完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
On the day before the bass(鲈鱼)season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.
When his pole 1 he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with 2 as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock. 3 , he very cautiously lifted the 4 fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, 5 it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills(鱼鳃)playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father 6 a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.——two hours 7 the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” 8 the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy again.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere 9 in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. 10 no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could 11 from his father’s voice that the decision was not changed. He slowly 12 the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the 13 water. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was 14 . He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he caught that night long ago. But he does see that same fish—— again and again——every time he 15 a question of ethics(道德).
For his father taught him, ethics are simple 16 of right and wrong. It is only the 17 of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking?We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the 18 . The decision to do right lives fresh and fragrant in our 19 . It is a 20 we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
1. A.broke down B.bent over C.turned up D.turned out
2. A.desire B.fear C.admiration D.love
3. A.In the beginning B.Finally C.Besides D.All in all
4. A.delighted B.frustrated C.frightened D.exhausted
5. A.but B.however C.and D.while
6. A.won B.beat C.struck D.picked
7. A.after B.until C.when D.before
8. A.yelled B.shouted C.said D.cried
9. A.around B.front C.back D.right
10. A.Ever since B.Even though C.In case D.Now that
11. A.say B.speak C.talk D.tell
12. A.worked B.loosed C.looked D.attached
13. A.shallow B.black C.low D.white
14. A.content B.wrong C.right D.pleased
15. A.come up with B.gets on with C.meets with D.catches us with
16. A.matters B.events C.questions D.things
17. A.meaning B.understanding C.practice D.point
18. A.fact B.truth C.faith D.incident
19. A.mind B.heart C.memory D.brain
20. A.lesson B.story C.concept D.standard
–Putting on a happy face not only helps to make friends, but also makes us feel better.
–_______________.
A.I’d love to B.I’m with you on that
C.It’s up to you D.It’s my pleasure
But for their common interests, they_____ cooperated so smoothly in the investigation of the case.
A.could have B.will not have C.could not have D.have not
Mo Yan’s hometown, Gaomi County is ______ most of Mo’s stories happen. It’s a place _____ has inspired him throughout his 31 year writing career.
A.that; that B.where; that
C.the place; which D.the place; what
____we have lost all the money, it’s no use turning on me and saying it’s all my fault.
A. After B.Although C.Unless D.Now that
–Has your father returned from Africa yet?
–Yes, but he _____here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia.
A.has been B.will be C.would be D.was