（广东省专用）2015届高三英语一轮复习 Unit 2 English around the world课时作业 新人教版必修1

　　课时作业(二)　[必修1　Unit 2 English around the world] (限时：45分钟).语法填空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.________ language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only 4.________ (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is no much use 5.________ (learn) 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. To study for the purpose of application 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.

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解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, he 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's 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, including“pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)”from Othello，“full circle(绕圈子地)”from 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 theatre. His years of hard work paid off.earlier writings.

　　B．Shakespeare was hard－working when he was a student.________．ould 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________．music and dance

　　15. The passage is mainly about ________．nced Shakespeare's works and he influenced culture

　　D．Shakespeare's greatest influence on the world's culture

　　B

　　The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees(学费) after figures showed a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month to go before the deadline for 2016 applications.(UCAS) showed there were 265，784 university applications by the UK－based candidates up to December 17th, －on－year fall seen in earlier UCAS figures, released in mid－November, the coming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the ￡9，000.the chairman of Universities UK, said，“However, we must be concerned about any drops in the numbers applying to university and in particular, we must look closely at how the increase in graduates' contributions in England may be affecting the decisions of promising students. However, the December figures show a drop in numbers across the UK, suggesting that it is not only a question of tuition fees in England putting off from applying.”

　　A report of the UCAS figures to mid－December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Northern Ireland. Scottish students at home institutions pay on fees, while those from Northern Ireland have fees capped to ￡3，575 for Northern Irish universities.，“No one should be put off applying to university because of worries about finance.”ill be more financial support for those from poor families and everyone will make lower loan repayments than they do now once they are in well－paid jobs.”________．the fall in student applications is ________．Because the tuition is much cheaper for them.

　　C．Because the education is better there.

　　D．Because the universities are free for them.

　　19．Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A．The application for universities is on a rise continuously.

　　B．The fall for applications is due to family problems.

　　C．The education in Scotland and Northern Ireland is worse.

　　D．The rise of tuition fees has an effect on applications.

　　20．The last paragraph tells us that ________．.基础写作你接受了一项写作任务，要为学校英语报写一篇介绍祖国名胜的文章。[写作内容]请根据以下信息，用英语写一篇庐山国家公园的简介。

　　景点名称 庐山国家公园

　　地理概况 地处江西省北部，总面积302平方千米

　　历史文化 庐山是中国古代的教育和宗教中心4000余首；年12月被评为“世界文化景观”

　　自然风光 云海、瀑布、绝壁

　　开放时间 一年四季到庐山旅游都能欣赏到优美的风景，最佳旅游时间为夏季[写作要求]只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。[参考词汇]世界文化景观： World Cultural Landscape绝壁：cliff东晋：East Jin Dynasty[评分标准]句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。课时作业(二)　2.Thirdly　3.in　4.to memorize　5.learning　7.If　8.advice　9.who　10.writingA

　　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其继承了古代优秀作品之长，并具有自己的特色。　推理判断题。由第二段的“…he borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play 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。故选A。　细节理解题…in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors, he borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus.”可知选B。　细节理解题。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. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.”可知，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。故选D。　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。故选A。　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。故选C。文章报道了英国一个大学机构对2016年以及近年来英国学生上大学申请人数逐年下降原因的分析。同时文章也建议学生应该上大学，家庭困难的学生可以寻求资助。　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees(学费)…”说明上大学申请人数逐年下降主要是受学费上涨的影响，故A项正确。　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) showed there were ，784－based candidates up to December 17th, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before.”可知，下降的数据是6.3%。故C项正确。　推理判断题。A report of the UCAS figures to mid－December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Northern Ireland. Scottish students at home institutions pay on fees, while those from Northern Ireland have fees capped to ￡3，575 for Northern Irish universities.”以及第二段中的“…the total 2016 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to ￡9，000.”可知，这两个地方的学费比英格兰要低很多，这B项正确。　细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，学费的上升是导致学生大学申请减少的主要原因。故D项正确。　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“There will be more financial support for those from poor families and everyone will make lower loan repayments than they do now once they are in well－paid jobs.”可知，这些贫困学生可以通过获得经济支持来完成他们的学业。故B项正确。：covering an area of 302 square kilometres, is located in the north of Jiangxi Province. As an ancient educational and religious centre, Lushan was awarded World Cultural Landscape in December, 1996. It is said that over 4，000 poems have been written about Lushan Mountain since East Jin Dynasty. Not only is it famous for its culture, but also it attracts tourists for its seas of clouds, waterfalls, cliffs and so on. When it comes to the best time to travel there, it's summer, but you can enjoy beautiful scenery all the year round.