Question

2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?

The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his master（主人） soon. He loves his master, even after his master has died. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the master was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was found some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his master, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t be a great animal?

1.The horse is a _________ animal to man.

A. strangeB. lazyC. useful D. small

2.When the body of the master was found, the horse was _________.

A. going away B. eating grass beside it

C. drinking waterD. still standing beside it

3.The story probably took place in _________.

A. spring B. summerC. autumn D. winter

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了马是一种有用的动物，并讲述了一个关于马的故事。在战场上，主人战死，但是他的马多日过去了，不吃不喝的站在主人的身边，守护主人的身体不被伤害。

1.The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. 描述，可知马对于人类来说是一种有用的动物。故选C。

2.When his body was found some days later, the horse was still standing beside it.描述，可知这匹马仍旧站在他的主人的身边。故选D。

3.in the coldest weather, 描述，可知这个故事可能发生在冬季。故选D。

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