Ⅰ.词汇知识1.e____________aperiodoftimeinhistory2.c____________pagesprintedtoshowthedays,weeks,andmonthsofaparticularyear3.i____________oneofthefoodyouusetomakeaparticulardish4.t____________delicious5.t____________totakegoods,people,etc.fromoneplacetoanotherinavehicle6.i____________tobringsomethingintoacountryfromabroadinordertosellit7.a____________toofficiallyendalaw,system,etc.8.m____________extremelyimpressivebecauseofbeingverybig,beautiful,etc.9.c____________anoccasionorpartywhenyoucelebratesomething;theactofcelebrating10.u____________tojointogetherwithotherpeople,organizationstoachievesomething答案:1.era2.calendar3.ingredient4.tasty5.transport6.import7.abolish8.magnificent9.celebration10.uniteⅡ.重点短语1.________of由……组成,由……构成2.give________放弃3.go________about喜欢……4.________one’sblood家传,天生就有5.thinkmuch________对(某人或事)评价很高6.________over接管答案:1.consist2.up3.wild4.in5.of6.takeⅢ.必背句型1.__________________________,weneedtolookatthehistoryofAmericaandthemeetingoftwocultures—EuropeanandAfrican.为了理解有关狂欢节的情况,我们需要看看美国的历史和欧非两种文化的融合。答案:Tounderstandwhatcarnivalisallabout2.Sotheslaves__________________astheirmasters________________withfood,drink,andmaskeddances.因此,当奴隶们的主人用食物、饮料和戴面具的舞蹈来庆祝狂欢节的时候,奴隶们也被迫观看。答案:wereforcedtowatch;celebratedcarnival3.Whentheslavetradewasabolishedin1838theformerslaves____________________________.当奴隶贸易在1838年被废除的时候,以前的奴隶延续了这个节日。答案:tookoverthecarnival4.______________________,thewhiteinhabitantsoftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnival,too—andtheywerewelcomedbytheirformerslaves.随着时间的推移,岛上的白人也开始加入到这个活动中——并且他们也受到先前奴隶的欢迎。答案:WiththepassingoftimeⅠ.品句填词1.Thatyellowbus________________(运送)passengersfromtheairporttothecity.答案:transports2.Heenjoyedcomplete________________(自由)todoashewished.答案:freedom3.Thiskindofapplesismoreexpensivebecausetheyare________________(进口)fromabroad.答案:imported4.Howmanypeopleattendedthe________________(庆典)?答案:celebration5.Thetaxshouldbe________________(废除).答案:abolished6.TheEarthwasherelongbeforethe________________(起源)ofthehumanspecies.答案:originⅡ.选词填空1.It’seasiertogettothecollegeifyouhaveyourown________________.答案:transport2.Badcustomsandlawsoughttobe________________.答案:abolished3.She________________hermindbylisteningtomusic.答案:relaxed4.Theroutehasbeen________________sothatitiseasytofollow.答案:marked5.Theymayrefuseto________________,evenwhenofferedattractiveprices.答案:trade6.Thewholefamilyshowedupforouranniversary________________.答案:celebrationⅢ.完形填空WhenIwasabouttwelveyearsold,mymothertoldusthatwewouldnotbe__1__Christmasgiftsforlackofmoney.Ifeltsadandthought,“WhatwouldIsaywhentheotherkidsaskedwhatI’d__2__?”Then,threewomen__3__atourhousewithgiftsforallofus.Formetheyboughtadoll.Iwouldnolongerhavetobe__4__whenIreturnedtoschool.Yearslater,whenIstoodinthekitchenofmynewhouse,thinkinghowIwantedtomakemy__5__Christmasspecialandmemorablethere,I__6__rememberedthewomen’svisit.IdecidedthatIwantedtocreatethesamefeelingof__7__forasmanychildrenasIcouldpossibly__8__.SoI__9__aplanandgatheredfortypeoplefrommycompanytohelp.Wegatheredabout125orphan...