$解:(1)\ 因为线段BD绕着点B逆时针旋转\alpha得到线段BE$
$所以BD = BE,\angle ABE = \angle CBD=\alpha$
$在\triangle CBD和\triangle ABE中$
$\begin{cases}BC = BA\\\angle CBD = \angle ABE\\BD = BE\end{cases}$
$所以\triangle CBD\cong\triangle ABE(SAS)$
$则\angle CDB = \angle E。\ 又因为CD\perp AB,所以\angle CDB = 90^{\circ},所以\angle E = 90^{\circ}$
$(2)\ 因为\triangle CBD\cong\triangle ABE,所以BD = BE = 1$
$又因为AD = 2,所以AB = AD + BD = 3,则BC = AB = 3$
$在Rt\triangle BCD中,由勾股定理CD=\sqrt{BC^2 - BD^2}=\sqrt{3^2 - 1^2}=2\sqrt{2}$