英语卷·2017届江西省百所重点高中高三模拟考试（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届江西省百所重点高中高三模拟考试（2017-04）

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，从题中给出的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.‎ ‎1. How old is the woman?‎ A. 16 years old B. 19 years old C. 20 years old ‎2. What do does the woman do?‎ A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A doctor.‎ ‎3. What does the man do on holidays?‎ A. Read books. B. Listen to music. C. Travel with friends.‎ ‎4. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Using a travel website. B. Flying to Atlanta. C. Looking for a travel agent.‎ ‎5. What is the man’s reaction to the news?‎ A. He feels surprised at it. B. He doesn’t care about it. C. He is very happy at it.‎ 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. Why does the man look pale?‎ A. He worked too late. B. He didn’t sleep well. C, He had an operation.‎ ‎7. Where did the man know about the North Wall hospital?‎ A. From his friend B. From his boss. C. From ads.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What kind of party is the man preparing?‎ A. New Year’s party. B. His company’s party. C. His birthday party.‎ ‎9. What will the man do next?‎ A. Go to work. B. Tell the woman what to do. C. Finish the preparations by himself.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the woman and her family planning for?‎ A. A trip to England B. Exams. C. A part-time job.‎ ‎11. What is the man likely to do this winter?‎ A. Work. B. Study. C. Travel.‎ ‎12. What is the probable relationship between the .speakers?‎ A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Family members.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where would the speakers like to go?‎ A. To a library. B. To a restaurant. C. To a dance club. ‎ ‎14. What does the woman think of the man’s jeans?‎ A. They are too long. B. They are too tight. C. They are very nice.‎ ‎15. What looks like a dead animal?‎ A. The man’s jacket. B. The man’s hat. C. The man’s shirt.‎ ‎16. What is the woman fond of?‎ A. Football. B. Baseball. C. Painting.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How much do Americans spend on Halloween?‎ A. About $ 7 billion. B. About $ 7 million. C. About $ 17 million.‎ ‎18. Where does most chocolate come from?‎ A. West Africa. B. South America. C. East Africa.‎ ‎19. Who turns the fruit into chocolate?‎ A. American farmers. B. African women. C. African children.‎ ‎20. How many kids are likely treated as slaves?‎ A. No more than 10,000. B. At least 10,000. C. At most 10,000.‎ 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。‎ A Four books that will inspire you to travel the world There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective and exposing your-self to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. ‎ ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angels? you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $ 28, 90‎ SEATTLE: Where You d Go f Bernadette? by Maria Sample Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $ 26.60‎ ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price $ 25.10‎ NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us by Eli Hildebrand Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it ‎ on Amazon, Price: $ 30. 80‎ ‎21. Which book has involved three countries according to the text?‎ A. Here’s to Us. B. Wolf Hall.‎ C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where You’d Go, Bernadette?‎ ‎22. What is the outstanding feature of Where You’d Go 9 Bernadette?‎ A. Its low price. B. Its characters.‎ C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs.‎ ‎23. What are you eager to do after reading Wolf Hall?‎ A. Invent a time machine.‎ B. Go to the great beach.‎ C. Appreciate the English countryside,‎ D. Experience the joy and sadness of being self-involved.‎ ‎24. Why is Here’s to Us suitable for reading on beach?‎ A. Because it’s for sea lovers.‎ B. Because it’s about an island.‎ C. Because it’s about ancient buildings.‎ D. Because it exposes readers to other cultures.‎ B I drove along a road near my home, and this new road and infrastructure was created about 12 years ago. As I drove along it tonight I remembered Kelly.‎ Kelly was a student when this new road was constructed. Her mother passed away when Kelly was very young. She and her brother were raised by her father. She started to settle in college. The year after I taught her, a dreadful thing happened. ‎ Kelly’s dad was about to turn on to the new road It was a very busy road and was designed so that the user could not automatically turn right. Kelly’s father was not familiar with the road He was driving in the morning with a right turn and then he met with a fatal accident.‎ Her father’s death put her into bad situation. So I decided to help the poor girl. I wrote that I would help her with one of the 6 modules that she still had to complete on her second and final year of her programme. I knew it would be difficult for Kelly to gain an element of normality but I intended to help her.‎ At that time I was just divorced from my husband and living in rented accommodation near where Kelly lived. Things were tough for me but I committed to help Kelly, I brought Kelly to my home where I tutored and supported her through the full module. I prepared all the notes. I got her to complete all the assignments at my home so that she would stay focused.‎ My support also helped her focus on her studies at such a terribly sad time in her life. Kelly’s lecturer was so impressed with her assignments that her teacher got Kelly to explain the higher level parts of the assignments to the rest of the class! This was so good for her self-esteem. Kelly completed her course, and I was so glad that she didn’t drop out.‎ ‎25. Why did the author mention the new road?‎ A. It was very convenient for her.‎ B. She had a traffic accident on it.‎ C. She thought it was not designed properly.‎ D. It had something to do with the death of her student’s father.‎ ‎26. What caused the death of Kelly’s dad most probably? ‎ A. The busy road. B. A careless driver,‎ C. His wrong operation. D. The darkness of the night.‎ ‎27. What did the author do to help Kelly out?‎ A. She offered her economic support.‎ B. She helped her to gain confidence.‎ C. She prevented her from being homeless.‎ D. She managed to help her finish her studies.‎ C Scientists in Mexico say they may have found a way to cut production of methane (甲烷), a gas linked to rising temperatures on the Earth’s surface. The scientists say their method may help reduce the methane released by cows, one of the main producers of the gas.‎ When talking about global warming, many people think of carbon dioxide, another heat- trapping gas. Studies have shown that large amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere re- fleet heat back to earth，causing climate changes. Methane is an even more powerful heat- trapping gas. Cows are known to produce high levels of methane when they eat and process food Farm animals are responsible for 44 percent of all human-caused methane.‎ Researchers at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico are studying how a cow’s diet affects the production of methane. The researchers are using a specially designed machine to measure the effect. The scientists use the machine to try to capture the animal’s breathing to examine the methane released.‎ Most of the gas is released when cows belch (打嗝). The digestive bacteria in a cow’s stomach causes the animal to send out the gas through its mouth. There are an estimated 1.3 to 1.5 billion cows in the world Each animal releases as much as 120 kilograms of methane per year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that, when measured in pounds» the effect of methane on climate change is more than 25 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.‎ As it is difficult to capture the gas released by cows for use as energy, one way to lessen its release is to change their diet. Scientists in some countries are looking for ways to decrease cow methane. But while they are trying different plants and chemical compounds 5 those products would be too costly and difficult to bring to Mexico.‎ ‎28. What can we learn from to the text? ‎ A. As heat-trapping gas, methane is more harmful than carbon dioxide.‎ B. Scientists are trying to make use of the methane released by cows for energy.‎ C. Cows are responsible for the minority of methane released.‎ D. It is practical to change cows, diet for Mexicans now.‎ ‎29. How do cows produce methane mainly?‎ A. By belching. B. By running.‎ C. By digesting food in their stomachs. D. By breathing in air through mouths.‎ ‎30. What can scientists do to settle the problem caused by cows?‎ A. Change what cows eat. B. Limit the number of cows.‎ C. Use their gases as energy. D. Fix machines on their mouths.‎ ‎31. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. Cows Are Much More Harmful Than Cars.‎ B. We Had Better Change Method of Raising Cows.‎ C. Two Gases Are Causing the Warming of the Planet.‎ D. Researchers Find a Way to Reduce Methane from Cows.‎ D Today we talk about expressions related to a powerful emotion: love. More specifically, we talk about expressions related to love gone or not quite right: Relationships that do not work out, relationships that are more trouble than they are worth, and relationships that make you wish you were alone.‎ After all, while some happy couples are celebrating Valentine’s Day, plenty of other people have more complicated relationships.‎ Our first expression may sound impossible. It is the love-hate relationship “Love” and “hate” are opposites, but they are both strong emotions. In the case of a love-hate relation-ship, a couple just keeps going back and forth between the two feelings. One day they fight like cats and dogs. Another day they sing together like lovebirds.‎ You can also have a love-hate relationship with something besides another person. If you love some parts about your work5 but hate other parts of it, you can say you have a love-hate relationship with your job.‎ Another expression that relates to opposing feelings is, “There is a fine line between love and hate.” A person can very easily go from loving to hating.‎ Star-crossed lovers are very different from those in a love-hate relationship. These types of lovers want to be together, but everything seems to keep them apart—even the stars. This expression comes from the belief of some cultures that the stars control our futures.‎ Probably the most famous star-crossed lovers are William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Star-crossed lovers never seem to get together. So they are rarely on the rebound. A re-bound relationship is the first relationship someone has after he or she has ended a serious, long-term relationship.‎ People on the rebound are easily hurt. So they often make bad decisions in choosing a new love interest. Instead of getting involved with someone else right away, someone on the re-bound probably needs some time alone, as well as distance from their former husband or wife—long distance.‎ ‎32. What kind of expressions does the text mainly talk about? ‎ A. Ones expressing true love. B. Ones with problems of love.‎ C. Ones describing Valentine’s Day. D. Ones containing the word “love”.‎ ‎33. What do you know about a couple with a love-hate relationship?‎ A. They both love cats and dogs. B. They always fight each other.‎ C. They get along well and badly. D. They live happily like lovebirds.‎ ‎34. How can we describe star-crossed lovers?‎ A. They are quite unfortunate. B. They have the deepest love.‎ C. They will get married in the end. D. They go from loving to hating easily.‎ ‎35. Which can best explain the underlined phrase “on the rebound”?‎ A. Easy-hurting. B. Living alone.‎ C. Feeling lonely. D. Failing in love again. ‎ 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Four Lessons I Learned From Traveling Traveling is a dream! Foreign，faraway countries have fascinated me for traveling. It has not only enriched my life in many but it refreshes me. 36.‎ Independence In your safe environment where there’s always something or someone to fall back on, feeling independent is easy. Traveling puts that whole view of how independent you really are in question. What do you do when caught in an airport in the middle of the night? How well do you cope in situation where your credit card suddenly refuses you? 37‎ Be Social Social skills are something you learn over the years regardless of where you are in the world. Traveling, however, takes being social to the next level! 38 Truth is also that while you’re traveling, you often need help or advice from others meaning that you need to know how to talk to people!‎ ‎39‎ We think we’re all super unique. Truth is that after seeing so many different countries and meeting so many people from all over the world, I’ve come to one conclusion that we’re all mostly the same when it comes to the things that matter.‎ Enjoy life Before and during our two months of travel in the Central America, we worried about so many things. Did we have all the visa? 40 .The truth is everything turned out fine. Al-ways remember that worrying about things going wrong isn’t going to decrease the chances of it actually happening. Just ENJOY!‎ A. We are all the same B. More importantly, it has taught me many lessons.‎ C Will we find the right flights at the right time? ‎ D. Why do more and more people prefer to travel quite often nowadays?‎ E. Firstly, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery and relax ourselves,‎ F. The way you react says a lot about how independent you are.‎ G. Your meeting so many different people makes social skills even more important.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（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。‎ Last Tuesday，I was informed by text from the airline that my plane was having mechanical issues that would require a day long adventure 41 in Baltimore at 9 pm.‎ Missy was my seat mate on the plane to Baltimore, 42 she invited me to be her house guest, 43 we had been strangers except for being seat mates on the plane. I felt that I was called to accept her 44 and with my overnight bag in hand, Missy 45 me to her lovely home in the suburbs of Baltimore.‎ As a child, Missy’s family 46 her “Ladybug” as she was often out of doors finding her comfort and 47 in nature. Missy and I have much 48 , both with grown college age children，a love of seeking hope and 49 in all situations that we do not understand nor 50 .‎ To be in her presence was a 51 fortune to my tired traveler soul. I was 52 in the early morning light as Missy 53 me off on her way into the city. I have learned a kindness 54 from this ‎ lover of ladybugs. Be present when you are 55 to serve, and trust your inner voice. I am 56 for the opportunity to share a meal，a 57 relief in her home，and times of laughter as well. If and when we 58 cross paths again，know this，Missy，you have my 59 . and my unconditional thanks. Be well my friend until we 60 again.‎ ‎41. A. calming down B. falling down C. ending up D. breaking up ‎42. A. or B. and C. for D. but ‎ ‎43. A, unless B. since C. in case D. even though ‎44. A. offer B. opinion C. attitude D. judge ‎45. A. left B. drove C. persuaded D. prevented ‎46. A. called B. thought C. encouraged D. treated ‎47. A. knowledge B. chance C. balance D. joy ‎48. A. for sure B. by accident C. in common D. in addition ‎49. A. risk B. optimism C. bravery D. pride ‎50. A. ignore B. escape C. like D. control ‎51. A. little B. true C. cheap D. new ‎52. A. moved B. waken C. excited D. refreshed ‎53. A. took B. left C. dropped D. set ‎54. A. lesson B. wonder C. accident D. story ‎55. A. warned B. ordered C. asked D. forced ‎56. A. grateful B. anxious C. sorry D. doubtful ‎57. A, noisy B. serious C. nervous D. quiet ‎58. A. ever B. never C. finally D. even ‎59. A. words B. care C. friendship D. wish ‎60. A. fly B. meet C. call D. live 第II卷 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ As I was walking around the Nursing Homes this afternoon, I heard a lot of yelling and crying 61 (come) from one of the rooms. Actually, I had struggled to talk with this lady a few weeks ago 62 she can’t speak English.‎ I took the lady 63 the bathroom and she was still crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to brush her hair，and it was wet through. I grabbed a small towel and 64 (dry) her hair as well as gently rubbing her head. She just kept crying and was terribly upset. So I wrapped my arms around her, rubbed her back and hugged her. At 65 same time I was talking very 66 (quiet) to her and rocking her.‎ She sobbed in my arms. When she calmed down, I sat with her. 67 (know) she was an Italian, I kissed her both 68 (cheek) and her hands. She then returned that gesture to me. All she really needed 69 (be) a big loving hug and reassurance. It must be terrible to live in a world 70 is so strange to her. I left feeling her love and I know she felt my love. ‎ 第四部分 写作（共面节，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。文中共有 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。‎ Today, my father and I went shopping by car. On the way back, we were catching in a heavy rainstorm. It was hard to drive with water pouring as we could hardly see when we were going.‎ I was scared and nor was my dad. So we pulled over and parked our car next the roadside under the big tree with car lights flashing. Many other cars did the same.‎ We sat in our car, listen to the pouring water and beating the top of the car. About 40 minutes latter, the rain became small. We started the car and go home safe. What an excited experience!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办征文活动。请用英语给你的澳大利亚笔友Phil写封信，请他提供文章。信的主要内容包括：‎ ‎1.告知文章主题：健康生活；‎ ‎2.介绍文章主要内容(该做什么，抵制什么）。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。‎ Dear Phil,‎ I’m writing to invite you to offer an article for the English newspaper in our school. ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Him ‎ 江西省百所重点高中2017届高三模拟考试 英语试题答案 ‎1〜5 CACCB 6〜10 CCBBA 11〜15 AACBA 16〜20 BAACB ‎21〜24CDCB 25〜27DCD 28〜31ACAD 32〜35BCAD ‎ ‎36〜40BFGAC 41〜45 CBDAB 46〜50 ADCBD 51〜55BDCAC ‎ ‎56〜60ADACB ‎61. coming 62. but 63. into / to 64. dried 65. the ‎ ‎66. Quietly 67. Knowing/Having known 68. cheeks 69. was 70. that / which 短文改错 Today, my father and I went shopping by car. On the way back, we were catching in a heavy rainstorm. ‎ ‎ caught It was hard to drive with water pouring as we could hardly see when we were going.‎ ‎ where I was scared and nor was my dad. So we pulled over and parked our car next∧ the roadside Under the so to a big tree with car lights flashing. Many other cars did the same.‎ We sat in our car, listen to the pouring water and beating the top of the car. About 40 minutes latter,‎ ‎ listening later the rain became small. We started the car and go home safe. What an excited later experience!‎ ‎ went exciting 书面表达 One possible version：‎ Dear Phil,‎ I’m writing to invite you to offer an article for the English newspaper in our school, It will hold an essay contest, the theme of which is Live a Healthy Lifestyle. You can give your advice in two ways: what we should do and what we should not For example, you can tell us what good habits we should form, how we can build up our bodies, how we can have a balanced diet and so on.‎ On the other hand, you can show us what we should avoid doing, such as keeping away from cigarettes, drugs , unhealthy food and other bad living habits.‎ I hope you can send your article to me. I’m looking forward to your article.‎ Yours Li Hua 听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: OK. Could you talk about your family?‎ W: Absolutely, now I live with my parents and my sister. My sister is four years younger than me and she is 16 years old now. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: Yes. Which school do you study in?‎ W: I graduated from Beijing Normal University. I’m a teacher.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: What do you like to do in your spare time?‎ M: I’d like to listen to music especially light music and classical music. ‎ When I have a holiday I usually travel around with friends.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: What are you doing with that phone book?‎ W: I would like to fly to Atlanta for a few days. My boss told me to make the arrangements,and he’ll pay me back I’m looking for a travel agent.‎ M: Honestly, travel websites all offer much more competitive prices.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Did you hear the news? Germany won the World Cup.‎ M: It’s all the same tome. You know I don’t like soccer.‎ W: Why not? The World Cup is even more popular than the Olympics. The whole world watches it.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Hi, Mark，you look pale today. What’s wrong with you?‎ M: Well, I’ve got just finished a small operation.‎ W: Oh，I am sorry to hear that. Do you feel better now?‎ M: Much better. I’ve took the medicine which the doctor asked :‎ W: Thank God! you had better mind your own health next time.‎ M: Oh maybe, he looks professional.‎ W: Jesus, I have heard that the doctors are not professional in some hospitals in our city,which makes many patients upset. Many hospitals are not strict with their doctors.‎ M: I hope I am lucky. I went to the North Wall hospital.‎ W: Oh that is a good one. How do you know that hospital?‎ M: The ads of course.‎ W: Got it. I have saw their ads many times.‎ M: I think the ads really help them a lot ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What are you doing, Peter?‎ M: I am preparing a party.‎ W: A party? What party? Your birthday party?‎ M: Of course not. My birthday is in November, do you forget? It’s the company’s party. The general manager would like to invite some well-known scientists? bankers and professors from universities to the party. These people are very important to the development of the company.‎ W: Have you finished all the preparation?‎ M：Finished? You must be joking. I have just begun. I still need to get a lot more information, and I’ll have to write many invitation letters.‎ W: Can I help you?‎ M: Would you? That would be very nice. Let me tell you what to do first.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: The exams finally comes to an end! I have made all the arrangements for my winter vacation.‎ M: What is your plan?‎ W: Well, my family and I are planning to go to England. We’ve been talking about going there for years. ‎ M: Wow! That does sound exciting.‎ W: How about you? What are you going to do?‎ M: I don’t know where to go. In fact，I intend to get a part-time job to save a little money for next year.‎ W: That sounds all right.‎ M: You know,I really want to buy a new computer next term, so I have to save as much money as possible.‎ W: Why don’t you ask your parents for some money?‎ M: I’d rather my parents didn’t pay for it. I’d feel better about it if I bought it with my own money.‎ W: It’s good to be independent. Sounds like you have a great goal this winter.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Uh，where are you planning to go?‎ M: We’re going to the new club, right? Oh, man! I am eager to get out on the dance floor and...‎ W: Ha! You’re not seriously going out like that, are you?‎ M: Hey, you’re just messing around with me, aren’t you? Yeah,I know I look good! Just let me get my jacket...‎ W: Jason,you look ridiculous! Your jeans are too tight,and they look like they were washed too many times... back in the 80s! And what is the reason why are you wearing that funny hat?‎ M: What? You’ve never heard about the New York Yankees?‎ W: I’m a huge baseball fan I know who the Yankees are! But why are you wearing that hat backwards?What are you, ten years old? And that jacket looks like a dead animal.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Americans spend nearly $ 7 billion on Halloween Mostly on candy, and mostly on chocolate. But even milk chocolate has a dark side. Most chocolate today comes from West Africa, where small I and holders grow more than three million tons of the fruit of the cocoa tree. To turn that fruit into chocolate requires labor--and much of that labor is performed by children. More than 100,000 children in Ivory Coast and Ghana help produce more than half of the world’s cocoa, according to the US State Department. Worse, at least 10,000 of these kids are likely treated as slaves. The cocoa industry, including giants such as Hershey’s or Cadbury, promised in 2001 to end such child labor in the cocoa gardens. But the deadline for voluntary compliance has been continually pushed back and the current goal is to ensure that some 50 percent of farms are child-labor free. Fair Trade certified chocolate can help, as well as ensure that African farmers profit from the cocoa trade.‎