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.（腐爛）

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(懲罰).

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．a(chǎn)lthough

 

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

 

4.                A．eat            B．a(chǎn)te            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．a(chǎn)s

 

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．a(chǎn)s             C．however  D．while

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

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】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了鹽對(duì)于人類生活的重要作用及在人類歷史上的重要價(jià)值。

1.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是我們不知道什么時(shí)候，人類開始用鹽。故選A，什么時(shí)候。

2.形近詞辨析。A.貫穿，遍及；B.思考，認(rèn)為；C. 雖然，盡管；D.雖然，盡管。聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是在整個(gè)歷史當(dāng)中，故選A。

3.句意：據(jù)記載在許多歷史書當(dāng)中，結(jié)合語境可知本句主語是動(dòng)作對(duì)象，故用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。Report報(bào)道，故選C。

4.根據(jù)本句時(shí)間狀語三千年前，可知描述的是過去的動(dòng)作，故謂語動(dòng)詞用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)，選B。

5.考察used用法。be used to sth習(xí)慣于某事;used to do sth過去常常做某事. sth be used to do sth某物被用來做某事。結(jié)合語境可知鹽被用來保存死人。主語是動(dòng)作對(duì)象，故用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，選B.

6.考察短語keep from組織，抑制，結(jié)合語境可知鹽能阻止尸體腐爛，故選B。

7.句意：一個(gè)偷鹽的人被認(rèn)為違反了法律。結(jié)合語境可知本句主語是動(dòng)作對(duì)象，故用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。選D，認(rèn)為。

8.聯(lián)系上文，可知偷東西違反的是法律，故選A，法律。

9.聯(lián)系下文描述，可知此處指的是被投入監(jiān)獄，故選C，監(jiān)獄。

10.連詞辨析。A.因?yàn)�，后面接從句；B.因?yàn)�，后面接短語；C.通過，某種方式；D.因?yàn)�，多表示伴隨原因。聯(lián)系下文，可知這些人是因?yàn)橥蝶}被投入監(jiān)獄。故選B，接動(dòng)名詞短語。

11.結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是超過他的鹽的份額，故選A，更多的。

12.結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是被嚴(yán)厲地懲罰。結(jié)合語境可知選D，副詞，作狀語。

13.形容詞辨析。A.重要的；B.必要的；C.聰明的；D. 快樂的。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是鹽在國王的餐桌上是非常必要的。故選C。

14.介詞辨析。A. 在……的前部；B在后面；C.在……前面；D.在……前面，多表示時(shí)間的先后。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是放在國王前面，故選C。

15.連詞辨析。A.當(dāng)……時(shí)；B.由于，隨著；C.可是，然而；D. 雖然，當(dāng)……時(shí)，聯(lián)系上下文，可知前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選C，然而次要的訪客……。

考點(diǎn)：關(guān)于鹽的說明文

點(diǎn)評(píng)：這篇短文內(nèi)容比較簡(jiǎn)單，理解不難。各小題與上下文聯(lián)系比較緊密，答題中一定要注意聯(lián)系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍，看看是否符合邏輯，適當(dāng)修改。個(gè)別小題可以當(dāng)作單獨(dú)的詞義辨析題來做，先區(qū)分詞義，結(jié)合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。