河北省衡水市安平縣安平中學2024屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷含解析

河北省衡水市安平縣安平中學2024屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it2．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has3．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．a(chǎn)pplied4．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition5．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this6．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．before7．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when8．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf9．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid10．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld11．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．a(chǎn)llofwhich B．eachofwhich C．a(chǎn)llofthem D．eachofthem12．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved13．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic14．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback15．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved16．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if17．----Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.----Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled18．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich19．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what20．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Hereareseveralbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.Destination:USRecommendedbook:OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.Theprotagonist(主人公)inthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.Destination:SaharaDesertRecommendedbook:

TheStoriesoftheSahara,1976,bySanmaoThebookdescribestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsabareanddullplace.Thevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.3.Destination:EnglandRecommendedbook:

TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.Bythinkingofhislife,hewalkedpastonemailboxafteranother,andfinallywalkedfromtheSouthwestendtotheNortheastendofEngland.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks.”4.Destination:NorthEuropeRecommendedbook:SoSlow,SoBeautiful,2015,byLuoFuFollowingagirl’ssteptolookaroundNorthEurope,whohasbeenlivingtherefor10years.CheckouthowNorthEuropeansseektheirhappiness,whichmoreoriginatedfromasimple,naturalandtranquilmentality.1、575．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Eithertravelorread.B．Bookstotakewithyouonvacation.C．Let’sgosightseeing.D．Ontheway.2、577．Whichbook’scharactercompletedhisjourneywithconfirmfaith?A．OntheRoad.B．TheStoriesoftheSahara.C．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.D．SoSlow,SoBeautiful.3、579．TheStoriesoftheSaharaisspecialbecause___________.A．Thebookdescribestheauthor’slife.B．Thebookpresentsthevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere.C．Thebookdescribesthemysteriousland.D．Thebooktellsastory.4、581．AsforthebookOntheRoad,wecanknow___________.A．Thebookisthemostpopular.B．Theauthorofthebookisayoungperson.C．Thetripisacrosstheworld.D．Thetripisexhaustingbutmeaningful.22．（8分）Ifyoufeelsickoruncomfortable,youmightseekoutadoctor.Butwhattodoifyoudon’tquiteknowwhereyoufitintothisworldandyou’retiredofcarryingthatburdenalone?Iansweredstrangers’questionsonlifepuzzlesattheentrancetotheNewYorkCitysubwayat57thand8th.Agroupofstrangershadstoppedbybecausetheywerecarryingaroundsomedeep,meaningfulquestionsthathadlonggoneunanswered,like“whycan’tIbehappierinmylife?”AndthenIspottedher,whowouldbemytoughestquestioneroftheday.Shewasabout6yearsoldandheldhermother’shandasshecraned(伸長脖子)hernecktostareatus.Hermotherstopped,butthegirlhesitated.“It’sOK,”Ioffered.“Doyouhaveaquestion?”Thegirlsmiledathermother,thenletgoofherhandtowalkovertowardsus.Shelookedmedeadintheeyeandsaid:“HowdoIknowI’mreal?”SuddenlyIwasbackingraduateschool.ShouldItalkabouttheFrenchphilosopherReneDescartestoproveourexistence,withthephrase“Ithink,thereforeIam?”O(jiān)r,mentionEnglishphilosopherG.E.Mooreandhisfamous“hereisonehand,hereistheother,”toprovetheexistenceoftheexternalworld?Butthentheanswercametome.Irememberedthatthemostimportantpartofphilosophywasfeedingoursenseofwonder.“Closeyoureyes,”Isaid.Shedid.“Well,didyoudisappear?”Shesmiledandshookherhead,thenopenedhereyes.“Congratulations,you’rereal.”Shegrinned(露齒而笑)broadlyandwalkedovertohermother,wholookedbackatusandsmiled.1、Whydidtheauthorshowupattheentranceofthesubway?A．Totakethesubway. B．Tolookforstrangers’help.C．Toofferadviceonlifepuzzles. D．Tohelpstrangerscarrytheirbags.2、Whatmadethelittlegirlstareattheauthor?A．Curiosity. B．Horror. C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.3、Howdidthegirlfindtheanswer?A．Byhearingastory. B．Bylearningphilosophy.C．Byreferringtoothers’words. D．Byhavingarealexperience.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Strictandsmart. B．Honestandbrave.C．Cleverandhelpful. D．Humorousandsociable23．（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）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（語調）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（閃爍）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.25．（10分）Inspring,chickensstartlayingeggsagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Othersupgradetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.Oneancientformofeggartiseggpainting,whichcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditionandadaptedthetraditionalmethodstocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatcrazilyappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggpaintingandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymoderncharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorthatIkindoflike,thehorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Thecomplexanddetailedpatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.Eggpaintingart,datingbackto300B．C．,waslaterabsorbedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillsurvive.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.1、Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?A．Theyareshapedlikejewelcases. B．Theyareheavilypaintedinred.C．Theyarefavoredasaformofart. D．Theyarevaluedbytherich.2、Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedthetraditionofeggpainting?A．Becauseeggsserveasasymbolofthecomingofspring.B．Becauseeggsprovideasourceofproteininwinter’send.C．Becauseeggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.D．Becauseeggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vulnerability”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Delicateness. B．Technique. C．Fear. D．Anxiety.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Eggpaintingartpreservestraditionalandpopularsymbols.B．Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofhonoringtheegg.C．Ukrainianeggpaintingartappealstocontemporaryartists.D．Eggpaintingartcontinuesanddevelopsinpacewithtime.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）In1972,IreturnedtoMiamiBeachHighSchooltospeaktothedramaclass.AfterwardIaskedthedramateacher1anyofmyEnglishteachersarestillthere.IreneRoberts,hetellsme,isintheclass2downthehall.IwasnoonespecialinMissRoberts’class—justanotherstudentwhodidokaywork.Idon’trecallanyonespecialbitofwisdomshepassedon.YetIcannotforgether3forlanguage,forideasandforherstudents.I4now,manyyearslater,thatsheistheperfectexampleofa5teacher.I’dliketosaysomethingtoher,Isay,butIdon’twantto6herfromaclass.Nonsense,hesays,she’llbe7toseeyou.Thedramateacher8MissRobertsintothehallwaywherestandsthis32-year-oldmanshelastsawat18.“I’mMarkMedoff,”Itellher.“Youweremy12th-gradeEnglishteacherin1958.”She9herheadtoonesideandlooksatme,asifthisanglemightremembermeinher10Andthen,thougharmedwithamessageIwantto11inmanywords,Ican’tthinkupanythingmorememorablethanthis:“Iwantyoutoknow,”Isay,“youwere12tome.”Andthereinthehallway,thislovelywoman,nownearing13age,thisteacherwhodoesn’trememberme,beginstoweep;andsheencirclesmeinherarms.14thismoment,IbegintosensethateverythingIwilleverknow,everythingIwilleverpasstomystudents,isaninseparablepartofalegacy(遺產(chǎn))ofourancestors.IreneRobertsholdsme15inherarmsandthroughhertearswhispers16mycheek,“Thankyou.”Andthen,withthebriefestoflooksintomyforgottenface,she17backintoherclassroom,18towhatshehasdonethousandsofdaysthroughalltheyearsofmy19Onreflection,maybethosewere,20,justtherightwordstosaytoIreneRoberts.MaybetheyaretheverywordsIwouldliketospeaktoallthoseteachersthroughmylife,theverywordsIwouldlikespokentomeonedaybysomereturningstudent:“Iwantyoutoknowyouwereimportanttome.”1、A．that B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．when2、A．just B．a(chǎn)lmost C．nearly D．a(chǎn)bout3、A．kindness B．respect C．friendship D．love4、A．know B．learn C．realize D．believe5、A．selfish B．self-confident C．self-conscious D．selfless6、A．call B．drag C．push D．pull7、A．upset B．delighted C．interested D．a(chǎn)nnoyed8、A．brings B．takes C．fetches D．introduces9、A．bows B．raises C．rises D．puts10、A．thought B．brain C．a(chǎn)ttention D．memory11、A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．speak C．deliver D．tell12、A．useful B．important C．hopeful D．beneficial13、A．retirement B．enjoyment C．employment D．happiness14、A．Reminding B．Explaining C．Remembering D．Forgetting15、A．happily B．straight C．calmly D．briefly16、A．a(chǎn)gainst B．with C．off D．beyond17、A．escapes B．gathers C．disappears D．fails18、A．longs B．continues C．goes D．returns19、A．a(chǎn)bsence B．class C．work D．task20、A．orrather B．inaddition C．a(chǎn)susual D．a(chǎn)fterall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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）It'sonlybeenonemonthsinceDeanLaBarba1．（graduate）frommedicalschool-buthewasn'texpectingtohavestartedhislife-savingcareersosoon.Lastmonth,LaBarbawas2．a(chǎn)12-hourflightfromZurichtoLosAngeleswithhiswifewhenafemalepassenger3．（sit）closetothemsaidthatshedidn'tfeelwell.Beforeshecouldgetup4．（use）therestroom,shefelldown.LaBarba5．（immediate）rushedtothewoman'sside,onlytofindthatshedidn'thaveapulse（脈搏）.Withthehelpofanotherpassenger,hehadthewomanlieacrossarowof6．(seat）sohecouldbeginpushingherchest.Aftersixpushes.7．startedtowakeup.LaBarba,hiswife,andthepassenger8．（(move）tofirstclass,wherethenewly-graduateddoctormonitoredherhealth.ThepassengerexpressedherextremegratitudetowardLaBarba9．happenedtobetheonlydoctoronboardthe300-personflightthatday.Hesaidthat10．experienceconfirmedhis"callinganddesiretohelppeople".第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改僅限1詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Mr.Turnerturnedoverinbedfromtimetotimeinlastnight,forhewassoexcitedthathecouldnotfallsleep.Yesterdaymorning,hewenttoabiggardeningcompany,knowingasGreenFingers,fortheinterview.Mr.Turner,wholikedtohelphisgrandfathergrewflowersinthegarden,lookingforwardtothejobofferedbythecompany.Whenhegotthecompany,hefoundthereweremanypeoplewaitingandhehadnoideaswhetherhecouldgetthejob.Whilewaiting,hehelpedtheworkerstheretoremovethefallentreesandcleartheroad.Luckily,hewastheonlyonewhofinallygotthejob,sothemanagerdecidedtogivethejobtowhomeverhebelievedwashelpful.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.第五屆高中生創(chuàng)業(yè)大賽(EntrepreneurshipCompetition)近期在深圳落下帷幕。本次活動目的是通過創(chuàng)意、組隊、制作、路演等環(huán)節(jié)啟動一個創(chuàng)業(yè)項目，為社會帶來屬于新生代的力量。假設你是明啟中學的高三學生李華。在下周的班會課上，你想就“高中生創(chuàng)業(yè)大賽”做一次演講。內容必須包含:1.對本次大賽的看法；2.對大賽活動提出建議。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、D5、B6、D7、B8、D9、A10、D11、B12、D13、A14、A15、B16、B17、B18、C19、B20、D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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、575．B2、577．C3、579．A4、581．D22、1、C2、A3、D4、C23、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.“Ithinkalotofustodaylik