People go fishing for many reasons, for one they like the sport of it, reeling in (搜卷軸拉近魚鉤) the big catch after a long day of work or just having a few drinks on the water with some friends and letting all the stress just go. Whatever the reasons may be, it is absolutely therapeutic.
People in the south sometimes do a strange type of fishing where they reach their arm inside a hole in the bank and pull out cat fish the size of a boat. There is one form called jug fishing where you get a milk jug or water jug and tie a heavy fishing line with a big hook, put on a small brim(容器的口)and throw it in the water. The next morning you get up and see what’s on the hook. There is fly fishing which is with a lighter string and top water jigs(滾鉤)such as bugs that lay on the top of the water until the trout(鱒魚)comes and takes it. It takes longer to reel them in because the line is so light and the fish are heavy.
Ice fishing is a dangerous kind of fishing in the north. You cut a hole in the ice, drop in your bait(誘餌)and wait for a fish to bite. You have to be careful that the fish doesn’t pull your line into the side of the ice and snap it. That is one problem with ice fishing but the fish are usually bigger and worth the trouble.
Going out on the lake with a couple of friends or alone with a couple of drinks and a fishing pole can be the most stress releasing thing you can do sometimes. Just to feel the waves rocking the boat and a good conversation is all the therapy you will need sometimes. Catching a fish is always a great bonus(獎勵).
小題1: The underlined word “therapeutic” may be replaced by ________.
A.beneficialB.caring C.curableD.healthy
小題2: What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Some characters about fishing
B.Some different fishing in the south
C.Three common fishing in America
D.People’s creative fishing in the north
小題3:How many ways of fishing have been introduced in the passage?
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
小題4:What problem should people pay attention to when going ice fishing?
A.Dropping in the bait several times
B.Waiting for the fish more patiently
C.Cutting a big enough hole on the ice
D.Taking care of the lines of their poles
小題5: Fishing is becoming more and more popular mainly because _______.
A.it is a good way to harvest much fish from the rivers
B.it can help people have a good time with their friends
C.it can help people relax themselves to the fullest
D.it is a good way to exercise the strength of their arms

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析:這篇文章主要講了釣魚的方法以及釣魚這項活動越來越受到人們的喜歡。
小題1:根據(jù)第一自然段內(nèi)容,可猜出“therapeutic”意思是有益的,故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)People in the south sometimes do a strange type of fishing where they reach their arm inside a hole in the bank and pull out cat fish the size of a boat,故選B。
小題3:根據(jù)People in the south sometimes do a strange type of fishing where they reach their arm inside a hole in the bank and pull out cat fish the size of a boat. There is one form called jug fishing where you get a milk jug or water jug and tie a heavy fishing line with a big hook, put on a small brim(容器的口)and throw it in the water. The next morning you get up and see what’s on the hook. There is fly fishing which is with a lighter string and top water jigs(滾鉤)such as bugs that lay on the top of the water until the trout(鱒魚)comes and takes it.以及Ice fishing is a dangerous kind of fishing in the north.所以答案為C。
小題4:根據(jù)You have to be careful that the fish doesn’t pull your line into the side of the ice and snap it,因此選D。
小題5:根據(jù)Going out on the lake with a couple of friends or alone with a couple of drinks and a fishing pole can be the most stress releasing thing you can do sometimes. Just to feel the waves rocking the boat and a good conversation is all the therapy you will need sometimes.因此選C。
點評:本題型考查了對文章段落或某一板塊的理解概括能力。先閱讀問題,然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀。在詞義與句義理解的基礎(chǔ)上,結(jié)合上下文總結(jié)歸納某一段或幾段的大意,對于把握文章主旨,分析全文結(jié)構(gòu)都是至關(guān)重要的。
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