(练习)课时分层作业5 Unit 2 The Universal Language-【提分教练】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册(译林版2020)

课时分层作业(五)　 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1．Shall we have a rest or get down to doing(do) our work? 2．He accompanied her singing(sing) on a lute­like instrument. 3．We don't allow smoking(smoke) in the hall. 4．The squirrels were so lucky that they missed being caught(catch). 5．He couldn't risk losing(lose) the opportunity. 6．Becoming(become) aware of what causes your worry will help to reduce the stress. 7．It is difficult for us to finish writing(write) the composition in an hour. 8．Using(use) mobile phones for too long tends to make us passive and ignore physical exercise. 9．It is a waste of time persuading(persuade) him to give up the plan. 10．She had to brake hard to avoid running(run) into the car in front. Ⅱ.阅读理解 Rock and roll (rock 'n' roll) has its origin in three different traditions of music.Perhaps the largest influence on rock came from the rhythm and blues (R&B) music popular in the southwestern United States during the 1930s and 1940s.Both the rhythm and singing style of R&B artists can be found in modern rock music. Rock and roll first became popular in 1954，and the first true superstar of rock and roll was，of course，Elvis Presley.With his handsome looks and his controversial dancing style，he captured the imagination and hearts of young people around the world.Although no figures have ever been published，he was surely the most successful solo artist in history.Over his career from 1956 to 1977，he had in all sold more than 170 major hit singles and more than 80 top selling albums.According to the billboard charts(排行榜)，he remains the most successful male soloist with nine No.1 singles. In the early 1960s，rock and roll suffered a brief decline in popularity for two reasons.First，Elvis Presley served in the army and did not record for a while，and second，record companies began to try and make rock music more suitable for all music lovers.Then，in 1962，the Beatles brought rock and roll back to life again and made it louder and more defiant(大胆的) than before. After the Beatles brok