C
A horse fair is an interesting place. There is always a lot to see. There were young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies, like Merrylegs, and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, worn out from hard work. I was very sad to see them.
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered twenty-three pounds for me, but they refused, and he walked away. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said, "I'll give twenty-four for him."
"Done," said the salesman. "He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain."
Half an hour later we set off for London, along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses on one side, and stables on the other.
My new owner stopped at a house and whistled. The door opened, and a young woman, a little girl and a little boy, came out.
They all looked at me.
"Is he gentle, father?"
"Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten(小猫): you can pat him."
Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt so good! They led me into a clean stable, with plenty of dry straw, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep, thinking "I'm going to be very happy here".
—Taken from Black Beauty
(
A. where horses are bought and sold
B. where people can ride horses
C. where horses are raised
D. where people sell horse meat
(
A. It means that I am a beautiful and excellent horse.
B. It means that I am too poor and thin to do hard work.
C. It means that I am a cheap horse, but I am suitable for cab work.
D. It means that I am a gentle and timid(胆小的) horse.
(
A. the man with a very loud voice bought me at last
B. my new owner lived alone in London
C. I felt very fearful when Dolly patted my shoulder
D. I will live a happy life with my new owner
D
A horse fair is an interesting place. There is always a lot to see. There were young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies, like Merrylegs, and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, worn out from hard work. I was very sad to see them.
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered twenty-three pounds for me, but they refused, and he walked away. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said, "I'll give twenty-four for him."
"Done," said the salesman. "He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain."
Half an hour later we set off for London, along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses on one side, and stables on the other.
My new owner stopped at a house and whistled. The door opened, and a young woman, a little girl and a little boy, came out.
They all looked at me.
"Is he gentle, father?"
"Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten(小猫): you can pat him."
Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt so good! They led me into a clean stable, with plenty of dry straw, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep, thinking "I'm going to be very happy here".
—Taken from Black Beauty
(
A
)8. A horse fair is a place .A. where horses are bought and sold
B. where people can ride horses
C. where horses are raised
D. where people sell horse meat
(
C
)9. What's the meaning of the sentence "He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain."?A. It means that I am a beautiful and excellent horse.
B. It means that I am too poor and thin to do hard work.
C. It means that I am a cheap horse, but I am suitable for cab work.
D. It means that I am a gentle and timid(胆小的) horse.
(
D
)10. From the passage, we can learn that .A. the man with a very loud voice bought me at last
B. my new owner lived alone in London
C. I felt very fearful when Dolly patted my shoulder
D. I will live a happy life with my new owner
D
答案：8. A 【点拨】根据“A horse fair is an interesting place.”及“he was going to buy me, but he walked off”可知，马市是一个买卖马匹的地方。故选 A。
9. C 【点拨】根据“He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain.”可知，他是一匹很好的马，如果你想用它拉车，绝对物超所值。故选 C。
10. D 【点拨】根据“I'm going to be very happy here”可知，“我”会和新主人幸福地生活。故选 D。
9. C 【点拨】根据“He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain.”可知，他是一匹很好的马，如果你想用它拉车，绝对物超所值。故选 C。
10. D 【点拨】根据“I'm going to be very happy here”可知，“我”会和新主人幸福地生活。故选 D。
解析：
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，再结合语境分析选项。第8题考查马市的功能，需找与买卖马匹相关的原文信息；第9题考查句意理解，要结合上下文推测短语含义；第10题考查推理判断，需关注原文中体现情感或未来状态的语句。
【解析】
8. 细节理解题：定位原文中与horse fair相关的内容，第一段提到马市有各类马匹，还有人出价购买“我”，说明马市是买卖马匹的地方，对应选项A。
9. 句意猜测题：该句是卖马人对“我”的评价，“quality”意为优质的，“bargain”在此处指“划算的、便宜的”，结合语境，卖马人说“我”适合拉车且物超所值，对应选项C。
10. 推理判断题：根据原文最后一段“thinking 'I'm going to be very happy here'”，可推断出“我”会和新主人幸福生活，对应选项D。
【答案】
8.A 9.C 10.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解题、英语阅读理解句意猜测题、英语阅读理解推理判断题
【点评】
本题节选自经典文学作品，题目围绕原文细节与简单推理设置，难度适中，学生准确定位原文信息即可正确作答，能巩固英语阅读基础解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，再结合语境分析选项。第8题考查马市的功能，需找与买卖马匹相关的原文信息；第9题考查句意理解，要结合上下文推测短语含义；第10题考查推理判断，需关注原文中体现情感或未来状态的语句。
【解析】
8. 细节理解题：定位原文中与horse fair相关的内容，第一段提到马市有各类马匹，还有人出价购买“我”，说明马市是买卖马匹的地方，对应选项A。
9. 句意猜测题：该句是卖马人对“我”的评价，“quality”意为优质的，“bargain”在此处指“划算的、便宜的”，结合语境，卖马人说“我”适合拉车且物超所值，对应选项C。
10. 推理判断题：根据原文最后一段“thinking 'I'm going to be very happy here'”，可推断出“我”会和新主人幸福生活，对应选项D。
【答案】
8.A 9.C 10.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解题、英语阅读理解句意猜测题、英语阅读理解推理判断题
【点评】
本题节选自经典文学作品，题目围绕原文细节与简单推理设置，难度适中，学生准确定位原文信息即可正确作答，能巩固英语阅读基础解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.8