遼寧大連市2025屆英語高三上期末經(jīng)典模擬試題含解析

遼寧大連市2025屆英語高三上期末經(jīng)典模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually2．Ihavetorescheduletheappointmentwithyousincethereisa______inmyarrangement.A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict3．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．ifC．a(chǎn)sD．once4．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation5．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth6．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．a(chǎn)mworkingD．havebeenworking7．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why8．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．a(chǎn)lthough D．unless9．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate10．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be11．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data12．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe13．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.14．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever15．---Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!---______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead16．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can17．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient18．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo19．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged20．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Intheprocessofmygrowingup,Dadwashardonme,whoalwaysmadesureImadebedanddidmyhomework.Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcoholattheparty.Igotsoangrywithhimforlayingdownthelow.Iwouldscream,“Ihateyou!”Dadwouldyellback.“Good!Idon’tcare!”DeepdownIknewhedid.Onetimeataparty,Idranktoomuchalcoholandgotsosick.Isaid.“Callmydad.”Nextthing,Dadwascarryingmetothecar.Iwokeupthenextmorning,thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriticized.Asexpected,Igotaroasting,butInowunderstandwhyIneeddiscipline.Dadwas29whenhegothisbigrolesinfilms.Ihadanearlystartattheageofninewitharoleina1900sTVseries,butitwasn’tuntilIfinishedfilmstudiesthatIpursuedmycareerasanactress.LikethoseearlydaysforDad,Ifacedlotsofrejections.Workinginsuchacompetitiveindustry,I’vesometimesthought,“Ican’tdothisanymore.”O(jiān)nce,afteratriptoHollywood,IreturnedtoAustraliasodepressedandspentmonthsinmybedroompainting,listeningtoEckhartTolle’smusicandtryingtofindmyselfagain.Dadsatmedownandsaid.“Alice,Iknowit’shardbutit’sallaboutpersistence.”NowIgettoworkwithDadalot,whichIlove.Webothpassionateaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.Ifitweren’tforDad,Iwouldn’tbewhereIamtoday.He’smybiggestfan,andwhenyouhavethatinyourlifeyoucangoalongway.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gotaroasting”inParagraph2mean?A．gotscolded B．gotdrunk C．gotinjured D．gotstimulated2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A．Itisherfatherwhohashelpedshapetheauthorwhosheis.B．Theyarebothenthusiasticaboutactingandinterestedinpeople.C．Asanactor,herfather’scareertookoffsmoothlyattheverybeginning.D．Shewasbitteraboutherfatherasaschoolgirlashewastoostrictwithher.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheauthor’sfather?A．talkativebutdiligent B．strictbutcaringC．persistentandhumorous D．passionateandactive22．（8分）Self-drivingcarsaresopopularthattheUniversityofMichiganhasevenestablishedatowncalledMcitytoallowcarmanufacturerstosafelytesttheirautonomouscars.WhileMcitycanbeusedtosimulate（模擬）manyreal-liferoadconditions，itcan'thelptestgesturesdriversusetocommunicatetheirintention（意圖）tootherdrivers，pedestriansorcyclists.Tofindasolution，UScarmanufacturerFord，withresearchersfromVirginiaTech，atthebeginningconsideredusingtextasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention，butdecideditwouldprobablynotworkuniversally.Theoptionofusingsymbolswasalsorejected，becauseresearchshowsthatamajorityofpeopledonothaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymean.Finally,theresearcherssettledonlightsignals.Awhitelightwarnedthattherewerenohumansinthecar.Aslowblinkingoneindicatedthatthecarwascomingtoastop,whilearapidlyflashinglightcautionedpassersbythatthecarwasabouttospeedup.Thencamethebigchallenge—testingthesignalsonrealroads."Weneededtotryoutthisnewlightingtocommunicatetheintentionofthevehicle,butifyou'vegotadriverbehindtheseat,youstillhavenaturalcommunicationbetweenhumans,"saidAndyShaudt,wholedtheresearchteam."Soweneededtomakeitlooklikeadriverlesscar."Theteamdesignedacarseatcostume（戲裝）thatthedriverwouldweartocoverhisorherfaceandupperbody.Ofcourse，thedriverscouldseeveryclearly.Theresearchersthenequippedthecarwithcamerastocapturehumanreactionstoalightbar，whichflashedoneofthethreesignalswhenappropriate.Sixdrivers，allkeepingtheirhandslowonthewheelsoasnottobenoticed，tookturnstotestdrivingthecarthroughthebusystreets.Theoverallreactiontotheflashinglightswasveryencouraging.WhoknewcostumescouldbeusefulformorethanHalloween？1、Whatdidtheteamfirstconsiderusingasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention?A．Light. B．Language.C．Symbols. D．Sound.2、Theunderlinedword"they"inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．symbols B．driversC．researchers D．flashes3、Whatdoesarapidlyflashinglightmean?A．Thecarwascomingtoastop.B．Therewasnodriverinthecar.C．Thecarwasabouttospeedup.D．Thecarwasabouttoslowdown.4、Thecarseatcostumewasintendedto________.A．a(chǎn)musethedriver B．a(chǎn)ttractthepedestriansC．warnthecyclists D．confusethepeople23．（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）Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryintheworld.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociologistshavestudiedtheeffects,someinterestingobservationshavebeenmade.Television,althoughnotessential,hasbecomeanimportantpartofmostpeople’slives.Italterspeople’swaysofseeingtheworld;inmanyways,itsupportsandsustains(維持)modernlife.Televisionhasbecomeababy-sitter,anintroducerofconversations,themajortransmitterofculture,andakeeperoftradition.YetwhenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzed,itbecomesevidentthattelevisionisnotateacherbutasustainer;thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate(提高)peopleintogreaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasitexists.TheprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityinAmericantelevisionisrelatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeconomicsofTV.TelevisioninAmericabeganwiththeradio.Radiocompaniesandtheirsponsorsfirstexperimentedwithtelevision.Therefore,thecloserelationshipwhichtheadvertisershadwithradioprogramsbecamethesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoneyfortimewithinprograms,butmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.Thus,inAmericansociety,televisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattractingsocietyratherthanexperimentingwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewingaudiencepossible.Todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthaneducational,attractiveratherthanchallenging.[TelevisioninAmericatodayremains,toalargeextent,withthesameorganizationandstandardsasithadthirtyyearsago.Thehopeforfurtherdevelopmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsocietywillrequireachangeintheentiresystem.1、Accordingtotheauthor,Americantelevisionispoorinqualitybecause_________.A．itiscontrolledbyradiocompaniesB．theprogramshavetobedevelopedpartlyforeconomicreasonsC．a(chǎn)dvertisersareinterestedinexperimentingwithnewideasD．itisstillatanearlystageofdevelopment,comparedwiththeradio2、Intheauthor’sview,AmericanTVshould_________.A．beentertainingandattractiveB．reflectsocietyandattractsocietyC．maintainandencouragethelifeasitexistsD．changewiththedevelopmentofsociety3、Basedonthepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TVhasbecomeamustintheAmerican’slife.B．OnecanexpecttoimprovehisunderstandingsignificantlyfromwatchingTV.C．AmericanTVisimportanttomostpeopleasitaffectstheirlifeinmanyways.D．AmericanTVnowadayshassomedifferentstandardsfromthepast.4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAmericantelevisionis_________.A．negative B．positiveC．indifferent D．sympathetic25．（10分）Mid-Februaryof2018bringsustwokeyevents:Valentine’sDayandthestartoftheYearoftheDog.Happinessandromanceareintheair.BothathomeandabroadvariouscelebrationsareheldforthetwowesternandChinesefestivals.Herearesomeactivitiesrecommendedtoyou,whichfewpeoplewillmissthechancetoparticipateinthem.DogthemedexhibitionheldinBeijingtogreettheSpringFestivalTheChineseLunarNewYearwillstartonFeb16,makingstartoftheYearoftheDog.Tocelebrateit,anexhibitionentitled“BestWishesfromtheAuspiciousDog”willbeopened.Theplace:AttheCapitalMuseuminBeijing.Theexhibitiontime:FromFeb14,2018tillMarch189:00am~6:00pmperday.Themaintheme:Therelationshipbetweendogsandhumans,theexhibitionhascollectedculturalrelics,pictures,historicalfactstoshowthatdogshaveaccompaniedusthroughouthistory.Admission:80yuanforperadult,childrenunder15free.Favorableitems:Anyonewiththeirsweetheartwillenjoyfreeadmission.AlargecelebrationheldbyBostonChinesecommunitytocelebratetheYearoftheDogDate:FromFebruary14toFebruary16,2018.9:30am—5pm.Place:InCopleySquareHotel,Boston.Programs:Dragondance,liondance,magicshow,Beijingoperaandballet.Food:ManytraditionalChinesefoodssuchashotpots,dumplings,ricecakes.Fare:SponsoredbyalargeChineseCooperation,allthefeesarefree.Highlights:AnyonewhosebirthdayisintheYearofthedogwillreceiveamascotofthedog.Attention:Participantsneedtoregisterinadvancebyvisitingthewebsite:.The2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairtowelcomethecomingChineselunarnewyear.WiththethemeofembracingtheYearoftheDog,the2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairkicksoffinChengdecity,NorthChina’sHebeiprovince.Morethan50groupsofLanternsinvariousshapesandsizesareilluminatedduringthefestivaltopromoteChineseSpringFestivalculture.Inadditiontothecarvediceexhibition,visitorscanalsowatchfolkperformances.Openingtime:FromFebruary14,Valentine’sDaytillMarch2.Highlights:Andatingareawillbesetasideforthesinglestofindtheotherhalfoftheirs.Admission:1.100yuanforeachadult,childrenunder15free.2.Anyonewhomarriedintheyearofthedogwillenjoythehalfprice.521、Whichcelebrationwilllastlongestaccordingtothetext?A．ThedogthemedexhibitioninBeijing.B．ThelargecelebrationinBoston.C．DingshengRoyalLanternFairinChengde.D．ThecelebrationinCopleySquareHotel.1、InBostoncelebration,amascotofthedogwillbereceivedbyanyonebornin________.A．2004 B．1996C．2012 D．19942、HowmuchwillacouplemarriedintheyearofdogpayforDingshengLanternFairadmission?A．60yuan. B．100yuan.C．200yuan. D．150yuan.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Myfirst-gradeteacher,Mr.Gunderson,oncetoldmyclassastory.Afatheriskilledinacaraccidentandthesonis1hurt.Butwhentheboyarrivesatthe2,thedoctorondutysays,“Ican’t3surgeryonthispatient.Thisismyson!”Mr.Gundersonasked,“Whoisthedoctor?”Handswentupandmyclassmatesshoutedout4,buttheydidn’tarriveatthecorrectanswer.Mr.Gundersondidn’tletme5becauseheknewitwouldbeveryeasyformetounderstandthatthesurgeonwastheboy’s6.IsupposethatMr.Gunderson’s7wouldbealoteasierfortoday’sfirst-graders.Beingadoctoratthattime,mymotherwasconsideredvery8becausefemaledoctorswererarethen.9,tomysisterandme,shewasandisjustMom.Whenwewerekids,wecamehomefromschooltoa10,whowatchedusuntilourparentscamehome.MomtookFridayoffsoshecouldspendmoretimewithus,andwecouldtellthatshefelt11aboutnotbeinghomemoreoften.MyyoungersisterandI12atafairlyyoungagethatthiswasMom’sweakspot,andwe13itmercilesslywheneverwewantedanewtoyorsnacks.IwishIhad14doingthatthefirsttimeMomtoldmeaboutoneofher15whohaddied,butI’msureIdidn’t.Ican’timaginewhatit’sliketospendalldaytakingcareofotherpeople’s16children,someofwhomarenotgoingto17it,andthencomehometofindthatyourownkidsareactinglikethat.Wewerejustlike18brats(頑童)then.Isupposeshecouldhavefoundourguiltyweakspotstomakeus19,butsheneverdid.IthinkI’dbetter20herforthat.1、A．simply B．seriously C．frequently D．gradually2、A．cafeteria B．station C．hospital D．room3、A．deliver B．represent C．clarify D．perform4、A．guesses B．instructions C．explanations D．suggestions5、A．a(chǎn)nswer B．conclude C．question D．demand6、A．stepfather B．grandpa C．mother D．uncle7、A．trick B．puzzle C．theory D．principle8、A．special B．wealthy C．a(chǎn)verage D．urgent9、A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Thus10、A．member B．passenger C．passer-by D．baby-sitter11、A．a(chǎn)ngry B．curious C．cautious D．sorry12、A．made B．designed C．figured D．worked13、A．keptawayfrom B．tookpossessionof C．settleddownto D．tookadvantageof14、A．stopped B．continued C．considered D．imagined15、A．colleagues B．patients C．relatives D．a(chǎn)cquaintances16、A．sick B．educated C．naughty D．respectful17、A．mention B．favor C．make D．require18、A．honored B．distinguished C．spoiled D．defeated19、A．support B．obey C．consult D．respond20、A．judge B．hate C．envy D．thank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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whatisclone?Thenoun“clone”andtheverb“toclone”arenotusedconsistently.Inbiologyacloneisacelloranorganism,whichis1．(genetic)thesameasanothercellororganism.Manysimpleorganismssuchasbacteriareproducethemselvesby2．(copy)theirDNAandsplitting(分裂)inhalf.Theverb“toclone”refers3．theprocessofcreatingclonedcellsororganisms.Theprocessdiffers,4．(depend)onthekindsofcellsusedinthecloningprocedureandthedesiredresult.Usually,5．scientistscloneananimal,theytakethenucleus(核)ofacellandplaceitintoaneggcellfrom6．thenucleushasbeenremoved.Theeggcellthendividestoproduce7．embryothatdevelopsananimaliftheproceduresworkas8．(plan).Differentfromothercloningcases,Dollywascreatedfromaspecializedadultcell,9．fromaveryearlyembryoniccellinwhichnospecialized10．(tissue)begintodevelop.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。每處錯誤僅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:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Inrecentyearsgreatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyhometown、Tenyearsbefore,thesmallandlowhousesthatlieonthenorthofthelakeproducedmuchwaste、Astheresult,thelakewasseriouslypolluted、Tothewestwasasandyfield,whatwasthesourceofdust、Evenworst,abrickyardonthesouthwestofthelakeusedagreatdealgoodsoil、Nowthepoorhouseshavebeenreplacedbygreentreesbutthebrickyardbytallbuildings、Thesandyfieldthevillagersusedtodugandturnoveriscoveredwithfruittrees、Touristsfromnearbytownsoftenspendtheweekendboatandfishingonthelake、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是Jack，從報(bào)紙上獲悉，2014年10月，西雙版納地區(qū)一頭大象被獵殺取牙。對此你非常憤怒，請你就此事用英語給《EnglishWeekly》報(bào)社寫封信，呼吁人們保護(hù)野生動物。內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括：1.簡述報(bào)道內(nèi)容并發(fā)表看法。2.保護(hù)野生動物的必要性(至少二條)。3.提出建議（至少二條）。參考詞匯：象牙tusk西雙版納Xishuangbanna保護(hù)protect野生的wild注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于80；2.開頭結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；3.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；4.在答題卡上作答。DearEditor，MynameisJack,aseniormiddleschoolstudent.TheotherdayIhappenedtoreadashockingpieceofnews.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Toliveinabetterfuture,let’sworktogethertohelpwildlife.Yours,Jack

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、B5、C6、D7、B8、B9、C10、A11、D12、D13、C14、A15、A16、C17、B18、A19、C20、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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、B22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、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.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pr