福建省福州市八中2025届高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

福建省福州市八中2025届高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates2．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen3．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar4．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen5．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes6．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving7．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable8．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which9．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up10．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted11．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated12．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough13．Haditnotbeenforhisexperienceintheforest，we____________inthebattlewiththefiercebear.A．hadn'tsurvived B．wouldn'thavesurvivedC．didn'tsurvived D．wouldn'tsurvive14．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t15．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit16．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked17．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though18．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available19．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安园博)会），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where20．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where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）AtonetimenoonecouldtravelonanEnglishroadfasterthanfourmilesanhour.Thatwasthelawuntil1896.Amanhadtowalkinfrontofacarwhichcouldnotgofasterthantheman.Atnightthemanhadtocarryaredlamp.OnceCharlesRollsbroughtacarfromFrancetoEngland,buthewantedtodrivefasterthanfourmilesanhour.Inordertohavenotroublewiththepolice,hehadatalkwithsomeofthepoliceofficers,whoorderedtheirpolicementolooktheotherwaywhenthecarcamealongtheroad.Thiswasagoodplaninthecountry,butnotsoeasytofollowinthebusystreetsofLondon.OnenightRollsandsomefriendsstartedfromLondonontheirjourneytoCambridge.Oneofthemenwalkedinfrontwiththeredlamp,buthewalkedasfastashecould.Thepolicebecameveryinterestedinwallsandshop-frontswhentheyheardthecarandnotoneofthemsawit.Theyreachedahill,butwhatawasteoftimeitwastodrivedownthehillatfourmilesanhour!Rollswasgettingreadytojumpintothecar,butthenhenoticedapolicemanwhowasnotlookingtheotherway.Theslowcarreachedhim.“Goodevening,”saidthepoliceman,lookingatthecar.“Goodevening,”saidRolls,holdingthelamp.“Oneofthesehorselessthings,”saidthepoliceman,lookingatitwithinterest.“Yes,”saidRolls,andwaited.“I’veoftenwantedarideinone,butofcoursepolicemencan’tbuythingslikethat.”HeturnedandlookedhopefullyinRolls’sface.“Jumpin,”saidRolls.“Thanks,”saidthepoliceman,anddidso.“Now,”hesaid,sittingdown,“Youcanletitgojustasyoulikedownthishill.Thereisn’tanotherpolicemanonthisroadforamileandahalf.”1、Thepolicemenweretold“tolooktheotherway”sothat_______.A．theycouldwatchthecarcomingfromtheotherdirectionB．Rolls’scarcouldgofasterthanfourmilesanhourC．theycouldmakesurenoonewasinthewayD．thecarwouldnothitthemontheroad2、Inwhatwaydidthepolicemencarryouttheorderfromtheirofficers?A．TheygreetedRollswhenthecarcamealong.B．Theywalkedinfrontofthecarwitharedlamp.C．Theypretendedtobeattractedbysomethingelse.D．Theystoodondutyevery1.5milesalongtheroad.3、Thepolicemanwhosaid“Goodevening”toRollswantedto_______.A．teachRollsalesson B．takeafreeridehomeC．haveatalkwithRolls D．haveacarrideexperience4、Afterthepolicemanjumpedintothecar,Rolls_______.A．darednotdrivethecarfasterthanhewasallowedtoB．coulddriveasfastashewishedwithinacertaindistanceC．coulddriveonanyroadhelikedfortherestofthejourneyD．drovehiscarasfastashecoulddownthehilltoCambridge22．（8分）Astheweathergetscolder,westartwearingjackets,andmostofusstopthinkingaboutthesun.Butthesun’srayscanbejustasharmfulwhenit’scoldandcloudyoutside.“Anyexposedareaofyourbodycanstillgetsunburned,”Dr.AppleBodemer,anassociateprofessorattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,toldLiveScience.Whetheryouspendadayontheslopes,skatingonapondorclearingsnowoutofyourdriveway,yourfaceisstillgettingexposedtothesun’sradiationintheformofultraviolet(紫外线)(UV)light,whichcangodeepintoyourskincellscausingDNAdamage,accordingtoBodemer.Thesun’slongultravioletA(UVA)wavescancauseearlieraging,sunspotsandwrinkles,whileitsshortultravioletB(UVB)raysareknownforcausingskinreddeningandburns.SkindamagecausedbyUVexposureincreasesovertime.Moreexposuretoradiationcontributestomoreseveredamage,evenskincancer.Inaddition,snowandicecanalsomakesundamageworse.Theyreflectupto80percentofUVraysreachingtheground.Thatmeansyougethitfromboththeskyandtheground.AndskiersandsnowboardersincreasetheirriskofgettingsunburnedevenmorebecauseUVexposureincreasesathigheraltitudes.“Generally,thebiggestfactorforsun-sensitivityishowpaleyourskinis,”hesaid.“But,therealityisthateventhedarkestindividualcangetsundamage.”Luckily,thesolutionforprotectingyourskinissimple:Wearsunscreeneveryday.Rigelrecommendedusingsunscreenwithasunprotectionfactor(SPF)ofatleast30,andgoinghigherathighaltitudes.Asaruleofthumb,SPF30willblock97percentofUVBrays,SPF50blocking98percent,andSPF100blocking99percent.Whateverkindofsunscreenyouuse,it’simportanttoapplySPFaboutonceevery2hours.Rigelalsosuggestedsunscreenswith“broadspectrum(光谱)”—toprotectagainstbothUVBandUVArays—aswellassunscreensthatarewaterresistantforupto80minutes.Thatway,youcangoaboutyourdaywithoutitwearingofftooquickly.1、WhichofthestatementsbestdescribesUVlights?A．UVBlightscausemuchlessdamagetoskinthanUVAlights.B．SkindamagefromUVlightscanhetotallypreventedbysunscreen.C．SnowandicemakepeoplesuffermuchmorefromUVlightdamage.D．Peopleoutdoorsneedn’tworryaboutgettingsunburnedonacoldday.2、Whichisthemostvitalfactorasforsundamage?A．Yourskincolor. B．Theclothesyouwear.C．Thealtitudeofyourplace. D．Theweatherwhenyouareoutside.3、Whatdoweknowaboutsunscreen?A．ThelowersunscreenSPFis,thebettereffectitwillhave.B．PeopleworkinginhighmountainsneedsunscreenSPF30.C．Applyingsunscreenoncewhenoutsideisnecessary.D．Waterresistantsunscreencanbeappliedonceevery80minutes.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．BeingExposedtoSunRays B．UltravioletA&UltravioletBC．GettingLessSunburninWinter D．DifferentKindsOfSunscreens23．（8分）DarkSkyParksaroundtheWorldWarrumbungleNationalParkSituatedinthecentralwestslopesofNewSouthWalesisAustralia’sonlydarkskypark,Warrumbungle.TheparkhasservedasadarkskyparksinceJuly2016.Itscrystal-clearnightskiesandhighaltitudemakeitanatural,educational,andastronomicalheritagesiteinthesouthernhalfoftheearth.TouristscanuseAustralia’slargestopticaltelescopewithintheparkboundariestoviewtheauroras(极光)，theMilkyWay,andfaintshootingstars.SarkSarkisaChannelIslandnearthecoastofNormandyundertheprotectionoftheUK.ItwastheWorld’sFirstDarkSkyIslandsetupinJanuary2011.Itshistoricalandculturalblendattractsover40,000touristsannually.Withnomotorvehiclesandpubliclightingontheisland,thereisanexceptionalviewofthedarkskies.ArichMilkyWayisvisibleinthedarknightskiesfromtheshoresoftheisland.PicduMidideBigorrePicduMidideBigorreinFrancewasdesignatedasadarkskyparkinDecember2013makingitthesecondlargestdarkskyparkintheworld.Theparkcovers3.112squarekilometersspreadacrossthePyreneesNationalParkandUNESCO’sWorldHeritagesite,Pyrenees-MontPerdu.Theparkattractsoveronehundredstarwatcherseveryyear.TheObservatoryMidi-Pyrenees,whichwasbuiltin1870,isoneoftheworld’shighestmuseumsataheightof2,877metersabovesealevel.RamonCrater/MakhteshRamonRamonCraterisaunique1,100-square-kilometernaturereservelocatedintheNegevDesertinIsrael.In2017,theRamonCraterbecamethefirstdesignateddarkskyparkintheMiddleEast.Itslocation,roughclimate,andforbiddinglandscapethatarecharacteristicoftheNegevhavelargelydefeatedhistoricalattemptsforhumansettlement,makingitagreatplacetoviewthenightskies.Stargazersusuallycampinthedeserttohaveanuninterruptedviewofthestars,planets,andtheMilkyWay.1、Whichparkservesasaheritagesiteforastronomy?A．Sark.B．PicduMidideBigorre.C．WarrumbungleNationalPark.D．RamonCrater/MakhteshRamon.2、WhatdoweknowaboutSarkfromthepassage?A．Notasinglecarrunsthere.B．ItwasanislandbelongingtoNormandy.C．TheMilkyWaycanonlybeseenthere.D．Visitorsliketostayontheislandingroups.3、WhatmakesitdifficultforhumanstoliveinRamonCrater?A．Highaltitude. B．Thelargearea.C．Geographicalconditions. D．Culturalfeatures.24．（8分）Foryears,decadesinfact,I'vepuzzledovertheresponsemostpeoplehavewhenItellthemImostlytravelalone."You'resobrave!"Whyisitthatawomantravellingalone,asIhaveoftendoneformonthsatatime,isperceivedtobe"brave",whereasmenwhotravelaloneareentirelyunremarkable?Youareonlybravewhenyouareafraidofsomethingbutstilldoitanyway.Ihaveneverbeenafraidoftravellingalone.ThefirsttimeItravelledalonewaswhenIwas19.IwasduetotravelinEuropewithafriendattheendofthesummer.SheannouncedbylettertwodaysbeforeourdeparturethatshewouldbeleavingmehalfwayatVienna.Itwastoolatebythentoropeinanotherfriend,soitwaseithertogohomeafterVienna,orkeepgoingbymyself.Ikeptgoing.Igotontrainsbymyself,checkedintohostelsbymyselfandfoundmywayaroundbymyself.Itwasweirdatfirst,butlaterIstoppedworryingaboutit.WhenIgotbacktoIrelandafterthattrip,Ifeltproudofmyself.IhaddonesomethingIhadassumedwouldbehard,andithadturnedouttobenothardatall.Thatwasthreedecadesago,andsincethenIhavetravelledallovertheworld,usuallyonmyown.IstilldowhatIdidthen,whichistokeepadiary.ThegreatestgiftofsolotravelhasbeenthoseI'vemetalongtheway.ImayhavesetoffaloneeachtimebutI'veencounteredmanypeoplewhobecameimportanttome.ImetmyhusbandinKathmandu,Nepal.ImetlifelongfriendsinAustralia,Poland,Hungary,Turkey,India,Indonesiaandmanyotherplaces.1、Whatmakestheauthorpuzzledwhenshetellspeopleofherexperience?A．People'sdisbelief. B．People'sresponse.C．People'sapproval. D．People'scriticism.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutherfirsttimetotravelalone?A．Itwasatripbydesign.B．Shehadtochoosetogobyherself.C．Itwasharderthanexpected.D．Shesetoffallalone.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"solotravel"inthelastparagraphmean?A．GroupTravel. B．Travellingwithfriends.C．Travellingalone. D．Travellingwithmusic.4、Howhastheauthorbenefitedfromhertravel?A．Shehasovercomeherfearoftravellingalone.B．Shehaswrittenacoupleofbooks.C．Shehasreceivedagreatmanygifts.D．Shehasmetmanypeoplealltheway.25．（10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.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）Twoyearsago，myfriendandIwereatcollege.Withhisbirthdayquickly1，hecametomewithanunusual2:insteadofreceivingpresents，hewantedtodosomeactsofkindness.Iwas3withsuchallidea.4insteadoftakingforthebirthdaywasreallydifferent.Iaskedhimhowhecouldcomeupwithsucha5idea.HetoldmeaboutaTEDtalkhehadwatchedongenerosity.whichhad6him.Sowestartedto7creativethingswecoulddo.Ouruniversityemployedsomesecurityguardsto8itsstudents.Theyhavetowork9，keepingwatchoneverycornerthroughouttheuniversity.Forthemostpartit'sathanklessjobasmostpeoplegrow10toseeingtheguardsallaroundandeventuallybarelynoticetheir11，letaloneacknowledgetheirefforts.Howcouldweshowthemourappreciation?Wedecidedtomakealargepotofhot12.WehiredaUberandaskedthedrivertotakeusaroundthecampuswhereweknewthe13wouldbeandwepouredthemeachacupofhotchocolate.TheUberdriverwas14abitdoubtfultotheentireplanbutafterawhilehewashelpingus15theguardsandourlivelyspirithad16tohimaswell.Weweremetwithmany17andappreciativewords.Itwasamazingtoseehowa18actorevenintentionofgenerositycanlifteveryone’sspirit.Inowrealizethatspecialenergyiscreatedwhenyouchoosetothinkbiggerthanyourselfandactin19ofothers.You’llfindit'sactuallythegreatest20you’neverget，especiallywhenit’syourbirthday.1、A．ending B．passing C．advancing D．approaching2、A．order B．request C．problem D．story3、A．struck B．blessed C．burdened D．bored4、A．Refusing B．Earning C．Giving D．Donating5、A．traditional B．complex C．familiar D．novel6、A．controlled B．supported C．inspired D．rewarded7、A．planout B．takeover C．watchfor D．holdback8、A．judge B．help C．monitor D．protect9、A．stepbystep B．aroundtheclock C．moreorless D．nowandthen10、A．addicted B．devoted C．attached D．accustomed11、A．presence B．hunger C．poverty D．thirsty12、A．tea B．milk C．porridge D．chocolate13、A．workers B．students C．guards D．drivers14、A．finally B．initially C．occasionally D．frequently15、A．remind B．track C．spot D．recognize16、A．spread B．moved C．happened D．returned17、A．friends B．difficulties C．greetings D．smiles18、A．similar B．small C．daily D．modest19、A．service B．place C．charge D．memory20、A．1esson B．attention C．gift D．care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）TheSpringFestival,known1．theChineseLunarNewYear,fallsonFebruary16ththisyearand2．(mark)thestartoftheYearofDogintheChineseLunarCalendar.Meanwhile,theSpringFestivaltravelseason,knownasChunyuninChinese,officiallybegins.Itis3．timeforfamilyreunions,somillionsofChinesepeoplewillreturntotheirhometownsortravelaroundthecountryin4．hasbecomethelargesthumanmigrationintheworld.Around2.98billiontripsareexpectedtobemadeduringtheSpringFestival.Severalyearsago,somepeoplehadno5．(choose)buttoturntoticketscalpers(黄牛党)forhelp.However,atpresent,unlikepreviousyears,peoplefind6．mucheasiertogettickets.High-speedtrainsmaketripshome7．(considerable)faster.ChinaRailwayCorp.haslaunchedaseriesof8．(service)forpassengerswhichinvolveself-servicecounters,freesmartphoneappsandubiquitous(随处可见的)travelnotices,thus9．(save)muchtimeforthepassengers.Asfortravelbyroad,theelectronictollcollectionsystemhelpsenhancetheefficiencyoftravelwiththesystem10．(update).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短文。短文中共有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(Λ),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Itwasarainandcoldnight、Ifinishmyeveningclassesandwasabouttogobacktomyhouse,Igotintoataxiandtoldthedrivermydestination、Tomysurprise,thedrivermadeanapology,sayshedidn'tknowtheway、Whatcomeataxidriverdidn'tknowtheway?Iwasalittleofangry、Atthemoment,anoldcouplestoppedourcar、Theirdestinationwasthesameasme,soheletthemin、Thetwogreetedusbutthegrandpatoldthedrivertheway、FromtheirconversationIknewthedriverwasafannerandhehadbecomeataxidriverjustforthreedays、I'malsonewtoChengdu、SometimesImakedirectionmistakes,butthereisalwayssomeonecanhelpme、Itwascoldoutside,butIfeltrealwarm、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，近期学校将举办“中英文诗歌秀”（ChineseandEnglishPoetryShow）活动。请给你的留学生朋友Susan写一封邮件，邀请她来参加。内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动的内容和目的；3.请她提出建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、A5、B6、C7、C8、C9、D10、A11、C12、A13、B14、A15、A16、A17、C18、A19、C20、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、C3、D4、B22、1、C2、A3、D4、C23、1、C2、A3、C24、1、B2、B3、C4、D25、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.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalsc