1、 课时作业(十一)必修2Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines(限时：35分钟).阅读理解Anthony Horowitz was miserable as a child. He was, as he puts it, “not very bright” and couldnt win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Horowitz was sent away to an abusive (虐待的) boa
2、rding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with his parents year after year not to send him. “The thought was, Itll be good for him，” Horowitz recalls. It was not. Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied (欺负) for five years. “My teachers couldn
3、t have had a lower opinion of me，” he said. “I wasnt even smart enough to rebel (反抗). The one thing I remembered from the very earliest age was this desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remembered asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.” Now,
4、at 55, Horowitz is one of the worlds most successful childrens book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month. The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14yearold Alex Rider, an agent for th
5、e British intelligence agency MI6. Horowitz said he didnt try to write for kids; it just came out that way. “I have a feeling thats to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action，” he said. Th
6、at style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grownups. In both cases, its all about entertaining people with a good story. Now, Horowitz couldnt be happier with his life. He
7、 sums up his success: “you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”1The text is mainly about_.AHorowitzs popular bookAlex RiderBHorowitzs miserable childhoodCHorowitz, a successful childrens writerDHorowitzs special writing style 2In his childhood,
8、 Anthony Horowitz_.Awas more intelligent than his brotherBwas paid more attention by his parentsCcouldnt understand why he was sent to the boarding schoolDled a miserable life because of poverty3In the boarding school, Horowitzs teachers_.Ashowed great concern for himBoften abused and bullied himCta
9、ught him how to write storiesDthought little of his ability 4What advice does Horowitz have for readers?AConfidence is the key to success.BHardship teaches valuable lessons.CInterest is the best teacher.DDiligence is the parent of success. .完形填空My husband has always had a huge affection for older pe
10、ople and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr Dave _5_ the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years.A friendship _6_ but when Mrs Dave died five years ago, it left Mr Dave _7_. So John took Mr Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr Dave was very _8_ for 80 years old and
11、 never tired of being with John.A few years later Mr Dave had a stroke(中风)that paralysed(使麻痹)his right side.He lost his speech and was _9_ a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to _10_， Mr Dave began to suffer from _11_.This almost broke Johns heart. He finally got _12_ from the nursing h
12、ome to take Mr Dave out for a ride.They were both _13_ to be together again but it was very painful for Mr Dave to be _14_ into Johns truck. Because he was paralysed on one side. The _15_ of that side pulled heavily on his good side.John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac, _
13、16_ was the truck of his dreams. But one day he _17_ it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was _18_ for a wheelchair. The van isnt sporty or fast but it surely _19_ Mr Daves pain on their outings. John has made a(n) _20_ fishing rod that Mr Dave can use, _21_ they still go fishing together. Even though
14、 Mr Dave cant _22_， he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I dont know anyone who would _23_ their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to _24_ those who are in need.5A.swam BplayedCfished Dvisited6A.destroyed Bdevelo
15、pedCdisappeared Dincreased7A.disabled BsleeplessChomeless Dalone8A.happy BenergeticCproud Dpowerful9A.put into Bkept awayClocked in Dpicked up10A.sleep BcommunicateCeat Dthink11A.weakness BstarvationCdepression Dpressure12A.donation BsupportCmercy Dpermission13A.sad BexcitedCdesperate Dlucky14A.lift
16、ed BinvitedCled Dpushed15A.pain BfleshCstrength Dweight16A.that BwhichCwhat Dit17A.fixed BrepairedCremade Dsold18A.created BequippedCchanged Ddecorated19A.overcomes BremovesCreduces Drelaxes20A.expensive BbeautifulCstrong Dspecial21A.but BorCso Dand22A.walk BtalkCescape Dhear23A.give up Bput awayCha
17、nd in Dkeep off24A.impress BhelpCcure Dcomfort.语法填空M: Well, Jenny, the school year is almost over. We just have two _25_weeks before exams. What do you plan to do this summer?W: Im going to teach English to some immigrants in the universitys community service programme.M: That sounds interesting. Do
18、nt you need to speak a foreign language _26_ a job like that?W: No, I dont. I just have to present the language _27_ (simple) and give the students a chance to practise _28_(speak)M: Come to think of it. Thats the way I _29_(teach) to speak Chinese. But speaking Chinese didnt help me learn to read a
19、nd write _30_.W: My students wont want to read and write English, at least not now. They are _31_ interested in speaking.M: You sound very knowledgeable about all of this. How do you know so _32_？W: I took Teaching English as a Second Language course last year when you were in China. Ive also talked
20、 with the programme _33_(administrate) quite a lot. I think I would like to be an ESL teacher _34_ I graduate.25_26._27._28._29._30_31._32._33._34._课时作业(十一).1.C2.C3.D4.A.5.C6.B7.D8.B9.A10.B11.C12.D13.B14.A15.D16.B17.D18.B19.C20.D21.C22.B23.A24.B.25.more26.for27.simply28.speaking29was taught30.Chinese31.more32.much33administrator34.when