Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
The tasty cream-filled golden sponge(海绵) cakes have been an American favorite for decades. These are just a few of the sugary treats made by the beloved Hostess brand. But after more than 80 years, Americans have to say goodbye to these iconic (标志性的) desserts. Early last week, Hostess announced it is going out of business.
"Many people have worked unbelievably long and hard to keep this from happening," said Hostess CEO Gregory F. Rayburn. "Hostess Brand has no other alternative than to begin the process of getting down and preparing for the sale of our iconic brands." Along with Twinkles (奶油蛋糕) and Wonder Bread, cupcakes and other sugary treats may disappear from the shelves.
In the past decade, Hostess has experienced difficulties with its management and high labor costs. The company had money troubles in the past, but this time there was no way to recover. Along with the loss of sugary treats comes the loss of nearly 20,000 jobs. Hostess fans hope that another company will buy out the Hostess.
The downfall of Hostess is due not just to the company's financial problems, but also to a changing America. Our country's tastes and lifestyles are not the same as they were eighty years ago. Americans have become more health-conscious, and they are demanding more healthful food products. As a manufacturer of high-calorie products, Hostess does not fit into this new way of life.
To make matters worse for Hostess, Americans do not eat as much bread as they once did. "More and more people are choosing one-dish meals," said Harry Balzar. "The tradition of bread as a side dish is going out." Americans are finding alternatives to their morning toast too. Instead they’re choosing quick snacks like yogurt and energy bars.
Will Twinkles become an image of a bygone(过去的) America? Hostess fans hope that it will secure its spot on supermarket shelves for years to come. We can only wait. And maybe eat fruit for dessert instead.What caused Hostess to be in trouble in the last 10 years? (no more than 7 words)
_____________________________________________________________________Can you list three disappearing sugary desserts by Hostess? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________What makes Hostess's situation more severe? (no more than 9 words)
_____________________________________________________________________What's the hope of Hostess fans about this spongy snack's future? (no more than 20 words)
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The old man said the accident________ careless driving
| A．was due to | B．due to | C．is due to | D．has due to |
I don’t think _________ is possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
| A．this | B．that | C．it | D．its |
书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，作为交流学生去了澳大利亚三周。在此期间，你住在Tom家中，他们家为你提供了吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请你给他写一封感谢信，主要内容如下：
1．表示感谢2．表达感受 3．欢迎来访4．保持联系
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，不计入总词数
短文改错（共10小题
；每小题1分，满分10分）
假如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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
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。
June 12, Sunday
Today is Sunday. I didn’t get up early as usually. In the morning after I finished my homework, I do some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmate and invited him to see a film.
And unfortunately, when we got to the cinema at 3:00 pm we found all the tickets had sold out．Then we went to our school and played the football．Later, we were about to go home when we saw our English teacher, Mr. Wang, came through the school gate．He told us we had made many progress in English this term．He also suggested that we read 
more and wrote more．We promised to him that we would follow his advice．
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
To extinguish （熄灭） different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have
been invented． 1____. Most portable （手提式的） kinds operate for less than a minute,
so they are useful only on small fires．The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry
extinguishers．
Since fuel, oxygen （氧气） and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire． 2_____． The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire．Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get．
____3____. This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things．A blanket may be used do cover a small fire．
A third me
thod is called separation．_____4______．
The method that is used to put out a fire depends upon the type of fire．Fires have been grouped in three classes．____5____. These materials usually help keep the fire on．Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water．
| A．Fire extinguishers should be available everywhere in our life． |
B．They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out． |
| C．Where a fire breaks out, there will surely be unavoidable damage． |
| D．Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires． |
E．Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen．
F．If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out．
G．It includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.
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