【广东专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习 课时作业(二) Unit2 English around the world 新人教版必修1

1 课时作业课时作业 二二 必修必修 1 1 UnitUnit 2 2 EnglishEnglish aroundaround thethe world world 限时 45 分钟 语法填空 In order to know a foreign language thoroughly four things are necessary Firstly we must understand the language when we hear 1 spoken Secondly we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation 2 we must be able to read the language and fourthly we must be able to write it We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct There is no easy way to success 3 language learning 4 good memory is a great help but it is not enough only 5 memorize rules from a grammar book It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings studying the dictionary and so on We must learn 6 using the language 7 we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized we are not really learning the language Learn through use is a good piece of 8 advise for those 9 are studying a new language Practice is important We must practise speaking and 10 write the language whenever we can 阅读理解 A 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 2 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 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 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 3 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 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 基础写作 近年来 越来越多的人选择 自驾游 作为假期出游的首选 以下是 自驾游 的一些相 关信息 4 自驾游 增加的原因 国家将中秋等传统节日设定为法定假日的政策 道路建设的 快速发展 越来越多的人拥有私家车 优势 亲近自然 有较大的自由空间 注意事项 旅程的安全 写作内容 根据以上表格中的内容 写一篇 自驾游 的英语介绍 写作要求 只能使用五个句子表达全部内容 评分标准 句子结构准确 信息内容完整 篇章连贯 参考词汇 自驾游 self drive tourism 5 课时作业 二 本文主要讲述了学习外语的一些好的方法 1 it 指代前面的 a foreign language 2 Thirdly 根据上下文得知这是第三点 3 in 表示在某个方面 4 A 好的记忆力有助于学习 memory 表示 记忆力 时可作可数名词 5 to memorize 不定式作真正的主语 it 作形式主语 6 by 表示用某种方法 7 If 前后是条件关系 8 advice 一条建议 此处应用名词 9 who 引导定语从句 根据上文先行词 those 指人 且在从句中作主语 故用 who 引导 10 writing practise doing sth 练习做某事 A 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 细节理解题 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 细节理解题 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 细节理解题 由第二段最后两句中的 but the intensity 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 说明正是他的语言和想象力的强 度使其作品独具特色 具有了极强的生命力 14 A 细节理解题 由倒数第二段的 But the first and greatest example would be his great 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 主旨大意题 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 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