福建省莆田市第九中學(xué)2025屆高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測英語試卷含解析

福建省莆田市第九中學(xué)2025屆高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測英語試卷請考生注意：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》，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．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder￥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．a(chǎn)daptableB．a(chǎn)djustableC．a(chǎn)doptableD．a(chǎn)ffordable2．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny3．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．shallC．would D．could4．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting5．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views6．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup7．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom8．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how9．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout10．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．a(chǎn)ppealed B．tookC．catered D．saw11．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．a(chǎn)fterwhich B．a(chǎn)fterwhenC．a(chǎn)fterthat D．a(chǎn)fterit12．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what13．---What’swrongwithyourcellphone?Ican’tgetthrough.---Oh,mylinewascutoffbecauseI________mybill.A．haven’tpaid B．hadn’tpaid C．wasn’tpaying D．don’tpay14．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．before15．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible16．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what17．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．a(chǎn)dequate C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)ppropriate18．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe19．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did20．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained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）Whenanicecubemelts,itcreatesapuddle(水坑).Whenanicesheet(冰蓋)melts,itraisessealevels.Itsoundssimple,butscientistshavedebatedfordecadeswhetherboththeAntarcticandGreenlandicesheetsactuallywereshrinking,andhowmuchthatmeltingcontributedtorisingsealevels.Now,anewstudyhasprovidedthebestevidenceofhowthepolaricesheetsarerespondingtoourwarmingworld.Inthestudy,aninternationalteamofscientistslookedat20yearsof'dataintheicesheetscollectedby10satellitemissions.Theteam'sconclusion:TheGreenlandandAntarcticicesheetsbotharelosingiceoverall.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbetween1992and2011,meltwaterfromthoseshrinkingicesheetscausedsealevelstorisebyabout11millimeters.Overthe19yearsstudied,theGreenlandicesheetlost2.7trillionmetrictonsofice.TheAntarcticicesheetalsoshrankbyaboutl.3trillionmetrictons.Previously,somescientistsdisagreedwhethertheAntarcticsheet,thelargestmassoficeintheworld,wasshrinkingorgrowingorneither.WhiletheEarthiswarmingoverall,theeffectofclimatechangevariesfromregiontoregion.Overthelast15years,forexample,scientistshavesomethingdisagreedoverhowclimatechangehasaffectedthepolaricesheets.Manystudiesfoundthatthesheetslostalotoficeandthatnotenoughsnowfellonthesheetstocompensatefortheloss.Butotherstudiesfoundthatthelossoficewasbalancedbythegaininsnowfall.RichardAlley,aglacierscientistatPennStateUniversity,saidthatmanyofthosestudieslookedatdifferentareas,andoverdifferenttimeperiods.Inaddition,thestudiesdidn'tallusethesatellitedatainthesameway.Thosedifferencesmade,itdifficulttocomparetheresults.Thedatainthenewstudymatchedtimeperiodsandareas.Thestudyalsocombinedmeasurementsfromkindsofsatellites.1、Whydoestheauthoruseacommon-sensephenomenonasthebeginning?A．Topresentthereasonforicesheetmelting.B．Toshowustheresultofascientificexperiment.C．Togiveasimpleexampletointroducethetopic.D．Topresentacommondailyfindingobvioustothereaders.2、Theresearchersreachedtheirconclusionby_____.A．a(chǎn)nalyzingthefindingsofformerstudiesB．observingtheAntarcticandGreenlandC．referringtothedatafromsatellitesD．makingmeasurementsintheAntarcticandGreenland3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"compensatefor"inparagraph4referto?A．Cutdown.B．Leadto．C．Bringabout.D．Makeupfor.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebestconclusionforthepassage?A．Icesheetsareshrinkingduetoglobalwarming.B．Peoplearesufferingfromclimatechange.C．Risingsealevelsmakespeopleliveindanger.D．Shrinkingicehasnothingtodowithsealevels.22．（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.23．（8分）Oilisessentialformodernlife.About64percentoftheworld’soilislocatedintheMiddleEast,buttheheaviestconsumersofoilareEurope,America,andJapan.Theproblemliesingettingtheoilfromthecountriesthatproduceittothecountriesthatconsumeit.Thisismainlydoneusingoiltankers.Usuallytheoilisshippedsafelyandwithnoproblems,butoccasionallythereisadisaster.Everyyearmillionsoftonsofoilarespilledintotheocean.Althoughthisisonlyasmallpercentageofthetotalamountshippedaroundtheworldeachyear,thisspilledoilcanhaveterribleeffectsonoceanlife,includingthecoastlineswheretheoilwashesupontoshore.OneoftheworstoilspillsinhistoryoccurredalongtheAlaskancoastlinein1989,whentheExxonValdeztankergotstuckoffthecoastofAlaska,spilling42millionlitersofoil.Althoughitwasn’tthelargestoilspill,thedisasterwasterriblebecauseitoccurredinsuchasensitivenaturalarea.Inthisspill,thetanker’scaptain,whowastiredfromoverworkanddrinkingalcohol,hadgonetotakearest.Hegavecontroloftheshiptoanothersailor,whowasunfamiliarwiththeroute.TheshipranontoBlighReef.Damagedbythereef,theshipleakedoiloutintotheocean.Morethan1,600kilometersofcoastlinewereaffectedbytheoilspill.Manybirdsandottersdiedasaresultoftheoilcoveringtheirskin,andmanyotherseacreaturesandtheanimalsthatfedonthemwerealsoseverelyaffected.1、WhichcountryisNOTamongthelargestconsumersofoil?A．JapanB．IraqC．AmericaD．Germany2、Whatdoestheunderlined“them”referto?A．Thebirds.B．Theotters.C．Theseacreatures.D．Thebirdsandtheotters.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．TheoilleakofAlaskaisbecausethecaptainwasunfamiliarwiththeroute.B．Manybirdsandottersdiedfromeatingthespilledoil.C．Alaskaspillwasthemostseriousspillofalltime.D．Althoughsomeoilleakisnotserious,itwillaffectoceanlife.24．（8分）Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity（生物多樣性）,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humaneffectonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes（微風(fēng)）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.1、Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuilding?A．Producingnowaste.B．Onlyusingcleanenergy.C．Beingmadeofnewmaterials.D．Environmentalfriendly.2、Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?A．Large.B．Small.C．Green.D．Low.3、Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?A．Tofittheenvironment.B．Tokeepwarm.C．Tocollectnaturewater.D．Tolowercosts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Promotingenergyefficiency.B．Environmentalbenefits.C．Buildinggreen.D．Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.25．（10分）Manycitiesintheworldarebenefitingfromthenocturnal(夜間活動的)activitiesofagroupofpeoplewhocallthemselvesguerrilla(游擊隊的)gardeners.Armedwithtrowels,spadesaridavanfullofflowersandplants,guerrillagardenersturnabandonedurbanlandintoablazeofcolon.Incitycentrelocationswheretherewasmud,weedsandemptyplasticbottles,residentsoftenwakeuptofindthatthewastedareahasbeentransformedovernightwithbrightly-coloredbeddingplants.InmostBritishcities,localgovernmentsandpoliceturnablindeyetotheexploitofthegardeners,whoseactivitiesarealwayscarriedoutundercoverofnightfall.Andsofar,therehasbeennothingbutpraisefromtheastonishedanddelightedlocalresidentswhentheyfindtheirneighborhoodtransformedinsuchastrikingfashion.Notonlydotheguerillagardenersbeautifyneglectedplaces,theyalsoreturnregularlytowatertheplantsandweedtheflowerbeds.Theyalsomakesurethatatleastsomeoftheplantstheybringareevergreens,whichmeansthattheareadoesn’tlookdismalinthewintermonths.ThefirstguerrillagardenerinLondonwasRichardReynolds,whosedayjobisatanadvertisingagency.Mr.Reynolds,agraduateofOxfordUniversity,beganhiseffortstwoyearsagowhenhemovedtoaflatinatowerblockinSouthLondon.Fromhisbalcony,hecouldseeseveralemptyconcretepots,placedbythelocalgovernmenttocontainplantsbutneverused.Hewentoutaftermidnightandfilledthepotswithplants,andthenplantedmoreflowersinthepathleadingtotheentrancetotheblock.Hethensetupawebsitetoexplainhisplanandcalleduponmoregardenerstojoinhim.Cashdonationsfloodedinand,moreimportantly,volunteersrushedtobepartofthecampaign.Withinsixmonths,therewerefivehundredpeopleinLondonprepar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B．fromthelocalgovernmentC．forthenatureoftheirwork D．basedonthelocalcultures2、Theseguerrillagardenersdotheirwork________.A．a(chǎn)ttherequestofthegovernment B．nearbytheirhouseC．ofteninreturnforothers’help D．oftheirownfreewill3、Whydotheguerrillagardenersoftenreturntotheirformerworkingplace?A．Tolookaftertheseplants. B．Toenjoythesebeautifulflowers.C．Tohelpplantslivethroughwintermonths. D．Tochangethetypesoftheseplants.4、RichardReynoldsdecidedtofillthepotswithplantswiththepurposeof________.A．makingtheneighborhoodmorebeautiful B．a(chǎn)greeingwithhisownjobC．a(chǎn)dvertisingsomeproductsinhisagency D．killinghissparetime5、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheseguerrillagardeners________.A．a(chǎn)remainlyfromtheUnitedKingdom B．willlatergetwellpaidC．a(chǎn)restillnotacceptedbythelocalpeople D．becomemoreandmoreorganized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）IamveryluckybecauseIenjoymyworkverymuch.I’mafitnessinstructoratagymnearwhereIlive.I1sixaerobics(有氧運動)classesaweekandalsotellmystudentsabout2andnutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyou3.”Tobehonest,Iworryaboutthe4thatmanypeoplehavetoday.Somanypeopleareoverweight.Andwhy?Becausetheyeatthe5foodsandtheydon’tdoanyexercise.Whenyouworkinanofficeallday,Iknowitisdifficulttofind6tokeepfit,butyou7needtodo20minutesaday!It’salsoveryimportanttohavea8diet,startingwithbreakfastinthemorning.It’snotagoodideato9breakfastalthoughmanyofusjusthaveacupofteaorcoffee.Eatasmuch10foodaspossible—lotsoffruitandvegetables—and11nottoeattoomuchfriedfood.Whenyoudon’thavemuchtime,it’s12togetatakeaway(外賣),butitcertainlyisn’tverygoodforyou!One13thatalotofpeoplefeellessthan100%fitisthattheydon’tdrink14water.Youneedtodrinktwolitersaday—andwater15water,nottea,coffeeorsugarydrinks.Keepingfitisfun.However,alotofpeoplethinkit’s16togojoggingorcycling.Theyjustwantto17theirfood.Well,ofcourse,it’sfinetohavecakesandicecream,18noteveryday!Iwouldsaywelikewhatourbodies19andifyoueatmorehealthyfood,overtime,youmightfindyourselfwantingtoeatthemmorethananythingelse.Tryit,Ithinkyou’llbe20!1、A．designB．chooseC．shareD．teach2、A．tasteB．cookingC．healthD．wealth3、A．eatB．wearC．speakD．think4、A．ideaB．dietC．habitD．goal5、A．cheapB．properC．deliciousD．wrong6、A．timeB．moneyC．spaceD．courage7、A．onlyB．evenC．everD．still8、A．specialB．poorC．simpleD．balanced9、A．makeB．missC．getD．order10、A．fastB．driedC．freshD．expensive11、A．begB．tryC．decideD．promise12、A．safeB．smartC．hardD．easy13、A．reasonB．excuseC．resultD．opinion14、A．someB．hotC．enoughD．clean15、A．includesB．meansC．needsD．produces16、A．unusualB．naturalC．boringD．interesting17、A．enjoyB．showC．prepareD．research18、A．soB．butC．orD．a(chǎn)nd19、A．looklikeB．relyonC．a(chǎn)reusedtoD．a(chǎn)remadeupof20、A．movedB．worriedC．troubledD．surprised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）Theyearwas1956.MyfirsthusbandandIandournine-month-oldbaby,Pam,movedfromSt.LouistoFortWorth,Texas.Wefounda1．(love)apartmentandsettledinquickly.Onechillymorning,I2．(head)fortheLaundromat(洗衣店).Iturned3．theengineofour1953Chevy4．(warm)upthecarandputPaminhercarseat,5．backthenwasinthefrontseat.Ilockedthecardoor.6．Iputthebasketoflaundryinthebackseatandlockedtheotherdoor.7．(sudden),IrealizedIhadlockedthe8．(key)andmybabyinthecarandlocked9．(I)out.Iimmediatelywentintopanicmode.Myneighborshadbothgonetowork,andtherewerenocellphonesbackthen.AsIlookedupthestreet,IsawaredFordpickup10．(drive)towardme.Thedriverstoppedwhenhesawmecryingandwavingmyhands.Themanonthepassengersideofthetruckgotoutandsaid,“Ihaveacarjustlikethisone;letmeseeifmykeywillopenthedoor.”Itdid!IhavetoldsomanypeoplethatGodwasthepassengerinaredFordpickupinOctober1956.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）假如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）不計分。WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo、Oneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowaitbehindanoldlady、FeelingthatIcouldnotstandwaitinginsoalineanylonger,Idecidedtojoinanotherone、Theyseemedtwiceaslongasthefirstline,andasleastitwasmoving、ItturnedouttobetheworsechoiceIhadevermade、AssoonasIlostmyplaceinthefirstline,theoneIjoinedslowedtoastop、Ihadnochoicebutwait、Atlastitwasmyturn、Inearlyjumpedforajoy、Thentheclerkbehindthecounterstoodout,pushedforwardaprintedsignsaying“PositionClosed”andsayingwithoutasmile,“Sorry,goingtolunch、”第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你校《英語學(xué)習(xí)報》在組織一個關(guān)于城市生活問題的討論。你也想在報上談?wù)勀愕目捶?。你談的主要?nèi)容如下：1.城市中有許多高樓大廈、繁忙的街道、舒適的生活環(huán)境，但也有許多的污染，如噪音和煙塵等；2.鄉(xiāng)村生活平靜安寧，但也有如城市中的問題；3.你的看法。注意：1.詞數(shù)100個左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(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、D2、B3、B4、D5、B6、A7、C8、D9、C10、B11、A12、A13、B14、D15、B16、B17、C18、B19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、C3、D4、A22、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(過敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedby