山東省濟(jì)南一中等四校2025屆高考英語四模試卷含解析

山東省濟(jì)南一中等四校2025屆高考英語四模試卷注意事項：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．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot2．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere3．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed4．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot5．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen6．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto7．PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe8．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied9．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would10．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto11．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when12．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed13．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until14．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether15．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith16．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．a(chǎn)shalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．a(chǎn)smuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas17．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay18．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit19．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup20．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted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）閱讀理解Onthefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'tknow.Ilookedroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladywithasmile.Shesaid,“Hi,handsome.MynameisRose.I'meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug？”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay！”Shegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung，innocentage？”Iasked.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone！”shetoldme.AfterclasswewalkedtotheStudentUnionbuildingandsharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydayofthenextthreemonthswewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknon-stop.Iwasalwayslisteningtothis“timemachine”asshesharedherwisdomandexperiencewithme.Overthecourseoftheyear,Rosebecameacampusicon(偶像)andsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballdinner.I'llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.“Wedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn'ttakeanytalentorability.Theideaistogrowupbyalwaysfindingopportunitiesinchange.Havenoregrets.Theelderlyusuallydon'thaveregretsforwhatwedid,butratherforthingswedidnotdo.Theonlypeoplewhofeardeatharethosewithregrets.”Sheconcludedherspeechbycourageouslysinging“TheRose”．Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyrics(歌詞)andlivethemoutinourdailylife.Attheyear'sendshefinishedthecollegedegreeshehadbegunallthoseyears.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.1、Whathappenedtotheauthoronthefirstdayofschool?A．Hegottoknowanoldprofessor.B．Hemadetheacquaintanceofanoldlady.C．HejoinedtheStudentUnion.D．Hehadtoshareamilkshakewithothers.2、FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1,wecanfindouttheauthor's________.A．concernaboutageB．respectfortheoldC．curiosityabouttheladyD．complaintabouteducation3、Intheauthor'seyes，________.A．RosewasinnocentandgenerousB．RosewaswiseandskilledC．Rosewastalentedandhard-workingD．Rosewascourageousandherwordswereinspiring4、WhichsayingmightRosepossiblysupport________.A．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.D．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.22．（8分）Judgingfromrecentsurveys,mostexpertsinsleepbehavioragreethatthereisvirtuallyanepidemic(流行病)ofsleepinessinthenation.“Ican’tthinkofasinglestudythathasn’tfoundAmericansgettinglesssleepthantheyoughtto,”saysDr.David.Evenpeoplewhothinktheyaresleepingenoughwouldprobablybebetteroffwithmorerest.Thebeginningofoursleep-deficit(睡眠不足)crisiscanbetracedtotheinventionofthelightbulbacenturyago.Fromdiaryentriesandotherpersonalaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturies,sleepscientistshavereachedtheconclusionthattheaveragepersonusedtosleepabout9.5hoursanight."Thebestsleephabitsoncewereforcedonus,whenwehadnothingtodointheeveningdownonthefarm,anditwasdark."Bythe1950sand1960s,thatsleepschedulehadbeenreduceddramatically,tobetween7.5and8hours,andmostpeoplehadtowaketoanalarmclock."Peoplecheatontheirsleep,andtheydon'tevenrealizethey'redoingit,"saysDrDavid."Theythinkthey'reokaybecausetheycangetbyon6.5hours,whentheyreallyneed7.5,8orevenmoretofeelideallyenergetic."Perhapsthemostmercilessrobberofsleep,researcherssay,isthecomplexityoftheday.Wheneverpressuresfromwork,family,friendsandcommunitymount,manypeopleconsidersleeptheleastexpensiveitemonhisprogramme."Inoursociety,you'reconsidereddynamicifyousayyouonlyneed5.5hours'sleep.Ifyou'vegottoget8.5hours,peoplethinkyoulackdriveandambition."Todeterminetheconsequencesofsleepdeficit,researchershaveputsubjectsthroughasetofpsychologicalandperformancetestsrequiringthem,forinstance,toaddcolumnsofnumbersorrecallapassagereadtothemonlyminutesearlier."We'vefoundthatifyou'reinsleepdeficit,performancesuffers,"saysDrDavid."Short-termmemoryisweakened,asareabilitiestomakedecisionsandtoconcentrate."1、AccordingtoDr.David,Americans________.A．a(chǎn)reideallyvigorousevenunderthepressureoflifeB．oftenneglecttheconsequencesofsleepdeficitC．donotknowhowtorelaxthemselvesproperlyD．cangetbyon6.5hoursofsleep2、ManyAmericansbelievethat_____________.A．sleepisthefirstthingthatcanbesacrificedwhenoneisbusyB．theyneedmoresleeptocopewiththecomplexitiesofeverydaylifeC．tosleepissomethingonecandoatanytimeofthedayD．enoughsleeppromotespeople’sdriveandambition3、Theword“subjects”(Line1,Para4)refersto__________.A．theperformancetestsusedinthestudyofsleepdeficitB．specialbranchesofknowledgethatarebeingstudiedC．peoplewhosebehaviororreactionsarebeingstudiedD．thepsychologicalconsequencesofsleepdeficit4、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatoneshouldsleepasmanyhoursasisnecessaryto____________.A．improveone’smemorydramaticallyB．beconsidereddynamicbyotherpeopleC．maintainone’sdailyscheduleD．feelenergeticandperformadequately23．（8分）InShanghai’sGrandTheater,afashionable,mainlyyoungaudienceapplaudsenthusiasticallyasGuoYongtakescenterstage.Heholdsalargebushytreebranchwithleaves.Blowingononeoftheleaves,heproducesasoundlikethesingingofbirdsasheplaysatraditionalBuyifolksong.SomeothermusiciansarealsoplayingthetraditionalinstrumentsfromvariousethnicgroupsinChina.It’sthefirsttimesuchmusichaseverbeenperformedintheGrandTheater.ButallthisistheeffortsofZhuZheqin,aCantonese-bornsinger;whohasmadeithermissiontohelppreserveChina’straditionalethnicmusic.Severalyearsago,afterbeingappointedaUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramambassador,ZhutraveledthroughsomeofChina’sremotestregionsinanattempttodocumentthetraditionalmusicofvariousminoritygroups.Inthecourseotherfour-monthtrip,sherecordedmorethanathousandsongs.Butshenoticedthatmanyofthebestmusicianswereold,andsomeofthemusicwasatriskofdyingout.“IwasshockedthebeautyofwhatIheard-itwassogood,”shesays.“Butitneededsupport.Ihopetoletpeopleseethebeautyofthesethingsinthecontemporarytimes.”SoZhudecidedtointroducesomeofthemusicianstoawideraudience.Bydoingthis,shehopestorekindle(再次點燃)theinterestoftheyoungergeneration.“Youngpeopledon’tlikethismusicmuch;theypreferpopmusicandlovesongs.Theythinkthesesongsaresomethingtheirgrandmasings.Thiskindofrepackaginggivesyoungpeopleanewdoorintotheirheritage.”ZhubelievesChinaneedstolookagainatitsownroots.“ChinatodayisbasicallyallWesternart;inourconservatories(音樂學(xué)院)Westernclassicalmusicisthetop,”shesays.“ForChinatoreallycontributetotheworld,weneedtogoonourownpath.SowhatcanrepresentChinatoday?”Theanswer,shesuggests,istomovefrom“madeinChina”to“createdinChina”.1、Fromthefirstparagraph,welearnthat________.A．theaudienceareallyoungpeopleB．GuoYongisplayingtheBuyifolkmusicC．GuoYongistheonlyminorityperformeronthestageD．treebranchesmakegoodmusicalinstruments2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofZhuZheqin?A．Sheteachesmusicinaconservatories.B．SheishelpingpreserveChineseethnicmusic.C．SheworksasanofficialintheUnitedNations.D．She’screatedallthemusicfortheGrandTheater.3、ZhuZheqintraveledtosomeofChina’sremotestregionsto________.A．recordthetraditionalethnicmusicB．helpthelocalmusiciansplaythemusicC．showtheUNChinesemusicaltraditionsD．enjoythemusicofvariousethnicgroups4、WhatisZhuZheqin’sideaaboutChinesetraditionalmusic?A．Itiscompletelyoutofdate.B．Onlyoldmusiciansplayitwell.C．Itneedschangestoattractyoungpeople.D．Itisquicklydyingout.5、WhatdoesZhuZheqinmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Thetraditionalmusicshouldberepackaged.B．Chineseconservatoriesshouldn’tteachWesternmusic.C．ChinahascontributedalottotheWesternart.D．OnlythethingscreatedinChinacanbesymbolsofChina.24．（8分）What’son?ElectricUnderground7:30pm—1:00amFreeattheCyclopsDoyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?We’rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract?Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7:30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.GeeWhizz8:30pm—10:30pmComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7:00pmfordrinksandsnacks.SimonsWorkshop5:00pm—7:30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.CharlotteStone8:00pm-11:00pmPizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.1、Theonlyplaceavailableatmidnightis________.A．CyclopsTheatre B．KaleidoscopeC．VictoriaStage D．PizzaWorld2、AtVictoriaStage,you________.A．wouldbeentertainedalotbysomecomediansB．mightspendawholedaywithSimonC．couldlearnhowtoentertainpeopleD．wouldbecomeanexpertinteachingcomedy3、WeknowthatinPizzaWorld,________.A．peoplecanenjoyrockandpopmusicB．peoplecanreceiveaCDbyCharlotteStoneC．foodfromallovertheworldisservedD．a(chǎn)tablereservationisnecessary25．（10分）GardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.

ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.

Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.1、What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?A．Longerbloom. B．Sweeternectar.C．Brightercolor. D．Lessfluid.2、WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?A．Onasquare. B．Besideahighway.C．Inthewoods. D．Alongthestreet.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearch?A．PrinceCharlesproveskindofstupid.B．Plantscanonlypotentiallyhearanimals.C．Plantsrespondtosoundsslowlyandecologically.D．Plantsgardenerstalktofrequentlydevelopwell.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Flowerscanhear.B．Beesarebestpollinators.C．Plantscan’tgrowwithoutsound.D．Women’svoicesimproveplants’growth.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）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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thenewsixth-gradeteacher,Sava,islikemostteachersinschools.Thismorning,sheiscallingtheattendancelistandaskingthestudentsinthebackoftheroomtobequiet.Sava1．(smile)atthestudentsandlookshappy.Savadoesn’treallylookdifferentfromotherteachers,2．sheis.Savaisarobot.Sheisremotecontrolled3．a(chǎn)personthroughacamerainsidetherobot.AlthoughSavaisnotreadytobearealteacher,thechildrenenjoyhervisits.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）不計分。Lastweek,ourschoolorganizedanactivityaimingathelpingthechildreninpoorareasrealizetheirdreamforreading、Allofustakeanactivepart、Ourdonationscoveredthebooks,pens,schoolbagsandmanyotherschoolsupplies、Someofusevencontributedourpocketchangesforthechildrentobuywhatevertheyneed、Inadditiontothese,manyofusadvocatedthatwedidnothesitatetocontactthechildreninruralareasdirecttofindouttheirneeds、Theythoughtthatbythismeanscouldwequicklyhelpthemoutbutmakeourdreamscometrue、Ithinktheactivityisverymeaningful,whichwillhelpimproveourlearningconditions、Inturn,theywillbringhopeforabetterfuturetoacommunityofneed、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是學(xué)校CampusEnglish的編輯李華，學(xué)校將舉辦一次40周年校慶作品展示，請你用英語寫一則作品征集啟事。要點如下：作品主題：反映校園生活，表達(dá)祝福作品形式：英、漢語詩歌、照片、書畫作品等截止日期：2019年3月10日注意：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；3.參考詞匯：40周年（the40thanniversary）。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、B5、D6、B7、C8、D9、D10、D11、B12、B13、B14、D15、A16、D17、D18、B19、C20、A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、Everyday,peoplecomeintocontactwiththousandsofchemicals.Thesechemicalsaresaidtobeharmlesstohumanhealth.Infact，thechemicalsareconsideredsosafethatwewashwiththem.Weputthemonourbodiesandevenourfaces.Otherchemicalproductsareusedthroughoutourhomes.Bythetimeyouwalkoutofyourfrontdoor,youhavealreadybeenexposedtothousandsofchemicals.Onitsown,eachchemicalseemsharmless.Butincombinationwithotherchemicals,theymaybecomedeadly.Thatisthefindingofatwo-yearstudybyahigh-profiletaskforceofscientists.Thetaskforcewastoldtoinvestigatethecancer-causingpossibilityofchemicalmixtures.LindaGulliverwasoneof174scientistsonthetaskforce.Theirjobwastostudythecancer-causingpotentialof85chemicals.All85aresaidtobecommonintheenvironment.Ms.Gulliverexplainsthatchemicalshavethepotentialorytoformdangerousmixtures.Evensimplemineralscanbecomedangerouswhenmixedwithchemicalsfoundinplasticsorbeautyproducts.Workingingroups,thescientistsexploredhowdifferentchemicalmixturescouldleadtocancer.Ms.Gulliver’steamlookedattheabilityofdifferentcombinationstosupportthein-creaseofmalignant(惡性的)humancells.