2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects2．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who3．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．a(chǎn)ddress4．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen5．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that6．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling7．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto8．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed9．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging10．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that11．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout12．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom13．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably14．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．a(chǎn)ctonC．hangonD．centeron15．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something16．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare17．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain18．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which19．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking20．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）AJapanesecompanyisdevelopingapairofsmartglassesthatcanhelpthosewithvisualorcomprehensionproblemstoreadwrittentextmoreeasily.CalledtheOtonGlass,theglassesaremeanttotranslatetextintosoundusingtwocamerasandanearpiece,bothfittedtoitsframe.Halfofthelens(鏡片)isamirrorthatreflectsthewearer’seyesbacktothefirstcamera,whichtrackseyemovement.Theothercameracapturesthetext.Wearersusetheglassesbystaringatthetexttheycan’treadandblinking(眨眼)totriggertheglasses.Thenthecapturedwordsaresenttoacloudsystem,whichprocessesthetextandturnsitintosoundplayedthroughtheearpiece.Ifthesystemisunabletoidentifythewords,theimagesaresenttoaremoteworkerwhocandealwiththem.TheOtonGlassleaddesigner,KeisukeShimakage,startedworkingontheglassesin2012toaidhisfather,whohaddevelopeddyslexia,aconditionthatmakesitdifficultforsomeonetoreadandspell.Whilehisfathereventuallyrecovered,Shimakagecontinuedhisdevelopmentinordertohelpotherswiththedisorder.Currently,theOtonGlassisseekingfunding.Backerscangetapairoftheglassesfor5,000yen(roughly$47).Smartglassesaren’tanewconcept,butit’sdifficulttopointtoanysinglepairofsmartglassesthatpeoplehavereviewedfavorably.Itcould,perhaps,bethatpreviousproductstriedtodotoomuch,orweretooexpensive.That’swhyIntel’sVauntsmartglassesstrippedoutsomefeatures,likeitscamera,LCDscreen,andspeakers.TheOtonGlassisforaveryspecificaudience,anditsrelativelylowpricecouldmakeitmoreappealingtothosewhowantanaffordablewaytounderstandthetextaroundthem.1、WhatwasKeisuke’soriginalpurposeindesigningtheOtonGlass?A．Totreathisfather’sdisease.B．Totranslatetextintosound.C．Toassisthisfathertoread.D．Tomakewrittentexteasiertoread.2、WhatistherightorderhowtheOtonGlassworks?a.Thecameracapturesthewords.b.Thewearerstaresatthetext.c.Thewearerhearsthesoundviatheearpiece.d.Thecloudsystemturnsthetextintosound.e.Thewearerblinkstogettheglassesworking.A．a(chǎn),b,e,c,dB．e,b,c,d,aC．b,d,a,e,cD．b,e,a,d,c3、Theunderlinedpart“strippedout”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A．improvedB．removedC．increasedD．invented4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．TheadvantagesoftheOtonGlass.B．Thecharacteristicsofsmartglasses.C．Consumers’evaluationoftheOtonGlass.D．Thetargetaudiencesofvarioussmartglasses.22．（8分）WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Kidsforself－servicebanking.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Travelersinthezoo.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．youkeeptheaccountbalancedD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Leopard. C．Lion. D．Buffalo.23．（8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.24．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投資)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.25．（10分）Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,’Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?’’’saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits.Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisgettingnarrowinmanyfamilies.Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugswouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent-childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueintoadulthood.Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatchange,buttoday’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘a(chǎn)fter’side,”explainsMr.Ballmer,“It’snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays,becauselifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith,butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow.”1、Theunderlinedword6gulf,inPara.3mostprobablymeans.A．differenceB．distanceC．separationD．interest2、Thechangeintoday’sparent-childrelationshipis.A．moreconfusionamongparentsB．lessrespectforparentsfromchildrenC．newequalitybetweenparentsandchildrenD．morestrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents3、Bysaying“today’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘a(chǎn)fter’side.”theauthormeansthattoday’sparents.A．havelittledifficultyadjustingtothechangeB．cansetalimittothechangeC．failtotakethechangeseriouslyD．followthetrendofthechange4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A．describethedifficultiestoday’sparentshavemetwithB．comparetoday’sparent-childrelationshipwiththatinthepastC．suggestthewaystohandletheparent-childrelationshipD．discussthedevelopmentoftheparent-childrelationship第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Youmaybesurprisedtosee“makingsurechildrenneversuffer”asamistake.Thefollowing____mayhelpyouunderstandhowrescuingchildrenfromallsuffering____weakness.Alittleboyfeltsorryforabutterflystrugglingtoemergefromitschrysalis(蛹).Hedecidedto____thebutterfly.Sohepeeled(剝開(kāi))thechrysalisopenforthebutterfly.Thelittleboywasso___towatchthebutterflyspreadits____andflyoffintothesky.Thenhewashorrified____hewatchedthebutterflyfalltothegroundanddiebecauseitdidnothavethemuscle___tokeepflying.Infact,thebutterfly’sstruggleto____thechrysalishelpsthebutterflybecomestronger.Likethelittleboy,____toooftenwanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromstruggleinthe____oflove.Theydon’trealizethattheirchildrenneedtostruggle,toexperience____,todealwithdisappointment,andtosolvetheirownproblems.Onlyinthiswaycanchildren____theiremotionalstrength,become____anddeveloptheskillsnecessaryfortheevenbiggerstrugglestheywillmeetthroughouttheirlives.Childrenexperiencingsufferingscan____theupsanddownsoflife.However,itisn’thelpfuleitherinthiscasewhenparents____blameandshametowhatthechildisexperiencing.Mothers____tosay,“Stopcryingandactinglikeaspoiledboy.Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwant.”These____wordsshouldbeavoided.Instead,parentscanofferlovingsupport.Youcansay,“Don’tlose____.Bebrave!Youwillsucceedifyoutryagain.”Thencomesthetoughpart—no____andnolectures.Simplyallowhimtodiscoverthathecan1hisdisappointmentandcarryoutwhathecandotogetwhathewantsinthefuture.1、A．saying B．proverb C．story D．experiment2、A．a(chǎn)ppears B．creates C．burns D．works3、A．kill B．feed C．rescue D．help4、A．excited B．moved C．puzzled D．depressed5、A．body B．feet C．wings D．feather6、A．since B．a(chǎn)s C．before D．until7、A．power B．energy C．force D．strength8、A．comeupwith B．breakawayfrom C．getalongwith D．doawaywith9、A．teachers B．relatives C．parents D．friends10、A．name B．charge C．case D．course11、A．hardships B．friendships C．relationships D．scholarships12、A．require B．lose C．strengthen D．fail13、A．warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．a(chǎn)bsent-minded D．cold-blooded14、A．survive B．predict C．expect D．a(chǎn)void15、A．reduce B．a(chǎn)dapt C．devote D．a(chǎn)dd16、A．pretend B．happen C．seem D．tend17、A．interesting B．inspiring C．discouraging D．touching18、A．sight B．face C．heart D．weight19、A．parking B．rescuing C．drinking D．smoking20、A．turnover B．getover C．comeover D．takeover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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LiQiangcouldn’tbelievethathehadtravelledtotheyearAD30081．a(chǎn)timecapsule.TransportedbyWangPing’sparents’company2．(call)“FutureTours”,hestartedhisfirsttimetrip.Onhis3．(arrive),thetotallynewsurroundingsweredifficultforhim4．(tolerate).Hisheadachedforlackoffreshair5．healsosufferedfrom“timelag”.6．(Lucky),hisguide,WangPing,whowasveryunderstanding,gavehimmuchhelpintime.HegaveLiQiangsomegreentabletsandamask,7．helpedLiovercometheproblems.Afterashorttimeoffeelingunsettledandnervous,LiQiangwasbackon8．(he)feetagain.ThenhefollowedWangPingtocollectahoveringcarriagethat9．(drive)bycomputer.SoonhecouldflyasswiftlyasWangPing.Howamazingitwastoflyabovetheground!Thentheyarrivedatastrange-lookinghousebelongingtoWangPing’sparents.LiQiangwastreatedtoadeliciousdinnerandhadawonderfulbaththere.10．(exhaust),LiQiangslidintobedandfellfastasleep.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧）并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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。3、將改正后的答案按要求寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。Whatarefriends?Weoftentalksaboutthetopicwithothers、Ithinkfriendsarethosepeoplecanhelpyouwhenyouareinthetrouble、Asthesayingwent,“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed、”Friendscantellyouyourmistakes,thoughthattheysayishardofyoutolistento、Youcansharemyhappiness,troubleandworrywithfriends,Someonealsosays,“Youcan'twalkanystepwithafriend、”SoIthinkfriendsareveryimportancetous、Iwouldliketomakingasmanyfriendsaspossible、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的美國(guó)朋友Michael正在一家孔子學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)和中國(guó)文化，知道中國(guó)人很重視家風(fēng)傳承．他在給你的電子郵件中想了解你家的家風(fēng)以及家風(fēng)對(duì)你的影響．請(qǐng)你給他回復(fù)一封電子郵件．開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)．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．3．參考詞匯：家風(fēng)family

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、A5、B6、A7、A8、A9、D10、A11、A12、A13、A14、D15、C16、B17、D18、D19、D20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、D3、B4、A22、1、B2、A3、D23、“Smombies”—peoplewalkingwhilestaringattheirsmartphones—areveryrealandagrowingcauseforconcern.Tiredofhavingtoconstantlyalertbothlocalsandtouriststopaymoreattentiontotheirsurroundingstoavoidseriousaccidents,authoritiesofasmallGermantownhavecomeupwithamorepositivesolution—embedding(嵌入)trafficlightsinthepavementtomakethemvisibletopeopleconstantlylookingdownattheirphones.Theseeminglyridiculoussafetymeasurewasputinplace.AuthoritiesinAugsburgdecidedtoact,installinggroundleveltrafficlightsattwotram(有軌電車)stopslastTuesday.Thelightsflashredeverytimeatramisapproaching,orwhentheregulartrafficlightturnsred.“Werealizedthatthenormaltrafficlightisn'tinthelineofsightofmanypedestriansthesedays，”saidTobiasHermes,acityadministrationofficial.“Sowedecidedtohaveanadditionalsetoflights—themorewehave,themorepeoplearelikelytonoticethem.”SomeAugsburgresidentsappeartobequitehappywiththeidea.“Ithinkitmakessense，”JackSmithsaid,speakingtoTheAugsburgerAllgemeine.“Onealwaysseesyoungpeoplethesedaysrunningoverredlights.Thismakesitmoreobviousthatyouneedtostop.”O(jiān)thers,however,foundtheneedforgroundtrafficlightsdisturbingandevenfrightening.“Ifinditscarythatsmartphoneusersaresoengrossedthattheyneedtoinstalllightsinthegroundsothattheynoticethetramcoming，”on