2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(八)必修2Module 2《No Drugs》（外研版）

　　课时作业(八)　[必修2　Module 2　No Drugs](限时：35分钟)

       Ⅰ.单项填空1．The computer system ________ suddenly while he was searching information on the Internet.

　　A．broke down

　　B．broke out __________ this year?

　　—Six, including English literature.

　　A. covering

　　B. following

　　C. making

　　D. taking

　　3．With Father's Day around the corner, I have taken some money out of the bank________ presents for my dad.

　　A. buy

　　B. to buy

　　C. buying

　　D. to have bought

　　4．We should do what we can ________ crime, because it is ________ danger to society.

　　A．reduce; /

　　B．to reduce; a

　　a

　　D．to reduce; /__________ our tents, made a campfire and began to cook.

　　A. put up

　　B. held up

　　C. made up

　　D. took up

　　6．We want to know about the weather because it ________ us so directly—what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

　　A．benefits

　　B．guides

　　C．affects

　　D．effects

　　7．All visitors to this village__________ with kindness.

　　A. treat

　　B. are treated

　　C. are treating

　　D. had been treated

　　8．—Do you think she's going to leave？ desire

　　D．thoughtA．me to

　　B．of me to—What do you think of the plan I put forward at the meeting?

　　—________，

　　and we should put it into practice as soon as possible. I couldn't agree more

　　11．________that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.

　　A．So successful her business was

　　B．So successful was her business

　　C．So her business was successful

　　D．So was her successful business

　　12．The matter ________ your fate cannot be taken for granted.

　　A．has to do with

　　B．related to

　　C．referred to

　　D．connecting with

　　13．If you are both eager to stay together, then __________ a date for getting together.

　　A. set

　　B．hold

　　C. agree

　　D. debate

　　14. —Would she mind playing against her former teammates?

　　— __________ She is willing to play against any tough players.

　　A.I think so.

　　B．I'm not surprised.

　　C．Of course.

　　D．Not likely!

　　15．—It is not a good idea to go hiking on such a day.

　　—________

　　It looks like rain.

　　A．Yes.

　　B．Why not?

　　C．Certainly.

　　D．Absolutely.

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解A

　　I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of.In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点)by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer.Here too, reading became useful.Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it.He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts

　　of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world.He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people's writing can one discover what works, what doesn't and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.

　　Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else.Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life.Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own.It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.

　　16. What can be inferred about the author as a child?

　　A. He never watched TV.

　　B. He read what he had to.

　　C. He found reading unbelievable.

　　D. He considered reading part of his life.

　　17. The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”．dea

　　B. a sound quality

　　C. a way of writing

　　D. a world to write about

　　18. What effect does reading have on the author?

　　A. It helps him to realize his dream.

　　B. It opens up a wider world for him.

　　C. It makes his college life more interesting.

　　D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.

　　19. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

　　A. Why do I read?

　　B. How do I read?

　　C. What do I read?

　　D. When do I read?

　　B

　　As a professional speaker,

　　I speak to tens of thousands of people of all ages from all walks of life. I constantly get feedback(反馈)from those in their 50s,

　　60s,

　　and 70s,

　　advising me that it is too late for them to create their own destiny. They believe they are too old,

　　out of shape and too tired to do anything about their future. They stubbornly believe achieving prosperity is only for those still in their 20s and 30s.

　　The question I always ask my audience is the same question I show you：Are you creating your own destiny,

　　or are you creating someone else's destiny? What do I mean by this? Consider the story of Cliff Young,

　　a humble potato farmer in Australia,

　　who consciously decided at age 57 to create his own destiny. Up to this point his destiny was running the family farm and settling for a life of hard work. However,

　　Cliff was quietly having a passion for long­distance running.

　　Soon he was seen in the wet Australian countryside training in a raincoat and gum boots. It did not matter to him that he was 57 years old,

　　ill­equipped and drastically out of running shape. He ignored those who mocked him and the drivers who tried to run him off the backcountry roads.

　　In May 1983,

　　after four years of constant training, Cliff Young shocked the world. At 61 he won the first Sydney­to­Melbourne ultramarathon—a distance of 875 kilometers(nearly 545 miles),

　　beating some of the world's best­conditioned athletes in their 20s and 30s!

　　No matter what your age is and in spite of your current challenges,

　　be more like Cliff Young and take control of your future. Embrace the belief that it is never too late to create your own destiny and achieve prosperity.

　　20．The purpose of the writer is to tell us ________.

　　A．his own experience as a professional speaker

　　B．to focus on the present instead of the future

　　C．it is never too late to pursue our own destinies

　　D．the success story of an Australian potato farmer

　　21．When did Cliff Young decide to create his own destiny?

　　A．In his early fifties.

　　B．In the 1980s.

　　C．In his sixties.

　　D．In 1979.

　　22．When Cliff Young started training,

　　________.

　　A．he was strongly opposed by his families

　　B．some people laughed at him

　　C．all the people supported him

　　D．he was in good shape

　　23．The author's attitude towards Cliff Young is that of ________.

　　A．appreciation

　　B．doubt

　　C．sympathy

　　D．disbelief

　　24．The passage is mainly intended for ________.

　　A．audiences of all ages from all walks of life

　　B．those who doubt about their ability to achieve prosperity

　　C．those who have suffered defeats in all walks of life

　　D．those in an unfavorable situation