福建省龍巖第二中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語試卷含解析

福建省龍巖第二中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput2．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will3．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom4．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified5．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect6．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed7．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned8．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must9．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling10．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit11．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout12．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something13．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend14．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few15．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked16．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold17．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful18．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome19．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/20．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged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）Inthelatestromance-drama,DescendantsoftheSun(《太陽的后裔》),ahandsomesoldierYooShi-jin（柳時(shí)鎮(zhèn)）(SongJoong-ki)(宋仲基)meetstheprettydoctorKangMo-yeon（姜暮煙）(SongHye-kyo)（宋慧喬）inahospital,andhedoesn’thesitatetohitonher.Thedialogue,whichtakesplaceearlyinthefirstepisode(集）,immediatelyindicatesthatthisisnoordinarySouthKoreandrama.There’snofamilyfeud（不睦）,orlovetangles,orguessesandmisunderstandings.The16-episodeshowissetinthefictionalwar-torncountryofUruk（烏魯克）.SongJoong-kiistheleaderofaspecialwarfarecommandunit,whileSongHye-kyoplaysadoctorwhoworksforahumanitarianmedicalorganization.BotharesentinthemidstofdisasteranddiseaseaspartoftheirworkwithUNpeacekeepingtroops.Bothknowandshowclearlywhattheywantandwhattheyhate.ButwhatstandsoutthemostareSong’sskillsasapick-upartist（撩妹技能）.Boldnessandcreativityarethekeyweaponsinhisarsenal.WhenKanginvitesYootodrinkwinewithher,Yoo,whoisnotallowedtodrinkalcoholasasoldier,says,“Thereisaway”beforekissingher.Forgetaboutthe“eighth-episoderule”.Thiskisshappensinthefourth.Humoralsodoesthetrick.Ontheirfirstdateinacinema,Yoosays,“Thisisthemostexcitingmomentofmylife.ThemomentIamwithabeautifulwomanbeforethetheaterlightsgoout.”WhenKangtriestogiveYooahardtime,Yoojokes,“Imistookyouforabeautifulwomanbecauseit’sdark.”AndactorSongJoong-ki,whojustcamebackfromtwoyearsofmilitaryservicelastMay,makessurehedelivershispick-uplinesjustright.“InDeepRootedTree(《樹大根深》)andTheInnocentMan(《善良的男人》),he[SongJoong-ki]showedhehadthesteeltoplayfearlessandheartlessmen–thathecouldbetakenseriouslyasanactor,despitehisprettyface.InDescendants,hehitstheemotionalcoreofeveryscene,whetherhehastobeboldandamorous,guardedandmysterious,orsad,”saidcriticFoongWoeiWaninTheStraitsTimes.1、WhatistherelationshipbetweenSongJoong-kiandSonghye-hyo?A．lover B．colleague C．a(chǎn)ctor D．doctor-patient2、WhysaythattheDescendantsoftheSunisnoordinarySouthKoreandrama?A．Becauseactorsknowandshowclearlywhattheywantandwhattheyhate. B．ItbrokethepreviousKoreanoldstory.C．Itexitsfamilyfeudandlovetangles. D．Thepick-upartistisuniqueandspecial.3、WhentheDescendantsoftheSuntellsusthatheterosexual（異性）contactsisimportanttohavesomequalityincluding。①humor②Boldnessandcreativity③bold④emotionalA．①② B．①②③ C．②③④ D．a(chǎn)boveall4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．IntroduceadramacalledtheDescendantsofthesun.B．SongZhongjicouldbetakenseriouslyasanactor,despitehisprettyface.C．TheDescendantsofthesunopenanewpatterntopick-upwoman.D．ThereasonwhytheDescendantsofthesungainsuccess.22．（8分）ThismessageistoinformallthechildrenthatSanta’spostofficeinHimmelpfort,Germany,isopentoreceiveyourholidaywishes.ThatmeansyoucanmailyourletterstoSantaabout6weekssoonerthanthatlastyear.Santaknowsyou’vebeengoodandwantstomakesureheandhishelpersreceiveyourwishlistearlier.EightpostofficesareorganizedacrossGermanytoansweralltheletterschildrensend.Thisyeartheyplantoreceiveover250,000letters.Thoughthelettersflyfromover80differentcountries,Santaandhishelperscanunderstandandmakesuretoansweralltheletters.In1984,twochildrenfromBerlinsenttheirwishliststoHimmelpfortafterspendingtheirvacationthere.TheirletterswereansweredbypostalemployeesandlaterHimmelpfortincreaseditshelperstomeettheneedsofincreasedmailtraffic.Yearafteryear,Santaandhiscrewuseaneco-friendlypoweredvehicletocollectthethousandsofletterstheyreceivefromyoungboysandgirls.ThegreatnewsforthisyearisthatifyoucometothebeautifultownofHimmelpfort,youcandropoffyourletterandvisitSantainperson,fromTuesdaystoThursdaysuntilChristmasEve.Santadoesnotcurrentlyhaveane-mail,TwitteroraFacebookaccount.Hebelievesinold-fashionedcommunication.Sogetoutyourpaperandwriteyourwishlist.Justmakesureyourletterisclearsoyoucanreceiveanofficialresponse.SendyourletterstoSantaChristmasPostOfficeHimmelpfortGermany2981、ThisyearSantaandhishelpers.A．a(chǎn)reeagertoreceivemorewishesB．keeptravelingaround80countriesC．a(chǎn)reabletoreceivekids’lettersearlierD．a(chǎn)nswermostofthelettersforkids2、Fromthe3rdparagraph,weknowthat.A．childrenfromBerlinlikespendingholidaysinHimmelpfortB．postofficessendkidsallthepresentstheyaskforC．SantausesapoweredvehiclebecauseoftheheavymailtrafficD．childrencanvisitSantainthefleshbeforeChristmasEvethisyear3、Santadoesn’thavesocialcommunicationsonlineprobablybecausehe.A．isnotsureabouttheonlinesecurityB．truststraditionalwaysofcommunicationC．prefersofficialandformallettersD．thinkswrittenlettersareclearerthane-mails4、Thistextisintendedfor.A．touristscomingtoHimmelpfortB．teenagerspreferringwritinglettersC．parentspreparingforChristmasD．childrenplanningtowritetoSanta23．（8分）Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here’swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular(矩形的)courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetofftheground,likevolleyball,notatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetition,eachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11points,andatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsold.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskills,arepatientandhardworking,andcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesingles(one-on-one)ordoubles(two-on-two).Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet(球拍).Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.Aone-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$25,withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.1、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．badmintonisafast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992B．thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoublesC．badmintonhasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGamesD．para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames2、Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A．2.B．3.C．7.D．11.3、Accordingtothepassage,forthebeginners,theyshould________.A．wearglassestoprotecttheireyesB．starttolearnbadmintonattheageof8C．playforatleastanhourortwoeverydayD．payatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson24．（8分）Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammers,chefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Overall,thestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob,inthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdom,Australia,GermanyandFrance.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias(倔見)againstwomen,orothercauses,suchaswomennotbeinggoodataskingforpay.Researchsuggeststhatwomendonotnegotiate(交涉)aswellasmenwhenitcomestopay.Andwomenaregenerallymoreuncomfortableaskingfellowemployeeshowmuchtheymake,sotheycanseeiftheyarebeingpaidfairly.Accordingtothestudy,womenearnedatleast15percentlessthanmeninthesejobcategories:psychologists,pharmacists,physicians,opticians,pilotsandgameartists.Butinthefieldsofsocialwork,sellingmerchandise,researchassistantsandphysicianadvisors,womenearnmorethanmen.Insocialwork,womenearned7.8percentmorethanmen,thereportsaid.Thatwasthejobcategorywiththebiggestadvantageforwomen.Itwasstillfarlessthanthe28percentpayadvantageformeninsomefields.Comparingsalariesforfull-timeworkers,womenearnonly79percentasmuchasmen.Overalifetime,thatmuchofadifferenceinpaycanamounttoalargeamountofmoney.Womenonlyearned57percentasmuchasmenin1975.Itisnowupt079percent.Thatisprogress,thereportsays,butnotenough.1、Whichofthefollowinghasthebiggestpaydifferencesbetweenwomenandmen?A．Apilot.B．Agameartist.C．Aresearchassistant.D．Acomputerprogrammer.2、Whydowomenearnlessthanmenwhendoingthesamejob?A．Theydon’ttrytheirbesttofightforbetterpay.B．Theycarelessabouttheirpaythanmen.C．Bossesusuallylooksdownuponwomen.D．Theydon-tworkaseffectivelyasmen.3、Howmuchincomedofull-timewomenworkerslosecomparedwithmen?A．5.4%.B．7.8%.C．21%.D．28%.4、Whatdoesthereportthinkofthewomen'spay?A．Itisgrowingratherquickly.B．Itisrisingbutnotsatisfying.C．Itisnotfairforwomenworkers.D．Itisreasonableforpresentsituation.25．（10分）Solarenergysystems/powerplantsdonotproduceairpollution,waterpollution,orgreenhousegases.Usingsolarenergycanhaveapositive,indirecteffectontheenvironment,whensolarenergyreplacesorreducestheuseofotherenergysourcesthathavelargereffectsontheenvironment.However,somepoisonousmaterialsandchemicalsareusedtomakethephotovoltaic(光電池的)cellsthatconvertsunlightintoelectricity.Somesolarthermal(保熱的)systemsusepotentiallyhazardousliquidstotransferheat.Leaksofthesematerialscouldbeharmfultotheenvironment.U.S.environmentallawsregulatetheuseandsettlementofthesetypesofmaterials.Aswithanytypeofpowerplant,largesolarpowerplantscanaffecttheenvironmentneartheirlocations.Theplacementofthepowerplantmayhavelong-termeffectsonthehabitatsofnativeplantsandanimals.Somesolarpowerplant-smayrequirewaterforcleaningsolarcollectorsandconcentratorsorforcoolingturbinegenerators.Usinglargevolumesofgroundwaterorsurfacewaterinsomedrylocationsmayaffecttheecosystemsthatdependonthesewaterresources.Inaddition,thebeamofconcentratedsunlightasolarpowertowercreatescankillbirdsandinsectsthatflyintothebeam.Theamountofsolarenergythattheearthreceiveseachdayismanytimesgreaterthanthetotalamountofallenergythatpeopleconsumeeachday.However,onthesur~aceoftheearth,solarenergyisavariableandirregularenergysource.Theamountofsunlightandtheintensityofsunlightvariesbytimeofdayandlocation.Weatherandclimateconditionsaffecttheavailabilityofsunlightdailyandonaseasonalbasis.ThetypeandsizeofasoIarenergycollectionandconversionsystemdetermineshowmuchoftheavailablesolarenergywecanconvertintousefulenergy.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"hazardous"underlinedinparagraph2?A．inexpensive B．dangerousC．ineffective D．a(chǎn)bnormal2、Whatinfluencecanlargesolarpowerplantshaveonthelocations?A．Pollutingthegroundwater.B．Protectingthehabitatsofplantsandanimals.C．Damagingthelocalnaturalbalance.D．Attractingbirdsandinsectstothearea.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．Differentareasreceivedifferentamountofsolarenergy.B．Howtoconvertsolarenergyintousefulenergy.C．Therelationshipbetweensolarenergycollectionandthesunlight.D．Somefactorsthatinfluencetheamountofsolarenergycollection.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthesolarenergysystems?A．Theyaretotallyenvironment-friendly.B．Theyhavebothadvantagesanddisadvantages.C．Theyshouldbeforbiddeninthefuture.D．TheyshouIdbeencouragedinquantities.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）IfyouaskmewhenIbecameamom,IcantellyouthatthedayIbecameamomwasnotthedaymydaughterwasborn,butsevenyearslaterwhenIdidthebestthingIcoulddoformydaughterandmyself.I1usfromthehomethatwasn’treallyahomeatall.Thatday,mydaughterandIweresittinginour2homehavingaquietdinnerjustasIhadalwayswantedforher.Weweretalkingaboutwhatshehaddoneinschoolandsuddenlyherlittlehand3thefullglassofmilkbyherplate.AsIwatchedthewhitetableclothand4paintedwhitewallbecomedarkbrown,Ilookedathersmallface.Itwasfilledwith5,knowingwhattheoutcomeoftheeventwouldhavemeantinherfather’s6aweekbefore.WhenIsawthatlookonherfaceandlookedatthe7runningdownthewall,Isimplystarted8IamsureshethoughtIwas9,butthenshemusthaverealizedthatIwasthinking,“It’sagoodthingyour10isn’there!”Shestartedlaughingwithme,andwelaugheduntilwe11Theseweretearsofjoyand12andwerethefirstofmanytearsthatwecriedtogether.Thatwasthedayweknewthatweweregoingtobeokay.ThatwasthedayIreallybecameamom.I13thatbeingamomisn’tonlygoingtoballet,andattendingeveryschoolconcert.Itisn’tkeepinga(n)14houseandpreparingperfectmeals.Itcertainlyisn’t15thatthingsarealwaysnormalwhentheyarenot.Forme,beingamomstartedwhenIcouldlaughoverspiltmilk.1、A．protected B．removed C．separated D．prevented2、A．new B．old C．beautiful D．cold3、A．wentover B．pickedup C．tookon D．knockedover4、A．firmly B．carelessly C．slowly D．freshly5、A．pleasure B．fear C．pain D．smile6、A．a(chǎn)bsence B．patience C．presence D．a(chǎn)rrival7、A．jam B．juice C．milk D．water8、A．laughing B．shouting C．scolding D．praying9、A．sad B．excited C．sick D．crazy10、A．friend B．father C．grandma D．brother11、A．cried B．fainted C．slept D．stopped12、A．bravery B．horror C．surprise D．peace13、A．questioned B．discovered C．wondered D．remembered14、A．splendid B．messy C．spotless D．lifeless15、A．describing B．pretending C．creating D．meaning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）China’sTeaVillagesInmostChineseteavillages,Marchisthetimeofyearinwhichlocalsstarttopickandprocesstea.The

1．(usual)quietvillagessuddenlybecomebusycentersofactivity,aspeopletakeoutspecialtoolsandprepare

2．teaprocessing.Insomevillages,localresidentsholdtraditionalceremonies,

3．(thank)heavenforitsblessing.Thepriceoftea

4．(pick)inMarchisextremelyhighbecause

5．isfresh,tenderandcontainsmultipletraceelements.China

6．(be)famousforteaproductionsinceancienttimes.Ofthegoodstransportedandtradedalong

7．OldSilkRoadlinkingChinatotheMiddleEastandEurope,theimportanceofteawasmatchedonlybysilk.ChinaproducesOolong,black,green,white,yellow

8．dark(post-fermented)tea.TheOolong,greenandblack

9．(vary)aremostnotablefortheirhighquality.MostofChinasteavillagesarefoundinremotemountainousareasinthecountry’ssouthandsouthwest,

10．thebeautifulsceneryisoftenhiddenunderclouds.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：把缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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。Awomanwasinabusinesstrip、Shestayedinabigandcomforthotel、Buteveryday,shehadlotsofmeetingstoattendto,whichmadeherverytiring、OneSaturdayafternoon,shedecidedtosunbathetorelax、Soshewenttothetopofthehotelinherswimsuitandlaydownonroof、Afteraboutanhourofsunbathing,sheheardsomeonecomeuptotheroof、Itisthemanagerofthehotel、Hesaid,"Excuseme,Miss,butdoyoumindsunbathesomewhereelse?""Why?"thewomanasked,"I'montopofthehotel…Everybodycanseeme!"Themananswered,"That'strue,andyouarelyingonthewindowabovethediningroom、Alloftheguestcanseeyourightabovethem！"59第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。你在某論壇上看到美國高中生Peter暑假期間想到中國來旅游并希望能找一個(gè)中國的高中生給他當(dāng)導(dǎo)游。請(qǐng)你用英語給他寫‘封電子郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.自我介紹；2.你的優(yōu)勢條件；3.希望與他同行。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。DearPeter,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、B5、A6、B7、B8、A9、A10、C11、B12、B13、A14、C15、A16、D17、B18、C19、C20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、B3、D4、C22、1、C2、D3、B4、D23、1、C2、C3、D24、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(過敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothesis”,whichsaysthereasonkidsdevelopallergi