2024-2025學(xué)年福建省南平市邵武市第四中學(xué)高考適應(yīng)性月考卷（二）英語試題試卷含解析

2024-2025學(xué)年福建省南平市邵武市第四中學(xué)高考適應(yīng)性月考卷（二）英語試題試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis2．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which3．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．a(chǎn)rebeingexhibitedD．a(chǎn)reexhibited4．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．a(chǎn)ttractions B．a(chǎn)musements C．entertainments D．presentations5．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy6．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．a(chǎn)mwaitingfor7．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade8．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome9．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．a(chǎn)ll10．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．a(chǎn)ssoonasC．everytimeD．a(chǎn)slongas11．一WhichT—shirtdoyoulikebest?一．Theyarebothoutoffashionandexpensive．A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both12．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．a(chǎn)pplyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor13．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s14．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．a(chǎn)partfrom D．farfrom15．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where16．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding17．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat18．AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．a(chǎn)s C．that D．so19．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross20．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might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）Lovetosinkintoyourchairsandrelaxwhenyougettoschool.Thenyouwillnotbehappytohearthatschoolsallovertheworldareseriouslyconsideringexchangingtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsatall—Yes,thatmeansyouwillbeencouragedtostandthroughthosealreadytoolongmathandsciencelessons!Whywouldanyoneeventhinkofputtingkidstosuchcruelty.Expertssayitimprovestheirhealthandhelpsfightobesity.Whilethatmayseemalittlefar-fetched(牽強的),theofficialsatthefewschoolsaroundtheworldseemtoagree.AmongthemareeducatorsfromtheCollegeStationIndependentSchoolDistrictinTexas,whorecentlycompletedaweek-longexperimentinvolving480studentsacrossthreeelementaryschools.The374kidsthatagreedtoparticipateinthestudywereprovidedadevicethathelpedrecordstepcountandcalorieconsumptionovertheentireperiod.All25teachersinvolvedinthestudyreportedthatstudentsappearedtobemorealertandconcentratebetter,whenallowedtostand.Theonethingthatdidsurprisetheresearcherswasthatyoungerkidsweremorewillingtostaystandingthankidsinhighergrades.Theybelievethismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatafteryearsofbeingaskedto“sitstill”,olderkidshaveahardertimeadjustingtothisunexpectedfreedom.Americanschoolsarenottheonlyonesreportingsuccesswithstand-updesks.FourschoolsinPerth,Australia,whichhavebeentestingthemsinceOctober2013,haveseensimilarresults.InMay2014,GroveHousePrimarySchoolinWestYorkshire,becameEurope’sfirsttestone,withaseven-weektrialthatinvolvedtheuseofdesksmadebyErgotronintheirfifth-gradeclassrooms.Whileofficialresultsarenotoutyet,earlyreactionsfrombothteachersandstudents,havebeenextremelyencouraging.Thefindingsofthesestudiesandothersdonepreviously,allseemtomeanthatallowingkidstomovearoundinclassroomsisawin-winforstudentsandteachers—ithelpskidsgethealthierandprovideseducatorswithamoreattentiveaudience.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatmaymakethestudentsatschoolunhappyisthat_____.A．theyhavetoexchangedeskswitheachotherB．theyhaveexchangedtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsC．therearenoseatsforthemtositinclassD．theofficialsshownosympathytothematall2、Accordingtotheteachers,olderstudentsmaynotlikestand-updesksbecause_____.A．theyareclevererthanyoungerstudents. B．theyareeasilytiredofstandinglongC．theyhaveformedthehabitofsitting. D．theydobadlyinclasswhilestanding3、Whatismostlikelytobetheresultoftheseven-weektrial.A．Thestandingdeskscan’tbeusedatall.B．Itisgoodforstudentstousestand-updesks.C．Moretestsshouldbedoneinotherschools.D．Thestudentsaredifferentinpersonality.4、Whydotheteacherslikethestandingdesks.A．Becausetheeducatorscandrawthestudents’attention.B．Becausetheteacherscankeepthestudentshealthy.C．Becausethestudentscanhaveawalkintheclassroom.D．Becausethestandingdeskscankeepthestudentsconcentrated.22．（8分）ThisMonday,thenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’Day,justsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.Everyoneagreesthatdayisaholiday,butisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril30,1789.Soonafter,Americansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary11,1732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldates，makingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22,whichisnowwellaccepted.In1879,CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968,CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysAct,whichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’sname.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthday,eventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincoln,whoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashington,thecountry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseoftheterm＂GeorgeWashington’sBirthday.＂butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpassed.Meanwhile,manystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusetheterm＂Presidents’Day.＂Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashington,WashingtonandLincoln,orallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@andtelluswhatyouthink.1、ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor____________.A．GeorgeWashington B．AbrahamLincolnC．a(chǎn)llpresidents D．theCivilWar2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B．Thechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwise.C．Thenewactchangedtheholiday’sname.D．ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.3、What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A．Whentocelebratetheholiday.B．Howtocelebratetheholiday.C．Whichpresidenttohonor.D．Wheretocelebratetheholiday.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDayB．ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC．TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD．ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day23．（8分）TwosummersagoIwasabouttoturnfiftyandwantedtodosomethingI’dneverdonebefore.MydaughterBaileythoughtskydiving(跳傘)wouldbeperfectforme.IcanpromiseyouthatofallthethingsIwasthinkingofdoing,jumpingoutofanairplanenevercameclosetomakingthelist.AsIage,Iseemtohavedevelopedagrowingfearofheights.Afterseveralrequestsfrommydaughter,Ifinallysaidyesandshelookedalmostshocked.Itoldafriendwhatweweredoing,thenwesetoff.Wehada3-hourdrivetothejumpsite.Wedrovethroughsomebeautifulcountryside,butthenwepassedasmallcemetery(墓地).Thenwepassedanothercemeteryandanotherone.Iaskedifsomanypeoplediedjumpingoutofairplanesinthisareathattheyneededtokeepbuildingmorecemeteriestoburyallthebodies!Aswesqueezedintothelittleplane,ItightlyheldtherighthandofmypartnerRonnie.Theshortridetoaltitudewascruelforme.AsBaileysteppedtothedoor,shelookedbackatmeandsaid“Dad,I’msureyoucandoit!”Isaidyesassherolledout.Iimmediatelylookedbehindmeandsaid“RONNIEIAMNOTFEELINGGOOD!”Hesaid,“It’sgoingtobegreat.Besides,it’stoolatenowanyway”,andwejumpedout.Thenextfiveminutesweresomeofthemostamazingofmylife.Itwassobeautifulandpeaceful—exceptforthepartswhereIwasscreaming.IprayedtoGodfortheparachute(降落傘)toopen,butmostlyItoldHimhowthankfulIwasformylifeandbeingwithmethroughgoodandbad.1、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Heskydivedforthefirsttimeattheageof48.B．Hejumpedathisdaughter’srecommendation.C．Theolderhegets,thelessfearfulofheightsheis.D．Neverhadheconsideredattemptingtodoskydiving.2、What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofmentioningcemeteriesinParagraph2?A．Totellhowdeterminedhewas.B．Toshowhowroughthetripwas.C．Toexpresshowscaredhewasthen.D．Toprovehowlonelythejumpsitewas.3、WhatdidBaileydoforherfatherbeforesheskydived?A．Sheplayedajokewithhim.B．Shegavehimencouragement.C．Shecomfortedhimconstantly.D．Sheofferedhimusefulguidance.4、Howdidtheauthorbehaveafterjumpingoutoftheairplane?A．Heenjoyedhimself.B．Hestayedquitecalm.C．Hebreathedoutinrelief.D．Hekeptfearingforsafety.24．（8分）HistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperbackbyAbacus.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansoonWhatIloveaboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,it’saboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.Ontheotherhand,it’saboutcharactersthatcanchangeintooddshapes,magicianscomingdownfromthemoonandpeculiarcreaturesemergingfromtheroof.Thatmixofthefamiliarandtheextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerodoTusBythetimeIwas12,IwasobsessedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesarealgrindbecauseit’slikealongshaggydogstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesI’dbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofMarathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,IcometovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfandtheportraitoftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarBaraWTucHmanTuchman’sbookTheGunsofAugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butit’sthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholarlyandinteresting,it’saportraitofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandvividlyevokesmedievalcivilizationbuffetedbycataclysms:theBlackDeath,thePeasants’RevoltandtheGreatPapalSchism.IfeltIknewwhatitwastodieoftheplagueortohaveaswordputthroughme—realstoriestoldremarkably95、TomHollandnowfindsthefirsthalfofTheHistories___________.A．offthepoint B．culture-centeredC．reallyboring D．quiteentertaining1、WhichbookdoesTomHollandappreciateandtrytocopyitsstyle?A．TheHistories B．ADistantMirrorC．TheGunsofAugust D．MoominsummerMadness25．（10分）Acrewofsixteenagegirlscompletedanine-daysailingtripintheUSrecently,afterbravingseasicknessandstrongwinds.Forthepastthreeyears，theSeaCadetteenagerswhosetsailwereallmale.RogerNoakes,whocaptainedtheboat，saidthiswasthefirsttimehe’dtakenoutanall-femalecrew.Thegirlsaskedforana11-girlstripinAugustthisyear.Thecrewsetsailalongwiththreeadults,NoakesandtwoSeaCadetrepresentatives.Theoriginalplanwasforthegirlstosail24hoursadayinrotatingshifts(輪流換班)alongthecoastandthenreturn.Thingsturnedoutdifferently，however.“Thefirstnightwasroughbecausethewindwasreallyhard.Thewavesweregoingupanddown，”saidAbbyFairchild，16.“Everybodygotseasick.”Noakesgavethegirlstheoptionofjustsailinginthebayandnotgoingintoopenwater.“Buttheydecidedtheyweregoing.”Theteenagersthensailedalongwayovernightandsleptinshifts.“We’velearnedeverythingfromsteering(掌舵)theboatitselftoputtingupthesailstocookingwhilewehaveroughseas，”said15-year-oldOliviaWilcox.TheteenagersstoppedonlandinMassachusetts.Theydidn’tmakeittotheiroriginaldestinationinMaine，wheretheyweresupposedtohaveacelebratorydinner，duetotheweatherandwinds.Theysaidtheyweren’tdisappointed，however，asthey’dlearnedalot.“Theylearnedaboutboating，andaboveall，theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter，”saidNoakes.1、WhatwasspecialabouttheUSSeaCadettripthisyear?A．Itwasthelongestsailingtripever.B．Itwasthefirstall-female-crewsailingtrip.C．Itwasthemostdangeroussailingtripever.D．Itwasthefirstsailingtripforteenagers.2、Whathappenedonthecrew’sfirstdayofthetrip?A．Theyallgotseasick. B．Theyregrettedtakingthetrip.C．Theydecidedtostayinthebay. D．Someofthemwereinjured.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheseyoungsailors?A．Determinedandcooperative. B．Hard-workingandtalented.C．Understandingandcreative. D．Adventurousandskillful.4、AccordingtoNoakes，whatwasthesailors’greatestbenefitfromthetrip?A．Theyacquiredexcellentsailingskills.B．Theylearnedtoworkinteams.C．Theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter.D．Theyknewtheseabetter.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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—20各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑?！癐failedtoprotectyou.”ThatwasthemessagepostedonlinebyDuYijun’sboyfriend.Hewaswiththe21-year-oldFudanUniversitystudentasshediedinthecrushoftheNewYear'sEvecrowdontheBund.Duwasoneofthe36peoplewhodiedthatnightwhenaholidaycelebration_____intoaterribletragedy.Authoritiessayovercrowdingandthe_____ofthepolicetocontrolthecrowdswerethemainreasonswhyithappened.ForthelastthreeNewYear’sEvecelebrations,alightshowontheBundhad____largecrowdsandalargepolicepresence,butthisyearthelightshowwascancelledandtherewerefewerpoliceonhand.Butthecrowdscame_____.About300,000peoplewereontheBundby8:30thateveningandmorekept______untilallhellbrokeloosearound11:30.Forsomeunknownreason,onastairway_____uptotheriverfrontviewingplatform,asenseof_______overtookthecrowdandtheybegantostampede(蜂擁).Somepeople______onthestairsandwerestepped______todeath.Moreliveswouldhavebeen_____haditnotbeenforagroupofbraveyoungmenwhourgedthecrowdto_____.Crowd_____liketheoneontheBundhappenallovertheworldandtheyarebecomingmore_____.Accordingtoonestudy,humanstampedeshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwodecades.Inrecentyears,hundredsofpeoplehavediedat____festivals,footballgamesandrock_____—allcaughtinthecrushofpanickedcrowds.InShanghai,authoritieshavereactedtotheBundtragedybycancellingorscalingbackbigevents.Butthisisn'treallynecessary.Betterplanningandbettercrowd____canensuresafecelebrations.______,ifyou'regoingtoaplacewheretherewillbeabigcrowd,youshouldtakenoticeofwheretheexitsareand,ifthecrowdbecomeslarge,____awayfromthecenter.Andmost______,ifthecrowdseemstoobigandmakesyoufeeluncomfortable,justleave.Nocelebrationis____losingyourlife.1、A．made B．got C．turned D．broke2、A．justice B．failure C．exchange D．disappearance3、A．a(chǎn)ttracted B．invented C．removed D．promised4、A．a(chǎn)nyway B．a(chǎn)lways C．ever D．sometimes5、A．pushing B．calling C．a(chǎn)rriving D．occurring6、A．causing B．leading C．serving D．reaching7、A．shame B．loss C．security D．panic8、A．hit B．dropped C．buried D．fell9、A．completely B．heavily C．publicly D．incorrectly10、A．complained B．removed C．lost D．passed11、A．runaway B．standup C．putaway D．calmdown12、A．campaigns B．disasters C．a(chǎn)tmospheres D．damages13、A．frequent B．major C．enormous D．vast14、A．quiet B．nervous C．religious D．serious15、A．music B．gallery C．concerts D．locations16、A．cry B．cheers C．gather D．control17、A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover18、A．move B．jump C．push D．slide19、A．a(chǎn)bsolutely B．hopefully C．sadly D．importantly20、A．worth B．equal C．valuable D．popular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）Martyisadisabledbutfairlypositivepersonwhoneverfeelssorryfor1．(he)Helooksthesameasotherpeoplebuthasamusclediseasewhich2．(make)himveryweakThoughsometimesheisclumsyanddropsthingsorbumpsintofurniture,

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4．school,hefeelsstupidbecausehelagsfarbehindothersWhensomepeoplecan’tseetherealpersoninsidehisbody,Martydoesn’tget5．(annoy)andjustignoresthemInfact,Marty’sdisabilityhasmadehimamentallystrongandindependentboyHeisabletoliveasrichandfull6．lifeaseveryoneelsedoesHekeepshimselfbusydoingthingslikewriting,keepingpets7．computerprogrammingthatdonotrequirephysical8．(strong)Hehasmanygoodfriendswith9．hecangotomoviesandfootballgamesHesuggeststhatthedisabled10．(accept)forwhotheyareandbegivenencouragementtolivetheirlifetothefull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l(wèi)O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（八），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酌詞。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。LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriend,TomandMary,totravelaroundBeijing.WebeganwithtouringSouthLuoguLane(南鑼鼓巷),whichisknownfortheirtraditionalChinesearchitecture.IknowaplaceverywellsoIactedastheirtourguide!Forlunch,wehadtriedsomeBeijingfriedsaucenoodles(炸醬面).Tominparticularthoughtthattheytasteddeliciously.Afterlunch,wewenttoHouhaiskateonthefrozenlake.MarywasskatingbeautifullywhileTomcalledforhelp.Wefinishedthedaywithgoingshop,andbothTomandMaryboughtsomepaper-cutslikesouvenirs.ItwasafantasticdaybutIhopetheywillcomebackagainsoon.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面短文，然后用60個單詞左右概括短文的要點。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefintheadvantageofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea;clothes