2025届新疆吐鲁番市高昌区第二中学高三最后一模英语试题含解析

2025届新疆吐鲁番市高昌区第二中学高三最后一模英语试题注意事项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．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift2．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup3．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout4．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands5．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted6．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before7．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave8．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that9．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen10．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege11．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof12．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep13．Inmanyways,themagicofAIis________it’snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why14．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which15．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．are C．has D．have16．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the17．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon18．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced19．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which20．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why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）WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwith(担负着)unbearablelevelsofdebt’theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebtandthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves（坟墓）.Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven’tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it'sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame"socializing"asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren’tpurchasing$20drinksintrendybars.They’restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn’tpermanentinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey’llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面条）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff."Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture’"warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState."Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan’tpayofftheircreditcards."Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt."Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotplentytorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlifewhichcouldhavelossimpactsforthecreditcardissuingbanks,"1、Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B．Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C．Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentloans.D．TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.2、Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A．Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines.B．Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory.C．Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D．Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.3、Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A．Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B．Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C．Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.4、WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A．Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B．Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C．Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D．Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.5、WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A．Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B．Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C．Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D．Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.22．（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.23．（8分）Awoman'shomeishercastle.Shecleans,cooks,decorates,repairs,works,playsandrelaxeswithinthewallsofherhome.Sometimeswomenchoosetostayathometoraisetheirchildreninsteadofworkingoutsideofthehome.Soyouthinkshemustbebored.Iwasoneofthosewomen.Afterfinallygettingpregnant,andgivingbirth,Ifoundmyhometobethebestplace.DuringtheninemonthsIcarriedmydaughter,mybodyhadbeenbrokenandback.Beingabletorelaxwasjustwhatmyweakbodyneeded.Besides,nursingwasarestbecauseIwasunhurriedandverycomfortable.Stayingathomecertainlycuredmybrokenbody.Watchingotherfamiliesgrowonechildafterthenextwasahorribledream,whenIdidn’tthinkIwouldeverbeabletohavemyownchild.ButafterhavingAlyssa,myowncutelittlebabygirl,Iwasabletoletmyheartrecoverfromthewounds.IwatchedandIvaluedeverysmallchangeofherbodyandpersonality.Nothingwasmoreexcitingthantimespentwithmychild.Ilovedtostayathome.MentallyIremainedchallengedwithnewopportunitieseveryday.Ilearnedtobeperfectandorganized.Everythingworkedlikeaclock.By9:00inthemorning,thehousewasclean—bedsmade,bathroomscleaned,housecleaned,andwindowscleaned.IenjoyedfinishingthemquicklysothatIcoulddevotemostofthedaytomydaughter.Betweennursing,shortbreaksandstaringather,Ithoughtofwaystoimprovemyhomeandmyself.Evenwithallthehousework,everydaywasfilledwithsomuchfun!1、WhydidtheauthorsayhomeisthebestplaceinParagraph2?A．Shecouldcarryherbabyforninemonths.B．Shecouldknowherbabybetter.C．Shecouldhaveagoodresttocureherweakbody.D．Shecouldmakefriendswithothers.2、Whydidtheauthorenjoystayingathome?A．Becauseshehadabelovedhusband.B．Becauseshecouldhealthewoundsphysicallyandmentally.C．Becauseherdaughterhadsomekindofraredisease.D．Becauseshelikedtodosomuchhouseworkwithherlittledaughter.3、WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Shelikeddoingworkconnectedwithclocks.B．Shewasbusybuthappywhenstayingathome.C．Shewantedsomeonetohelpherwiththehousework.D．Shepreferredtotakecareofherbabywhiledoingthehousework.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Myexperienceasamother.B．HowcanIdealwithmybodyandmyhousework?C．Howcanastay-at-homemotherbebored?D．Stayathome.24．（8分）EssentialsofNutrition---GoodnutritionVSmalnutrition(营养不良)Author:JoelBresslerPrice:$29.99EssentialsofNutritiontouchesimportanthealthtopicssuchas:thepositiveandnegativeaspectsofnutrition;theimportanceofexercise;thenecessityofvitamins,minerals,andwater.Italsoadviseshowdoctorsandeducatorswillimproveourhealthinthefuture.PreservetheBestandConservetheRest---Memoirs(回忆录)ofaUSForestServiceWildlifeBiologistAuthor:HadleyB．RobertsPrice:$19.99PreservetheBestandConservetheRestcoversUSForestServicewildlifebiologistHadleyB．Roberts’half-centurycareerinwildlifeandfishhabitatconservationandpreservation.Itincludeshisaccomplishment,motivesandinfluencesbehindhisactions.Poodle(贵宾犬)Mistress---TheAutobiographicalStoryofLifewithNineToyPoodleAuthor:SandiLatimerPrice:$22.99PoodleMistressisastoryofunconditionalloveanddevotionaboutninedogsthatchangedauthorSandiLatimer’slife.Hermemoir(回忆录)detailsatwenty-seven-yearjourneyassheandherhusbandcaredforandenjoyedthefunnybehaviorsoftheirtoypoodles.AProfessorandCEOTrueStory---AFascinatingJourneytoSuccessAuthor:RichardT.ChengPrice:$13.95InAProfessorandCEOTrueStory,RichardTChengshareshowheovercamegreatoddsandtransformedfromastrugglingimmigranttomillion-dollarCEOandesteemedprofessor.Thisisapowerfulandinspiringstoryofsuccessandsurvival.1、Whichbookisaboutwildlifeprotection?A．PreservetheBestandConservetheRest.B．EssentialsofNutrition.C．PoodleMistress.D．AProfessorandCEOTrueStory.2、WhoprobablyenjoysreadingPoodleMistress?A．Thosewhoarelookingforsuccess.B．Thosewhofightforanimalrights.C．Thosewhoareinterestedinnaturalworld.D．Thosewhoarepetlovers.3、Whatisthecheapestbookmainlyabout?A．Astoryoflifewithpoodles.B．Importanthealthtopics.C．Aninspiringjourneytosuccess.D．Memoirsofawildlifebiologist.25．（10分）There’saworldofdifferencebetweenahorrormovieandacomedy—theformerscaresyouhalftodeathwhilethelatterleavesyourollingonthefloorwithlaughter.Buttrywatchingthemwithoutthebackgroundmusicandyoujustmightdecidethey’renotsodifferentafterall.Musicandmovieshavebeencloselyconnectedsincethebeginningofthefilmindustry—evenbeforethevoicesofactorswererecorded.Inmovies,musichelpstoprovideasenseoftimeandplace,conveyideasaboutthecharactersand,mostimportantly,drawemotionsoutoftheaudience.Studieshavelongshownthatourheartratesandanxietylevelsriseandfalldependingonthespeedofthemusicwehear.Usingthisknowledge,composersusesuddenchangesinfilmmusicspeedtocreatefearamongaudiences.Slowingthespeedofthemusicwillhavetheoppositeeffect,bringingaboutasenseofpeaceoradreamlikequality.Theuseofdissonant(不和谐的)tonesandnoisesisanothertechniquethatheightenstension.Humansnaturallybecomeunnervedwhenweheardissonantsoundsbecausesuchnoisesareusuallyassociatedwithdanger,likethosethatanimalsmaketowarnagainstpredators(捕食者).Ascrucialasitis,thebestfilmmusicissubtle.Allthataudiencesaresupposedtofeelisaheightenedsenseofemotion—theyshouldn’trealizewhat’scausingit.Onlywhenthemusicistakenoutofthefilmshouldaudiencesunderstanditseffects.Inkeepingwiththisprinciple,somefilmmakersareevenusingwhat’scalled“infrasound”(次声波)toarousefear.Whilewemaynotbeabletohearitbecauseitsfrequencyisbelowtherangeofthehumanear,infrasoundhasbeenproventocauseanxiety,trembleandevensorrow.Forexample,infrasoundwasusedinthesoundtrackofthe2007horrormovieParanormalActivity,andaudiencesreposedextremelyhighfearlevelsdespitethe1ackofactionthroughoutthemovie.“Itdoesn’taffecteveryoneequally,”saidBritishsciencewriterPhilipBall,authorofTheMusicInstinct,buthepredictedthat“wewillseemoreofitusedinmoviesinthefuture”.1、Whatisthedifferencebetweenahorrormovieandacomedy?A．Theirhistory. B．Theirbackgroundmusic.C．Theiractors. D．Theirtimeandplace.2、Whatcausesfearamongaudiences?A．Thethemeofthemusic. B．Theslowspeedofthetangle.C．Theknowledgeofthemusic. D．Theunexpectedchangeofthemusic.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Gentle. B．Wonderful.C．Notimmediatelyobvious. D．Notextremelyattractive.4、Whatdoweknowabout“infrasound”fromthelastparagraph?A．Itcan’tbeknowntopeople.B．Itmakesaudiencesrelaxed.C．Itiswithintherangeofthehumanear.D．Itwillbeusedmoreinmoviesinthefuture.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）Sharkshavelivedintheoceansforover450millionyears,longbeforedinosaursappeared.Therearenowabout360ofsharks,whosesize,behavior,andothercharacteristicsdifferwidely.Everyyear,wecatchandkillover100millionsharks,forfoodandfortheirfins.Driedsharkfinsareusedtomakesharkfinsoup,whichsellsforasmuchas$50abowlinfineHongKong.Othersharksarekilledforsportandoutoffear.Sharksarevulnerable(脆弱的)tooverfishingbecauseitmostspecies10to15yearstobeginreproducingandtheyproduceonlyafewoffspring.bymoviesandpopularnovels,mostpeopleseesharksaspeople-eatingmonsters.Thisisfarfromthe.Everyyear,afewtypesofsharkinjureabout100peopleworldwideandkillabout25.Mostarebygreatwhitesharks,whichoftenfeedonsealionsandothermarinemammals.Theysometimesmistakehumanswimmersfortheirnormalprey,iftheyarewearingblackwetsuits.Ifyouareatypicalocean-goer,yourofbeingkilledbyanunprovoked（无缘无故的）attackbyasharkareabout1in100million.Youaremoretobekilledbyapigthanasharkandthousandsoftimesmorelikelytogetkilledwhenyoudriveacar.Sharkshelphumanlives.Inadditiontoprovidingpeoplewithfood,theyarehelpinguslearnhowtocancer,bacteria,andviruses.Sharksareveryhealthyandhaveagingprocessessimilartoours.Theirhighlyeffectiveimmunesystemwoundstohealquicklywithoutbecominginfected,andtheirbloodisbeingstudiedinconnectionwithAIDSresearch.Sharksareamongthefewanimalsintheworldthatalmostgetcancerandeyecataracts.Understandingwhycanhelpusimprovehuman.Chemicalsextractedfromsharkcartilagehavekilledcanceroustumorsinlaboratoryanimals.1、A．speciesB．classesC．groupsD．names2、A．greatlyB．popularlyC．widelyD．mostly3、A．supermarketsB．restaurantsC．officesD．companies4、A．spendsB．takesC．costsD．uses5、A．ImpressedB．MovedC．ChangedD．Influenced6、A．storyB．truthC．movieD．problem7、A．injuriesB．deathsC．attacksD．causes8、A．speciallyB．especiallyC．mainlyD．usually9、A．chancesB．fearsC．livesD．percentages10、A．likelyB．frequentC．possibleD．lucky11、A．avoidB．saveC．keepD．prevent12、A．damageB．destroyC．fightD．ruin13、A．advisesB．allowsC．forcesD．forbids14、A．neverB．seldomC．oftenD．usually15、A．analysisB．researchC．studyD．health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）OnOctober31,2003,13-year-oldBethanyHamilton,togetherwithherfriends,wentsurfingalongTunnelsBeach,Kauai.Around7:30a.m.,shewaslyingonhersurfboardwithherleftarminthewater1．a14-foot-longtigersharkattackedher,severingherleftarmjustbelowtheshoulder.She2．（rush）toWilcoxMemorialHospitalbyherfriends.Bythetimeshearrivedthereshe3．（lose）over60%ofherblood.Shespentaweekinrecoverybeforebeingreleased.4．（surprise）,justonemonthaftertheattack,shereturnedtothewatertocontinuepursuingherdream.Initially,sheadoptedacustom-madeboard5．waslongerandslightlythickerthanstandardandhadahandleforherrightarm,makingit6．（easy）topaddle,andshelearnedtokickmoretomakeupforthelossofherleftarm.Afterteaching7．（she）tosurfwithonearm,in2004,sheenteredamajor8．（compete）andwontheESPYAwardforBestComebackAthlete.In2007,sherealizedherdreamofsurfingprofessionally.In2011,afilm,SoulSurfer,9．（base）onherexperiences,wasreleasedandmadeahitimmediately.Nowshehasbecome10．sourceofinspirationtomillionsthroughherstoryofdetermination,faithandhope.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Hi,everyone、Gladtobehere、Asyouknow,inChina,wecallpeoplebearbetween1980and1989thepost-80s、Iamayoungguywhobelongedtosuchagroup、Forourgeneration,lifeisgettingmoredifficultythantheformergenerations、Thejobmarketistoughbutthehouseiskindofexpensivetoafford、Nowplentyofgirlswouldprefertomarrymanwithahouseandacaronhisown、Idon’tthinklovebuiltonhousesandcarsaretruelove、Thus,thisissocialrealitythatwehavetoface、Thoughsituationsaretoughtoday,manyofuspost-80saremakingmanyefforttoliveagoodlife、Doyouthinkwewillmakeuplifebetterandbetterinthefuture?第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，暑假就要来了，你打算参加学校组织的国际游学（StudyTour）活动，目的地是California。请给美国朋友Peter写封信表达你游学的目的，并希望得到他的建议。要点如下：1.开拓国际视野；2.体验不同教育；3.提高语言能力。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、C2、C3、A4、B5、B6、B7、C8、D9、C10、B11、B12、D13、C14、C15、B16、A17、A18、A19、A20、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、A2、B3、D4、B5、C22、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’steamlookedattheabilityofdifferentcombinationsto