2026屆廣東省陽春市英語高三第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)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(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)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．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome2．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard3．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave4．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured5．IamsorryIamverybusynow.IfItime,Iwouldcertainlygotothemovieswithyou.A．have B．hadC．havehad D．hadhad6．TheMid-AutumnFestivalis________specialholidayformostChinesewhen________wholefamilywillgettogether.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);the C．a(chǎn);a D．the;a7．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when8．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse9．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting10．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With11．—Areyoureadytoleave?—Almost,I’llbereadytogojustassoonasI________puttingthecleandishesaway.A．getthrough B．giveupC．carryout D．setabout12．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch13．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．a(chǎn)t14．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon15．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed16．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．a(chǎn)s D．until17．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit18．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．a(chǎn)sthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase19．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one20．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise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）March3marksWorldHearingDay.Thisyear’sthemeis“Checkyourhearing!”Manyexpertsandhealthorganizations,includingthosewhopayattentiontothehearing-impaired(聽力障礙),areworkingtohelppeoplerealizetheimportanceofprotectingtheirhearingandavoidhearingloss.Whenwetalkaboutmusic,whatkindoffeelingsdoesitbring?Excitement…andrelaxation.Butwhatifthemusiclastsforhours?WeinterviewedagroupofmusiciansbasedinBeijingduringtheweekend.Theyallsaidthathoursofexposuretoloudmusiccancausediscomfort.Oneaddedthatbandmembersliketoplayatmaximumvolume(音量)andforgettheharmthatloudmusiccancause.Thesamethingnotonlyoccurstomusicians.It’salsonotrarefordailyuserssincelisteningtoloudmusiconloudsoundequipmenthasbecomeapartofmodemlife.AccordingtotheWHO,thepracticehasputmorethanabillionpeoplearoundtheworld,aged12-35,atriskoflosingtheirhearing.Wealsointerviewedsomeheadphoneusersinthestreet,andmostofthemsaidthattheyarenotheavyusersbutadmittedtheyuseheadphonesforhoursonthesubwayandintheofficeorhome.It’seasyforthesepeopletograduallyincreasethevolumewithoutawareness,especiallyinanoisyenvironment.Often,headphoneusersfailtorealizethey’relisteningtoaudioatunsafelevelsuntilserioushearingproblemssuddenlyoccur.Therearemanyreasonsforhearingloss,includingloudacoustic(聽覺的)sources,drugabuse,anddiseases.Expertssuggestfrequentmedicalchecksandpreventionmeasures.Whethercongenital(先天的)oracquired,lossofhearingisusuallyirreversible.“Oncethehearinglossoccurs,it’salreadytoolatetobechangedbacktowhatitwasbefore,”saidYangShiming,expertoftheChinesePLAGeneralHospital.“Earlyprevention,earlyidentificationandearlytreatment.Ifeveryonecoulddothesethings,hearinglossanditsharmcouldbekepttoaminimum,”Yangsaid.Ofcourse,thisappliestoeveryoneofus.1、Whatmightbeareasonforhearingloss?A．Listeningtomusic. B．Takingmedicines.C．Ignoringsoundpollution. D．Usingheadphones.2、WhatdoesYangShimingadvisepeopletodoabouthearingloss?A．Getridofdrugabuse.B．Makepreventionaheadoftime.C．Stopplayingmusicinbands.D．Choosemusicwiththehelpofmusicians.3、Whichcanbestexplain“irreversible”underlinedinthelastparagraph?A．Incurable. B．Unavailable.C．Unbelievable. D．Invisible.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PreventingHearingLossB．ReasonsforLosingHearingC．TheOriginofWorldHearingDayD．RaisingAwarenessofProtectingHearing22．（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）Askids,myfriendsandIspentalotoftimeoutinthewoods.“Thewoods”wasourpart-timeaddress,destination,purpose,andexcuse.IfIwenttoafriend’shouseandfoundhimnotathome,hismothermightsay,“Oh,he’soutinthewoods,”withatone(語氣)ofairyacceptance.It’ssimilartothetonepeoplesometimesusenowadaystotellmethatsomeoneI’mlookingforisonthegolfcourseoratthegym,oreven“awayfromhisdesk”.Forusten-year-olds,“beingoutinthewoods”wasjustanexcusetodowhateverwefeellikeforawhile.Wesometimestoldourselvesthatwhatweweredoinginthewoodswasexploring(探索).Exploringwasamorepopularideabackthenthanitistoday.Historyseemedtobemostlyaboutexplorers.Ourexplorations,thoughseemedtohavelesssystemthanthehistorickindsomethingusuallycameupalongtheway.Saywestayedinthewoods,throwingrocks,shootingfrogs,pickingblackberries,digginginwhatwewerebrieflypersuadedwasanIndianburialmound.Oftenwegot“l(fā)ost”andhadtoclimbatreetofindoutwherewewere.Ifyoureadastoryinwhichsomeonedoesthatsuccessfully,beskeptical;thetopmostbranchesareusuallytooskinnytoholdweight,andwecouldneverclimbhighenoughtoseeanythingexceptothertrees.Therewerefourorfivetreesthatwevisitedregularly-tallbeecheseasytoclimbandcomfortabletositin.Itwasinatree,too,thatourdaysoffoolingaroundinthewoodscametoanend.Bythensomeofushasreachedseventhgradeandhadbeguntheroughrideofadolescence(青春期).InMarch,themonthwhenweusuallytooktothewoodsagainafterwinter,twofriendsandIsetouttogoexploring.Weclimbedatree,andallofasuddenitoccurredtoallthreeofusatthesametimethatwereallywereratherbigtobeupinatree.SoontherewouldbethespringdancesonFridayeveningsinthehighschoolcafeteria.1、Theauthorandhisfriendswereoftenoutinthewoodsto.A．spendtheirfreetimeB．playgolfandothersportsC．a(chǎn)voiddoingtheirschoolworkD．keepawayfromtheirparents2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Theactivitiesinthewoodswerewellplanned.B．Humanhistoryisnottheresultofexploration.C．Explorationshouldbeasystematicactivity.D．Theauthorexploredinthewoodsaimlessly3、Theunderlinedword“skeptical”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A．calmB．doubtfulC．seriousD．optimistic4、Thereasonwhywevisitedthefourorfivetreesregularlyisthefollowingexceptthat.A．theyweretallbeechesB．theywereeasytoclimbC．theywerenothitoclimbD．theywerecomfortabletositin5、Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood?A．HappybutshortB．Lonelybutmemorable.C．Boringandmeaningless.D．Longandunforgettable.24．（8分）Thepursuitoflongevityhaslongbeenonpeople’sminds,promptinganabundanceofresearchontheeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.AccordingtorecentresearchfromtheUCIrvineInstitute,drinkingcoffeeandwinecouldhelpyoulivelonger.The90+Studyevaluatedmorethan1,600peopleovertheageof90fortheirlifestylehabitsandotherqualitiesthatmighthavecontributedtotheirlongevity.Participantswerevisitedeverysixmonths,whentheyweregivenvarioustests.Researchersalsocollectedinformationabouttheparticipants’diets,lifestyles,andmedicalhistories.Theyfoundoutthattwoofthehabitsthathelpedpreservelivesthemostaredrinkingalcoholandcoffee.“Ihavenoexplanationforit,”admittedDrClaudiaKawas,“butIdofirmlybelievethatmoderate(適度的)drinkingimproveslongevity.”Soshouldweallbedrinkingmorecoffeeandwine?Whilethatwouldbegreatnews,theresearchmaynotbeasdefinitiveasitseems.“Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumption,includingThe90+Study,areobservational,sowecanonlysaythatsomethingaboutdrinkingisassociatedwithhealthandlongevity,”registereddietitianJenniferMarkowitztoldTheDailyMeal.“I’dbecurioustoseeifthecoffeeandalcoholdrinkerssharedotherimportanthabitsorlifestylefactorsthatmightalsoplayintotheirlongevity.”Inotherwords,itmightnotbethewineandcoffeethat’shelpingpeoplelivelonger,butthetwosubstancesdohavesomeconsiderablehealthbenefits.“Wineandcoffeearepackedwithantioxidants(抗氧化劑)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.25．（10分）LastSunday,anearthquakestrucktheNapaValleyareaofnorthernCalifornia.Ithappenedinthemiddleofthenight,becomingthestrongestearthquaketostriketheNapaValleyin15years.Noonewaskilled,butmanypeopleweretreatedinhospitals.Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,andthesepoorpeopleintroublenowhavenothing.We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iadvisedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.AfewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucy,hermuch-loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It’seasytogivesomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardtogivewhatwecherish(珍愛),isn’tit?1、Howmanychildrendoesthewriterhave?A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theearthquakecausedmanydeaths.B．Theearthquakeisthebiggestinhistory.C．Theearthquakehappenedatnight.D．TheearthquakehitthecityofCalifornia.3、WhatdidMeghantakeoutforthepeopleintrouble?A．AtoyB．ClothesC．AdollD．Food4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．AFamilyStoryB．TheSpiritofGivingC．AwhitenightD．ASadExperience5、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwehave.B．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwelove.C．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwewant.D．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwedon’twant.第三部分語言知識(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）Duringsummervacations,Ivolunteeredatthevet’s,soI’dseenalotof1.Minniewasbyfarthefunniest-lookingdogI’deverseen.Thincurlyhairrarely2hersausage-shapedbody,andhertaillookedlikearat’stail.Shewasbroughttothevettobeputto3becauseherownersdidn’twantheranymore.IthoughtMinniehada4personality,though.“Nooneshouldjudgeherbyher5,”Ithought.6,IadvertisedMinnieinthelocalpaper:“Funny-lookingdog,wellbehaved,needsa(n)7family.”Whenayoungman8,IwarnedhimthatMinniewas9looking.Theboyonthephonetoldmethathisgrandfather’ssixteen-year-olddoghadjust10.TheywantedMinnienomatter11.IgaveMinnieagoodbathandcleanedher12hair.Thenwewaitedforthemtoarrive.Atlast,anoldcardroveup13thevet’s.Twokidsracedtothedoor.They14Minnieintotheirarmsandrushedherouttotheirgrandfather,whowaswaitinginthecar.Ihurriedbehindthemtoseehis15toMin-rue*Insidethecar,thegrandfatherheldMinnieinhis16andstrokedhersofthair.Shelicked（舔）hisface.Herrattail17aroundsoquicklythatitlookedlikeitmightflyoffherbody.Itwasloveatfirstlick."She’s18!”theoldmansaid.Iwas19thatMinniehadfoundthegoodhomethatshe20.That’swhenIsawthatthegrandfather’seyeswereamilkywhitecolor-hewasblind.1、A．birdsB．dogsC．fishD．sheep2、A．cutB．coveredC．managedD．lifted3、A．lieB．danceC．sleepD．study4、A．rudeB．smallC．poorD．sweet5、A．looksB．wordsC．storiesD．incidents6、A．FinallyB．GenerallyC．UnluckilyD．Surprisingly7、A．interestingB．a(chǎn)mazingC．lovingD．boring8、A．leftB．lostC．cancelledD．called9、A．strangeB．niceC．goodD．new10、A．increasedB．diedC．developedD．improved11、A．whoB．whereC．whenD．what12、A．bigB．hotC．strongD．messy13、A．infrontofB．onbehalfofC．inregardtoD．onthewayto14、A．knockedB．huggedC．kickedD．joined15、A．reasonB．excuseC．reactionD．knowledge16、A．legsB．shoulderC．faceD．a(chǎn)rms17、A．shockedB．threwC．waggedD．beat18、A．uglyB．perfectC．impossibleD．generous19、A．thankfulB．sadC．strictD．honest20、A．foundB．rememberedC．deservedD．forgot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）Thereareseveralreasonswhyschooluniformsaregoodidea.Firstofall,uniformshelptheschoollooksmart.Thestudentsfeelthattheybelongtoaparticulargroup.Wheneverypupilintheschoolwearstheuniform,nobody1．(have)toworryaboutfashion(時(shí)尚).Everybodywears2．samestyleofclothes.Uniformscanbeusefulinunexpectedways.AschoolinIrelandhasintroducedaninterestingnewuniform.Ontheedgeofthejacket,thereisapieceofcloth3．givesofflightinthedark.Whenthechildrenarewalkingor4．(cycle)toschoolondarkmornings,cardriverscan5．(easy)seethem.Butcanuniformshelpimproveschoolstandards?Theanswer6．thisquestionisnotclear.OnestudyinAmericafoundthatstudents’grades7．(improve)alittleaftertheschoolintroduceduniforms.Butsomestudentsdidn’twant8．(wear)theuniform.OtherAmericanstudiesshowedno9．(connect)betweenuniformsandschoolperformance.Schooluniformsare10．(tradition)inBritain,butsomeschoolsarestartingtogetridofthem.Someverygoodschoolsdon’thaveauniformpolicy.However,uniformsarestillpopular.Pupilsatabout90percentofBritishsecondaryschoolswearuniforms.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作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤。每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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(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。TodayImetmyfirstfriend,Gonzalo.Hehadalreadybeenhereforafewdaysbutofferedmesomehelp.Idon’tthinkIwouldmanagedeverythingsoquicklywithouthim.Heshowedmewheretoeatdeliciousandcheapmealsandhelpeduswithmysearchformymissedbike.Wealsoexploredthecampus.Ittakesus10minutestocrossitonbike.Thebuildingsandsportsfacilitieswereamazedus.Manyteenagerwerehavingsports.Wehappilyjoinedthemtoplay.IwassotiredwhenIfellintosleepdirectIwenttobed.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高三學(xué)生李華，從互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上得知某中小學(xué)培訓(xùn)機(jī)構(gòu)要面向高中畢業(yè)生招聘暑期兼職英語教師，你很感興趣，請(qǐng)寫一封電子郵件申請(qǐng)?jiān)撀毼?。主要?nèi)容包括：1．自我介紹；2．希望獲準(zhǔn)。注意：1．詞數(shù)80左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)校名。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、A5、B6、B7、A8、D9、C10、D11、A12、D13、B14、A15、C16、D17、C18、B19、D20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、B3、A4、D22、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．ThedevelopmentofHouseFoo