寧夏石嘴山三中2025屆高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

寧夏石嘴山三中2025屆高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）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(xiě)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(xiě)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．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from2．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee3．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why4．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!5．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched6．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown7．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that8．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas9．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where10．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since11．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid12．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a(chǎn);a D．the;/13．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．a(chǎn)re B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe14．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got15．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what16．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture17．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown18．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged19．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what20．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer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）Morethan135,000UKdrinkerswilldiefromcancercausedbyalcohol(酒精)bytheyear2035,researcherssay.Drinkingtoomuchwillcause7,100cancerdeathsayearby2035,ariseof13percentonthepresentrate.AstudybySheffieldUniversityandCancerResearchUKshowsthatalcoholwillcosttheNHS(NationalHealthService)￡53billionoverthenexttenyearsincluding￡2billiononcancer.Althoughalcoholisknowntocausemanytypesofcancerincludingbreastandthroatmostpeopledon’trealizetherelationbetweenalcoholandcancer.Asurveyof2,100Britonsbytheresearchersearlierthisyearfoundnineintendidnotassociatedrinkingwithcancer.Theresearchersusedacomputermodeltoworkoutthenumbersofalcohol-relatedcancerdeaths,hospitaladmissions(入院)andtotalcoststoNHSoverthenext20years.Thestudyshowsthatafifthofmenand1in10womenhavealcoholeveryday---andmanyofthesearemiddle-agedandmiddleclass.Researchersareveryworriedaboutthisgroupastheybelievecancermaybecausedbydrinkingoverlongperiods.Thestudyshowsthateveniftheexpensestaysasitis,alcohol-relatedcancerdeathswillrisefrom6,299in2015to7,097in2034.Alcoholwillleadto891,299hospitaladmissions,upfrom802,118in2015,and65,005willbecausedbycancer.EarlierthisyearChiefMedicalOfficerDameSallyDaviesstudiedcarefullythealcoholguidelines(指導(dǎo)方針)forthefirsttimeinthirtyyears.Shetoldpeopletherewasnosafelevelofdrinkingandadvisedthemtodrinknomorethan14unitsaweek.Butresearcherssaythisguidanceisn’tenoughandwantthegovernmenttoincreasealittlepriceperunitofalcohol.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．FewerpeoplewilldieofcancerinthefutureB．AlcoholwillbetheonlycauseofcancerdeathsC．MoreandmorepeoplewillgetridofthehabitofdrinkingD．Thecomputermodelcanofferresearchersusefulnumbers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“associate”inParagraph2probablymean?A．ShareB．CompareC．ConnectD．Replace3、Theresearchershopethegovernmentcan__________.A．raisethepriceofalcoholproperlyB．removethenation’sdrinkinghabitC．improvemiddle-agedpersons’incomeD．providefundforNationalHealthService4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleHavingAlcoholMustSufferfromCancerB．AllPeopleHaveKnownAlcoholMayCauseCancerC．ResearchersAreTryingtoDiscovertheNewCausesofCancerD．AlcoholwillHaveWorseEffectsonBritishPeopleovertheComingYears22．（8分）Afewweeksago,YuanChaojunquithiswell-paidjobwithatradingcompanyinShanghaiandstartedteachingpeoplehowto“escapefromrooms”.Roomescapeisareal-lifeadventuregame,duringwhich“imprisoned”playersarerequiredtoescapefrom“dungeons”,“prisons”andmysteriouscellsbysolvingpuzzlesandconnectingcluesinafixedperiodoftime.Stressreliefisoneofthemajorreasonswhythesegamesaresopopular.Mixedwithexcitement,challengesandfearoftheunknown,thegameallowspeopletoplaydifferentrolesandexperienceanotherlifeforashorttime.RoomescapehasbecomepopularinChina,attractingpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Thegamesoftenrequiregroupthinking,makingitagoodalternativeforcompanyteam-buildingactivities.YeKaiworksforafilmproductioncompany.Heandcolleaguesrecentlytookonaroomescapegamecalled“Assassin”,andonlymadeitout“withthehelpofeveryone”.“Thegamegavemeastrongsenseofinvolvementandteamwork,”Yesaid.“Iwilldefinitelycomebackandtryotherthemes.”InShanghaialone,morethan200locationsoffertheseadventures.Acrossthecountrythousandsofsuchescaperoomswithvariousthemeshavesprungup.Butescapegamesarenotwithouttheircritics.Accordingtoareport,avenue(場(chǎng)館)openedinabasementinaresidentialareainShanghai’sJingandistrictrecently,attractingalargenumberofdevotees(熱愛(ài)者)tothearea.Asthedoortothecommunityisnowconstantlyopen,someresidentshavebeenleftannoyed.“Howcanoursafetybeguaranteediftheyallowtheserandomstrangersintoourcommunityfreely?”oneoftheresidentscomplained.“Wearethinkingaboutemployingsecurityguardsattheentrancetocheckonourcustomers,”thegamedevelopersaid.“Wewantpeopletohavefun.Itwasneverourintentiontodisturbtheneighborhood.”1、Roomescapegamesarepopularmainlybecausethey.A．helpreleasepressureB．a(chǎn)reexcitingandchallengingC．requireteamworkD．mustbefinishedinafixedtime2、Towinthegame,peoplearerequiredto.A．cooperatewitheachotherB．manageitindependentlyC．solvepuzzlesandfindcluesaloneD．haveastrongsenseofdirection3、WecaninferfromParagraph7thatsomeresidents.A．a(chǎn)realsofondofthegamesB．haveleftthecommunityC．a(chǎn)reconcernedaboutthesafetyoftheircommunityD．havegreatconflictswiththedevotees4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ExperienceanotherlifeB．HowtoescapefromrealityC．Analternativeteam-buildingactivityD．Gamesofferanescapefromstress23．（8分）Whenitcomestocarhiring,allcarhirecompaniesrequirethatyoushouldhaveafulldrivinglicenseforatleastoneyear,someofwhommayaskfortwoyears,especiallyforyoungerdrivers.Mostcarhirecompanieswillnotautomaticallyhireoutacartosomeoneundertheageof25ortopeopleover70.Butthereareexceptions.Somelistedcompaniesarenormallypreparedtoservepeopleof21andover.Andsomemaygoovertheagelimitandprovideserviceforolderpeople(aged70andover)providingyouhavenorecordofbreakingthelawandvalidlicense,andadoctor'sletterofgoodhealth.Nowreadonforsomeinformationaboutnationalcompanieswithmanybaseshiringoutcarstopeopleaged21andolderdrivers.1、Whichisarequirementfor72-year-oldBritishMichaeltorentacar?A．Havingacleandrivinglicense.B．Havingrichdrivingexperience.C．Havingalivelyandsharpmind.D．Havingadoctor'srecommendation.2、InwhatwayisAlamoRent-A-Carspecial?A．Itsetsnoupperlimitonage.B．Itchargesthelowestinsurancefee.C．Itonlyprovidesnationwideservice.D．Ithiresoutnoautomaticcarstounder25s.3、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．ToexplainhowtohirecarsintheUK.B．ToshowthebenefitsofhiringcarsintheUK.C．ToinformpeopleoftheUK'scarrentalservices.D．TointroducesomecheapcarhirespecialsintheUK.24．（8分）Americanfamiliesareaccustomedtosettlinginfarawayplaces,whichhasbeenanationalphenomenon.Decadesofdata,includingamorerecentGallupstudy,characterizestheUSasoneofthemostgeographicallymobilecountriesintheworld.“AboutoneinfourUSadults(24percent)hasreportedmovingwithinthecountryinthepastfiveyears.”thereportednoted.WiththeexceptionofFinns(23percent)andNorwegians(22percent),AmericansmoveconsiderablymorethantheirEuropeanpeers.Thoughsomemaymoveforloveorfamily,themajorreasonwhyAmericanschoosetomovearoundis,unsurprisingly,relatedtowork.CitingdatafromtheCurrentPopulationSurvey,apostontheblogoftheNewYorkFednotedthatbetween58and2013,“slightlymorethanhalfofinterstate(州際的)migrantssaidtheymovedforemployment-relatedreasons—acategorythatincludesmovesundertakenfornewjobs,jobtransfers,andeasiercommutes(通勤).”Theseekingofopportunity,particularlyforanimmigrantnation,isanationalmythology(神話)aswellasanemotionalattachmenttowork.AnewworkingpaperanalyzedbyBenStevermanatBloombergsuggeststhatworkersintheUSnow“putinalmost25percentmorehoursthanEuropeans”inagivenyear.Thisfigurehassteadilyrisensincethe30s,whenthehoursloggedbyworkersinWesternEuropeandtheUSwereroughlythesame.Thereare,ofcourse,someinternalfactors.TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries,plusitboasts(擁有)acommonlanguage.ItisconsideredtobeasignofanefficientlabormarketthatUSworkerscanbepersuadedtomovetoregionswherethereisasteadygrowthinjobs,suchastheSunBeltinrecentyears.AndwhileAmericanworkersoftenhavefewerlaborprotectionsthantheirEuropeancounterparts,asareportbytheWorldBanknotedin2012,American“l(fā)aborlawsgiveemployersthepowertofire,hire,orrelocate(重新安置)workersaccordingtotheirneeds”，aflexibilitythatisthoughttoaideconomicgrowth.TheWorldBandreportaddedthattheoccupationoftheaverageUSemployeein66was4years,comparedto10yearsintheEuropeanUnion.Nevertheless,whileAmericansremainexcessivelymobile,FaithKarahanandDariousLiattheNewYorkFedarethelatesttonotethatUSworkersaremovingaroundlessthanbefore.Duringthe40s,3percentofworking-ageAmericansrelocatedtoadifferentstateeachyear;thatfigurehadbeencutinhalfby2010.“WhilepartofthedeclinecanbeattributedtotheGreatRecession，”theauthorssuggest,“this__phenomenontookplaceoverthecourseofseveraldecadesandisnotnecessarilyrelatedtotheeconomicconditions.”Sowhataccountsforthisphenomenon?Around-upoftheoriesbyBradPlumeratTheWashingtonPostincludedtheagingoftheUSworkforce,thefurtherriseoftwo-incomehouseholds,theburdensofrealestate,evolvingworkplaceculture,aswellastheflatlineofwages,whichmakesmovingawayforajob,onaverage,alessrewardingfinancialproposition.KarahanandLiputmuchstockintheeffectsofanagingworkforce,towhichtheyattributeatleasthalfofthedeclineininterstatemigration.“Inshort,ayoungindividualtodayismovinglessthanayoungpersondidinthe40sbecauseofthehigherpresenceofolderworkers，”theywrite,suggestingthatemployershaveshiftedtheiremploymenttactics(策略)toadapttothechangingdemographics(人口統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù))oftheworkforce.Needlesstosay,moviesaboutthiserainAmericanlife,inwhichfewerpeoplesetouttostartlivesinwide-rangingplaces,willprobablybemuchlessexciting.1、Accordingtothepassage,inthepastfiveyears,Americanshavemoved________.A．relativelylessthantheBritish B．lessfrequentlythanItaliansC．slightlymorethanNorwegians D．considerablymorethanFinns2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Americanschoosetomovemainlyforworkandfamily.B．Americanshaveaverystronginterestinwork.C．AmericansinvestedmoretimeinworkthanEuropeansin35.D．AmericanstendedtomovetoEuropebetween58and2013.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAmericanworkersmovemorethantheirEuropeanpeers?A．ThereisacommonlanguageintheUS.B．TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries.C．Americanlaborlawsgiveemployersmorefreedomtodealwiththem.D．Theyareofferedmoreefficientlaborprotections.4、Theunderlinedpart“thisphenomenon”inParagraph5refersto________.A．theGreatRecessionB．thedeclineofworking-ageAmericans'interstatemigrationC．thereductioninthenumberofworking-ageAmericansD．Americans'tendencytoremainmobile5、HowdoAmericanemployersdealwiththeagingworkforceaccordingtothepassage?A．Bystickingtotheirpreviouspolicies. B．Byadjustingtoit.C．Byimprovingtheiremployees'jobskills. D．Byraisingemploymentstandard.6、AstothecurrentsituationofAmericansmigration,theauthormightfeel________.A．curious B．strange C．confused D．disappointed25．（10分）AhomelessmanisfastbecominganInternetsensation(引起轟動(dòng)的人)withhisvideoblogoflifeonthestreetofMoscow,it’sreported.YevgenyYakutmovedtotheRussiancapital,hopingtolivebetter,butsoonfoundhimselfoneofthemanyhomelesspeopleinthecityknownforitshousingshortageandhighcostofliving.Buthethinkshehasfoundawayout.“IwaswarmingmyselfinarailwaystationwhenIsawatelevisionreportonbloggersearningmoneybymakingadvertisements,”hetellstheTVchannelMoscow360.Ayoungpasser-bygotchattingtohimabouttheidea,andagreedtobeMr.Yakut’scameraman,usingasmartphonetorecordhisfriend’shumorousstoriesofdailystruggleto“findfood,aplacetosleep,andkeepoutofthewayofthepolice”.SoviewerscouldseehowhelivesincentralMoscowwithoutahome.TheyuploadtheregularvideostoYouTube,whereMrYakutishopingtoattractenoughsubscribers(訂閱者)tointerestadvertisersinhischannel.Sofar,thepairhaveattractedmorethan18,000subscribers---aroundhalfofthosesinceRussianmediabeganreportinghisstoryandmorethan450,000videoviews.InonevideoMrYakutpointsoutfreeshuttlebus(班車)servesthathe,andothersinhisposition,canusetogetaround.Healsoshowsviewersthebestplacehehasfoundtowashandshave---amodernshoppingcentrebathroom---andhowtomakeuseoftheitemsotherMuscoviteshaveabandonedinthecity’sbins.Thepopularityofthepair’sYouTubechannelhasimpressedvideo-marketerKirillKalashnikov,whotellsMoscow360thatwithsomeprofessionalhelp,“thiscouldbeturnedintoamillionsubscriberswithinayear”.Inthemeantime,MrYakutsayssupporterscanmakedonationsthroughaMoscowdrainpipe,wherehehideshisdollarsinadepositboxmadefromasoft-drinkbottle.1、HowdidYevgenyYakutfindthemethodoflivinginMoscow?A．ThroughaTVreport.B．ThroughsurfingtheInternet.C．Throughtalkswithpassers-by.D．Throughreadinganeconomicbook.2、WhatdoesYevgenyYakutmainlysharewithviewers?A．Hishardwaytosuccess.B．Hisbeliefoflivingabetterlife.C．Hispositiveattitudetowardhardlife.D．HisdailystruggleforlivinginMoscow.3、ItcanbeinferredthatRussianmedia_________.A．a(chǎn)rehelpfultoachieveYakut’splanB．supportedYakut’sideaC．helpthehomelessfreeatanytimeD．mainlyfocusonsocialproblems4、Video-marketerKirillKalashnikov_______.A．isgoodatattractingtheaudienceB．hasconfidenceinYakut’svideosC．willgiveYakutprofessionalhelpD．likesYakut’sspeciallifestyle5、WhatkindofpersonisYevgenyYakutaccordingtothepassage?A．Generousandfamous.B．Positiveandcharming.C．Smartandcareful.D．Hard-workingandeducated.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）In1898an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,ooopeopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemiddleofcompletedamageanddisorder,afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,1thatthebuildingwas2Aftertheunforgettablyshock,he3thepromisehehadmadetohisson:“Nomatter4happens,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!”Andtearsbeganto5hiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruins,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghis6tohisson.Herushedthereandstarted7theruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,8:“It’stoolate!Theyarealldead!9,facereality;there’snothingyoucando!”Toeachparentherespondedwith10:“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Noonehelped.Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknow11:“Ismyboy12orheisdead?”Hedugforeighthours…12hours…36hours…then,in13hour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson’s14Hescreamedhisson’sname,“ARMAND!”Heheardback,“Dad!?!It’sme,Dad!Itoldotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,you15meand16yousavedme,they’dbesaved.Youpromised,‘Nomatterwhathappens,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!’Youdidit,Dad!”“What’sgoingoninthere?”thefatherasked“Thereare14ofus171833,Dad.We’rescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyouarehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmade19,anditsavedus.”“Comeout,boy!”“No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,20Iknowyou’llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou’llalwaysbethereforme!”1、A．onlydiscovering B．onlytodiscover C．onlyrealizing D．onlytorealize.2、A．a(chǎn)sflatasapancake B．a(chǎn)shighasamountainC．a(chǎn)sstrongasanox D．a(chǎn)sweakasakitten3、A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered4、A．what B．that C．which D．who5、A．fill B．fillin C．come D．burst6、A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage7、A．digging B．diggingthrough C．diggingout D．digginginto8、A．tosay B．said C．a(chǎn)ndsaying D．saying9、A．Comeout B．Comeagain C．Comeon D．Comeoff10、A．oneword B．onesound C．onerow D．oneline11、A．forhimself B．ofhimself C．byhimself D．tohimself12、A．live B．living C．a(chǎn)live D．lively13、A．38 B．the38 C．38th D．the38th14、A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone15、A．willsave B．wouldsave C．save D．wouldhavesaved16、A．if B．because C．evenif D．though17、A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone18、A．for B．behind C．outof D．over19、A．a(chǎn)promise B．space C．room D．a(chǎn)triangle20、A．because B．though C．when D．eventhough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）WhoinventedtheATM?Therehavebeen1．(argue)foryearsoverwhoshouldofficiallygodowninhistoryas“theinventoroftheATM”.NowtheUKgovernmentis2．(clear)sayingitwasJamesGoodfellow3．inventedtheATM.Backinthemid-1960s,JamesGoodfellowwasworking4．a(chǎn)developmentengineerforGlasgowfirmKelvinHughes,andhadbeenchargedwithinventingawaytoenablecustomerstowithdraw(取)cashfrombankswhenSaturdayopeningended.“Mostpeople5．(work)duringtheweekcouldn’tgettothebank.Theywantedasolution.Thesolution6．(be)amachinewhichwouldissuecashondemandtoa7．(recognize)customer,”hesaid.“Isetouttodevelopacash-issuingmachine,and8．(make)thisareality,Iinventedthepin(personalidentificationnumber)andanassociatedcodedtoken(代幣).”Thecashmachinehasbecomeaworld-conqueringpieceoftechnology.Therearenow3millionATMsworldwide,with9．numberforecasttohit4millionby2020.ThegoodnewsforGoodfellowisthatpeoplearebeginningtoknowhimforhisinvention.Even10．(good)forhim,theHomeOfficehasnowofficiallyrecognizedhisotherachievement.第四部分寫(xiě)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(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(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(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)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。Doyoubelieveloveisthemostimportant?Intheearlytwentycentury,homelesspeoplewereoftenbroughtupinorphanages,inthattheyreceivedlittlelove.Atonetime,Dr.Skeelstooktwelvechildrenfromartorphanageorhadayounggirllookthemeachday.Healsostudiedanothertwelvechildrenwhoareleftintheorphanagealldaylong.HefollowedthesechildrennotuntilIheygrewup,andtheresultswereshocked.Thechildrenstayingalldayintheorphanagewereeitherdeadorsufferingfromseriousillnesses.However,thetwelvechildrenl