《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修1外研版青海专版》

2 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you heard of English Language Day? It is celebrated on April 23 each year – the date on which people say William Shakespeare was born. 1 ______ His plays continue to be published by presses, performed in theaters and seen in movies over 400 years after his death.
Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language” because it is so widely used. 2 ______ It is also most widely used on the Internet and social media.
3 ______ A few years ago, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) created language days for each of the UN’s six official languages. The goal was to celebrate multilingualism – the use of different languages around the world – and different cultures. 4 ______
5 ______ That day, a number of events were held at the UN’s headquarters in New York City.
A. Another goal was for equal use of all six official languages throughout the UN.
B. More and more people begin to learn English.
C. The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations (UN).
D. Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language.
E. The UN celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.
F. It is the main language of business.
G. English Language Day is celebrated in many countries.
1. D
2. F
3. C
4. A
5. E

答案： 1. D 考查上下文语境。前后句都与 Shakespeare 有关，因此 D 选项为最佳选项。
2. F 考查上下文语境。根据前后句可知，本段在讲使用英语的场合。因此，F 选项为最佳选项。
3. C 考查段落主题句。根据下文可知，联合国教科文组织创建了 English Language Day，因此本句应讲 English Language Day 的来历，且为本段的主题句。因此，C 选项为最佳选项。
4. A 考查上下文语境。上文提到了联合国设立语言日的主要目的，此处承接上句，说明其他的目的。
5. E 考查上下文语境。下文 that day 指具体的某一天，此处应是指 English Language Day 的首个庆祝日。因此，E 选项为最佳选项。