1、Book 5 Module 2 第二课时限时训练满分100分Class_ Name_ number_一. 阅读理解（每小题4分，共计40分）【基础题】Passage ATHE BRONTE FAMILY Yorkshire in England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. These were Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre and Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister，Anne, was also a gifted
2、 novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sistersTheir father was Patrick Bronte，born in Ireland.He moved with his wife，Maria Bronte，and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after，Mrs. Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to
3、care for the remaining three girls and a boy. Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely selfeducated. Branwell showed a great in
4、terest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes. As children they had all written many stories.Charlotte，as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefor
5、e, they turned to writing for income.By 1847，Charlotte had written The Professor；Emily，Wuthering Heights；and Anne，Agnes Grey.After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher，but there was no interest shown in Charlottes book.(It was not published until 1859.)However，one publisher expressed an
6、interest in seeing more of her work.Jane Eyre was already started，and she hurriedly finished it.It was accepted at once；thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful；the_other_two，however，did not do so well.People did not like Wuthering Heights.The said i
7、t was too wild，too animallike.But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language.Emily lived only a short while after the publication of the book and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 1849，and Villette in 1853.In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nichol
8、ls.But only a year later，she died of tuberculosis(肺结核)as her sisters had.1What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell?AHelp him write stories.BHelp him get trained in art.CTeach him how to draw well.DTeach him how to educate himself.2We know from the text that_.AJane Eyre was published in 18
9、47BCharlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in allCthe Bronte sisters received a good educationDPatrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writings3Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?AShirley BVilletteCAgnes Grey DThe Professor4The underlined words“the other two”，in the 5t
10、h paragraph refer to_.AShirley and VilletteBThe Professor and Agnes GreyCAgnes Grey and Wuthering HeightsDThe Professor and Wuthering Heights5What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?ATheir novels interested few publishers.BNone of them had more than two books published.CNone of them l
11、ived longer than 40 years old.DEmily was the least successful of the three. Passage B I have been a huge fan of Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean movies since the first one.While I was disappointed with the second and third movies，I was surprised at how much I enjoyed On Stranger Tides. The fourth mo
12、vie is more focused on the characters and many parts reminded me of the first movie in the series，The Curse of the Black Pearl. On Stranger Tides begins in London, where Jack has lost the hope of finding the Fountain of Youth. However, when he learns that the Spanish and British are racing each othe
13、r to the fountain, his sense of adventure is renewed. He sets sail and the exciting race to the fountain follows. Because the plot is based on a race，it stays focused and kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I think this was a great change from the plots of Dead Mans Chest and At Worlds
14、End. In this movie the characters are heading for a clear goal and I could focus more on them than what was happening in the plot.While I missed some of the old characters, like Will and Elizabeth, I was also glad that they werent brought back for this movie because I think it would have made the pl
15、ot too complicated(复杂的). The only character I wish I had seen more is Jack Sparrows father, played by Keith Richards. I expected more of Sparrows past to be shown in this movie because there had been hints(暗示)of his dark past in the other movies. My favorite part is the ending because there is a dir
16、ect tie to the first movie when someone ends up getting left helpless on an island. I love this part because it reminds me of why I fell in love with Pirates of the Caribbean in the first place.6From Paragraph 1 we know that the writer_.Aenjoyed watching On Stranger TidesBloved every movie of Pirate
17、s of the CaribbeanCthought On Stranger Tides was the best of the four moviesDthought The Curse of the Black Pearl was very disappointing7In On Stranger Tides，what does Jack mainly want to do?ATo find his father.BTo find Will and Elizabeth.CTo find the Fountain of Youth.DTo help the Spanish find a fo
18、untain.8Dead Mans Chest and At Worlds End are_.Athe first and third movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanBthe first and fourth movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanCthe second and third movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanDthe second and fourth movies of Pirates of the Caribbean9The writer would probably di
19、sagree that_.Athe plot of On Strange Tides is too complicatedBhe like The Curse of the Black Pearl very muchChe was happy that some characters were not in the movieDhe wanted to know more about Sparrows past10Why does the writer like the ending of On Stranger Tides best?ABecause it is the most excit
20、ing part of the movie.BBecause it brought him hope when he was once hopeless.CBecause it reminded him of watching the first movie with his loved one.DBecause it reminded him of why he started loving Pirates of the Caribbean.二.七选五阅读（每小题4分，共计20分）【拓展题】 The word addiction usually makes you think of alco
21、hol or drugs._1_Some people are compulsive(难以自制的)shoppers.Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work.Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games. _2_Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day，but its more than a common hobby
22、 for some of them.They have turned into shopaholics.They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they dont need.Even though they dont have enough money，they buy everything they
23、want. The question is：why do they have this addiction？There isnt a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better aft
24、er they buy something._3_. Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction，but it can bring out problems. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is lo
25、ng, and they suffer a lot._4_They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they dont have._5_.AHowever, in modernday society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.BOnce you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of them.CThey get deep in debt, and th
26、ey can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison.DThey also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.EIt can also cause financial problems.FOver the years，shopping has become a very common activity.GPeople addicted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.三.语法填空（
27、每小题4分，共计40分）【挑战题】After midnight，the rain began 1._(pour)down.Suddenly，by the light of the lightning，we saw a steamboat in the middle of the river，and we 2._(sail)straight towards it.Jim and I boarded the sinking ship，thinking that we might find something 3._(use)on the boat.To our 4._(astonish)，we s
28、aw a light and some people in a cabin.Jim was too frightened 5._(go)on but I felt curious，wondering 6._was happening.By putting my head round the door，I got to know two people wanted to shoot 7._one lying on the floor,8._was tied up with rope.I tried to save him and 9._(persuade)Jim to help me take their boat away.As we paddled 10._，we heard the two men shouting.By then we were a safe distance away.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._
