湖南省湘鋼一中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

湖南省湘鋼一中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語(yǔ)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(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught2．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave3．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif4．Ateacher’sjobisnottotellthestudentswhattobelieveorvalue,butto________themtodevelopaworldviewforthemselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank5．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye6．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped7．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve8．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why9．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why10．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright11．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied12．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork13．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior14．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that15．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover16．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where17．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound18．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what19．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．a(chǎn)ctivity20．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone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）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.22．（8分）Somanyofusholdontolittleresentments(怨恨)thatmayhavecomefromanargument,amisunderstanding,orsomeotherpainfulevent.Stubbornly,wewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—believingthisistheonlywaywecanforgiveorrekindleafriendshiporfamilyrelationship.Anacquaintanceofmine,whosehealthisn’tverygood,recentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadhadadisagreementabouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagainunlesshecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachout,sheresistedinitiallyandsaid,“Ican’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.”Shewasliterallywillingtodiebeforereachingouttoheronlyson.Afteralittlegentleencouragement,however,shediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazement,hersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocallandofferedanapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesout,everyonewins.Wheneverweholdontoouranger,weturn“smallstuff”intoreally“bigstuff”inourminds.Westarttobelievethatourpositionsaremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Theyarenot.Ifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulperson,youmustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthanallowingyourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgo,andreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggo,aswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.You’llalsonoticethat,asyoureachoutandletothersbe“right,”theywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.Theymightevenreachback.Butifforsomereasontheydon’t,that’sokaytoo.You’llhavetheinnersatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavedoneyourparttocreateamorelovingworld,andcertainlyyou’llbemorepeacefulyourself.1、Theunderlinedword“rekindle”inParagraph1probablymeans“________”.A．develop B．recoverC．a(chǎn)ccept D．replace2、Accordingtothepassage,theauthor’sfriendneverspoketohersonforthreeyearsbecause________.A．shehadgotanargumentwithherhusbandB．shehaddisagreedaboutherson’smarriageC．shehadgotanargumentaboutherdaughter-in-lawD．shehaddislikedherson’swifeformanyyears3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforpeopletobeunwillingtoapologizefirst?A．Peoplebelievethattheyareright.B．Peoplealwayswaitforotherstoofferanapologyfirst.C．Peopleconsiderthepositionmoreimportantthanhappiness.D．Peoplewanttogetaninnersatisfaction.4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．instructthereadershowtoapologizeB．teachthereadershowtogaininnerpeaceC．tellthereaderstoreachoutfirstwhentherearepainfuleventsD．informthereaderstheimportanceofbeingforgiving23．（8分）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarry’sclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogotocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingwithartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Unattractive.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Extraordinary.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Givingaspeechto.B．Consultingwith.C．Dealingwith.D．Sendingaletterto.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.C．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.D．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.4、WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.C．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.24．（8分）StudyingtheDNAof300micehasflaggedupgeneswhichhavebeenlinkedtohereditary(遺傳的)sightlossforthefirsttime.Researcherssaybecausemice’sgenesaresosimilartohumans’,theirfindingscouldleadtothetreatmentofmoregeneticdiseases.ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davisstudiedinformationfromadatabankofmice’sgeneticmaterial.Theyfound347geneslinkedtoeyeproblems,withjust86ofthemhavingbeenstudiedinthepast.Onlyaround50to75percentofhereditaryeyediseasesinhumancanbeexplainedwithpresentscience.Theresearchersbelievethesehundredsofnewgenesfoundinmicecouldbeakeytoexplaining-andthereforebeingabletotreattheother25-50percent.“Thisisextremelyvaluableforpeoplewithhereditaryeyedisease,”saidresearcherProfessorAlaMoshiri.“Allresearchersaregoingtostartusingthesedata.Inthepast,weknewtheproblemwastherebutwedidn’tknowwheretolook.Noweyecenterscancallbackpatientsandscreenthemforthesenewgenes.Weexpectedthatmoreandmoreofthesegeneticdiseaseswillbetreatable.”Also,thefactisthatmorethan60percentofeyeproblemsatbirthareonesresultingfromthebaby’sparents!ThankstodatafromtheInternationalMousePhenotypingConsortium(IMPC),whichistryingtoworkoutwhateverysinglegeneinamouseisresponsiblefor,withtheaimoftranslatingittohumans,scientistsaremovingclosertofiguringoutallgeneticcausesofblindness.Todothis,scientistsseparateasinglegenefromotheronesatatimeandthenobservewhateffectithasonthemouseforalongtime.Thishassofarbeendonemorethan7,000timesandhasachievedgreatsuccess.ResearchersarenowworkingalongsideeyecarecentersinTexasandIowainordertocomparethemice’sgenestothoseofpatients.1、Howmanyhereditary-sight-loss-relatedgeneswerenewlyfound?A．86. B．261.C．300. D．347.2、Whyisthepercentageofgeneticeyeproblemsmentionedinparagraph3?A．Toshowthesignificanceofstudyingmice’sgenes.B．Toprovemice’sgenesaresimilartohumans’.C．Towarnthehighrisklevelofsufferingthem.D．Toexplainhowcommontheyareamongpeople.3、Whatshouldscientistsdofirsttounlocksecretsofgeneticblindness?A．Comparehumans’geneswithmice’s.B．Recognizeeachgene’sroleofhumans.C．Setapartageneofamouseeachtime.D．Figureouteachgene’sfunctionofamouse.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NewWaystoCureSightLossB．GenesFoundBehindEyeProblemsC．GeneticDiseasesDiscoveredinMiceD．HumansGenesCausingEyeDiseases25．（10分）Super-stormSandyslammedintotheeasternUnitedStatesthreeyearsago.Thewind-drivenwatercausedalotofflooding,especiallyintheregion’ssubwaysystem.Nowtwoteenshaveinventedadevicethatcouldhelppreventfuturesubwayfloods.InNewYorkCityalone,Super-stormSandycausedanestimated$19billionindamage.Muchoftheflood-watersenteredthesubwaysystemthroughitsventilationgrates(通風(fēng)柵).Thosemetalgrillsusuallylieatgroundlevel.Whenthesystemisshutdownaheadofaflood,engineerstrytocoverthosegrateswithplywood(膠合板)andsandbags.Butthefloodingoftenwashesawaythosemeasures,whichallowswatertoflowintothetunnels.Raisingthosegratesevenatinybitabovegroundlevelwouldcostalotofmoney.Otherideashaveincludedbuildingtallchimneysaroundtheholes.Thatwouldraisethegratesandcostalotofmoney,too.KyleandRaymondcameupwithadifferent,lessexpensiveidea.Theydesignedametalgratewithabuilt-in,adjustablecover.Whentrainsarerunning,onepartofthegrateslidesopentobringinfreshair.Butwhenthesystemisshutdown,thatpartcanbeslidshutlocompletelyblockthegrate.Theirgrateisthesamesizeasthegratesusednow.So,itwouldbesimple,theysay,toliftouttheoldgrateanddropinareplacement.Theirdesignincludestamper-prooffeatures,whichcanpreventfromoperationmistakes.Theymakesurethatpeopledon’tintentionallyshutoffairflowduringnormalconditions.Forpeoplewiththeproperkey,itwouldonlytakeaminuteortwotoclosethegrateaheadofaflood.1、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thestepstooperategrates.B．Themeasurestopreventflood.C．Thefunctionofplywoodandsandbags.D．Thedisadvantageofpresentsubwaysystem.2、Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthetwoteens’newinvention?A．Costly.B．Time-saving.C．Practical.D．Conventional.3、What’sthepurposeofdesigningthetamper-prooffeature?A．Toreplacetheoldgratecorrectly.B．Toclosethegrateaheadofaflood.C．Toensureairflowinnormalconditions.D．Tostopthetrainspeedingupunexpectedly.4、Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A．Anewsreport.B．Anadventurousstory.C．Anintroductiontonewequipment.D．Aguidebookofmakinggrates.第三部分語(yǔ)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）Iwenttothe50threunionofmyhighschoolonaSaturdayevening.1usdanceagainonthefloorwasamazing.Wemightaswellhavebeen18.Imustsay,theylookedgoodandwerestillslim!Peopleseemedtocome2,comfortabletobethemselves,3andwiser.Wewere4togatheragainforafewmoments.Itwasagiftto5someformerclassmatesrightaway—andtoberecognized.6,wehadnametagsandouroriginalphotosonourclothingtohelp7us.Themost8andmovingexperienceofthenightwasprovidedbyaschoolmateandneighborwithwhomIwasonceclose.9,wehadafallingoutinhighschool.Ineversawherafter10,butthistime,Isawhernameonaplacesetting.Atfirst,Iwasconcernedabout11her.Butmybetterself12,andIstartedtoseekherout.IkeptlookinguntilIgota13onmyshoulder.Thereshewas,smiling.Wehuggedasifnothinghadeverhappenedand14warmwords.ThenshetookmypicturewithheriPhone.Allthe15memoriesandburiedhatred16inthinair.Ifelthersinceritywhich17withmine.Ourencounterleftmewithjoy.Sometimesyouhavetowalkbackintothepast,justforthe18,justfortheclosure(了結(jié)),becausetime,therightattitudeandlife’sexperiencesdoheal19wounds.We’renotthesamepeople.Wearebetterpeople.Whatbetterwaythanto20forafewhourstofindthatout?1、A．Feeling B．Seeing C．Helping D．Making2、A．genuinely B．unhappily C．constantly D．luckily3、A．merrier B．stronger C．older D．wealthier4、A．content B．disappointed C．upset D．funny5、A．congratulate B．a(chǎn)ttend C．recognize D．understand6、A．Hopefully B．Unexpectedly C．Approximately D．Thankfully7、A．unite B．identify C．protect D．imagine8、A．memorable B．a(chǎn)wkward C．changeable D．hopeful9、A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Certainly D．Consequently10、A．restriction B．competition C．invitation D．graduation11、A．thinkingof B．lookingfor C．runninginto D．pickingup12、A．failed B．trusted C．paused D．won13、A．tap B．squeeze C．hit D．mark14、A．reserved B．exchanged C．refused D．balanced15、A．happy B．visual C．bad D．lasting16、A．compromised B．melted C．recovered D．grew17、A．decorated B．represented C．matched D．compared18、A．exhibition B．routine C．service D．record19、A．severe B．previous C．mental D．fresh20、A．weigh B．boycott C．search D．reunite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）語(yǔ)法填空Teaisoneofthe1．(much)populardrinksintheworld.Youmakeitbypouringhotwateroverthedriedleavesofateaplant.For2．(hundred)ofyearspeoplebelievedthatteacouldcureillnesses,andtheyused3．a(chǎn)smedicine.Todayscientistsknowthatteacontainschemicalsthatpreventcellsfromdying.Mostteashavecaffeineinthem,4．makesyoufeelmoreactive.Somepeoplehaveproblems5．(drink)teabecauseitcancausesleeplessness.Theteaplant6．(grow)bestintropicalandtemperateplaceswhererainfallsthroughouttheyear.Teascanbegrownfromsealevel7．a(chǎn)bout2,000metres,butthebestqualitygrowsinhigherregions.Teacomesfromtheleavesandbudsofteaplants.Wildplantscanbeupto9metreshigh,however,onteaplantations,8．(pull)theleaves9．(easy),peoplecutthembacktoabushofaboutametreinheight.Ittakesaplantthreetofiveyearsbeforeitisreadyforpicking.Apickercanharvestabout20kgofteaaday.Onlargeteaplantationstheleavesareharvestedbymachines,butthequalityofteais10．(high)whentheleavesarepickedbyhand.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(yǔ)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處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(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)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。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。Challengesoflifeareofgreatimportanceinourgrow、ItremindsmemydayswhichIjoinedinthemilitarytrainingafterIenteredseniorhighschool、ItwasthefirsttimeIhavelivedawayfrommyhome,soIfounditdifficulttofitin、Andthetrainingofficerwasstrictinme、IoncethoughtIcouldn’tsticktotheend、Butinanyway,Imadeit、Thetrialsmadeiteasyformetoadapttolife,butthedifficultiesIcameacrosshavenowbecomeapreciousmemoryinmylife、Inshort,learningtoregardthechallengesoflifeasthesteppingstonetofuturesuccessandmakethebestofthem、63第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）為迎接世界圖書日，我校將舉辦一場(chǎng)英語(yǔ)演講比賽活動(dòng)。假設(shè)你是學(xué)校的播音員，請(qǐng)你用英文寫一篇廣播稿，內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：1.活動(dòng)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)：4月23日（周二）下午2點(diǎn)，學(xué)校操場(chǎng)；2.活動(dòng)主題：ReadingandProgress；3.由外教Mr.Smith擔(dān)任評(píng)委，賽后他將和大家交流如何培養(yǎng)閱讀習(xí)慣；4.邀請(qǐng)師生觀賽。注意：1.100詞左右，開頭已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；2.廣播稿應(yīng)包括以上要點(diǎn)，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：世界圖書日WorldBookDay評(píng)委judgeDearteachersandschoolmates,MayIhaveyourattention,please?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C4、B5、B6、D7、C8、A9、C10、B11、D12、B13、A14、C15、B16、C17、D18、C19、B20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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‘Ithinkthishasahintofmea