西安中學(xué)2024年高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題含解析

西安中學(xué)2024年高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫(xiě)在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫(xiě)在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise2．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff3．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s4．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare5．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless6．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention7．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could8．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．a(chǎn)ndC．butD．so9．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected10．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t11．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted12．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost13．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout14．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one15．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof16．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious17．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion18．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．a(chǎn)nnouncedB．wasannouncedC．a(chǎn)nnouncesD．isannounced19．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase20．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）Findingtimetoredisanimportantpartofdevelopingliteracyskillsforallkids.Andtherearemanyeasyandconvenientwaystomakereadingapartofeachday-evenwhenit’stoughtofindtimetositdownwithabook.Readingopportunitiesareeverywhereyougo.Whileridinginthecar,forexample,encouragekidstospotwordsandletters(onbillboards,storesigns,etc.),turningitintoagame(“Who’llbethefirsttofindaletterB?”).Whileshopping,askyourpreschoolerto“read”picturesonboxesandtellyouaboutthem.Pointoutthedifferencebetweenthewordsandthepicturesontheboxes.Encourageolderkidstotellyouwhat’sontheshoppinglist.Evendailytaskslikecookingcanprovidereadingmoments.Youcanreadrecipesaloudtoyoungerkids,andolderkidscanassistyouasyourcookbytellingyouhowmuchflourtomeasure.Giveyourchildacatalogtoreadwhileyousortthroughthemail.Askrelativestosendyourchildletters,e-mails,ortextmessages,andreadthemtogether.Helpyourchildcreatelettersormessagestosendbacktotherelatives.Thesetypesofactivitieshelpkidsseethepurposeofreadingandofprint.Evenwhenyou’retryingtogetthingsdone,youcanencouragereading.Whilecleaning,forinstance,youmightaskyourchildtoreadafavoritebooktoyouwhileyouwork.Youngerkidscantalktoyouaboutthepicturesinthefavoritebooks.Makesurekidsgetsometimetospendquietlywithbooks,evenifitmeanscuttingbackonotheractivities,likewatchingTVorplayingvideogames.Mostimportantly,beareaderyourself.Kidswhoseetheirparentsreadingarelikelytoresemblethemandbecomereaders,too!1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofReadingB．FindingtheReadingMomentsC．ImprovingtheKid’sReadingSkillsD．SittingdownwithaBook2、Accordingtothepassage,encouragingthechildrentowritelettersisto______.A．showthefunctionofreadingB．examinetheirwritingskillsC．improvethekids’readingabilityD．keepintouchwiththerelatives3、Toencourageolderchildrentoread,youcanaskthemto______.A．maketheshoppinglistB．measuretheflourforyouC．describethepicturesonboxesD．readafavoritebooktoyou4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resemble”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Enjoy.B．Read.C．Imitate.D．Like.22．（8分）WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrilssotheirnosecouldlookmoreEuropean.ThebeautytrendapparentlystartedfromSouthKoreaabouttwoyearsagoandhasspreadtoJapan,ChinesemainlandandTaiwan,wherewomenwithapointierEuropeannoseareconsideredmoreattractive.Thebeautytrend,however,hassparkedserioushealthconcerns.InarecentcasefromChina,awomanreportedlyswallowedapegbyaccidentandthesmallitemwaslaterfoundinherstomach.Thenon-surgicalnose-liftingtrendapparentlyinvolvesasetoftoolswhicharepopularonshoppingwebsitesinEastandSouth-eastAsia.Atypicalsetconsistsoftwosmallcurvedpegs,measuringtwotothreecentimetreslong,aswellasoneadjustinghook.ThemostpopularbrandseemstocomefromSouthKorea,butvariousothercopycatproductshavecroppedupandsellforaslittleas1pound.Accordingtotheinstructionsonline,usersshouldfirstinsertthetwopegsintotheirnostrilsrespectively.Thepegsaresaidtobemadewithsilicone.Thentheyshouldusethehooktoadjustthepegssotheystandina45-degreeangleinsidethenose.OneselleronChina’spopularshoppingsite,Taobao,claimedthatbecausetheproductwasinvisible,itcouldbeawoman’ssecretweaponingettingabeautifulnosewithoutsurgery.Anadvertisementpostedbythesellersaidtheproduct,saidtobe“anti-bacteria”,couldchangetheshapeofanoseinlessthan10secondsandissafetouse.However,potentialcustomersareadvisednottowearthemformorethaneighthours.Althoughthenasalpegsarepopularamongbeauty-consciousfemales,theyhavealsobroughthealthissuestothecustomers.LastNovember,a25-year-oldwomaninTaipeinearlylosthernoseafterapegpokedthroughhernasalmembraneandcausedabacterialinfection,accordingtoAppleDaily.1、Whydowomenputtinypegsintotheirnose?A．TobeaEuropean.B．Tolookmoreappealing.C．Tofollowthetrend.D．Tobesmarter.2、AccordingtotheselleronTaobao,whatadvantagedoesthepeghave?A．Itismadefromsilicone.B．Itisabacteria-freeproduct.C．Itishiddenandnon-surgical.D．Itcostsaslittleas1pound.3、Whatmessagedoesthepassagemainlyconveytopeople?A．ThemostpopularbrandpegcomesfromSouthKorea.B．WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrils.C．Peopleshouldbecautiousaboutusingbeautypegs.D．ApointierEuropeannoseisinfashionatpresent.4、Whoareintendedreadersofthepassage?A．Girlsintheirteens.B．Beauty-consciousfemales.C．Scientistsanddoctors.D．Potentialpegproducers.23．（8分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(車(chē)道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顧客C．行人D．過(guò)路人24．（8分）WhenRandyHeisswenthikingbehindhisPatagonia,Ariz.farm,thelastthingheexpectedtofindwasaChristmaslistfromalittlegirlacrosstheUS-Mexicoborder.“IfoundthisballoononmymorningwalknearPatagoniaonSunday.AttachedtoitwasapieceofpaperwiththeChristmaswishesfromalittlegirl,”HeisswroteonhisFacebookpage.Whenhebroughtthelisthometohiswife,whospeaksfluentSpanish,theydeterminedthatthelittlegirlhadaskedforEnchantimalstoys,clothes,artsuppliesandvariousothergifts.That'swhenHeisssetouttomakethelittlegirl'sChristmasdreamscometrue.HeisssaidhehadattemptedtosendChristmasletterstoSantaClausviaballoonwhenhewasakidbutneverreceivedaresponse.HeisssentaFacebookmessageonWednesdaytoXENY,aradiostationinNogales,toseeifitcouldhelphimtrackdownthegirlorherfamily.Helaterreceivedaresponsefromthestation,whichhaddeterminedtheauthoroftheletterwasan8-year-oldgirlnamedDayami,andthestationwantedtosetupameetingbetweenthetwoonThursday.“Itjustchangedmyentireday,”HeisstoldtheWashingtonPost.“InsteadofgoingbacktomyofficeinBisbee,IwentwithmywifetoWalmart.“ThecoupleboughtalmosteverythingonDayami'slist.TheyalsobroughtafewgiftsforDayami'slittlesister,Ximena.Theytoldthechildrentheywere“ayudantesdeSanta,”orSanta'shelpers.Heiss,60,saidtheexperiencewasveryhealingforhimandhiswife.Nineyearsago,thecouple'sonlysondied.“BeingaroundchildrenatChristmastimehasbeenabsentinourlives,”Heisssaid.Wenowhavefriendsforlife.Foraday,thatborderfencewithitsconcertinawiremeltedaway.1、HowdidDayamisendoutherChristmaswishes?A．BycallingHeiss. B．Byattachingthemtoaballoon.C．Bywritingtoaradiostation. D．BysendingaFacebookmessage.2、WhendidHeissknowwhatthegirlexactlywanted?A．Afterthehelpofhiswife.B．Whenhefoundtheballoon.C．AftertheirmeetinginAmerica.D．Whenhegotaresponsefromtheradiostation.3、WhatmightmakeHeissdecidetofulfillthelittlegirl'sChristmaswishes?A．Hisson'swill.B．Thegirlsrequestforhelp.C．Hissimilarunsuccessfulexperience.D．Hisdesiretomakefriendswiththegirl.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecouplegotoutofthepaincompletely.B．Theexperiencewasagreatrelieftothecouple.C．ThecouplewouldhelpmorechildrenfromMexico.D．Therewillbenoborderbetweencountriesoneday.25．（10分）WhenIwasabout4yearsold，IdecidedtogotoDisneyWorld.Formostyoungkids，it'sanormalrequest，butIhadcerebralpalsy(腦癱).Walkingintoanywhere，letaloneacrowdedplacelikeDisneyWorldwas，toputitlightly，atallorder.Luckily，Ihadpeopleinmycornertohelpme.Overthenextthreeyears，Iworkedwithphysicaldoctors，acquiredawalker，andpracticedwalking，standing，andbalance—allskillsthatIwouldneedtoturnmygoalintoareality.Irememberthefeelingwhenmylegswouldprotestdoinganymorework.Despitethis，everyoneelsetoldmeIcoulddoit，soIkeptitup.Itwasallbecauseofpeoplelikemyparents，brothers，teachers，anddoctorsthatIwasabletogrowsomuch，bothphysicallyandmentally.Constantlypushingmeto“walkon，”yetencouragingmewheneverIneededit.OnJune9，2008，asIstoodinthetunnelleadingintoMainStreet，MydadaskedmeifIwantedanyhelp.Iinstantlyreplied，“No!”andsituatedmyselffacingtheendofthetunnel，feetplantedfirmly，heartmostlikelybeatingoutofmychest.ThenIwent，walkingeversoslowlyatfirst，thengraduallyspeedingup.Step，step，step，step，bump.Holdingfastontothehandlebars，Igatheredupallmystrength，pickedupmywalkerandstraightenedout，pickingupmypaceonceagain.Itwasn’ttoolongbeforethecheeringincreasedbecauseIhadmadeittotheend，wheremymomwaswaitingwithtearsinhereyesandarmsopenwidereadytohughersonandtellhimhowproudshewas.Lookingbackonthatexperience，Irealizesomethingprettythoughtful.Everyonceinawhile，lifewillthrowafewbumpsintheroad.Thoughitmaysetyoubackforabit，don’tletitstopyou.Pickyourselfbackupandfinish.It’sworthit.Besides，therejustmightbesomeonetherecheeringyouonalongtheway.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“atallorder”underlinedinparagraph1?A．Aneasydecision.B．Anavailableaction.C．Areasonableorder.D．Achallengingtask.2、Whydoestheauthorsayhe’slucky?A．Heeventuallyhashisbraindiseasewellcured.B．Heconstantlygetscourageandsupportfromothers.C．Heislikelytodoanykindofworkinhislaterlife.D．Heisnaturallygiftedinkeepingbalanceonhisown.3、Theauthorgivesavividpictureofhimselfinparagraph3to______.A．explainhewasterrifiedtotakethefirststepB．describehetookprideinhismotherandfriendsC．showhowhemanagedtowalkbyhimselfD．provehowheunderstoodtorespectothers4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．WhereDreamsComeTrueB．WhenBadFortuneFallsC．HowIValueFriendshipD．WhyILookBackMyLife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(mǎn)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）Justasthestockmarketrisesandfallsinresponsetowhatpeoplearewillingtoputtheirmoneybehind,wehaveinsideourselvesaninnereconomythatrisesandfallsinresponsetoourbeliefsaboutwhatispossible.Sometimesthedegreetowhichwearewillingto1ourbeliefsystemsdeterminesthesuccessofourinnereconomy.Forexample,imaginethatyourfamilyoforiginhadabeliefthatmusicaltalentwasnotsomethingthey2Asamemberofthatgroup,youwouldlikely3thatsamebeliefaboutyourself.Asaresult,evenifyouhadagreatdesiretocreatemusic,youmightbe4toreallygetbehindyourself.Becauseyoumightfearthatyour5wouldnotpayoff.Evenifyouhadthecouragetofollowyourpassion,yourinnerbeliefthatyouarenotborn6wouldprobablystopyourtrying.Andthatwouldbeamajor7toinvestyourenergyinyourdream.Ontheotherhand,beliefisn’tanything8Ifyoufoundawayto9thatnegativebelief,agreatfloodofenergywouldpourforth,greatlyincreasingthepossibilityofyoursuccess.Howmuchenergywearewillingtoinvestinthevariousideasanddreamsislikethemoneypeopleare,orarenot,willingtoinvestinthevariousproductsavailablefortradeonthestockmarket.Andinbothcases,10playsakeyroleindetermininghowwillingwearetogetbehindsomething.Onewaytoopenupthepossibilityforgreatersuccessinourinnereconomiesistounderstandthatbeliefisnotthereliable11wesometimesthink.Thereareothermorereliablethingsofsuccessthatwecanputour12in,suchaspassion,feeling,andsense.Someofthemostsuccessfulinvestorsinthestockmarketaretheonesthatgoagainstthegrain,trustingtheirsenseoverthe13opinionheldbyordinarypeopleaboutwhatwillwork.Inthesameway,wecanlearntotrustourheart’sdesiresandoursensetoguideus,14anybeliefsthatstandinthewayofourabilitytofullyinvestinourselves.Aswetakeoutenergyfromlimitingideasaboutwhatispossible,we15theresourcesthathavethepowertomakeourinnereconomyprosper.1、A．simplify B．challenge C．eliminate D．maintain2、A．possessed B．trusted C．objected D．missed3、A．reject B．preserve C．deny D．share4、A．willing B．sorry C．reluctant D．ready5、A．success B．knowledge C．profession D．investment6、A．devoted B．talented C．concerned D．interested7、A．obstacle B．excuse C．chance D．principle8、A．important B．fixed C．changeable D．stimulating9、A．enhance B．reserve C．release D．follow10、A．energy B．hobby C．expense D．belief11、A．guide B．a(chǎn)bility C．goal D．policy12、A．a(chǎn)im B．faith C．task D．dream13、A．unacceptable B．strange C．unbelievable D．common14、A．questioning B．understanding C．interpreting D．believing15、A．stickto B．leadto C．freeup D．leaveout第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）Inrecentyears,anewidea1．iscalleda“nakedmarriage”hasarisenasthecostoflivinggoesup.IthasbecomeanewtrendformanyyoungpeopleinChina.Withasmallmarriagecertificateinhand,theygetmarried.Andforthecouplesina“nakedmarriage”,thiscertificatealsocontainsother2．(meaning).AresidentfromChengdusaid,“Therearemanypeoplelikeusbornin3．1980s.Ourfamiliescannotafford4．(buy)usnewapartments,cars,letalonediamondrings.Ithinkthat'sverynormalforregularfamilies.Wemustmakeabetterfutureon5．(we)own.”AgraduateofSichuanUniversitysaid,“Themostimportantelementinamarriage6．(be)love.Ibelieveourlivingconditionswill7．(gradual)getbetter.”Aprofessorsaysa“nakedmarriage”isindirectcontradictiontoChina's8．(tradition)marriagecustoms.However,aslivingcostscontinuetorise,thisphenomenonmaybecomemorepopularinthefuture.Butnotallpeoplehaveapositiveopinionabouta“nakedmarriage”.Accordingtoasurvey9．(conduct)by,onlyabout40%ofthe3,500peoplesurveyedliketheideaofa“nakedmarriage”.About80%ofmensupporta“nakedmarriage”,10．therearealso70%ofwomennotsupportingtheideabecausetheythinkthesemarriagesarenotstable.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson、Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump、Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline、Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample、Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell、SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously、Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging、Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising、Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend、FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway、”第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看到美國(guó)高中生Tony希望結(jié)識(shí)一位中國(guó)朋友的信息，請(qǐng)你用英文給他發(fā)一封電子郵件，希望和他做網(wǎng)友，并盼望能盡快收到他的回信。1、表示愿意和對(duì)方交朋友；2、簡(jiǎn)單介紹自己，如性格特征、愛(ài)好特長(zhǎng)等；3、希望多了解美國(guó)文化。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。DearTony,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、C5、D6、C7、C8、C9、D10、D11、B12、A13、C14、C15、A16、A17、C18、B19、A20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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、NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”P(pán)radhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcome.Andthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”5、WhatproblemdoesPradhanmeetwithatpresent?A．Thatshehasnosenseofsmell.B．Thatshedoesn’thaveherownhouse.C．Thatshelackslifeskillstolivealone.D．Thatsheistoonervoustolivealone.6、Whatcanwe