《2025年学习之友九年级英语上册外研版》

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
There were two fishermen named Tom and Jack. They were close friends. One day they went out to catch fish together and have a fish meal in the field.
They sat at a distance and started hunting for fish. Tom got a big and beautiful fish in a few minutes. He was so happy and placed the fish in the ice box. He decided to cook the fish in the noon. He spent some more time and caught a few more fish. He decided to make a grand meal with the fish. Also, he froze a few fish to take them back home.
After an hour or so, Tom went to Jack to see if he needed any help. Jack said no. In a few minutes, Jack caught a large fish. However, he put it back into the lake.
Tom was surprised at his act, but he remained silent. Jack caught more big fish, and put them all back into the lake.
Very frustrated, Tom angrily asked him, "Are you mad? Why do you put your fish back into the water? They are beautiful and big!"
Jack replied, "I know they are big, but I don't have the big pan(锅) to cook the big fish! So I'm looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan! God is troubling me today."
(A) 1. What did Tom and Jack go out for?
A. To catch fish.
B. To have a joy ride.
C. To eat out together.
D. To feed the fish in the lake.
(B) 2. Why did Tom put his fish in an ice box?
A. To keep it alive.
B. To keep it fresh for his meal.
C. To keep it from going away.
D. To keep it away from his friend.
(B) 3. What did Tom want to do when he went to his friend?
A. To give him some fish.
B. To offer some help.
C. To ask him to cook his fish.
D. To take some of Jack's fish for himself.
(A) 4. Why was Tom angry with his friend?
A. He couldn't understand his act.
B. He was fond of eating big fish.
C. He thought it was unfair for small fish.
D. He didn't catch any big fish himself.
(D) 5. What would be Tom's advice for his friend at the end of the story?
A. Ask God to send him only small fish.
B. Take a bigger pan with him next time.
C. Change his fishing pole to catch small fish.
D. Cut the big fish into small pieces to fit his pan.

答案： Ⅲ.1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D