Question

We have no idea about   36  men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __37___ the history.

For example, in many history books it is __38__ that people who lived three thousand years ago __39__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt __40__ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __41__ decay.（腐烂）

In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __42__ to have broken the __43__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __44__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century __45__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __46__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __47__ punished(惩罚).

Salt was very __48__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __49__ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt ___50__ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

36. A. when	B. where	C. what	D. which
37. A. throughout	B. thought	C. though	D. although
38. A. say	B. reported	C. recorded	D. reading
39. A. eat	B .ate	C. eating	D. have eaten
40. A. used to	B. was used to	C. was used	D. used
41. A. off	B. from	C. on	D. out
42. A. think	B. consider	C. thoughtful	D. thought
43. A. law	B. glass	C. computer	D. time
44. A. pool	B. hill	C. prison	D. river
45. A. because	B. because of	C. by	D. as
46. A. more	B. less	C. fewer	D. most
47. A. serious	B. bad	C. terrible	D seriously
48. A. important	B. necessary	C. clever	D. cheerful
49. A. in the front of	B behind	C. in front of	D. before
50. A. when	B. as	C. however	D. while

Answer 1

36-40  AACBB   41-45  BDACB   46-50 ADACD