內(nèi)蒙巴彥淖爾市2024屆高考英語四模試卷含解析

內(nèi)蒙巴彥淖爾市2024屆高考英語四模試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．a(chǎn)realwayswarning D．a(chǎn)lwayswarned2．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved3．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．a(chǎn)n；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填4．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto5．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that6．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what7．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how8．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some9．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived10．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave11．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered12．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海嘯）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced13．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway14．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown15．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless16．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved17．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．a(chǎn)rebeingexhibitedD．a(chǎn)reexhibited18．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where19．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital20．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave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）Musichasagreateffectoneveryone.Butdoesmusicaffectplants,too?Peoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicforalmostthreedecades.Fromschool-levelprojectstohigher-levelscientificexperiments,theeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.Butwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowth?Inhumans,musichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmood,andovertheyears,peoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffecthasbeenobservedonplants,too.Plantsaresensitivebynature,andmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfacts,thesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic(音響的)energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsize,andinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlson,afterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyears,hasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrients(養(yǎng)分)moreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray(葉面噴劑)thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin－accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords－thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1,300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespan(壽命),however,is18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.Thebook,SecretoftheSoil,writesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.1、Whatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplants?A．Theeffectsofmusiconhumans.B．Plantsaresensitivebynature.C．Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.D．People’sdebatableopinionoftheeffectmusichasonplants.2、WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A．Nutrientsareimportanttoplants.B．Musiccanhavesomegoodeffectsonplants.C．Howtherateofgrowthofplantscanbeimproved.D．Whatkindsofmusiccancontributetothegrowthofplants.3、WhatdidDanCarlsondevelop?A．Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B．Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C．Aspecialplantthatgrowsveryfast.D．Acousticenergythatplantsrespondto4、WhyisthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?A．Itistheoldestindoorplant.B．Itisthelargestindoorplant.C．Itgivesoffthemostpleasantsmell.D．Itcangrowinthetoughestconditions.22．（8分）Inthefamousfairytale,SnowWhiteeatstheQueen'sappleandfallsvictimtoacurse(詛咒);inShakespeare'snovel,Romeodrinksthepoisonanddies;someancientChineseemperorstookpellets(藥丸)thatcontainedmercury(水銀),believingthatitwouldmakethemimmortal,buttheydiedafterward.Poison(毒藥)haslongbeenanimportantingredientinliteratureandhistory,anditseemstoalwaysbeassociatedwithevil,dangeranddeath.Buthowmuchdoyoureallyknowaboutpoison?Anexhibition,ThePowerofPoison,openedlastmonthattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYork,intendedtogivetheaudienceamorevividunderstandingofpoison.Themuseumtourstartsinarainforestsetting,whereyoucanseeliveexamplesofsomeofthemostpoisonousanimals:caterpillars(毛毛蟲),frogsandspiders.Goldenpoisonfrogs,forinstance,aren'tmuchbiggerthanacoin,buttheirskiniscoveredwithapoisonthatcancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves,andasinglefroghasenoughvenomtokill10grownhumans."Poisonscanbebadforsomethings,"MichaelNovacek,seniorvicepresidentofthemuseum,toldNBCNews."Yettheycanalsobegoodforothers."Apoisonouschemicalfoundintheyewtreeiseffectiveagainstcancer,whichiswhatledtotheinventionofacancer-fightingdrugcalledTaxol.Thebenefitsfromnaturalpoisonsarenotlimitedtojustmedicine.Believeitornot,manysubstances(物質(zhì))thatweregularlyingest(攝入)-chili,coffeeandchocolate-owetheirspecialflavorsorstimulating(提神的)effectstochemicalsthatplantsmaketopoisoninsects.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"immortal"inParagraph1mean?A．happy B．notmoralC．livingforever D．sick2、WhatisthemainpurposeoftheexhibitionThePowerofPoison?A．Togivepeoplemorein-depthknowledgeaboutpoison.B．Toteachpeoplehowtohandlepoisonousanimals.C．Toinformpeopleaboutwhichanimalsarethemostpoisonous.D．Toshowhowpoisonhasbeenusedformedicaltreatment.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheGoldenpoisonfrogisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．Itsskincancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves.B．It'saboutthesizeofacoin.C．It'sthemostpoisonousanimalondisplay.D．Youcanonlyseeitinarainforestsettingofthemuseum.4、Thestimulatingeffectsofcoffeecomefrom________.A．naturalpoisonmadebytheplant B．thesubstancesthatweregularlyingestC．chemicalsproducedbypoisonousinsects

D．itsspecialflavor23．（8分）Everyday,Americansthrowaway500millionplasticstraws,enoughtocircletheEarthtwice.Theyarealmostneverrecycled,andsimplycontributetothegreatproblemofplasticpollution;eightmilliontonsofplasticisdumpedintotheoceanseveryyear.Plasticstrawsarenowthetargetofagrowingmovementtoreducetheiruse.Possiblythefirstofsuchcampaigns,BeStrawFreewasstartedin2011byMiloCress,whowasonlynineyearsoldatthelime.“InoticedthatwheneverIorderedadrinkatarestaurant,itwouldusuallycomewithastrawinit,andIdon’Iusuallyneedastraw,”hesaid.“Thisseemedlikeahugewaste.Strawsaremadeofoil,apreciousandfiniteresource.Ismakingsingle-useplasticstraws,whichwillbeusedforamatterofminutesbeforebeingtossedaway,reallywhatwewanttodowiththisresource?”CressstartedaskingrestaurantsinBurlington,Vermont,wherehelivedatthetime,tostopprovidingstrawsautomaticallytocustomerandmakethemoptionalinstead.Manyagreedandhisrequestmaderipples(漣漪)nationwide.Therestaurantsthatmaketheswitchreportareductioninthenumberofstrawstheyusebetween50and80%.Theanti-strawsentimenthascrossedbordersintotheUK,wherestrawshavebeenincludedinagovernmentplantobanailplasticwasteby2042.LastyearlargepubchainWetherspoonsannouncedthatitwouldreplaceplasticstrawswithpaperalternativesacross900outlets.Aftertheannouncement,manysmallerchainsandpubsacrossthecountryfollowedsuit.AccordingtoWetherspoonsCEOJohnHutson,themovewillsave70millionplasticstrawsayearandthereactionfrompatronshasbeen“verypositive”.Offeringalternativesormakingplasticstrawsoptional,ratherthanbanningthemcompletely,isacommontraitamongthesecampaigns.“Therearemanyotherviablealternativestosingle-useplasticdrinkingstrawsthatarelessharmfultotheenvironment,wildlifeandhumans,”saidJackieNunez,founderofTheLastPlasticStraw.1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Plasticstrawsaretoocostlytoproduce.B．Allplasticstrawsaredumpedintothesea.C．Plasticstrawsaretoosmalltoberecycled.D．Plasticstrawscausegreatpollution.2、WhatdidMiloCressaskhislocalrestaurantstodo?A．Tomakeplasticstrawsoptional.B．Tostoptheuseofplasticstraws.C．Tochargetheuseofplasticstraws.D．Torejecttherequestforplasticstraws.3、WhatistheWetherspoons’efforttoreducetheuseofplasticstraws?A．Tobantheuseofplasticstraws.B．Toclosesomeofitsoutlets.C．Tooffercustomersalternatives.D．Toseekthegovernment’ssupport.4、WhatistheWetherspoonscustomers’attitudetowardsthemove?A．Uncaring.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.24．（8分）Ifyou’reshoweringeveryday,you’reprobablyoverdoingit.Infact,showeringtoooftencanactuallyhurtyourbodyinthelongrun.AsTime’spublichealthcolumnexplains,dailyshowersarecommonduetosocialnormsmorethananyproperhealthneed.Weconnectbeingfreshlyshoweredwithbeingattractiveandpleasing,sowetendtoshoweringoftentofeelbetter.Butwhat’stheidealshowerfrequency?Intermsofyourhealth—nothowyoulookorsmell—probablyonceortwiceaweek,assistantprofessorofdermatologyatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Dr.C．BrandonMitchellsays.“Yourbodyisnaturallyawell-oiledmachine,”hesays.“Adailyshowerisn’tnecessary.”O(jiān)fcourse,yoursituationmayvary.Ifyouhaveajoblikecarmaintenanceorconstruction,you’llobviouslyhaveavisiblelayerofdirtyou’llneedtowashoffeverysingleday.Similarly,ifyouworkouteveryday,youmaynothaveanyhealthrisksbywashingeveryday,butyou’llstillbesmelly.Ifyoufeellikeyouneedtotakedailyshowersforaesthetic(審美的)reasons,atleastmakemostofthemlightshowers.“Itellpatientswhoshowerdailynottosoaptheirwholebodies,”Mitchellsays.Hityourpits,buttandgroin,whicharetheareasthatproducestrongsmells.Therestofyourbodydoesn’tneedmuchsoaping,hesays.Toomuchtimespentunderthehotwatercandryoutyourskin,causecracks（裂紋）thatcanleadtoinfectionsorgermsgettingintoyourskin,andtakeawaythenaturaloilsonyourskinthathelpkeepithealthy.So,evenifyou’reaimingtobeyourmostpresentable,besuretokeepitmoderatetoavoidhurtingyourskininthelongrun.1、（小題1）Accordingtothepassage,whydomostpeopleshowerdaily?A．Tomeethealthneed.B．Towashoffdirt.C．Toaddtoattraction.D．Togetrelaxation.2、（小題2）Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbeadvisedtoshoweronceortwiceaweek?A．Officestaff.B．Carmaintainer.C．Buildingworkers.D．Gym-goers.3、（小題3）Theunderlinedphrase“l(fā)ightshowers”inPara.4referstotheshowersinwhich________.A．brightlightsareequippedB．a(chǎn)littlesoapingisinvolvedC．gentleskintouchesareallowedD．lesshotwaterisused4、（小題4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ShoweringDailyBecomesaCustomB．DailyShowerDoesNoGoodtoYouC．ProtectYourSkinWhenShoweringD．YouProbablyNeedn’tShowerDaily25．（10分）FromNationaltoInternationalDoyouhavewhatittakes!It’sourjobtohelpyoumakethatleap?Theworldiswaiting.Areyouready?Isyoursmallbusinessreadytomakethatnextstepandexpandabroad?Arecentsurveyestimatesthatupto40%ofallsmallbusinessesareintendingtodojustthat.Isyourbusinessmakingupthis40%?Makingthatmoveandexpandingontotheinternationalmarketrequireadifferentapproachfromtheoneyou’reusedto.Onanationallevel,itisoftenenoughtoselltherightproductattherightprice.Failuretoadoptadifferentsalesapproachontheinternationalmarketcanoftenleadtofailureasinternationalcustomersexpectdifferentthings.Thisiswhywecomein.Therightknowledgeandtherightpreparationcanmakeallthedifferenceontheinternationallevel.Themainaspectsoftheprogramweofferare:1.Howcanweaknessesbeidentifiedandreduced?2.Howareculturaldifferenceshandledinthebusinessworld?3.In-depthknowledgeofdistrictlaw,howdoesithelp?4.Howcanwetargettherightkindofinternationalcustomersandhowcanwefinancethisbigger,morecomplicatedinternationaloperation?5.Whatcanbedonetocreateafoolproof(萬無一失的)businessplan?Costofthecourse:$2,000perperson.If4ormorepeopleapplyfromthesamecompany,thendiscountscanbearranged.Coursetimescanbechangedtoaccommodateyouremployees’schedule.Mostimportantly,thiscourseisfullyaccreditedbysometoplevelcollegesanduniversities.1、Whowillmostlikelybenefitfromthiscourse?A．Anybodynotinterestedinbusinessadministration.B．Asmallinternationalbusinessmanager.C．Anindividualrunningasmallcompany.D．Anyownerofaninternationalbusinesshopingtogodomestic.2、Whyisthereadangerofaninternationalbusinessfailure?A．Thepriceofshippingistoohigh.B．Ittakestoolongtodeliverproducts.C．Internationalcustomersdonotspeakthesamelanguage.D．Thebusinessownercannotunderstandthelocalmarket.3、WhatisNOTlistedintheadvertisedprogram?A．Howtopaytheinternationalworkforce.B．Therightwaytostudyinternationallaw.C．Culturaldiversitiesthatmustbeknownexactly.D．Whatweshouldlearnfromourweaknesses.4、Whatisthemainadvantageofparticipatinginthisstudyprogram?A．Internationaltravel.B．Fixedschedulefortheemployees.C．Theavailabilityofdiscountsof40%.D．Creditsthatcanbetransferredtouniversitycourses.第三部分語言知識(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）OnedaywhenIwas15yearsold,Ihadsomefriendsovertohangout.Whileweweremakingfoodinthekitchen,mybrothercamein.Heplacedhisbeefnexttomy1oneandsaid,“Courtney,yourbeefisbiggerthanmine.Youdon’tneedto2;you’realreadyfatenough.”Thenhewalkedoutlaughing.Unpleasant3onmyphysicalappearancewerenothingnew.Somethinginsidemegaveintohisideathatmylegswere4,andthatbecamethelastdaythatIeverwillinglywore5untilIwas10yearsold.Forthenext15years,Ispentsummeraftersummer6inlongpants.ButthenImetRagenChastain,andshe7everything.Icouldn’tbelievethatthiswomanwho,likemyself,weighedalmost100poundswasso8andhappyinherownskin.I9asshesharedherownjourneytorecoveryandself-love.Shetalkedabouthowamazingour10are,simplybecauseofthethingstheydoeveryday—likebreathing,11bloodtoeverycell,blinkingandwalking.Walking!Iwassuddenly12howfoolishI’dbeenforsolong.There’repeoplewhoarebornwithoutlegs,orwholack13workinglegs,orwholosetheirlegs,andI’dbeenhidingmyperfectlystrong,healthy,beautifullegs14becauseIhad15someonetoconvincemethattheyweren’tgoodenough.Thenextday,Iboughtthreepairsofshortsandasundressandspenttheentiresummerlettingmylegs16thesunandfeelthebreeze.Thenexttimeanyonecommentsonyourbodyina17way,lookthemstraightintheeye,smileandsay,“Ifwhatyousee18yousomuch,feelfreetopracticetheancientartoflooking19else.”That’sRagen’sown20,butIdon’tthinkshe’llmindifyouuseit.1、A．small B．plain C．thick D．slim2、A．walk B．eat C．talk D．cry3、A．reports B．suggestion C．reflections D．comments4、A．unnecessary B．unacceptable C．unique D．pants5、A．shorts B．T-shirts C．socks D．pants6、A．sleeping B．roasting C．driving D．running7、A．changed B．solved C．believed D．explained8、A．sensitive B．generous C．tiresome D．energetic9、A．laughed B．expected C．waited D．listened10、A．legs B．weights C．bodies D．images11、A．pulling B．putting C．preventing D．pumping12、A．a(chǎn)fraidof B．a(chǎn)bsorbedin C．a(chǎn)wareof D．a(chǎn)nxiousabout13、A．properly B．regularly C．a(chǎn)ccidentally D．possibly14、A．inshame B．inpanic C．inpride D．indelight15、A．begged B．a(chǎn)llowed C．refused D．invited16、A．a(chǎn)void B．see C．cover D．kick17、A．normal B．special C．different D．negative18、A．a(chǎn)muses B．excites C．bothers D．hurts19、A．somewhere B．a(chǎn)nywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere20、A．decision B．question C．creation D．requirement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）短文填空Thereisacommonfearofthenumber13.It’sanumberjustlikeanyother,1．therearehorrormoviesaboutit;somebuildings2．(intention)havenoI3thfloor;andplentyofcoupleavoidgatingmarriedonthe13thofthemonth.Whatmakesthisnumbersoscary?Historianshavepointedafewpotential3．(reason)abouttheoriginofthisfear,themostpopularofwhichisthattherewere13dinersattheLastSupper.The13thloarrivewasJudas,4．betrayedJesus.Actually,therearenoproblemswiththenumber5．(it).Maybe13isnexttothenumber12,andthatmakesitlookbad.Inmanyancientcultures,126．(consider)tobeaperfectnumber.Mostancientcivilizationsbasedtheirsystemsoftellingtimearoundthenumber12,Thereare12hoursonaclock,and12monthsinayear.Twelveisalso7．largestnumberthatalsohasonesyllable(音節(jié))inEnglish.Asthenumberimmediatelyfollowingthis“perfect”one,13seemedimperfect,8．(inspire)uneasethroughouttheancientworld.Sofar,bothmythandmath9．(combine)tomakethisparticularnumberscarierthananyother.Theuneasinessaboutthenumber,10．(dale)harktoancienttimes,hasbeendevelopedovertheyears.第四部分寫作（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)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。Thepersonwhotouchedmemostisanunknownlady、Istudyinacityschoolbutlivesinavillage15kilometersaway、Oneafternoon,Ireceiveacallfrommyfamilysayingmymomwasseriousill、Ihurriedtothebusstation,onlyfindthelastbushadleft、Feelanxious,Idecidedtowalkhome、OnthewayacarstoppedandthedriveraskedmethatIneededhelp、Worriedaboutbeingcheated,Isaidanything、ButshewassuchsincerethatIfinallyacceptedheroffer、Whenwereachedmyvillage,itwasdark、Seeinghercaroutofthesight、Iwasintear、WheneverIthinkofher,Ialwaysfeelgrateful、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面短文，然后用60個(gè)單詞左右概括短文的要點(diǎn)。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,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeated