2023屆江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市呂叔湘高三下學(xué)期一模考試英語試題含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention2．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts3．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where4．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup5．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．a(chǎn)vailableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable6．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely7．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when8．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless9．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof10．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can11．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．a(chǎn)ct B．helpC．serve D．last12．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because13．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because14．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that15．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether16．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup17．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what18．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing19．---DoyouknowwhatTomdoesallday?----IknowhespendsatleastasmuchtimewatchingTVashe____________hislessons.A．isdoing B．does C．spendstodo D．doesdoing20．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．a(chǎn)fter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）AccordingarecentreportinNewScientist,abreakthroughbirthoccurredundertheradarsomefivemonthsago.WiththehelpofJohnZhangfromtheNewHopeFertilityCenterinNewYorkCity,aJordaniancouplegavebirthtoachildwithonemorethantwogeneticparents.So-calledthree-parentbabiesactuallyhavemorelike2.001parents,accordingtoexperts.Andthebabyboybornearlierthisyearisn’tthefirstchildtohavealittlemoreDNAthanMomandDadcouldprovideontheirown.AnIVFtechniquethatreliedonsmalltransfersofdonors’DNAwaspioneeredintheUnitedStatesduringthe1990sbutwasbannedafterfewerthan100babieswereborn.ThisJordaniannewbornrepresentsthefirstsuccessfulbirthinanewwaveof“three-parent”techniques—onesthataremoresophisticatedandthatwilllikelystickaroundmuchlonger.Fornow,thereisnocountrywherethemethodusedtogivebirthtothebabyboyisreallylegal.ZhangperformedtheprocedureinMexico,where,hetoldNewScientists,“Therearenorules.”Thesetechniquesinvolvethetransferofmitochondrial（線粒體的）DNAormtDNA．Oftencalledthe“powerplants”ofthecell,themitochondriatransformenergyfromfoodintoenergythatcanpoweracell.Whensomeone’smitochondriadon’tfunctionproperly,it’sbadnewsindeedforcells.Mitochondrialdiseasescancauseawholehostoflife-threateningproblems,andit’sestimatedthatasmanyas4,000childrenarebornwithsuchconditionsintheUnitedStateseachyear.Inthiscase,thecouplehadlosttwochildrenatyoungagesduetoLeighsyndrome,aneurologicaldisordercausedbyamutation（變異）inthemother’smitochondrialDNA．1、Whydoexpertscallthebabyboyathree-parentbaby?A．Becausehisfatherhasmarriedtwowomen.B．BecausehisDNAisfromthreedonors.C．BecausehehasDNAfromhisparentsandadonor.D．BecausehismothergavebirthtohimwiththehelpofZhang.2、Theunderlinedword“sophisticated”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．developedB．importantC．specificD．expensive3、WhydidtheJordaniancouplelosetwochildren?A．Themothersufferedfrommanydiseases.B．Themothercouldn’tgetenoughenergy.C．Themother’sbodyfunctioncouldn’tworkproperly.D．ThemotherhadthediseasecausedbyamutationinmtDNA．4、Whatcanbeinferredformthetext?A．TheIVFtechniquewasusedaroundtheworldduringthe1990s.B．Mitochondrialdiseasescanbetransferredfrommotherstobabies.C．ThebabyboywasborninJordanfivemonthsago.D．Fathers’mitochondrialdiseasescan’taffectyoungbabies.22．（8分）Manyyoungpeoplethesedaysadoretheadvertisedmagazinebodyandbecometoofocusedonattainingthisimageinsteadofworryingmoreaboutwhatlastsandevengrowsovertime.Butcouldyouimaginebeingconsideredbeautifulforyears,andsuddenlybeinguglyaftermovingtoanothercontinent?Itisasadrealitythatpeopledon’trealizehowvacillatingtheideaofbeautycanbefromonecountrytoanother.ThinkofthemosttypicalAmericangirlyouknow.Issheblondehairedwithwhiteskinandlighteyes,anddoessheloveshoppingorsports?NowplacethisgirlintheheartofAfrica,aplacewherebeautyisplacedonwhatyoucancontrol.TheMaasaitribeinKenyafocusesonhowcleanpeopleare,andhowstylishtheirpiercings(穿孔)are.Thistribe’scultureistobeabravefighter,sotheywillcuttheirskinwithpatternsinittoshowthattheyarestrong.Ifyoudon’tlookfierce,youarenotbeautiful.OthercountrieslikeNorthKoreaandSouthKoreahavetheirownuniqueviewsonbeauty.Inaninterview,awomanwhohaslivedinbothNorthandSouthKoreaclaimsthatbeautyinNorthKoreaisbasedmoreonyourabilitytobeagoodwomanandwife.ShesaysthatwomeninNorthKoreaarelessconcernedaboutfashionandbeautyinthephysicalsense.Shesaystheydidhaveatimewhenbigeyeswereabigdealandeveryonewantedtogetdoubleeyelidsurgery.ThisissomethingextremeandcouldperhapsbeinfluencedbyWesternculture.Andtheideaofgettingsurgerydonetolookmoreattractiveiscrazy.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vacillating”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Inconsistent.B．Reasonable.C．Unusual.D．Similar.2、TheMaasaitribeinKenyaismentionedtoshowthatintheireyes_______.A．gettingdirtyisstylishB．lookingfierceisbeautifulC．strongpeoplecuttheirskinD．Americangirlsloveshopping3、Accordingtothewomaninterviewed,womeninNorthKoreanow_______.A．carealotabouttheirappearanceB．putthebeautyofeyesinthefirstplaceC．paygreatattentiontotheirabilityD．a(chǎn)recrazyaboutdoubleeyelidsurgery4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Innerbeautyisofgreatimportance.B．Ideasofbeautyvaryamongculturegroups.C．Differentwaysareneededtoadmiretruebeauty.D．Fashionmagazineseasilyinfluenceyoungpeople.23．（8分）Indianscientistshavedesignedanewdevicewhichtheyhopewillsolveoneofthebiggestproblemswiththeuseofsolarenergy.Theycallthedeviceasolartree.Solartreeshavemetal"branches"extendingfromatall,centralpoleatdifferentlevels.Eachbranchholdsaphotovoltaic(光電的)panel,alsocalledasolarpanel.Thesepanelsareflatsurfacesthatcollectenergyfromthesunandturnitintoelectricity.DaljitSinghBediisthechiefscientistattheCouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch,orCSIR,inNewDelhi,India.TheCSIRlaboratoriesarewherethesolartreewasdesigned.Bedisaystheshapeofthesolartreemakesitpossibletofitmorephotovoltaicpanelsinaspacethantraditionalsystemsdo."Ittakesabout4squaremetersofspacetoproduceenergywhichotherwisewouldhaverequired400squaremetersofspace,"hesays.Scientistsbelievetheenergyasolartreecollectswillbeenoughtopowerfivehomes.Thesolartreeswillmakeiteasiertoprovidesolarenergyforhomesincities,theysay.Thesolartreeswillalsotakelessspacefromfarmersinruralareas.Andtheywillcollectmoreenergythannormalphotovoltaicpanelsonthetopsofbuildings,becausetheirdesignhelpswithplacementofsolarpanelsinawaythattheyareexposedmoretothesun.Indiaistheworld'sthirdlargestproducerofgreenhousegases.Thecountryhaspromisedtoreduceitsrateofgreenhousegasproduction.Thecostofphotovoltaicpanelshasgonedowninrecentyears.Thishasmadesolarpowercheaperandeasiertouse.Butitisstillnotclearhowusefulthesenewdevelopmentsinsolarpowertechnologyare.1、Whichpicturecanshowthesolartreeinthepassage?A． B． C． D．2、WhatdoesBedisayaboutthesolartrees?A．Theyareenergy-consuming. B．Theyarespace-saving.C．Theyareeasilyaccessible. D．Theyhavegeographicallimitation.3、Whatmakesthesolartreecollectmoreenergy?A．Thehi-techmaterialsbuiltinthepanels. B．Thenumberofpanelsfixedonit.C．Thecorrectplacementofthetree. D．Theflexibilitvofitsdesign.4、What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanewtechnologicalinvention.B．Toexplainwhyscientistsdesignsolartrees.C．Todescribethefeaturesofsolartrees.D．Toshowthebenefitsofsolarpowertechnology.24．（8分）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable(耐用的)，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent(透明的).NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm'sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology，thematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr.LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood'slignin(木質(zhì)素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips,hetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers,whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11,pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight,ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemi-transparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor,thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally,substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thatfeature"inParagraph1referto?A．Cheapness. B．Durability. C．Sustainability. D．Transparency.2、Whichofthefollowingisnottheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?A．Dipthewoodintoapolymer.B．Reducetheamountofthepolymer.C．Makethewoodlignin-free.D．Bakethewoodforsometime.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood'shardness.C．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.D．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout？A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood'sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers'carbonfootprint.25．（10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.第三部分語言知識(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）WhenAthayaSlaetalidfirstmovedfromThailandtotheFaroeIslands,wherewinterlastssixmonths,shewouldsitnexttotheheaterallday:"Peopletoldmetogo1becausethesunwasshiningbutIjustsaid:'No!Leavemealone,I'mvery2.'"MovingheresixyearsagowastoughforAthaya3,sheadmits.She4herhusbandJanwhenhewasworkingwithaFaroesefriendwhohadstartedabusinessin5.Janknew6thatbringinghiswifetothisverydifferent7,weatherandlandscapewouldbechallenging."Ihadmy8,becauseeverythingshewasleaving9everythingshewascomingtowereopposites,"headmits."ButknowingAthaya,Iknewshewould10."Therearenowmorethan300womenfromThailandandPhilippineslivingintheFaroes.Itdoesn't11likealot,butinapopulationofjust50,000people,theynow12thelargestethnicminorityinthese18islands,locatedbetweenNorwayandIceland.InrecentyearstheFaroeshaveexperiencedpopulation13,withyoungpeopleleaving,ofteninsearchofeducation,andnotreturning.Womenhave14morelikelytosettleabroad.Asaresult,accordingtoPrimeMinisterAxelJohannesen,theFaroeshavea"genderdeficit"with154,000fewerwomenthanmen.This,16,hasleadFaroesementolook17theislandsforromance.Many,thoughnotall,ofthe18womenmettheirhusbandsonline,somethroughcommercial19websites.OthershavemadeconnectionsthroughsocialmedianetworksorexistingAsian-Faroese20.1、A．outsideB．insideC．a(chǎn)wayD．off2、A．hotB．coldC．warmD．cool3、A．a(chǎn)tlastB．a(chǎn)tonceC．a(chǎn)tfirstD．a(chǎn)tlength4、A．wouldfindB．hadfoundC．wouldmeetD．hadmet5、A．IcelandB．PhilippinesC．FaroesD．Thailand6、A．a(chǎn)headscheduleB．inadvanceC．withouthesitationD．inparticular7、A．countryB．nationC．cultureD．minority8、A．concernsB．conflictsC．beliefsD．problems9、A．butB．a(chǎn)ndC．whileD．when10、A．makeB．getC．handleD．cope11、A．soundB．hearC．lookD．a(chǎn)ppear12、A．consistofB．belongtoC．makeupD．buildup13、A．declineB．increaseC．boomD．failure14、A．shownB．remainedC．provedD．tended15、A．mostlyB．totallyC．exactlyD．a(chǎn)pproximately16、A．howeverB．thenC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．instead17、A．withinB．farawayC．throughoutD．beyond18、A．EuropeanB．AsianC．foreignD．poor19、A．knowingB．playingC．datingD．marrying20、A．couplesB．wivesC．husbandsD．families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）Switzerlandistheworld’smostfamouswatchmaker,1．makesitlittlesurprisethat2．(it)peoplearethemostpunctualintheworld.Forthem,beingontimeisnotonlyanicethingtodo,butit’sastrict3．(believe)thattheybuildalmosteveryaspectoftheirliveson.AccordingtotheBBC,everythinginSwitzerland,fromtrainsandbuses4．personalmeetings,isontime.Ifsomeonesaystheyaremeetingyouat3pm,they5．notbethereat2:55or3:05-just3pm.Itshows“adeepexpressionofrespectforotherpeople”,USwriterEricWeiner,who6．(recent)traveledtoSwitzerland,wroteforBBCNews.“Apunctualpersonisa7．(consider)one.Byshowingupontimeforeverything,aSwisspersonisexpressinghevaluesyourtimeand,byextension,hevaluesyou.”ThisvaluablequalityofSwisspeople8．(report)tooriginatefromthecountry’smountainareas.Duetopoorweather,peoplehadtoplantandharvestcropsexactlyontime,9．theywouldhavenothingtoeat.However,beingpunctualalsohasitsproblems.Sinceeverybodyhastheirlunchatexactly12andtakestheircoffeebreakat4pm,elevatorsandcoffeeshopsalltend10．(be)fullatthesametime.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。Wehumanbeingshavedifferentfestivalsandmanycountrieshaveitsownanimalfestivalstorespectdifferentanimals.ThesecondSundayofOctoberisDog’sDayinCanada.Canadapeopleseeitisasanimportantdaybecausetheythinkdogsareverykindtothemandhelpthemalot.Theycanpullasled,carryingthingsanddomanyotherimportantthings.ComparingwithDog’sDay,Monkey’sDayonMay7thinIndonesiahasasimilarmeaning,whichallthemonkeyswillhaveagoodtime.Notonlypeoplegivemanycandiesandnutstomonkeys,buttheyalsoplaymusicformonkeys.Weliveinasameworldwithanimals.Sowehavetobefriendlyforthemandgetalongharmoniouswiththem.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。外教Peter計(jì)劃于本周日組織你校學(xué)生進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)橄欖球比賽，并委托你以學(xué)生會(huì)名義用英語寫一則通知，主要內(nèi)容包括：1.比賽時(shí)間和場(chǎng)地；2.提前到場(chǎng)以了解規(guī)則；3.準(zhǔn)備運(yùn)動(dòng)裝備，注意安全。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、A5、A6、D7、B8、B9、C10、C11、B12、C13、B14、B15、A16、B17、A18、D19、D20、B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、D4、B22、1、A2、B3、C4、B23、1、C2、B3、D4、A24、1、D2、B3、C4、A25、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.”“WhenIgoou