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课时作业(二) [必修1 Unit 2 English around the world]
[限时：45分钟]
Ⅰ.语法填空
Sometimes Chinese English teachers are puzzled by 1.________ a question，“Have you got any skills in reading comprehension？”Actually, many of the teachers can't give students 2.________ efficient way to deal with reading. Anyway, 3.________ often simply say，“Read more and practice more, and you 4.________ (get) more experience in reading comprehension.”Frankly, these teachers' good 5.________ (suggest) are only helpful to arouse students' interest in reading 6.________ not helpful to deal with the questions in the examinations of reading comprehension. Personally, I think the skill for reading comprehension should be based 7.________ the knowledge of English writing. Since the English passages are written under some rules or principles, the science of reading and understanding may have a close relationship with writing. Reading comprehension can't be independent from the knowledge of writing. So 8.________ (do) better in reading comprehension, we should learn the knowledge of writing, study 9.________ questions are designed and the relationship 10.________ questions and the reading materials.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He 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, in Shakespeare's 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 intensity(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 observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city's tradesmen. Shakespeare's 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 impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare's 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. Shakespeare 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,
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including“pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)”from Othello，“full circle(绕圈子地)”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. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a well－known writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.
11. What can we infer from the passage?
A．Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings. B．Shakespeare was hard－working when he was a student.
C．The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works. D．Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.
12. Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in________. A．King Lear
B．The Comedy of Errors C．Macbeth D．Othello
13. Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time?
A．Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.
B．Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do. C．Because he was a rich and influential person of his time. D．Because his works were rich in imagination and language. 14. Shakespeare's greatest influence should be on________. A．the English language B．paintings C．television D．music and dance 15. The passage is mainly about ________.
A．an introduction to Shakespeare's life and his works B．the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays
C．how ancient culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture D．Shakespeare's greatest influence on the world culture
B
The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Bri－tain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for which English is learned and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present－day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not
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always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
16．What would be the best title for this passage? A．The difficulties of learning English B．International communications C．The standard varieties of English D．English as a world language
17．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.
C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.
D．People learn English for a variety of reasons.
18．According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English? A．It was popular during Shakespeare's time. B．It is used in former British colonies. C．It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D．It is a world language that is used for international communication. 19．What forms an adequate working knowledge of English? A．The ability to read a newspaper.
B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation. C．Being multilingual.
D．Being a native speaker.
20．What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English? A．Those geographically close to the United States. B．Those interested in the culture of the United States. C．Former colonies of Great Britain.
D．Countries where international conferences are held. Ⅲ.基础写作 《中学生》英语杂志“热点”专栏2012年第2期的讨论话题为“中学生是否该做兼职”，你对该话题很感兴趣，并在班中进行了一次问卷调查。现在你写信向该栏目投稿，介绍本次问卷调查的大致结果。信中包括如下要点：
(1)你班中同学做兼职的情况：全班62个学生中有近三分之二的人曾经或正在从事餐馆服务员、商店店员或图书管理员等工作；
(2)这些同学选择做兼职的原因：约一半的学生是为了帮助解决家庭经济问题；另外一些人认为可以学以致用并丰富社会经验；
(3)其他同学不做兼职工作的主要原因：高三学习压力太大，没有时间；兼职工作报酬低，或是父母不允许。
[写作要求]
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1．只能用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总句数。 [评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。 Dear Editor，
I’m writing to tell you the result of a survey I have done among my classmates on whether middle school students should do part－time jobs as it has also been a hot topic among us students.________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely， Yang Li 答案
课时作业(二)
Ⅰ.本文主要探讨了英语阅读技巧方面的话题。
1．such 由后面列举的问题可知，此处是指“这样的”问题。
2．an 指“一种”有效的方法，表示“一种”用不定冠词。efficient以元音音素开头，故用an。
3．they 指代前文中的Chinese English teachers。
4．will get 在“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”句型中，陈述句的谓语动词要用一般将来时。 5．suggestions 作主语用名词，谓语是are，可见此名词要用复数。
6．but 因helpful to与not helpful to显然为转折关系，故用but连接两个形容词短语作表语。
7．on 固定搭配be based on意为“以……为基础，在……的基础上”。 8．to do 作目的状语，要用动词不定式。
9．how 引导宾语从句，并在从句中作方式状语，即研究问题是“如何”设计的。 10．between 表示“两者之间”。
Ⅱ.A
文章向我们介绍了一代文豪莎士比亚的作品为什么能够从当时众多的作品中脱颖而出。他的作品具有顽强的生命力是因为它们继承古代优秀作品之长，并具有自己的特色。
11．A 考查细节理解。由第二段的…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，…可以看出，莎士比亚的作品受到了早期作品的影响。
12．B 考查细节理解。由第二段的…in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus.可知答案。
13．D 考查细节理解。由第二段最后两句中的but the intensity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own及While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.说明正是他的语言和想象力的强度使得作品独具特色，具有了极强的生命力。
14．A 考查细节理解。由倒数第二段的But the first and greatest example would be his great
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influence on the English language.可以看出，莎士比亚对后世的最大影响在于英语语言上。
15．C 考查主旨大意。纵观全文可以看出，文章向我们介绍了古代文化对莎士比亚作品的影响，以及其作品对后世尤其是对英语语言的影响。
B
本文介绍了英语的发展变化情况，说明了会说英语的人的数量是难以估测的，人们学说英语的原因也是多种多样的，以及英语作为一种世界语言在当代社会中的重要性。
16．D 主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句及全文的内容可推知答案为 D。
17．A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句及第二段第一句的描述可推知答案为A。 18．D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的描述，英语在世界不同领域、不同地区的使用，可推知答案为D。
19．B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知答案为B。 20．C
Ⅲ.One possible version： Dear Editor，
I’m writing to tell you the result of a survey I have done among my classmates on whether middle school students should do part－time jobs as it has also been a hot topic among us students. Nearly two－thirds of my 62 classmates have ever done or are doing part－time jobs, working as shop assistants, waiters in fast－food restaurants or librarians. About half of them take up part－time jobs to help solve financial problems for their families, while others give up their leisure time because the jobs provide them with good chances to enrich their social experience and put what they have learned in class into practice. The other students do not do part－time jobs because under great pressure, students of senior three can not afford the time for the jobs which are poorly paid. Besides, their parents wouldn’t allow them to do that.
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高考英语一轮复习课时作业2：Unit 2《English around the world》(新人教版必修1广东专用)
