题目内容
6.Thirteen can be a challenging age.Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body,I also had to deal with my parents'painful separation,a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.When we moved,my beloved companion,a small brown pony had to be sold.I was heartbroken and terribly lonely.I couldn't eat or sleep and cried all the time.Finally,realizing how much I missed my pony,my father bought me another horse,Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world.But I didn't care.I loved him beyond all reasons.
I joined a riding club.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance,we were quickly"shown the gate".I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty.My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events.I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home,totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn't make me feel confident by the time the show came.One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events.She always won the blue ribbons.I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came.At the signal,we dashed toward the first fence,jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one.Cowboy then flew over the second,third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
No cheers filled the air.The end of our run was met with surprised silence.Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day.At thirteen,I realized that no matter what the odds,I'd always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.I can be the owner of my destiny(命运).
24.Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?A
A.Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
B.Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C.Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D.Because she loved horses more than anything else.
25.The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably becauseB.
A.they didn't like Cowboy,for it was too ugly
B.they didn't expect Cowboy would win the event
C.they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
D.they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
26.What did the author come to realize after the competition?A
A.She could be the master of her own fate if she tried hard enough.
B.She ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems.
C.It was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better.
D.She needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons.
27.What can you infer from the story?D
A.All of their hard training was totally in vain.
B.A blue ribbon must be the second highest prize.
C.Both Becky and the author won in the jumping event.
D.Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance.
分析 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读,属于记叙文,作者才13岁就承受着家庭的变故,并且失去了宠物小马驹的陪伴,所以她很孤独,需要陪伴,本文以此展开讲述,主要讲述了作者通过一次胜利明白了"通过努力可以成为自己命运的主人"这个人生哲理.
解答 24.A.推理判断题.由第一段内容Thirteen can be a challenging age.Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body,I also had to deal with my parents'painful separation,a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.可知,作者才13岁就承受着家庭的变故,并且失去了宠物小马驹的陪伴,所以她很孤独,需要陪伴,因此尽管Cowboy很丑,她还是很喜欢有它在身边.故选A.
25.B.细节理解题.由第六段中的"One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events.She always won the blue ribbons."可见,Becky是众望所归.而且,Cowboy其貌不扬,众人都不看好它.所以,最后Cowboy变成黑马大大出乎人们的意料,因此人们看到结果后都沉默了.故选B.
26.A.细节理解题.文章最后一段中的"At thirteen,I realized that no matter what the odds,I'd always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.I can be the owner of my destiny."表明作者通过这次胜利明白了"通过努力可以成为自己命运的主人"这个人生哲理.故选A.
27.D.推理判断题.根据第四段中的"When Cowboy and I entered the events…‘shown the gate'."和第三段中提到的Cowboy外形丑陋无比,可知前面提及的外形比赛中Cowboy输了.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.

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