2023學(xué)年河南省周口市淮陽(yáng)一中高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語(yǔ)模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor2．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which3．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving4．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect5．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．a(chǎn)partfrom6．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some7．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently8．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover9．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes10．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken11．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot12．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what13．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where14．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures15．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised16．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May17．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom18．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup19．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive20．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Companionplantingistheideathatwhensomecropsareplantedtogether,theyhelpeachothergrow.Thecompatibleplantsgenerallyhavesimilarneedsfornutrients,soilandmoisture.Adviceforcompanionplantingsissometimesbasedmoreontraditionthanproof.ButFabianFernandezattheUniversityofIllinoissaysthereisevidenceforsomecombinations.Thesecanleadtobettercrops,reducediseaseandhelpwithpestcontrolbyattractinghelpfulinsects.Forexample,somekindsofsoilbacteriatakenitrogen(氮)fromtheairandmakeaformthatplantscanuse.Theplantskeepthenitrogenintheirroots.Legumes(豆類)areespeciallygoodatthis.Anycropssharingthesamespacecangetthenitrogenastherootsdecompose(腐爛).Cropslikebeansandpotatoes,carrotsandcabbages,beansandricecanalsoshareterritorywellbecausetheirrootsreachdifferentlevelsinthesoil.Deep-rootedvegetablesgetnutrientsandmoisturefromlowerdown,sotheydonotcompetewithshallowerplants.Butsomeplantsplacedtogethermayharmeachother'sdevelopment.Forexample,tomatoesdonotlikewetsoilbutwatercressdoes,asthenamesuggests.Soyouwouldprobablynotwanttoputthemtogether.Evenafterharvest,somekindsofproduceshouldbekeptapart.Apples,forexample,releaseethylenegas,aplanthormone.Itcancauseotherfoodstoripen(成熟)tooquickly.Marketsoftenseparatehighethylene-producingfoodsfromthosethataresensitivetothegas.Butsometimesyoumightwantthemtogether.Forexample,ifyouputanappleinabagwithagreenbanana,thebananawillbereadytoeatsooner.Nowwhataboutpeaches,plumsandnectarinesthataretoofirmtoeat?GrowersinCaliforniaanswerthisquestionat.Theysayanapple,abananaorariperpieceoffruitisnotneeded.Thepeaches,plumsandnectarinesthemselvesreleaseenoughofthegastoripensuccessfully.Here'stheiradvice:placethefruitinafruitbowlorinapaperbagwiththetopfoldedover.Keepthefruitatroomtemperature.Whenthefruitissoftenoughtoyourliking,eitheruseitorplaceitinarefrigeratortostopfurtherripening.1、Whatarethebasicneedsforcompanionplanting?A．Goodoldcompanions.B．Somekindsofsoilbacteria.C．Nutrients,soilandmoisture.D．Helpfulinsects.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Tosomeextent,companionplantingreliesmoreontraditionalexperience.B．Inthefieldofcompanionplanting,proofalwaysspeakslouderthantradition.C．Traditionalexperienceismuchlessreliablethanscientificexperiments.D．Scientificresearcheshavethrownlightonthetheoryofcompanionplanting.3、Accordingtothetext,whichgroupofplantsarenotsuitabletobeplantedtogether?A．Beansandpotatoes.B．Tomatoesandwatercress.C．Carrotsandcabbages.D．Beansandrice.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Weshouldchoosefruitfrommarketsasoftenaspossible.B．Thepeaches,plumsandnectarinesshouldalwaysbeputtogethertogetriper.C．Thefruitinafruitbowlorinapaperbagshouldbeeatenassoonaspossible.D．Weshouldnotplaceanyripeningfruitoutindirectsunlight.22．（8分）Withthedevelopmentofoursociety,cellphoneshavebecomeacommonpartinourlives.Haveyoueverrunintoacarelesscellphoneuseronthestreet?Maybetheywerebusytalking,textingorcheckingupdatesonWeChatwithoutlookingatwhatwasgoingonaroundthem.Asthenumberofthisnew“species”ofhumanhaskeptrising,theyhavebeengivenanewname—phubbers(低頭族).RecentlyacartooncreatedbystudentsfromChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsputthisgroupofpeopleunderthespotlight.Intheshortfilm,phubberswithvarioussocialidentitiesburythemselvesintheirphones.Adoctorplayswithhiscellphonewhilelettinghispatientdie,aprettywomantakesaselfie(自拍)infrontofacaraccidentsite,andafatherloseshischildwithoutknowingaboutitwhileusinghismobilephone.Achainofsimilareventsfinallyleadstothedestruction(毀滅)oftheworld.Althoughtheendingofthefilmsoundsunrealistic,thedamagephubbingcanbringisreal.Yourhealthisthefirsttobeartheeffectandresultofit.“Alwaysbendingyourheadtocheckyourcellphonecoulddamageyourneck,”GuangmingDailyquoteddoctors’words.“Theneckislikearopethatbreaksafterlong-termstretching.”Also,staringatcellphonesforalongtimewilldamageyoureyesightgradually,accordingtothereport.Butthat’snotall.Beingaphubbercouldalsodamageyoursocialskillsanddriveyouawayfromyourfriendsandfamily.Whengettingtogetherwithfamilyorfriends,manypeopleprefertoplaytheircellphoneswhileothersarechattinghappilywitheachotherandthiscreatesastrangeatmosphere,QiluEveningNewsreported.Itcanalsocostyourlife.Therehavebeenlotsofreportsonphubberswhofelltotheirdeath,sufferedaccidents,andwererobbedoftheircellphonesinbroaddaylight.1、WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleofacartooninParagraph2?A．Tosuggestphubberswilldestroytheworld.B．Tocallforpeopletogowalkingwithoutphones.C．Totellpeopleofthebadeffectsofphubbing.D．Toadvisestudentstocreatemorecartoonslikethis.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatrisksmayaphubberhave?①Destructingtheworld②Affectinghissocialskills③Damaginghisneckandeyesight④GettingseparatedfromhisfriendsandfamilyA．①②④B．②③④C．①③④D．①②③④3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsphubbing?A．SupportiveB．ConfidentC．DisapprovingD．Unconcerned4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A．Waystoavoidtherisksofphubbing.B．Badeffectsofphubbing.C．Dailylifeofphubbers.D．Methodsofphubbing.23．（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.24．（8分）BritishMuseumLocatedinGreatRussellStreet,LondonWC1B3DG,theBritishMuseumhousesavastcollectionofworldartandartifactsandisfreetoallvisitors.TheBritishMuseum’sremarkablecollectionspansovertwomillionyearsofhumanhistoryandculture,andithasmorethan7millionobjects,soitwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything.Over6millionvisitorseveryyearexperiencethecollection,includingworld-famousobjectssuchastheRosettaStoneandEgyptianmummies.AdmissionandopeningtimesFree,opendaily10:00to17:30.Openuntil20:30onFridays,exceptGoodFriday.Closedon24,25and26Decemberand1January.Largeluggage,suitcasesandcabinbaggageForeveryone’ssafety,allbags,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.WheeledcasesandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedintheBritishMuseumforsafetyandsecurityreasons.Storageforluggageisavailableatmajorrailstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.MembershipMembershipallowsyoutodiscover2millionyearsofhumanhistorywithfreeunlimitedentrytospecialexhibitions,anexclusivediscountofferonmagazinesubscriptionandmanymorebenefits.Individualmembership:￡74Under26membership:￡54Youngfriends(aged8---15):￡25ShopsThemuseumhasfourshopswhereyoucanbuybooks,souvenirs,andfamilygifts.1、WhencanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A．At9:00onFriday. B．At12:00onMonday.C．OnChristmasDay. D．OnGoodFriday.2、Wherecanvisitorsstoretheirlargeluggage?A．Atmajortrainstations. B．Atsomecrossings.C．InthehalloftheMuseum. D．AttheentrancetotheMuseum.3、Iftwofriendsaged14and18applyformembershipoftheMuseum,howmuchshouldtheypay?A．￡25. B．￡79.C．￡50. D．￡148.25．（10分）Thereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld，butabouthalfofthemareindangerofdisappearing.Oneoftheprimarycausesdrivinglanguagelossisthatsupportforlanguagecommunitiesdrasticallyvaries.Whilesomelanguagesarerecognizedbygovernmentsandtaughtinschools，themajoritygounrecognized，unsupported，anduntaught，leavingcommunitiesill-equippedtopasstheirlanguagesontofuturegenerations.Tsakonian，a“dialect(方言)”inGreece，hasdeclinedtothepointthatonly100speakersremain.Whenalanguagedisappears，manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample，partsofacommunity’sculture，knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.OneorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisWikitongues，whichwasfoundedasaschoolprojectbyDanielBogreUdellin2012，whenhebeganrecordingshortoralhistoriesinNewYorktoexplorethecity’srichculturaldiversitywiththesimpleidea:tellmeaboutyourselforyourhomeinyournativelanguage.Whenhepostedthevideosonline，thechannelquicklygotwideattention.Therearecurrentlyover400languagesanddialectsrepresentedonWikitongues’channelandmorethan1，500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostoit.Butthat’sfarfromenough.TheorganizationseekstoserveasanInternetresourcetokeepasmanylanguagesaspossiblealive.Udellbelievestheycanmakeithappen.“Therearemanyexamplesoflanguagesthatdisappearedbutlaterreturnedtouse.Hebrewwentextinctinthe4thcenturyBC，andwasrevived(恢復(fù))inthe1800s.Nowonceagain，it'sthemothertongueofhalfoftheworld’sJewishpopulation，”saidUdell.1、WhatcanbeinferredaboutTsakonianinGreece?A．It’shardtospeakandunderstand.B．Itwilldefinitelydieoutinthefuture.C．It’snotallowedtospeakinGreece.D．Itlacksrecognitionandsupport.2、Whateffectmaybebroughtbytheextinctionoflanguages?A．Harmingfuturegenerations. B．Reducingculturaldiversity.C．Preventingdailycommunication. D．Changingschoolprojects.3、What’sthepurposeofWikitongues?A．Tosupportpeopleinsavingtheirlanguages.B．Torevivelanguagesthathavedisappeared.C．Torecordenoughshortoralhistories.D．Toexploretheworld’srichcultures.4、WhatdoesUdellwanttotellusbygivingHebrewasanexampleinthelastparagraph?A．Allextinctlanguageswillbebroughtbacktolife.B．It’spossibletopreventlanguagesfromdyingout.C．MorelanguageswillbepresentedonWikitongues’channel.D．Hebrewhasbecomeoneofthemostpopularlanguagesintheworld.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Whenyourfriendyawnsasyouchat,don'tbeangry.For,farfrombeingasignofboredom,yawningmaysignalempathy(同感).Scientistsbelievethatcontagious(容易感染他人的)yawning—yawning1someoneelsedoes—isasignofbeingvery2inthefirstperson'sthoughtsandfeelings.ThisisthetheoryofItalianresearcherswho3morethan100menandwomenfromfourcontinentsastheywenttowork,ateinrestaurantsandsatinthewaitingroom.Whenoneofthe4yawned,theresearchersnotedwhetheranyonewithin10feetyawnedwithinthenextthree5Theirresultsshowedthatraceand6hadnoeffectonwhethertheuncontrollableurgetoyawnwas7Buthowwellthetwopeoplekneweachotherdid.Areciprocal(相互的)yawnwasmost8tooccuramongfamilymembers,then9,thenacquaintances.Thephenomenonwas10commonamongstrangers,thejournalPLoSONEreports.TheUniversityofPisateamconcludedthatcontagiousyawningisdrivenbyhowemotionally(感情上的)11wearetosomeoneandsohowlikelyweareto12thesamefeelingwiththem.Theysaythereareotherreasonstolinkyawningwithempathy13,westartto"catch"yawnsfromtheageoffourorfive,aroundthetimewhenwe14theabilitytoidentifyeachother'semotions15Studiesalsoshowthatthoseeasily16bycontagiousyawningarebetteratknowing17othersarethinkingaboutfromtheirfaces.Mostanimals,includingsnakesandfish,yawn,18itisonlycontagiousinhumansandchimps(猩猩)and,accordingtoarecentstudy,dogs.Theresearchers,fromtheUniversityofLondon'sBirbeckCollege,put2919inaroomwithayawningmanandfoundthat21,or72%,alsostartedtoyawn.Theysaidtheskillmayallowthepettobuildstronger20withtheirowners.1、A．when B．before C．while D．a(chǎn)fter2、A．a(chǎn)bsorbed B．concerned C．interested D．disappointed3、A．observed B．saw C．noticed D．watched4、A．workers B．customers C．researchers D．volunteers5、A．days B．weeks C．minutes D．hours6、A．a(chǎn)ge B．sex C．profession D．health7、A．passedon B．passedby C．passedaway D．passedthrough8、A．normal B．possible C．likely D．probable9、A．strangers B．friends C．teachers D．classmates10、A．most B．more C．less D．least11、A．distant B．different C．close D．fond12、A．share B．hurt C．lack D．mix13、A．Forexample B．Thatis C．Inaword D．Tobeginwith14、A．need B．lose C．control D．develop15、A．exactly B．properly C．particularly D．quickly16、A．disturbed B．caught C．influenced D．interrupted17、A．what B．which C．how D．who18、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．otherwise19、A．snakes B．fish C．cats D．dogs20、A．beliefs B．bonds C．basis D．bodies第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）SomehistorianssaythatsilkoriginatedinChinaabout10,000yearsago.InChina,however,legend1．(have)itthatEmpressSiLingChiofChinawasthefirstone2．(discover)silkmorethanfivethousandyearsago.Thestorygoes3．whilesittingunderamulberry(桑樹)treeinherpalacegarden,theEmpresswashavingtea.Acocoonfellintoherhotcupofteafromthebranchesofthemulberrytree.Andasshewatched,astrongwhitethreadspreadgradually.Formorethantwothousandyears,theChinesekeptthesecretofsilktothemselves.Anyonefoundguiltyofsmuggling(偷運(yùn))silkwormeggs,cocoons,ormulberryseedswasputto4．(die).Silkbecametheclothofemperorsandroyaltyandagreatsourceofwealth.Butcommonpeoplewereprohibited5．wearingsilk.Silkwasgatheredandkeptinwarehousesfor6．emergency.TheChineseusedsilkinmanyways.Civilservants7．(pay)inquantitiesofsilk,anditwasawayfortherulerstorewardtheircitizens.Silkwasalsousedascurrencyindomesticaswellasforeigntrade.Chinesetradersexchangedtheirsilkinreturnforspicesandjewels8．(buy)inIndia.Later,peoplefromdifferentpartsofsocietybeganwearingsilkclothes,and9．(surprise)silkcameinto10．(much)generalusethanbefore.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）Intoday’sincreasinglycompetitiveworld,thatisofgreatimportancetokeepapositiveattitudetowardslife、Itisimportantbecauseitcouldhelpussolvevariousproblemsinlife、TakingEnglishlearningforexample、InoureffortstograspEnglish,mistakesareunavoidable、Intheway,mistakesareannoyed,butapositiveattitudecanmakeusrealizethatonlymakingmistakescanwebeexpectedtomakeprogresses、Aswecanseeit,keepingagoodattitudecanhelpustodealwithmistakescorrectandfindconfidenceintimeofsorrow、However,itsimportancecannotbedenied、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高二(1)班李華，你們班要舉辦一個(gè)聯(lián)歡會(huì)(party),請(qǐng)給外教Mike寫一封E-mail邀請(qǐng)他來(lái)參加，并通知以下事宜:1.舉辦時(shí)間:下周五下午6:00—8:30；2.有游戲環(huán)節(jié),建議Mike穿休閑裝(casualclothes)；3.希望Mike準(zhǔn)備一首英文歌曲表演。注意:1詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

2023學(xué)年模擬測(cè)試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、B6、A7、A8、D9、A10、D11、C12、B13、D14、B15、D16、A17、C18、A19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、A3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、C4、A23、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.“Ith