河南省三门峡市陕州区第一高级中学高三下学期第五次调研考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

河南省三门峡市陕州区第一高级中学高三下学期第五次调研考试新高考英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit2．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t3．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a4．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate5．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond6．—Whatdoyouthinkofthenewly-releasedfilmCapernaum?—Ittouchedmyheartdeeply.ButforyourrecommendationI_________it.A．hadmissed B．wouldmiss C．wouldhavemissed D．musthavemissed7．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute8．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength9．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before10．HewasgreatlyshockedatDonaldTrump’stakingoffice.Neverdidheexpectthatthevoters_______besounreasonable.A．shouldB．couldC．wouldD．might11．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting12．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which13．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some14．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway15．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened16．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore17．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where18．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how19．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare20．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction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）Weareobsessed(迷恋)withourselves.Westudyourhistory,ourpsychology,ourphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgerevolves(使旋转)aroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturieswehavecometorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswe’vehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andoftheextraordinarymolecularstructuresineverycellofourbodies.Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon’tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopes,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookattheminutedetailofmatter,themorewediscoverofitsprofoundstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirstthelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed,stunsandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohiscompanionstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignorance,ourprejudices,andourweaksensesrevealonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitscapacitytodemolish(推翻)oldideas,torevealnewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theincompletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss(深渊)ofwhatwedon’tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless:itmakesitinterestingandprecious.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Thenewdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovetobewrong.B．Manhascreatedsplendidculturesinthecourseofcenturies.C．Ourknowledgeoftheuniverseisincompleteanduncertain.D．Theexistingtechnologiesareenoughforfurtherexploration.2、ThestorytoldbyPlatoismeantto.A．makeusawareofthecrueltyofrealityB．encourageustoexploretheunknownworldC．applaudtheheroicdeedsofchasingfreedomD．justifyourignoranceandprejudiceabouttheworld3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthepassage?A．Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.B．Leavingthingsastheyaremakesourlifeperfect.C．Newdiscoveriesoftheuniversewillcauseconfusion.D．Pastknowledgepreventsusconstructinganewworld.22．（8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.23．（8分）Belowareseveralprogramsdesignedforstudents.ARCCGapARCCGaphasbeenofferingprogramsforyoungadultssince1983.ARCCGapSemesterprogramsareanopportunitytoliveandlearninsomeofthegreatestclassroomsonearth.OurSemesterprogramstakestudentsonajourneyofdiscoveryoflocalpeoples,places,culturesandideas.ProgramLocations:International—Africa,Asia,LatinAmerica,andIndiaPhone:415-332-5075Email:gap@ThinkingBeyondBordersThinkingBeyondBorders’gapyearprogramsarespecificallydesignedforstudentswholikelearningandareeagertocreatemeaningfulsocialchangeintheworld.Wecombineworkingwithinspiringlocalleaders,andengagereadingsanddiscussionstocreateanexciting,supportive,andtransformationallearningenvironment.TBB’sfull-yearandsemesteroptionsincludea7-countryGlobalGapYear.ProgramLocation(s):International—Global,SouthAmerica,AsiaPhone:203-993-0236CampsInternationalOurinspirationalAGAprogramsgiveyouthechancetolivewiththecommunitiesyouwillbesupportingandworkwithlocalsonserviceprojectsthatmakeasignificantandlastingdifferencetopeople’slives.Youcanalsocontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentandendangeredwildlife.ProgramLocations:Kenya,Borneo,Cambodia,Ecuador,PeruandournewestlocationsCostaRica,NicaraguaPhone:441425485390Email:rcig@campsintemational.co.ukRaleighInternationalFormorethan30yearsRaleighInternationalhasbeenrunninglife-changingExpeditionstosomeofthemostremoteplacesontheplanet.ARaleighExpeditionisoverseasvolunteering.Our5,7or10-weekExpeditionsprovideexposuretodifferentpeople,newcultures,situations,andenvironments.Thisisyourchancetocreatearealchangeinthecommunitiesthatneeditmost,andtodeveloparangeofskillsforyourself.ProgramLocations:Africa,AsiaandIndiaPhone:0044(0)20718312701、WhatdoARCCGapandThinkingBeyondBordershaveincommon?A．Theyaretobringaboutsocialchanges.B．Theyaredesignedtotrainyoungleaders.C．Theyhaveahistoryofaboutthreedecades.D．Theparticipantswilltraveltodifferentcontinents.2、WhatistheadvantageoftakingpartinCampsInternational?A．Gainingthechancetogetsupport.B．Knowingmoreaboutnationalaffairs.C．Developingtheawarenessofservingothers.D．Havingagoodcommandofaforeignlanguage.3、HowcanwegetintouchwithRaleighInternational?A．Byfax. B．Byphone.C．Byemail. D．Inperson.24．（8分）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(1949)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(1953)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(1954)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.25．（10分）MobyDick,orTheWhale,ofwhichonly5copiesweresoldintheyearofitsfirstpublication,hasbeenrecognizedasoneofthegreatestmasterpiecesofthetwentiethcenturynovelsacrosstheworld.Yetitsauthor,HermanMelville,wasnotblessedenoughtochangehisfateasthegreatworkdid.HermanwasbornintoanupperclassNewYorkfamilyin1819,buthehadtodropoutofschoolattheageof15duetobankruptcy（破产）ofthefamily.Hestruggledforlivingbyworkingasaclerkatabank,afarmerandaprimaryschoolteacher,butdidnotmanagetoholdonquitelongtoanyofthejobs.Andin1841,heturnedhimselfawhalingsailoronabigwhaler.Inthenextthreeyears,hissailor’slifewastornapartbybetrayal,injury,livingwithanthropophagi（食人族），love,killing,imprisonment,prisonbreak,whichdidnotbeartheexpectedfruitoffortuneorbeingacaptain.Attheageof25,HermanreturnedtoAmerica,startinghiswritingcareer.Duringthefollowingfiveyears,hepublishedfivenovels,amongwhichwasMobyDick,butnoneoftheworksbroughthimanyfameorsenseofsuccess.Hehadtoliveupwithhispoorlife,supportedbyregularfinancialhelpfromhisfatherin-law.Notmuchchangedevenafterhisfather-in-lawassistedhimontoapostatthecustomhouse(海关).Hisself-doubtwhetherheshouldfighttowriteasanauthordisturbedHermanfortherestofhislifetillhisdeathin1899,whichissuggestedinhiswife’sdiary.Andhiswifedescribedhisseveralstruggleswherehefoughtbitterlybacktohisdesktopickuphispen.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMobyDickaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcameoutasapublishednovelinthetwentiethcentury.B．Itwasnotrecognizedasagreatworkuntilthetwentiethcentury.C．Itwasnotforsaleuntilthetwentiethcentury.D．Itwasadamptedfromthepassage?2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Hermanchosehislifeonpurposetomakehimselfagreatwriter.B．Herman’sparentshadscheduledthosefailuresinhislifetomakehimaman.C．Hermandidnotofferthebestofhimselftoforeseeandavoidthoseseriesofmisfortune.D．Herman’sinsufficientcapabilitytofightproblemshewasfacedwithmightresult.3、WhatisthefirstworkingelementthatbuiltHermanupbeamostoutstandingwriter?A．Hisrichlifeexperienceandperseverance.B．Hissharpsensetoobserveandthink.C．Helpfromhiswifeandfather-in-law.D．Hisbrilliantlanguagetalentandskill.4、WhatcanwelearnfromHerman’lifestory?A．Thereisnomuchpointstrugglingandworkingtoohardinone’slike.B．Neverinvesttoomuchofyourselfintowhatothershavethepowertojudge.C．Nevertrustdecisionsthathavebeenmadebyothers.D．Neverdoubtyourselfbutsticktowhatyouarecommittedto.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dr．WilliamOslerwasworkinginoneoftheBritain’smilitaryhospitalsduringthewar.Oneday，hewascalledoutoftheward(病房)duringhisdailyrounds(查房)tobegivenanimportant1thathisownsonhadbeenkilledonthefieldsofFrance．2bythenews，hestillwentbacktohisrounds．Hewas________differentforalongperiodafterward．Thecheerfulnotewas3fromhisvoiceandneveragaindidfriends4himhearthemerrytunewhichhesooftenwhistledashewentfromwardtoward．Althoughthesethingscouldnot5，somethingneweventuallycametotaketheirplace.Everyone6anewcompassion(同情)inhiscareforthesoldierswhoeachdaystreamedin．Before，hewasanextremelydevotedphysician，whotreatedhisworkseriouslyand7patientsverymuch．Nowtherewasa(n)8personalcompassion，likethatofafatherforhisson．Likemostpeoplewhohave________suchlosses，Oslermusthavespentconsiderabletimeon9．Painwillchangeus，ofteninvariousways．Itcanleaveusangryandbroken，or，asinthecaseofOsler，itcanbringforthgood10suchascompassionortenderness．Itisasifthephysicianchanneledhispainintoenergyandloveforothers，caringforthemashewouldcareforhisownchild．HelenKeller，whowentthroughlifebothblindanddeaf，knewplentyabout________．Sheoncewiselysaid，“The11oflifeisoneofourgreatestblessings．Itmakesuspatientandsensitive'12usthatalthoughtheworldisfullofpain，itisalsofulloftheovercomingofit．”Theworldisfullofsuffering，andwecan’t13itnomaterhowhardwetry．Butthosewhoovercomegreatchallengeswillchange14．Forourstrugglesenterourlivesasunwelcomeguests，buttheyalsobring15gifts．Andoncethepaindecreases，thegifts16．Thesegiftsarelife’struetreasures，boughtatgreatprice，butcannotbe17inanyotherway．1、A．decision B．message C．position D．memory2、A．Inspired B．Disappointed C．Shocked D．Affected3、A．previously B．purely C．exactly D．obviously4、A．gone B．far C．free D．safe5、A．over B．beyond C．around D．except6、A．return B．disobey C．neglect D．develop7、A．invented B．noticed C．collected D．analyzed8、A．1ongedfor B．heardof C．caredfor D．believedin9、A．extra B．terrible C．suspected D．odd10、A．treasured B．escaped C．witnessed D．experienced11、A．regret B．sadness C．guilty D．anxiety12、A．behaviors B．habits C．qualities D．relationships13、A．suffering B．mercy C．society D．responsibility14、A．origin B．process C．meaning D．struggle15、A．warning B．teaching C．promising D．instructing16、A．discover B．attract C．avoid D．tolerate17、A．unexpectedly B．purposely C．occasionally D．instantly18、A．affordable B．1uxurious C．mysterious D．valuable19、A．remain B．increase C．share D．1eave20、A．exchanged B．acquired C．selected D．Given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）TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB),the1．(eight)wonderforthe21stcmtuiy.openedonthemorningofOctober24th,2018.Thebridgelinksthreeareas,making2．muchmoreconvenienttotravelfromonetoanother.Sinceopening,thethree-hourdrive3．HongKong$ZhuhaiandMacao4．(shorten)to30minutes.Theprojectinvolvedmorethan400newpatents，brokesevenworldrecordsandfeatured5．(independent)developedkeytechniquesanddesign.Afteran8-yearstruggle,thesuccessoftheHZMBachieves6．severalgenerationshavebeendreamingof,andamazesthewholeworldwithitsdemonstrationofperfectskillsandhigh-levelChinesestandards.Thebridgeisintendedtobe7．(rely)formorethan120years.FromtheBeltandRoadInitiativeto"CreatedinChi-na",thereisalwaysagroupofpeople8．(provide)strongtechnicalsupportforeachofthecountry’shugeprojects.FromthebeginninginDecember2009tothedayoftheofficialopening,all9．(walk)oflifemadegreatcontributionstothedesignandconstructionofHZMB,contributing10．(wise)ofChina".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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinthewayofcommunicationinpeople'slifeinrecentyears.Inthepast,peoplekeptintouchwitheachothermainlybywrittenlettersorusingthepublictelephone.Butnowalmosteveryonehavehisownmobilephone.Peoplecancommunicateforeachotheralmostatanyplaceandatanytime.What'smore,peoplehaveeasyaccesstotheInternet,whatenablesthemtosendandreceivee-mailswhatevertheylike.Withthischanges,people'spaceoflifehasbeenquickenedandpeople'sworkhasbeenmademoreefficiently.Itisusedtotakeseveraldaystohearofeachother,butnowittakesonlyseveralminutes,eveniftheyareontwodifferentcontinents.Inword,peoplehaveaneasierlifenowadays.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，正在美国留学。最近在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告，称其有资历丰富的教练，一周包会。你会一点游泳，想在暑假参加训练提升技巧。请你写信了解相关情况，要点如下：1.训练的具体时间和地点；2.训练费用；是否有优惠；3.其他特别注意事项。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：教练instructorDearSir/Madam,Ihavereadyouradvertisementinthenewspaper,whichisreallyappealingtome.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、B5、D6、C7、A8、D9、D10、A11、D12、A13、A14、C15、A16、A17、C18、D19、C20、A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、1、C2、B3、A22、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‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeon