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【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This season millions of Americans will celebrate with turkey on the table. But it can’t 【1】 (consider) to have changed American culture more than its cousin, the chicken.

When English settlers arrived at Jamestown, they 【2】 (bring) some chickens. However, the popularity of chickens soon faded because of plenty of much 【3】 (taste) native animals. But slaves who were not allowed 【4】 (raise) horses, cattle or pigs benefited from the fact, especially those from West Africa, 【5】 raising chickens had a long history. Many slaves could make money 【6】 raising chickens. At that time black cooks were in a position to influence their masters’ 【7】 (choose)of dishes, and they 【8】 (natural)favored the meat raised by their friends and relatives. One of the West African dishes 【9】 (prefer) by white people was chicken pieces fried in oil — the meal that now, around the world, is considered American.

Today chicken is cheap, and it has become America’s favorite meat. In the land of the hamburger, we eat more of it than beef.

So as we celebrate 【10】 give thanks this season, take a moment to consider the chicken. The bird that gets little respect is the creature that has given us more than we know.

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【解析】

【文章大意】在庆祝节日时，美国人餐桌上都摆着火鸡。但是就对美国文化产生的影响来说，身份低微的家鸡的影响力更大。在本文中作者介绍了在美国家鸡从不被重视到成为美国人最喜欢吃的食物的历史。

【1】be considered考查被动语态。情态动词后跟动词原形，从句意可知此处表示被动，故填be considered。

【2】brought 考查动词的时态。根据前面的时间状语从句可知用一般过去时态，填brought。

【3】tastier考查形容词。此处是形容词修饰名词，而much修饰比较级，填tastier。

【4】to raise考查非谓语动词。Be allowed to do sth被允许做某事，是固定短语，填to raise。

【5】where考查定语从句。从结构判断此处是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少状语，根据先行词West Africa判断填where。

【6】by 考查介词。根据句意可知此处表示方式，填介词by。

【7】choice考查名词。名词所有格后面跟名词，填choice。

【8】naturally考查副词。修饰动词应该用副词，填naturally。

【9】preferred考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语短语作后置定语，prefer和被修饰名词dishes之间是被动关系，用过去分词，填preferred。

【10】and考查连词。根据句意可知此处表示并列关系，填and。