广东省韶关市新丰县一中2023学年高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom2．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh3．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did4．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who5．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith6．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should7．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled8．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether9．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed10．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup11．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught12．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit13．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime14．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving15．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted16．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical17．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though18．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso19．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.20．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsshowthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfroml2thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof169.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchsaystheglobaltrendislikelybutonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,"headded.Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds."Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"saidProfessorAlexander.Thenutritionalandhealthproblemsthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievestheglobaltrendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications."Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome."1、WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphI?A．Theincreaseinwomen’sheightismuchbiggerthanmen’sinthelastcentury.B．Thelastcenturyhasseenagreatincreaseinpeople’sheightinmostcountries.C．Geneticsplaysakeyroleintheincreaseofpeople’sheightinthelastcentury.D．DutchandSwedesarerankedfirstandsecondinheightintheworldnowadays.2、Theunderlinedword"reversed"inParagraph2canbereplacedby.A．sloweddown. B．goneupwards. C．changedtothecontrary. D．cometolifeagain.3、Accordingtothetext,JamesBenthamsuggeststhat.A．Theeconomicsituationofsomecountriesshouldbeimproved.B．Environmentprotectionshouldbeattachedgreatimportanceto.C．Theglobaltrendofincreasingheightshouldbecloselywatched.D．Children’spropernutritionandhealthcareshouldbeguaranteed.22．（8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.23．（8分）OnSeptember10,2018,JackMa,founderandchairmanofChinesee-commercegiantAlibaba,announcedhissuccessor(继任者)atthecompanyhefounded19yearsago.Surprisingly,inacountrywhere70to80percentofprivatecompaniesarestillfamilyrun,Mr.Madidnotnameafamilymember.Rather,oneoftheworld’slargeste-commercecompanieswillbeledbyDanielZhang,an11-yearAlibabaoldhandchosenonlyforhis“professionaltalent.”Thehistoryofmanycountriescanbemarkedbyatrendawayfromdependenceonfamilysuccessioninbusiness,orthebeliefthatqualitiesofleadershipflowthroughbloodlines.Maisatrueinnovator(创新者)inmanyways,mostfamouslyforbuildinganinnovativeonlineshoppingmarketworthmorethantheeconomiesofmostcountries.Buthislegacy(遗产)maylieinshowinghowChinaaswellasmuchofAsiacanproducefoundersofsuccessfulorganizationsunwillingtopassthetorchtorelatives.“AlibabawasneveraboutJackMa,”hestatedinannouncinghissuccessionplan.Instead,theformerschoolteacherwhocamefromlowlyoriginsissteppingbackfromday-to-dayoperationsbecausehehasbuiltasystemthattakesrootinacompanyculturebasedoninnovation,transparency,andresponsibility.“Forthelast10years,wekeptworkingontheseingredients,”hestated.Thecompany’sfuturewilldependondevelopingawealthoftalentthatdrivesinnovation,hesaid.Andinasocietywithalongtraditionofcautiousdistrusttowardthoseoutsidethefamilycircle,Mahasbuiltan“architectureoftrust”withcustomers,whonumberoverhalfabillion.ChinesenowreadilyrelyonAlibaba’sonlinepaymentsystem,itsratingsofproductsandservices,andothertrust-buildingsystemsormethodspioneeredbythecompany.China’srapidgrowthnowproducesanewbillionairealmosteveryday.Manyofthem,likeMa,havefavoredsystemsofmanagementbasedontalentandhonesty.Asmanycountrieshavediscoveredastheyprogress,itisbettertoswiminatalentpool,notagene(基因)pool.1、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielZhangfromthepassage?A．He’satalentedprofessor.B．He’sanexperiencedmanager.C．He’sasuccessfulfounder.D．He’sChairmanofAlibaba.2、WheredoesMa’slegacyliein?A．Becomingasuccessfulinnovativefounder.B．Castingdoubtontraditionalsuccessionplan.C．Providingcreativeanswerstosuccessionproblems.D．Representingtrendstowardsnon-family-runcompanies.3、Whatseemstobetherecipeforthecompany’sfuturesuccess?A．Trust-buildingmethods.B．The“architectureoftrust”.C．Acultureoftalentdevelopment.D．Thelatestsuccessfulinnovations.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PreferQualitiestoBlood.B．TrainaPotentialSuccessor.C．FavorGenesoverTalents.D．ProvideNewManagement.24．（8分）Itisthattimeofyearwhenpeopleneedtolocktheircars.It’snotbecausetherearealotofcriminalsrunningaroundstealingcars.Rather,it’sbecauseofthegood-heartedneighborswhowanttosharetheirharvest.Especiallywiththisyear’slargecrop,leavingacarunlockedinmyneighborhoodisaninvitationforsomeonetostuffitfullofzucchini（西葫芦）.Mysister-in-law,Sharon,recentlyhadagoodyearfortomatoes.Sheandherfamilyhadeatenandcannedsomanythattheybegantofeeltheirskinturnslightlyred.That’swhenshedecideditwastimetoshareherblessings.Shestartedcallingeveryonesheknew.Whenthatfailed,shebegantoaskeveryoneintheneighborhoodlikeapolitician,eventuallyfindinganeighbordelightedtohavethetomatoes.“Feelfreetotakewhateveryouwant,”Sharontoldher.Shefelthappythatshecouldhelpsomeoneandthatthefooddidn’tgotowaste.Afewdayslater,Sharonansweredthedoor.Therewastheneighbor,holdingsomebread.Theneighborsmiledpleasantly,“Iwanttothankyouforallofthetomatoes,andIhavetoadmitthatItookafewotherthingsandhopeyouwouldn’tmind.”Sharoncouldn’tthinkofanythingelseinhergardenthathadbeenworthharvestingandsaidno.“Oh,butyoudid,”theneighborsaid.“YouhadsomeoftheprettiestzucchiniI’veeverseen.”Sharonwasconfused.Zucchiniinhergarden?Theyhadn’tevenplatedanyzucchini.Butherneighborinsistedthattherereallywerebright-greenzucchiniinhergarden.Thetwoofthemwalkedtogetherintothebackyard.Whentheneighborpointedatthelonggreenvegetables,Sharonsmiled,“Well,actually,thosearecucumbersthatweneverharvested,becausetheygottoobig,softandbitterforeatingorcanning.”TheneighborlookedatSharon,shockwrittenalloverherface.Thenshesmiled,andheldoutthebreadthatshehadsharedallovertheneighborhood,“Ibroughtyoualoafofcucumberbread.Ihopeyoulikeit.”1、Whydoestheauthorsuggestthatpeopleintheneighborhoodshouldlocktheircars?A．Theymightbestolenbythieves.B．Theynightbemovedawaybythepolice.C．Theirneighborsmightfillthemwiththeirharvest.D．Theirneighborsmightthrowrubbishinthem.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blessings”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．tomatoes.B．belongings.C．helpfulthings.D．bestwishes.3、WhatdidtheneighbordoinSharon’sgarden?A．Sheharvesttomatoesonly.B．Sheharvestedzucchinibyaccident.C．Shetooksomecucumbersmistakenly.D．ShestolesomethingwithoutSharon’spermission.4、Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheneighborsbreadwouldtaste________.A．bitterbuttastyB．strangeandbitterC．hardandsourD．softandsweet.25．（10分）Ifitwereuptome,I’dwritethispiecenextweekorevenlater.Letthedustsettleabit.ButIhavemyfather’sinsistentvoiceinmyhead:thestoryisnow,soyouwriteitnow.Noonewantstoreadlastweek’snews.MyfatherMichaelwasajournalist.Hestartedatage16onhislocalpaper,theLutonNews,andafternineyearsthere,hewentontoasix-decadecareerthatsawhimwritemorethan40biographiesofHollywoodstarsandspendaquarter-centurypresentingaweeklyradioshow.FromhimIlearnedaboutdeadlinesandaccuracy,andabsorbedhisruleaboutprofessionalclothing,onehehadbeentaughtbyhisfirstboss.Evenwhenhewasworkingathome,myfatherwouldfollowthatrule:shirtandtie,everyday.Therewereotherlessobviouslessons.Thefirstisaboutbeingmanly.Drivenandcompetitive,hewasn’tpresentforthebirthofanyofhisthreechildren,buthewastheverymodelofbeinglovingandfaithful.Myfathernevertookmetothefootballortaughtmetochangeatyre.Inapub,hemightmanagesomedrinks,buthismainfocuswouldusuallybethefoodmenu.Hewasamodelofadifferentkindofmaleness.ButperhapsthebiggestlessonIlearnedfromhimwasaboutresilience(恢复).Hegotdeepblows,losingbothhiswifeandfirstbornchild,mysisterFiona,withintwoyearsofeachother.Andyet,somehow,hegotbackupagain.Hetaughthimselftocookandcontinuedtodressneatly,pickingoutabrightjacketthatensuredhestoodoutinaroom.Hewouldmeeteditorsandwritestorieswiththesamehungerhehad65yearsearlier.Youngercolleagueskeepusingthesamewordabouthim:appealing.IhopeIlearnedhisresilience,thewayIlearnedaboutbeingajournalist.Peoplekeeptellingmethatmyfatherwasproudofme;andthetruthisIwasproudofhim.Raisedinahard-upcornerofwartimeEngland,hewentofftoseetheworld—andheneverstoppedlookingforwardandupward,staringatthestars.1、Whathasmadetheauthorwritedownthetextsosoon?A．Hisfather’swordsmotivatedhimtodoso.B．Hewantedtosettledownafterthewriting.C．Hewantedtowriteitbeforeheforgotit.D．Itwasthestoryheinsistedonwriting.2、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofhisfather?A．Healwaysmanagedtodressupfollowingthefashion.B．Hesometimeshadahardtimemeetingtheworkdeadline.C．Hetrainedtheauthortobemanlyanddothebasicthings.D．HewascompetitiveatworkandremainedalovingDad.3、Whatwasthebestlessontheauthorlearnedfromhisfather?A．Thenecessityofkeepinggoodshape.B．Quickrecoveryfromsufferingorblow.C．Theabilitytogetacontentcareer.D．Theprideonetakesinhis/herparents.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．DadLeftaDeepImpressiononMeforHisWorkB．DadProvedFaithfulandLovingfortheFamilyC．MyDadShowedHowtoBeaJournalistandaManD．ILearnedtoRecoverQuicklyafteraSuffering第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在答卷上。OneSaturday,Iwentshoppingwithmydaughter,Helen,andson,Brandon.Thecarwasfilledwiththechildren'slaughingandsinging.Asweup,wesawatruckwithabigsignonitthat"PettingZoo."Thekidsjumpedupandasked,"Daddy,canwego?""Sure."Isaid,givingthemaquarter(25cents)beforewalkingintotheshoppingcenter.TheyranawayandIfeltfreetotakemytimelookingforIneeded.Thereareahundredlittlebabyanimalsofallkindsinthezoo.Kidspaytheirmoneyandstaytherewiththeanimalstheyliketheirmomsanddadsshop.Severalminuteslater,IandsawHelenwalkingalongbehindme.Iwassurprisedtoseeshetoshopratherthanplaywiththeanimals.AndIthoughtthechildrenhadtowaittilltheparentscametothemup.Icameupandaskedwhatwaswrong.Sheatmewiththosebigbrowneyesandsaidsadly."Well,Daddy.itcost50cents.So,IgaveBrandonmy."ThenshesaidthemostthingIeverheard.Sherepeatedthefamilymotto“isaction!”ShehadgivenBrandonherquarter,andloveslittleanimalsmorethanHelen.ShehadwatchedwhatbothmyandIdidforyearsaroundthehouseafterwehadsaid"loveisaction!"Andnowithadbecomeaofherlifestyle.Thenwewentbacktothepettingzoo.WestoodBrandongocrazypettingandfeedingtheanimals.Ihad50centsaholeinmypocket.IneverittoHelen,andsheneveraskedforit.Becausesheknowthewholefamily:Lovealwayspays.1、A.droveB．drewC．dressedD．dragged2、A．wroteB．saidC．expressedD．warned3、A.eitherB．neitherC．eachD．every4、A．whoB．whenC．thatD．what5、A．feedingB．caringC．pettingD．nursing6、A.whichB.whileC．whereD.whether,7、A.turnedoverB.turnedoutC．turnedawayD．turnedaround8、A．choseB．checkedC．hesitatedD．refused9、A．bringB．putC．pickD．wake10、A．lookedupB．lookeddownC.lookedthroughD．lookedover11、A．petB．coatC.quarterD．candy12、A.successfulB．beautifulC．harmfulD．awful13、A．TrustB．UnderstandingC．HonestyD．Love14、A．anyoneB．nooneC．everyoneD．someone15、A．wifeB．motherC.fatherD．children16、A．pileB.pairC．puzzleD．part17、A．seeingB．watchingC．noticingD．feeling18、A．diggingB．makingC．burningD.hiding19、A．paidB．deliveredC．offeredD．afforded20、A．mottoB．messageC.modelD．matter第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Tomisaboywithphysical1．（disable）andhecan’twalkas2．normalboy.Inordertoofferhimmoreconvenience,hismotherboughthimarobot3．nameisJimmyyesterday.JimmyaccompaniesTomeverydayafterhisparentsleaveforwork,4．（take）careofhim.Tomsuffersfromararedisease.Hecan’tstand5．.Instead,hehastositonanarmchairalltheday.JimmyshowsympathytoTomandtrieshisbesttomakehimhappy.Somedaysago,hetookTomtothepark.Hetriedtoprotecthimfrombeingharmed.HegaveTomencouragementtohaveatrytowalk.SoTom6．.ButtoJimmy’sdisappointment,Tomfellontheground,causingsomeotherboysnearbytomakefun7．him.“Don’tlaughatthedisabled!”Jimmyturned8．,warningthoseboys.Theyfeltsorryandranawayimmediately.Thenextday,JimmytookTomtotheparkonceagain.Thistime,Tomwas9．tothecircumstanceanddidn’tfeelclumsy（笨拙的）anylonger.Hegetsbackhisownconfidence10．heisstilladisabledboy.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Lastsummervacationwasmymostpleasantone、MyparentsandIhadmadeatourtoXi’an、Insteadofhavingatravelagencyarrangingourtransportationandaccommodation,webookedthetrainticketsandhotelroomsontheInternetbyus、DuringourtourinXi’an,wewenttomanyplacesofinterestsandtooklotsofphotos,learnedaboutthehistoryofXi’an、NotouristswouldmissthelocalfoodinXi’an,sowouldwe、Weenjoyedthetypicallocalfood,ittastedmoredeliciousthanwehadexpected、HardlyhadIreturnedthanIsharedthephotosandexperiencesformyclassmates、ThetriptoXi’anhasbeensuchhappymemorytomethatIwillneverforgetit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，最近发现你所住的小区内增设了旧物捐赠箱(adonationbox)，居民可以把自己的旧衣物、废弃的书报等投放其中。请你给你校英文报投稿。内容包括:1.介绍这一事物；2.发表你的看法。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连线贯。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、B5、B6、C7、B8、D9、B10、A11、B12、A13、D14、D15、B16、B17、B18、D19、C20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、C3、D22、“Smombies”—peoplewalkingwhilestaringattheirsmartphones—areveryrealandagrowingcauseforconcern.Tiredofhavingtoconstantlyalertbothlocalsandtouriststopaymoreattentiontotheirsurroundingstoavoidseriousaccidents,authoritiesofasmallGermantownhavecomeupwithamorepositivesolution—embedding(嵌入)trafficlightsinthepavementtomakethemvisibletopeopleconstantlylookingdownattheirphones.Theseeminglyridiculoussafetymeasurewasputinplace.AuthoritiesinAugsburgdecidedtoact,installinggroundleveltrafficlightsattwotram(有轨电车)stopslastTuesday.Thelightsflashredeverytimeatramisapproaching,orwhentheregulartrafficlightturnsred.“Werealizedthatthenormaltrafficlightisn'tinthelineofsightofmanypedestriansthesedays，”saidTobiasHermes,acityadministrationofficial.“Sowedecidedtohaveanadditionalsetoflights—themorewehave,themorepeoplearelikelytonoticethem.”SomeAugsburgresidentsappeartobequitehappywiththeidea.“Ithinkitmakessense，”JackSmithsaid,speakingtoTheAugsburgerAllgemeine.“Onealwaysseesyoungpeople