广东省普通高中学2025届高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

广东省普通高中学2025届高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines2．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when3．—Hi,Mary.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandtrafficismovingslowly.—________,Jack.We’llwaitforyou.Thenwecanhavedinnertogether.A．Takeyourtime B．Don’tbeseriousC．Whataday D．Youarekidding4．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote5．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand6．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！7．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout8．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout9．thekeytothecarwhenmybosscametowardsme.FinallyIcoulddrivehimhomeasusual.A．NeverhadIfound B．SeldomdidIfindC．HardlyhadIfound D．NosoonerdidIfind10．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood11．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting12．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif13．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed14．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks15．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must16．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether17．DorisLessing，anauthorwhohashadafascinatinglife，livedinIran_______shewasfivebeforemovingtoZimbabwe．A．unless B．sinceC．until D．after18．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that19．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when20．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover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）OK,soit'snotarealwar-buttheU.S.andChinaareatthebeginningofatradewarthankstoPresidentTrump'spolicy.TheChinesegovernmentraised34billiondollarsinnewdutiesongoodsexportedfromtheU.S.lastweekinreplytoPresidentTrump'sunwisetariffs(关税)of34billiondollarsonChinesegoods.Farmandseafood-producingstatesaregoingtobehithardestbyChina'snewtariffsonU.S.goods.StateswherecarsaremadeandshippedtoChinaareonthehookaswell.Intermsofvalue,some38percentofproductsonthetarifflistarerelatedtoagriculture,includingsoybeans,sorghum,tobaccoandmeat.That'snothinglikegoodnewsforfarm-beltstates,primarilyintheMidwestlikeIowa.AwiderangeofseafoodisonChina'starifflist.ThatcouldhurtfisheryworkersinAlaskaandlobsterharvestersinMaine.Alaska,forexample,exportednearlyIbilliondollarsworthofseafoodtoChina."ChinaisamajormarketforAlaskaseafood,"saidAlexaTonkovich,ExecutiveDirectoroftheAlaskaSeafoodMarketingInstitute."Theseafoodindustrydirectlyemploysnearly60,000workersinAlaskaeachyearanddirectlyemploysmoreworkersthananyotherprivateindustry."Andautomakingstates,particularlyintheSouth,arealsoatrisk.Some24percentofproductsonthelist-intermsofvalue-arecars,trucksandothervehicles.Michiganaloneexported$1.7billionworthofmotorvehiclesandvehiclepartstoChinain2017.OtherstatesbeingaffectedincludeSouthCarolina,whereBMWmakesSUVsforboththeU.S.andexporters,andAlabama,hometoMercedes-Benz,Toyota,HondaandHyundaifactories.Thisroundoftariffssparessomeindustries,likecommercialaircraft.WashingtonState,whichishometoBoeing,couldbreatheasighofrelief.Italso,forthemoment,skipstariffsonchemicalproducts.AlexaTonkovichhaswarnedtheU.S.governmentthatthetradewarcouldriskemployment,reduceindustryprofits,andcausethehigherpricesforconsumersintheU.S.!1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"onthehook"mean?A．Delightedintheirluck. B．Lostindeepthought.C．Caughtinadifficultsituation. D．Stuckintrafficjams.2、Whichstatewillbehurttheleastonthisroundoftariffs?A．Washington. B．Iowa. C．Maine. D．Michigan.3、WhatisAlexaTonkovich'sattitudetowardsthetradewar?A．Approving. B．Sympathetic. C．Objective. D．Opposed.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthetext?I:introductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA．I-P1-Spl-Sp2-P2-Sp-C B．I-PI-Sp-P2-Spl-Sp2-CC．I-P1-P2-Spl-Sp2-Sp3-C D．I-PI-Spl-Sp2-Sp3-P2-C22．（8分）Areportreleasedthismonthfoundthatgroupingchildrenbyabilityisontheriseagain—teachingstudentsingroupsofsimilarabilityhasimprovedachievementsforfastandslowlearnersalike—andwhowouldn’twantbrightkidstobeabletomoveahead?Butformostkids,labels(标签)appliedearlyinlifetendtostick,eveniftheyarewrong.Sortingschoolchildrenbyabilityhaslongbeencontroversial.Insomecountries,especiallyinAsia,school-widetracking(分流)remainsnormal.Childrenaretestedandplacedindifferentschoolsthatdirectthemtowardprofessionalorvocationalcareers.Movementbetweenthetracksisrare.School-widetrackingdecreasedinUSschoolsinthe1960sand1970s.Itneverdiedout,though.Sortingstudentsintoseparatetracksformathataboutjuniorhighschoolagecontinuestobecommon,andotherformsoftrackingpersistaswell.Unliketracking,whichmeanssortingstudentsintoseparateclassrooms,abilitygroupinghappenswithinclassrooms.Whendoneaccordingtothelatestresearch,ithasproventopromoteachievements.Abilitygroupingischangeableandtemporary.Withinclassrooms,studentsmightbedividedintodifferentlearninggroupsdealingwithmaterialsofdifferentlevels.Anystudentswhomasterconceptscanmoveupwardbetweengroups,andthestudentgroupsmightlookdifferentfromsubjecttosubjectandunittounit.Forinstance,astudentwhostandsoutinlanguageartsmightbeatanaverageorslowerlevelinmath.Astudentwhofliesthroughmultiplicationtablesmightneedextrahelpwithfractions.Studentswholaginreadingcanbepulledoutoftheclassroominsmallgroupsforpracticewithatutoruntiltheirreadingimproves.Researchshowsabilitygroupingwithinclasseshasmorepositivebenefitsthantracking.However,thatmustbeweighedagainstthechallengesinvolved.Inmanyregularclassrooms,thedifferencesbetweenstudentabilitylevelsareverybig.Thatpresentschallengesforteachersandlow-performingstudentstoconstantlycomparethemselveswithstudentswhoseemtoflythroughschoolwithease.Therigidabilitygroupsandtrackingofthepastarestillwithusinmanyschools.Likely,labelsareappliedwithmorecautionthaninthebadolddayswhensometeachersgavereadinggroupsnot-so-secretcodenameslike“Bluebirds”,“Robins”,“Crows”and“Buzzards”.Butkidsstillknow.1、Whyisgroupingchildrenbyabilitybecomingpopularagain?A．Becausemostteachersdonotlikeslowerlearners.B．Becausegroupingchildrenshouldbedoneearlyinlife.C．Becauseitisacademicallybeneficialtodifferentlearners.D．Becausefastlearnerscanmoveaheadwithoutteachers’help.2、Bysaying“Movementbetweenthetracksisrare.”inparagraph3,thewriterreallymeans.A．trackingchildrenisnormalinAsiaB．school-widetrackinghasdecreasedinUSC．professionalandvocationalcareersareunrelatedD．sortedstudentscanhardlychangeschools3、Theexamplesinparagraph5areusedmainlytoillustrate.A．agoodlanguagelearnerpromisestobegoodatmathB．astudentmightjoindifferentgroupsfordifferentcoursesC．abilitygroupingbenefitsgiftedstudentsmorethanslowonesD．abilitygroupingpresentsnochallengeforthoseslowstudents4、Whatmightbethechallengeinregularclassroomsforteachers?A．Students’differentlevels. B．Students’lowperformance.C．Constantself-comparison. D．Applicationofnot-so-secretcode.23．（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.24．（8分）TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1、WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A．Hewasbusywithhiswork. B．Hediedoflungcancer.C．Hehadtoserveinthearmy. D．HestoppedlovingMelinda.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A．Peaceful. B．Simple. C．Stressful. D．Happy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather. B．Melindawastiredofnoise.C．Melindamissedherhusbandbadly. D．Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AParticularBirthday B．AWomanataNursingHomeC．MemoriesofOldDays D．ABigSurpriseforMelinda25．（10分）Belowareseveralprogramsdesignedforstudents.ARCCGapARCCGaphasbeenofferingprogramsforyoungadultssince1983.ARCCGapSemesterprogramsareanopportunitytoliveandlearninsomeofthegreatestclassroomsonearth.OurSemesterprogramstakestudentsonajourneyofdiscoveryoflocalpeoples,places,culturesandideas.ProgramLocations:International—Africa,Asia,LatinAmerica,andIndiaPhone:415-332-5075Email:gap@ThinkingBeyondBordersThinkingBeyondBorders’gapyearprogramsarespecificallydesignedforstudentswholikelearningandareeagertocreatemeaningfulsocialchangeintheworld.Wecombineworkingwithinspiringlocalleaders,andengagereadingsanddiscussionstocreateanexciting,supportive,andtransformationallearningenvironment.TBB’sfull-yearandsemesteroptionsincludea7-countryGlobalGapYear.ProgramLocation(s):International—Global,SouthAmerica,AsiaPhone:203-993-0236CampsInternationalOurinspirationalAGAprogramsgiveyouthechancetolivewiththecommunitiesyouwillbesupportingandworkwithlocalsonserviceprojectsthatmakeasignificantandlastingdifferencetopeople’slives.Youcanalsocontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentandendangeredwildlife.ProgramLocations:Kenya,Borneo,Cambodia,Ecuador,PeruandournewestlocationsCostaRica,NicaraguaPhone:441425485390Email:rcig@campsintemational.co.ukRaleighInternationalFormorethan30yearsRaleighInternationalhasbeenrunninglife-changingExpeditionstosomeofthemostremoteplacesontheplanet.ARaleighExpeditionisoverseasvolunteering.Our5,7or10-weekExpeditionsprovideexposuretodifferentpeople,newcultures,situations,andenvironments.Thisisyourchancetocreatearealchangeinthecommunitiesthatneeditmost,andtodeveloparangeofskillsforyourself.ProgramLocations:Africa,AsiaandIndiaPhone:0044(0)20718312701、WhatdoARCCGapandThinkingBeyondBordershaveincommon?A．Theyaretobringaboutsocialchanges.B．Theyaredesignedtotrainyoungleaders.C．Theyhaveahistoryofaboutthreedecades.D．Theparticipantswilltraveltodifferentcontinents.2、WhatistheadvantageoftakingpartinCampsInternational?A．Gainingthechancetogetsupport.B．Knowingmoreaboutnationalaffairs.C．Developingtheawarenessofservingothers.D．Havingagoodcommandofaforeignlanguage.3、HowcanwegetintouchwithRaleighInternational?A．Byfax. B．Byphone.C．Byemail. D．Inperson.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）Igotanewpairofeyeglassesrecently.Becausestigmatism（去像散性）hadstartedto1withmynearsightedness，makingthingsalittlebit2Ithastakenmeseveraldaystogetusedtothenew3，Whileitwasgreatseeingclearlyata4againandwonderfulbeingableto5abookwithoutitbeinganinchfrommyface，thecombinationlenses（组合镜片）werea（n）6forme.TheproblemwasthatwheneverIwas7somethingfaraway，Ihadtokeepmyeyesup，8Iwouldgetawaveofblurriness（模糊）whenI9lookedthroughthereadingpartofthelenses.Iam10thatmyeyesarenowgettingusedtothenewglasses.Itisno11livinginanunclearworld.Ireally12thehelpofthenewglasses.Iamgratefulforthisnewpairofglassesforanotherreasontoo.Theyhavetaughtmea（n）13thatIwillholdclosetomyheartforever:Wheneveryou14toseetheroadaheadclearly，lookup！TooofteninmylifeIhavekepttheeyesofmysoullooking15totheground.WhenI16，theworldseemedlikeascary，unclear，anddepressingplace.WhenIraisedthoseeyes，though，my17alwaysbecameclear.IsawthatlifeisgoodandwhenIhelpothers，Imakeiteven18.Isawthatnomatterwhateachdaymaythrowatme，Ican19itwithalovingheartandajoyfulspirit.Wheneveryourlifeseems20oroverwhelming，justlookup！1、A．battle B．compare C．deal D．mix2、A．unusual B．impractical C．unclear D．impossible3、A．culture B．pair C．temperature D．house.4、A．distance B．length C．speed D．rate5、A．pick B．print C．translate D．read6、A．experiment B．force C．challenge D．choice7、A．listeningto B．talkingabout C．thinkingof D．lookingat8、A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．meanwhile9、A．eventually B．accidentally. C．unfortunately D．gradually10、A．glad B．aware C．certain D．proud11、A．use B．fun C．doubt D．wonder12、A．want B．offer C．appreciate D．refuse13、A．truth B．way C．effect D．language14、A．regret B．manage C．agree D．need15、A．forward B．around C．down D．back16、A．did B．admittedto C．finished D．left17、A．interest B．view C．prejudice D．ability18、A．slower B．safer C．easier D．better19、A．lose B．push C．face D．remember20、A．exciting B．frightening C．meaningful D．peaceful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）IwasintheninthyearwhenIbegantosufferdepression.MyparentsnoticedbutfeltthatsinceI'dalwaysbeen1．goodchild,thiswastemporary.2．(fortunate),itwasnottobeso.Ididn'thavefriends.HardlycouldIsharemyproblems.Deepworrybegantodestroymy3．(confident).FinallyIrefusedtoattendclasses,4．(shut)myselfinmyroomforhours.Theexaminationwasapproaching,butIsimplydidn'tcare.Myparentsandteachersweresurprisedatmybadperformance.Onemorning,5．aparticularlyseverelecturefrommyfather,Istoodattheschoolgate,6．(depress).Thenastheotherstudentsmarchedtotheirclassrooms,ourheadmastercalledme.Thenextforty-fiveminuteswasoneofthemostprecious7．(moment)inmylife.Shesaidshe8．(notice)abigchangeinmeandwonderedwhy.Atfirstshetookmyhandsin9．(she)andlistenedpatientlyasImentionedmyworries.ThenshehuggedmeasIwept.Monthsoffrustrationandlonelinessdisappearedinhermotherlyhug.Noonehadtriedtounderstandwhattherealproblemwasexcepttheheadmaster,10．helpedmeoutsimplybylisteningandhugging.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文章、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。Threeyearsago,Ibecameastudentinanordinaryschool、DisappointingasIfeltattheshabbycampusandthepoorly-equippedclassroom,Ifindtheteacherspatientandconsiderate、Besides,Ienjoyedthefriendatmosphereinclass、Idecidedtomakethebestforit、Iworkedhardlyandgotalongwellwithteachersandclassmates、WheneverIhaddifficulties,theywerealwaysavailable、Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,whatgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandIgotmoremotivated、Myexperienceetellsmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbutthathowyouuseitthatdeterminewhoyouare、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jerry将为高一年级学生进行一次英文演讲，发邮件向你询问有关演讲注意事项。请你回复邮件，给他一些相关建议。内容包括：1.熟悉演讲内容；2.注意肢体语言；3.礼貌退场。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearJerry,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、A4、B5、D6、C7、D8、D9、C10、B11、A12、C13、D14、B15、A16、D17、C18、B19、C20、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、C2、A3、D4、D22、1、C2、D3、B4、A23、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.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscaus