabletoraisecattleD．thecostofraisingcattleisrelativelylow4、Theauthorwritesthisarticleto.A．describetheboomingofthebeefproductionB．emphasizetheadvantagesofbeefproductionC．condemnthedeforestationoftherainforestD．a(chǎn)rgueforadecreaseinbeefconsumption23．（8分）Acompanyhasdesignedawaterbottle,theMemobottle,whichisidealfortheofficeworker’sbag,becauseit’scompletelyflat.Withthesameshapeasapieceofpaper,theMemobottleisareusablewaterbottlethatslidesintoyourbagtolienexttobooksandlaptops.Thebottle,whichcanalsobewashedinadishwasher,isdesignedtohelpreducethenumberofplasticbottlesinlandfills（填埋）.TwocreativepeopleJesseLeeworthyandJonathanByrt,both28,designedthebottletobeconvenienttocarryandenvironmentallyfriendly.Itismadefromadurableanddishwasher-friendly“green”plastic.LeeworthyandByrt,fromAustralia,saymorethan600billionsingle-usebottlesweresoldgloballylastyear.InAmericaalone,studiesshowthataround1,500single-usewaterbottleareconsumedeverysecond—only20percentofthesearerecycled.Andthecostofbuyingmoreandmoreplasticbottlesaddsto—thepairsaythatbottledwatercostsapproximately1,400timesmorethantapwater.“We’vealwaysbeenpassionateabouttheenvironment,”saidLeeworthy.“Foryearswehavebeenfocusedoncreativedesignthatprovidesenvironmentalremedywhileimprovingsocialconvenience.TheMemobottlewasdesignedtoovercometwoproblemsthatweseeinoursociety:ourattachmenttotheoutdoors,andourinabilitytofitwaterbottlesinlaptopbags.”Thebottlewillbeavailableinthreedifferentsizes—A5whichholds750ml,A4whichholds1.25litresandlettersizewhichstores1.25litres.TheproductisseekingfundingonKickstarterandhasalreadysoared（飆升）pastitsprimarygoalofraising￡8,310($13,500),reachingitinjust36hours.JonathanByrtsaid,“Thefeedbackwe’vereceivedhasbeenoverwhelminglypositive!Theemailsofsupportandinterest,andsocialmediacommentshavebeenamazing!”TheproductisexpectedtobeonthemarketbyChristmasandwillbeavailableforglobaldelivery.1、Whatisthemaincharacterofthenewly-designedwaterbottle?A．Cleanandeasytowash.B．Practicalandfriendlytoenvironment.C．Flatandpopularwithhousewives.D．Cheapandconvenienttocarryinbags.2、Whatarethetwodesignersmostconcernedabout?A．Materialsandshape.B．Priceandproduction.C．Commentsandpopularity.D．Environmentandconvenience.3、Whatispeople’sattitudetowardsthewaterbottle?A．Opposed.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．Thewaytoprotectwaterresource.B．Roundwaterbottlesareoutofdate.C．Seekingfundforanidealwaterbottle.D．TwocreativeAustralianyoungdesigners.24．（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.25．（10分）Findingamountaingoatrestinghighonacliff(懸崖)mightthrillmanyofthemillionsoftouristswhovisitWyoming’sGrandTetonNationalParkeveryyear,butparkofficialssayitmightbetimeforthebeardedanimalstogo.Theproblem,accordingtothepark,isthatGrandTeton’s100orsomountaingoatsthreatenabout80bighornsheep.Thebighornsheepnumberedasmanyas125justafewyearsago.Thestronggoatsspreaddiseaseandcompetewithbighornsheepforfood.Unlikesmall-sizedbighornsheep,GrandTeton’smountaingoatsaren’tnativetothepark.Theywereintroducedtotheparkinthe1960s.GrandTetonspokeswomanDeniseGermannsaid,“We’vegotamanagementresponsibilitytoprotectthenativespecies.Afterhearingfromthepublicontheproposal(建議)inJanuary,parkofficialsexpecttodecideassoonasmid-Februaryonwhattodoaboutthemountaingoats.”Thegoatsarereproducingrapidly.Nowmightbethebesttimetoreducetheanimalsbeforethey’retoomanytobringundercontrol,accordingtotheParkService.Onewildlifebiologistwhostudiesbighornsheeppraisedtheproposal.Mountaingoats’originalhabitatisnowhereclosetowherethey’vebeenintroducedintheU.S.toprovidehuntingopportunities,saidRobRoyRameyII,withNederland,Colorado-basedWildlifeScienceInternational,Inc.WildlifemanagersshouldgetridofmountaingoatsnotonlyinGrandTetonbutelsewheretohelpstrugglingbighornsheep,Rameysaid.“Unfortunately,statewildlifeagenciessellnonnativewildlifeviewingopportunitiestothepublic,”Rameysaid.“Thisisnotazoointhewilderness.Itshouldreallybefornativewildlife.”1、Whatcanbelearntaboutthebighornsheepinthepark?A．Theirsizeishuge. B．Theirnumberisdecreasing.C．Theyarrivedinthe1960s. D．Theythreatenlocalspecies.2、Howdidthepublichelpparkofficialsprotectthebighornsheep?A．Byprovidingsuggestions. B．Bydrivingawaymountaingoats.C．Byvolunteeringinthepark. D．BytakingoverGrandTetonNationalPark.3、WhatisGermann’sattitudetowardsthebighornsheep?A．Curious. B．Proud.C．Surprised. D．Concerned.4、Whatwasthepurposeofbringinginmountaingoatsinthebeginning?A．Toofferhuntingchances.B．Tosellnonnativewildlife.C．Tosatisfywildlifemanagers.D．Toincreasediversitiesofsheep.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）ItwasEaster1990,andmyfamilywasonaonce-in-a-lifetimetriptotheSolomonIslandsformysister'swedding.Iwastravelingwithmyhusband,myfour-year-oldsonandmydaughter,whowasnearlytwo.We'dbeen1thatitwasveryhotintheSolomon,sowe2lotsoflightcottonclothesandwerewearingthesameasitwassummer.Theonlyproblemwasthatwehadtocatchanovernightbusthat3atmidnightfortheairportsowecouldmakeourearlymorning4toHoniara.Itwascoldonthebus!MyhusbandandIweresnuggling（依偎）ourchildrenascloseaswecould,tryingtokeepthem5.Thebusstoppedmanytimesaspassengersgotonandoff,andwedidn'ttakemuch6.Thelittleoneswere7,unabletosleepforthebitingcold.Thenatonestop,anolderladycameforwardfromthebackofthebusandpausedbyourseat.Isatforwardtoseewhatshewantedandshe8asmallblanket,Mylittlegirlreached9foritandpulledittightaroundher.Theladysaidshe'dmadetheblanketherselfand,seeingthatwewerecold.shewantedustouseit.Aftershewentbacktoherseat,ournow-warmchildren10off,andtheysleptcomfortablyallthewaytotheairport.Justastoportwo11wearrived,theladymadeherwaytothedoortogetoff.Itriedto12thechildrentoreturnherblanket,butsheprotested."No,"shesaid,"13it.Icanalwaysmakeanotherone!"Overtheyears,thatlittleblanketbecamea14tomeandtomychildrenofthekindnessofstrangers.Itoldthestorytothechildrenoverandoverandhungtheblanketontheendofmydaughter'sbedsowewouldseeit15.Thatblanketwashandmadewiththecolorscarefullychosen.Yetitsmaker16withittokeepmyfamilywarmforanight.Ifeverpeoplewerebador17,itservedasareminderthatthereisgoodnessintheworld.Iamforever18,notjustforthewarmththatnight,butforthelifelongreminderofthe19ofpeople.Thatblankethaswarmedmy20.1、A．confirmedB．toldC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．persuaded2、A．offeredB．piledC．packedD．discovered3、A．leftB．wentC．pulledD．drove4、A．trainB．visitC．rideD．flight5、A．comfortableB．warmC．calmD．quiet6、A．noticeB．careC．a(chǎn)ctionD．interest7、A．naughtyB．hungryC．restlessD．energetic8、A．showedoutB．madeoutC．putoutD．heldout9、A．eagerlyB．silentlyC．patientlyD．bravely10、A．sleptB．cameC．shookD．nodded11、A．a(chǎn)sB．untilC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter12、A．unloadB．unwrapC．unfoldD．uncover13、A．keepB．possessC．returnD．bring14、A．signB．markC．symbolD．decoration15、A．closelyB．regularlyC．carefullyD．＆eely16、A．remainedB．handedC．desertedD．parted17、A．cruelB．sensitiveC．cautiousD．ugly18、A．delightedB．pitifulC．gratefulD．excited19、A．a(chǎn)ppreciationB．natureC．welcomeD．goodness20、A．bodyB．lifeC．pastD．future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）Howdowehelpkidsmakewisechoicesabouttheirmoney?AnneKersten,1．FinancialteacherinAmerica,saysthatshestartsitbyopeninganongoingdialogue.Kerstenleadstwoworkshops2．(design)forfamilies.Botharevalues-basedmoneymanagementworkshops3．provideparentswithtoolsandtalkingpointsonhowtoshare,saveandspendmoney4．(wise).Childrenwhoattendtheworkshopreceiveeitherabluepiggybank5．a(chǎn)CashCache(貯存物).LongbeforeKerstenbeganteachingotherpeople’skidsaboutwisemoneymanagement,shetaughtherowndaughters.Whenherdaughters6．(be)only4and5yearsold,theyeachreceivedasmallallowance(零用錢)tolearnhowtoshare,saveandspend.“Savingisimportantbecauseithelpsmentallyprepareforlong-term7．(goal),”Kerstensays,addingthatherdaughtersknewtheywouldberesponsibleforapartoftheircollegefee.Afterspendingaterm8．(study)abroad,Kersten’solderdaughtergraduated9．collegelastyear.Sheusedscholarships(獎學(xué)金)alongwithhersavings10．(help)payherway.Kersten’syoungerdaughtersavedenoughtocoverherfeeandshewillgraduatedebt-freein2020.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。錯誤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僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearFangfang, I’msorrytolearnthatyouwerenotgettingonwellwithyourEnglishstudyrecently．I’dliketogiveyousomeadviceonlearningEnglish．Firstofall,youshouldbeconfidentlyinyourself,whichisfirststepinlearningEnglishwell．Secondly,you’dbettermakefriendswiththestudentswhoaregoodatEnglish,sotheyareverylikelytohelpingyouwhenyoumeetdifficulties．Thirdly,learningEnglishwellisalongprocess．Remember:torewardyourselfwhenyouhavemadeprogress,thatwillinspireyougreatly．Anyway,youmustworkhardonEnglishandnevergiveuplearningit．Justbelieveinyourselves．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway． Hopemysuggestionswillgiveyousomeofhelp．Sincerelyyours,LiMing第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是學(xué)生會主席李華,為了讓大家更好地了解如何選擇健康食品保持身體健康、學(xué)生會將邀請膳食專家Dr.Wang來校做相關(guān)講座。請你根據(jù)下面的提示寫一則通知。內(nèi)容包括:1.講座主題:健康飲食對身體健康的影響;2.講座人:Dr.Wang;3.講座的時間及地點(diǎn):7月10日下午4:00—5:30,學(xué)校禮堂(auditorium)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫;3.開頭及結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。NOTICEFellowstudents,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudent’sUnion

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、A5、B6、B7、C8、C9、D10、A11、A12、B13、B14、B15、A16、B17、C18、D19、C20、B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、C2、B3、A4、C22、1、C2、A3、A4、D23、1、B2、D3、C4、B24、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、Wha