专题限时训练(十六)[故事型阅读理解](限时:25分钟)(一)WarHorseisahistoricalstorybyMichaelMorpurgo.Itiswrittenforkidsaged8to12.Nowjustsitandgetthroughtheintroductiontotheplot.In1914,ayounghorsenamedJoeyissoldtoafarmer.Thefarmer'sson,Albert,isthrilled.HecaresforJoey.Whenthefamilybeginstofeelthefinancialimpactofwar,Albert'sfathersecretlysellsJoeytoanarmyofficernamedCaptainNicholls.Albertbegsthecaptaintolethimjointhearmy.Albertistooyoung,butNichollspromisestotakegoodcareofJoeyforhim.NichollstreatsJoeywell.ThoughJoeystillremembersAlbert,hegrowstolikehisnewmaster.Hedevelopsafriendshipwithanotherhorse,Topthorn,whobelongstoNicholls'friend,CaptainStewart.Thehorsesandmenareshippedoverseasforbattle.TheysoonfacetheirownbattleinFrance,andCaptainNichollsiskilled.AyoungsoldiernamedWarrenbecomesJoey'snewowner.JoeyandTopthorndowellinbattle,buttheGermanscaptureWarrenandStewartandtheirhorses.Thehorses'dutyofpullingcartsfullofwoundedGermansoldiersearnsthempraise.Anoldfarmerandhisgranddaughter,Emilie,dote_onthehorsesaswell.WhentheGermanarmymovesoutofthearea,Emilieandhergrandfatherkeepthetwohorses.JoeyandTopthornarecontenttoworkonthefarmuntilanotherbandofsoldierstakesthem.Theybecomeworkhorsesunderbadconditions.JoeyisveryupsetwhenTopthorndiesofexhaustion.Aloneandfrightened,Joeywandersinto“noman'sland”betweentheGermanandEnglishcamps.AnEnglishsoldiertakeshimbacktocamp.JoeyisreunitedwithAlbert.Asthewarends,Albert'sofficerannouncesthehorseswillbesoldinFrance.AnoldFrenchmanbuysJoey.Theman,Emilie'sgrandfather,tellsAlberthowEmilielostthewilltoliveafterthehorsesweretaken.However,heeventuallysellsJoeytoAlbertforonepenny,aslongasAlbertpromisestoshareEmilie'sstorysoherlifewillnotbeinvain.JoeyandAlbertreturnhome.1.WhydoesAlbert'sfathersecretlysellJoey?A.Becausehe'sinneedofmoney.B.BecauseCaptainNichollsisfondofJoey.C.BecauseAlbertistooyoungtocareforJoey.D.BecausehebelievesJoeywillcontributetothecountry.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCaptainNicholls?A.He'sarichman.B.He'saFrenchman.C.He'samanofhisword.D.Hedoesn'twinJoey'strust.3.Theunderlinedphrase“doteon”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A.trainB.rideC.raiseD.love4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeEmilie'sgrandfather?A.Brave.B.Generous.C.Hardworking.D.Humorous.(二)Istillremember—myhandsandmyfingersstillremember—whatusedtolieinstoreforusonourreturntoschoolfromtheholidays.Thetreesintheschoolyardwouldbeinfullleafagainandtheoldleaveswouldbelyingaroundlikeamuddyseaofleaves.“Getthatallsweptup!”theheadmasterwouldtellus.“Iwantthewholeplacecleanedup,atonce!”Therewasenoughworkthere,tolastoveraweek.Especiallysincetheonlytoolswithwhichwewereprovidedwereourhands,ourfingers,andournails.“Nowseethatit'sdoneproperly,andbequickaboutit,”theheadmasterwouldsaytotheolderpupils,“oryou'llhavetoanswerforit!”Soatanorderfromtheolderboyswewouldalllineuplikepeanutsabouttocutandgatherincrops.Iftheworkwasnotgoingasquicklyastheheadmasterexpected,thebigboys,insteadofgivingusahelpinghand,usedtofinditsimplertobeatuswithbranchespulledfromthetrees.Inordertoavoidtheseblows,weusedtobribe(贿赂)theolderboyswiththejuicycakesweusedtobringforourmiddaymeals.Andifwehappenedtohaveanymoneyonus,thecoinschangedhandsatonce.Ifwedidnotdothis,ifwewereafraidofgoinghomewithanemptystomachoranemptypurse,theblowswereredoubled.Theyhitussoviolentlyandwithsuchevilen...