My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond 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're 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 ware reins (缰绳) and a bit in my mouth. I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them.
My master had two horses. One of them was Merry legs. He was very friendly. The other 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 did not care."
Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger. They were always king 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 did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us."Hey there! Stop!" he cried.
"What is it?" shouted the Squire.
"The bridge is broken in the middle," he answered. "If you go on to it, you are all going to drown in the river."
"Thank God!" said the Squire. "Thank you, Beauty!" said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said: "Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous."
When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs. Gordon:
"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 Grey.
B. Squire Gordon.
C. Mrs. Gordon.
D. John.
(2)What do the underlined words "coach" and "drown" probably mean in the passage according to the given English﹣English dictionary entries (词条)?
coach 1[C] a person who trains a person or team in sport 2[C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances 3[C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengers |
drown 1[V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill sb in this way 2[V] to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid 3[V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them |
A. 1;2
B. 3;1
C. 1;3
D. 3;3
(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum.
B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.
C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.
D. Mr. 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 crossing the bridge.
D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.
(5)What might happen that night from the passage?
A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.
B. Mr. Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.
C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.
D. Mr. Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work.
完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your arms. You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not for him. At school many students played jokes on him he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt . However, he faced that bravely. He learned to type and write with two toes(脚趾)when he was six, and he could surf the Internet and play golf. In university, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you have, not what you ,” he said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
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My name’s Nannan. I’m a student. I’m 11 years old. I’m in Class Five. This is my friend. His name is Tom. He’s 12 years old. He’s in Class Six. My favourite colour is red. His favourite colour is blue. We are not in the same(相同的)class, but we are good friends. Nannan is in________.
A.Class Six | B.Class Five |
C.Five Class | D.Six Class |
Tom is________.
A.a student | B.11 years old |
C.Nannan’s teacher | D.Nannan’s brother |
What is Tom’s favourite colour?
A.Red. | B.Blue. |
C.White. | D.Sorry, I don’t know. |
How old is Nannan?
A.5. | B.11. | C.12. | D.13. |
Are they in the same class?
A.Yes, they are. | B.No, they aren’t. |
C.Yes, they aren’t. | D.No, they are. |
What’s this? It’s letter(字母)P. What colour is it? It’s green. What’s this and what colour is it? It’s letter E. It’s brown. What’s this letter? It’s letter N. It’s red. P-E-N. Is it“pen”? Yes, it is.
I have a blue pen in my pencil case(铅笔盒). My pencil case is orange. This is my book. It’s my Chinese book. It’ s in my bag. My bag is black. Look! The bag is on the chair. The chair is yellow. It’s my chair. It’s nice. I like it.What colour is letter P?
A.Green. | B.Yellow. | C.Red. | D.Blue. |
Which letter is red?
A. P.B. E.C. N.D. C.What’s in the pencil case?
A.An orange case. | B.A blue pen. |
C.A black bag. | D.A yellow chair. |
Where is my Chinese book?
A.It’s in my bag. | B.It’s in my desk. |
C.It’s on my chair. | D.Sorry, I don’t know. |
Something(某物)is black. What is it?
A.My pen. | B.My desk. |
C.My bag. | D.My pencil case. |
阅读理解(二)
阅读下面短文,简要回答所给问题。
Today is Monday. The weather is fine, it is sunny all day. I had a busy day. In the morning, I went to school to learn Chinese. After school, I played basketball with my classmates and it made me feel happy because it was great fun ! In the afternoon, I went for a walk with my good friend Lily. We went shopping on the way, We bought a lot of food, it was delicious. And I like hot food. I also bought some hot food. I loved the food very much. In the evening, I played tennis with my little brother. He was lovely, I didn’t do my homework that day. We had dinner at home, My mother cooked for me. I had a good weekend today. Oh, my name is Bob.How is the weather today?
What did Bob do after school?
What did Bob and Lucy buy on the way?
Did Bob do his homework in the evening?
Where did they have dinner?
Tissa was a little boy. He was only ten years old. But he liked travelling. Tissa was studying in a primary school. Last week he went on a school trip with his teachers and classmates.
They spent one hour on the bus and finally got to the hill. They found a valley(山谷) full of roses. There were many kinds of roses. Some were red. Some were white. Some were black. They were very beautiful. Many bees and butterflies were flying from one rose to another. Tissa and his friends tried to catch some butterflies, but they failed to do so. Then they walked through the valley and enjoyed those beautiful flowers and butterflies.
After they got to the top of the hill, they took out the food with them. Tissa had lunch with his friends. Then they began to dance and sing and play games on the hill.
Then it was time for them to go home. They were a little tired, but they were very happy, because they had a good time on the school trip.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案Tissa was a ten-year-old boy, and he liked .
A、boating B、driving C、travellingIt took them to arrive at the hill.
A、half an hour B、an hour C、two hoursA lot of and butterflies were flying here and there.
A、bees B、birds C、planesTissa had on the top of the hill with his friends.
A、breakfast B、lunch C、supperThey felt after the school trip.
A、sad B、sorry C、happy