1.The British teachers didn't know what Thanksgiving Day was held ________.
A.in honour of B.in favour of
C.in place of D.in celebration of
答案 D [A项意思是“向……表示敬意”;B项意思是“支持,赞同”;C项意思是“代替”;D项意思是“庆祝”。根据题意可知选D项,表示“英国老师不知道为什么过感恩节”。]
2.My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some ________ and learn to lead a different life there.
A.allowance B.accommodation
C.adjustment D.assessment
答案 C [A项意思是“津贴;允许”;B项意思是“住处”;C项意思是“调整,调节”;D项意思是“估价,评估”。根据题意选C,意思是“做一些调整”。]