Question

A huge shire horse in Australia has been declared the biggest horse in the world by its owner , beating the current Guinness World Record（吉尼斯记录） by several inches .

The huge five-year-old , from Pakenham , S. E Australia , measures an amazing 20.1 hands , or 2.057m tall . He weighs over 1.3 tons ( 1,300kg) — about the same as a small car — and is still growing . His owner , horse trainer Jane Greenman , 47 , says the only time the horse runs is when there is food on offer . “ He eats an unbelievable amount . I would hate to run a team of eight horses his size—it would send you broke . ” she says .

The massive horse , whose name is Noddy , was born in Australia with its parents imported from England . Noddy’s grandfather , Ladbrooke Edward (UK) was the world’s tallest horse during the 1980’s .But Jane had no idea that the horse she raised from the age of six months would grow this big . Noddy immediately began to rocket and soon overtook both his parents in size .

Although she says that she is not interested in the Guiness Book of World Records , nevertheless Jane has carried out her own research and is sure that Noddy comes top . “ The nearest is a horse in Texas , at 20 hands ,” says Jane . “ Noddy is already an inch taller than that . The frightening thing is he still hasn’t finished—shire horses aren’t fully grown until they’re about six or seven .”

Jane has said that Noddy could be sold overseas , possibly even fetching a record price to match his height . She is unwilling to sell , but to fund the high cost of keeping him she needs to put him to work . “ He needs a job . It’s very hard to find jobs for such a big horse in Australia . I wish he could stay here but I’ve tried everywhere , ” she says regretfully . “ I just want people to enjoy this beautiful animal as much as I do .”

1.How old is the horse now ?

A. Six months old .        B.  Five years old .    

C. Two years old .       D. Six years old .

2.The underlined word “ rocket ” in Paragraph 3 probably means “       ”.

A. run fast         B. eat a lot        C. grow fast         D. get strong

3.Which of the following is a big problem for the horse’s owner ?

A. She doesn’t know how to apply for the Guinness World Record .

B. She has to feed eight big horses at the same time .

C. Another horse in Texas is growing even faster than hers .

D. There is not enough money to cover（支付） the cost of raising the horse .

4.It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A. Noddy won’t grow any taller

B. Noddy’s growth can be genetically（基因） explained

C. many people are willing to buy Noddy

D. no job will be available for Noddy at all

5.What would be the best title for this passage ?

A. Jane Greenman becomes famous for her horse

B. New world record for the biggest horse

C. Large size means no job for a big horse

D. Jane Greenman , an excellent horse trainer

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意。澳大利亚一匹五岁大的夏尔马Noddy成为吉尼斯纪录中最大的马，而且它仍然在成长过程中。但主人因为喂养不起这匹胃口特大的马想给它寻找新的主人。

1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段句子The huge five-year-old…很容易得出答案，这匹马五岁了。所以答案选B。

2.C 猜测词义题。 根据第三段“rocket”所在的句子…the horse she raised from the age of six months would grow this big . Noddy immediately began to rocket and soon overtook both his parents in size .可知，这匹马从六个月就长这么大，超过了它的父母。所以很容易猜测“rocket”的意思是“长得很快”。所以答案选C。

3.3】D 细节理解题。 根据最后一段句子…to fund the high cost of keeping him she needs to put him to work, 可知，马主人现在最大的难题是她养不起这匹巨大的马了。所以答案选D。

4.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句The frightening thing is he still hasn’t finished—shire horses aren’t fully grown until they’re about six or seven .说明这匹马还在长，所以A不正确。根据第三段句子Noddy , was born in Australia with its parents imported from England . Noddy’s grandfather , Ladbrooke Edward (UK) was the world’s tallest horse during the 1980’s .说明Noddy长得如此巨大是有遗传因素的。所以B正确。根据最后一段句子I wish he could stay here but I’ve tried everywhere…说明没有人喜欢买Noddy。所以 C不正确。根据前一个句子He needs a job . It’s very hard to find jobs for such a big horse in Australia .说明，很难给Noddy这样巨大的马找份工作，但并不是根本没有适合它的工作。所以D不正确。因此答案选B。

5.B 标题概括题。开头第一段介绍了本文的中心内容：澳大利亚一匹五岁大的夏尔马Noddy成为吉尼斯纪录中最大的马。所以本文的最佳题目就是B、最大的马的新的世界纪录。

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