2023-2024学年山东省曹县三桐中学高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年山东省曹县三桐中学高三压轴卷英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith2．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited3．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas4．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking5．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．amthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout6．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome7．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment8．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang9．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff10．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently11．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who12．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime13．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto14．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise15．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how16．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome17．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why18．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must19．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout20．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying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）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1923,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1930,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1928ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I‟vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg‟sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn‟ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor‟sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1931hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald‟sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.22．（8分）EarlyintheIliad,Homer'sepicpoem（史诗）aboutthelegendary,TrojanWar,thereoccursafamousanecdoteknownasthecatalogueofships,whichnamesalltheGreekleadersandcontingents(小分队)whocametofightatTroy.Beforeunfoldingthisimpressivemusterroll(花名册)，Homermakesaspecial,publicappealtotheMusestoensurehegetsthefactsright:Tellmenow,Muses,whohaveyourhomesonOlympus--foryouaregoddesses,andever-present,andknowallthings,andwehearonlyrumour:nordoweknowanythingTheselinesreflectacentralclaimofepicpoetry—thatthroughtheinspirationoftheMuses,daughtersofMemory,itcanpreservetheknowledgeofpeopleandtheeventsofthepast—aformidablepowerinthenon-literate,oralculturesinwhichtheIliadevolved.TheIliadwascomposedaround750-700BC,butitsoriginslieatleastsomefivecenturiesearlier,deepintheMycenaeanBronzeAge---theworldtheIliadpoeticallyevokes.TheIliadiskeenlyawareofitsroleasthekeeperofmemory,andcredibilityiscentraltoitsstorytelling.Theepicisaworkoffiction,andrelatestheeventsofafewweeksinthetenthandfinalyearoftheTrojanWarfoughtbetweenGreeksandTrojansoverbeautifulHelen,theGreekqueenwhodesertedherhusbandtoelopewithaTrojanprince.Itscastofcharactersincludesnotonlywarriorsandtheircaptivesandfamilies,buttheimmortalOlympiangods,whoperformmanysupernaturalactsinthecourseoftheireagerparticipationintheactionaroundTroy.TheIliadhasthereputationforbeinganexclusively(专门地)maleepic,weakonfemalecharacters,buttochooseonlyoneexample—Homer'sdelicatecharacterizationofHelenasawomandrivenbyreluctantremorseful(悔恨的)passionisashauntingly（萦绕心头地）credibleasanyAnnaKarenina.Longinus,ascholarinthe1stCenturyADwrotethatinrecordingashedoesthewoundingofthegods,theirquarrels,vengeance,tears,imprisonmentandalltheirpassionsHomerhasdonehisbesttomakethemenintheIliadgodsandgodsmen.ThescenebetweenAchillesandPriamdisplaysthisinversionandcrystalliseswhattheIliadpoetshadlearnedinthecourseoftheepic’sJourney.Thatthegodsweworshipmightnotanswer,andonoccasionhumanitymustrisetofilltheirplace.Thatgloryiscloselyassociatedwithpainfulloss.Thatthevictorsharesthehumanityofthemostvulnerableofthevanquished（战败者）;thatthereisnosuchthingaspurevictoryinwar.1、TheIliadaboutthelegendaryTrojanWar,mightdatebackto_______.A．thethirdcenturyBCB．theseventhcenturyBCC．theeighthcenturyBCD．thethirteenthcenturyBC2、Accordingtothepassage,______________________________.A．beingreliableisessentialtothestorytellingoftheIliadB．TrojanWarbetweenGreeksandTrojanslastedoveradecadeC．TrojanWarendedowningtotheOlympiangods’absenceD．beautifulHelenisawomanworthrespectingintheIliad3、WhydoestheIliadhavethereputationforbeinganexclusivelymaleepic?A．Becauseitfocusesonlyonmenandwar.B．Becausetoofewfemaleswerewelldepicted.C．Becauseitscastofcharactersincludesonlymales.D．BecauseHelenwasdescribedasapassionatewoman.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesn’tagreewiththeauthor’sidea?A．Purevictoryinwardoesnotexistatall.B．Gloryisnaturallyaccompaniedwithsaddeningloss.C．Thevictorgainseverythingwithoutanyemotionalloss.D．Boththevictorandthevanquishedsharethesamehumanity.23．（8分）Forthekidswhohavejuststartedtoread,choosingtherightbooksisessentialandtheirparentsshouldbetheretohelpthem.Aproperbookclassificationsystemwouldbeofgreathelpinthisregard,sincemostparentsdonotknowwhichbookssuittheirchildren’sreadinglevelsthemost.Aneffectiveclassificationsystemforchildren’sbookswouldhelpovercomethisproblem.Chinesebookstores,onlineoroffline,stillprefertouseageratherthanreadingabilitytocategorizewhattheysell.Infact,readingabilityandinterestsvaryfromchildtochildevenwhentheyareatthesameage.Thisearlyformofclassificationisacceptedbymostbookstoresandpublishers,yetmanyyoungreadersgetbooksthatarenowhereneartheirtargetedreadinglevels.Chinahasatleast200millionchildrenundertheageof14,andtheirenthusiasmforreadinghasincreasedovertheyears.Thepublishersofchildren’sbooksshouldtrytointroduceajuvenile-centeredclassificationsystemtohelptheirreaderschoosebooksthataresuitablefortheirreadingabilities.Somedon’ttrustthecallformoreeffectivebookclassification,mentioningtheneedforyoungsterstoreadextensivelyandavoidrestrictingthemselvestooneortwocategories.Thereisastrongcaseforresistingselectivereading,butnotbookclassification,whichisdesignedtohelpyoungchildrendevelopgoodreadinghabitsandholdontotheminthelongrun.Studieshavefoundthatkidsarelesslikelytobeintoreadingiftheyhavenotdevelopedsuchahabitbeforetheageof10.Thatsaid,itisintheirbestintereststoadopttargetedreadingduringchildhood,asthiscangreatlyimprovetheircomprehensionabilities.Sogreatereffortsshouldbeputintodesigningabookclassificationsystemthatmeetstheneedsofyoungreaders.1、Aproperbookclassificationsystemshould________.A．beonanagebasisB．limitreaderstooneortwocategoriesC．helpreadersgetbookssuitablefortheirreadinglevelsD．benefitallthebookstoresandpublishers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．Youngchildren.B．Publishers.C．Readinglevels.D．Readinghabits.3、WhatdoweknowfromParagraph5?A．Thereisastrongcaseforresistingbookclassification.B．Everyonedoesn’tsupportamoreeffectivebookclassification.C．Youngstersshouldberestrictedtoafewcategoriesofbooks.D．Youngstersdon’tneedtoreadextensively.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecurrentbookclassificationsystem?A．Dissatisfied.B．Ambiguous.C．Supportive.D．Unconcerned.24．（8分）Tourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworldaroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality(VR)technology,tourismwillincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysicalandvirtualworlds.VRmayevenremovetheneedtotravelentirely.ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalarealworldone?Manyexpertsbelieveitcan.StudieshaveshownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-likemechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinkingabouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknownas"mindwandering".Duringtheseeventswe'renotpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaroundus.Instead,we'rerecallingmemories,orcreatingandprocessingimaginedfutures.Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrainsprocessthesementalimagesusingthesamepathwaysusedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,theimaginedpastorfuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcancreatethesesamefeelings.Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveralwaysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromover-tourism.InrecentyearsfamoussitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,andCambodia'sAngkorWatTempleshavehadtolimitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.TheseplacesarenowproducingtheirownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststopassthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackintime,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancientcities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesufferfromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenientwayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwiseunreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutit'salreadyhappening.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,expectmorevirtualtourism,bothincombinationwiththerealworldandinsteadofit.1、Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtualtourism?A．Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.B．Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.C．People'sdemandformoresharedexperiences.D．People'sdeeperunderstandingofthephysicalworld.2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes"mindwandering"?A．ThebrainprocesseswhichhelppeoplethinkVRisreal.B．Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfromtherealworld.C．Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfutureevents.D．Experiencescomingfromaperson'simagination.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Sciencefiction.B．Virtualtechnology.C．Virtualtourism.D．Therealworld.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.B．Togivesuggestionsforreducingover-tourism.C．ToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.D．ToargueVRtourismwillreplacetherealworldtravel.25．（10分）StartingCyclingWehavetwoservicesdesignedtogivepeopletheconfidenceandknowledgetocyclesuccessfully.LessonsAllourinstructorshavebeentrainedtoNationalStandardslevelof“Bikeability”.Thismeansyouwillbetrainedtoastandardconsistentacrossthewholecountry.Thereare3levelsofskillstoprogressthrough.Childrenwouldstartwithlevels1&2,progressingfromtheplaygroundorparktocycleonlessbusylocalroads.Teenagerandadultbeginnerscanalsolearnlevels1&2inanoff-roadandquietenvironment.Confidentteenagersandadultscanbroadentheirskillsbylearninglevel3,usingmulti-lane(多道)roadsandlargerroundabouts(环岛).Weprovidebothacompletepackageoflessonsforthebeginnerorindividuallessonstailoredtotheclient.Youcanrideabikebutdon’tfeelconfidentaboutrightturnsonmulti-laneroads.Whatevertheneedwecanaddressandpracticeuntilperfect!Everyonecanbetaughttorideabike!Wetrainbothadultsandchildren.WecoverLondonZones1&2Thecostis￡30perhour.GuidedRideWeknowthatridingontheroadsinLondoncanbescary,andifyouhavetonavigate(确定行车路线)aswellitcanbecomearealhardtask!TheGuidedRideservicetakesallthestressoutofitforyoubyprovidingthefollowing:Routeplannedinadvancetosuityourskilllevel.Routemapprovidedtoyou.Cycleandequipmentchecked.Wewillteachyouasimplemethodtocheckbasicroadworthiness(车辆性能)ofyourbikethatyoucanperformonaweeklybasis.Routediscussedandfocusgiventoanyareasrequiringspecialattention.Cyclealongwiththeinstructorclosebehind.Herethetrafficcanbecontrolledbytheinstructorandriderobserved.Occasionallystoppingtodiscussevents.WecurrentlycoverLondonZones1&2.Pleasecontactusifyourrequirementsareoutsideoftheseareas.Cost￡301、WherecanLevel1&2lessonsforadultbeginnersbecarriedout？A．Offroad.B．Nearlargeroundabouts.C．Onbusylocalroads.D．Onmulti-laneroads.2、WhatservicedoestheGuidedRidemainlyprovide?.A．TheyhelpyoutobefamiliarwithLondonroads.B．Theycheckyourcycleandequipmenteveryweek.C．TheyletusersexperiencethebusiestroadinLondon.D．TheyensureusersridesafelyinLondonZones1&2.3、Whoisthetextprobablyintendedfor?A．Bikeridinglovers.B．Childrenandteenagers.C．TravelersinLondon.D．Parentslovingcycling.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）Myhusband,Tom,hasalwaysbeengoodwithanimals,butIwasstillamazedwhenhebefriendedafemalegrouse(松鸡).It’s1foragrousetohaveanycontact(接触)withpeople.Infact,they’rehardtospot,2theyusuallyflyoffwhentheyhearhumansapproachingThisgrousecameintoourlivesin3Tomwasworkingoutinthefieldwhenhe4herwalkingaroundattheedgeofthefield.Shewas5unafraidandseemedtobe6aboutwhathewasdoing,Tomsawthe7birdseveraltimes,andsitegotmorecomfortablearoundhim.Wequicklygrew8ofthebirdanddecidedtocallherMildred.Oneday,asTomwasworking,Mildredcamewithinafewfeetofhimtowatch.Tom9hedidn’tseeherandkeptworkingtoseewhatshewoulddonext.Apparently,shedidn’tliketobe10.She’drunupandpeck(啄)atTom’shands,then11offtoseewhathewoulddo.Thiswentonforabout20minutes,untilMildredbecametiredofthe12andleft.Asspringwentandsummercame,Mildredstartedto13moreandmoreoften.14MildredfeltcomfortableenoughtojumpuponTom’slegandstaylongenoughformetogeta15ofthetwoofthemtogether.Thisfriendlygrousesoonfelt16nojustwithourfamily,butwithanybodywhowalkedordroveby.Whenhuntingseasonopened,weputa17attheendofourdrivewayasking18nottoshootourpetgrouse.Myfather,wholiveddowntheroad,19warnedpeoplenottoshoother.20,hunterswouldstopandtakepictures,becausetheyhadneverseenanythinglikeher.1、A．interesting B．reasonable C．impossible D．unusual2、A．though B．because C．unless D．until3、A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter4、A．got B．kept C．noticed D．imagined5、A．naturally B．certainly C．normally D．surprisingly6、A．crazy B．curious C．concerned D．cautious7、A．shy B．awkward C．friendly D．elegant8、A．careful B．tired C．fond D．sick9、A．supposed B．realized C．hoped D．pretended10、A．ignored B．observed C．amazed D．disturbed11、A．put B．back C．set D．take12、A．game B．work C．place D．man13、A．giveup B．comeout C．turnover D．flyby14、A．Eventually B．Suddenly C．Constantly D．Presently15、A．chance B．dream C．picture D．sense16、A．comfortable B．guilty C．anxious D．familiar17、A．lantern B．sign C．gun D．loudspeaker18、A．drivers B．farmers C．hunters D．tourists19、A．just B．yet C．thus D．also20、A．Infact B．Forlong C．Onthecontrary D．Bytheway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）Atabout1:30onafoggymorningaman1．(drive)histrucknearthetownofScripio.Thedrivernoticedsomethingbythesideoftheroad,andthoughtitmightbe2．deer.Whenheturnedonhistruck’smainlights,hewas3．(shock)toseealargecreaturerunningacrosstheroadfromlefttoright.Helatersaidthatthecreaturewasatleast8to10feettall,andbetween600to800poundsin4．(weigh).Ithadblackhairandarms5．(long)thanahuman’s.Foramoment,itturneditsheadandstaredattheapproachingtruck.Toavoid6．(hit)thecreaturethedriverturnedhardtothemiddleofthefreeway,7．nearlycausedanaccident.8．(fortunate),hecontrolledthetruck,butwhenhemanaged9．(stop)over200metersawayandlookedback,themysteriousfigurewasgone.Thedriversaid,“Ihavealwaysbeenskeptical10．theexistenceofBigfoot,butafteractuallyseeingone,I’vechangedmyopinion.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。WhenIwasachild,Ispentmorethantenyearslearntheviolin、Therefore,Icouldn’tunderstand“realmusic”、AfterIgraduatedathighschool,afriendofminesuggestedthatwestartedtolearntheguitarbecauseweallthoughtitwascool、Iwillneverforgetthedayonthatwewenttobuyguitarsintheguitarstore、ThereIsawaguitarplayerplayingtheguitar,whichIreallyenjoyed、Hebecamemythefirstguitarteacher、Ittookmesuchalongtimechooseaguitaramongseveralwonderfulmodel、NowtheguitaristhemostimportantlypartofmylifeandIpracticeiteveryday、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）阅读下面短文，然后用60个单词左右概括短文的要点。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.Advertisementsre