2025届辽宁省沈阳市二十中学高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

2025届辽宁省沈阳市二十中学高三第二次联考英语试卷注意事项：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．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict2．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever3．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup4．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must5．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure6．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen7．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing8．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise9．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter10．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/11．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any12．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence13．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how14．--Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?I’llprepareitforyou.--Don’t________it.I’lleatoutwithmyfriends.A．careabout B．worryabout C．botherabout D．talkabout15．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which16．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff17．IwillbesurprisedifyoucangetCalvin,whoisaclose-fistedman,thesedonationdrawticketsfromyou.A．buy B．buyingC．buys D．tobuy18．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the19．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase20．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what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）ItwaslateAugustwhenIgotacallfromagrandmother.ShelivesinSeeleyLake,Montana,andshehasheardwehaveairpurifiers(净化器)withhigh-efficiencyparticulateair(HEPA)air-cleanersthatcanhelpwithsmoke.Sheneedsoneforthebaby’sroom.Iexplainedwedidn’thaveanyandtoldherhowtopurchaseone.Shecoughedandwentsilentwithdisappointmentbeforeaskinghowmuchtheycost.AlmosteverypersonItalktoinSeeleyLakehasthiscough.“Thefamilydoesn’thavemuchmoney,”shesaid,butshepromisedtoorderafilterforthechild.Smallfilters—onesthatcancleanabedroomofupto75squarefeet—costabout$70each.Thenextday,thewildfirethathadbeenburningforweeksintheLoloNationalForest,northeastoftown,movedclosertothewoman’sneighborhood,andthecountysheriff’sofficeevacuated(疏散)thearea.Iwonderedwhethertheair-cleanerwouldbetherewhenthefamilyreturnedhome.Iknewthesmokewouldbe.Asanair-qualityspecialistwiththeMissoulaCity-CountyHealthDepartmentinMontana,myjobistounderstandairpollution,controlitasmuchaspossible,andhelppeopleprotectthemselvesfromitseffects.Ifocusonsmokemanagement:issuingpermitsforoutdoorburnsandupdatingresidentsaboutwhattoexpectfromthesmokewhenwildfiressenditourway.Neverhadweseensomanywildfiressoclosetohomeforsomanyweeks.TherearesixclassesontheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sAirQualityIndex(指数):good,moderate,unhealthyforsensitivegroups,unhealthy,veryunhealthy,anddangerous.SeeleyLake’sairreacheddangerousclassin18dayslastsummer.Lastyearwastroubledbywildfiresaroundthecountry.ThefiresthatstruckNorthernCaliforniaalonekilled44peopleandcausedmorethan$9billionindamage.Butthisisn’tjustarecentproblem,norisitlimitedtotheWest.Wildfireshit49statesin2017,includingaswathfromFloridatoVirginia.Morethan9millionacresburnednationwide,comparedwiththeyearlyaverageof6.5millionacres.1、Whydidthegrandmothermakeacalltotheauthor?A．Topreventthewildfire.B．Tohelphermakeamove.C．Toaskforanairpurifier.D．Togetinformationaboutairpollution.2、Howdidthewomanfeelabouttheauthor’sreply?A．Angry. B．Hopeful.C．Excited. D．Disappointed.3、What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingparagraph5?A．Toaddsomebackgroundinformation.B．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C．Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.D．Tomakethereadersrealizethesituation.4、Comparedwiththeyearlyaverage,theburnedacresnationwidein2017roseby________.A．about49% B．about38%C．about72% D．about52%22．（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.23．（8分）ThebelovedandlongtimehostofMisterRogers’Neighborhood,FredRogerswasbornonmarch20,1928,inLatrobe,Pennsylvania.AftergraduatingfromLatrobeHighschool,RogerswasadmittedtoDartmouthCollege,wherehestudiedforayearbeforetransferring(转学)toRollinsCollegeinWinterPark,Florida.Rogers,who’dbegunplayingthepianoatayoungage,graduatedwithhighhonourin1951withadegreeinmusiccomposition.Duringhissenioryearofcollegehevisitedhisparentsandwasamazedbythefamily’snewesthouseholdaddition:atelevisionset.Hecouldseeabrightfutureforthemediumand,ashe’dlaterremembered,Rogersimmediatelydecidedhewantedtobeapartofit.Rogers’firstjobintelevisioncamein1953whenhewasemployedtoworkinprogrammingbyWQEDinPittsburgh,arecentlylaunchedcommunityTVstationthatwasthefirstofitskindinthecountry.Inthefollowingyear,hewasco-producinganewprogram,TheChildren’sCorner.ThisallowedRogers,who’dfalleninlovewithpuppetry(木偶戏)asachild,tointroducesomeofhisfavouritepuppetsfromhishometohisyoungaudience.Ashisexperiencegrew,sodidhisaspirations(抱负).Heearnedhisdivinity(神学)degreein1962.AfterthatPresbyterianChurchaskedhimtoservechildrenandfamiliesthroughtelevision.RogersmadehisfirstappearancethefollowingyearasMisterRogersonaCanadianBroadcastSystemshowcalledMisterogers.TheprogramhelpedlaythefoundationinitslookandapproachforRogers’latershow.Canada,however,wasnotwhereRogersorhiswife,Joanne,whomhe’dmetatRollins,wantedtoraisetheirtwoyoungsons.Soon,theRogersfamilywasbackinPittsburgh,whereRogerslaunchedMisterRogers’Neighborhoodin1996.1、WhatinspiredFredRogers’decisiontoenteracareerintelevision?A．Hisparents’encouragement.B．Hismajoratcollege.C．Atelevisionsetinhishome.D．Hisdeeploveinmusic.2、WhichonemainlyinfluencedMisterRogers’Neighborhood?A．MisterogersinCanada.B．TheChildren’sCornerC．Rogers’divinitydegree.D．Rogers’firstjob.3、WhydidthecouplemovebacktoPittsburgh?A．RogersplannedtolaunchMisterRogers’Neighborhoodthere.B．TheythoughtCanadawasunfitforbringinguptheirchildren.C．TheywantedtolookaftertheirparentsbackinAmerica.D．PresbyterianChurchinvitedthembackinAmerica.4、Whatdoesthewholetextmainlytalkabout?A．Rogers’interestsinmusicandpuppets.B．EarlyeducationFredRogersreceived.C．FredRogers’familyandhisexperiences.D．FredRogers’earlylifeandearlycareer.24．（8分）TopMusicFestivalsSummerfestivalseasonisjustkickingoff,andthereisalottolookforwardtointheupcomingmonths.PitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewholikesindie(独立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisanindierockhaventhatexploresmoreundergroundandlesser-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14—16,2018Location:Chicago,Illinois,USAMusicType:IndierockPrice:$126-$2,700EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplaceifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationoflegendary(大名鼎鼎的)artistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhanandMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29—July2,2018Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B，soul,rockPrice:$75-$365SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoholdaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttofindfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcotakingthestageshereduringthisthree-dayfestival.Date:August9-11，2018Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:IndierockPrice:$70-$296FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlybelief.Date:August11-13,2018Location:IHelsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106-$1991、Whatdothemusicfestivalshaveincommon?A．Theyincluderockmusic.B．TheyareheldintheUSA．C．Theyaregivenintheopenair.D．TheylakeplacefromJulytoAugust.2、ComparedwithEssenceMusicFestival,thePitchforkMusicFestivalintroducesmore.A．typesofmusicB．lessfamousbandsC．musicknowledgeD．topartists3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofFlowFestival?A．Itsstyleiswildandunlimited.B．Everymusiclovercanaffordit.C．Participantsinitareallfriendly.D．ItwillattractmanyvisitorstoHelsinki.25．（10分）“Mom,whatisthat?”askedmyson.“TheBrideofChucky?”TheolddollIwasholdingwasprettyscary.Herglasseyeswereespeciallyhorrible,closingwhenshestooduprightandflyingopenwhenshelayflat.Onceshehadbeenloved,butshehadbeenstoredinanattic(阁楼)fordecades,wheretheextremesofheatandcoldcanbehardonagirl’slooks.Throwherinthewastebin?Maybe.Butfirst,let’scheckeBay.Iclicked,suppliedtherequiredinformationaboutcondition,includingdefects(i.e.,“Onlyamiraclecouldsavethisdoll”),anduploadeditsphotos.Isolditfor$5.Thebuyerwashappy:“Asdescribed!”hewroteonmyfeedbackpage.“Superseller!”Thedollfoundahomeand,Ihope,anewlife.Maybeshewasusedtorepairotherdolls.Perhapsthosestrangeeyesgotfixedandonceagaincaninspireachild’slove.It’sawin-win,ifyouaskme.Ialsosoldlotsofotherstuff.Noneofthembroughtinalotofmoney,thoughIhavebeensurprisedattheoccasionalbiddingwar,like,forexample,theoneoveranoldswimsuitthatwouldhavemadeBrigitteBardotlookbad.Andsomecustomers,let’sfaceit,arestrange.RecentlyIhadahardtimeconvincinganAustralianwould-bebuyerofanIrishsouvenirbellthatIdon’tshopinternationally;it’sjusttoomuchtrouble.HecouldhaveflowntoIrelandandboughthisownbellforthepricehewaswillingtopay.Anothertime,abuyercomplainedthattheelectricwireonanoldradiowasdirty.Really?Dirty?Thewirewasblack.ButIaimtoplease,soIofferedarefund.Sowhybotherwiththedealingandsmallprofits?BecauseIdon’tlikeabandoningthepast.Allthesetreasuresoncehadstories.Theymeantsomething.Butthepeoplewhogavethemthatmeaningaregone,andIsimplycannotrescueeverything.Ican’tevensew.SoIfinditsatisfyingthatanewowner,discoveredviaeBay,willcontinuethestoryinhisorherownway.1、Whatwasthedolllike?A．Itwaslovely.B．Itwasbeautiful.C．Itlookedfrightening.D．Itwasprettyordinary.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“defects”inParagraph3?A．Faults.B．Virtues.C．Pictures.D．Requirements.3、WhydidtheauthorrefusetoselltheAustralianthebell?A．Shethoughthewasstrange.B．Hisbidwasnothighenough.C．Someoneelsehadalreadyboughtit.D．Deliveringittohimwastroublesome.4、Afterreceivingthecomplaintabouttheradio,theauthor______.A．feltdeeplysorryB．explainedpatientlyC．returnedthemoneyD．apologizedimmediately5、WhydoestheauthorsellusedstuffviaeBay?A．Sheneedsmoneybadly.B．Sheisanenvironmentalist.C．Sheisinterestedinmarketing.D．Shewantstheirstoriestobecontinued.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）Thesecretofsuccessiswhatyousaynotwhatyouthink.Severalyearsago,Istartedrepresentinganewserviceinthe.IstartedoutlikeawildfireandwithinafewdaysIhadreachedstardom(明星的地位)withinthecompany.Aboutayearintoit.IstartedtoworkwithayoungladywhoalwayssaidthemostanddefeatingthingsI’deverheardinmylife.,Ifoundmyselfrepeatingtheverysamedefeatism(失败情绪),whichmysalesdroppingandmyshiningstardomfadingaway,andIcouldn’tunderstand.Atfirst,Imyselftosaynegativethingsabout,andthenaftersome,thetablesturnedandIbegantothosethingsaboutmyself.Beforelong,Ihad51myselfintobeingafailure.Didithappen?No,itsnuck(偷偷跑来)itswayintomylife;littlebylittle.I’msureyou’rewhatIdidtogetoutofthatholethatIdugformyself.Istartedtotalkmyselfbackintobeing;Iprintedlistsofthingstosayaboutmyself,mostofwhichwastheexactofwhatIfeltaboutmyselfatthetime.Inordertoachieveanythinginlife,youhavetobelievethatyoucanachieveit;inordertobelievethatyoucanachieveyouhavetothinkit’spossible;inordertothinkit’spossibleyouhavetotellyourselfitis.Yes,itwilltaketimeforyoutogettoaplacewhereyoufinallybelieveyoucanaccomplishwhatyousetouttoachieve,butthefirstpersonyouhavetoisyourself.Idareyoutowritepositivethingsdownaboutyourselfandstartsayingthemtoyourselfeverymorning,atlunchandjustbeforeyougotobedforthenext30daysandseeforyourselfthethatitcanmake.Youhavenothingtoexceptthenegativeandthatwouldn’tbesuchabadthing.1、A．career B．school C．marketplace D．hospital2、A．just B．even C．alone D．yet3、A．positive B．active C．reliable D．negative4、A．Simply B．Eventually C．Actually D．Hopefully5、A．resultedfromB．resultedin C．prevented D．protected6、A．why B．how C．which D．when7、A．advised B．allowed C．forbade D．forced8、A．anyone B．everyone C．someone D．others9、A．dislike B．pride C．disappointments D.pleasure10、A．think B．speak C．say D．find11、A．told B．looked C．1eft D．talked12、A．unfortunatelyB．overnight C．carefully D．slowly13、A．wonderingB．noticing C．remembering D．reflecting14、A．successful B．honest C．hardworking D．special15、A．passive B．rude C．positive D．silly16、A．thought B．aware C．same D．opposite17、A．only B．first C．very D．1ast18、A．catch B．arrangeC．remind D．convince19、A．advance B．step C．difference D．change20、A．lose B．prepare C．take D．keep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）Alotoffilmshavetriedtodescribetheafterlifeandourmemoriesoffamilymembers1．havepassedaway.ButfewhavedoneaswellasCoco,Disney-Pixar’s2．(late)masterpiececartoon,whichhitthebigscreenonNov.24.3．(inspire)bytheMexicanholidayofDiadelosMuertosDayoftheDeadthefilm’sproductionteamcreatedayoungboy,Miguel,whowantshisfamilytounderstandhisloveofmusic.Onthatyear’sDiadelosMuertos,4．accidenttakeshimtotheLandoftheDead.Whilethere,Miguelhasanunforgettableand5．(adventure)night.Inthisland,therearefriendlyskeletons(骷髅)whocancrossabridgemadeofflowerpetals(花瓣)onDiadelosMuertosto“visit”6．livingfamilyintheworldoftheliving.Thoseskeletonswho7．(forget)bytheirfamilywillperish(消亡)anddisappearcompletely.Whiletoldwithawildimagination,thestorysendsoutaclearandwarmmessageaboutfamily“8．anerawhenyoungpeoplearesoeasilyattractedbysuperstars,Cocorevealsthe9．(empty)ofsuchadulation(吹捧),teachingkidstopreserve10．respectthememoryoftheirelders,”wrotereporterPeterDebruge.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:在错的词下画一横线，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。DearLiHua，Inyourlastemail，youmentionedyoufeltfrustratingatyoursmallvocabulary、Now，I’dliketoshareyoumyideas、Infact，it’snotsuchhardtobuildalargevocabulary—youhavetokeepatitdaily，butprettysoonyouwillfindyouhaveanexcellentvocabulary、Oneoftheeffectivewaysaretoreadgoodbooksandyou’dbettertoreadatleastonegoodbookaweek、It’sfargoodthananyothermethodbecauseyoucanimproveyourvocabularywhilereadaninterestingpieceofliterature、Anothernicethingisthatyoucanlearnnewwordsanditsusagesunconsciously，whichwillhelpenlargeyourvocabularynatural、Yours，Peter22第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是一名高二的学生,名叫李华。请你就本校食堂存在的问题,向校长写一封投诉信。内容包括:1.投诉的原因；2.投诉的具体问题(2-3点)；3.提出合理的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已经给出,不计入字数；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearHeadmaster,I'mLiHua,aSenior2student.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SincerelyYoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、D5、C6、C7、D8、D9、A10、B11、A12、C13、B14、C15、A16、C17、D18、B19、B20、D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、A4、B22、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’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithink