廣東省云浮2024年高考英語四模試卷含解析

廣東省云浮2024年高考英語四模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t2．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．a(chǎn)reD．is3．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe4．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．a(chǎn)ren’tthey D．isn’tit5．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went6．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off7．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme8．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general9．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．whileC．a(chǎn)sD．however10．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries11．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous12．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．when D．a(chǎn)s13．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．a(chǎn)ppeal B．belongC．refer D．occur14．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough15．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall16．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou17．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will18．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might19．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit20．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）TampaBayhasalongandcolorfulhistory,whichislocatedonthewestcoastofFlorida.Andthereareplentyofeventsonholidayseveryyear.ThefollowingarethetopthingstoexperienceinTampaBayoverChristmas.JackieKvanchoThesuperstarexplodedontothenationalsceneafterherfirstperformanceonNBC’sAmerica’sGotTalent,whichleftaudiencesandjudgesatthetalkshowastonishedthatsuchavoicecouldcomefroma10-year-oldgirl.7:30pm,RuthEckerdHall,1111NMcMullen-BoothRoad,Clearwater.$39.50?$89.50.(727)791-7400.HolidayLightsintheCardensStrollthroughthegardenswithmorethan1-milliontwinklylights,lasers.Florida-styledisplays,animatedfigures,visitswithSantaandentertainersliningthepathways.5:30pm,FloridaBotanicalGardens,12520UlmertonRoad.LargoDonationof$4suggested;12andyoungerfree.(727)582-5800.WordierthanThouProseandShortStoryOpenMic:Auniqueopenmicseriesfocusingonstorytelling.Poetryandmusicalperformancesarenotallowed.Theeventincludesaperformancebyafeaturedreaderfollowedbynumerousl0-minuteopenmicslots.7pm,Stucfio@620,620FirstAve.S,St,Petersburg.$5.(727)895-6620.RockapellaChristmasThefive-mancontemporarypopvocalphenomenonsingtakesonclassicholidayfavoritesandbranchneworiginals.7:30pm,CapitolTheatre.405ClevelandSt.,Clearwater.$30?$59.(727)791-7400.HolidayClassicMovieSeriesIt’sAWonderfulLife:EnjoyselectholidayclassicswithasingalongtoholidaycarolsbytheMightyWurlitzerTheatreOrganbeforeeachshow.7:30pm,TampaTheatre,711FranklinSt.,Tampa.$10,$8members/children.(813)274-8982.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieEvancho?A．Sheisasupermusicalstar.B．Shebroadcastsnewsat7:30pmeveryday.C．Shehasaspecialtalentforspeech.D．Shebegantospeakwhenshewas10.2、Whichactivityisadmissionfree?A．RockapellaChristmas.B．HolidayLightsintheGardens.C．HolidayClassicMovieSeries:It’sAWonderfulLife.D．WordierthanThou:ProseandShortStoryOpenMic.3、Whereshouldyougoifyouareastorylover?A．Studio@620.B．CapitolTheatre.C．RuthEckerdHall.D．FloridaBotanicalGardens.4、WhatdoRockapellaChristmasandHolidayClassicMovieSerieshaveincommon?A．TheybothIasifortwohours.B．Theyarefreeforchildrenthere.C．TheyhavespecialmusicforChristmas.D．Theyarebothsingingcompetitions.22．（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）Ownershipusedtobeaboutasstraightforwardaswritingacheque.Ifyouboughtsomething,youownedit.Ifitbroke,youfixedit.Ifyounolongerwantedit,yousolditorthrewitaway.Inthedigitalage,however,ownershiphasbecomemoreslippery.Sincethecomingofsmartphones,consumershavebeenforcedtoacceptthattheydonotcontrolthesoftwareintheirdevices;theyareonlylicensedtouseit.Asadigitalchainiswrappedevermoretightlyaroundmoredevices,suchascarsandthermostats,whoownsandwhocontrolswhichobjectsisbecomingaproblem.Buyersshouldbeawarethatsomeoftheirmostbasicpropertyrightsareunderthreat.Thetrendisnotalwaysharmful.Manufacturersseekingtorestrictwhatownersdowithincreasinglycomplextechnologyhavegoodreasonstoprotecttheircopyright,ensurethattheirmachinesdonotbreakdown,supportenvironmentalstandardsandpreventhacking.Sometimescompaniesusetheircontroloveraproduct’ssoftwarefortheowners’benefit.WhenHurricaneIrmahitFloridathismonth,Teslaremotelyupdatedthesoftwarecontrollingthebatteriesofsomemodelstogiveownersmorerangetoescapethestorm.Butthemoredigitalstringsareattachedtogoods,themorethebalanceofcontrolleanstowardsproducersandawayfromowners.Thatcanbeinconvenient.Pickingacarishardenough,butharderstillifyouhavetodiguptheinstructionsthattellyouhowuseislimitedandwhatdatayoumustgive.Iftheproductsareintentionallydesignednottolastlong,itcanalsobeexpensive.Already,itemsfromsmartphonestowashingmachineshavebecomeextremelyhardtofix,meaningthattheyarethrownawayinsteadofbeingrepaired.Privacyisalsoatrisk.UsersbecometerrifiedwheniRobot,aroboticvacuumcleaner,notonlycleansthefloorbutalsocreatesadigitalmapoftheinsideofahomethatcanthenbesoldtoadvertisers(thoughthemanufacturersaysithasnointentionofdoingso).Caseslikethisshouldremindpeoplehowjealouslytheyoughttoprotecttheirpropertyrightsandcontrolwhousesthedatathatiscollected.Ownershipisnotabouttogoaway,butitsmeaningischanging.Thisrequirescarefulinspection.Devices,byandlarge,aresoldonthebasisthattheyenablepeopletodowhattheywant.Totheextenttheyarecontrolledbysomebodyelse,thatfreedomiscompromised.1、Whatbenefitdoesitbringtocustomersifcompaniescontroltheownershipofproducts?A．Itprovidesthemwithknowledgetopreventhacking.B．Itgivesthemthechancetobeprotectedfromdanger.C．Itenablesthemtoownthecopyrightoftheproducts.D．Ithelpsthemknowmoreaboutcomplextechnology.2、Theunderlinedwords“thatfreedom”inthelastparagraphrefertothefreedomto________.A．controlotherpeopleB．sharetheownershipC．inspectdevicesatanytimeD．usedevicesasonewishes3、Theauthormayagree________.A．customersshouldbuyfewerdigitaldevicesB．producersshouldcontrolpropertyrightsC．propertyrightsneedtobeprotectedD．betteraftersalesserviceisrequired4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要點)C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．24．（8分）KangSung-ilbuysSancho,hisPomeranian,atoyeverybusinesstripandthislunarNewYearholidaywilldresshimupinsnew$50suittovisit‘grandma’,Kang’smother.Kangandhiswifesaychildrenaretooexpensiveandbringtoomuchpressure.InsteadtheyhavechosentoshowerSanchowithloveandgifts.Theyarenotalone.SouthKorea’spetindustryisbooming,fuelledbythesamefactorsthathavemadethecountry’sbirthrate,at1.05birthsperwoman,thelowestintheworld:thehighcostofeducationandhousingaswellasextremelylongworkingdays.“SocialpressuresinSouthKoreaaresuchthatparentsarerequiredtoproviderresourcesfordecadesfromprivateschoolingtoartclasses,”saidKanga39yearoldmanagerofapetfuneralhome.Ontopofeducationexpenses,anaverageanhouseholdmustbudgetroughly12.8yearsofincometobuyamid-rangehome,comparedto8.8yearsin2014,datafromKBKookminBankshows.Addingtotheirstress,southKoreansworkthethirdmosthoursperyearamongOECD(經(jīng)合組織)nations,nextonlytoMexicoandcostaRica.Pet-owninghouseholdshaveroseto28percentofallSouthKoreanhouseholdsin2018,comparedwith18percentin2012,governmentdatashows.Thatinturnhasresultedinaprosperouspetcareindustrywhoseofferingsincludetailoredpetdietsandhigh-pricedphotoshoots.Pet-relatedstartupsarealsopopularwithventurecapitalists.ThesouthKoreanpet-relatedindustrywasworth2.7trillionwon($2.4billion)lastyear,andthatcouldmorethandoubleinsizeby2027,accordingtotheKoreanRuralEconomicInstitute.1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hisPomeranian”inparagraphIreferto?A．Hisson. B．Hispet.C．Atoy. D．Sancho’sbrother.2、WhatmayNOTbetheresultofexpensiveeducationandhousesalongwithlongworkinghours?A．ThebirthrateinSouthKoreanisthelowestintheworld.B．28percentoftheSouthKoreanfamiliesraisedpetsin2018.C．Therearemorepet-relatedbusinessesthanbefore.D．Parentssendtheirchildrentoprivateschools.3、Whichofthefollowingmaybetheserviceofferedinapet-relatedindustry?A．Trainingthepettobeatailor. B．Showeringthepetwithgifts.C．Takingpicturesforcustomers’pets. D．Shootingthepetwithafalsegun.4、Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplethinkthatgivingbirthtoababyA．Coststoomuch B．IsamustC．Isboring D．Bringshappiness25．（10分）Theywereahappyfamily:fourdaughterswereallinthesameschoolindifferentgrades.Theyoungest,Janice,whowasinmyclass,seemedtobegluedtohermother’sskirts．Theirthreeoldergirlstookthebustoschooleverymorning,butJanicewasalwaysdriventoschoolbyhermother.OneFriday,Janice'smotheraskedforatalkwithme.Shesaidinasoftvoice,"MyhusbandisgoingtoEuropeonbusinessfortwoweeks,andheinsiststhatIgowithhim.IhavetriedtoexplainoverandoverthatJaniceneedsmehere.Buthethinksthatshewillbefinewithoutme,soIhavenochoice,Ihavetogo.Ihavetoldthebabysittertodrivehereverymorning.WillyoupleasegiveJanicespecialattentionandhelpher?Iwanttobesureeverythinggoeswellforher."ItoldherthatwewouldmakeeveryefforttosupportJanice.IevenvolunteeredtomeetJaniceathercarsoshewouldseeafamiliarface.Asamothermyself,I'dliketohelp.Janice’smotherthankedmeforourunderstanding.OnMondaymorning,expectingatearfulanxiouschild,Iplannedaspecialprogramoffunandgames.IwaitedoutsidetogreetJanice,butjustthenthebusarrivedandnotthree,butfourgirlsgotoff.Janiceskippedalongjoyfully,saying“goodbye”tohersistersassheranwithtwofriendsintotheclassroom.IwalkedslowlyintotheclassroomandcalledJaniceovertoaskhowthebusridewent.Impatientlyshesaid,“Oh,Ialwayswanttotakethebuswiththeotherkids.ButMotherneedstobewithme.Youseetherewon’tbeanymorebabies,soIhavetobeababyalittlelonger.Whilesheisaway,I'lljustridethebuseveryday.Iamfive,youknow.”1、WhydidJanice’smotherwanttohaveatalkwiththeauthor?A．ToaskhertohelpJanicewithherhomework.B．ToaskhertopickupJaniceeveryday.C．ToaskhertogiveJanicemoreattention.D．ToaskhertomeetJaniceathercar.2、WhatdidtheauthornotdoforJanice?A．Planaspecialprogramoffunandgames.B．Waitforheroutsidetheschool.C．Greetherwhenshegotoffthebus.D．Askaboutherbusride.3、WhatdidJanicelooklikeonMondaymorning?A．Shewastearfulandanxious.B．Shewasworriedabouthermother.C．Shemissedhermotherverymuch.D．Shewashappyratherthansad.4、Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A．Janiceistooyoungtogoschoolbybus.B．Janicelikestakingabustoschool.C．Janicedoesn’tlikeherbabysitter.D．Janiceisnolongerachild.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Canyouchangetheworld？Yesyoucan！Oneofmyfriendswrotemealetterafewweeksago.Hislifewasfullofproblemsand1.Hewaslowonhope.Heendedhislettertomewiththis2：“Wecan'treallychangethiscrazyworldwelivein，canwe？”Iansweredhimimmediatelywiththese3："Yes，we4can！”Icanstillrememberhowsomeonechangedmyworld.Shewasthemusicteacheratmyelementaryschool,the5atourchurch,andafamilyfriend.Iwascrazyaboutherandwantedto6hermorethananything.However,Ihadno7foranyinstrumentandmysingingwasquite8thoughIwasenthusiastic.Onedaysheletmetryplayingherguitar.Ididmybestbutcouldonlyplayanoteortwo.WhenIwasdone,I9myhead."IguessIamnotverygood,"Itoldher.Shelookedatmewithherkindeyes,10,andsaid:"Weareallgoodatsomething.Youjustneedto11whatyouaregoodat.Thenyoucan12itwiththeworld."Thosesimplewordschangedme.Theyplantedaseedinmysoulthat13togrowtothisday.Theymademe14thatIhadsomethingtogivetoothers.Ihadsomethinggoodinsideandthatcouldchangethisworldforthe15.Ijusthadtofindit,16itoutandshareit.AndthatiswhatIhavetriedtodoalloftheyearssincethat17day.Youcanchangetheworldandmakeitbettereverysingledayofyourlife.Youcanchangeit,onechoice,oneperson,andonekind18atatime.Allyouhavetodoisshareyourgoodness.19youhavetodoismakeyourlovegreat!Livewell!Dogood!20theworld!1、A．worries B．excitements C．surprises D．interests2、A．problem B．matter C．a(chǎn)nswer D．question3、A．idioms B．words C．decisions D．a(chǎn)ssessments4、A．certainly B．suddenly C．merely D．ever5、A．worker B．doctor C．guitarist D．cleaner6、A．help B．impress C．instruct D．challenge7、A．manner B．respect C．luck D．talent8、A．popular B．a(chǎn)wesome C．a(chǎn)wful D．sweet9、A．raised B．lowered C．used D．kept10、A．smiled B．sighed C．sang D．cried11、A．setup B．takeup C．putforward D．findout12、A．play B．mix C．share D．provide13、A．fails B．refuses C．continues D．a(chǎn)grees14、A．regret B．realize C．deny D．declare15、A．richer B．worse C．wider D．better16、A．set B．give C．bring D．put17、A．important B．insignificant C．extra D．stressful18、A．teacher B．friend C．invitation D．a(chǎn)ct19、A．All B．Much C．Most D．Nothing20、A．Protect B．Change C．Create D．Save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）RecentlyLindsayhasn’tfeltherself.Shewasareallygoodstudent,buthergrades1．(fall)sincethreemonthsago.Thisisbecauseshesometimeshastrouble2．.(concentrate)onherstudy.Shealsorefuses3．(talk)withteachersandfriends.What’sworse,shefeels4．（tire）allthetimebuthasdifficultyinfallingasleep.Herbehaviorattractshermother’sattention.Hermotherasksherwhat5．(happen)toher,butshejustcries.Asamatteroffact,Lindsayis6．(suffer)fromclinicaldepression(臨床抑郁癥).Whatisclinicaldepression?Itcanbedescribedasamoodwhichis7．lowthatitaffectsyourdailylife8．(serious).Thefirstsignsofitinteensare9．(poor)schoolreportsthanbefore,learningdifficultiesandstayingawayfromclassmatesandteachers.10．youhavethesesigns,don’tworry.Itisnotsodifficulttodealwithclinicaldepression.Therearemanyeffectiveways,suchasmedicine,smalltalk,moreexerciseandabalanceddiet.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。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加個漏字符號（∧）,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限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。Achemicalfactoryliesnearmyhome、Themanagerofthefactorywascriticizedbythegovernmentbecausethefactorygivesoutlotsofharmfulsmokeoneveryday,buthepaidnoattention、Thenthefactorywasforcedtostopproductionandthemanagersaidangry,“Isthereanyevidencestoshowthatwedidharmtopeople’shealth?Infact,wedidn’t、”Justthen,doctorcame,withtheresultofthemedicalexam,saythemanagerwassufferingfromlungcancer、Thatisveryclearthatthepollutionhasharmednotonlythepeoplearoundthefactoryandalsothemanagerhimself、Themanagerregrettedhavingcausedsomanypollution、Nowhehasrealizedwhatimportantitistokeeptheairclean、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是高三學(xué)生李華，你校學(xué)生會為幫助高三學(xué)生緩解緊張學(xué)習(xí)所帶來的心理壓力，將于下星期舉辦以“如何緩解心理壓力”為主題的“心理健康周(PsychologicalHealthWeek)活動”。請你給同年級的美國朋友Jack寫信介紹這一活動計劃。要點如下：1．描述活動的主題與形式；2．闡述你對此活動的看法；3．詢問他們是否也有類似的活動。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；2．文中不要提及真實的人名及學(xué)校名稱等。DearJack,Howareyoudoing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、D4、D5、B6、D7、A8、B9、C10、A11、D12、A13、A14、B15、B16、D17、D18、C19、B20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、B3、A4、C22、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileBallonionsreleasenosuchagas,sotheycanbechoppedeasily.Theyarealsosweetlikefruitwheneatenraw.Thescientificadvancementofthetearlessonionisnotfree,however.SmileBalls,developedbytheJapaneseproducerHouseFoods,will