四川省内江铁路中学2025年下学期高三英语试题联考试卷含解析

四川省内江铁路中学2025年下学期高三英语试题联考试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．----TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.----____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit2．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich3．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which4．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a5．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit6．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential7．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated8．---I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______---Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar9．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely10．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who11．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought12．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could13．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted14．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed15．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough16．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why17．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe18．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot19．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove20．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen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）Driverlesstechnologywillsoonenteranothermajorglobalindustry:shipping.Severalcompaniesrecentlyannouncedplanstolaunchself-sailingshipstoimprovesafetyandefficiency.OneofthemistheNorwegianchemicalcompanyYaraInternational.YarahasteamedupwithanotherNorwegiancompany,Kongsberg,tobuildanautonomousgoodsshipexpectedtobelaunchednextyear.Kongsbergdevelopedtheship’selectricaltechnologyandautonomouscontrolsystems.Theshipisfullyelectrictoreduceairpollution.Itisdesignedtocarrygoodscontainersnormallytransportedbytruck.Thismeanstheshipwillalsoimproveroadsafetybyreplacingabout40,000trucktripsayear.Thecompanyplanstooperatetheshipsbyfar-awaycontrolbeginningsometimenextyear.By2020,theshipsshouldbeloadingandsailingthemselves.WhileYara’sshipswillbelimitedtoNorwayatfirst,thecompanyplanstogreatlyexpanditsautonomousshippingoperationsinthecomingyears.Anothercompanyputtingahighpriority(优先)toself-sailingshipsistheworld’slargestminingcompany,Australia’sBHPBilliton.Thecompany’sVicePresidentofFreight,RashpalBhatti,recentlyspokeaboutthetechnologyinawebsitepost.Bhattibelievesautomationwillbeoneofthebiggestchangesforshippinginthefuture.Hesaid,“Autonomousshipsofferimportantopportunitiestoimprovesafetyandprovidemoreeffectiveresultstothesupplychainofthesea.”Headdedthatself-sailingshipscouldbecomearealitywithinthenextdecade.Rolls-Royce,theBritishautomobileandenginemanufacturer(制造商),isalsodevelopingunmanned(无人驾驶的)shippingtechnologies.OskarLevanderisthecompany’sheadofoperationsatsea.Hesaidinaconferencelastyear,“Thisishappening.It’snotif,it’swhen.”Levandersaidtheseautonomousshipscouldbecontrolledbyfar-awayoperatorsfromanywhere.Headded,“Becausetheseshipswillbedesignedtobeunmanned,theycanbebuiltsmaller,moreefficientandenvironmentallyfriendly.”1、Whyhaveseveralcountriesannouncedplanstoproduceself-sailingships?A．Tosavemoney.B．Todevelopelectricaltechnologyinships.C．Tocompeteinautonomouscontrolsystems.D．Tomakeshippingmoreeffectiveandlessrisky.2、HowwilltheNorwegianautonomousshipbedeveloped?A．OnthebasisofRolls-Royce.B．Byasinglecompanyindependently.C．Bytwonativecompaniesworkingtogether.D．BytakingelectricaltechnologyfromAustralia.3、WhatdoOskarLevander’swordssuggestinParagraph4?A．Itistooearlytomakeautonomousships.B．Thesupplychainoftheseawillbebusier.C．Peoplearemoreconcernedaboutautonomousships.D．Unmannedshippingtechnologiesarebecomingmoremature.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AutomationunderSail B．Self-sailingShipsinUseC．AutomationinSomeFields D．AutomationinImagination22．（8分）Kindergartenoutside?Yes，indeed.It’spartofagrowingworldwidetrendtowardoutdooreducation.TheschoolsarecalledForestKindergartens.NowthenumbersaresmallintheU.S.，buttheideaiswellestablishedinEurope,withschoolsinScotland,England,andSwitzerland.ByfarmostofsuchschoolsareinGermany,whichhasmorethan400Waldkindergartens.Childrenattendingsuchparticularschoolenjoyagoodamountofoutdooreducationeachday,rainorshine.Somelessonsarefocusedonnature；othersareacademictopicsdeliveredinanaturalsetting.Inallcases，studentsareactive—notsittingatdesksoronmatsonthefloorbutwalking,running,jumping,solvingproblemslikehowtogetthemudoffthebottomsoftheirshoesbeforetheirparentsfindout.Attheseforestkindergartens,studentslearnsciencebyobservinganddoingit,learnmathbyapplyingittothenaturalworldaroundthem，learnlettersandwordsbyputtingthemtogetherusingsightsandsounds.Thechildrenlearntomakecomparisonsusingnaturalthingslikeapplesandrocks.Theydevelopanappreciationforanimalsandplantsintheirnaturalenvironment—notjustbylookingatpicturesinabookoronacomputerscreen.Someofthescienceactivitiesinvolveteamwork,likeexplainingthebestwaytomoveaheavyobject,showinghowalever(杠杆)works.Inothersessions，teachersencouragestudentstodeveloptheirmotorskillsbybuildingwoodentoolssuchashammersandknives.Thesestudentsalsolearnhowtogetalongwithoneanother,individuallyandinagroup.Theyalsodevelophealthylevelsofself-confidence,justfrombeingabletodotheeverydayactivitiesthattheschooloffers.Inatimewhensomanychildrenarebeingclassifiedasobesebecauseoflongtimewatchingtelevisionandplayingvideogames,theseoutdoorschoolshelpchildrenlearnjustasmuch,ifnotmore，fromopeningtheireyestotheworldaroundthem.1、WhichofthefollowingcountryhasthemostForestKindergartens?A．TheU.S. B．Germany. C．TheU.K. D．Switzerland2、Whatisthepurposeofthefourthparagraph?A．Toanalysehowchildrenlearnsocially.B．Tocomparedifferentteachingapproaches.C．Toshowhowchildrenlearnacademically.D．Todescribehowactivechildrenareintheclass.3、WhichmaybeseeninForestKindergartens?A．Childrenaredoinganexperimentwithchemicals.B．Teachersarewritingsomethingontheblackboard.C．Smartphonesarewidelyusedtohelpchildrenlearn.D．Everythinginnatureislikelytobeappliedtoteaching.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoForestKindergartens?A．Negative. B．Doubtful. C．Positive. D．Uncertain.23．（8分）KungfuisoneofanumberofChinesemartialartsdesignedtoimprovethebodyandthemind.Itisperhapsoneofthemostwidelyknownmartialarts,becausemanyfilmsincludeitstechniques.Therearehundredsofstylestaughtallovertheworld,althoughtheycanbelooselydividedintotwocamps:Shaolinstylekungfu,andothertechniques,someofwhichhaveahistorythatoutdatestheShaolinorder.Shaolinkungfixhasitsoriginsinthefifthcentury.Likesomeothermartialarts,itbeganinreligioustemples,wherethemonkssoughtamindandbodydiscipline(训练方法).Inadditiontothefightingstyle,italsoincludesmentalexercisesandreligiouspracticesdesignedtobalancethewholebody.Shaolintemplesresembleduniversities,integratingawiderangeofsubjectsofstudy.Therefore,traditionalShaolinstylessuchasWingChun,Crane,PrayingMantis,andHungGartookknowledgefromfieldsoutsidemartialarts,suchasthehealingartsandmeditation.SupportersforShaolinstylesbelievethattheyaremoreroundedmartialartsstyles,andthatlearnerswillbenefitfromthemonawholebodylevel.Otherfightingstyles,someofwhichpredatetheShaolinstyle,arealsolumpedunderthekungfuumbrella.TheyincludePa-Kua,EagleClaw,andEightDrunkenImmortalsstyles.ThesedisciplinesarenotconsideredtobeShaolinstylebecausetheydidnotoriginateintemplesandarefocusedprimarilyonfightingtechniques.WhetherShaolinorotherwise,kungfuischaracterizedbyselfdefensestrategiesthatturntheenergyofanattackeragainsthimorher.Althoughthetechniquesmayvary,moststylesteachthrows,kicks,punches,andtheuseofweapons.Inadditiontothephysicaldiscipline,mostplaceagreatimportanceonrespect,honor,andlivingabalancedlife.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thereasonwhykungfuisimportant.B．ThedifferentstylesofShaolinkungfu.C．Thefunctionsandbranchesofkungfu.D．ThedifferencesbetweenShaolinstyleandothers.2、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatkungfu.A．isgoodforpeoplephysicallyandmentallyB．hasthelongesthistoryinShaolintemplesC．issomethingthataretaughtinmanyfilmsD．hasonlytwoimportantstylesleftatpresent3、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutShaolinkungfuaccordingtothetext?A．Shaolinkungfuwasinventedearlierthanotherstyles.B．SomeShaolinstylesareconnectedwithhealingarts.C．WingChunisnotincludedinShaolinStylekungfu,D．Pa-KuaandEagleClawareunderShaolinStyleumbrella.4、Whatdomoststylesofkungfuhaveincommon?A．TheyallbeganinreligioustemplesinChina.B．Theyteachphysicalskillsinsteadofuseofweapons.C．Theyfocusonattackingtheenemyfirstwithyourenergy.D．Theyrequirelearnerstoberespectfulandhonorthemselves.24．（8分）MarkRothko,oneofthegreatestpaintersofthetwentiethcentury,wasborninDaugavpils,Latviain1903.HisfatherimmigratedtotheUnitedStates,fearingthathissonwouldbedrafted(招募)intotheCzaristarmy.MarkstayedinRussiawithhismotherandeldersister;theyjoinedthefamilylater,arrivinginthewinterof1913,aftera12-dayvoyage.MarkmovedtoNewYorkintheautumnof1923andfoundemploymentinthegarmenttradeandtookupresidenceontheUpperWestSide.ItwaswhilehewasvisitingsomeoneattheArtStudentsLeaguethathesawstudentssketchinganudemodel.Accordingtohim,thiswasthestartofhislifeasanartist.Hewastwentyyearsoldandhadtakensomeartlessonsatschool,sohisinitialexperiencewasfarfromanimmediatecalling.In1936,MarkRothkobeganwritingabook,whichhenevercompletedaboutthesimilaritiesinthechildren’sartandtheworkofmodernpainters.Theworkofmodernists,whichwasinfluencedbyprimitive(原始的)art,accordingtohim,couldbecomparedtothatofchildreninthat“Childarttransformsitselfintoprimitivism(原始主义),whichisonlythechildproducingamimicry(模仿)ofhimself.”However,inthissamework,hesaidthat“Thefactthatoneusuallybeginswithdrawingisalreadyacademic.Westartwiththecolors.”Itwasnotlongbeforehismultiformdevelopedintothestyleheisrememberedfor;in1949RothkoexhibitedthesenewworksattheBettyParsonsGallery.ForcriticHaroldRosenberg,thepaintingswerearevelation.Afterpaintinghisfirstmultiform,RothkowithdrewhimselftohishomeinEastHamptononLongIsland.Thediscoveryofhisdefinitiveformcameataperiodofgreatgrief;hismotherKatediedinOctober1948anditwasatsomepointduringthatwinterthatRothkochanceduponthestrikingsymmetrical(对称的)rectangularblocksoftwotothreeopposingorcontrasting,yetcomplementarycolors(对称).Aspartofthisnewuniformityofartisticvision,hispaintingsanddrawingsnolongerhadindividualtitles:fromthispointontheyweresimplyuntitled,numberedordated.However,toassistindistinguishingoneworkfromanother,dealerswouldsometimesaddtheprimarycolorstothename.1、MarkRothko’sfamilyhaveexperiencedallofthefollowingexcept.A．aseparationfromhisfather B．thecallupofthearmyC．atemporarystayinRussia D．a12-dayvoyagetotheUnitedStates2、WhatmadeMarkRothkowanttobeanartist?A．HismovetotheUpperWestSide.B．HisvisittotheArtStudentsLeague.C．Hissightofthestudents’drawing.D．Hislessonstookinartschool.3、MarkRothkothoughtmodernartsharesomesimilaritieswithchildartbecause.A．theyarebothconsideredchildishandacademicB．theyarebothwaysofexpressingprimitivismC．theyarebothacopyofthepaintersthemselvesD．theyatebothstrikingblocksandcolors4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMarkRothko’sstyle?A．ItwasinspiredbyRosenberg.B．ItresultedfrommovingtoLongIsland.C．Itresultedfromhisgrief.D．Itevolved(developgradually)in1948.25．（10分）GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforPoetry.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanybackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.ItwasAStreetinBronzevillethatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsoftheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforPoetry.ShewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalledAnnieAllen.AnnieAllenisacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofaBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandmother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953calledMaudMartha,MaudMarthareceivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,CornersontheCuringSky.Bytheendofthe1960s,Gwendolynbrooks'spoetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawiderworldanddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks.B．ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooksC．Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.D．Thestrugglesofblackwomen.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutGwendolynBrooksfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shemainlywroteaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.B．ShewasgoodatusingthelanguageofpoetryC．Herwritingskillswerealittleworsethanherability.D．HerpoemsweremainlyabouttheAfricanexperience3、Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby___________.A．providingexamplesB．usingstatisticsC．comparingopinionsD．describingherexperiences4、Inthenextpart,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout______.A．thedifficultiesGwendolynBrookswouldmeetB．thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissuesC．theawardsGwendolynBrooksgainedD．theracialinequalitytheblackhadtoface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）IgotocollegeinPhiladelphia.Goingtocollegesofarawayfrommyhomeisreally1onme,especiallywhenIgetupset.ThechurchshootingthatoccurredinTexasonSundayreally2me.Iwasfeelingdiscouragedaboutthe3thatwelivein,andIfeltsosorryforthe4andtheirfamilies.Thissenseof5stayedwithmeforacoupleofdays.IfeltmoreandmorehomesickasIthoughtaboutthetragedy—itreallymademe6myfamily.Ontopofthisfeelingwasthe7ofupcomingexams.OnTuesday,Ijustcouldnot8myfeelingofsadness.Icalledmymomandshemademefeel9better.Shealwaysseemstohavethe10adviceformeinany11.“Youcan’tputyourhappinessorwellbeinginthe12ofanyoneoranythingoutsideyourself,Amelia,”shetoldme.Shewassohelpfulandso13.Shecalled3moretimesthatdayto14me.Ijustfeltsogratefultohaveapersonwho15mesomuch.Iknowthatnooneelsewilleverlovemeinthewaythat’shedoes.WhenIwasyounger,sheandIhadsuchaterrible16.Iwasfeelingreally17aboutthat.Forme,recognizingthe18thingsinmylifeandfocusingonthepeoplewholovemereallyhelpmegetpastthesadnessIfeel.Somethingsmaybeoutofour19,butappreciatingourlovedonesissomethingthatcanmakea20.1、A．hardB．slowC．softD．strict2、A．movedB．includedC．affectedD．limited3、A．townB．wayC．worldD．corner4、A．killersB．victimsC．actorsD．tourists5、A．sadnessB．prideC．honorD．safety6、A．missB．escapeC．regretD．doubt7、A．joyB．answerC．stressD．measure8、A．achieveB．shakeC．settleD．deliver9、A．finallyB．brieflyC．simplyD．instantly10、A．perfectB．actualC．crazyD．formal11、A．periodB．directionC．styleD．situation12、A．planB．handsC．dreamD．memories13、A．stubbornB．educatedC．selflessD．concerned14、A．informB．persuadeC．remindD．comfort15、A．lookslikeB．caresforC．sendsforD．agreeswith16、A．viewB．raceC．struggleD．treatment17、A．certainB．guiltyC．excitedD．grateful18、A．potentialB．reliableC．positiveD．dangerous19、A．controlB．sightC．dreamD．distance20、A．fortuneB．pointC．programD．difference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）HowexcitingitistovisitChina!Chinacanofferwhat1．(appeal)toeveryvisitor,butthecrowdscanbeanissueBeforegettingontheplane,train,orbus,learnfromthesemistakestoavoidthecrowdsandmakethe2．(much)ofyourholidayTherearecertaindatesthroughouttheyearwhentheentirecountrytakesavacationatthesametimeIfyoutravelinChinaduringoneofthese“goldenweeks”,you3．expectnever-endinglines,4．(pack)publictransportation,andseasofstrangersappearinginthebackgroundofyourphotosSoitisimportantlogelfamiliarwiththedales5．(minimize)yourtravelstressOfcourse,anytriptoChinawouldn’tbecompletewithoutseeingmajorculturallandmarks,6．theGreatWall,ortheForbiddenCityHowever,therearesomanyworthwhileplacesloexperience,7．maynotbelistedinyourtourbookAlso,withafamilytotraveltogether,8．(wake)upearlycanbeachallengeDoyourbesttowakeupearlyandtakeyourbreakfasttogo;it’sworthitGettingtoan9．(attract)earlywillallowyoutoexperienceit10．(full)withouttheinconvenienceofalargecrowd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l1处起）不计分。I’mwritingtocomplainaboutthequalityofthecomputerwhichIpurchasefromyourstoreonJanuary1,2019、Itunexpectedwentwrongafewdayslate、Themonitorturnedouttobeablackscreen、Ireadthroughaccompanyinginstructions,andtriedmybestrestartthecomputerseveraltime,butitstillfailedtowork、However,I’msurethereissomethingwrongforthecomputer、IamhopingifyoucandirectmetoastorewhereImayreturnitforanewreplacementwithinthenextthreedays、Sinceyourstorehasbeengainedagoodreputationforcustomersatisfaction,I’mconfidencethatyouwillprocessmycomplaintatyourearliestconvenience、48第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）阅读下面短文，然后用60个单词左右概括短文的要点。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefintheadvantageofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighborever