Question

My uncle was a quiet, cheerful man. He was ______ with fishing, and it was one of our young life to ______ him on his trip to the Country Brook. We were quite willing to word hard in the cornfield to finish the ______ day’s labor in season for an afternoon leisurely walk through the woods and along the brook side.

I well remember my first fishing trip. I have ______ been happier than when I received that first fishing pole from my uncle’s hand. It was a ______, sweet day of early summer; the long afternoon shadows of the trees lay cool across our path. My uncle, who knew by long experience where the best place that pickerel (梭子鱼) frequently visited,______ placed me at the most favorable point. I throw out my line as I had seen others, and waited ______ for a bite. Nothing came of it. “Try again.” said my uncle. Suddenly the bait (鱼饵)______ out of sight. Thinking “a fish ______”, I made a strong pull. Unfortunately I brought up a tangle of weeds. Again and again, I cast out my line with ______ arms, and drew it back empty. Feeling ______, I looked at my uncle. “Try once more,” he said, “we fishermen must have patience.”

Suddenly something tugged my line. “Uncle!” I cried, looking back in uncontrollable ______, “I’ve got a fish!” “Not ______,” said my uncle. As he spoke, the scared fish ______ into the middle of the stream. I had lost my prize. Therefore, overcome with bitter disappointment, I sat down in silence. My uncle refitted my bait, and told me to try my ______ once more.

“But remember, boy,” he said, with his wise smile, “never ______ of catching a fish ______ he is on the dry ground. Similarly, it is no use bragging of anything until it’s done, nor then,______, for it speaks for itself.”

Whenever I hear people boasting of something, I always remember the ______ by the brook side and the ______ caution of my uncle: “NEVER BRAG OF YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU CATCH HIM.”

1.A. crazy    B. content    C. obsessed    D. happy

2.A. company    B. companion    C. track    D. accompany

3.A. necessary    B. extra    C. ordinary    D. extraordinary

4.A. even    B. ever    C. never    D. always

5.A. hot    B. heated    C. noisy    D. still

6.A. considerably    B. patiently    C. closely    D. considerately

7.A. carefully    B. leisurely    C. patiently    D. anxiously

8.A. rose    B. came    C. sank    D. lost

9.A. above all    B. at last    C. after all    D. at least

10.A. tiring    B. rising    C. aching    D. falling

11.A. worried    B. concerned    C. discouraged    D. puzzled

12.A. excitement    B. disappointment    C. surprise    D. satisfaction

13.A. still    B. even    C. yet    D. ev

14.A. shot    B. jumped    C. went    D. swam

15.A. hand    B. pole    C. luck    D. chance

16.A. brag    B. pride    C. proud    D. show

17.A. unless    B. until    C. while    D. when

18.A. too    B. also    C. either    D. as we

19.A. scenery    B. view    C. scene    D. sight

20.A. curious    B. generous    C. willing    D. wise

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.D

【解析】这篇文章的作者通过讲述童年时和叔叔一起钓鱼的故事，说明了这样一个道理。在没有做事之前自夸是没有用的，同样，做了也不要自大，因为事情本身就说明了这个问题。

1.C考查形容词。他痴迷于钓鱼。crazy 疯狂的， content 满意的，obsessed 着迷的， happy高兴的。

2.D 考查动词。由on his trip to the Country Brook. 可知这里意思是陪伴他到乡下。company 公司， companion同伴，track 追踪， accompany陪伴。

3.A 考查形容词。由day’s labor in season for an afternoon leisurely walk through the woods and along the brook side. 可知这里意思是完成了一天必须的劳动。necessary 必须的，extra 额外的，ordinary 普通的，extraordinary特别的。

4.C考查副词。由when I received that first fishing pole from my uncle’s hand.可知我从来没有这么高兴过。even 甚至，ever 永远，never 从未，always总是。

5.D 考查形容词。由sweet day of early summer; the long afternoon shadows of the trees lay cool across our path.可判断出这是初夏的一个平静、甜美的一天。hot 热的， heated 热的，noisy 喧闹的，still平静的。

6.D 考查副词，由placed me at the most favorable point. 可判断出作者的叔叔非常体贴作者。considerably 相当地，patiently 耐心地， closely 紧密地，considerately体贴地。

7.D考查副词。当我看到鱼的时候，我就把鱼线扔出去，焦急地等待它们咬钩。carefully 小心地， leisurely 悠闲地， patiently 耐心地， anxiously焦急地。

8.C 考查动词。由Thinking “a fish ___9___”, I made a strong pull. 可知突然，鱼饵沉入水中看不到了。rose 升起， came 来，sank 沉入水中，lost丢失。

9.B考查固定短语。作者想：“终于钓到一条鱼。” above all 最重要的是，at last 终于，after all毕竟，at least至少。

10.C考查形容词。由 I made a strong pull. 可判断出作者的胳膊一定很疼。tiring 累人的，rising 上升的， aching 疼痛的，falling下降的。

11.D考查形容词。由I looked at my uncle. “Try once more,” he said, “we fishermen must have patience.” 可知作者感觉很困惑。worried 担心的，concerned 关心的，discouraged 气馁的，puzzled困惑的。

12.A 考查名词。由Suddenly something tugged my line. “Uncle!” I cried, looking back in uncontrollable可知作者非常兴奋。excitement 兴奋， disappointment 失望，surprise 惊奇，satisfaction满意。

13.C考查固定短语。“还没有。”我的叔叔说，not yet还没有，是固定短语。

14.A考查固定短语。在他说话时，这只受了惊吓的鱼冲入溪水中。Shoot into迅速闪入，是固定短语。

15.C考查名词。我的叔叔调整了我的鱼饵，并且告诉我再试一次我的运气。hand 手， pole 杆， luck 运气，chance机会。

16.A考查动词。直到这只鱼到了干燥的地面上，否则不要吹嘘自己抓到了鱼。Brag吹嘘，pride 自豪， proud骄傲的， show显示。

17.B考查连词。直到这只鱼到了干燥的地面上，否则不要吹嘘自己抓到了鱼。unless 除非，until 直到，while 然而， when当……时候。

18.C考查语境理解。在没有做事之前自夸是没有用的，同样，做了也不要自大，因为事情本身就说明这个问题。either 也。

19.C 考查名词。我永远记得小溪边的情景。Scenery风景，view意见，scene 情景，sight视力。

20.D考查形容词。由下文内容“NEVER BRAG OF YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU CATCH HIM.” 可知，这是作者叔叔的非常明智的提醒。curious 好奇的，generous 慷慨的， willing 乐意的， wise明智的。

名师点睛：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。例如小题8，由Thinking “a fish ___9___”, I made a strong pull. 可知突然，鱼饵沉入水中看不到了，故选sank 沉入水中。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能使语句通顺，语意连贯。