2026届安徽省滁州市定远县英华中学高三上英语期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

2026届安徽省滁州市定远县英华中学高三上英语期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题注意事项：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．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．addition B．arrival C．attitude D．audience2．CanIparkmycarhere?Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking3．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which4．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which5．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate6．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis7．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe8．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when9．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression10．.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas11．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why12．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t13．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in14．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for15．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular16．WhatdoesPM2.5mean？It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item17．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense18．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed19．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that20．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where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）Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings.Thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewellprepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewine,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasureofsociety,offend(hurt)manypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjections,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact(接触)withthem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.1、Thephrase“sourthepleasureofsociety”mostnearlymeans________.A．haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB．makeothersunhappyC．tendtoscoldothersopenlyD．enjoythepleasureoflife2、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB．suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC．peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD．unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons3、Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit,theauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould________.A．preventanycommunicationwiththemB．shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC．persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD．quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes4、Inthispassage,thewritermainly________.A．describestwotypesofpeopleB．laughsattheunhappypeopleC．suggestswaystohelpunhappypeopleD．tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife22．（8分）WhenIwas5,myfatherworkedthenightshiftasanurseinahospital.Hewasalwayscarryinghisstethoscope(听诊器)sonaturally,soIcalledhim“Dr.Saldivar”whileIpressedhisstethoscopeagainsthischest.Butmyfather,asahumbleman,wasalwayscorrectingme:“Iamnotadoctor,son,butyoucanbeone.”IgrewupfeelinglikeIhadnolimitsbecauseofmomentslikethis,whichhashelpedmetakeriskspersonallyandprofessionallyinspiteofthehardshipsIhadtoendure.BeingborntoMexicanimmigrantsmeantthatmyparentshadtoworkveryhardtoprovideformyfamilyandIhadtolearntostrugglethroughschoolpaperworkonmyown,becausemyparents’Englishwaslimitedandtheycouldn’talwaysbetheremotivatingusthroughtheprocess.IfIwantedtosucceedacademically,myperseverance,andstrengthwouldbetested.Perseverance,strengthandgoodeducationarethegatewaytosuccess.AndthisisespeciallytruewhenyoulookattheobstaclesthatLatinoshavetoovercometosucceedinpublicschools.Forinstance,whilethenationalhighschooldropout(辍学)ratehasdecreasedsignificantly,westillhavethehighestdropoutrateinthecountry.Wearemorelikelytoliveinpovertyandattendraciallyseparatedschools.TheseissuescreatemanyotherproblemsforLatinos.Tohelprelievemyfamilyburden,IfoundmyfirstjobwhenIwas14atalocalhotel.Despitethelonghoursonmynewjob,Iworkedhard.Meanwhile,Icontinuallystressedtheimportanceofgettingarespectableeducationanddideverythingpossibletogetonestepclosertomakingmydreamareality.Nearlyadecadelater,IbecamethefirstinmyfamilytograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Knowingthesocial,economic,andpoliticalstrugglesthatacommunityfaces,Ibegantopursuejournalismtogivethedisadvantagedminoritiesavoice.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwhenhewasachild?A．Theencouragingwordsfromhisfather.B．Anurseinhisfather’shospital.C．Hiscuriosityaboutthestethoscope.D．Thehardshipshesuffered.2、Theexampleinthethirdparagraphgivenbytheauthorsuggests.A．moreLatinosarereceivinghighereducationinAmericaB．LatinoimmigrantsarestillfacingmanyproblemsC．AmericaneducationsystemisbetterconstructedD．racialseparationhaslongbeenforbiddeninAmerica3、Theauthorchosetobecomeajournalist,hopingto.A．showhissuccessasaLatinoB．enjoyadifferentlifeC．speakforthedisadvantagedLatinosD．repaythesacrificehisparentsmade4、Whatdoestheauthortrytotelluswithhisownexperience?A．Immigrationisanapproachtopersonalsuccess.B．Goodeducationisawaytosuccessfullife.C．DisadvantagedLatinosarefacingfewerchallenges.D．AmericanDreamisinaccessibletotheLatinos.23．（8分）Grassehasalwaysbeenassociatedwithsmell.IntheMiddleAgesitsmeltparticularlyunpleasantduetoitsleathertanning(制革)industry.Thenoblesonlyrarelyvisitedtheprettyandcharmingtowntopickuptheirhandmadeleathergloves.Inspiteoftheirgrandlandsinthesurroundingcountryside?Grassewascertainlyanecessaryevilwithnoself-respectingnoblesowningbuildingsthere.Molinard,aGrassetanner(制革工人)himself,createdthefirstGrasseperfume.Wordspreadlikewildfireamongstthenoblesaboutthedesignerperfumedgloves.MolinardofferedapairofhisglovestoCatherinedeMedici(theQueen),whogaveplentyofpraisetoherGrasseperfumedgloves;shealmostassured(确保)Grasse’sreputationastheperfumecapitaloftheworld.ThankstoCatherinedeMedici,Grassemerchantswereencouragedtogrowtheperfumeplantsthattannersneededtosupplyperfumedleathertothenobles.Grassehasfourperfumefactoriesaswellasaperfumeschoolandaperfumemuseum.Fragonard’sperfumemuseumissituatedonthefirstfloorofitsperfumefactoryanddisplaysanamazingprivatecollectionofperfumebottles,presentationboxes,documentsandequipmentthattellsthehistoryofperfumemakingfromitsearliestbeginningstothepresentday.Theperfumemuseumisopeneveryday,Sundaysandpublicholidaysincluded.Grasseiscertainlyaperfumedheaven,afarcryfromitssmellybeginningasaleathertanningtown.Nowfamousforafarsweetersmell,Grasseissurroundedbyfieldsofflowersthatmakerealestate(不动产)inGrasseverypopular.ThoselookingforrealestateinFrancewouldhavetogoalongwaytofindanywheremorecharmingthanGrassewiththecityofNiceanditsairportjustashortdriveawayandplentyofactivitiestoenjoyinthesurroundingcountryside.RealestateinGrasseissituatedbetweentheSouthernAlpsandtheCoted’Azur,allowingownersthebestofbothworlds.1、WhywasGrasseconsideredtobenecessaryalthoughitwasanevil?A．Becauseitproducedleathergloves.B．Becauseitmadethenobleslookrespectable.C．Becausemanynobleslivedinitscountryside.D．Becauseitwasabeautifulandattractivetown.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutFragonard’sperfumemuseum?A．Ithasseveralperfumefactories.B．Itcanbevisitedalltheyearround.C．Itisfamousforitsperfumeschool.D．ItshowsvisitorsthehistoryofGrasse.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“afarcry”inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?A．agoodlongcryB．totallyabsentC．verydifferentD．fardistant4、Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Grasseisstilllesscompetitiveinrealestate.B．Grasseisnowaperfectplaceforpeopletolive.C．Grasseisbecominganimportanttouristattraction.D．LivinginGrassemightcauseyoumuchinconvenience.24．（8分）Hewasthereeverymorning,sittingmotionlessonthefrontstepsofhishouse.Inthemorninglight,Icouldseetheshadowsthatwereetched(蚀刻)deepwithinthelinessurroundinghiseyes.EachmorningIwalkedthisroutewithmydaughtertoherkindergartenclass.WewerenewtotheneighborhoodsothatIdidn’tknowmanyofmyneighbors.Ononebeautifulautumnmorning,aswepassedhishouse,mydaughtercalledouttohim,“Hi,Mr.Man!”Alwaystheoutgoingchild,Iwasn’tsurprisedatherenthusiasm.Buthercheerfulnesssoonfadedwhenthemandidn’tlookatherandsay“Hi”back.Aswecontinuedonourwalktoschool,mydaughteraskedwhythemandidn’twanttosayhitoher.BecauseIdidn’thaveananswer,Isaidsimply,“Maybeheishavingabadday.”laterIknewthatBoblosthiswifeinacaraccident.Afewdayslater,asweapproachedBob’shouseonourwaytoschool,mydaughtercalledout“HiMr.Man!”andasusual,hedidn’trespond.Butthensheranontohisfrontlawnandpickedupabeautifulredautumnleaf.Shecontinueduponestepandhandedittohim.Iheldmybreath.Assheskippedbacktome,shesaid,“Seeyoutomorrow,Mr.Man!”Thistime,heacknowledgedher.Inasoftgentlevoice,hetankedherandsaid,“Seeyoutomorrow.”Fromthenon,Bobandmydaughterexchangedgreetingeachmorning.OurfriendshipwithBobcontinuedformanyyears.But,thesweetestdayiswhenBobattendedmydaughter’shighschoolgraduation.Bobgavemydaughteragiftabookonidentifyingvariousplantsandtrees.There,tuckedinthepagesthatdescribedanoaktree,wastheleafmydaughterhadgiventoMr.Manwhentheyfirstmet.Hehaddriedandpresseditandkeptitallthoseyears.1、Whatpuzzledthegirl?A．Thecauseoftheman’ssadnessB．Theshadowsintheman’seyesC．Theman’ssittingstillonthestepsD．Theman’snotansweringhergreeting2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhisdaughtergavetheredleaftotheman?A．ProudB．NervousC．EmbarrassedD．Comfortable3、WhydidBobkeepthatlittleredleaf?A．ItwasacarefromagirlB．ItwasasymbolofenthusiasmC．ItwasareminderofhispainfuldaysD．Itrepresentedtheknowledgeoftrees4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ASimpleRedLeafB．AStrangeNeighborC．AnUnusualFriendD．AGreetingFromAgirl25．（10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.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）WhenIwasyoung,myunderstandingoflifewassimple.Thismadeit1formetodealwiththeworldaroundme.AsIgrewup,thingsseemedmore2,whichmadelifemorechallenging.Now,middle-aged,Ifindmy3oftheworldisreturningtothesimple.WhenItrytoteachmydaughterimportant4aboutlife,Iwillbreakcomplicatedthings5intosmallpieces.Oneofthosebasicsis6,foryourself,andforothers.Iteachmydaughterto7.Tofailfeelsbad,8,butnottohavetriedfeelsworse,becauseyoucan'trespectyourselfforit.Andasthesaying9,ifyoudon'trespectyourself,nooneelsewill.WhenIwassevenoreight,Iplayedatmycousin'shousewithhistoys.Hisfamilywasbetteroffthanmine,andhehadmanymoretoys.Therewasone10thatI'dalwayswanted,andI11itintomypocket.Butamomentlater,I12,evenatthatage,thatIwouldneverenjoyplayingwiththetoy.IwouldalwaysknowIhad13,andmyopinionofmyselfwould14.Whenhismotherdroppedmeofflaterthatday,Ishamefacedly15outthetoyandgaveitback.Sheknew,I'msure,whathadhappened,16shethankedmeandneverspokeofitagain.Ihopetohelpmydaughteravoidsimilar17.Shefirsthastogainself-respect18shecanstartrespectingothers.Ibelieveinrespect,because19itwe'reallenemies.I'mnot20inthisregard,farfromit.ButItrymybest,andIrespectothersfortryingtheirbestinthischangingworld.1、A．funnier B．easier C．safer D．deeper2、A．important B．awkward C．fragile D．complex3、A．view B．experience C．aim D．expectation4、A．basics B．facts C．subjects D．choices5、A．away B．off C．down D．out6、A．passion B．love C．respect D．desire7、A．forgive B．accept C．share D．try8、A．certainly B．eventually C．personally D．willingly9、A．runs B．goes C．writes D．follows10、A．forfun B．inparticular C．withcare D．atrandom11、A．fetched B．arranged C．slipped D．fitted12、A．doubted B．promised C．questioned D．sensed13、A．lied B．stolen C．changed D．cheated14、A．suffer B．improve C．fade D．spread15、A．gave B．left C．pulled D．handed16、A．so B．or C．for D．but17、A．accidents B．mistakes C．results D．habits18、A．before B．until C．incase D．nowthat19、A．upon B．beyond C．without D．despite20、A．honest B．casual C．curious D．perfect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）OnOctober23rd,2018，PresidentXiJinpingannouncedtheopeningoftheHongKong–Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB)atanopeningceremonyinZhuhai,Guangdongprovince.TheHZMB,1．(locate)atthewatersoftheLingdingyangofPearlRiverEstuary,isahugeseacrossing,linkingHongKongandMacaototheChinesemainlandcityofZhuhai.Astheworld’s2．(long)sea-basedproject,the55-kilometrebridgeistheresultoffiveyearsofresearchandanothernineyearsofbuilding.Ithasbeendescribedasoneofthe“seven3．(wonder)ofthemodernworld”bytheGuardian.Theproject4．(make)upofa22.9-kilometer-longmainbridge,a6.7-kilometer-longtunnelandanartificialislandoffthebridge.Itisdesignedwith5．servicelifeof120years.Itcanwithstandastrongwindequal6．amaximumBeaufortscale16.Thebridge’sengineershadtoconsidermanyenvironmentalfactorstoprotectthe7．(surround)environmentwhilebuildingthebridge.Chinesewhitedolphins,anendangeredspeciesthatlivesinthearea,8．(be)aparticularconcern.TheHZMBwillmake9．muchmoreconvenienttotravelbetweenthethreeareasitconnects.ItwillbringpeopleinHongKong,MacaoandGuangdongwithina“one-hourlivingcircle”,10．isexpectedtoattractmorevisitorstotheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayArea.Itwillbeatransportlinkaswellasasocial,economic,cultural,andtourismconnectionamongthethreeareas.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）请改正下面文中的错误。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删减或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；刪除：把多余的用（＼）划掉；修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词的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。Lastweekourschoolholdasportsmeeting、Realizeitwasourlastschoolsportsmeeting,wedecidedtomakeitunforgettableexperience、Wefirstattendedtheopeningceremony,forwhomourclasshadmadealotofpreparations、Muchforourexcitement,ourperformancewasasuccess、Myclassmatestookpartinvariouseventsuchasrunning,thehighjumpandthelongjump、Duetothehardtrainingtheathleteshaddonebefore,theirperformancewasveryimpressive、Myclassmatesapplaudedandcheeredfortheathletes,sosomeraisedtheircamerastocapturetheexcitingmoments、Theresultwasannounced、Ourclasswonthesecondplaceandoureffortspaidoff!Cupinhand,wetookapicturetogetherproud、Thissportsmeetingwillbeapreciousmemoryforallofthemastimegoesby、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你所在的班级决定成立“英美电影俱乐部”。请你给你校的外教John写封信，邀请他加入该俱乐部，要点如下：1.成立俱乐部的目的；2.活动时间、地点和内容；3.邀请加入并聘为顾问（counselor)。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、A4、B5、C6、C7、B8、B9、C10、B11、C12、A13、B14、D15、B16、C17、A18、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、1、B2、A3、A4、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、B23、1、A2、B3、C4、B24、1、D2、B3、A4、A25、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‘