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阅读下面短文，从每小题A, B, C, D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

    A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very    1    by banning(禁止) homework.

    Teachers will still be able to ask students to    2    and read at home, but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems. The school will   3   the way students spend time in class to make sure they don’t fall behind in their work.

    Some   4   think it’s a bad idea. They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school. And to help them if they are having problems.

    The school says it will send home an exercise book   5   parents can see their children are doing.

    Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing   6   homework is a good idea or not.

    In 2009, a study   7   that student with more homework may get higher marks. But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher, not in primary school.

    Many people believe that homework is important because it   8   children to manage their time better. They say it also reinforces(巩固) what the students are learning in school.

    But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested   9   learning. They say children’s lives are too   10  , and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families, or just playing.

1.  A. sad                B. happy             C. angry           D. afraid

2.  A. play               B. sing               C. study           D. dance

3.  A. change             B. stop               C. study           D. continue

4.  A. students            B. parents             C. teachers         D. experts

5.  A. so                 B. but                C. or              D. if

6.  A. why               B. whether             C. how            D. what

7.  A. told               B. guessed             C. tested           D. found

8.  A. tells               B. forces              C. teaches          D. advices

9.  A. at                 B. in                 C. on              D. for

10. A. free                B. interesting          C. relaxing         D. busy

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注：stadium 体育场

1. When can’t we visit The Beatles Story?

   A. On May 30^th    B. On August 18^th    C. On October 22^nd     D. On December 26^th

2. If Mr. Black and his 12-year-old son want to visit Anfield football stadium, how much should they pay?

A. £15.        B. £24.       C. £39.             D. £30

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE.

   B. Liverpool Museum opens seven hours every day.

   C. You can visit Anfield football stadium on Sundays.

   D. The Beatles were a famous music group in the 1970s.

Dogs are very sociable(合群的) animals. When owners go out and leave their dogs alone, the dogs get worried and upset. Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways. When owners are not around, they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with. Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise.

Howling(嚎叫) is a form of communication. Dogs do it to tell one another where they are. Some dogs howl when they are lonely, while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time. Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun.

When it comes to training dogs, giving rewards(奖赏) is a far better way than using punishment. Food makes an excellent reward, and if they do not respond(反应) to this, owners should try touching. Dogs like being touched by owners very much. Words of praise work well too, but not as well as food or touch. It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs.

1. When should dogs be trained to be on their own?

A. When they are born.                B. When they are young.

C. When they are worried.              D. When they are older.

2. Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home?

   A. Because they think their dogs like watching TV.

   B. Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs.

   C. Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried.

   D. Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs.

3. What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?

   A. Dogs howl to music.                  B. Dogs howl to tell where they are.

   C. Dogs howl to communicate.            D. Dogs howl to show they are lonely.

4. According to this passage, which of the following isn’t a good way to train dogs?

   A. Punishing the dogs.                   B. Spending more time with the dogs.

   C. Giving rewards to the dogs.             D. Giving words of praise to the dogs.

There was an eight-year-old girl named Jane Eyre who parents had passed away. Jane used to live with her aunt and her three spoiled(宠坏的) children. Her cousin always got her into trouble so her aunt did not want to look after her anymore. Soon, Jane was sent to a school far away home.

On her first day at school, the headmaster, Mr. Brock introduced Jane to the other pupils. He told them that no one was allowed to talk or sit beside Jane because she was a winched(坏) child. He punished her by making her stand in a comer that day. She was very sad and lonely. Nobody dared to disobey(不服从)Mr. Brock or they would have to clean the school hall all night. The pupils had no enough food to eat and they were usually hungry. Jane felt very miscrable there.

  Ten years later. Jane completed her schooling. She was glad get away from the school. She worked for a rich man named Mr. Rochester. Jane was asked to look after his young daughter, Adele. Jane liked working in the house. However, Mr. Rochester was a strange man. He was very quiet and always looked sad. Jane felt sorry for him and was kind to him. Jane would spend time talking to him. Soon, little by little, his sadness lifted.

1. Who did Jane live with before she was sent to a school?

A. Her parents.                      B. Her grandparents.

C. Her aunt and cousins.               D. Her brothers and sisters

2. How would Mr. Brock punish the pupils who disobeyed him?

A. He would take away their meals.

B. He would ask their parents to the school.

C. He would make them stand in a corner all day.

D. He would make them clean the school hall all night.

3. What does underlined word “miscrable” mean in this passage?

A. 荣耀的              B.不幸的              C. 满足的         D. 遗憾的

4. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mr. Rochester?

A. He was a very rich man.

B. He asked Jane to look after his daughter.

C. He was very strange and quiet.

D. He was a happy man and liked to help others.

阅读表达; 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australian is different.

    The holiday, celebrated on Dec 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.

    Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. (3) Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house(姜饼屋) that we ate for desert.

    Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. (4) It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.

    The sport of cricket(板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up.

So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.

请务必将1—5小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
(一) 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. Why is there no white Christmas in Australia?
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2. What sports are mentioned in this passage?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。
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