Question

任务型阅读。（每小题1分，共5分）

The word “pizza” first appeared in Italy in 997 AD. But pizzas didn’t appear in the United States ①u     the late 19th century. They came when Italian immigrants (移民) arrived and were very popular among Italians in some American cities. ②At that time, pizzas were sold by peddlers (小贩) who walked up and down the streets. The price was two cents a slice (片) then. Later small cafes and shops began selling pizzas.

The first report about “pizza” in the US appeared in the Boston Journal in 1904. Giovanni and Gennero Bruno came to America from Naples, Italy in 1903 to introduce the Neapolitan (那不勒斯人) to pizza. Vincent Bruno (Giovanni’s son) opened the first pizzeria (披萨饼店) in Chicago. The price for a pizza was five cents but because many people didn’t have enough money for a whole pie, they would instead say how much they could pay and they were ③g     a slice according to the money they paid.

④披萨是在十九世纪五十年代晚期被介绍到加拿大的. They became more and more popular in the 1960s with many pizzerias and restaurants opening across the country.

任务一：根据首字母提示，在①③处填写恰当的单词，使句子完整。

1.①                     ③                   

任务二：将文中划线句子②翻译成汉语。

2.                                                      

任务三：将文中划线句子④翻译成英语。

3.                                                      

任务四：回答下列问题。

4.When did pizzas appear in the US?

5.How much did a pizza cost in Chicago when the first pizzeria was opened?

Answer

1.①until ③given

2.在那个时候，披萨饼是由那些走街串巷的小贩卖的。

3.Pizzas were introduced to Canada in the late 1950s.

4.In the late 19th century.

5.Five cents.

【解析】

试题分析：

1. ①句意：但是直到19世纪晚期pizzas才在美国出现。 ③句意：根据他们付出的报酬的多少，得到一部分。 根据语意和语境故填①until ③given

2. sold by 被.....卖，先行词是人，故引导词是who。根据语意和语境故意为：在那个时候，比萨饼是由那些走街串巷的小贩卖的。

3. introduced to被介绍给......，在十九世纪五十年代晚期in the late 1950s. 根据语意和要求句子译为：Pizzas were introduced to Canada in the late 1950s.

4. didn’t appear in the United States ①u the late 19th century.可知答案应该是In the late 19th century.

5. price for a pizza was five cents ...根据语意和要求答案应是Five cents.

考点：任务型阅读。