1、课时作业(二)必修1Unit 2 English around the world限时：30分钟.单项填空1Frank studied_English language in London for four years, so he gets_ good knowledge of London.Aa; the B/; /C/; a Dthe; a2Do you think its a good idea to make friends with your students?_，I do. I think its a great idea.AReally BObviouslyCActually
2、DGenerally3It seems that all the people _ are interested in the _ situation.Apresent; present Bpresented; presentedCnow; present Dnowadays; present4The Internet, as well as newspapers and magazines, _ a more and more important part in our daily life.Ahave played Bare playingCis playing Dhas been pla
3、yed5Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US; the_ comes from England.Alate BlaterClatter Dlately6Over the last 20 years, the village has changed so much that I can hardly_ it now.Aknow BpickCrecognize Drealize7Could you buy me the same book _ you gave Tom yesterday?Aas BthatCwhich
4、 Dwhat 8Would you please lend me some money?_. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.ANo problem BOut of questionCWithout question DNo way9The money collected should be made use of _the people who are in trouble.Ahelping BhelpCto help Dto helping10She requested that no one _ of her decision
5、.Ashould tell Bbe toldCtold Dwas told11I dont like the way _ you laughed at him.Awhich Bin whichCwhat Dhow12I went to his party at his _.Arequest BhelpCcommand Dexpression13The teacher asked us _ her the truth.Atell BtellingCnot to tell Dnot telling14The old pianist wouldnt listen to our repeated re
6、quest that he _ in public again.Aplay BplayedCwould play Dwas going to play15Its so nice to hear from her._， we last met more than 30 years ago.AWhats more BThat is to sayCIn other words DBelieve it or not.阅读理解Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He
7、wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example,
8、in Shakespeares play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intens
9、ity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include obse
10、rvations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the citys tradesmen. Shakespeares knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.It would be im
11、possible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeares works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespea
12、re used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of “critic”， “mountaineer” and “eyeball”. Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including “pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)”from Othello, “full cir
13、cle(绕圈子)” from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeares plays have been translated into every major language in the world.Shakespeare became a wellknown
14、writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.16What can we infer from the passage?AMany of Shakespeares works were influenced by earlier writings.BShakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.CThe experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeares works.DSha
15、kespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.17Why could Shakespeares works survive his time?ABecause there were so few people writing plays in his time.BBecause he produced too many works that nobody else could do.CBecause he was a rich and influential person of his time.DBecau
16、se his works were rich in imagination and language.18Shakespeares greatest influence should be on_.Athe English languageBpaintingsCtelevisionDmusic and dance19The passage is mainly about _.Aan introduction to Shakespeares life and his worksBthe main features and styles of Shakespeares playsChow cult
17、ure influenced Shakespeare and he influenced cultureDShakespeares greatest influence on the world culture.阅读填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_20_ Experts say over half of the worlds 7,000 languages are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears. As the last speakers
18、 of a language die off，the valuable information contained within a language also disappears. _21_ This is the example scientists use to explain the situation of many people around the world whose local languages are disappearing. Sometimes a language disappears immediately when the last person speak
19、ing it dies. _22_ This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. This is not a new process. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group of people. Throughout history，the language spoken by a powerful eth
20、nic(种族) group spreads across a kind of culture. _23_ So，smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power becomes the stronger influence. Languages contain the histories，ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain valuable information about local medicin
21、es，plants and animals. Many endangered languages are spoken by native cultures in close connection with the natural world. _24_ The Internet could be thought of as a new method of language control. The United Nations cultural organization，UNESCO，says that ninety percent of the worlds languages are n
22、ot shown on the Internet. ATo learn the languages that will disappear in the futureBThe tragedy of dying languagesCOr a local language might disappear more slowly.DThats why endangered languages must be protected.E. Protecting languages is very important for these reasons.F. The more powerful culture almost never respects that of smaller groups. G. Your interest in language may be changed with more languages disappearing.