Question

We have no idea about   1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __2___ the history.

For example, in many history books it is __3__ that people who lived three thousand years ago __4__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt __5_ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __6__ decay.（腐烂）

In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __7__ to have broken the __8__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __9__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century _10__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __11__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __12__ punished(惩罚).

Salt was very __13__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __14__ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt __15_ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

1.                A．when          B．where          C．what D．which

2.                A．throughout      B．thought         C．though   D．although

3.                A．say            B．reported        C．recorded D．reading

4.                A．eat            B．ate            C．eating    D．have eaten

5.                A．used to         B．was used to      C．was used  D．used

6.                A．off            B．from           C．on   D．out

7.                A．think           B．consider        C．thoughtful D．thought

8.                A．law            B．glass           C．computer D．time

9.                A．pool           B．hill            C．prison    D．river

10.               A．because        B．because of      C．by   D．as

11.               A．more          B．less            C．fewer D．most

12.A. serious    B. bad  C. terrible D seriously

13.               A．important       B．necessary       C．clever D．cheerful

14.A. in the front of    B behind    C. in front of  D. before

15.               A．when          B．as             C．however  D．while

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了盐对于人类生活的重要作用及在人类历史上的重要价值。

1.联系下文，可知此处指的是我们不知道什么时候，人类开始用盐。故选A，什么时候。

2.形近词辨析。A.贯穿，遍及；B.思考，认为；C. 虽然，尽管；D.虽然，尽管。联系下文，可知此处指的是在整个历史当中，故选A。

3.句意：据记载在许多历史书当中，结合语境可知本句主语是动作对象，故用被动语态。Report报道，故选C。

4.根据本句时间状语三千年前，可知描述的是过去的动作，故谓语动词用一般过去时态，选B。

5.考察used用法。be used to sth习惯于某事;used to do sth过去常常做某事. sth be used to do sth某物被用来做某事。结合语境可知盐被用来保存死人。主语是动作对象，故用被动语态，选B.

6.考察短语keep from组织，抑制，结合语境可知盐能阻止尸体腐烂，故选B。

7.句意：一个偷盐的人被认为违反了法律。结合语境可知本句主语是动作对象，故用被动语态。选D，认为。

8.联系上文，可知偷东西违反的是法律，故选A，法律。

9.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是被投入监狱，故选C，监狱。

10.连词辨析。A.因为，后面接从句；B.因为，后面接短语；C.通过，某种方式；D.因为，多表示伴随原因。联系下文，可知这些人是因为偷盐被投入监狱。故选B，接动名词短语。

11.结合语境可知此处指的是超过他的盐的份额，故选A，更多的。

12.结合语境可知此处指的是被严厉地惩罚。结合语境可知选D，副词，作状语。

13.形容词辨析。A.重要的；B.必要的；C.聪明的；D. 快乐的。结合语境可知此处指的是盐在国王的餐桌上是非常必要的。故选C。

14.介词辨析。A. 在……的前部；B在后面；C.在……前面；D.在……前面，多表示时间的先后。结合语境可知此处指的是放在国王前面，故选C。

15.连词辨析。A.当……时；B.由于，随着；C.可是，然而；D. 虽然，当……时，联系上下文，可知前后是转折关系，故选C，然而次要的访客……。

考点：关于盐的说明文