2025届苏州市重点中学高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

2025届苏州市重点中学高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项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．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen2．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit3．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault4．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding5．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas6．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which7．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout8．Enterourprize______andwinabreakinaNationalTrustholidaycottageofyourchoiceanywhereinthecountry.A．draw B．search C．match D．collection9．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized10．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must11．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure12．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit13．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived14．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how15．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome16．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence17．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there18．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy19．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which20．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone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）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.22．（8分）MeetbigbrotherBlueandhissistersMeadowandLittleWillow,afamilyofthreeblindcatsthatjustgotadoptedbythefamilyCatherineMagno.TheirstorystartsjustbeforetheChristmasof2014whenthekittens（小猫）werefoundinanabandonedhouseinDubai.Bythentheyhadalreadylosttheirsightduetoacatfluthatwasleftuntreatedbytheirprevious（先前的）owner.Afterthattheycametoananimalhome.Atsomepoint,brotherBluealmostgotadoptedbythepreviousowner'sneighbor,butthepoorconfusedcatcouldn’tbearlivingwithouthissistersandcriedallnightwhilesearchingforthem.Soontheywereallunitedintheanimalhomeuntiltheimportantnightof19February2015,whenCatherinetookthemunderherwing."Ihadzeroexperiencehavingadoptedmyfirsteverrescuekittenjustacoupleofmonthsago,"Catherinesaid."ButtheirstorytouchedmyheartsomuchthatIcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthembeingputinacageforaverylongtimeorevenworse."Catherinewasworriedaboutthespecialneedsofhernewpetfriends:“Myworrywasthatit'sgoingtonotonlybechallengingbutalsorequirealotofadjustmentsonmypart,”butapparentlyitwasn'tthatmuchdifferent.“Theonlyadjustmentearlyonwaskeepingeverythingwhereitwasbuttheyaresoonadaptive（适应的）.”Andasshewonderfullyputit:“Blindpetsseethroughtheirhearts."1、Whatcausedthethreecatstobeblindaccordingtothepassage?A．Becauseofacertainkindofdisease.B．Becauseofaseriouscaraccident.C．Becauseofsomebadpersonshurtingthem.D．Thepassagedidn'tmentionit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"meaninParagraph2?A．Theownerandhisneighbor.B．MeadowandLittleWillow.C．CatherineMagnoandherfamily.D．Alltheotherblindpetsintheanimalhome.3、WhatkindofpersonisCatherine?A．Hard-working.B．Selfish.C．Kind.D．Rude.23．（8分）LyinginVictoria,Australia,PhillipIslandNatureParksisabeautifulseasideholidaydestinationwithperks(好处)likenootherintheworld.Ifyou'reseekingarelaxing,adventurousandmemorablecoastalholiday,PhillipIslandisperfectforyou.Fulloffamilyattractions,friendlywildlife,shelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbays,itisreallyhardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.PhilipIsland'smostfamousandpopularfamilyattractionsareThePenguinParadeandTheKoalaConservationCentre.OperatingHourOPENINGTIME:10a.m.CLOSINGTIME:VariesClosedonChristmasDay,25DecemberLocation1019ventorRd,PhillipIsland,Victoria39223ParksPassTicketTheticketgivesyoustandardentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParks,aswellasstandardentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidityfromthetimeofpurchase.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyourinboxwithin60minutesofthepurchase.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.HowtoGetThereCAR:PhillipIslandisaneasy90-minutedrivefromMelbourne.TravelalongtheMonashFreeway(MI)awayfromMelbourneandturnoffattheSouthGippslandHighwayexit.ContinuetravellingontheSouthGippslandHighway(M420)andfollowthesignsforthePhillipIslandontotheBassHighway(A420).AttheAndersonroundabout(环岛),turnrightontothePhillipIslandTouristRoad(B420).AtSanRemo,crossthebridgeontothePhillipIsland.FollowthesignstoreachthePenguinParade,KoalaConservationCentre,andChurchillslandHeritageFarm.Theattractionsarenomorethana15-minutedrivefromeachother.BUS:V/LinerunsdailycoachservicesbetweenSouthernCrossStationandCowesonPhillipIsland,viaGrantville,Corinella,Bass,SanRemoandNewhaven.FordetailedinformationcontactV/Lineon136196orvisitwww.vline.com.au.Pleasenote:ThebustakesthemainroadintoCowesanddoesnotstopatanyoftheNatureParks'attractions.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofavisittothePhillipIslandNatureParks?A．Cheap.B．Dangerous.C．Instructive.D．Worthwhile.2、Howcanavisitorgetthetickethe/shebuys?A．Byfax.B．Bye-mail.C．Byletter.D．Byexpress.3、WhichroadisthenearesttothePenguinParade?A．TheMonashFreeway.B．TheSouthGippslandHighway.C．TheBassHighway.D．ThePhillipIslandTouristRoad.24．（8分）It'srarethatyouseethewords"shyness"and"leader"inthesamesentence.Afterall,thecommonviewpointisthatthoseoutgoingandsociableguysmakegreatpublicspeakersandexcellentnet-workersandthatthoseshypeoplearenot.AsurveyconductedbyUSATodayreferredto65percentofexecutiveswhobelievedshynesstobeabarriertoleadership.Interestingly,thesamearticlestressesthatroughly40percentofleadersactuallyarequiteshy—they'rejustbetteratadaptingthemselvestosituationaldemands.BillGates,WarrenBuffetandCharlesSchwabarejustafew"innies".Unliketheiroutgoingcounterpartswhoaremoresensitivetorewardsandrisk-taking,shypeopletakeacautiousapproachtochance.Ratherthantheflashychit-chatthatdefinessocialgathering,shypeoplelistenattentivelytowhatotherssayandabsorbitbeforetheyspeak.They'renotthinkingaboutwhattosaywhiletheotherpersonisstilltalking,butratherlisteningsotheycanlearnwhattosay.Alongthesamelines,shypeopleshareacommonloveoflearning.Theyareintrinsically（内在地）motivatedandthereforeseekcontentregardlessofachievinganoutsidestandard.Beingshycanalsobringotherbenefits.Rememberbeinginschoolandhearingthesamekidscontribute,untilshylittleJohnny,whoalmostneversaidaword,cutin?Thenwhathappened?EveryoneturnedaroundtolookwithgreatrespectatlittleJohnnyactuallytalking.Thisishowshypeoplemadegooduseoftheirpowerofpresence：they"own"themomentbyspeakingcalmlyandpurposefully,whichtranslatetoapositiveimage.Shynessisoftenrelatedtomodesty.Nottosaythatlimelight-seekersaren'tmodest,butshypeopletendtohaveanaccuratesenseoftheirabilitiesandachievements.Asaresult,theyareabletoacknowledgemistakes,imperfections,knowledgegapsandlimitations.Sinceshypeoplehavealowersensitivitytooutsiderewardsthanoutgoingones,they'remorecomfortableworkingwithlittleinformationandstickingtotheirinnerdesires.Shypeoplearealsomorelikelytoinsistonfindingsolutionsthataren'tprimarilyapparent.Don'tbelieveme?Maybeyou'llbelieveAlbertEinstein,whooncesaid,"It'snotthatI'msosmart,it'sthatIstaywithproblemslonger."Obviously,findingcertaintywhereuncertaintyistypicallypopularisahugeplusforanysuccessfulperson.Themyththatshypeoplearelesseffectiveleadersthantheiroutgoingfellowsisjustamisunderstanding.Makewiseuseofyourpersonalitystrengthstoleadyourbusinessnomatterwhatsideoftherangeyoufallon.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2that___________.A．shypeoplearesensitivetorewardsB．shypeoplecaremoreaboutcontentC．outgoingpeoplearemorecarefulaboutchancesD．outgoingpeopleconsiderwhattolearnwhilelistening2、TheexampleofJohnnyshows____________.A．shypeoplearelikelytobemodestB．hardworkingstudentsspeaklittleinpublicC．somestudentskeepsilentonpurposeatschoolD．shypeoplemayhaveanadvantageindiscussion3、WecanlearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5that____________.A．successresultsfromdevotion B．shynesscontributestopopularityC．outsiderewardleadstoinsistence D．uncertaintycountsmorethancertainty4、Theauthorsupportshisideasmainlyby____________.A．givingdefinitionsandpresentingresearchresultsB．explainingproblemsandprovidingsolutionsC．quotingauthoritiesandmakingevaluationsD．makingcontrastsandgivingexamples25．（10分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Ifailedtoprotectyou.”ThatwasthemessagepostedonlinebyDuYijun’sboyfriend.Hewaswiththe21-year-oldFudanUniversitystudentasshediedinthecrushoftheNewYear'sEvecrowdontheBund.Duwasoneofthe36peoplewhodiedthatnightwhenaholidaycelebration_____intoaterribletragedy.Authoritiessayovercrowdingandthe_____ofthepolicetocontrolthecrowdswerethemainreasonswhyithappened.ForthelastthreeNewYear’sEvecelebrations,alightshowontheBundhad____largecrowdsandalargepolicepresence,butthisyearthelightshowwascancelledandtherewerefewerpoliceonhand.Butthecrowdscame_____.About300,000peoplewereontheBundby8:30thateveningandmorekept______untilallhellbrokeloosearound11:30.Forsomeunknownreason,onastairway_____uptotheriverfrontviewingplatform,asenseof_______overtookthecrowdandtheybegantostampede(蜂拥).Somepeople______onthestairsandwerestepped______todeath.Moreliveswouldhavebeen_____haditnotbeenforagroupofbraveyoungmenwhourgedthecrowdto_____.Crowd_____liketheoneontheBundhappenallovertheworldandtheyarebecomingmore_____.Accordingtoonestudy,humanstampedeshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwodecades.Inrecentyears,hundredsofpeoplehavediedat____festivals,footballgamesandrock_____—allcaughtinthecrushofpanickedcrowds.InShanghai,authoritieshavereactedtotheBundtragedybycancellingorscalingbackbigevents.Butthisisn'treallynecessary.Betterplanningandbettercrowd____canensuresafecelebrations.______,ifyou'regoingtoaplacewheretherewillbeabigcrowd,youshouldtakenoticeofwheretheexitsareand,ifthecrowdbecomeslarge,____awayfromthecenter.Andmost______,ifthecrowdseemstoobigandmakesyoufeeluncomfortable,justleave.Nocelebrationis____losingyourlife.1、A．made B．got C．turned D．broke2、A．justice B．failure C．exchange D．disappearance3、A．attracted B．invented C．removed D．promised4、A．anyway B．always C．ever D．sometimes5、A．pushing B．calling C．arriving D．occurring6、A．causing B．leading C．serving D．reaching7、A．shame B．loss C．security D．panic8、A．hit B．dropped C．buried D．fell9、A．completely B．heavily C．publicly D．incorrectly10、A．complained B．removed C．lost D．passed11、A．runaway B．standup C．putaway D．calmdown12、A．campaigns B．disasters C．atmospheres D．damages13、A．frequent B．major C．enormous D．vast14、A．quiet B．nervous C．religious D．serious15、A．music B．gallery C．concerts D．locations16、A．cry B．cheers C．gather D．control17、A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover18、A．move B．jump C．push D．slide19、A．absolutely B．hopefully C．sadly D．importantly20、A．worth B．equal C．valuable D．popular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）Aheadofthisyear’sLondonBookFairinMarch,mediareportedariseininterestintranslatedworksamongBritishreaders.FortranslatorAnnaHolmwood,thissignalsthe1．(arrive)ofanewera.“ThisisabigmomentforChinesefictionabroad,”saysHolmwood,2．hastranslatedChineseliteratureforalmostadecade.Hertranslationwork,LegendsoftheCondorHeroes,afantasynovelwrittenbyJinYong,andLiuCixin’sscience-fictionbook,TheThreeBodyProblem,areshowninaNielsenreport3．examplesoftwoofthemostpopularChinesefictionworksinBritainin2018.“LanguagesingrowingdemandincludeChineseandArabic.”accordingtotheNielsenreport.Itfoundthat,againstthecommonly4．(see)“notmorethan3percentrule”oftranslatedliterature’spresenceintheEnglish-languagebookmarkets,thenumberfor2018was5.63percentinBritain5．thetotalannualsaleswasworth$27.1million.CharlotteCollins,translatorandco-chairoftheBritishTranslatorsAssociation,says:“Aswecansee,thisproportion(比率)6．(double)inrecentyears...Thisis7．(real)excitingnews.”TheGuardianquotes(引用)FiammettaRocco,administratoroftheManBookerInternationalPrize,“8．(read)fictionisoneofthe9．(good)waysofputtingourselvesinotherpeople’sshoes.Theriseinsalesoftranslatedfiction10．(show)howhungryBritishreadersareforterrificwritingfromothercountries.”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。IwaswalkingtoschoolthismorningwhenIcaughtsightofaoldwomanwithawalkingsticklieontheground、QuickIranovertohelpherupandaskedherthatwaswrongwithher、Shetoldmesheslippedandfellbecausehearttrouble、Iwasworriedanddecidetotakehertoahospitalnearby、AndthenIcontactedmyfamily、Soonhersonanddaughtercametothehospital、Itoldthemsomeinformationsabouttheincident、Theythankedandpraisedmeformykindness、AlthoughIwaslateforschooltoday,butIfeltveryproudofwhatIhavedone、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Nick近来沉溺于王者荣耀（KingofGlory）之中不能自拔，你在得知此事后非常担忧，请你给他写一封信予以劝说，内容包括：你对他的担心游戏的危害摆脱游戏的办法注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearNick,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C3、D4、A5、B6、D7、B8、A9、D10、A11、A12、C13、D14、A15、A16、C17、C18、B19、B20、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、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.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,