Haveyoueverseena1，000-poundpumpkin（南瓜）？HowardDill（36）．Heisaworld-famouspumkingrowernow．Mostpumpkins（37）from15to30pounds，（38）Howardhaspumkinsthatweighmuchmore．Everyear，manypumpking

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Have you ever seen a 1，000-pound pumpkin （南瓜）？Howard Dill （36）___．He is a world-famous pumkin grower now．Most pumpkins （37）___from 15to 30pounds，（38）___Howard has pumkins that weigh much more．Ever year，many pumpkin growers get together to see who can grow the（39）___pumpkin．The winners get different prizes，（40）___money or trips to exciting places．
People （41）___to grow big pumpkins more than 100years ago．About 20years ago，Howard Dill decided to have a contest．He brought his biggest pumpkin to the（42）___．It weighed 438pounds．Every year，people brought bigger pumpkins．Two years ago，another pumpkin grower set a world （43）___．His pumpkin weighed 1，601pounds!
People there walk around and look at the pumpkins．They can even （44）___them after the contest and take them home．"There is only one （45）___，"said a man who bought a pumpkin．"I can't get it into my truck!"

36．A．does	B．has	C．did	D．had
37．A．weigh	B．produce	C．cost	D．come
38．A．even	B．so	C．but	D．and
39．A．sweetest	B．strangest	C．best	D．biggest
40．A．such as	B．thanks to	C．because of	D．as for
41．A．started	B．had	C．pretended	D．failed
42．A．yard	B．market	C．contest	D．house
43．A．symbol	B．record	C．example	D．exhibition
44．A．eat	B．buy	C．change	D．sell
45．A．solution	B．choice	C．difference	D．problem

Answer 1

36-45：BACDA   41-45：ACBBD
36．B考查动词．根据第一句Have you ever seen…所以回答Howard Dill 主语是第三人称，所以用单数．
37．A考查动词．根据句子里的from 15to 30pounds从15到30pound可知，提到的是南瓜的重量．
38．C考查连接词．Howard has pumkins that weigh much more有这句话可见，Howard的南瓜却重的多，两者是转折关系．
39．D考查比较级．根据many pumpkin growers get together 每年很多南瓜种植户聚到一起，目的是选出最大的南瓜．所以用最高级．
40．A考查介词短语．different prizes不同的奖品，money or trips to exciting places钱，去旅游都是列举的．
41A．考查动词．more than 100years ago根据100多年前可知，此处是介绍人类首次种植南瓜的时间．
42．C考查名词．Howard Dill decided to have a contest．可见他决定带着最大的南瓜去参赛，由上句出现的contest可知答案．
43．B考查名词．根据后面的His pumpkin weighed 1，601pounds可见，这个南瓜创造了记录，set a world record是固定短语，创下记录的意思．
44．B考查动词．句子里take them home把它们带回家可见，参观的人可以购买．
45．D考查名词．I can't get it into my truck!我不能把南瓜搬上车是买主遇到的问题，所以答案为problem．