Ⅳ．阅读理解／Reading comprehension(40分)
A
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 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 (味道).
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 to about 12 °F. 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.
46. What is John Harrison's job? ( )
A. An official.
B. An ice cream taster.
C. A chemist.
D. An ice cream manufacturer.
47. 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
48. What does Harrison do first when testing 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.
49. 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.

B



50. According to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is_______.
A. named after Manitoba and its shape
B. intended for international communication
C. designed like a Rubik's cube both in shape and size
D. challenged by university students around the world
51. According to Mr. Bjomson, ________.
A. those Manitoba high school students are worth praising
B. the study of space can be practically made in classrooms
C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space
D. scientific research is too far away from high school students
52. The primary purpose of the project is to ______.
A. find the early signs of earthquakes
B. relate studies to practice
C. help high school students study the real world engineering
D. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students
53. The best title for this passage may be ______.
A. Manitoba School
B. Win-Cube Program
C. Space Cooperation
D. Satellite Launching
C



54. According to the message board, Orion Books ____.
A. opposes the reading of original classics
B. is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future
D. is cautions in its decision to cut down classics
55. In Mr. Edwards' opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to ______.
A. make them easier to read
B. meet a large demand in the market
C. increase the sales of literary books
D. compete with their original versions
56. By describing the shortened classics as "a breath of fresh air", Ms. Weir_______.
A. speaks highly of the cut-down classics
B. shows her love for original classics
C. feels guilty of not reading the classics
D. disapprove of shortening the classics
57. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children's needs
D



58. Compared to the clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent becomes______.
A. unreal
B. unbearable
C. misleading
D. not understandable
59. What does the last paragraph mean? ( )
A. Having worked on the computer for too long, she became a bit strange.
B. She is so interested in TV programs that she often forgets her work.
C. She watches TV a lot in order to keep up with the latest news and the weather.
D. She turns on TV now and then in order to get some comfort from TV program.
60. What is the author's attitude to the computer? ( )
A. At first she likes it but later becomes tired of it.
B. She likes it because it is very convenient.
C. She dislikes it because TV is more attractive.
D. She dislikes it because it cuts off her relation with the outside world.
61. The underlined phrase "coming back out of cave" probably means_____.
A. going back to the dreaming world
B. coming back home from the outside world
C. bringing back direct human
D. getting away from living a strange life
E

62. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way________.
A. for you to make more and more new friends
B. to begin your business talks
C. to get the conversation going smoothly
D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others
63. After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to _____.
A. make clear what kind of person he is
B. listen to his reply attentively
C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer
D. go on asking him more questions
64. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who
A. are good at making any topic interesting
B. never talk too much or too little
C. always speak in a gentle way
D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk
65. If you really take delight in meeting someone again,
A. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend
B. it seems necessary for yogi to let him know it
C. it's proper for you to give him a second handshake
D. it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him

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