六、 淮安中考 阅读理解
主题:人与社会——历史、社会与文化 学科素养:语言能力 词数:约340 建议用时:8分钟
("I" am a horse, the main character in the novel.)
A horse fair was an interesting place. Many people went there to sell horses. You could see many kinds of young and strong horses. There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work.
One day, the seller took me there. He wanted to sell me at a high price. I didn’t know if I would be lucky enough to meet a master who would treat me well.
Then a man with a gentle voice came to us. He wanted to buy me at a low price, but the seller refused.
Shortly after, a tall man with a very loud voice came. He walked around me and I was afraid he would buy me. Luckily, he walked away.
After a few minutes, the man with a gentle voice came back. I was very happy to see him again.
“I’ll give twenty-four pounds. Can you sell the horse to me?” he said.
“OK! Take it,” said the seller. “He’s a quality one and if you want him for work, he’s a good choice.”
Half an hour later, we left for the new home, along country roads, until we came to the city. My new home was in a narrow street. On one side of the street, there were some small, old houses. On the other, there were some stables (马厩).
We stopped in front of a house. My new master whistled (吹口哨). The door opened. A young woman, a little girl and a boy, came out. They all looked at me.
“Is he gentle, Father?” the girl asked.
“Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a cat. You can touch him.”
She touched my shoulder, whispering sweetly, “Welcome, my new friend.”
The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable,
with plenty of food. After a meal, I lay down, thinking, “I’m going to be very happy here.”
—Adapted from The Black Beauty
()1. What does the underlined phrase “worn out” mean?
A. Tired. B. Surprised. C. Relaxed. D. Interested.
()2. How much money did the man pay for the horse at last?
A. Ten pounds. B. Fifteen pounds. C. Twenty-four pounds. D. Thirty pounds.
()3. What can you infer (推断) from this passage?
A. The new owner was very rude. B. The horse liked his new home.
C. The seller would buy a new horse. D. The girl was afraid of the horse.
()4. 新考法+后续发展 What may the story talk about next?
A. The story of the horse seller. B. The streets around the house.
C. The weather in the city. D. The happy life in the new home.

答案速查 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D
【主旨大意】本文改编自《黑骏马》，主要讲述了Black Beauty在集市上被一位温和的男子买下，随后被带到新家，受到新主人一家友善对待的故事。
1. A【点拨】词义猜测题。根据第一段“There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work.”可知，这些马又瘦又弱，是因为辛苦工作导致的，由此可推测“worn out”意为“疲惫的”。
2. C【点拨】细节理解题。根据第六、七段可知，这个人最终付了24英镑买这匹马。
3. B【点拨】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，这匹马对新家的环境和家人都很满意，由此可推断它喜欢这个新家。
4. D【点拨】后续发展题。根据文章结尾“I’m going to be very happy here.”可知，这匹马认为自己会在新家过得很开心，因此接下来的故事很可能会讲述它在新家的幸福生活。

【分析】本题是一篇改编自《黑骏马》的阅读理解，包含词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断和后续发展四类题型。解题时，需结合上下文语境分析词义，定位原文关键信息解答细节题，根据文本内容合理推断，结合结尾情感倾向推测后续发展。
【解析】1. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“poor and thin horses”和“because of hard work”可知，这些马因辛苦工作又瘦又弱，可推测“worn out”意为“疲惫的”，对应选项A。2. 细节理解题：根据第六段男子出价“twenty-four pounds”，第七段卖家同意交易，可知最终价格是24英镑，选C。3. 推理判断题：根据最后一段马的心理活动“I’m going to be very happy here.”，可推断马喜欢新家，选B。4. 后续发展题：文章结尾马表达了对新家的期待，推测接下来会讲述它在新家的幸福生活，选D。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D
【知识点】词义猜测题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】本题为中考阅读理解题，考查学生的语言理解与分析能力，题型全面，贴合中考命题特点，需学生结合文本信息逐一分析解答。
【难度系数】0.6