Question

In Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, the horse is not only the principal character, he is the teller of his own story.

Set in England and France 100 years ago War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert, the teenage son of Joey’s owner. But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.

The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book.

It was some months later, on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war. His whistling stopped in mid-tune. “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere. Can’t think why that should matter to anyone, but she says we will be in it all the same. But it will not affect us, not down here. We will go on just the same. At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said. But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band. Can you imagine that, Joey? Come to that, you’d make a good war horse yourself, wouldn’t you. If you ride as well as you pull, and I know you will. God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”

One hot summer evening, after a long and dusty day in the fields, I was having my dinner, with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they’d have for the winter months when I heard his father’s heavy steps coming across the yard towards us. “Mother,” he shouted. “Mother, come out, Mother. It is war, Mother. I have just heard it in the village. Postman came in this afternoon with news.”

1.Who is the teller of the cutting?

A. Michael Morpurgo.    B. Joey.

C. Albert.    D. Albert’s mother.

2.Which of the following is the right order?

a. The war broke out.

b. Alert and Joey were reunited after their survivals of the war.

c. The old duke had been shot dead.

d. Alert and Joey were plunged into the war and were separated.

A. c. a. d. b    B. d. a. b. c

C. d. c. a. d    D. c. d. a. b

3.As for the coming war, Mother said that ________.

A. their village would get involved very soon

B. Albert was not grown up enough to join the army

C. the old duke’s death maybe meant nothing to them

D. both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters

4.Which of the following best describes Albert according to the cutting from War Horse?

A. Imaginative but frightened.    B. Quiet but thoughtful.

C. Determined but cold.    D. Childish but brave.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇书评。介绍了Michael Morpurgo的小说《战马》，讲述了小说的故事梗概并节选了部分片段。

1.推理判断题。根据节选部分提到的“on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war.”和“But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go.”以及“Can you imagine that, Joey?”和“God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”可推断，故事讲述者是Joey，Albert是他的主人，它在复述它主人对他讲的话，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据节选中提到的“‘Mother says there’s likely to be a war,’ he said softly. ‘I don’t know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere.’”以及第二段提到的“But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.”可知，公爵被打死是战争的起因，然后战争爆发了，Albert与Joey因为战争分开了，战争结束他们又重新团聚了。故选A项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据节选部分第一段第八句“At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said.”可知，妈妈说Albert太小不能参加战争。故选B项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据节选部分提到的“But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band.”可知，Albert想参加战争的原因是：穿上制服很好看，因此推断他是幼稚的但是勇敢的。故选D。

【名师点睛】

细节理解题属于直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低

难度的送分题。但由于高考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。事实细节题的命题特点是：把某个词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B)正确分析词语在句中的作用；C)熟练运用英语的句型转换；D)读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。

比如第二题，问题问的是Which of the following is the right order?问故事发展顺序。

然后到文章中可以找到根据节选中提到的 “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what It is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere.”以及第二段提到的But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.可知，马上就可以得出答案；

再比如第三题，问的是As for the coming war, Mother said that________.可以直接去文章找原句，最后一段提到根据节选部分第一段第八句At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said.马上就可以得出答案。这就属于直接找答案的类型，所以一定要结合原文，适当地进行简单的句意理解就可以。