About three hundred and fifty years ago, Africans first began to arrive in Ameri

Aboutthree hundred and fifty years ago, Africans first began to arrive in America.But they were not like other immigrants(移民)to the new American colonies(殖民地）.They came unwillingly, kidnapped into slavery. Men, women and children wereforced to work on large farms owned by whites in the South. Others were slavesin the northern colonies, working in the homes or businesses of their owners.Even after the American War for Independence (独立),slavery continued.

Slaveswere bought and sold like animals. Husbands and wives, parents and children,might be traded to different owners and never see each other again. If theydispleased their owners, they might be beaten or even killed. This was life formost black Americans as recently as one hundred and forty years ago.

DuringAmerica’s Civil War in the eighteen-sixties, slavery was finally ended. But formany years after, blacks were not treated equally with whites. Blacks wereoften forbidden stores, eating places, theatres and hotels. They were refusedgood education, jobs and housing. Often, they were prevented from voting(投票).

1. Thefirst group of Africans arrived in America in the ______ century.

A.fifteenth     B.sixteenth

C.seventeenth    D.eighteenth

2.Africans were kidnapped to America and forced to work there as ______.

A.farmers      B.workers

C.servants    D.slaves

3. Theslavery in America continued ______.

A. untilthe American War for Independence

B. untilthe American Civil War

C. sinceone hundred and forty years ago

D. afterthe American Civil War

4. Afterslavery was ended, American blacks ______.

A. werestill treated badly

B. couldbe beaten or even killed freely

C. couldbe traded freely

D. werenot set free from their slave owners

5. Thetitle of this passage would be “______”.

A. TheAmerican Immigrants

B. TheAmerican Slavery

C. TheHistory of the United States

D. TheHistory of American Blacks

试题答案

答案：C;D;B;A;D