江蘇省江門中學(xué)2024屆高考英語考前最后一卷預(yù)測卷含解析

江蘇省江門中學(xué)2024屆高考英語考前最后一卷預(yù)測卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。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．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．a(chǎn)mbiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential2．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This3．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee4．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith5．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped6．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore7．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause8．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made9．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat10．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing11．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich12．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how13．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor14．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly15．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup16．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy17．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup18．—ThemovieLalalandisawesome.It’sreallyapitythatyoudidn’tmakeit.—Sorry,I________.Iwastoobusythen.A．didn’tB．didC．wouldn’tD．would19．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base20．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave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）Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book，ABriefHistoryofTime，soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book，TheGrandDesign，forinstance，herecountshow，in1277，theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong，sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly，”thetextaddsjokingly，“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople，theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic，”heoncesaid，“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan4yearsinawheelchair.“Helovedadventureandfun，”saysMlodinow，whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge，England，despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic(拋物線的)pathsoyouareweightless，likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit，buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.Hawking’sgreatesthit，humor-wise，wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers，”hesaid，sonaturally，hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty，provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible，”Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens，don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall，henevermissedachancetohavefun.1、WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?A．Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.B．Hemadegreatcontributionstophysics.C．Hewentthroughmanyfunnyexperiences.D．Hewasoptimisticaboutthefutureofscience.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPopeJohn?A．HewasnotinfavorofGod.B．HewasascientistlikeHawking.C．Hewasopposedtothelawofgravity.D．Hewaskilledduetothediscoveryofgravity.3、WhatdroveHawkingtogoontheVomitComet?A．Hisfondnessofadventure.B．Theinvitationfromhisfriend.C．Therequirementsofhiswork.D．HisdesireforrecoveryfromALS.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecocktailpartywasagreatsuccess.B．Thepossibilityoftimetravelwasnotproved.C．Hawkingwasamanwhoenjoyedholdingparties.D．Thewormholetimemachinewasusedatthattime.22．（8分）閱讀理解Onthefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'tknow.Ilookedroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladywithasmile.Shesaid,“Hi,handsome.MynameisRose.I'meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug？”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay！”Shegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung，innocentage？”Iasked.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone！”shetoldme.AfterclasswewalkedtotheStudentUnionbuildingandsharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydayofthenextthreemonthswewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknon-stop.Iwasalwayslisteningtothis“timemachine”asshesharedherwisdomandexperiencewithme.Overthecourseoftheyear,Rosebecameacampusicon(偶像)andsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballdinner.I'llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.“Wedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn'ttakeanytalentorability.Theideaistogrowupbyalwaysfindingopportunitiesinchange.Havenoregrets.Theelderlyusuallydon'thaveregretsforwhatwedid,butratherforthingswedidnotdo.Theonlypeoplewhofeardeatharethosewithregrets.”Sheconcludedherspeechbycourageouslysinging“TheRose”．Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyrics(歌詞)andlivethemoutinourdailylife.Attheyear'sendshefinishedthecollegedegreeshehadbegunallthoseyears.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.1、Whathappenedtotheauthoronthefirstdayofschool?A．Hegottoknowanoldprofessor.B．Hemadetheacquaintanceofanoldlady.C．HejoinedtheStudentUnion.D．Hehadtoshareamilkshakewithothers.2、FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1,wecanfindouttheauthor's________.A．concernaboutageB．respectfortheoldC．curiosityabouttheladyD．complaintabouteducation3、Intheauthor'seyes，________.A．RosewasinnocentandgenerousB．RosewaswiseandskilledC．Rosewastalentedandhard-workingD．Rosewascourageousandherwordswereinspiring4、WhichsayingmightRosepossiblysupport________.A．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.D．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.23．（8分）TheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea,soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge,ocean-goingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury,theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry’sdevelopment.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain’sterritories,itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods,peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury,Britainhadthelargest,mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms,althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample,peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing“aboveboard”.Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhensecretive,dishonestship’sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand,honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards),intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.“Pipedown!”,meaning“Bequiet!”,isanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.Theship’sboatswain(水手長)wouldblowawhistle,orpipe,attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression“notenoughroomtoswingacat”,butfewknowthatthe“cat”doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The“cat”isactuallyashortformof“catofninetails”—awhipwithnine,knotted(打結(jié)的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol!1、TheBritishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause________.A．theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworldB．theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC．theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD．theyhadthelargestnavyever2、Ifsomeoneisopenandaboveboard,itmeansheis________.A．secretiveB．honestC．cheerfulD．dishonest3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sailorsneedtogotosleepwhentheyhearawhistle.B．Sailorswillbewhippediftheydobusinessbelowdecks.C．Apoorsailormaybewhippedninetimesaday.D．Thereisnospareroomtoraisecatsonships.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．ThebusinessonBritishsailingships.B．TheinfluenceofBritishsailors’languageonEnglish.C．ThesailinghistoryofEngland.D．ThesailingstoryofBritishsailors.24．（8分）InhisbookTheTippingPoint:HowLittleThingsCanMakeaBigDifference,theCanadianauthorMalcolmGladwellexplainshowatrendcantakemanyforms.Itcanbeageneralchangeinsocialbehaviour,anideaorafashion.However,whydosometrendscatchonandothersnot?Whatmakesoneparticularbrandoftrainingshoessuddenlybecomethemust-haveproduct?Howdopeoplefindoutabouttrendsandwhatmakespeoplewanttobuyintothem?Isitsimplyaquestionofkeepingupwithotherpeople?Inhisnewwork,Gladwellexplorethemomentwhensomethingbecomescommonandhowproducts,ideas,messagesandformsofbehaviourspread.Helooksatthereasonswhytrendsaresimilarinthewaytheydeveloptooutbreaksofdisease,ormedicalepidemics（流行病）.Epidemics,liketrends,startinaverysmallway,maybefromasinglepersonwithavirus’thenspreadveryquicklyuntiltheytakeoverthepopulationandappeartobeeverywhere.Eventually,theywillslowdowngraduallyordieoutsuddenly.Gladwellshowshowthesechangeshappennotgraduallybutatonesuddenmoment.Gladwellidentifiesthreetypesofpeoplewhoareinfluentialinthedevelopmentofthesekindsofsocialepidemics:Connectorsarepeopleinacommunitywhohavewidesocialcircles.Theyknowalotofpeopleandliketointroducepeopletoeachother.Thepeopletheyknowoftencomefromavarietyofsocial,cultural,professionalandeconomiccircles.Mavensarepeoplewithalotofknowledgeorexpertsinaparticularfield.Theywishtopassontheirknowledgetoothers.Mavenscollectandgatherinformationsoarethefirsttopickuponnewtrends.Salesmenarepeoplewithcharisma（魅力）.Theyhavea“soft”influenceoverpeopleratherthanactualpower.Thismeanstheyareinfluentialbecausepeoplewanttoimitatethem.Overall,Gladwell’sbookisathought-provoking（引人深思的）readforanyoneinterestedintheoriginsoftrends.What’smore,hewritesinaclearstylesoeventhemostdifficultideasareeasytounderstand.1、WhatdoweknowaboutGladwell?A．HeisaproductiveNorthAmericanwriter.B．Hehaswrittenmanybooksonthesubjectoftrends.C．Hethinkstrendsdevelopinthesamewayasillnesses.D．Hebelievestherearethreetypesofpeopleintheworld.2、Accordingtothetext,connectors.A．a(chǎn)reverysocialpersonsB．oftenfollowothersC．knowmanypeoplefromthesamecircleD．a(chǎn)reknowledgeableandexperienced3、Whatdowelearnfromthetext?A．Salesmentrytocontrolotherpeopleusingtheirpower.B．Mavensquicklybecomeawareofchangesinfashions.C．ConnectorsandMavenstrytogettheirinformationacross.D．Gladwell’sbookisinterestingbuthardtounderstandforreaders.25．（10分）IvisitedCopenhagenforthefirsttimelastEaster.Asastudent，I’malwaysstrappedforcash，soIassumedIcouldonlyaffordtobreathetheair—butluckilyeverythingaboutCopenhagenisbreathtaking.IwasstayinginanAirbnb,andrentedabikesoIcouldcovermoreground.OneofthefirstplacesIvisitedwastheRundetaarn,or“roundtower”builtinthe17thcenturyasanastronomicalobservatory.Ithasanequestrianstaircase(awidesetofstairsbigenoughforhorsestouse)thatwentonandon.AsIwasgoingup,Istoppedtovisitthetower’slibraryhall.Atthetop,there’saglassplatformthatgivesaview80-footstraightdown,aswellasabellloft.Luckily,theviewsoverCopenhagenfromthetopwerewellworththeclimb.Aftercomingdown,IhikeduptotheKastelletFortresstoseethefamousLittleMermaidstatue.Takingaphotowithherwasalmostimpossiblewithallthetouristscrowdingaround—butsittingthereandhearingthelappingwavesofthedeepblueBalticSea,waitingforthesuntoset,wasanunforgettableandcalmingexperience.Thenextday,IvisitedtheGlyptotekartmuseum,exploringthegrandexhibits.IlookedintothemarbleeyesofmanyRomangods,andwalkeddowndimlylitstaircasestoseemummiesfromEgypt.BeforeIunwillinglyboardedthetrainbacktotheairport,ItoldmyselfthatImustvisitagain—toexperiencethethrillsofTivoliGardens,trymoreofthestreetfoodandeverythingelsefromthisamazingcity.1、Whydidtheauthorrentabike?A．Becauseshelovedtorideabike.B．Becauseshedidn’taffordtorentacar.C．Becauseshefoundnowheretorentothervehicles.D．Becauseshewantedtoseeasmanyattractionsaspossible.2、WhatdidtheauthorfinddifficultattheKastelletFortress?A．Findingasittingplace.B．Waitingforthesuntoset.C．Listeningtothesoundofwaves.D．Havingaphototakenwithastatue.3、Whichofthefollowingdidn’ttheauthorvisit?A．Rundetaarn.B．TivoliGardens.C．Glyptotekartmuseum.D．LittleMermaidStatue.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Torememberaholiday.B．Tointroduceanewattraction.C．Tosharehertravelexperience.D．ToshowherloveofCopenhagen.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）IrememberwhenmyhusbandstartedcoachingthebasketballteamatalocalhighschoolinRichmond,California.Hehada(n)1forsportsandlovedworkingwithkids.Sittinginthestandsduringthefirstgame,Icried2joyasIwatchedhiminteractwiththestudents.Heseemedto3.Onthecarridehome,webothrealizedthathehasagiftfor4.Notjustonthe5,butalsointheclassroom.He6awell-paidjobinfinance,andwentbacktoschoolto7histeachingcertification.Helandedajobteaching8thgradeUShistorytotheamazingkidsatHelmsMiddleSchoolinSanPablo,California.Hehadfoundhisoccupation.LittledidIknowthatIwouldbeinthe8,too.MyhusbandknowsthatIworkforasoftwarecompanythatdoesstuffwith3DprintingandthatwegetfreeticketstoMakerFaire（創(chuàng)客節(jié)）,butthat’susuallytheextentofhisinterestmmyprofession.SoIwas9whenheaskedmetobea(n)10speakerinhisclassthatfirstyear.11Iwasplanningmyfirstlessonforhisstudents,Iaskedmyself,“WhatshouldIdo?HowdoIintegrate（融入）12,modelingand3Dprintinginto8thgradeUShistory?”I13myfriendsfromMakemagazine,readthelocalteacherblogsandthoughtIwas14togo.Buta15thinghappenedduringmyfirstlesson:Ikindoffailed.Theendresult,16,wasbetterthanIever17.Attheendoftheclass,Iaskedthestudentshowtheyfeltaboutwhat18hadjustlearned.Theyraisedtheirhandsand19answersandsoughtmeouttomorequestions.Whenthebellrang,theythankedmeformy20.1、A．sign B．excuse C．plan D．passion2、A．with B．under C．beside D．upon3、A．a(chǎn)pologize B．shine C．forget D．quit4、A．researching B．teaching C．composing D．writing5、A．theory B．subject C．court D．ride6、A．left B．heard C．offered D．desired7、A．enjoy B．exchange C．a(chǎn)dopt D．obtain8、A．studio B．stadium C．classroom D．office9、A．frightened B．surprised C．prepared D．satisfied10、A．guest B．strange C．fortunate D．smart11、A．Unless B．Though C．Until D．While12、A．distance B．spirit C．design D．shelter13、A．consulted B．mentioned C．understood D．blamed14、A．fortunate B．ready C．nervous D．sorry15、A．basic B．meaningful C．great D．funny16、A．moreover B．besides C．therefore D．however17、A．expected B．confirmed C．disturbed D．a(chǎn)ppreciated18、A．I B．she C．they D．he19、A．putout B．turnedout C．shoutedout D．figuredout20、A．confidence B．practice C．energy D．time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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Igainalotofrewardingexperiencesfromsomesocialactivities.OurlocalCommunityYouthClubisaverypopularorganizationwithyoungpeopleinmytown.IhavebeenamemberforfouryearsnowandI’vetakenpartinalotofinterestingprojects,1．includefunactivitiessuchasholidaycampsanddiscos.Wehaveorganizedsportscompetitionsandwehaveevenmadeavideo.Butitisn’talljustenjoyment,wehavealsostarteddoingsocialworktohelppeopleinourneighborhood.We2．(organize)activitiesforsmallchildrenduringtheholidays.Wehavealsoformedaspecialsupportgrouptohelpyoungpeoplestop3．(smoke).Weareparticularlyproudofthemostrecentgroupwehavecreated.Itorganizesregularvisits4．thelocaloldpeople’shome.Myclassspentanafternoonatahomeandeveryonefoundthevisitveryrewarding.Theoldpeopletherewere5．(talk)andtheytoldustheirpersonalstories6．(cheer).Duringourvisit,thehomewasfilledwith7．(laugh).Butwerealizedthatlifewasn’talwayseasy.Someofthemwereinpoorhealthandwerevery8．(happy).Manyyoungpeoplelikemedonotlivewithourgrandparentsandwehavelittlecontactwithelderlypeople.Asaresult,manyyoungpeopledon’tknow9．theyarelike.Afterthisvisit,myfriendsandIdecidedthatweshoulddo10．tohelpimprovethequalityoftheirlives.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。Yesterdayafternoon.Ifeltillnessallofasudden.IwasabouttogetupfromthesofawhileIfeltdizzyasifeverythingwerespinningaround.Thenmyheadachedalotof.Thatisakindoffeelingyouhavewhenyougetdrunk.Igotothehospitalnearby,whereIwasgivenamedicalexamination.Tomyrelief,therewassomethingseriouslywrongwithme.Thedoctorsaidthesymptomwasprobablycausedbytoomanypressureandtiredness.NowIthinkitnecessarilytoforgetmyworkforlittlewhile.Ineedtotakingsomeexerciseeverydayandfindwaystorelaxme.Thatreallymatters.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是校學(xué)生會主席李華,為了幫助你校外國交換生更好地了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化，學(xué)生會將舉辦迎中秋活動。請根據(jù)以下提示用英語向他們作口頭通知。時間：2018年9月23日19:00—20:30地點：報告廳（LectureHall）內(nèi)容：了解中秋節(jié)；比賽用筷子；學(xué)習做月餅等。1.字數(shù)：100詞左右；2.可適當增加細節(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、A2、A3、C4、C5、D6、D7、C8、C9、B10、B11、C12、D13、D14、A15、A16、C17、A18、A19、A20、A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、A2、C3、A4、B22、Everyday,peoplecomeintocontactwiththousandsofchemicals.Thesechemicalsaresaidtobeharmlesstohumanhealth.Infact，thechemicalsareconsideredsosafethatwewashwiththem.Weputthemonourbodiesandevenourfaces.Otherchemicalproductsareusedthroughoutourhomes.Bythetimeyouwalkoutofyourfrontdoor,youhavealreadybeenexposedtothousandsofchemicals.Onitsown,eachchemicalseemsharmless.Butincombinationwithotherchemicals,theymaybecomedeadly.Thatisthefindingofatwo-yearstudybyahigh-profiletaskforceofscientists.Thetaskforcewastoldtoinvestigatethecancer-causingpossibilityofchemicalmixtures.LindaGulliverwasoneof174scientistsonthetaskforce.Theirjobwastostudythecancer-causingpotentialof85chemicals.All85aresaidtobecommonintheenvironment.Ms.Gulliverexplainsthatchemicalshavethepotentialorytoformdangerousmixtures.Evensimplemineralscanbecomedangerouswhenmixedwithchemicalsfoundinplasticsorbeautyproducts.Workingingroups,thescientistsexploredhowdifferentchemicalmixturescouldleadtocancer.Ms.Gulliver’steamlookedattheabilityofdifferentcombinationstosupportthein-creaseofmalignant(惡性的)humancells.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,sheadds,toalonglistofsupposedly“safe”chemicals.Sheandherteamsaythatapproachneedstochange.“Wedefinitelyneedcertainresearch…tofindoutwhatmixturesofchemicalswouldbemoreharmfulthanothers;whatgroupsofchemicals,whentogether,wouldproducemoreharmfuleffects.Andatthemoment,thatisnotknown.”A