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【题目】 Black beauty

My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pound of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.

My mother and I had a happy life. She worked during the day. I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night I lay next to her.

One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.

“You are a beautiful horse,” he said, “You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”

I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins(缰绳) and a bit in my mouth. I did not like them, but all of the horses had to wear them.

My master had two horses. One of them was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.

Ginger and I pulled a coach together. The coachman’s name was John. Ginger and I worked very hard. We became friends.

Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master didn't care.”

Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for ginger. They were always kind to her. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.

One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr. Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. I stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought. I didn't want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I didn't move. Just then a man saw us. “Stop!” he cried.

“The bridge is broken in the middle. If you go on to it, you are all going to drown in the river.”

“Thank god!” said the Squire.

Then John said, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”

When we returned home, Squire Gordon told his wife, “We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty.” That night. I was glad, because I was very tired.

【1】Who named the horse Black Beauty？

A.Farmer GreyB.JohnC.Mrs. GordonD.Squire Gordon

【2】What does the underlined word “drown” probably mean?

A.to die because of been underwater too long

B.to make something very wet; to completely cover something in water

C.to be louder than other sounds so that you can not hear them

D.to get dead because you can’t breathe

【3】Which of the following is TRUE According to the passage?

A.Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum.B.Some horses did not wear reins or bits.

C.Ginger was unhappy when she was young.D.Squire Gordon went on a long journey alone.

【4】How did Black Beauty save his master’s life?

A.By fixing the bridge.B.By asking other horses for help.

C.By asking the man for help.D.By refusing to cross the bridge.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是英国作家Anna Sewell的小说Black Beauty（《黑骏马》）中的片段。该片段叙述了这匹黑骏马被卖给了新主人，逐渐适应新生活并救了自己新主人的故事。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中第三段、第四段中“One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon.”及“he said, “You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”” 可知这匹马被卖给了Squire Gordon，他叫这匹马Black Beauty。故选D。

【2】词义猜测题。根据文中“The bridge is broken in the middle. If you go on to it, you are all going to drown in the river.”可知，桥中间坏了，如果走上去的话，就会掉进河里，掉进河里就会淹死，所以drown意为“淹死”。to die because of been underwater too long.意为“由于待在水下时间太长而死”；to make something very wet; to completely cover something in water.意为“使某物很湿；把某物完全淹没在水里”；to be louder than other sounds so that you can not hear them.意为“声音要比其他声音大，这样你就听不到他们了”；to get dead because you can’t breathe.意为“因为不能呼吸而死”。综上分析，A比较符合题意，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段“My mother and I had a happy life.”可知，我和我妈妈过着幸福的生活，故A选项“黑骏马和他妈妈过着艰难的生活”是错误的；根据第五段“.I learned to wear reins(缰绳) and a bit …but all of the horses had to wear them”可知，所有的马都要带缰绳和马嚼子，故B选项“有些马不戴缰绳，也不戴嚼子”是错误的；根据第八段“Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “ My master was not kind to me…””可知，Ginger小时候主人对她不好，她很不快乐，故C选项“Ginger年轻的时候不快乐”是正确的；根据第十段“One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach.”可知，Mr. Gorden带着John一起去的，故D选项“Squire Gordon独自一人进行了一次长途旅行”是错误的。综上分析，故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据第十段中“I stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought. I didn't want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I didn't move.”可知Black Beauty发现有些不对劲，因此拒绝过桥，以此挽救了主人的性命，而不是通过修桥，向别的马求助等方式。故选D。

本题的第2小题是词义猜测题。词义猜测是阅读理解中最常见的一种题型，所猜测的词汇可能是生词也可能是熟词，还可以是人称代词的指代内容。词义猜测题主要考查考生根据上下文推测词义和语义的能力，突出考查对语境的分析和把握能力。本题可以利用上下文语境来猜测词义。猜测任何词义都离不开上下文，所以要借助上下文对需要猜测的词或短语进行合乎逻辑的推测。