2023-2024學(xué)年江西贛中南五校高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年江西贛中南五校高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)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(xiě)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(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)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．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what2．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to3．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)ccompany4．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced5．Youcan’tusethecomputernow,________theupgradeofthesystemisunderway.A．until B．unlessC．a(chǎn)s D．a(chǎn)fter6．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．a(chǎn)cknowledgedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishedD．a(chǎn)ccompanied7．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic8．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if9．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which10．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless11．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a(chǎn);/12．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．a(chǎn)vailableC．specific D．similar13．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．a(chǎn)mhaving C．havehad D．had14．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t15．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown16．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible17．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where18．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly19．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough20．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling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）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!”P(pán)rettysoon,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.22．（8分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目魚(yú)）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset200、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin23．（8分）TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridge,theworld'slongestsea-basedproject,comprisesfourparts:a22.9-kilometersteelbridge,twoartificialislands,asubmergedseatunnelextendingfor6.7kilometers,aswellasleadingbridgesthatconnectthebridgetothecities.Forabridgeproject,designersprefertobuildallthestructureontheground,andonlychoosethetunnelwhenthereisnoalternative.However,fortheHZMB,themostpracticaldesignistointegratebridge,islandandtunneltoformacompletecross-seachannel."ThePearlRiverEstuary（河口）holdsaworld-levelshippingchannel.Smoothtrafficshouldbeguaranteed.AndthelocationisneartheHongKongInternationalAirport.Withabout2,000flightstakingoffandlandingattheairport,thebridgecannotbebuilttoohighforsafetyreasons/5saidMengFanchao,chiefdesigneroftheproject.“Butyoucannothaveasubmergedseatunnelwithoutanysupport.Thatforcedustobuildtheartificialislands.”Chineseengineersdeclaredatrailininstallingdeep-immersedtunneltubes.6tThereisnomodelforustorefertoasallthecasesareshallow-buriedtubes,9,saidMeng."Forlackofexperience,theinstallationofthefirsttubelastedfor96hours,"saidYinHaiqing,deputymanageroftheProjectManagementDepartment.''Everyonewasexhaustedwhenwemadeit.”The6.7-kilometertunnelistheworld'slongestsubmergedseatunnel.Twoartificialislands,coveringanareaof200,000squaremeters,helpcreateasmoothtransitionbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.Differentfromtraditionalisland,theengineersput120steelcylinders（圓柱）witha22-meterdiameter（直徑）intotheseabed,makeouttheshapeofanisland,andfilltheislandwithsoil.Itisaninnovativewaytheyadoptedtobuildtheartificialisland,makingitfirmer,moreefficientandfriendlytothemarineecology.TheHZMBprovidesafixedlinkbetweenthetwoChineseeconomiccentresHongKongandMacauandthemainlandofChinaatZhuhai.1、Whyisn'tthebridgebuilttoohigh?A．Thebridgehasn'tanysupport. B．Itisn'tsafetobuildittoohigh.C．Theengineerslackexperience. D．Theengineerswanttomakeitspecial.2、WhatcanweknowabouttheHZMBfromthetext?A．AllthestructureoftheHZMBisbuiltontheground.B．The6.7-kilometretunnelistheworld'slongesttunnel.C．TheHZMBisthefirsttoinstalldeep-immersedtunneltubes.D．Theinstallationofthefirsttunneltubefailedforthefirsttime.3、What’sthefunctionoftwoartificialislands?A．Todeclareatrailinbuildingasea-basedbridge.B．Topreventthepollutionfromaffectingthemarineecology.C．Toensuresmoothtrafficbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.D．Toguaranteethesafetyoftheshipsgoingthroughtheestuary.4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anadvertisement. B．Sciencefiction.C．Anannouncement. D．Anewsreport.24．（8分）Wefoundoutatornadowascoming.Secondslater,itblewawayourhouse.Thetornadolast4minutes,tous,itfeltlikealifetime.Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnoindicationsevereweatherwasonitsway—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.ThefirstalertmyhusbandandIgotcamefromsomescrollingtextontheTV.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthirdfloorbedroomandwechangedthechanneltoourlocalone.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.Thehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Thewindbegantoroarthroughthehouse.Wehadstairstoguideustotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Becausetheclosetdownthereisunderneathabrickstaircase,itseemedlikethestrongestplaceinourtownhouse.Ididn’tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itriedtomoveforward,buttheintensepressureheldmeinplace.Inthosesecondsofstillness,Icouldnoticeeverythingaroundmemoving.Aswereachedthelastfewsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,thetornadohadbeenoverusforaboutaminute.Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimself.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouse.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、Thestoryisarrangedintheorderof.A．Time.B．Place.C．Examples.D．Opinions.2、WherewasthetornadowhentheyknewthebadnewsfromtheTV?A．Ithadalreadygone.B．Itdieddownslowly.C．Itwasstillfarawayontheway.D．Itwasabouttocomerightaway.3、Whatdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyafterthetornadowasover?A．unbelievable.B．a(chǎn)mazing.C．frightened.D．calm.25．（10分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(針灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(瘧疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce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）Michael’sphonecontainsapictureofmassesofgroceries—frompiestogroundmeat—allpackedtightlyintoacar．AllofitwastakentoMary’sMission，a1forthehomeless，lastThanksgiving，heexplained．“Tillnow,we’vedelivered21，000poundsoffoodthatwouldhavebeen2，”saidMichael，18，ahighschoolgraduatefromIllinois．Lastsummer,Michaelstarteda3calledUnseenCuisine．It4foodthatisnearlypastitssell—bydatefrombusiness，anddeliversittosheltersforthehomeless．5theirsenioryear,Michaelandeightotherstudents6upforthreedeliveriesaweektonearbyshelters．Nowthosestudentshopeto7themissionattheuniversitiestheyareattendinginthefallandgetmorestudents8．“Theultimategoalforusistoendfoodwasteandend9，notonlyinAmericabut10thewholeworld，”Michaelsaid．“Iknowthat’spretty11”DuringafamilytriptoIndiainthesummerof2012，Michaelsaidhewas12byseeingpeoplebeginthestreets．Thatimage13withhim．But14Michaelandhisteamhavebeenhonoredfortheirwork，hesaidhisteamhadbeenmost15bytheirinteractions(交流)withpeoplewholiveandworkattheshelters．Theysaidtheyhadcometoanew16oftheirprivilegeandresponsibilitytowardothers．“Alotofpeopledidn’t17necessarilytobeinthepositionthatthey’rein．It’salotof18whereveryou’reborn，”saidNickMotta，18，oneofMichael’Steammates．“Tome，it's19amazingthatagroupofstudentscanmakesucha20”Michaelsaid.“Ifwecanjustkeepdoingthat．Ithinkitwillgoalongway．”1、A．store B．shelter C．school D．factory2、A．produced B．bought C．wasted D．stolen3、A．pub B．class C．family D．group4、A．collects B．sells C．makes D．cooks5、A．Before B．After C．Throughout D．Until6、A．held B．turned C．made D．teamed7、A．spread B．1imit C．support D．delay8、A．known B．involved C．united D．started9、A．poverty B．violence C．injustice D．hunger10、A．hopefully B．thankfully C．fortunately D．a(chǎn)pparently11、A．a(chǎn)ffordable B．a(chǎn)ggressive C．a(chǎn)mbitious D．a(chǎn)rbitrary12、A．frightened B．a(chǎn)ffected C．embarrassed D．disappointed13、A．met B．stayed C．a(chǎn)greed D．matched14、A．when B．a(chǎn)s C．since D．while15、A．a(chǎn)warded B．comforted C．rewarded D．favored16、A．understanding B．a(chǎn)nalyzing C．balancing D．expressing17、A．fail B．fight C．manage D．choose18、A．freedom B．1uck C．courage D．wisdom19、A．pretty B．well C．rather D．even20、A．point B．breakthrough C．difference D．decision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）Snakedisheshavebecomepopularinrecentyears.Snakesmeatin1．(vary)flavors(風(fēng)味)isoftenseeninrestaurantads.2．(eat)snakeseemstobenowinvogue(盛行),andifyouhaven'teatensnakeyet,you3．(consider)“outofdate”.ButIwonder4．a(chǎn)llthetrendsareworthfollowing.Somepeoplemaydefend(辯護(hù))themselves5．sayingthatsnakemeatisnutritious.Butthesepeopledon'trealizethatmanyparasites(寄生蟲(chóng))whichdo6．harmful)toourhealtharefoundinsidesnakes.Accordingtoasurvey,about1000tonsofsnakesareeateneveryyearinChinaandsometimesas7．(more)astonsofsnakesareservedondinnertablesinShenzheninasingleday!Thesefigureswarnusthatifnoactionistaken,8．numberofsnakeswilldropandmakeanincreaseinmiceandwormspopulation,9．willresultinadecreaseofcropoutput.Whowillseesuchtragedyhappen?Solet'sstartnottoeatsnakesanymorebecause“toprotectthesnakeistoprotect10．”.第四部分寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。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)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的間用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)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，多若(從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Asasmallchildreninprimaryschool,Ienjoyedsportverymuch、Icouldplayfreely、Moveontohighschoolmarkedabigchangeinthisrespect、Iwasnolongerencouragingtoplaywithfriendsatabreak、Instead,Isatandchatted,orifIparticularwantedtolearnIstudied、Asateenager,IbecamemoreawareaboutwhatotherpeoplethoughtofmeorhowIlooked、SportbecamesomethingIhavetodotostayhealthyandpassmyPEtest、Thefunelementhadtakenawayfromit、Lastyear,Ipracticedyoga,thathashelpedmechangemyattitudetowardssport、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是晨光中學(xué)學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，請(qǐng)你代表學(xué)校用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一則招聘啟事，發(fā)到友好學(xué)校WestministerSchoolLondon的網(wǎng)站上，目的是招募十名學(xué)生志愿者，參與組織和指導(dǎo)你校暑期英語(yǔ)社團(tuán)活動(dòng)，以求促進(jìn)雙方學(xué)校的友誼以及學(xué)術(shù)和文化交流等。要求志愿者申請(qǐng)時(shí)說(shuō)明以下內(nèi)容：1.自我介紹；2.申請(qǐng)理由。聯(lián)系方式：電話箱地址：friendship@163.com注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Dearfriends,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、C4、B5、C6、A7、C8、B9、B10、D11、B12、A13、B14、C15、A16、A17、B18、A19、D20、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、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileBallonionsreleasenosuchagas,sotheycanbechoppedeasily.Theyarealsosweetlikefruitwheneatenraw.Thescientificadvancementofthetearlessonionisnotfree,however.