War Horse is a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot.
In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer' s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him.
Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed.
A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey’s new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote on the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.
Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into "no-man's-land” between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp.
Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert' s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie' s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie' s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home.
小題1:Why does Albert's father secretly sell Joey?
A．Because he’s in need of money.
B．Because Captain Nicholls is fond of Joey.
C．Because Albert is too young to care for Joey.
D．Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country.
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls?
A．He’s a rich man.
B．He’s a Frenchman.
C．He’s a man of his word.
D．He doesn’t win Joey’s trust.
小題3:The underlined phrase "dote on" in Paragraph 4 probably means ____.
A．trainB．rideC．raiseD．love
小題4:Which of the following words can be used to describe Emilie’s grandfather?
A．Brave.B．Generous.C．Hardworking.D．Humorous.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:C

試題分析：本文敘述了一個英國農(nóng)場少年阿爾伯特的父親為了維持農(nóng)場，無奈之下將馬兒喬伊賣給軍隊(duì)，為前線運(yùn)送軍火物資。阿爾伯特和他心愛的馬不得不分離。盡管身處在這凄涼的戰(zhàn)壕，喬伊的勇氣感動了它身邊的士兵和人們，它能夠?qū)ふ业綔嘏拖Ｍ５撬膬?nèi)心卻惦記著它的小主人阿爾伯特，最終他們再次相逢了，一起回家了。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls.由于財(cái)政緊張，故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him. Nicholls treats Joey well. Captain Nicholls是一個守信用的人，故選C。
小題3:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)hen the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. 可知他們喜歡馬，故選D。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.能把馬累死說明Emilie’s grandfather在經(jīng)營農(nóng)場上是很辛苦的，故選C。
點(diǎn)評：詞義猜測題旨在考查學(xué)生根據(jù)上下文對生詞做出理解判斷的能力。近幾年來，閱讀理解中的詞義猜測題呈上升趨勢。在閱讀過程中根據(jù)選材、背景、及上下文等線索推測出生詞詞義是真實(shí)語言活動中的重要技巧。這一能力可以說是體現(xiàn)閱讀理解能力的一項(xiàng)重要指標(biāo)。
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮貨商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __2__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly __4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5__ and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (聽到) in the __8__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __10__, so he went to the door and opened it __11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __12__. “What a nuisance (麻煩事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __14_ this time she was _15__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18__ in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （無同情心的）mind.
小題1:
A．complainingB．tellingC．hopingD．pretending
小題2:A. pleased          B disappointed     C. exhausted      D. encouraged
小題3:
A．lookingB．turningC．comingD．tidying
小題4:
A．went onB．went downC．went outD．went through
小題5:
A．candlesB．matchesC．lightsD．flashlights
小題6:
A．happilyB．patientlyC．hopefullyD．helplessly
小題7:
A．stepsB．wordsC．knocksD．screams
小題8:
A．darkB．quietC．noisyD．crowded
小題9:
A．newcomerB．strangerC．guestD．settler
小題10:
A．calledB．disturbedC．watchedD．offered
小題11:
A．surprisinglyB．delightedlyC．impatientlyD．willingly
小題12:
A．gentlyB．kindlyC．politelyD．violently
小題13:
A．lendB．sellC．harnessD．borrow
小題14:
A．AndB．ButC．SoD．For
小題15:
A．holdingB．hidingC．fetchingD．lifting
小題16:
A．suggestedB．commandedC．sentD．forced
小題17:
A．frightenedB．pleasedC．puzzledD．surprised
小題18:
A．failureB．successC．complaintD．determination
小題19:
A．warmthB．coldnessC．kindnessD．sympathy
小題20:
A．doubtfullyB．hardlyC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．nearly

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