江苏省连云港市2025届高考英语一模试卷含解析

江苏省连云港市2025届高考英语一模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless2．I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．amattending B．attendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending3．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch4．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching5．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing6．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized7．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom8．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas9．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open10．Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem________itbecomesanemergency.A．when B．beforeC．after D．unless11．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which12．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt13．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why14．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting15．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when16．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor17．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved18．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown19．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit20．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when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）InSpain,thereareasmanygazpachos(西班牙冷汤菜）asthereareSpanishpeople.Everyfamilyherehasitsownrecipewithitsownlittlechanges.Imuchprefergazpachomildoinafoodmill，asthat:allowstorsometexture(口感），andthatisthewayitwasmadewhenIwasyoung,Nowadaysitisdoneinablender,anelectricmachinetormixingsoftfoodsmilliquidtogether,butitdoesnottornoutexactlythesame.Machine-blendedgazpachowithbreadandoliveoilismorelikeasalmorejo(chilledtomatosoup),butwithoutthatsoup’screamysmoothness.Althoughtomatoesandpeppersarrivedonourtablesbythe16thcentury,redgazpachosthatmodthemdidnotbecomepopularuntilthe19thcentury.Biglandownerfamiliesthathadalotofcountryemployeesgenerallyhada“gazpachero”，amanwhowouldpreparegazpachoforthepeasantsworkingontheirestates.Thesemenmadegazpachobypoundingthevegetablemixtureinanolivewoodbowl,asinamortar.Theywereverypatients,asittookquitesometime.Themaindifferencebetweengazpachoandsomeofitsvariationsliesintextureandemulsion(乳状液).InaclassicSpanishgazpacho,oliveoilissimplystirredinattheend；insalmorejo,porraandothersoups?theoliveoilisemulsified,resultinginrdbrighterorangecolourandasmooth,creamytexture.Pipirrana'scomponentsarethesameasthoseingazpacho，buttheyarccutintopieces；withtheadditionofalittlewateroricecubes，itturnsintoaliquidsalad，andthebreadisservedseparately，fordipping.Gazpachoisasophisticated(复杂的)dishthattakestoamultitudeofvariations.Butwithallitsversatility(易变），itstillrequiresacertainbalanceofcomponents.Inparticular,toomuchvinegarorgarliccanruinitHereinSpain，gazpachocanbeadrink，aadip，asauceorseasoning,astarter*amaindish，evenadessert.Itiseatenatanytimeotthedayandatanytimeduringameal.Nothingismoredeliciousthanapieceoftoastwithalittlegazpachoorsalmorejoforbreakfast!Gazpachogoeswellwithalmosteverythingbutisdifficulttopairwithwine.Thebestwinestodrinkwithgazpachoaresherries(fortifiedwinesfromJerez)andwhites.1、Whichofthefollowingopinionscanyouinferthewriterisinfavourof?A．Nootherfoodintheworldismoredeliciousthangazpachos.B．Anewtechniquedoesnotnecessarilymeananimprovement,C．Youcannotmakeanyrealachievementwithoutabigdream.D．Arecipeisthecrucialfactorinwhetheradishwillbepopular.2、WhichofthefollowingcanIx?TRUEtothefact?A．Gazpachoshaveasourtaste,B．Gazpachosmeunhealthyfood.C．Gazpachosstartedinthe16thcentury.D．Gazpachosarenothingbutapopulardish.3、Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroducegazpachostothereaders.B．Toshowwaysofpreparinggnzpachos.C．Toexplainwhygazpachosarepopular.D．Tourgepeopletoeatmoregazpachos.22．（8分）Airbags,nowfoundinalmosteveryvehicle,havesavedcountlesslivesandlargelyreducedtheseverityofinjuriesincrashes.Similartechnologycouldgreatlyreducebrokenhips(髋部)resultingfromafall,somethingmostseniorsfear.Dr.RobertBuckmanandhisstart-upcompany,ActiveProtectiveinAllentown,Pennsylvania,hasdevelopedapromisingsolution,awearableairbagthatcanprotecthipbonesintheeventofafall.TheideawastheresultofDr.Buckman’syearsasadoctoratTempleUniversity.Henoticedhowmanyelderlypeoplewerebeingbroughtintohospitalswithbrokenhipduetofalls,andhowtheyoftennevercompletelyrecoveredfromtheinjuries.Hestartedtoaskwhathecoulddoforthesepeople,andthatwaswhenhestartedtryingtofigureoutwhethertherewasawayofhelpingpeoplewhowereatthehighestriskoffallingandsufferingthesekindsofinjuries.Thedeviceiswornmuchlikearegularbelt,butontheoutsideoftheclothing,anditincludessensorsthatmonitorthemovementofhips.Ifthedevicedetectsthattheperson,isfalling,anairbagopensbeforethepersonhitstheground,cushioningthefall.Whenthewearerhitstheground,thebagreducestheforcetothehipbonesby90percent,enoughtoavoidthemajorityofhipinjuries.Withoneoutofeverythreepeopleaged65andoldersufferingseriousfallseachyear,ActiveProtectivehasabigmarketforitswearabledevice.Italsohasthepotentialtosizablyreducehip-relatedhealthcareexpenses:HipinjuriesamongtheelderlycosttheUShealthcaresystemin2012$30billion,whichdoesn’tincludethelong-termcareexpensesassociatedwiththehighpercentageofpatientsthatcannolongerliveindependently.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheActiveProtective’sairbag?A．Toavoidhipinjuriesamongseniors.B．Toprotectseniorsfromcaraccidents.C．Tohelpseniorswiththeirdailynursing.D．Tohelpdoctorsdealwithseriousinjuries.2、WhatinspiredDr.RobertBuckmantomakethedevice?A．Areportonseniors’health.B．Aseriousfallheexperienced.C．Hisworkexperiencesasadoctor.D．SuggestionsofseniorsatTempleUniversity.3、Howdoesthedevicemainlywork?A．Bypredictingroadconditions.B．Byspeedingupbonerecovery.C．Byreducingtheeffectsoffalling.D．Bypreventingpeoplefromfailing.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheActiveProtective’sairbag?A．Itstillneedsimproving.B．Ithasapromisingfuture.C．Itmayencourageseniorstodoexercise.D．ItmayincreaseAmerica’sspendonseniors.23．（8分）WantanidealhomeinmagicalLucasValley?Hereisaroomrentedforthesummer.Homefeatures:*3beautifulbedrooms,about10’×11’with4’windowfacesmorningsunandbeautifulviewofcourtyardgardenandflowers.Canbefurnishedorunfurnished.*Sunnyislandkitchen,floortoceilingglasswithgardenviews.Shareuseofallamenitiesofhome,beautifulsunnyyard,organicgardens,picnictable.*Greatoutdoorpool,yogaandtennis2blocksaway;2greatfarmersmarketsweekly5minutesawayatSRCivicCenter.Peacefulquietneighborhood,easyparkingrightoutside,1.5milesfrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea.Pleasebehealthyandenvironmentallyconscious,cleanandconsiderate,nosmoking,nodrugs,nopets.QuietandfriendlyprofF(author,healer,consultant)—worksfromhomep/t,1dog,NOcats,sorry,NOpetspossible—dogisNOTpetfriendly.MinimumleasetillendofOctober2017,longerfine.Partialrentreductionoptionavailablefortherightperson—readmoreifinterested:Holistic（整体的）healthauthorseekinggreatP/Treliablehelpwithroutinehomeandofficehelp(filing,organizingpapers)gardenwateringanddogwalking(upto5hoursperweek,prefer1houravailableeachmorningM-Fbetween7-9am)ortimeonSaturdays.Pleaseleaveyourphonenumberinresponse.PLEASEPUTinyourEMAIL:*yourphonenumber*whatdateyouareavailabletomovein*whatskillsyoucancontribute1、Whatistheadvantageoflivingintheadvertisedroom?A．Youcanswimwithoutleavinghome.B．Youcanformahabitofprotectingtheenvironment.C．Youcansavesomemoneybyhelpingtheowner.D．Youcanenjoythesettingsunthroughthewindow.2、Whomaybetherightpersontosharethehousewiththeauthor?A．Tom,astudentwhoisthoughtfulandhelpful.B．Jim,ahealthyyoungmanwhohatesanimals.C．Mary,anoutgoinggirlwholovesanimalsandraisesacat.D．MrGreen,awarm-heartedmanwhosmokesoccasionally.3、Howfaristhehousefrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea?A．2blocksaway.B．1.5miles.C．5minutes’walk.D．2miles.4、Howcanyougetintouchwiththeauthor?A．Byfax.B．Inperson.C．Bytelephone.D．Byemail.24．（8分）Findingtimetoredisanimportantpartofdevelopingliteracyskillsforallkids.Andtherearemanyeasyandconvenientwaystomakereadingapartofeachday-evenwhenit’stoughtofindtimetositdownwithabook.Readingopportunitiesareeverywhereyougo.Whileridinginthecar,forexample,encouragekidstospotwordsandletters(onbillboards,storesigns,etc.),turningitintoagame(“Who’llbethefirsttofindaletterB?”).Whileshopping,askyourpreschoolerto“read”picturesonboxesandtellyouaboutthem.Pointoutthedifferencebetweenthewordsandthepicturesontheboxes.Encourageolderkidstotellyouwhat’sontheshoppinglist.Evendailytaskslikecookingcanprovidereadingmoments.Youcanreadrecipesaloudtoyoungerkids,andolderkidscanassistyouasyourcookbytellingyouhowmuchflourtomeasure.Giveyourchildacatalogtoreadwhileyousortthroughthemail.Askrelativestosendyourchildletters,e-mails,ortextmessages,andreadthemtogether.Helpyourchildcreatelettersormessagestosendbacktotherelatives.Thesetypesofactivitieshelpkidsseethepurposeofreadingandofprint.Evenwhenyou’retryingtogetthingsdone,youcanencouragereading.Whilecleaning,forinstance,youmightaskyourchildtoreadafavoritebooktoyouwhileyouwork.Youngerkidscantalktoyouaboutthepicturesinthefavoritebooks.Makesurekidsgetsometimetospendquietlywithbooks,evenifitmeanscuttingbackonotheractivities,likewatchingTVorplayingvideogames.Mostimportantly,beareaderyourself.Kidswhoseetheirparentsreadingarelikelytoresemblethemandbecomereaders,too!1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofReadingB．FindingtheReadingMomentsC．ImprovingtheKid’sReadingSkillsD．SittingdownwithaBook2、Accordingtothepassage,encouragingthechildrentowritelettersisto______.A．showthefunctionofreadingB．examinetheirwritingskillsC．improvethekids’readingabilityD．keepintouchwiththerelatives3、Toencourageolderchildrentoread,youcanaskthemto______.A．maketheshoppinglistB．measuretheflourforyouC．describethepicturesonboxesD．readafavoritebooktoyou4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resemble”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Enjoy.B．Read.C．Imitate.D．Like.25．（10分）Areyouaproblemshopper?Theansweris“Yes”,ifyouorsomeoneelsethinksthatyousometimesgetcarriedawaywithshopping.Inotherwords,doyouordoessomeoneelsethinkyouareoccupiedinextremeshopping?Ifpeoplehaveregretslaterabouttheirshopping,orhavean“out-of-control”feelingaboutthequantitiesofwhattheybuyortheamountofcredittheyuse,theymaybeconsideredtobeproblemshoppers.Extremeshoppingcanleadtoamoreseriousproblem—addictiveshopping.Addictiveshoppersfeeldrivenbythedesiretoshopandspendmoney.Theyexperiencegreattensionwhichdrivesthemtoshopandspendmoneyandtheyfeela“rush”duringthetimetheyareoccupiedwiththeshoppingactivity.Extremeoraddictiveshoppingmayresultfromlong-timeunpleasantfeelings,ofwhichanxiety,painandshamearecommonones.Whenwefeelbadinside,weoftendosomethingtomakeourselvesfeelbetter.Inthiscase,weoftengoshopping.Afewpeopleshoptorelievetheirboredomoremptiness.Forsomepeople,themotivationisadesireforstatus,power,beautyorsuccess.Somelovetoshopasitmakesthemfeelvaluedintheeyesoftheshopassistants.Othersshopsimplybecauseitmakesthemforget,atleasttemporarily,tension,fearorunhappinessintheirlife.Besides,shoppingmallsaredesignedtoencouragecontinualshopping.Forinstance,therearesomemallswhereyoucan’tseeclocksdisplayingthetimebecausetheydon’twantyoutobecometooawareofthetimeyouspendthere.What’smore,foodcourts,coffeeshopsandrestroomsareprovided,soyoudon’thavetoleavethemallbecauseofyourphysicalneeds.Therefore,onceyoubecomeawareofhowmarketforceswork,youwillcertainlycometocontrolyourshoppingbehavior.Forexample,howmuchtimeyouwillspendandwhatareasyouwillvisitcanbedecidedbeforeyouenterthemall.Keepawrittenaccountofwhatitemsyouwillbuyandhowmuchmoneyyouwillspend.Makeaplanforwhatyouaregoingtobuybeforeyoufeeltheurgetoshopandthensticktoit.Thatisvitalforgainingself-control.1、Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaynotbeproblemshoppers?A．Thosewhocannotcontroltheamountofcredittheyuse.B．Thosewhojustwalkaroundtheshoppingmalls.C．Thosewhoareoccupiedintoomuchshopping.D．Thosewhofeelsorryfortheirshopping.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmaynotresultinaddictiveshopping?A．Theawarenessofhowmarketforceswork.B．Thedesireforstatus,power,beautyorsuccess.C．Boredom,emptiness,tension,fearorunhappinessinpeople’slife.D．Long-timebadfeelingsofanxiety,painandshame.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggesttocontrolourshoppingbehaviour?A．Nevergoingtotheshoppingmallsbecausetherearemanytricks.B．Applyingforacreditcardbeforewegoshopping.C．Makingtheshoppingtimeasshortaspossible.D．Makingashoppinglistbeforewegoshopping.4、Theauthorwritesthispassageto_______.A．informtheshoppingmallshowtoattractmoreshoppersB．scoldtheproblemshoppersC．providesolutionstotheproblemshoppingD．tellashoppingstory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）AsIturnedoffoneofthemainroadstheotherday,Inoticedsomethingunusualintheparkinglotthegrocerystore.There’sawidegrassylandinfrontoftheirparkinglot,where1oftenputupsignsannouncingtheiryardsalesorevents,butthe2infrontofmewasworthyofadouble-take.Amaninasuitwas3asignintothegroundandahomelessmanwas4thesignwhilehehammered.Iwas5byhowthetwomenlookedso6.onewithasoldiersuit,snowywhiteshirt,buttheotherwith7clothinganduncombedhairwaving8inthewind.Andthenthe9humanityofthemomenthitme.Somanytimeswe10homelesspeopleandallweseeisjusthomelesspeople.Butonthisday,Isawthekindnessofamanwhowalkedovertohelpsomeone.Themomentreally11me,anditwasafreshremindertolook12theoutwardappearanceandseethepersoninstead.AfriendandIhadthe13afewyearsagotowriteastudyguidetoabook.It’sanamazingbook.ThatwasevidentfromthefirstpagewhenIreadthededication(题词）andit14,“ToTitus,whotaughtmetocheerforhumanity.”Wow,15moreofusdidthat?Canyouimaginethe16itwouldmakeinourworld?Inoneofthechapters,Sammytellsaboutsittinginlargecrowdsatplaces,likeshopsandairports,and17forhumanity.Itdoes18things.Justimagineadisobedient(不服从的）teenwiththecrazyclothesbecomesayoungmanwho，scryingoutforsomeoneto19andahomelesspersonbecomesarealperson,someonewhoneeds20andahelpinghand.1、A．soldiersB．folksC．driversD．kids2、A．sightB．signC．sceneryD．sale3、A．buryingB．twistingC．knockingD．spinning4、A．holdingB．measuringC．paintingD．protecting5、A．seizedB．movedC．chokedD．struck6、A．alikeB．oppositeC．carefulD．hardworking7、A．traditionalB．ordinaryC．brokenD．ragged8、A．beautifullyB．desperatelyC．wildlyD．frequently9、A．holyB．mercifulC．wiseD．meaningless10、A．giveawayB．askforC．dependonD．lookat11、A．upsetB．botheredC．touchedD．interested12、A．beyondB．aroundC．viaD．against13、A．troubleB．deadlineC．abilityD．opportunity14、A．wroteB．saidC．spokeD．addressed15、A．whatifB．butifC．asifD．onlyif16、A．appointmentB．discriminationC．differenceD．reform17、A．payingB．scoldingC．lookingD．cheering18、A．recordB．enlargeC．changeD．convey19、A．fightB．careC．cheatD．interview20、A．growthB．concernC．reputationD．authority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）TheUKproducesmoreelectricityfromrenewablesources1．itdidfromfossilfuels.Thatmeanstheenergy2．(produce)fromwindfarms,solarpanels,biomassandhydropowerplantsismorethantheamountofenergyfromcoal,oil,andgas.Thisissomething3．hasn’thappenedsincetheUK’sfirstpowerstationopenedin1882.Renewableenergyproductionaccountsfor40%oftheUK’selectricity,withfossilfuelsbehindat39%.Ofthe4．(remain)21%,themajoritycamefromnuclearpowerstations.Lessthan10yearsago,thefossilfuelcontribution5．theUKelectricitymarketwasaroundfour-fifths,butthesituationischanging6．(quick).BackinMay,thecountry7．(go)sixdayswithoutburninganycoalatall—andindeedcoal-poweredplantsareduetobeclosedby2025.It’sencouraging8．(see)thatthecountrythatkickedofftheIndustrialRevolutionisnowhelpingtoleadthewaytowards9．renewablefuture—becauseoftheUK’ssize,it’snotgoingtomakethebiggest10．(differ)toCO2levelsoverall,butletshopetheothernationswillfollowsuit.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：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。Whenholidaysdrawnearly,peopleusuallygreetedeachotherinavarietyofways、Somepeopleoftengoonthelineandsende-mailsorelectroniccardstotheirfriends,relativesandteachersthatothersprefertomakephonecallsorsendshortmessagesbymobilephone、Inaword,peoplechoosedifferentlytoexchangetheirbestwishduringourholidays、Astome,I’dlikesende-mailsorelectroniccards、First,itcostslittleandnomoney、What’smore,alotofpaperissaving,whichisenvironmentallyfriendly、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）低碳生活现在全世界都在倡导“低碳生活”(low-carbonlife)，低碳生活对我们大家都有好处，请你写一篇短文向一家英文报社投稿。提示词语:begoodfor,rideabike,onfoot,makeadifference,protect,environment,livealow-carbonlife,reuse.要求:1.词数80-120词；2.字迹工整，语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰；3.文章中不得出现真实的校名、姓名、地名等。内容:作为学生，该如何去实践低碳生活，请根据以下要点，谈谈你的经历、感受及建议:1.上下学走路或骑自行车，少乘汽车；2.随手关灯节约用电；3.生活简单，生活用品尽量做到循环使用。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、C5、D6、Ｂ7、A8、B9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、B15、D16、A17、C18、B19、A20、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、B2、A3、A22、1、A2、C3、C4、B23、1、C2、A3、B4、D24、NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinc