2025届湖北省鄂州市高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

2025届湖北省鄂州市高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen2．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome3．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as4．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough5．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered6．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides7．---Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.---Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout8．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes9．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied10．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where11．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected12．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood13．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one14．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout15．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat16．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff17．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup18．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven19．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere20．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto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）NEWYORK－AmassivewinterstormparalyzedmuchoftheUSEastCoastonThursdayandFriday,dumpingasmuchas46centimetersofsnowfromtheCarolinastoMaine.ItalsocausedfloodingonthestreetsofBostonduetoswellingstormtides,forcedthecancellationofnearly5,000flightsandclosedbusinesses,officesandschools.Somemeteorologists(气象学家)classifiedthestormasa"bombcyclone"foritssharpdropinatmosphericpressurewouldbefollowedimmediatelybyablastofcoldairthatcouldbreakrecordsinmorethantwodozencitiesandbringwindchillsaslowas-40℃duringtheweekend.FromBaltimore,Maryland,toCaribouinMaine,effortswereunderwaytoclearroadwaysoficeandsnowaswindchilltemperaturesweretoplungeduringtheday,reaching-40℃insomepartsaftersundown,accordingtotheNationalWeatherService.UtilitycompaniesacrosstheEastworkedtorepairdownedpowerlinesearlyonFridayasabout21,000customersremainedwithoutelectricity,downfromalmost80,000thedaybefore,andissuedwarningsthattemperaturesmaybecomedangerouslylow."Ifthetemperatureinyourhomebeginstofall,werecommendtakingshelterelsewhereuntilservicecanberestored.Youcanfindwarmingcentersbycontactinglocalauthorities,"NationalGridpowercompany,whichservesMassachusetts,saidonTwitter.Airlinescanceled4,000flightsonThursdayandhundredsmoreonFriday,accordingtoFlightA,anonlinetrackingservice.MayorBilldeBlasiosaiditcouldfeellike-30℃onFridayandSaturdaynightswiththewindchill."Thisisaserious,seriousstorm,andmaybethemostseverein2018,"hesaidatanewsconference.NewYorkGovernorAndrewCuomodeclaredastateofemergencyforthesouthernpartofthestate,whileNewJerseyGovernorChrisChristiedeclaredastateofemergencyforseveralcounties.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheconsequenceofthemassivewinterstorm?A．BreakdownoftheUScoastB．FloodinginBoston.C．Cancellationofnearly5,000flights.D．Closureinbusiness,offices,andschools.2、Whydidsomemeteorologistsclassifythiswinterstormas“bombcyclone”?A．Becauseitwillcausechangeableatmosphericpressure.B．Becausethescaleofthisstormcouldbreakrecordsinlotsofcities.C．Becauseofthedeadlyanddestructiveeffectsofthisstorm.D．Becauseoftheextremelycoldairandthewindchillsinthisstorm.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedword“plunge”inP3?A．declinesteadilyB．dropdramaticallyC．fluctuateviolentlyD．fallmoderately4、Abouttherescuework,whichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A．Peopleweremakinggreateffortstoridroadwaysoficeandsnow.B．About101thousandpeoplewereleftwithoutelectricityonThursday.C．Residentscanstayinwarmingcentersuntilheatingserviceisrestored.D．Aviationservicehasn'tbeenbroughtbacktonormalyetuntilFriday.22．（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.23．（8分）Connectingwithpeoplehasbecomesomucheasierwithadvancingtechnology.Tasksthatoncerequiredapostagestamporcarrierpigeonarenowassimpleastappinganameorevenafaceonyourscreen,andyou’reconnected.Butalsoeasierisunconsciouslygettingcaughtupinadilemmabyviolatingcertainnewrulesforcommunicating.Abigoneforsome:Don’tcalluntilyou’vetextedtoconfirmit’sOKtocall.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.“I’musuallyprettymildandnotmuchbothersme,”saidMarkAngielle,a29-year-oldofficemanagerfromWhitePlains,NewYork.Buttheonethingthathehatesmorethananythingelseinlifeistheterribleone-wordmessage—“K.”“Attheveryleastreplywith,Gotit.”hesaid“Atleastgivemeafewwordshere.You’renotthatbusy.”Therearehundreds,perhapseventhousands,ofotherswhohavetakenLosocialmediatoexpresstheirdistasteforpeoplewhodon’tfollowtheunwrittenrulesofdigitalcommunication.“Theserulesaresimplyanewdisplayofaphenomenonwe’veseeninthepast,”saidJamesIvory,professorofcommunicationaVirginiaTech.Inthesamewaythatgenerationsandsmallgroupsoffriendshavetheirownslangandcustoms,internetculturehasgivenbirthtotechnology-dependentbeingsthathavetheirownuniquesetofroutine.Butnoteveryonegetsthepoint.Unlikelanguage,digitalcommunicationcanbefilledwithambiguousclues(线索、迹象)thatthepersonontheotherendofthecall,textoremailmayormaynoteasilyunderstand.“Assoonaspeoplearen’ttalkingfacetoface,thefirstthingthatgetslostissomeoftherichnessofthebodylanguage,”Ivorysaid,“Peopleimmediatelyfillthatgapbyusingemoji(表情符号)tosumupafeelinginseconds.“There'sgreatpotentialfordanger,”Ivorywarned.“What'sconsideredpoliteinoneformmightbeinappropriateorrudeinanotheroccasion.”1、WhatcanyouinferaboutMarkfromParagraph2?A．Heisabusinessmanwithabadtemper.B．Hecomplainsaboutsocialmanners.C．Hecan’tbearone-wordmessages.D．Hedislikeabusybusinesslife.2、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingbreakstherulesforcommunicating?A．Johnsays“Igotit.”tohisbossfacetoface.B．JimcallsBillwithoutconfirminginadvance.C．MarytextsLilytomakesureifshecancallher.D．Jacksends“Thanksalot”tohisbusinessfriends.3、Whymaypeoplemisunderstandeachotherduringdigitalcommunication?A．Emojicannotsumupfeelings.B．Peopleusetheirownslangandcustoms.C．Therearelargequantitiesofwrittenrules.D．Peoplegetswrongmessageswithoutclearclues.4、Whatarepeopleexpectedtodoafterreadingtiepassage?A．Toobeytheirowndigitalcommunicationrules.B．Tobeawareofrulesduringdigitalcommunication.C．Touseadvancingtechnologyevenwithdisadvantages.D．Tokeeppacewithdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.24．（8分）DerekRabeloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii'sfamousPipelinebig-wavebreak，butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit，thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses．That'sbecauseheiscompletelyblind．WhenDerekwasbornabout24yearsago，hegothisnamefromDerekHo，thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion．Asurfingenthusiasthimself，EmesloRabelodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle，aprofessionalsurfer．Unfortunately，Derekwasborncompletelyblind，butthisdidn'tstophisfamilyfrombelievingthathecoulddoanythinghewanted，evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer．Atage2，DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari，Brazil，becamehisbackyard．Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood，buthedidn'tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17，whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard．Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppractising，butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard，DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmeslo'sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer．SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurfschool，wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru．Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething，whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'sboard-breakingPipelineisanother．ButthatwasexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf．Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous，buthefelthecoulddoit．Andhedid，earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning．Now24，RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince．1、WhatmakesDereckRabelospecialasaprofessionalsurfer？______A．Heisdisabled．B．Heistalented．C．Heisfortunate．D．Heishard-working．2、WhoisDerekHo？______A．DerekRabelo'suncle．B．DerekRabelo'sfather．C．Asurfschoolcoach．D．Aprofessionalsurftrainer．3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusaboutDerekRabelo？______A．Hisdifficultiesinsurfing．B．Hisachievementsinsurfing．C．Hisdreamtobeaprofessionalsurfer．D．Hisearlylifetobeaprofessionalsurfer．4、WhatwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph？______A．Skillfulandproud．B．Braveandconfident．C．Considerateandreliable．D．Carefulandstrong-willed．25．（10分）NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadback,heboughtasmallfarminthecountry,justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetables,fruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColgin'schickenhouseinexchangeformanure(肥料).Thesmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournose.Whenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmell,Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure,thehealthierthecrops,andhewasright.Forexample,justoneofhiscantaloupesfilledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmell,andthetastewasevensweeter.Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin,Dadthrewhimselfintocooking.Oneday,armedwithabasketofvegetables,heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew(炖菜).Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditupwithcabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onionsandcarrots.Forabouthalfanhour,thepressurebuiltandthevegetablescooked.Finally,Dadturnedoffthestove,thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad'spileofchickenmanurewasbad,thiswas10timesworse.WhenDadtookoffthelid,thesmellnearlyknockedusout.Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!Determined,Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemaround.Itdidn’tlookthatbad,andafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmell,itdidn’toffendthenosesomuch,either.Itookataste.Itwouldneverwinaprizeinacookingcompetition,butitwassurprisinglyedible,andwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup!1、WhydidDadcleanOldManMocolgin’schickenhouseregularly?A．Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily. B．Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.C．Togetridoftheterriblesmell. D．Tosetagoodexampletous.2、WhatcanweinferaboutDad’sstew?A．Itispopularamongtheneighbors. B．Itcontainshoneyandvegetables.C．Itlooksverywonderful. D．Ittastesquitedelicious.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“offend”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Toattract. B．Toupset. C．Toair. D．Toshut.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutDadformthetext?A．Heisanexperiencedcook. B．Heisatroublesomefather.C．Hehasapositiveattitudetolife. D．Hesuffersalotfromhisdisability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）Whenhardtimescame,thedepressionsettledovermysoul.Theparkbenchwas12asIsatdowntoreadbeneathanoldwillowtree.Ayoungboyoutofbreath34me,alltiredfromplay.Hestoodrightbeforemewithhisheadtilted(倾斜的)down,sayingingreat5678，“LookwhatIfound！”Inhishandwasaflower,andwhata_910_sight,withitspetals(花瓣)allworn—notenoughrain,ortoolittlelight.1112_himtotakehisflowerandgoofftoplay,I131415_asmallsmileandthenshiftedaway.Butinsteadof__1617_,hesatnexttomy_181920andplacedtheflowertohisnoseanddeclaredwithsurprise,“Itsurelysmellsprettyandit'sbeautiful,too.That'swhyI______it;here,it'sforyou.”Theflowerbeforemewasdyingordead.ButIknewImust________it,orhemightneverleave.SoIreachedfortheflower,and________，“JustwhatIneed.”Butinsteadofplacingtheflowerinmyhand,he_______itmidairwithoutreason.ItwasthenthatI________fortheveryfirsttimetheboywas_______.Iheardmyvoiceshake,tearsshonelikethesun________Ithankedhimforpickingtheverybestone.Hesmiled,andthenranofftoplay,_____oftheeffecthe'dhadonmyday.Isatthereand________howhemanagedtoseeaself-pityingwomanbeneathanoldwillowtree.Howdidheknowofmy________？Perhapsfromhisheart,he'dbeenblessedwithtrue_______.Throughtheeyesofablindchild,atlastIcouldsee,theproblemwasnotconnectedwiththeworld;theproblemwasme.AndforallofthosetimesImyselfhadbeenblind,Ivowed(发誓)tosee____,andappreciateeverysecondthat'smine.1、A．fadedB．unoccupiedC．wornD．untidy2、A．overlookedB．approachedC．understoodD．stopped3、A．excitementB．sorrowC．troubleD．panic4、A．uniqueB．roughC．botheringD．pitiful5、A．ExpectingB．DemandingC．PersuadingD．Inviting6、A．playedB．adjustedC．forcedD．delivered7、A．decliningB．acceptingC．refusingD．quitting8、A．sideB．wayC．shoulderD．direction9、A．spottedB．pulledC．soldD．picked10、A．bringB．fetchC．takeD．smell11、A．shoutedB．whisperedC．listenedD．replied12、A．seizedB．heldC．caughtD．grasped13、A．convincedB．exploredC．noticedD．refused14、A．strangeB．blindC．deafD．unimaginable15、A．onceB．afterC．asD．since16、A．unawareB．ashamedC．regretfulD．regardless17、A．doubtedB．feltC．foundD．wondered18、A．embarrassmentB．adventureC．discouragementD．effort19、A．senseB．sightC．hearingD．ability20、A．beautyB．comfortC．fantasyD．love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）Oneevening18,000BC,Lalaturnedforhomewithhercollectionsofnutsandfruits.Afeastwaswaitingforher,1．wasafamilyreunionafteralong2．（separate）.Howexcitedshewastomeethishusband,Dahu,again!Havingheardwolveshowlingintheforest,Lalaacceleratedhersteps3．（fear）theremightbewildbeastslyinginwaitforher.Shehadalmostreachedherdestination4．adelicioussmellarrestedherprogressandshestopped.Thesmellofmeatfilledtheairandhersensesbecamedizzy5．hunger.Shesawthegreatdinnerwaswell6．（prepare）.ThefamilyweredoingtheirowndutiesandDahu,with7．（strong）pronouncedeyebrowsandcheekbones,8．（sharpen）histools.Thefirstguests9．（arrive）fordinnerwereallfromtheneighbouringcaves.Lala'sspirits10．（rise）.Shesmiledtoherselfgailyandwentoutofthecavetowelcomeherfriendsandneighbours.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。作文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。Smartphoneappscertainlymakeourlifeeasier、Andnow,itlooksliketheycouldevendoourhomeworkforus、Recentyearshaveseenthereleaseofavariousofstudyaidappsaimedatstudent、Mostoftheseappsallowuserstotakeaphotoofourschoolworkandthecorrectanswerswilljustappearontheirsmartphones、Convenienttheyare,theseappspresentproblemswithbothparentsandteachers、Moststudentsjustcopytheanswersfromtheapp,whileonlyafewusetheapptostudy、Betterstill,somestudentsevenusethestudyaidappsassocialnetworks、Therefore,thisisn’ttosaythatstudyaidappsshouldbecompletelyban、Parentsandteachersshouldgivenecessaryguidancetohelpstudentstotaketheadvantageofthestudyaidapps’strengthsandavoidingtheirweaknesses、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是校英语话剧俱乐部(SchoolEnglishDramaClub)的负责人李华，现负责英语话剧《百万英镑》面向全校的演员选拔工作。请你根据以下提示信息拟一则通知：1.选拔时间：2018年3月20日；2.地点：学校礼堂；3.具体要求：热爱戏剧表演，具有较好的英语口语表达能力，熟悉马克·吐温的小说《百万英镑》；4.写通知时间：2018年3月13日。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词：礼堂auditorium标准criteria__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、C5、D6、A7、B8、B9、B10、D11、A12、B13、D14、C15、A16、D17、C18、A19、C20、A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、A2、D3、B4、B22、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,thescientistsexploredhowdifferentchemicalmixturescou