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1.[单选题]Passage One For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of this great writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from his writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that ‘it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations’!Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.To appreciate the richness of the English language, ___________ can read Shakespeare’s plays. A a foreigner B an Englishman C one D an English beginner

2.[单选题]Passage One For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of this great writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from his writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that ‘it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations’!Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.It can be inferred from the first two sentences of the passage that__________. A English people refused to talk about great Shakespeare B Shakespeare’s fame as the greatest writer is not debatable C it is not necessary to talk about Shakespeare’s works D Shakespeare’s name is so well-known among readers

3.[单选题]Passage One For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of this great writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from his writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that ‘it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations’!Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.In this passage the author mainly intends to _____________. A prove that English language has become various B tell that English words have undergone great changes C indicate how much Englishmen love Shakespeare D show how great a writer Shakespeare was

4.What’s Section I of the lecture mainly about? 选项： A:The reason for the growth of English and two ways words have been added. B:The history of English and two ways words have been added. C:The reason for the growth of English and the ways native speakers use language. D:The history of English and the ways native speakers use language.

5.The Structure of Shakespeare’s English and A Grammar of Modern Greek are typical diachronic study.

6.The Structure of Shakespeare’s English and A Grammar of Modern Greek are typical diachronic study.

7.All Shakespeare’s works are written in ________.选项： A:old English; B:middle English; C:modern English; D:Latin

8. Shakespeare’s drama becomes a monument of the English ______.

9.William Shakespeare, English poet, dramatist and actor, is often called the English national poet and considered by many greatest dramatists of all time.

10.William Shakespeare, English poet, dramatist and actor, is often called the English national poet and considered by many greatest dramatists of all time.

11.U2-C1.What’s Section I of the lecture mainly about? 选项： A:The reason for the growth of English and two ways words have been added. B:The history of English and two ways words have been added. C:The reason for the growth of English and the ways native speakers use language. D:The history of English and the ways native speakers use language.

12.When did English appear as a language spoken by few people 选项： A、In Julius Caesar's time. B、In Shakespeare's time. C、2000 years ago. D、2500 years ago.

13. read the choices 选项： A: The reason for the growth of English and two ways words have been added. B: The history of English and two ways words have been added. C: The reason for the growth of English and the ways native speakers use language. D: The history of English and the ways native speakers use language.

14.Shakespeare's works were written in Middle English.

15.Unit2Lecture1 选项： A:The reason for the growth of English and two ways words have been added. B:The history of English and two ways words have been added. C:The reason for the growth of English and the ways native speakers use language. D:The history of English and the ways native speakers use language.

16.Shakespeare’s times is considered as the English Renaissance.选项： A:对 B:错

17.During the early modern English period, Shakespeare and the King James Bible had a heavy influence on the English language.选项： A:正确; B:错误

18.We don’t need to worry that we don’t understand Shakespeare’s “Old English” as _____.选项： A:Shakespeare’s language is more or less what we are using today; B:we are going to read Chinese translation of his works; C:there will be a detailed interpretation of each quotation from him; D:Shakespeare actually writes in Middle rather Old English

19.In which period did William Shakespeare live?选项： A:Old English.; B:Middle English.; C:Early Modern English.; D:Late Modern English.

20.The word "contemporary"(Para.1) most likely means ______. A) person in modern time C) a scholar who studies Shakespeare B) a person who studies old English D) a person in Shakespeare’s tinie A: The word "contemporary"(Para.1) most likely means ______. B: person in modern time C: a person who studies old English D: a scholar who studies Shakespeare E: a person in Shakespeare’s tinie

21.Shakespeare wrotes in ________.（） A: Early-Modern English B: Middle English C: Modern Englsih D: Old English

22.The word "contemporary"(Para.1) most likely means ______. A) person in modern time C) a scholar who studies Shakespeare B) a person who studies old English D) a person in Shakespeare’s tinie 选项： A、The word "contemporary"(Para.1) most likely means ______. B、person in modern time C、a person who studies old English D、a scholar who studies Shakespeare E、a person in Shakespeare’s tinie

23.Shakespeare wrotes in ________.选项： A:Old English B:Middle English C:Early-Modern English D:Modern Englsih

24.Shakespeare wrotes in ________.（）选项： A、Early-Modern English B、Middle English C、Modern Englsih D、Old English

25.__________ has often been called Father of English Literature, Father of English Poetry and A Great Master of the English Language.选项： A:William Shakespeare; B:Francis Bacon; C:Geoffrey Chaucer; D:Thomas More

26.Questions 18 ～ 21 are based on the monologue on English language. Why does English have such a large vocabulary 选项： A、The English like to invent words. B、Britain has a long history. C、The English has borrowed many from other languages. D、The English can stand borrowing words from other languages and stand the changes of their languages.

27. Which of the following marked the late modern English period? A: The Canterbury Tales B: Renaissance C: Shakespeare D: Publication of A Dictionary of English Language