What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers(制造商) to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream— as well as for developing over 75 flavors .

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No— there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”

While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy— working at one cool job.

1. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to __________.

A. keep a diary of work

B. have a degree in related subjects

C. have new ideas every day

D. find out new flavors each day

2. What does Harrison do first when tasting ice cream?

A. He stirs the ice cream.                                B. He examines the color of the ice cream.

C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.            D. He lets the ice cream warm up.

3. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Tasting with Eyes              B. Flavors of Ice Cream

C. John Harrison’s Life          D. One Cool Job

第二卷（(选择题)

六．单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

61. Is there any_______ (可能性) for you to win the match?

62. It is not enough to have ________ (同情) for the disabled people.

63. He was a________ of cheating in the entrance exam.

64. The manager says the idea is ________ (值得的) of consideration.

65. He has never _______（羡慕）the rich luxurious pleasures.

66. I’m _________ (意识到的) that great changes will take place soon.

67. The police found a large q ________ of illegal drugs in his home.

68. As is known to all, it is important to know your own strengths and w__________.

69. On a ________, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.

70. Since she is good at b _________, she can always get things at the reasonable price.

七．课文填空（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）

71．Xiaowen was born without the _______ to use her legs and has no _______ below the waist.

72. Today there are many o _________ for disabled people to develop their _________ , live a rich life and make a __________ to society.

73. __________ is not about getting high test scores, having a high IQ or being smart. _________, it seems that creative thinking, ___________ is one of the most ________ skills in society, is a _________ of habits.

八．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

One day I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker

to be mending. A week later I got them back and put them away.      74.________

Four months after that, I invited to dinner. I took out a pair of          75._______

shoes I haven’t worn them since they were repaired. I put one           76._______

shoe on my right foot, and the others on my left. But it felt as           77._______

if it was on the wrong feet. I took both shoes off for a closer            78._______

look. They were exact the same design, color, and size, but               79._______

each is for the right foot. Then I thought of the shoemaker.                      80. _____

Though I was sure he wouldn’t remember me before such a              81._______

long time, I called him. “Thank goodness, you finally called!”          82._______

he said excitedly, “The angry woman has been troubling me              83._______

for months.”    

第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)

第一节语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

从A、ＢＣ、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。      

1. money     A. bottom         B. collect         C. wonder         D. improve

2. booked     A. advanced       B. refused         C. denied          D. decided

3. machine    A. stomach        B. charge         C. moustache       D. catch

4. heard      A. heart          B. bear           C. search          D. disappear

5. raise       A. remain         B. certain         C. mountain        D. bargain

Much to his surprise, he invited only twenty friends in the dinner, but_____came.

The little boy sat _____ to his father and listened _______ with great interest.

--Is it convenient to you if I pay a visit to you at 10:00 tomorrow morning?

--I' m afraid not. I _____ a lecture then.

A terrible frost hit his hometown during his sleep. The next morning he got up only .____ the outside world

It is global warming, rather than other factors,_____ the extreme weather.