2023学年黑龙江省大庆中学高考仿真模拟英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theman________thefakenewsthat18firefighterslosttheirlivesintheexplosionwasarrested.A．havingcirculating B．tocirculateC．circulating D．tohavecirculated2．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted3．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom4．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit5．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done6．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore7．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what8．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof9．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor10．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct11．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate12．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter13．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though14．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy15．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother16．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。17．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a;a B．the;a C．a;the D．the;the18．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless19．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither20．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）阅读理解Onthefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'tknow.Ilookedroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladywithasmile.Shesaid,“Hi,handsome.MynameisRose.I'meighty­sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug？”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay！”Shegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung，innocentage？”Iasked.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone！”shetoldme.AfterclasswewalkedtotheStudentUnionbuildingandsharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydayofthenextthreemonthswewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknon­stop.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(歌词)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．Rosewastalentedandhard­workingD．Rosewascourageousandherwordswereinspiring4、WhichsayingmightRosepossiblysupport________.A．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.D．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.22．（8分）Anyactorwouldadmitthatit’strickytoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople.Theyneedtodomountainsofresearchtomakesurethey’restayingastruetolifeaspossible.Besides,theytrytoaddtheirowntouchestotheperformancesothattheirworkcanbecalledtheirown.AmericanactorAndrewGarfield,33,facedthatdilemmawhenplayingDesmondDossinthefilmHacksawRidge.DosswasaUSarmydoctorduringWorldWarIIwhorefusedtocarryagunbecauseofhisbeliefs,butsaved75liveswithoutfiringasingleshot,Hisactionsmadehimthefirstconscientiousobjector—apersonwhoobjectstoservinginthearmedforcestormoralorconsciencereasons—tobepresentedwiththeMedalofHonor,theUS’shighesthonorawardedforpersonalactsofbravery.Garfield’sfirststageofresearchwastostudyasmanydocumentaries(纪录片)ofDosshecouldgethishandson.ButGarfieldsoonrealizedthatheneededtolearnnotonlytheDoss’outercharacteristics,butalso“thedeepestpartofhimself”,hesaid.HetraveledtoDoss’hometown.TheactorwantedtowalkwhereDosswalkedandhandlethetoolsDosshandled,whileallthetimekeepinginmindhowtheresearchwouldaffecthisperformance.“Idon’tthinkIcouldhavegonetoofarintermsofgettingtoknowwhoDosswas,”Garfieldsaid.“Butitcan’tbeanimpressionofhim.Thatdoesn’tinterestme.Garfieldexplainsthatit’slikethedifferencebetweenslippingintosomeone’sclothesandsteppingintotheirskin,Untilhegoesdeepinsidearolebasedonarealperson,hedoesn’tfeelhe’sdonetheworkjustice.Andit‘snotuntilhefullyunderstandsthecharacterthatGarfieldfeelsconfidenthecandothethingsaskedoftheroleinthescriptwithouthesitationorthought,1、Whatmakesitdifficultforactorstoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople?A．Mixingtheactwiththeirownfeelings.B．Resemblingtherolesinappearance.C．Lifelikeperformanceswithpersonalstyles.D．Massesofacademicresearchintotheroles.2、WhywastheMedalofHonorawardedtoDesmondDoss?A．Torecognizehisbraveactions.B．Toattractpeopletojointhearmy.C．Toadmitthevalueofconscience.D．Toencouragedoctorstofollowhissuit.3、WhatdidGarfieldhopetodoinDoss’hometown?A．KnowaboutDoss’livingconditions.B．FindouttheinsidesofDoss.C．DoresearchonDoss’earlylife.D．ExperienceDoss’lifeatfirsthan4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BeaGoodActorB．AMoralDilemmaC．GarfieldandDossD．GarfieldGetsDeep23．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-nillion-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliot.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia（痴呆）.TheboyforAllcatthatElliotboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliotsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenhewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.D．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe________.A．cheaperB．smallerC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.B．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.B．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.C．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.D．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.24．（8分）StudentTutoringProgram:Stutor-GramTheStudentTutoringProgram(Stutor-Gram)isdesignedtohelpyousucceedinyourclasses.Researchhasshownthatstudentswhoactivelyparticipateinstudent-ledtutoringcanimprovetheirgradesbyuptoonefullletter-gradeoverthecourseofasemester.Stutor-Gramcanhelpyoutoearnyourbestpossiblegrade.AlltutorsinStutor-GramhaveearnedA’sinthecoursestheytutorandhavereceivedspecialtrainingapprovedbytheNationalTutoringAssociation(NTA).Stutor-Gramoffersbothindividualandgrouptutoring.PleaseNote:Tutoringworksonlyifyouworkatit!Togainthefullbenefitsfromtutoring,youmustattendyourweeklytutoringsession.Consideryourschedulebeforerequestingatutor.Youmustcommittoweeklytutoringsessionsfortheentiresemester.ToObtainaTutor:1.ReporttotheTutoringCenter,locatedintheadministrativecenter.2.FilloutaRequestforTutoringformforeachcourseforwhichyoudesireatutor.Filloutthisformascompletelyaspossiblesoyourrequestcanbehandledquickly.3.TutorsareappointedonaFIRSTCOME,FIRSTSERVEbasis.Comeearlytoensurethatyouwillgetthetutoryouneed.4.Thetutorwillcontactyoutoarrangemutually(相互的)agreeabletutoringtime.5.AlltutoringwilltakeplaceattheTutoringCenter.Stutor-Gramwilloffertutorsforthefollowingcoursesthissemester:SCI101BiologySCI102ChemistrySCI103PhysicsMATHAConceptsinMathematicsMATH101AlgebraMATH102GeometryENGLISH101WritingPersuasiveEssaysENGLISH102WritingCollegeApplicationEssayWelookforwardtohelpingyoumakethegrade!1、Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthetextismostlikelyto________.A．inform B．describeC．entertain D．persuade2、Thistextwouldbemosthelpfultostudentswho________.A．attendaprivatehighschoolB．areinterestedingettingbettergradeC．havegraduatedfromhighschoolD．needarecommendationforcollege3、Toobtainatutorformorethanoneclass,studentsmust________.A．payadditionalfeesB．callthetutoringofficeC．reporttheirplanstotheirteachersD．filloutaseparateformforeachclass4、Afterrequestingatutor,studentsshould________.A．waittobecontactedB．beginworkonthefirsthomeworkassignmentC．showupattheTutoringCenterforthefirstsessionD．sendacopyoftheirscheduletotheTutoringCenter5、Whichofthefollowingcoursescanstudentstakethissemester?A．SCI101andMath103.B．MathAandEnglish103.C．SCI103andEnglish102.D．SCI102andMath103.25．（10分）SincelastMarch,IhavebeenvisitingapetclinicbecauseofmycatEddie.TheclinicisinnorthernMassachusetts,abouttwohoursfromourhomeonCapeCod.Iexpecteditwouldbeterribledepressingbutit’sjusttheopposite.IhavebeensosurprisedatwhatIhavelearnedthere.NowIbelievehappinessissomethingtoloveinanyform.IfI’veeverknowanangel,itisKeri,Eddie’stechnician.BothEddieandIareunderherlovingcare.ShegivesEddiehismedicines.Shegivesmeemotionalguidanceaswell.Icanoffertellwhenit’ssomeone’sfirstvisit.They’reusuallycrying.Ithinkthereasonwhytherestofusdon’tcryhasnothingtodowithhope.Ithinkithastodowithanotheringredientofhappiness.Whenwethinkaboutourpet’sdistantfuture,evenifthey’rehealthy,wwillfeelsad.Keri,inherprayerfulvoicesays,“FocusonlovingEddierightnow.”“Rightnow”istheonlywaypeoplethinkatheclinic.Instantconnectioniswhathappensinthewaitingroom.Wejointogethertotenderlylifealamedog.Wetaketurnsdistractingacatwithsparklytoyssoshedoesn’tchewherbandage.Nobodyasksforhelp.Everybodyoffers.Wejustdoit.Whentheendoflifeisverynear,ownersoftenbelievetheirpet’shappinessismoreimportantthansomethinglikeastrictdiet.Ayoungfellowwhosepetdogsuffersfromcannersays,“Hecanhaveanythinghewantsnow.”SoIguessanelementofhappinessisnotsomuchthelengthofalifebutthejoyandpeacethatlifecontains.Atthisplace,thefocusisnotondying,andit’snotonliving.Thefocus,forpetsandforpeople,isonlivinghappily.1、WhatdoesKeristressmostaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Livingishappy.B．Timeisprecious.C．Hopeiscertain.D．Loveiseverything.2、Whatdoesinstantconnectioninthewaitingareawean?A．Theyliveinharmony.B．Theyhelpeachother.C．Theyarefulloflove.D．Theyaskforhelp.3、Whydoesayoungfellowhavehispeteatanythingitwants?A．Hewantshispettogainweight.B．Helikestodowhateverhewants.C．AnLovelyAngelofaPetClinic.D．TheIngredientsofHappiness.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）“Youwillneverwalkagain.Youwillhavetouseawheelchair."Iheardhis1fallheavilyonmyears,numbing（使麻木）mysoul.IfIhadneverfelthopelessbefore,Ifelthopelessthen.Thecaraccidenthadleftmeunconscious.When2,Ifoundbothlegsincasts.（石膏）.WhileIhadotherseriousinjuries,my3weremyfirstconcern.Workingasaspecialneedsteacherandbusyandactivebynature,Icouldn'timaginebeing4inawheelchair.Lyinginmybed,IwonderedhowI5givemyten-year-oldsonhopethatMomwould6.He'dbeencheerfuloneveryvisit,butIsaw7inhiseyes.HeneededtherayofhopethatIwouldnotbeinawheelchairforever.Justmaybe,Ithought,Icouldusethisexperiencetoteachhimwhattodowhenmisfortune8.Itdidn'ttakemelongtobecome9withmylimitedmovementsandevenwiththepacethedoctorswerewillingtogowithme.Iwasdeterminedtolearneverythingtheyshowedme.Everynightinmyprivateroom,assoonasIknewIwouldn'tbe10ordiscovered,Iwouldmovemyselffromthebedtothefloor,11ontothebedrail（床栏杆）fordearlife,andslowlyputtingmyweight12myfeet.Afterseveralweeksofsuchdifficult13,mystrengthandconfidencecontinuedto14.Itcamethetimetosharemyachievementswiththepersonmost15tome.Onenight,whenIheardmysongreetthenursesatthestation,I16myselfup.Asheopenedthedoor,Itookafewsmallsteps,17,hecouldonlywatchasIturnedandstartedbacktobed.Allofthepain,thefear,andthestruggle18asIheardthewordsIhadlongedtohear,"Mommy,youcanwalk!"Iamnowabletowalkalone,sometimesusingastick.Iamabletotakepublictransportationtoshopandvisitfriends.Mylifehasbeenblessedwithmany19ofwhichIamproud.Butnonehaseverbroughtmethesatisfactionandjoy20bythosefourlittlewordsofmyson.1、A．words B．report C．explanations D．decision2、A．hit B．awakened C．asked D．discovered3、A．legs B．parents C．activities D．surroundings4、A．placed B．caught C．carried D．stuck5、A．might B．should C．could D．must6、A．change B．recover C．adjust D．succeed7、A．curiosity B．surprise C．fear D．puzzle8、A．strikes B．passes C．continues D．remains9、A．familiar B．strict C．discouraged D．impatient10、A．punished B．interrupted C．accepted D．protected11、A．falling B．setting C．holding D．stepping12、A．through B．in C．at D．on13、A．efforts B．lessons C．acts D．cures14、A．appear B．survive C．build D．add15、A．useful B．important C．popular D．pleasant16、A．opened B．dressed C．woke D．dragged17、A．Disappointed B．Embarrassed C．Afraid D．Astonished18、A．faded B．spread C．backed D．sank19、A．expectations B．challenges C．achievements D．supports20、A．proved B．offered C．taught D．suggested第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Inordertorealizehisdream,BillGates,therichestmanintheworld,gaveup1．(study)inHarvardUniversity,2．isthemostfamousintheworld.Heset3．acompanyandresearchedthecomputersoftware.Asanold4．(say)goes,“Interestisthebestteacher.”Iquiteagreewiththisidea.Ibegantobecrazy5．EnglishwhenIwasalittlegirl.Igotparticularlyinterestedinforeign6．(culture)andcustoms.Tomeetmycuriosity,IreadEnglishstorieseveryday.Itseemedtobethe7．(good)“meal”oftheday.As8．result,Ialwaysdidvery9．inmyEnglishexams.Interestisthekeyto10．(succeed).第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IamreallypleasingthatyouwillcometoourschooltostudyChinese、IthinkyouwouldfacesomedifficultiesinyourstudybecauseChineseisnoteasytolearn、Youwillalsosufferhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry,andthereisnoneedtofeelworried、Ourclassmatesareveryfriendlyandeasygoing,soit’llbeeasyforyoutogetusedtothelifethere、I’llintroduceyoutomyfamilyandfriends,andyouwon’tfeelalone、Besides,it’llalsohelpmetolearnChineseandChineseculture、Intheword,I’lltrymybesttomakeyoufeelatyourhome、I’mlookingforwardtomeetyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是中学生李华，你在学校食堂就餐的过程中，发现学生浪费饭菜的行为十分严重，你深感痛心和羞愧。请给校长写一封信。1.说明写信的目的;2.对这些行为进行批评；3.提出切实可行的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结束语已为你写好。DearMr.Headmaster,I’mLiHua,astudentfromSeniorThree._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、A5、B6、A7、B8、A9、D10、A11、B12、A13、C14、D15、C16、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem17、B18、C19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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(恶性的)humancells.Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentifywhetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,sheadds,toalonglistofsupposedly“safe”chemicals.Sheandherteamsaythatapproachneedstochange.“Wedefinitelyneedcertainresearch…tofindoutwhatmixturesofchemicalswouldbemoreharmfulthanothers;whatgroupsofchem