2022年哈师大附中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷含答案

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2020级高二下学期期末考试英语试题
2022/7/12
出题人: 高二备课组
本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C。
1. When will the man pick up the woman?
A. At 7:15. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:00.
2. Why didn’t the man answer the phone?
A. His phone was taken by his teacher.
B. He left his phone at home.
C. He was having lunch.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He didn’t show his paintings at the exhibition.
B. He didn’t understand the paintings.
C. He didn’t see the paintings.
4. When does the last train leave?
A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 9:30.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a store. B. In a bank. C. In a restaurant.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。
6. What could the man most probably be?
A. A computer technician. B. An assistant principal. C. A shop assistant.
7. What is the woman’s problem?
A. It is difficult for her to fix a cup holder.
B. One part of her computer is broken.
C. She cannot afford a computer.
听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。
8. What is the woman going to do?
A. Meet a professor. B. See a doctor. C. Have a class.
9. What does the man tell the woman?
A. What Dr. Matson looks like. B. When the meeting starts. C. Where the chemistry building is.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10. What is the man doing?
A. Offering an invitation. B. Asking for information. C. Giving directions.
11. Where is the finance office?
A. In the red brick building. B. In the classroom building. C. Opposite the library.
12. What does the man offer to do?
A. Treat the woman to dinner.
B. Show the woman around the school.
C. Come to the finance office with the woman.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。
13. What is the man?
A. A travel agent. B. A hotel clerk. C. An airport check-in agent.
14. How will the woman get to Maui?
A. By bus. B. By air. C. By ship.
15. What will the woman’s husband probably do in Maui?
A. Go on a voyage. B. Play golf. C. Go camping.
16. When will the woman be back?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17. How do people feel about Steve’s job?
A. Doubtful. B. Interested. C. Excited.
18. What does Steve do to make his colleagues happy?
A. He allows them to play with his machines.
B. He offers them a private space.
C. He gives them some chocolate.
19. Why does Steve travel abroad sometimes?
A. To learn from other factories. B. To buy raw materials. C. To take trips with his family.
20. What does Steve spend his days doing at work?
A. Selling chocolate. B. Making chocolate. C. Eating chocolate.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
While Google, Bing and Yahoo dominate adult search engine choices, they are not always the best choice for students. The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.
Fact Monster
Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com). It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12. There are also all kinds of games, spelling tests and more for kids to improve their study and have some fun.
Ask Kids
Ask Kids (www.askkids.com) is a great site for students to safely find the information they need from the web. Besides being a useful and safe search engine, Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.
SortFix
SortFix (www.sortfix.com) is one of the useful search engines for students because it provides relevant, organized search results. It does this by analyzing the keywords in the search results, and giving the searcher the ability to focus on, or remove certain keywords. It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant results in your searches.
Wolfram Alpha
Created by Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) can calculate things that it would take a hundred or more individual websites to do. It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites. You can find everything from the nutritional value of an apple to the real-time position of the International Space Station. An Apple app is offered so that you can add it to any iPod Touch devices. It is best suited for older students.
21. What’s special about Wolfram Alpha?
A. It offers answers directly. B. It provides games for kids.
C. It focuses on solving math problems. D. It is intended for astronomy enthusiasts.
22. Which website is worth recommendation to students needing visual materials?
A. www.factmonster.com B. www.askkids.com
C. www.sortfix.com D. www.wolframalpha.com
23. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To recommend four useful apps. B. To advertise four interesting websites.
C. To list the top four popular websites in the US. D. To introduce four student-friendly search engines.
B
Simone Biles was born in 1997. Soon, her parents found that she couldn’t sit still. When she was 6 years old, her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and enjoyed their performances. She couldn’t just watch them, though — she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the instructors sent a letter home with her, inviting Simone to take gymnastics classes.
Simone loved the classes, and she was excellent at climbing, swinging, jumping, and tumbling(翻筋斗). Though she had a lot to learn, the coaches could hardly keep up with Simone. When one girl performed a standing back tuck(翻折), Simone was sure she could do one too. Her coach didn’t believe her, so Simone tried the trick and made it on the spot.
At 9, Simone learned why she couldn’t sit still: She had ADHD (多动症). Her brain moved fast and her body did too—which made it hard for her to concentrate in school but which also made her an amazing gymnast. “The challenges we face help define who we are.” Simone wrote. “My challenge is also my superpower.” Simone’s superpower would help make her one of the most dynamic gymnasts ever seen.
Simone is one of the greatest athletes in history. At age 16, she won two gold medals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (AGWC), including the all-around (the total score from competing in all events). She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold. That’s the most in world gymnastics history.
Simone competed in her first Olympics in 2016. She was the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games. Since then, Simone has debuted (首次呈现) some moves never successfully done in world competitions, including a double-double dismount (下马) from the balance beam. The move became known as the Biles. Several signature moves have been named after Simone.
24. Who found Simone Biles’ gymnastics talent?
A. Her parents. B. A gymnast. C. A gymnastics coach. D. Her day-care teacher.
25. What brought Simone the gift of gymnastics?
A. A disease. B. A field trip. C. A superpower. D. A family tradition.
26. Which is one of Simone Biles’ achievements?
A. She has now won 25 world gold medals.
B. She won two gold medals at AGWC in 2013.
C. She is regarded as the greatest athlete in history.
D. She competed in her first Olympics at the age of 21.
27. Why are some signature moves named after Simone Biles?
A. She created the gymnastics skills by herself.
B. She made those moves well-known worldwide.
C. She has won the most World Championship medals.
D. She used the actions for the first time internationally.

C
You watch a sad film and get caught up in your emotions. You cry your eyes out at the dramatic plot — you feel sad for the characters if they suffer, or happy for them when they are successful. It is only when the movie is over that you realize that what you were watching is not real.
But why couldn’t you accept that when you were so absorbed in the movie? It was reported in Science Daily this week that scientists at Case Western Reserve University, US, discovered that people simply cannot think emotionally and logically at the same time.
It has long been known that something different goes on in our brain when we use logic, rather than responding to something emotionally. Thinking logically is a step-by-step process, in which people make decisions through reasoning and find answers rationally. When we think emotionally or empathize (有同感), we look at things from someone else’s point of view and try to feel their pain.
Now scientists have found that thinking logically and emotionally are like the two ends of a seesaw (跷跷板). When we’re busy empathizing, the part of the brain used for cold, hard analysis is suppressed. And it’s also true the other way round.
To come to this conclusion, scientists gathered 45 people — men and women — to take brain scans as they solved different kinds of puzzles. Some of the puzzles were tough and involved math and physics and others were social problems that required participants to put themselves in other people’s shoes.
Scientists found that when participants were doing a math problem, the region in their brain that is associated with logical thinking lit up, and when asked to make emotional decisions, the region for emotional thinking lit up. But the most interesting part is that when asked to solve problems that required both logical and emotional responses, the participants always used one of the regions at a time while the other one went dark.
“Empathetic and analytic thinking are mutually exclusive (排斥的) in the brain,” said Anthony Jack, leader of the study. “You don’t have to favor one, but cycle efficiently between them, and employ the right network at the right time.”
However, people sometimes ended up using the wrong one. This explains why some people are good at solving complex math problems but have poor social skills. And why even the smartest people get taken in by fake but touching stories.
28. Why does the author mention watching movies at the beginning of the article?
A. To prove emotional thinking is powerful.
B. To show that sometimes we only use emotional thinking.
C. To show that we are easily moved by things that are not real.
D. To introduce the research based on this kind of experiences.
29. The underlined word “suppressed” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. starting to react actively B. being completely damaged
C. to prevent something from working effectively D. to obtain an opposite function
30. Through their recent tests, scientists at Case Western Reserve University, US proved ________.
A. emotional thinking works differently from logical thinking
B. logical thinking is much more efficient than emotional thinking
C. logical thinking and emotional thinking take turns to function independently
D. people who have a crack hand at solving complex math problems have poor social skills
31. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Movies and Your Emotions B. Your Heart vs Your Mind
C. Math and Physics D. Logical Thinking
D
Launched in Singapore last November, Hong Kong-based company Omnifoods has introduced a range of six plant-based sea foods to stand in for tuna, crab and whitefish. Similar to their pork substitutes, the new products are said to offer a safe and alternative source of protein while tackling environmental concerns like overfishing and worsening of the seas.
Omnifoods’ expansion comes at a time when the market for plant-based products is growing. According to Enterprise Singapore, local interest in sensible consumption doubled in 2021, and flexitarians — people who primarily eat a plant-based diet but occasionally consume meat or seafood — represent the fastest growth. The ocean is another reason cited as the need for plant-based seafood. The average person here consumed 22kg of seafood last year, surpassing the global average of 20kg. The World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) also observed that three quarters of the seafood served in Singapore is unsustainable. Besides, fish farming involves the use of chemicals to prevent disease and parasites (寄生虫) and these chemicals then accumulate in fish tissues, which becomes a serious threat to people’s health.
Omnifoods says their products address all these concerns. Made primarily from non-genetically modified soybeans, the plant-based alternatives are free of harmful substances, absolutely safe. The company pointed out that the products share a similar look, feel and taste of the real thing. “We’ve done pilot taste tests with friends, family, and one sushi restaurant. Many admire the appearance and mouthfeel that our tuna product has as well as its nutritional benefits. Now we are struggling to improve our product until it’s an exact match or tastes better than animal-based tuna,” added David Yeung.
Besides Omnifoods, Singapore companies are also exploring the alternative seafood market. Growthwell Group recently raised US $22 million to fund its attempt into shrimp, squid and crab made using chickpea protein. “Global demand for plant-based meats is also shooting up, with the value set to reach US $ 23.2 billion by 2024,” said market research company Euromonitor.
32. Which is the highlight of the plant-based seafood?
A. Being reasonably-priced. B. Being physically-appealing.
C. Being personally-tailored. D. Being environmentally-friendly.
33. What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on?
A. The recent trend in people’s diet.
B. The potential risks of fishing farming.
C. The factors driving the popularity of plant-based seafood.
D. The methods of Omnifoods expanding its business in the market.
34. Which best describes the prospect of the alternative seafood market?
A. Risky. B. Promising. C. Worrying. D. Uncertain.
35. What’s the best title of the text?
A. Real Seafood Is to be Replaced
B. Alternative-seafood Has a Long Way to Go
C. Omnifoods: A Pioneer of Plant-based Seafood
D. Next Food Frontier: Seafood Made From Plants
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
    根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
“The calm before the storm” is a very familiar expression. It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. __36__ They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop.
But why is it often so calm before a storm? __37__ According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and damp air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm, like petrol in a car”.
Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. __38__ So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.
__39__ First count how many seconds there are between flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.
However, due to the complexity of the storm system, calm doesn't always go first. So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. __40__
A. Science has given us the answer.
B. There is no definite answer to the question.
C. Weather reports sometimes cannot be trusted.
D. British sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s.
E. As the air declines, it becomes warm and dry, which is stable.
F. The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.
G. That's the most reliable way to predict the next display of nature’s temper.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort — and at maximum speed. That __41__ learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
     When arriving in Canada in 2018, she had one __42__：to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to __43__ what I do, like so many who come to a new country,” she said. “I  __44__ to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to  __45__  myself properly.”
     Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a  __46__  meant going to school to get the  __47__  education and certification. “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me  __48__   in my abilities, but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to  __49__   how to do things in Canada. It was like having to  __50__ all over again,” said Diana. 
      __51__ , she found just the help she needed for relaunch __52__  continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking  __53__  for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2019.  __54__ Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going  __55__ while at college.
     By the end of October 2019, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her __56__  in Canada, Diana at last achieved her  __57__  goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to __58__.
     Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer,  __59__ her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and  __60__ , the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

41. A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises
42. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
43. A. continue B. recall C. change D. lose
44. A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
45. A. teach B. boost C. enjoy D. prepare
46. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
47. A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
48. A. pressure B. judgement C. influence D. confidence
49. A. put away B. take on C. learn about D. look into
50. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
51. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Objectively
52. A. through B. for C. before D. with
53. A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses
54. A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
55. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
56. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
57. A. original B. academic C. complicated D. faraway
58. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. trial
59. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
60. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first
第II卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（满分25分）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Liu Genghong, a Taiwan-born singer, has taken the Internet by storm and sparked a fitness wave with his workout livestream on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. Liu’s workout sessions are so popular that they __61__ (break) Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 to date. Within __62__ month, Liu’s livestreams have been viewed nearly 100 million times, __63__ his most popular session attracting over 44 million live views.
Chinese __64__ (music) Jay Chou’s songs often serve __65__ Liu’s background music. One of his most-watched fitness routines __66__ (set) to “Herbalist Manual” (本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy Album. “I want to slap my leg whenever I hear ‘Herbalist Manual’ now,” shared a netizen.
__67__ Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense (剧烈) for his audience __68__ (follow). Many netizens even joked that the 49-year-old was facing a popularity contest with Li Jiaqi, China’s “livestreaming king” __69__ (know) for his sales tactics (策略). “Li Jiaqi empties our wallet, __70__ Liu Genghong empties our body,” joked a netizen.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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。

My mother is a doctor. She’s fully occupied every day, even worked late sometimes during the pandemic. She is always available to treat patients, regardless of her ability to pay. I’m pride of her. Meanwhile, her health is the real concern to me: if she continued working so hard, she’ll wear herself out. Every time when I ask her to take it easy, not only she think nothing of it but she says caring for patients is her duty. She thinks as a doctor, she should find effective approach to treating patients and give them comfort need badly. I’m really moved in her words and determine to be committed to my career like her in the future.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你看到美国留学生Jason在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助他提高普通话 (Mandarin) 水平，他可以教英语作为回报。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达给他提供帮助的意愿；
2. 说明自己能胜任的理由（至少两点）；
3. 提出自己学习英语的具体需求。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
Dear Jason,
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Yours,
Li Hua










































参考答案
听力：
1-10 BACCB ABAAC 11-20 ABABB CACBC
阅读理解
21-23 ABD 24-27CABD 28-31DCCB 32-35DCBD
完型填空 41. CACBD 46. ADDCB 51. CADAC 56. BAADB
七选五36—40  DAEFG
语法填空
61. have broken 62. a 63. with 64. musician 65. as
66. is set 67. Although/While/Though 68. to follow 69. known 70. while
短改
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写作
Possible version:
Dear Jason,
This is Li Hua. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. I am more than willing to lend a helping hand to you.
I am convinced I can perfectly meet your expectations. Firstly, I have a good command of Mandarin which is my mother tongue. That means I can offer you authentic advice on language using, both spoken and written. Moreover, I am good at communication and making friends, which makes sure that our learning journey will be very relaxing and enjoyable.
By the way, I do hope you can help me improve my English writing ability, especially on the proper use of vocabulary and some commonly used grammar. Looking forward to your reply and what you think!
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
(Text 1)
M: Hi, Susan. The plane is going to take off at 9:00, so you don’t need to check in until 7:15. I’ll pick you up at 6:30 instead of 6:00. Is that OK?
W: OK, that will give me more time to pack anyway.
(Text 2)
W: Why didn’t you answer my phone?
M: Sorry, I couldn’t. I was secretly looking at my phone in chemistry class, and Mrs. Clements saw me, and took it.
W: Are you going home for lunch?
M: Yes, because I’ve left my math books in my brother’s backpack.
(Text 3)
W: What did you think of the painting exhibition last week?
M: I never made it to the exhibition.
(Text 4)
W: Is this the last train to Osaka? It’s only 8:30 pm.
M: No, there are two more after this. They leave every thirty minutes.
(Text 5)
M: It’s only twenty dollars.
W: I know, but unless you have an account with us, we can’t cash your cheque. There’s a branch of your bank across the street.
(Text 6)
W: Hello, is it technique support department?
M: Yes, here it is. What can I do for you?
W:Well, I bought a computer 3 days ago, and now I find its cup holder is broken. How could I come to your place and get it fixed?
M: I’m sorry. Did you say the cup holder?
W: Yes, it’s fixed to the side of the computer.
M: Oh, I see. It’s the CD-ROM drive. It is not for holding cups.
(Text 7)
W: Mr. Parker, I have a problem.
M: What is it, June?
W: I have a meeting with Dr. Matson, a chemistry professor. I’m to meet him outside the chemistry building. I’ve never met him and I don’t know what he looks like.
M: You won’t have any trouble recognizing him.
W: Why?
M: First, he’s very tall and thin, with long black hair. He also has a reddish beard.
W: I’m sure I can find him. Thank you.
(Text 8)
W: Excuse me, do you know where the teacher’s building is?
M: Sure. You see that tall building over there?
W: Uh-huh.
M: It’s the shorter building to the right of it.
W: Oh, thank you. Do you also know where I pay my school fees?
M: Yes, you have to go to the finance office.
W: Where’s that?
M: It’s behind us. You have to go through the library. And then you turn right and you can see the classroom building. Next to it is the red brick building. The finance office is on the 3rd floor.
W: Great. Thanks for all your help.
M: Say, I could show you around our school later.
W: Thanks, but I’m having dinner with my friend.
M: OK. Well, good luck. See you later.
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W: Guess what? My husband and I have decided to go to Hawaii. Can we go over the travel plan?
M: Certainly. Let me pull it up on the computer. I have it right here. You’ll leave JFK at 10:00 a.m. Saturday and arrive at Los Angeles at 2:00 p.m. Your flight for Honolulu takes off at 3:00 p.m.
W: How many days will we be in Honolulu?
M: Two. You’ll be staying at the Waikiki Beach Inn.
W: And is transportation to Maui provided?
M: Of course. You’ll board an Aloha flight in Honolulu on Tuesday. The flight information will be shown on your tickets. You’ll be in Maui for five days. Also, you can play golf there. Are you interested?
W: I’m sure my husband is, but I’m hoping we can get away together. How many days will our kids be in Camp Kapulua?
M: Three days. The guides will take them to the west side of the island.
W: Oh, I’m sure they will have a good voyage.
M: For your return, you’ll come back on Sunday with a connecting flight to JFK at 4:00 p.m.
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M: Hey, everyone. My name is Steve. Whenever I tell people what I do for a living, they can hardly believe this job exists. But I’m not joking! I spend my days at work eating chocolate! Tasting the chocolate is an important part of making sure that customers get perfect bars of high-quality chocolate from the company I work for. Every week I receive chocolate from our factory and I have to check them for taste and smell. Just beside my company office I have a kitchen where I can test and taste the products—and I keep my colleagues happy by giving them some! My kitchen is full of machines to play with. It’s wonderful to have a private space I can go to during the day.
No two days are the same in this job. Sometimes I am at our food lab and other times I’m out of the country buying our raw materials and as I’ve got a young family that can be difficult. But that kind of variety, and lack of routine, is something I love about the job, although I think it still comes second to the chocolate itself! The question I get asked most is whether I get bored of chocolate. I’ve worked with it for a long time, and I’ve never felt I didn’t want to eat it. In fact, I’ll often go home and eat some more in the evening.