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【題目】B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給) : (12分)

In October, 1492 Christopher Columbus found a new world. It was later called America.

In 1620, the first settlers ________ North America from England. They landed and began to build themselves huts. But they were not yet ready to live in such a ________ place. During their first winter in the new land, poor food, hard work and cold weather ________ a lot of early settlers.

One spring morning in 1621, an Indian came to the small village of the settlers and told them in a(n) ________ way who he was. Later he brought his friends. He gave presents to the English and offered them help. The Indians taught the English how to ________ food. The settlers had a good harvest that year.

The settlers believed in God. They decided to ________ God for this fine harvest. From then on, the last Thursday of November became Thanksgiving Day.

【1】A. arrived in B. arrived at C. got D. came

【2】A. nice B. wild C. safe D. pleasant

【3】A. hurt B. damaged C. harmed D. killed

【4】A. rude B. friendly C. unkind D. gentle

【5】A. make B. eat C. grow D. produce

【6】A. tell B. think of C. see D. thank

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【解析】本文主要講述感恩節(jié)的來(lái)歷。

【1】A

句意：1620年，第一批定居者，從英國(guó)來(lái)到北美洲。arrived in 和arrived at都有到達(dá)的意思， arrived in到達(dá)一個(gè)大地方，arrived at到達(dá)一個(gè)小地方。結(jié)合句意和語(yǔ)境可知選A。

【2】B

句意：但是他們還沒(méi)準(zhǔn)備居住在如此荒涼的地方。A. nice美好的；B. wild野生的；野蠻的；狂熱的；荒涼的； C. safe 安全的； D. pleasant令人愉快的，舒適的；討人喜歡的，和藹可親的。根據(jù)下文During their first winter in the new land, poor food （在新大陸他們的第一年冬天，缺少食物）,結(jié)合句意和語(yǔ)境可知選B。

【3】D

句意：在新大陸他們的第一年冬天，缺少食物，辛勤的勞動(dòng)和寒冷的冬天殺死了許多早期的定居者。A. hurt傷害； B. damaged損害； C. harmed損害，傷害；D. killed殺死，弄死。結(jié)合句意和語(yǔ)境可知選D。

【4】B

句意：1621年的春天，一位印第安人來(lái)到了定居者的小村莊，并且用一種友好的方式告訴他們他是誰(shuí)。A. rude粗魯?shù)模?/span>B. friendly友好的； C. unkind 不友好的； D. gentle溫柔的。根據(jù)下文Later he brought his friends. He gave presents to the English and offered them help.可知選B。

【5】C

句意：這位印第安人教會(huì)了這些英國(guó)人怎樣種植食物。那一年定居者獲得了大豐收。A. make 制作；B. eat吃； C. grow種植；D. produce生產(chǎn)。結(jié)合句意和語(yǔ)境可知選C。

【6】D

句意：他們決定感謝上帝讓他們獲得了大豐收。A. tell告訴； B. think of想起，認(rèn)為； C. see 看見(jiàn)；D. thank感謝，感激。結(jié)合句意和語(yǔ)境可知選D。