湖北省百所重点中学高三第一次调研测试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

湖北省百所重点中学高三第一次调研测试新高考英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t2．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where3．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone4．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．amattending B．attendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending5．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso6．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom7．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what8．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar9．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated10．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got11．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon12．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked13．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．although B．evenif C．unless D．as14．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for15．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas16．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so17．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．arebuilt18．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich19．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof20．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．at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）Iwashavingapicnicdaywithmysister.Webothliketoridehermotorcycleandthatdaywedrovetothenearestpark.Weboughtsomecoffeeandcakes,andthenwewereenjoyingourfood.Withinafewhours,theskywaschangingandlookedreadytodropaheavyrain.Wepackedeverythingandwerereadytogo.Mysister,whowassittingonabench,suddenlywasverystillandcouldn’ttalktome.shedidn’tmove.Hereyeswererollingandshewasabouttoloseconsciousness(知觉).Iheldherinmyarmsandaskedifshewantedtorest.Shedidn’tanswerandonlysaid“Sorry”.ItstartedtorainandIdidn’tknowwhattodo.Shewasfightingtostayawarebutherskinwaspaleandhereyeswereactingstrange.Suddenly,fromnowhere,awomanonabicycleappeared,wearingaraincoat.“Sheisn’tlookinggood.Doyouwantmetocallanambulance(救护车)?”“Yes,please,yes!”Ibegged.Shedid.Strugglingwiththerain,shemanagedtocallsomepolicemen,whoquicklyhelpedmecarrymysistertoasaferplace.Theambulancearrivedandwewenttoahospital,whereshewastreatedintimeandshecametolifeinthemorningafterrestandmedicalhelp.AninterestingfactwasthatIguessedthewomanintheraincoatwasadoctororanurse.Ilaterlearnedfromoneofthepoliceofficerswhotoldme:“No,shewasanordinarypersonwhotooksomecoursesonemergencysituations(紧急情況).Iamsogratefulthatsheappearedexactlyatherightmoment.Idon’tknowwhyorhow.Ididn’tevengetthechancetosaythankstoher.1、Whathappenedtotheauthorandhersister?A．Theyhadafight B．HersisterfellillsuddenlyC．Theywerecaughtintherain D．Theyhaddifficultypackingthings2、Howdidthewomanhelptheauthor?A．Bygivingfirstaidtohersister B．ByprotectinghersisterfromtherainC．Bycarryinghesistertothehospital D．Byaskingforemergencymedicalhelp3、Whydidthewomancallthepolicemen?A．TokeeporderintheparkB．TosendthesickgirltohospitalC．TopullthesickgirltoasaferplacequicklyD．Tocarrythesickgirlontotheambulance4、Whatwastheauthor’smainattitudetowardsthewoman?A．Thankful B．FriendlyC．Doubtful D．Admirable22．（8分）72hoursinBeijingTravelingtoChinaisnolongeraluxuryformanyforeignpassportholders.TheChinesegovernmenthaspermitteda72-hourvisa-freepolicythatoffersaccesstovisitorsfrom53countriesincludingtheUS,FranceandAustria.Let’sstartwiththecapitalofChina,BeijingHere'sapickofthebestinBeijing!MutianyuGreatWallYourtriptoBeijingisn'treallycompletewithoutseeingoneofthe“NewSevenWondersoftheWorld”,theGreatWallofChina,TheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWallisbyfarthemostwell-preservedofall.Takingaonehourbusride,Mutianyuwouldbeyourideallocationforahalf-dayofhikingawayfromthelargecrowdsinthecity.Also,theauthoritieshaveallowedtouriststopaintgraffitionaspecificsectionoftheGreatWallsince2014.TheGreatWallwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1987.798ArtZoneThiswouldbeonthetopofmylist!Namedafterthe798factorythatwasbuiltinthe1950s,theartzoneishometovariousgalleries,designstudios,artexhibitionspaces,fashionableshopsandbars.Youcouldeasilyspendhalfyourdaywanderingaroundthecomplex,feelingthecontrastofthepresentandthepast.SummerPalaceLocatedinnorthwesternBeijing,theSummerPalaceisbyfarthecity’smostwell-preservedroyalpark.Withitshugelakeandhilltopviews,thepalaceoffersyouapastoralescapeintothelandscapeoftraditionalChinesepaintings.TheSummerPalacewasaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1998.SichuanProvincialRestaurantWhileinBeijing,apartfromtryingthecity’sbest-knownPekingduck,theSichuanprovincialrestaurantisoneofplaceswhereyoucanenjoyregionaldeliciousfood.ItoffersoneofChina’seightgreatcuisines,Sichuan,whichrangesfromMapotofutospicychicken.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheMutianyuGreatWall?A．Itisthemostwell-preservedpartoftheGreatWall.B．YoucanpaintgraffitianywhereC．Youneedahalf-daytogetthere.D．ItwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein20142、WhenwastheSummerPalaceaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageList?A．In1950. B．In1987C．In1998 D．In2014.3、WhichplaceistheauthorsfirstchoicewhenvisitingBeijing?A．MutianyuGreatWall. B．SummerPalace.C．798ArtZone D．SichuanProvincialRestaurant.23．（8分）Saying''I'msorrywhenyou'vehurtsomeonecanbeahardthingtodo.We’restubborncreatures,afterall,anddon’tlovedealingwithitwhenwe’rewrong.Butapologizing,andmeaningit,isanimportantpartoftheforgivenessprocess.MichaelMcCulloughmadearesearchandfoundthatthemostsincere,forgiveness-inducingapolog.esincludesaying“I’msorry”,offeringtomakeupforthewrongdoinginsomeway,andtakingresponsibility.Andthereasonwhytheyworksowellislargelybasedonprinciplesofevolution,theapologiesmakethetransgressor(犯错的人}seemmorevaluableasarelationshippartner,andalsohelpthevictimfedlessatriskofgettinghurtagain.Onebasicscientificimplicationoftheresultsisthatthehumanpsychologyofconflictresolutionisunusuallysimilartothatofanimalswhichliveingroups.“Manygroup-livinganimals,particularlymammals,seemtousepeacemakinggestures'assignalsoftheirdesiretoendconflictandrestorecooperativerelationshipswithotherindividualsafteraggressiveconflicthasoccurred,”McCulloughsaid.“Weseemtoreachacommonviewonthispoint.”“Iwouldsaythatempathy(情感共鸣）isapartofgoodmentalhealth,andthatcouldbeapartofthenaturalselectionprocess,too,''BethanyMarshallsays.“Humanswithempathytendtobehealthierandmakebetterchoicesinlife,whilethosewhoareaggressivedon’ttendtodoaswell.”,Andhavingempathywhenyou'vehurtsomeone,shesays,isthebestwaytoapologize.”Themostimportantthingisthatyoufeeltheotherperson'spain,''sheexplains.“Soinsteadofusinglogictoexplainordefend,lookinwardtoidentifywhyyoudidthebadthing.Thenconveythattothemandsaythatyouwouldliketomakeitbetter.Thatcounts.”Youcanmakeitevenbetterbymakingsuretoactdifferentlythenexttimearound——whatthestudyauthorsreferredtoas“compensation”（补偿).Butwhattendstohappenoften,saysMarshall,isthatpeoplegetdefensiveaboutwhatthey'vedone,orevenmadatthepersonthey'vewronged.Sowatchyourresponse,becausetheworstapology,sheadds,“isonewherethevictimisblamed.''1、Intheexperiment,McCulloughfindthat_?A．animalsaremorecooperativewithotherindividualsB．humans'psychologyisveryclosetoanimals’whendealingwithconflictsC．aggressiveconflictsaren'teasytoendamonganimalsD．signalgesturesmayhelpendconflicts2、AccordingtoMarshall,peoplewithempathytendto_?A．defendthemselvesforwhattheyhavedoneB．trytoexplainwhytheydosomethinglogicallyC．findfaultwiththemselvesseriouslyD．showaggressivebehaviorsinlife3、Tomakeupforthewrongdoing,youneedto?A．conveythebadthingstoothersB．experiencetheotherperson’spainC．becarefulofyourresponseD．promisetobehaveyourselfwellnexttime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofthepassage?A．TopresentthereasonswhyapologizingintherightwaymattersB．ToshowthewayshowyouacceptapologizingofothersC．TotelltheoccasionwhenitissuitabletoapologizeD．Toexplainthewordsthatyouuseforanapology24．（8分）阅读理解Onthefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'tknow.Ilookedroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladywithasmile.Shesaid,“Hi,handsome.MynameisRose.I'meighty­sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug？”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay！”Shegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung，innocentage？”Iasked.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone！”shetoldme.AfterclasswewalkedtotheStudentUnionbuildingandsharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydayofthenextthreemonthswewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknon­stop.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(歌词)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．Rosewastalentedandhard­workingD．Rosewascourageousandherwordswereinspiring4、WhichsayingmightRosepossiblysupport________.A．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.D．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.25．（10分）WhilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthePerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage.Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu,a49-year-oldChinesearchitect,wonthe2012PritzkerArchitecturePrize—whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture—onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinthisaward.WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampusoftheuniversityinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations.ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves(曲线)ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,formingauniqueview.Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsandcorridors.ThiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements.Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.“Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,”hesaid.“ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,”hesaid.“Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,”saidWang.Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.Otherwise,therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty,hesaid.1、WhatimpressedvisitorstotheCAAXiangshancampusmost?A．Itshillyenvironment. B．Itslargesize.C．Itsuniquestyle. D．Itsdiversefunctions.2、WhatmadeWang’sarchitecturaldesignasuccess?A．Themixtureofdifferentshapes.B．ThebalanceofEastandWest.C．Theuseofpopulartechniques.D．Theharmonyofoldandnew.3、WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang?A．Spreadthemtotheworld. B．Preservethematmuseums.C．Teachtheminuniversities. D．Recreatetheminpractice.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）完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AnEnglishpadre（神父）wantedtobecomeamemberofacertainclubinAfrica.Inordertobecomeamember,eachpersonhadto1atleastonelion.Thepadrehadnevershotananimalforhislife.So,armedwitharifleandledbyayoungAfricanboy,thepadresetoutoneeveningforapoolinthejunglewherehewastoldalioncameeacheveningto2.Hewaitedpatientlyforafew3untilshortlybeforemidnightwhenheheardarustling(沙沙声)noise.Sureenoughafewfeetawaytheheadofthelionappearedaboveabushthatseparatedthepadreandthepool.Heaimedandfired.Theheadofthelion4fellbehindthebushbutamomentlater5.Sothepadreaimedand6again.Theheadofthelionfellbehindthebushandoncemorereappeared.Thepadrefiredagain:thesame7.Heremainedcalmbecausehe8hehadbroughtsixteenbulletswithhim.Afterhisfourthtry,hisaimseemedtobecomemoreandmore9:infact,afterhis10trytheAfricanboyhadto11him:“Thisisyourlastchance.Ifyou12thistime,weareintrouble.”Thepadrethenrealizedhow13thesituationwas,sohetookadeepbreath,aimedverycarefullyandfired.Theywaitedforamoment,andthenslowly14uptotwenty:theheadoftheliondidnotreappear.Thepadrewascertainthatatlasthehadshothislion.They15forwardtogethertothespotbehindthebush.Andwhatdoyouthinktheyfound?Sixteenlions!1.A．shoot B．kill C．catch D．hurt2.A．eat B．walk C．drink D．hunt3.A．minutes B．seconds C．days D．hours4.A．fast B．immediately C．once D．directly5.A．turned B．reappeared C．returned D．moved6.A．killed B．jumped C．fired D．tied7.A．result B．situation C．answer D．problem8.A．acknowledged B．understood C．believed D．knew9.A．inaccurate B．unnecessary C．impossible D．indirect10A.last B．fifteenth C．sixteenth D．many11.A．tell B．frighten C．warn D．remain12.A．fell B．shot C．fired D．missed13.A．difficult B．serious C．exciting D．mad14.A．counted B．waited C．added D．named15.A．drove B．rushed C．wandered D．climbed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）“Cinderella”isthenewlive-actionDisneymovie1．(base)onthefairytale“Cinderella”byCharlesPerrault.Thisfilmversionisnotadirectremakeofthe1950WaltDisneymovie,2．followsthesamestoryline.ThemovietellsthetaleofElla,agirl3．familyhasexperiencedunexpectedchanges.Herfatherremarriesaprettywomanwhoiscruel.WhenElla’sfathersuddenlyfallsillandpassesaway,herstepmothertreatsher4．(kind)andmakesheraservant.But5．invitationtoapalaceballoffersEllaachancetochangeherlifeforever.Thenewly6．(produce)movieisdifferentenoughtobreathersomefreshnessintothispopularfairytale,butretains(保留)someelementstomake7．interesting.8．makes“Cinderella”sowonderfulisthatwhileitmaintainsthemagicandcharmoftheanimated(动画的)film,italsobuildsonthecharacterssothatthestoryhasmore9．(deep)andemotion.Inthenewfilm,wegettoseeElla10．(treat)badlybyherstepmotherandstepsisters.Itmakesthestoryinterestingandthestrugglemorebeautiful.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Akindoflittlecarsmaysomedaytakeplaceoftoday’sbigones、Ifallthepeoplewhodrivesuchcarsinthefuture,therewillbefewerpollutionintheair、Therewillbemorespaceforparkingcarsincities、Thestreetswillbelesscrowd、Anddrivingwillbesafeastheselittlecarscangoonly65kmperhour、Thefuturecarswillbefineforgettingroundacity,sotheywillnotbeusefulforlongtrips、Littlecarswillgo200kmbeforeneedingtostopformoregases、Ifbigcarsarestillusedalongwiththesmallones,twosetsofroadswillbeneededinthefuture、Someroadswillbeusedforthebigfastcarsandanotherroadswillbeneededfortheslowsmallones、Itissaidthatthreesolittlecarscanfitinwiththespacenowneededforonecaroftheusualsize、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，下个月将去美国学习,写一封邮件给你美国的朋友Peter,告诉他你想利用周末时间参加社区志愿者活动，以便了解当地文化，同时锻炼自己。要点包括：1.表达心情；2.自己的特长（英语能力强，熟悉中国文化等）；3.询问志愿者活动的相关信息。注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。DearPeter,Howiseverythinggoing?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’dappreciateyourreplysoonandIcan’twaittoseeyounextmonth.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、D5、D6、D7、B8、A9、A10、A11、B12、C13、D14、A15、A16、C17、B18、C19、D20、B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、1、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、C3、C23、1、B2、C3、D4、A24、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(恶性的)humancells.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,sheadds,toalonglisto