2020安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中、泉州实验中学高二下学期期末联考英语试题含答案

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安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中、泉州实验中学2020年春季高二年期末联考考试科目：英语 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟命题者： 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do first? A. Feed the dog. B. Walk the dog. C. Clean the dog house. 2. What is the woman related to Mr. Collins? A. His manager. B. His client. C. His secretary. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A public service. B. A restaurant. C. The man’s friend. 4. When will the man see Dr. Owen? A. On Friday morning. B. On Wednesday afternoon. C. On Tuesday morning. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bakery. B. In a rose garden. C. In a clothes store. 第二节 (共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the woman think of the yellow earrings? A. Too big. B. Expensive. C. Perfect.7. What will the man buy for the woman? A. The red earrings. B. The blue necklace. C. The yellow necklace. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What happened to the woman? A. She lost the cleaner. B. She damaged the fridge. C. She couldn’t get on the Internet. 9. What did the robot do for the woman? A. It repaired the computer. B. It cleaned the outside windows. C. It picked up the dirt in the room. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why does the man call the woman? A. To get some directions to her office. B. To confirm the meeting place. C. To ask her to pick him up. 11. How much does it cost the man by taxi? A. About $5. B. About $20. C. About $30. 12. What time will the speakers have a meeting? A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When will the man meet Tanya Dolan? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. 14. Why is the man going to Paris? A. To conduct business. B. To meet his manager. C. To take a vacation. 15. How will the man go to Paris? A. By train. B. By car. C. By air. 16. What do we know about the man’s flight back to LA? A. It is a non-stop flight. B. It will be by way of Paris. C. It has a stopover (中途停留) during the journey. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What did the man study in university? A. Law. B. Medicine. C. Economics. 18. What fruit has something in common with cocoa beans? A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Grapes. 19. What is the most difficult part of making chocolate? A. Melting it correctly. B. Cooling it in time. C. Testing it regularly. 20. What is the speaker’s key to success? A. Growing high-quality cocoa beans. B. Keeping a diary of his experiments. C. Trying to test various chocolate. 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节:（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWalter Peak High Country Farm, on the western shores of Lake Wakatipu is famous in history. Its sheltered bays were used as camping sites by Maori travelling to the Mararoa and Oreti Rivers on Moa hunting and gathering expeditions.Things to do Situated on picturesque Lake Wakatipu’s wester shores, the farm is the perfect place to spend a few relaxing hours. The Farm Tour itself is a wonderful experience for the whole family, with something to keep everyone entertained and happy. Our rural host will meet you after you leave the steamboat and take you for a walking tour of the farmyard. The first stop is the holding to help feed the sheep and deer, and even get up close to the Scottish highland cattle. Then walk slowly through the lakeside gardens to the charming Colonel’s Homestead for morning or afternoon tea. Afterwards the farmer will lead you over to the shearing shed (剪羊毛棚) where you can watch the farm dogs rounding up sheep on the hills, and see the farmer cut the wool off a sheep. You will then board the steamboat for your cruise back to Queenstown.Ticket Information Child Ticket $ 22. 00 Adult Ticket $ 77.00 Visitor InformationOpening Time: 10 a.m. Closing Time: 4 p.m. Additional Information All tickets purchased at MyFun must make a booking at +64-3441—8166. Please mention your MyFun barcode (条形码) number when making your booking. Please print out your voucher (收据) and take along with you to the attraction. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. 21. What can you do during the Farm Tour?A. Ride on the farm. B. Feed the chicken.C. Have morning tea. D. Cut the wool off a sheep.22. How much should parents with a child pay for the Farm Tour?A. $99. B. $ 121. C. $ 176. D. $198.23. What should the visitor who has bought tickets at MyFun do?A. Take the voucher to the Farm.B. Call +64-3441-8166 to print out your voucher.C. Tell the Farm your MyFun barcode number.D. Use the tickets after a year. BWhen it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself: “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age．She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it” she said． 24. What can we learn about Moses?A. She stopped painting in her late seventies.B. She still led an active life when she was old. C. Her marriage life was not happy. D. She painted oils as a child.25. What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?A. Embroidering. B. Nursing. C. Farming. D. Painting.26. What does the underlined word “portrayals ” in last paragraph mean? A. Directions. B. Stages. C. Surveys. D. Descriptions. 27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Grandma Moses: the Best Woman PainterB. Grandma Moses and Her Farm LifeC. Grandma Moses and Her ExhibitionD. Grandma Moses: A Famous Woman Painter of 20th CenturyCDolphins are universally regarded as some of the cleverest creatures in the world. In captivity (圈养), they can be trained to complete complex tasks such as jumping through hoops and somersaulting through the air.But their intelligence doesn’t stop there. In a recent study of cetaceans (鲸目动物) --- a group of animals that includes dolphins and whales --- researchers created a list of intelligent behaviors observed in 90 different cetacean species, reported the Guardian. For example, the smartest cetaceans hunt in groups, share knowledge through mimicry (模仿) and even care for each other's children. Some even consider their behavior to be human-like.“There is the saying that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ seems to be true for both whales and humans,” Michael Muthukrishna of the London School of Economics, co-author of the study, told the Guardian.However, cetaceans don’t just use their brain power for survival. The study suggests that dolphins might even gossip. That's because some species greet each other with specific whistles, just as humans greet each other by name, the Guardian reported. Sometimes, a group of dolphins whistles the “name” of a dolphin that isn't there. Could they be speaking about their “friend” behind its back?For the researchers, dolphin small talk is a big deal. As they found that the most social cetaceans also have the largest brains, they argue that cetacean intelligence developed to meet the demands of complex social groups.Known as the “cultural brain hypothesis (假设),” it had only been used to explain the intelligence of humans and other primates (灵长目动物). The new study aimed to find a common path way for the evolution of intelligence among biologically different species.“It is interesting to think that whale and human brains are different in their structure but have brought us to the same patterns in behavior, ” Luke Rendell, a biologist at the University of St Andrews, told the Guardian.Indeed, we still have a lot to learn about our intelligent ocean-dwelling neighbors.“We don’t have to look at other planets to look for aliens,” Muthukrishna told the Guardian, “because we know that underwater there are these amazing species with so many parallels to us in their complex behaviors.”The recent study was intended to __________.learn more about intelligent creatures of the seaexplain the intelligence of humans and cetaceanscreate a list of intelligent behaviors of different cetacean speciessee whether the intelligence of different species evolved in the same wayThe implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3 is that __________.villagers have the responsibility to raise any child in the villagelike human beings, whales even help raise each other’s babiescetaceans have social behaviors very similar to human beingsit is not easy for one villager to take care of his or her own childIt can be inferred from the passage that __________.it is unnecessary to look for aliens and do research into themsome cetaceans have the same intelligence as human beingsboth dolphins and whales greet each other with specific whistlesboth dolphins and whales have a lot in common with humans in behaviorsWhat is the best title for this passage?A. Aliens living underwater B. A study of intelligent dolphinsC. Intelligent creatures of the sea D. Reasons for the intelligence of sea creatures DWhen there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?According to a new study in the online PLOSOne, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling. Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments. The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces. Chris Olivola, one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them.”32. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted? A. An embarrassed face. B. A disappointed face. C. A smiling face. D. A nervous face. 33. What do we know about the experiments? A. Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces. B. Researchers took photos of the 40 people’s faces in colleges. C. The trustworthy faces were given good information. D. Participants liked to choose the faces with good information. 34. Which of the following best explains “instincts” underlined in the last paragraph? A. Feelings rather than opinions or ideas based on facts.B. Judgements that are easily changed by others.C. Good information that are given by people around.D. Opinions that grow out of social practice.35. What is the text mainly about? A. Why people trust a stranger with good appearance.B. People usually judge strangers according to their faces.C. How different information affects people’s decisions.D. Why the research team carried out the experiment.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In China, poetry is an important part of the curriculum and, with recent changes announced by the Ministry of Education, the number of poems students will have to memorize and recite is being increased from fourteen to seventy-two. Now, before you gasp in horror, let’s think about the reasons why studying so many poems, especially ancient poems, is important.First of all, poetry is an essential part of traditional Chinese culture. 36 It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and emotions that are common to everyone but which we may be unable to express—the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger. 37 38 In a few short lines, even something commonplace can become beautiful. Here is a poem called “Fog” by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes / on silent haunches (弓腰蹲着) / and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and mysteriously like a cat, and Sandberg captures that feeling and image, and makes it beautiful. 39 After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry, especially Western poetry, was actually spoken before it was written. Take Homer’s Iliad, for example. The story was apparently told for hundreds of years in palaces and on street corners before Homer wrote it down.The American poet Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” And poems are very concise—there is not a wasted word. 40 A. Few people read it for pleasure. B. Poems can also express beauty. C. Poetry is difficult to recite.D. Of course, to really appreciate poetry, it has to be read aloud. E. You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn! F. It is a pathway to understanding your history and your society.G. A good poem can put those emotions into words and bring us self-understanding.第三部分 英语运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。A mother was criticizing her daughter after watching the girl was not good enough to compete at a championship level during the daily training in the gymnastics camp.The scene reminded me of my ___41___ of the day when one of my own gymnastic performances put me close to tears.My mother became seriously ill when she was young, and she has ___42___ a wheelchair ever since. But she never let that ___43___ her. She has raised five children and has a career as well.One day I joined a gymnastics program at a nearby park. Before long, I was totally ___44___ in it. By 1972, I was on the National Gymnastics Team for the Olympic Games. I couldn’t think of anything else but ___45___ a gold medal.Before the competition, all in my mind was ___46___ not to disgrace(使...丢脸)my country and myself. But, though I tried my best, I didn’t win a gold medal. I was so ___47___ . When the winners were receiving ___48___ , I joined my parents in the stands, and we all cried. “I'm sorry. I did my best, ”said me.She said nothing but ten words I never ___49___ , “Doing your best is more important than being the best. ” Suddenly I understood my mother ___50___ than ever before. She had never let her handicap(残疾) ___51___ her from always doing her best. Now I approached the crying girl and put a(n) ___52___ around her. “Honey, ” I said. “I know you have done your best, and doing your best is more important than being the best. I'm ___53___ you. ”She ___54___ at me with tears in her eyes. Maybe somewhere, someday, she’ll ___55___ those words along.41. A. experiences    B. success       C. regrets      D. memories42. A. needed     B. made         C. wanted      D. expected43. A. control     B. challenge     C. discourage   D. disturb44. A. confident     B. absorbed       C. involved D. trapped45. A. finding     B. winning       C. earning   D. making46. A. determination   B. satisfaction      C. encouragement   D. effort47. A. annoyed     B. disappointed   C. embarrassed   D. worded48. A. applauses     B. rewards      C. gifts   D. awards49. A. remembered     B. ignored       C. understood   D. forgot50. A. faster      B. better       C. closer   D. easier51. A. prevent     B. save       C. protect D. forbid52. A. arm     B. hand        C. ring   D. scarf53. A. curious about   B. concerned about C. proud of   D. sure of54. A. glanced     B. smiled       C. laughed   D. shouted55. A. continue     B. treat       C. pass   D. use第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far 56 advanced than that of the old times. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the 57 (grow) of a particular part of our body. There are on the market all kinds of vitamins which one can take 58 (make) up for one’s lack of certain important things. Of course, if we eat properly, the food that we eat will take care of 59 (we) bodies and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamins. Generally 60 (speak), everything we eat 61 (do) some good to our body, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay too little attention to others, we may have too much of one kind and not enough of others. Then we may be 62 trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary proteins (蛋白质). That is only 63 (part) true, for proteins are not found only in meat. They can also be got from some 64 (vegetable). The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food 65 never too much of any. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Frank将来你校参加国际中学生汉语夏令营(International Chinese Summer Camp)，请你写一封邮件告诉他相关信息，内容包括:1.表示欢迎； 2.介绍活动内容； 3.你的期待。注意：1.字数80词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Frank, __________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua第二节: 读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。The doctors sent my mother home to die. As a fifteen-year survivor of breast cancer, she had suffered two heart attacks when advanced cancer was found in her lung. The doctor told me sadly, "She has a few days, maybe a week. Her heart is weak and unstable. "Mom had struggled to raise three daughters while holding a full-time job, yet worked hard to maintain a warm home for her family. My plan for Mom’s final days was simple: she would live with love, and die with grace.I took mother to my home, small but comfortable, which was a heaven to four cats and a dog. The animals had the run of my house. We equipped the bedroom with an electric hospital bed and an oxygen machine, which frightened the cats. I’d moved their furniture and the cats were annoyed. The dog, on the other hand, an immature dog with bad habits, was excited by all the changes in the house. He jumped up, barking. He is Otto who was not afraid of the hospital bed, the oxygen machine or the medical smells. Nor was he afraid of the weak woman who had scolded him. Otto jumped onto the foot of Mom's hospital bed, and stayed. With the exception of eating and using the litter box, Otto never left Mom's room.Days passed and Mom started to rally. “Not unusual,” I was told, “a rally is often a sign of imminent death(回光返照)” I was heart-broken. But Otto would not give her up so easily. He used her improved condition to reposition himself from the foot of her bed to her side. Her thin fingers found his soft coat. He leaned into her body, as if holding tight the strings of her will to live. Though weak, she petted the dog and would not allow me to take him. Days turned into weeks and Mom continued to fight.注意：1．所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1：Once, after the nurses had gone for the day, I heard the sound of Mom’s voice coming from her room. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2：Three years later, Mom together with Otto is still here, medicines and nurses long gone. __ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中、泉州实验中学2020年春季高二年期末联考参考答案一．听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 CCBAA 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 BBBCA 16-20 CACAB二．阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-23 CCA 24-27 BCDD 28-31 DBDC 32-35 CAAB 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40 FGBDE三．完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）41-45 DACBB 46-50 ABDDB 51-55 AACBC 四．短文填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. more 57. growth 58. to make 59. our 60. speaking61. does 62. in 63. partly 64. vegetables 65. but五．书面表达（满分40分）第一节（满分15分）Dear Frank,Learning that you’ll participate in the International Chinese Summer Camp, I’m writing to extend my warm welcome and inform you of some relevant information.Aimed at offering a platform for foreign students to develop an interest in Chinese, various activities will be arranged, ranging from learning basic Chinese characters to exploring the art of Chinese calligraphy. Appreciating classic Chinese movies and poems will also add fuel to your enthusiasm.I highly expect the experience to be rewarding, perfectly mixing learning and fun. All the best! Yours, Li Hua第二节：读后续写（满分25分）Paragraph 1: Once, after the nurses had gone for the day, I heard the sound of Mom’s voice coming from her room. I found her with the head of the bed raised, reading from the newspaper, with Otto in her arms, listening adoringly. I will forever cherish the memory of Otto’s touching her face. Eventually, using a walker, Mom began to take walks through the house, followed by Otto. Where she rested, Otto rested. Where she moved, Otto shadowed. Somehow, Otto knew that during those days he became her dog child, giving her life purpose. Paragraph 2: Three years later, Mom together with Otto is still here, medicines and nurses long gone. When we saw the doctor a while ago, “I can’t believe it, Lula,” he said. “I can’t find your cancer and your heart is strong. When your daughter brought you to me, I thought you were a ship that had sailed.” Mom gives the credit to Otto, who continues to share his gift of love―a medicine more powerful than any drug a doctor could prescribe. 录音原文Text 1M: Before feeding the dog, I’m going to clear up its house. W: It’s about time. Look at the mess! It smells terrible. Text 2M: Make one copy of this document for me and twenty for other managers. W: OK, Mr. Collins. As soon as I send the e-mail to the important client, I will go to deal with this. Text 3M: The food in this restaurant is pretty good. And they also give the best service. W: That’s right. Have you been here before?M: No, but my friend Bob often comes here. Text 4M: I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Owen on Tuesday morning. W: But he’s not free then. What about Wednesday afternoon or Friday morning?M: I can’t come any afternoon. I suppose I’ll have to have the morning appointment then. Text 5W: Can I help you?M: Yes, I’d like to buy a birthday cake for my mother. W: We have three sizes, small, medium and large with different styles. Which would you prefer?M: The size doesn’t matter. But I want something special. Do you have one in the shape of a rose?Text 6M: Oh, look at those earrings, Maria. They’re perfect for you. W: These red ones? Red isn’t a good color for me. M: No, ⑥the yellow ones. W: ⑥Oh, these? Hmm, it’s too big for me. M: Well, ⑦that necklace looks nice. W: Which one?M: ⑦That blue one right there. How much is it?W: It’s $1, 200. That’s too expensive. M: ⑦Hey, let me get it for you. It’s your birthday present. Text 7W: What a day! First, I forgot to put the chicken into the fridge.M: What happened?W: I found it went bad when I prepared for my lunch. ⑧Then I tried to use my computer, but I couldn’t get a Wi-Fi signal. M: Oh, no!W: After that, I tried to use the cleaner. M: Let me guess. It didn’t pick up the dirt. W: Worse! It spread dirt around the room instead of picking it up. M: Did you have your robot help?W: Of course. ⑨It helped me clean the outside windows. M: That’s really amazing!Text 8M: Hi, Cathy. How are you doing?W: I’m well, thanks Paul. How are you?M: I’m fine. (10)I’m just calling to get some directions from the airport for when I come to meet you next week. W: OK, well … when you arrive, there is a taxi stand straight outside. It is probably your best choice in terms of getting to my office from the airport. There is a bus as well which costs you only $5. M: OK, (11)but you’d recommend a taxi, would you?W: (11)Yeah. M: (11)OK, and how much do you think that would cost?W: About $20. And it should take you more than 30 minutes to get to the office. M: (12)So I will have plenty of time to make our three o’clock meeting, then. W: Oh, yes. M: Great! Thanks very much. Bye!W: No worries. Look forward to seeing you. Text 9W: When are you going to Europe? Next week?M: Yes. (13)I’m leaving Los Angeles on Monday. Then I’ll work with Tanya Dolan in the London office the next day. I’m meeting my manager Sue Redman on Wednesday, and then I’m going to Paris. W: Really? (14)Why are you going to Paris? On business?M: No. (14)I’m taking a break. I’m having two days off. W: Good idea. So, (15)how are you traveling to Paris? Are you driving?M: No, (15)I’m taking a train. W: Oh, right. M: Then I’m staying in Paris for two nights. W: Great. So how will you go back to LA from Paris?M: I’m going back to London on the train first. Then I’m flying home on Saturday afternoon. W: OK. M: I’m arriving in LA at midnight. W: So is it a non-stop flight between LA and London?M: No, I’m not flying direct. I’m by way of LA, New York, and London. Then, (16)on the flight home, I’m changing in Chicago. Text 10M: Hi, my name’s Sam Conti and my job is making and selling chocolate. People often ask how I got into this business. Well, my parents wanted me to study medicine or economics at university, (17)but at the time I thought law might open more doors, so that’s what I did. But life doesn’t always work out the way you plan it. After college, I spent one year in South America, where I fell in love with growing cocoa beans. It is not an easy job, because cocoa beans can be easily affected by weather—much more than other fruit like apples or bananas. (18)In fact, the beans are more like grapes, so each year’s crop is of a different quality. When I came home, I decided to open a small shop making and selling my own chocolate. That was hard work I can tell you, because so much can go wrong with chocolate. (19)The hardest bit is melting it in the right way, but cooling it correctly isn’t easy either. To learn the trade, I set about testing all the chocolate I could find. (20)Another thing I like to do is write up my experiments. I keep a diary for this. It’s the key to my success.