2024屆河北省秦皇島市盧龍縣高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2024屆河北省秦皇島市盧龍縣高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(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．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked2．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied3．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed4．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout5．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion6．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime7．Ifyouleavethisapplicationformandgotoanotherwebsite,youwilllose______youhavealreadyfilledoutonthisform.A．whateverB．whoeverC．whereverD．whenever8．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．a(chǎn)roseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated9．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich10．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．a(chǎn)nother B．otherC．others D．theother11．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect12．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked13．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．a(chǎn)nalyticalC．controversial D．confidential14．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．a(chǎn)rebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt15．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading16．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since17．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．a(chǎn)ndhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto18．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught19．We’dbettergonow,______we’llmissthetrain.A．butB．soC．otherwiseD．therefore20．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when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）Forthelongesttime,AmberAustwickwasunabletospeak.Infact,ittookadonkeytoinspireherfirstwords.Amber,a6-year-oldgirlinBirmingham,England,wasbornprematurely,alongwithhertwinsister,Hope,inJune2010.Bothbabiessufferedseverebleedingintheirlungs,butHopegotstrongerwhileAmberneededalife-savingtracheotomy（氣管切開(kāi)術(shù)）thatrestrictedairtovocalcords（聲帶）.Asaresult,shewasabletobreathe,butunabletospeak.Butthatchangedthreeyearsago,whenAmber'smom,TracyAustwick,tookhertoananimalshelter.ItwastherethatAmbermetShocks,adonkeythathadbeenrescuedfromabuse.“Itwasquitescaryreally,”TracyAustwicksaid.“ShockswasinthestadiumandtheridinginstructortooklittleAmbertohimandIfounditscaryformebecauseShockswassomuchbiggerthanher.”“ButAmberwasn'tscaredandShockswasreallyexcitedtomeetherandthey'vekeptthatbondeversince.”ThebondissostrongthatwhenAmberwasreadytosayherfirstwords,shesaidthemtoShocks:“Iloveyou.”Amber'smotherwasshockedthatherdaughterspoketoShocks.“Itwassuchanemotionalmoment.Icouldn'tbelievemydaughterhadfinallyfoundhervoice,”shesaid.“OnceshemetShockshebroughtheroutofhershell,she'salotmoreconfidentwithhimandwithfriendsatschoolwhoshelovestotalktoabouthimandthedonkeyshelter.”AlthoughShocksstilllivesattheshelter,he'spartoftheAustwickfamily.“AmberwillalwaysvisitShocksandshestillseeshimwhenevershecan,”Tracysaid.1、Whatdothetwinsistershaveincommon?A．Theywereborndeafanddumb.B．Theyhadvocalcordinjured.C．Theysufferedphysicalabuse.D．Theyhadseverelungproblems.2、ThebondwithShocksmadeAmber______.A．likegoingtothedonkeyshelterwithhergoodfriendsB．fearanimalsnolongeranddaretogetclosetothemC．becomemoreconfidentandwillingtotalktopeopleD．fightagainstherlungdiseasebravely3、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ShocksHelpsAmbertoRecoverfromHerLungBleedingB．ANewMedicalCureIsAppliedtoRescuethePatientsC．AmberHasDevelopedaStrongBondwithHerFriendsD．GirlWhoCouldn'tSpeakTellsADonkey“ILoveYou”22．（8分）Theytrainfourhoursaday,oftenwakingupat4:30or5forbefore-schoolpractices.Theireveningsandweekendsareeatenupbytwice-weeklytravelgames.Everydayisthesame;there’snobreak.No,thesearen’tOlympicathletes;they’rekids.Thebenefitsofsportsareobvious.So,it’snotsurprisingthat,accordingtoCNN,41millionAmericanchildrenplaycompetitivesports.Butwhendoesthisbecometoomuchofagoodthing?Sevenyearsago,asurveyinSportingKidmagazinefound84percentofathletes’parentshadobservedbelligerentbehaviorinotherparentsatgamesandthat2percenthadbeentargetsofthisbehavior.Whatdoesthissayaboutsportsculture,andourcultureasawhole?Someparentshavebecomesocrazyabouttheirchildren’swinningthattheydon’tstoptothinkaboutwhatexampletheyaresetting.Ifathletesareconstantlysurroundedbyadultswhoscreamatcoachesandattacksportsofficials,theymaythinkthatthisisacceptablebehavior.They’lltrytowinatallcosts.Inotherwords,theywon’tknowhowtoacceptdefeat,andlearnfromit.Theamountoftimesomeathletesspendpracticingcanbedangerous.AccordingtoSportsIllustrated,over3.5millionathletesyoungerthan15sufferedfromasports-relatedinjury—that’snearlyoneinten!Manyinjuriescausepermanent(永久的)damageifnottreated.Sowhatcanwedoaboutthissituation?Somearguethatthereisnoproblem,becausesportshasalwaysbeenandwillalwaysbecompetitive.Butdidyourgrandparentsspendhourseachdaypracticingtennisorvolleyball?No,theyprobablyplayedwiththeneighborhoodkidsafterschool,notworryingaboutwinning.Alltheywantedwastohavefun.Andthat’swhatweneedtochangeinyouthsports—focusonenjoyment.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belligerent”referto?A．Aggressive.B．Mild.C．Elegant.D．Reasonable.2、What’stheconsequenceofadults’badexamples?A．Youngathletes’scoreswillbeaffected.B．Youngathletes’performancewillsuffer.C．Youngathleteswon’tknowhowtosucceed.D．Youngathleteswon’tdealwithfailureproperly.3、Whatisthetoneofthetext?A．Relaxed.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Humorous.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Morepractice,lessfailureB．FightforvictorytothelastsecondC．Enjoymentfirst,competitionsecondD．Prohibitkidsfromcompetitivesports23．（8分）OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofanewlyresearchintheUKisthatofthepeopleinterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartcloserelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersformoneyorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthiswifetobeinsole(唯一的)chargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmatewaslimitedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverclear,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蠣),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbythelimitationofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareraisedtoanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itshouldbeended.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Twelve-hourworkattheofficemakesrelaxedafter-hoursdatingdifficult.Thecostofhousingandchild-raisingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.1、（小題1）WhatisacontemporaryfamilylikeinUKtoday?A．Couplessharetheburdens.B．Menbegintodependonwomen.C．Womenareresponsibleforhousework.D．Itisdifficulttotakecareofafamily.2、（小題2）Whydopeoplepreservetheirindependence?A．Tolivealonehappily.B．Tohavemorechoices.C．Toavoidmarriages.D．Toignoretraditions.3、（小題3）Whatmakesithardforpeopletodate?A．Mentalheadacheindating.B．Thepressuretosurvive.C．Badluckinfindingapartner.D．Thefaithbetweenlifepartners.4、（小題4）Whatistheauthortryingtoinformusinthistext?A．Perfectmarriagesconflictwithindependence.B．Peopleshouldspendmoremoneyonmarriages.C．Theexpectationsandrealityseparatethelovers.D．Independenceismuchmoreimportantthanlove.24．（8分）IvisitedElbalastJune,joiningMaryandJohnonabicyclingvacation.Theymadethearrangementsforthecar,hotelandbicycles.Istudiedthehistoryoftheisland,whichofcourseparticularlyfeaturesNapoleon.Napoleon(nowIknow)pickedElbaasaplaceforpeacewhenhewasforcedtogiveupthethrone(王權(quán))asEmperorofFrancein1814.Farfrombeingaprisonisland,Elbaisbeautifulwithtoweringmountains,thickforestsandsweepingbaysandbeaches.Itisalsoanislandfilledwithtreasure.Veryearlyonthisisland,localsdiscoveredrichdepositsofiron.Soonoutsiders,too,discoveredtheironand150othervaluablemineralsonthislittlepieceofland.LongbeforeEtruscansandotherGreekssetfootonit,DorianshadmovedinbythetenthcenturyB．C．a(chǎn)ndwereminingtheisland.TheRomansrulednext,obtainingthemineralsandbuildinggrandhousesoverlookingthesea.Fromthetwelfthcenturyuntilthenineteenth,theislandwastradedbackandforthandwaspassedtoFrancein1802.ThencameNapoleon,thenewrulerofElba.IwaseagertovisithishouseinPortoferraio.TheEmperorlivedwithhiscourtandhismother,buthiswife,MarieLouisehadensconcedherselfinthesplendidViennesepalaceofherfather,EmperorofAustria.Shelivedsafelythereandshowedlittleinterestinvisitingherhusbandinhismini-kingdom.Apparently,Napoleonwasn’ttroubledmuchbythis.Hewastoobusyridingeverywhereonhorseback,buildingroads,modernizingagricultureand,aboveall,sharpeninghistinyarmyandnavyintoreadinessforhisescape.IntheformalgardensbehindthehouseitseemedtomethatIcouldimaginetheexiled(流放的)conqueror’sanxiousthoughts.HemightgazeoverwhereIstoodnow,towardthelighthouseoftheStellafort,thesandybay,andacrossit,thegreenmountainsoftheTuscancoast.NapoleonspentonlytenmonthsherebeforemakinghisvictoriousreturntoFranceandthethrone.1、WhatdidtheauthordoforthevisittoElba?A．Hedidresearchonitspast.B．Hearrangedtransportation.C．Heplannedbicyclingroutes.D．Hebookedaccommodation.2、WhomightbetheearliestoutsiderstoElbaaccordingtothetext?A．Napoleonandhisarmy. B．EtruscansandotherGreeks.C．Dorians. D．Romans.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ensconced”probablymean?A．Settled. B．Locked.C．Cured. D．Controlled.4、Whatcametotheauthor’smindduringhisvisittoNapoleon’sgardens?A．BeautifulviewsonElba.B．TerriblelivingconditionsonElba.C．Napoleon’sambitiontoregainpower.D．HardshipofNapoleon’sreturntoFrance.25．（10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.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）完形填空(共20小題;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四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。“Arobbery．．．”avoicecamefromtheradio．Johnwasdrivinghomelatelastnightfromatrip,andnowhewashavingtroublestaying36．Heturned37theradioandtriedtofixhisattentiononthe38,buthiseyeskeptonclosing．Itwas39thathenoticedthehitchhiker（搭便車者）bytheroad．40eventhinkingaboutwhathewasdoing,hestoppedthecar．“ToMidrille?”“Getin．”ThehitchhikergotinandimmediatelyJohnwas41thathehadpickedhimup．Theyoungman42astrangefaceandlonghair．WhenJohnaskedhimquestionsabouthimself,hechangedthe43．John44thenews．Hebegantosweatandhisthoughts45nervouslytoallthemoneyhewas46．Atthenextsmalltownhestoppedhiscarandsaid,“I’msorry．I’mso47thatIcan’tdriveyoutoMidrille．IthinkI’llfinda48andspendthenight．”Theyoungmanslowly49intohispocket．“Thisisit!”thoughtJohn．Atthat50momentheconsideredshoutingforhelp,butinsteadofagun,thehitchhikerpulledoutseveral51．“Oh,no．Idon'twantyourmoney．Justgetout．Okay?”Theyoungmanlooked52．Heinsistedon53Johnthemoney．Johnwatcheduntilhis54haddisappearedfromsight,thensteppedonthe55anddroveoutoftown．1、A．a(chǎn)sleep B．early C．strong D．a(chǎn)wake2、A．on B．off C．up D．over3、A．outside B．news C．speed D．way4、A．there B．earlier C．then D．moment5、A．Without B．After C．By D．For6、A．happy B．sad C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sorry7、A．wore B．owned C．had D．made8、A．place B．subject C．question D．face9、A．remembered B．thought C．heard D．forgot10、A．got B．a(chǎn)rrived C．changed D．turned11、A．paying B．having C．carrying D．borrowing12、A．a(chǎn)fraid B．hungry C．cold D．sleepy13、A．restaurant B．shop C．hotel D．station14、A．reached B．forced C．got D．put15、A．important B．very C．long D．short16、A．knives B．photos C．handkerchiefs D．bills17、A．frightened B．puzzled C．worried D．curious18、A．giving B．offering C．handing D．returning19、A．driver B．friend C．passenger D．thief20、A．door B．gas C．window D．motor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）Inyourdailylife,therearemanyexampleswhereyourparentscontrolhundredsof1．(thing)foryouwhenyouareakid,suchastheclothesyouwear,thefoodyoueat,whereyougoandhowyougetthere.Itisagoodthing.Kidsneedthiskindofprotectionandhelpbecausetheyarenotoldenoughtotakecareof2．（they）andmakedecisions3．(correct).Butwithkids4．(grow)older,thepartofbeingateenisdevelopingyourownidentity—one5．isseparatedfromyourparents'.6．(difference)attitudestowardseventslikepartiesmayleadtoarguments,becauseyourparentswillalwayswanttoprotectyouandkeepyousafe,nomatterhowoldyouare.As7．result,yourparentsfeelithard8．(get)usedtothenewsituationwithincreasinganxiety.Whatkidsshouldkeep9．mindisthatinmostcases,yourparentscanrelatetowhatyou'regoingthroughbecausethey10．(be)teensonce.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作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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)的詞下畫一橫線，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。IamwritingtotellyouanythingaboutthetransportationinChina、Overthepastfewdecadeswehavedevelopedanamazednetworkofpublictransportation、Besides，wehavebeendecidedtomakeeffortstomakethemmuchbetter、Iamsureanetworkwillsatisfyyourneedsfortravelingeverywheremoreconvenient、Peopleusuallychosethemeansoftransportationbasedwithsomeaspects，suchasthecostandthetimeneeded、Forexample，businessmenaremorelikelytravelbyplaneorhigh-speedtraintosavetimewhileofficeworkertendtotakebusesordrivetoworkthemselves、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的新西蘭朋友Terry將在下學(xué)年來(lái)中國(guó)做為期一年的交換生。他準(zhǔn)備提前學(xué)習(xí)些日常中文，發(fā)郵件向你詢問(wèn)學(xué)習(xí)方法，請(qǐng)你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.學(xué)習(xí)方法：多聽(tīng)、多說(shuō)；2.給予鼓勵(lì)和良好祝愿注意：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。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、D5、A6、C7、A8、B9、D10、C11、B12、A13、D14、B15、B16、A17、D18、B19、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、D22、1、A2、D3、B4、C23、1、2．A3、4．A【小題3】【小題3】B【小題4】【小題4】C24、1、A2、C3、A4、C25、“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.”