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【题目】 He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got at his family’s small house on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.

On the day before the bass(鲈鱼)season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and bass with worms. Before long, when his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the bank and he very successfully lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, the fish jumped up and down in the moonlight. The father looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M. -- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You will have to put it back, my son," he said. “I have never seen such a big fish before.” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “The boy looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell by his father’s voice that the decision was not be changed. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.

That was 34 years ago. And he has never again caught such a beautiful fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see the fish again and again --every time he comes up against a question of ethics(伦理). For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right lives fresh in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.

【1】When did the story happen?

A. Early morningB. Late nightC. Late afternoonD. In the bass season

【2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The fish was too huge to lift easily from the water

B. The fish went back to the water because of the writer’s carelessness

C. The writer and his father usually went fishing together on an island

D. As time goes by, the writer can still remember the thing

【3】After reading this passage, we can infer _______.

A. fishing is a good hobby not only for teens but also adults

B. the bass is not allowed to catch in New Hampshire lake

C. the boy and his father are examples of the practice of ethics

D. it’s important to balance fishing the bass and protect it

【4】 might be the best title of this passage.

A. Benefits of fishingB. An unforgettable experience

C. Catch of a life timeD. An adventure of a handsome bass

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

短文大意：短文讲述了作者一生的收获。11岁那年，在鲈鱼季节开始的前一天晚上，离开渔只有2个小时的时候，父子俩抓到一条大鱼，虽然无人知晓但父亲却遵守道德要求要儿子把大鱼放回去，教育儿子严守规则，以及儿子在后来人生成功道路上所受的影响。

【1】题意：故事是什么时候发生的?考查细节理解。根据The father looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M. -- two hours before the season opened.可知故事发生在夜里10点，Late night深夜，故选B。

【2】题意：根据短文，下列哪个选项是不正确的?考查细节判断。A. 鱼太大，不容易从水里提出来。B. 由于作者的粗心，鱼又回到水中去了。C. 作者和他的父亲通常一起去岛上钓鱼。D. 随着时间的推移，作者仍然能记住这件事。根据He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.可知鱼是作者放生的，The fish went back to the water because of the writer’s carelessness说法错误，故选B。

【3】题意：读完这篇文章,我们可以推断出_________。考查细节推断。A. 钓鱼不仅是青少年的爱好，也是成年人的爱好；B. 在新罕布什尔湖不准钓鲈鱼；C. 这个男孩和他的父亲是道德实践的典范；D. 平衡钓鲈鱼和保护鲈鱼是很重要的。根据短文内容，在深夜无人知晓的情况下，父亲还让儿子把钓到的一条大鲈鱼放回去，可知父子两人很诚实，是实践道德操守的模范。the boy and his father are examples of the practice of ethics说法正确，故选C。

【4】题意：________可能是这篇文章最好的标题。考查标题归纳。根据短文内容，结合But he does see the fish again and again --every time he comes up against a question of ethics.可知当以后再遇见道德问题的时候，他都会想起父亲让他把鲈鱼放回去的事情，这是他一生的收获，Catch of a lifetime符合文意，故选C。