2025届江苏省盐城市大冈初中高三英语第一学期期末检测模拟试题含解析

2025届江苏省盐城市大冈初中高三英语第一学期期末检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before2．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking3．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused4．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold5．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/6．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught7．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.8．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput9．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich10．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto11．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom12．Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience13．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since14．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto15．Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it16．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised17．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith18．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the19．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing20．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane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）TheBestandWorstThingstoBuyinMarchFrozenfoodGrocerystoreadsaren’ttheonlyplacestofinddealsonfreezer-sectiontreats.Totakeadvantageofthedeepestdiscounts,combinecoupons(优惠券)fromsponsoringbrands,suchasDole,GreenGiantandTysonFoods,withgrocerystoresales.Plus,lookforprintablesavingsonCoupons.comandEasyHomeM.BrandsparticipatinginNationalFrozenFoodMonthwilloffermorethan180,000couponsthatmakefrozenfoodamongthebestthingstobuyinMarch.BoxedchocolatesIfyoudesiretogiveagifttoafriendinMarch,considerchocolate.TwominorholidaysinMarchprovidetheperfectexcuse:NationalChocolateCaramelDayonMarch19andNationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDayonMarch24.Youcandiscoverchocolatedealsonlineaswellasinstores.HeadtositeslikeRetailMeNtofinddiscountcouponsforboxedchocolatesavingsof10percentormore.NewcarsWiththelatestcarmodelsfillingdealers’lots,you’llhaveahardtimefindingdiscountedmodelsfromtheyearbefore.CardealershipsarelessmotivatedtooffersteepdiscountsfromMarchthroughMay.Instead,plantobuyyourcarduringthefallorwinter.YoushouldalsoresearchtheautoyouwantatTrueCarbeforeheadingforthedealership.Thesiteoffersinformationonwhatpeopleinyourareapaidforvehiclesequippedwiththeoptionsyouwant.SpringclothingWhenwarmweathermakesyouwanttoheadoutdoors,resisttheurgetodosowearingthelatestfashions.Youwon’tfindMarchdealsonswimsuits,Easterdressesorotherspringitems.Tofinddiscountsonclothesofthisspring,holdoffuntilMemorialDayweekend.Youcanalsolookforonlineandin-storesavingsatAmazon,Macy’s,SaksFifthAvenueandotherretailers.1、WhichthingsofferdiscountsinMarchaccordingtothetext?A．Frozenfoodandnewcars.B．Boxedchocolatesandnewcars.C．Frozenfoodandboxedchocolates.D．Boxedchocolatesandspringclothing.2、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A．Registeronasite.B．Attendaholidayevent.C．Consultpeopleinourareas,D．Lookfordiscountinformationonline.3、WhichofthefollowingfestivalsiscelebratedafterMarch?A．MemorialDay.B．NationalFrozenFoodMonth.C．NationalChocolateCaramelDay.D．NationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDay.22．（8分）Welcometothe2017UKFestivalAwardsTheUKFestivalAwards&Conferenceisanopportunitytorecognizethehardwork,visionandcreativityofthenation’sbelovedfestivalindustry.Throughoutthedayoftheevent,theConferenceinvitesnumerousindustryinsiders(行家)todiscusstheissuesmostrelativetothesector,reviewingitsimmediatepastandportendingtothefuture.Theevening’sAwardspresentawiderangeofhonorsacrosscategoriesthataredecidedviaacombinationofpublicvotingandprofessionaljudgments.Sincelaunchingin2004ithasevolvedintoamajoreventatTheRoundhouseinLondon,givingtheindustryachancetocollectivelycelebrateandfondlyreflectupontheachievementsofthepastyear.Withagourmetdinner,galaawardsceremonyandafter-showparty,itattractsover1,000ofthemostinfluentialpeopleinthebusiness.Alongwithitssisterevents,theUKFestivalConferenceandtheEuropeanFestivalAwards,TheUKFestivalAwards&ConferenceisownedandproducedbyFestivalAwardsLtd,anindependentcompanyfoundedintheUK.AwardsincludeBestMajor,Medium-SizedandSmallFestival,BestFamilyFestival,BestOverseasFestival,BestUseofNewTechnology,andofcourse–BestToilets.Asthefestivalseasonisapproaching,wethoughtit’dbeagoodtimetoreleaseourfreeUKFestivalMarketReportfor2015/2016.Wegatheredthedatainourannualcensus(人口普查)undertakeninthepreparationstageforlastyear’sUKFestivalAwards.ThelatestUKFestivalMarketReportcanbedownloadedbelow.IncludedintheReportisabunchofrelatedinformationaboutfestivalgoers:wherethey’refrom,howtheyliketopurchasemusic,whattheyeat,theirattitudestowardsticketprices,howreceptivetheyaretodifferentformsofadvertising,whytheygotofestivalsinthefirstplace,wheretheysleep,andmuchmore.Wehopeyoufindtheinformationuseful.1、Whichphraseistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“portending”inparagraph2?A．gettingdownB．addingupC．givingwayD．lookingforward2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．AnannualcensusisconductedandreleasedintheFestivalB．TheFestivalAwardsLtd,isresponsiblefornotlessthanthreeevents.C．Thegalaawardsceremonyattractsonly1.000influentialbusinessmen.D．Publicvotingplaysaleadingroleindecidingavarietyoffestivalhonors.3、Wheremostprobablywillyouseethispassage?A．Inamagazine.B．Inanewspaper.C．Onawebsite.D．InaTVprogram.23．（8分）Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammers,chefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Overall,thestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob,inthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdom,Australia,GermanyandFrance.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias(倔见)againstwomen,orothercauses,suchaswomennotbeinggoodataskingforpay.Researchsuggeststhatwomendonotnegotiate(交涉)aswellasmenwhenitcomestopay.Andwomenaregenerallymoreuncomfortableaskingfellowemployeeshowmuchtheymake,sotheycanseeiftheyarebeingpaidfairly.Accordingtothestudy,womenearnedatleast15percentlessthanmeninthesejobcategories:psychologists,pharmacists,physicians,opticians,pilotsandgameartists.Butinthefieldsofsocialwork,sellingmerchandise,researchassistantsandphysicianadvisors,womenearnmorethanmen.Insocialwork,womenearned7.8percentmorethanmen,thereportsaid.Thatwasthejobcategorywiththebiggestadvantageforwomen.Itwasstillfarlessthanthe28percentpayadvantageformeninsomefields.Comparingsalariesforfull-timeworkers,womenearnonly79percentasmuchasmen.Overalifetime,thatmuchofadifferenceinpaycanamounttoalargeamountofmoney.Womenonlyearned57percentasmuchasmenin1975.Itisnowupt079percent.Thatisprogress,thereportsays,butnotenough.1、Whichofthefollowinghasthebiggestpaydifferencesbetweenwomenandmen?A．Apilot.B．Agameartist.C．Aresearchassistant.D．Acomputerprogrammer.2、Whydowomenearnlessthanmenwhendoingthesamejob?A．Theydon’ttrytheirbesttofightforbetterpay.B．Theycarelessabouttheirpaythanmen.C．Bossesusuallylooksdownuponwomen.D．Theydon-tworkaseffectivelyasmen.3、Howmuchincomedofull-timewomenworkerslosecomparedwithmen?A．5.4%.B．7.8%.C．21%.D．28%.4、Whatdoesthereportthinkofthewomen'spay?A．Itisgrowingratherquickly.B．Itisrisingbutnotsatisfying.C．Itisnotfairforwomenworkers.D．Itisreasonableforpresentsituation.24．（8分）Generallyspeaking,governmentregulationsnormallybananythingfromsmokinginpublicplacestoparkingincertainzones.ButofficialsintheBraziliantownofBiritibaMirim,70km(45miles)eastofSaoPaulo,havegonefarbeyondthat.Theyplantoprohibitresidentsfromdyingearlybecausethelocalcemetery(墓地)hasreachedfullcapacity.There’snomoreroomtoburythedead,theycan’tbecremated(火化)andlawsforbidanewcemetery.Sothemayorhasproposedastrangesolution:outlawdeath.MayorRobertoPereirasaysthebillismeantasaprotestagainstfederalregulationsthatprohibitneworexpandedcemeteriesinpreservationareas.“Theyhavenottakenlocaldemandsintoconsideration”,heclaims.A2003decree(法令)byBrazil’sNationalEnvironmentCouncilforbidsburialgroundsinprotectedareas.Mr.Pereirawantstobuildanewcemetery,buttheprojecthasbeenstoppedbecause98%ofBiritibaMirimisconsideredasapreservationarea.BiritibaMirim,atownof28,000inhabitants,notonlywantstoprohibitresidentsfrompassingaway.Thebillalsocallsonpeopletotakecareoftheirhealthinordertoavoiddeath.“Ihaven’tgotajob,noramIhealthy.AndnowtheysayIcan’tdie.That’sridiculous,”AmaridodoPrado,anunemployedresidentsaid.Thecitycouncilisexpectedtovoteontheregulationnextweek.“Ofcoursethebillislaughable,illegal,andwillneverbeapproved,”saidGilsonSoaresdeCampos,anassistantofthemayor.“Butcanyouthinkofabetterresolutiontopersuadethegovernmenttochangetheenvironmentaldecreethatisprohibitingusfrombuildinganewcemetery?”Thebillstatesthat“offenderswillbeheldresponsiblefortheiracts.”However,itdoesnotsaywhatthepunishmentwillbe.1、WhatisthebilltobeproposedbytheofficialsinBiritibaMirim?A．Banonbuildinganewcemetery.B．Banonparkingincertainzones.C．Forbiddingburiedgroundsinpreservation.D．Prohibitingresidentsfromdyingearly.2、Whatcanweinferfromthephrase“havegonefarbeyondthat”inthefirstparagraph?A．TheofficialsinBiritibaMirimhavemadetheseregulations.B．TheofficialsinBiritibaMirimhavebeentomanyplacesaroundtheworld.C．ThebilltobeproposedbyofficialsinBiritibaMirimismuchtoounexpected.D．TheofficialsinBiritibaMirimhavebuilttoomanycemeteriesintheirtown.3、What’stheattitudeofthemayorofBiritibaMirimtowardsthefederalregulations?A．Hegivesstrongbackingtothem.B．Heobjectstothem.C．Heremainssilentaboutthem.D．Heaskstheresidentsforadviceonthem.4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Thebillhascomeintoeffectbutitdoesn’tstateclearlywhatpunishementstheoffenderswillreceive.B．Theresidentsofthetownsinghighpraiseforthebill.C．Thegovernmentisgoingtochangetheunreasonaleandlaughabledecree.D．Nobetterresolutionoftheproblemshasbeenthoughtout.25．（10分）AlibabaopenedChina’sversionofAmazon’scashier-lessstore,“TaoCafe”atitssecondannualTaobaoMakerFestivaltakingplacefrom8—12July,andthenshowedittothepublic.ByscanningaQRcode（二维码）onTaobaoappattheentranceofthestore«consumersaretrackedwithcamerasforfacialrecognition.Aftergoingthroughthecheckoutdoors,customerswillautomaticallymakeapurchasethroughtheirsmartphoneswithoutneedingtoheadtoaregisterandbeabletoleavethestorewithwhattheybuyinhand.Thecompany,puttingitseffortsinArtificialIntelligenceanddatatechnologies,causedsomeripples（波动）amongofflineretailers（零售商）.Butifyouthinkthee-commercegiantplanstogetasliceofthephysical-storepie,thenyoumightgetitwrong:“It’snotaboutAlibabawantingtoopenmorecafes,wearenotintherestaurantbusiness.”it’saboutdigitalizingthefootprintsofthevisitorstoanofflinestore,‘‘saidChrisTung,chiefmarketingofficerofAlibabaGroup.Hesaid,forexample,intheonlineworld,Alibabacanalwayspersonalizeeverywebpagebasedonusersinterestandpreferencethankstobigdata,“Whenyouopenourapp,everymomentisdifferent.”Butontheotherhand,“offlineisbecomingnotsoexcitinganymore”,becausemanyphysicalstoresarealwaysfoundtobeverysimilarwithnovariation.Tungsaidofflineretailerscouldimprovebyadoptingonlinedatacompetencetolinktheidentityofthecustomers»andoptimize（优化）theirin-storeshoppingexperience.Sointhissense,afterphysicalstoreshaveanunderstandingofwhattheircustomersneedonline,thentheycanallocatetheproductsinthephysicalofflinestoreaccordingly.Hefurtherexplainedthepop-upTaoCafeisoneofthewaystopresentthis“newretail”ideaandopensuppeople’sthinkingandcallsformorepartnership.1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebuyingprocessinTaoCafe.B．ThepaymentmethodofTaoCafe.C．ThemeaningoftheTaobaoMakerFestival.D．TheadvantageoftheTaobaoMakerFestival.2、OfflineretailersworriesthatAlibabawill.A．controlthemarketofproductionB．collectconsumers’sdatainshoppingC．competetogainphysicalstores’sharesD．developitstechnologyofArtificialIntelligence3、WhatisprobablyTung’sopiniononcashier-lessstores?A．Theyappeartobelessexciting.B．Theyaretoreplacetheofflinestores.C．Theyhelptoinspiretheupgradesofretail.D．Theyarrangetheirproductsinarandomway.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Cashier-lesspaymentcompeteswithphysicalstores.B．Theapplicationhasbecomeaninstanthit.C．AlibabacelebratesTaobaoMakerFestival.D．TaoCafeistorevolutionizetheofflineretail.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）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-55各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。RESOURCESBELONGTOTHESOCIETYWhenIarrivedinHamburgGermany,mycolleaguewhoworkedtherearrangedawelcomepartyformeina1Wenoticedafewcustomersincludingseveraloldladies,werehavingtheirmeal.Whenadishis2,thewaiterwoulddistributethefoodforthem,andtheywould3everybitofthefoodontheirplates.AsIwashungry,mylocalcolleague4muchfoodforme.Sincetherewereotherthingstodo,wedidnot5muchtimedining.Whenweplannedtoleave,therewasstillaboutonethirdof6foodleft.Whenwewereleavingtherestaurant,we7someonecallingus.WhentheoldladiesspoketousinEnglish,weunderstoodthattheywere8aboutuswastingsomuchfood.“We9forourfood;itisnoneofyour10howmuchfoodweleftbehind”,mycolleaguetoldtheoldladies.Theygotangry,andoneofthem11madeacalltosomeone.Afterawhile,anofficerin12arrived.Uponknowingwhathadhappened,heissuedusa50-euro13Theofficertoldusinastern（严厉的）voice:“order14youcanconsume.Moneyisyours,15theresourcesbelongtothesociety.Youhaveno16forwastingthem.”Ourfaceturnedred.Weallagreedwithhiminour17Mycolleaguetookouta50-euronoteandrepeatedly18totheofficer.Mycolleaguecopiedthefineticketandgaveacopytoeachofusasasouvenir.Weall19ittoremindusthatweshouldneverbe201、A．restaurant B．company C．family D．bank2、A．cooked B．served C．gathered D．missed3、A．desert B．refuse C．oppose D．finish4、A．kept B．sold C．ordered D．made5、A．save B．spend C．divide D．find6、A．undiscovered B．undeveloped C．unconsumed D．undetermined7、A．appointed B．knew C．realized D．heard8、A．curious B．unhappy C．nervous D．optimistic9、A．paid B．asked C．applied D．accounted10、A．matter B．mind C．question D．business11、A．immediately B．passively C．excitedly D．regularly12、A．rags B．uniform C．fashion D．dream13、A．award B．food C．fine D．souvenir14、A．how B．it C．that D．what15、A．but B．and C．or D．so16、A．ability B．problem C．reason D．power17、A．words B．hearts C．faces D．ears18、A．apologized B．accused C．admitted D．approved19、A．stuck B．broke C．kept D．threw20、A．hopeful B．grateful C．merciful D．wasteful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）BirthdayfactsManycenturiesago,birthdayswereconsideredatimewhenthebadspiritswereabletoharmyou.Itwasbelievedthatyoushouldhaveyourfriendsandfamilyaroundyou1．theirgoodwishesandpresent-givingwouldkeepthebadspiritsaway.Peoplealsobelievedthat,bylightingcandles,theyweresendingasignalorwishestothegods.Lateron,candlesstarted2．(use)onbirthdaycakes.Onestoryaboutthebeginningsofthebirthdaycakeis3．itstartedwiththeGreeks,whomaderoundcakes4．(represent)thefullmoonfortheirmoongoddess.Theyalsoplacedcandlesonthecaketomakeitlight,againlikethemoon.However,theGermansaresaidtohavefirstusedcakesandcandles.Theyusedasweetcakeandtheyputalargecandleinthecentreofthecaketomean“thelightoflife”.The“HappyBirthday”songismorethanahundredyearsold.Themusicwaswrittenin1893bytwosisters,PattyandMildredHill,5．wereschoolteachersinLouisville,Kentucky.Themusicwasfirstusedasamorninggreetingtotheirstudents6．(entitle)“GoodMorningToAll”.In1935,thewordslegally7．(belong)totheHillsisters,andthecopyrighthasbeenboughtandsoldformillionsofdollarseversince.ThepresentcopyrightisownedbyWarnerCommunications.Theyboughtitin8．morethan$22million.‘HappyBirthdaytoyou’9．(recognize)aroundtheworldandhasbeentranslatedintomanydifferentlanguages.Andchildrenstilllovetomakenewversionsof10．.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错Itwasmy18thbirthdayyesterday、Astheageisspecialforourteenagers,somyparentsheldabirthdaypartyformeathome、Withmyparentsandsomeofmygoodfriendsattendmybirthdayparty,Ireallyhadunforgettableexperience、Wesangsongs,dancingandplayedgamestogether、Weallenjoyedourselvesverymuch、Duringtheparty,myparenttoldmethatfromthenonIwasnolongerachildandanadult、TheyalsosaidIshouldbemoreindependentandresponsibly、Hearingtheirwords,Iwasgreatlyencouraged、ItwasjustinthatmomentwhenIfeltIwasagrown-up第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你与朋友在暑假一起到伦敦旅游回国后，发现把眼镜忘在酒店的床头柜(bedsidetable)上了。请你写信给酒店经理Wilson先生，请他帮忙把眼镜寄到你家。内容主要包括:1.对酒店服务以及Wilson先生的伦敦游览建议表达感谢。2.眼镜是金色框，黑色眼镜盒，内有姓名和家庭地址。3.你愿意支付邮费(postage)。注意：1.词数100左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、D5、C6、B7、A8、D9、C10、A11、D12、A13、C14、A15、B16、A17、C18、B19、D20、C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、C2、D3、A22、1、D2、B3、C23、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(过敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothe