云南省安寧市實驗石江學校2024年高三下學期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

云南省安寧市實驗石江學校2024年高三下學期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號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)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，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．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense2．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which3．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone4．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding5．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．a(chǎn)tthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime6．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might7．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave8．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold9．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which10．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad11．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled12．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink13．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes14．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．a(chǎn)tlength B．a(chǎn)trandom C．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tbest15．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit16．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed17．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s18．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．a(chǎn)s19．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof20．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why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）TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages2millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(觸角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.22．（8分）Infairytales,it'susuallytheprincessthatneedsprotecting.AtGoogleinSiliconValley,theprincessistheonedefendingthecastle.ParisaTabrizisa31-year-oldwithperhapsthemostuniquejobtitleinengineering-“GoogleSecurityPrincess”.Herjobistohackintothemostpopularwebbrowser（瀏覽器）ontheplanet,tryingtofindweaknessesinthesystembeforethe“blackhats”do.TodefeatGoogle'sattackers,Tabrizmustfirstlythinklikethem.Tabriz'srolehasevolveddramaticallyintheeightyearssinceshefirststartedworkingatGoogle.Backthen,theyounggraduatefromIllinoisUniversitywasoneof50securityengineerstodaythereareover500.Cybercrime（網(wǎng)絡犯罪）hascomealongwayinthepastdecade-fromtheNigerianPrinceScamtocreditcardtheft.Tabriz'sbiggestconcernnowisthepeoplewhofindbugsinGoogle'ssoftware,andselltheinformationtogovernmentsorcriminals.Tofightagainstthis,thecompanyhassetupaVulnerabilityRewardsProgram,payinganywherefrom$100to$20,000forreportedmistakes.It'saworldawayfromTabriz'scomputer-freechildhoodhomeinChicago.ThedaughterofanIranian-Americandoctorfather,andPolish-Americannursemother,Tabrizhadlittlecontactwithcomputersuntilshestartedstudyingengineeringatcollege.Gazeacrossaline-upofGooglesecuritystafftodayandyou'llfindwomenlikeTabrizarefewandfarbetween（稀少的）thoughinthelastfewyearsshehashiredmorefemaletechgeniuses.Sheadmitsthere'sanobviousgenderdisequilibriuminSiliconValley.Funnilyenough,duringtrainingsessionsTabrizfirstasksnewcolleaguestohackintonotacomputer,butavendingmachine.Tabriz'sjobisasmuchabouttechnologicalknow-how（專門知識）asunderstandingthepsychologyofattackers.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutTabrizfromthepassage?A．ShewasthefirstfemaleengineeratGoogle.B．Shemustthinkdifferentlysoastodefeattheattackers.C．Herjobrelatestonotonlytechnologybutalsopsychology.D．Herfrequentcontactwithcomputersinchildhoodbenefitsheralot.2、WhyhasGooglesetupaVulnerabilityRewardsProgram?A．ToprotectGoogleagainstcybercrime.B．TomonitorthenormaloperationofGoogle.C．Tohelpthegovernmentlocatethecybercriminals.D．Toraisepeople'sawarenessofpersonalinformationsafety.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disequilibrium”inParagraph4referto?A．Imbalance.B．Preference.C．Difference.D．Discrimination.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．WhatleadstocybercrimeB．The“SecurityPrincess”whoguardsGoogleC．MeasurestakenbyGoogletoprotectitsusersD．Howtobecomeanexcellentsecurityengineer23．（8分）MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitanttotrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants,“Girlsrule,boysdrool.”Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplaneinswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三項全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe’dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominatedthatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn’tbecauseshedidasportoranythinglikethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn’tseenbefore.AlldayIwouldfindmyselfjustlookingoveratherandsmiling.ShemightbewearingthefinalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.Shineon,sweetbaby.1、Kellyisnervouswhen________.A．situationsarenewtoherB．shechangesintoaleaderC．sheisawayfromhermomD．boysarearoundher2、WecanknowfromParagraph3________.A．theracebeganintheearlymorningB．thewholefamilygaveKellysupportC．KellywaseagerforherturnintheraceD．Kellypreparedforherbrother’sbirthdayparty3、SeeingKelly’sperformanceintherace,theauthorfelt________.A．excitedandproudB．a(chǎn)nxiousanduneasyC．worriedandhesitantD．curiousandconcerned4、InParagraph5,theunderlinedword“conquered”probablymeans________.A．todefeatsomeoneespeciallyinacompetitionB．tosucceedindealingwithorcontrolsomethingC．tobecomeverypopularorsuccessfulinaplaceD．totakecontrolofacountryoracityanditspeoplebyforce5、Intheendingparagraphstheauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday”becauseKelly_______.A．overcamethefearB．expressedlovetoherC．wonthegoldmedalD．tookpartinthesport24．（8分）Byhighschool,T.J.wasthemostfamousoneinhistown.Imethimforthefirsttimeataweekendleadershipelection.WhenIshowedup,thecommunityleadersgavemethisoverviewoftheattendingstudents:“Wehaveallthestudentsheretoday,fromthestudentpresidenttoT.J.Ware,theboywiththelongestarrestrecordinthehistoryoftown.”Atthestartoftheelection,hewasstandingagainstthebackwall.Hedidn’treallyjointhediscussiongroups,ordidn’tseemtohavemuchtosay.Butslowly,theinteractivegamesdrewhimin.Theicemeltedwhenthegroupsstartedbuildingalistofpositiveandnegativethingsthathadoccurredatschoolthatyear.T.J.hadsomedefinitecommentsonthosesituations.Allofasuddenhewasbeingtreatedlikealeader.Heknewsomethingaboutpoverty,hungerandhopelessness,andeveryonewaslistening.Bytheendoftheelection,hehadjoinedtheHomelessProjectteam.Theotherstudentsontheteamelectedhimco-chairmanoftheteam.ButwhenT.J.showedupatschoolonMondaymorning,hearrivedtoafirestorm.Agroupofteacherswereprotesting(抗議)totheschoolprincipalabouthisbeingelectedco-chairman.Theyremindedtheprincipal,“He’llprobablystealhalfthefood.”Surprisingly,twoweekslater,T.J.andhisfriendsledagrouptocollectfood.Theycreatedaschoolrecord：2,854cansoffoodinjusttwohours.Itwasenoughtofilltheemptyshelvesintwoneighborhoodcenters,andthefoodtookcareofneedyfamiliesintheareafor75days.Thelocalnewspapercoveredtheeventwithafullarticlethenextday.Theeventhelednowcollects9,000cansoffoodinoneday,takingcareof70percentoftheneedforfoodforoneyear.Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“Abirdwithabrokenwingwillneverflyashigh.”T.J.remindsusthatabirdwithabrokenwingonlyneedsmending.Butonceithashealed,itcanflyhigherthantherest.1、WhatwasT.J.famousforwhentheauthorfirstmethim?A．Collectingfood.B．Makingtroubles.C．Beingelectedco-chairman.D．Showingupattheelection.2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ThegroupswelcomedT.J.’sopinions.B．T.J.knewlittleaboutthetopicsinthediscussions.C．T.J.wasunwillingtocollectfoodforneedyfamilies.D．ThegroupsmadealistofpositiveandnegativethingsaboutT.J..3、WhydidT.J.arrivetoafirestorm?A．Hewascaughtinterribleweather.B．Hesufferedafiredisaster.C．Hisstealingwasmadepublic.D．Hisbeingelectedwasstronglyopposed.4、Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B．Badtimesmakesagoodman.C．Everyonedeservesachancetocleanuptheirmistakes.D．Badluckoftenbringsgoodluck.25．（10分）EXPERIENCECOLUMBIAHOTATTRACTIONS◆RIVERBANKSZOO&GARDENItishometomorethan2.000animalsandoneofthenation'smostbeautifulbotanicalgardens.Withmorethan350speciesfromaroundtheworld,Riverbanksisoneofthelargestmid—sizedzoosinthecountry.Hours:9:00a.m．一5:00p.m.daily.Admission:Adults(13—61)一$19.95Children(2—12)——$16.95◆EDVENTURETheSoutll'slargestchildren'smuseumhas300exhibitstomspirechildrentoexpenencethejoyoflearning.whereelsebutEdVenturecanchildrendrivearealfiretruck,anchorthenewsorvisitanothercountry?Hours:Monday-Sunday:9a.m.-5p.m.Admission:MembersFreeChildrenandAdults-$11.95◆SOUTHCAROLINASTATEMUSEUMThestoriesofSouthCarolinacomealivethroughtheexhibitsandcollectionsoftheStateMuseum.Plus,anew4-Dtheaterprovidespopularmoviesthatexciteallages.Museummembersareinvitedtonight-skyobservingandmoreonTuesdaynights!Hours:Mon.,Wed.-Fri.:10a.m.-5p.m.,Tues.:10a.m.-10p.m.,Sat.:10a.m.-6p.m.,Sun.:Noon-5p.m.Admission:Adults(13-61):$8.95Children(3-12):$6.95◆SALUDASHOALSPARKSaludaShoalsParkisasensitiveriverfrontparkthatinvitesvisitorstoexperiencethetreasuresoftheSaludaRiverthroughexceptionaleducationalandculturalopportunities.Fun-filledFamilyActivitiesNightly!(exceptThanksgiving,ChnstmasEveandChristmasnight)Freeforactivities:applywithHolidayLightsadmission($20/car;$40/15-passengervehicle;$60/bus).1、Whichattractionbestsuitsachildinterestedinbroadcastingnews?A．EdVenture.B．TheStateMuseum.C．SaludaShoalsPark.D．RiverbanksZoo&garden.2、Howmuchshouldayoungcouplewitha4-year-oldsonpaytoenjoyvariousplantsandanimals?A．$24.85.B．$20.C．$56.85.D．$35.85.3、WhichofthefollowingisavailabletoalltouristsintheStateMuseum?A．Havingafantasticvisualfeastatl:00p.m.B．VisitingtheexhibitsonSundaymorning.C．Enjoyingfreefamilyactivitieseverynight.D．ObservingtheamazingnightskyonTuesdaynights.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）Gradythrewdownhisbackpackandslammedthecardoorshut.“Thisisgoingtobeareally1week,”hesaidunhappilytonoone2.Helookedaroundthecampground.Hundredsofblue-greenfirtrees,someastallaschurchtowers,3themountainside,givingittheappearanceofalushgreencarpet.Thesunwouldbesettingsoon.Then,Gradythought,maybethe4wouldn’tfeelsobad.Evenuphereinthe5,thehotstickinessofJulyclungtohim.Gradyhatedcamping,butitwassomethinghisfamily6everysummer.Hisfatherlikedcookingoveranopenfire,tellingstoriesabouthowto7thingslikebearattacksandswarmsofbees.HismotherandyoungerbrotherJaredlikedtohikeandtake8ofanimals.Jaredhadacollectionofbugpicturesthathe’d9tothewallsinhishalfoftheirroom.GradythoughttheywerejustscaryandproofthatJaredwasa10kid.Theysetupcamp—two11,oneforhisparentsandoneforhimselfandJared.Whileeveryoneelsestarted12dinner,Grady,lookingforsomeplacetocooldown,setoffforthenearbystream,whichwasdeepenoughto13in.Ashe14thestream,somethingcaughthiseye.Therewasa/an15blackbearcub—nomorethantwofeettallwithalovelyface.

Itwasplaying16atthewater’sedge,17itssurroundings.Gradymovedclosertogeta18look.

ThenGradyheardasoundbehindhim.He19hisfathersayingthatbearcubswouldneverbe20.Thenheturnedaroundandsawthecub’smothermovingswiftlytowardshim...1、A．longB．interestingC．peacefulD．risky2、A．inadvanceB．inbriefC．inparticularD．insilence3、A．blockedB．coveredC．reflectedD．scarred4、A．dustB．campgroundC．heatD．sun5、A．mountainB．riverC．skyD．tower6、A．believedinB．insistedonC．camecrossD．livedthrough7、A．encourageB．exploreC．recognizeD．survive8、A．careB．controlC．picturesD．examples9、A．guidedB．pinnedC．takenD．thrown10、A．sensitiveB．smartC．toughD．strange11、A．bedsB．roomsC．tentsD．plates12、A．a(chǎn)lteringB．huntingC．orderingD．preparing13、A．digB．swimC．hideD．sink14、A．crossedB．imaginedC．leftD．neared15、A．a(chǎn)dorableB．a(chǎn)ggressiveC．injuredD．large16、A．cautiouslyB．joyfullyC．forcefullyD．nervously17、A．a(chǎn)ttackingB．destroyingC．hatingD．ignoring18、A．betterB．brighterC．fixedD．lasting19、A．foundB．learnedC．rememberedD．misunderstood20、A．a(chǎn)loneB．a(chǎn)wakeC．cuteD．scared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）Janet:Tony,canIaskyoua1．(person)question?Tony:Aboutwhat?Janet:Well,Iwas2．(wonder)abouthowyouarereceivedhereinChina.Tony:Whatdoyoumean?Janet;Well,sinceyouareChinese-CanadianandonlyspeakEnglishand3．(France)well，howdonativeChinesetreatyou?Tony：Oh,well,sometimesitcangetprettydifficult.WhenpeoplefindoutthatI'maCanadiancitizen4．can'tspeakChinesewell,theyusuallycallme5．banana.Youknow，yellowontheout-sideandwhiteontheinside.Janet;6．doesthatmakeyoufeel?Tony:Well,Ifirstfeelmad.ThenIfeelsad,forI7．(see)assomeonewhohasforgottenhisroots.Allthisisbecausemyparentslefttofinda8．(good)life,andIdecidedtoreturninorder9．(find)somethingIlost.SometimesI'mnotsureifIlike10．I'vefound.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：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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僅限一詞：2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Atthebeginningoftheyear2018,mostpartofChina,includingKunmingandShaoguan,experiencetheheaviestsnowinwinter、Thisunexpectedheavysnowmadeusunpreparedandledmanyproblems、Thesnowblockedcitytrafficandcausedpowercuts,makevehiclesinstreetsrunslowlyandmanytrafficaccidentshappen、Besides,somehighwayswerebeenclosedandalotofflightswascanceledordelayed、Therefore,thissurprisingsnowalsobroughtmuchjoytopeople、Hewentouthappilyandtookagoodmanypicturesofthebeautifulmoments、Childrenwerethrowingsnowballsorsnowmenwereseeneverywhere、Iwillalwaysrememberthismagicallysnow、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面短文，然后用60個單詞左右概括短文的要點。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefintheadvantageofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardso