云南省保山市施甸縣一中2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

云南省保山市施甸縣一中2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。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．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo2．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．train D．a(chǎn)ttempt3．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one4．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased5．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who6．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken7．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or8．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether9．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide10．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted11．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright12．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown13．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．where14．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing15．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when16．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon17．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate18．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted19．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof20．Don’trefertothedictionaryeverytimeyoucomeacrossanewwordassometimesitsmeaningmaybe_______clearlyinagivencontext.A．pickedout B．ruledout C．broughtout D．takenout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）ThewriterMargaretMitchellisbestknownforwritingGonewiththeWind,firstpublishedin1936.Herbookandthemoviebasedonit,tellastoryofloveandsurvivalduringtheAmericanCivilWar.VisitorstotheMargaretMitchellHouseinAtlanta,Georgia,cangowhereshelivedwhenshestartedcomposingthestoryandlearnmoreaboutherlife.OurfirststopattheMargaretMitchellHouseisanexhibitareatellingaboutthewriter’slife.ShewasborninAtlantain1900.Shestartedwritingstorieswhenshewasachild.ShestartedworkingasareporterfortheAtlantaJournalnewspaperin1922.OnephotographofMs.Mitchell,calledPeggy,showshertalkingtoagroupofyoungcollegeboys.Shewasonlyaboutoneandahalfmeterstall.Theyoungmentoweroverher,butsheseemsveryhappyandsureofherself.Thetourguideexplains:“NowinthispicturePeggyisinterviewingsomeboysfromGeorgiaTech,askingthemsuchquestionsas‘Wouldyoureallymarryawomanwhoworks?’Andtodayit’dbe‘Wouldyoumarryonewhodoesn’t?’“TheMargaretMitchellHouseisabuildingthatoncecontainedseveralapartments.NowweenterthefirstfloorapartmentwhereMs.Mitchelllivedwithherhusband,JohnMarsh.Theymadefunofthesmallapartmentbycallingit“TheDump”.Around1926,MargaretMitchellhadstoppedworkingasareporterandwasathomehealingafteraninjury.Herhusbandbroughtherbookstoreadfromthelibrary.Shereadsomanybooksthatheboughtheratypewriterandsaiditwastimeforhertowriteherownbook.OurguidesaysGonewiththeWindbecameahugesuccess.MargaretMitchellreceivedthePulitzerPrizeforthebook.In1939thefilmversionwasreleased.ItwontenAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture.1、ThebookGonewiththeWindwas_________.A．firstpublishedonanewspaperB．a(chǎn)wardedtenAcademyAwardsC．writtenin“TheDump”D．a(chǎn)daptedfromamovie2、Theunderlinedphrase“towerover”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto_________.A．beverypleasedwithB．showgreatrespectforC．bemuchtallerthanD．showlittleinterestin3、WhydidMs.Mitchellstopworkingasareporteraccordingtothepassage?A．Becauseshewasrichenough.B．Becauseshewasinjuredthen.C．Becauseherhusbanddidn’tlikeit.D．Becauseshewantedtowritebooks.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．GonewiththeWind:AHugeSuccess.B．MargaretMitchell:AGreatFemaleWriter.C．AnIntroductionoftheMargaretMitchellHouse.D．ATriptoKnowMargaretMitchell.22．（8分）AboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook,IgotacallfromLoriGoler,ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook,”shesaid.“Insteadofrecommendingmyself,Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem,andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves,withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook’sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,“Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit.”Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphorforcareersisaladder,butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010,theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers,whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym,notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit,there’sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder,buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone,butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers,switchingcareers,gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers,orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips,detours(彎路),andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople,notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder,mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.1、WhydidLorimakethecall?A．ShehelpedFacebooktosolvethebiggestproblem.B．ShewantedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.2、Whatimpressed“I”byLori?A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook’sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Nowallpeopledon’ttendtoclimbtheladder.B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Junglegymsofferlimitedexplorationforemployees.D．Apregnantwoman,jobless,benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．It’saJungleGym,NotaLadder.B．Facebook’sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．AJungleGymisBetterthanaLadder.23．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandconsiderable,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Theunderlinedword“mitigate”inparagraphprobablymeans__________________.A．a(chǎn)djustB．correctC．strengthenD．lessen2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________________________.A．thepresenteye-trackinginputsystemscanhardlymeetthedemandofALSsuffersB．ALSsufferscanonlybeunderstoodthroughthenewly-developedappC．speakerscanmakedifferenteyemovementstochoosepreferablewordorsentenceD．theGazeSpeakappisgoingtobereleasedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinMay3、Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．MicrosoftfindshopeforpatientswithALSB．MotorneuronediseasemightbecuredbyasmartphoneappC．AsmartphoneapphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyesD．ALSsuffersfinallyfindawaytocommunicate24．（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）Myrbetriqisaprescription（處方）medicationforadultsusedtotreatthefollowingsymptomsduetoaconditioncalledoveractivebladder:●Urgeurinaryincontinence:astrongneedtourinatewithleakingorwettingaccidents.●Urgency:astrongneedtourinaterightaway.●Frequency:urinatingoften.ItisnotknownifMyrbetriqissafeandeffectiveinchildren.BeforeyoutakeMyrbetriq,tellyourdoctoraboutallofyourmedicalconditions,includingifyou:●haveliverproblemsorkidneyproblems.●haveveryhighuncontrolledbloodpressure.●havetroubleemptyingyourbladderoryouhaveaweakurinestream.●arepregnantorplantobecomepregnant.●arebreastfeedingorplantobreastfeed.TakeMyrbetriqexactlyasyourdoctortellsyouto:●TakelMyrbetriqtabletltimeaday.●TakeMyrbetriqwithwaterandswallowthetabletwhole.Dotchew,break,orcrushthetablet.●TakeMyrbetriqwithorwithoutfood.Specialattention●IfyoumissadoseofMyrbetriq,begintakingMyrbetriqagainthenextday.●IfyoutaketoomuchMyrbetriq,callyourdoctororgotothenearesthospitalemergencyroomrightaway.Myrbetriqmaycauseserioussideeffectsincluding:●increasedbloodpressure●dizziness●commoncoldsymptoms●jointpain●drymouth●headache●flusymptoms●constipation●urinarytractinfection●sinus(sinusirritation)●backpain●inflammationofthebladder(cystitis)Tellyourdoctorifyouhaveanysideeffectthatbothersyouorthatdoesnotgoaway.ThesearenotallthepossiblesideeffectsofMyrbetriq.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstotheFDAatl-800-FDA-1088.Storagerequirements:●StoreMyrbetriqbetween59°Fto86°F(15℃to30℃).Keepthebottleclosed.●Safelythrowawaymedicinethatisoutofdateornolongerneeded.●KeepMyrb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B．Children.C．Women. D．Oldpeople..2、InwhichsituationdoyouneedtotellthedoctorbeforetakingMyrbetriq?A．Beingawould-bemother. B．Goingtotakeanexam.C．Havingheart&lungproblems. D．Sufferingmildhighbloodpressure.3、HowshouldyoustoreMyrbetriq?A．Reserveitinthefreezingchamber. B．Keepitawayfromchildren.C．Storeitwiththebottleopen. D．Preserveitasyoulike.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）Youmayalwayshearaboutpeoplewhoknewexactlywhattheywantedtodowiththeirlifefromthetimetheywereinkindergarten．Ihadn’tconsideredlotsofcareer1whenIgraduatedfromhighschool．Likemoststudentswhoearngoodgradesinmathandscienceclasses，Ifoundpeople2metobeanengineer．ButallofthatchangedwhenIwenttomy3．IwillneverforgetthefeelingofwalkingintomyveryfrrstBiology4．Inervouslyfoundaseatandwaitedforthetypeof5youseeinTVshows，oldandstrict．WhatIgotwasexactly6．Dr．Espinozawasacaringand7teacher，andtwotermsofherclassesmademefallinlovewithBiology．Herexcitingclassesmademe8thatIhadotherchoicesbesidesbeinga（n）9．ItmeantIwasheadedforacareerinbiologicalresearch．10Dr．Espinozaandmanyotherprofessorslikeher，Ifoundthatscientistsaren’tjustwhatyou11ontheNationalGeographicchannel．Theyarerealpeoplewhoanswerrealquestionsand12realproblems．Thisledmetoseekout13todorealscienceprojectsandseeifI14it．WhileIwasatuniversity，Ilearnedhowtoaskgoodquestions，howto15experimentsandcollectdata，andhowtosharewhatIlearnedwithpeople．Asit16Ilovedeveryminuteofit．Fallinginlovewith17wasalongprocessforme，butitledmetoajobIlove．Likethescienceitself，myjourneytowardbeingascientistwas18，buthelpedalongbymanyteachersandprofessorswho19metheway．Now，Itrymybesttolearnnewthingsand20newknowledge．1、A．developmentB．difficultyC．choicesD．requirements2、A．a(chǎn)ppointingB．forcingC．a(chǎn)llowingD．encouraging3、A．universityB．officeC．roomD．lab4、A．experimentB．lectureC．testD．teamwork5、A．a(chǎn)gentB．volunteerC．hostD．professor6、A．oppositeB．traditionalC．typicalD．similar7、A．a(chǎn)verageB．casualC．enthusiasticD．severe8、A．realizeB．regretC．refuseD．recall9、A．lawyerB．educatorC．scholarD．engineer10、A．AstoB．DuetoC．OnbehalfofD．Inspiteof11、A．takecareofB．makefunofC．learnaboutD．searchfor12、A．solveB．bringC．raiseD．ignore13、A．conceptsB．opportunitiesC．faithD．a(chǎn)mbition14、A．enjoyedB．doubtedC．recommendedD．a(chǎn)ckhowledged15、A．replaceB．predictC．conductD．copy16、A．cameaboutB．brokeupC．setoffD．turnedout17、A．literatureB．scienceC．languageD．a(chǎn)rt18、A．preciousB．smoothC．beneficialD．slow19、A．promisedB．showedC．leftD．a(chǎn)warded20、A．recordB．a(chǎn)dmireC．createD．forget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）Balletisaformalkindofdanceperformancewitharichandinterestinghistory.Theword“ballet”comesfromtheFrenchlanguage,and1．(be)basedontheItalianword“balletto.”“Balletto”meansalittledance.Ballet’searlyrootsbeganinItalyinthelate1400s.ButitwasinFrance2．balletdevelopedintotheformweknowtoday.TheFrenchrulerLouistheFourteenthhadabiginfluence3．thedirectionofballetinitsearlyhistory.HeruledFranceforseventy-twoyears,4．(start)in1643.Hestarteddancingasaboyandworkedharddaily.LouistheFourteenthturnedballetintoaformofdancethatreflected5．(he)powerandinfluence.Ballet’smanyrulesand6．(extreme)detailedmovementsexpressedaperson’spowerandsocialrelations.Thekingmadesurethatballetbecamea7．(require)forthepeopleofhiscourt.HealsostartedtheRoyalAcademyofDance,8．importantpeoplecouldlearnthisart.Theaimofthisdancewasself-control,orderandperfection.Balletslowlychangedfromadanceattheking’scourttoone9．(perform)byprofessionaldancers.WhenLouistheFourteenthdiedin1715,ballet10．(bring)tootherpartsofEuropeandwasdevelopinginotherways.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。

ItookatriptoChinaafewmonthsbefore．Itwasawonderfulexperiencewhereisbeyonddescription．WespentthreeweeksvisitingBeijing，Shanghaiandseveralothertouristattraction．ThecloserweapproachedthecentreofChina，themuchIlikedit．ThenwewenttoHongKonglastweek，whichIthinkisdifferentwithBeijing．ItisnoisiestplaceIhaveeverseen．Andanotherthingthatgivemeadeepimpressionwasthepeoplethere—theyweresomuchfriendly．Anyway，thetripitselfwasinterested．Ican’twaittoflyingtoChinaagain.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，是華文中學(xué)的學(xué)生會(huì)主席，為了豐富同學(xué)們的業(yè)余生活，提高同學(xué)們的英語水平，學(xué)生會(huì)組織了一個(gè)Englishclub，請(qǐng)你寫封邀請(qǐng)信，邀請(qǐng)同學(xué)們參加，內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括：1.Englishclub設(shè)立的目的2.Englishclub要開展的活動(dòng)3.邀請(qǐng)大家參加Englishclub注意：開頭、結(jié)尾已給出；字?jǐn)?shù)100詞左右;auditorium禮堂Boysandgirls,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Studentunion

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、B5、C6、B7、C8、B9、C10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、B17、C18、A19、A20、C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、C3、B4、D22、1、D2、B3、A4、A23、1、D2、A3、C24、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileB