高中英语必修第一二单元测试题USE.doc

Unit2 English around the world单元同步测试 Ⅳ. 阅读理解：(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分) A Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global language—English. The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication. Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong. But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about burgers. fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing! English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chatroom. Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool, OK and “hello” ? Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like cafe and expressions like cest la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language. Recently, British people have become interested in yoga. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India. 1. The English language has a history of ______. A. over 2000 year