二、完形填空（10 分）
I didn't die (死亡). I wasn't full of $\underline1$ , but I could still stand and walk. The horse doctor gave me good medicine. Later, I was sent back to the knacker's yard (老残马匹屠宰场).
An old man and a young boy came. The boy looked $\underline2$ in me. "I like this horse, Granddad. Can we buy him?" The old man looked at me for some time.
"He is 14 or 15 years old. With good food and rest, he will get $\underline3$ ," he said. "He'll be able to do $\underline4$ work. Then, we can sell (卖) him again for more $\underline5$ ." I lived on their farm and got better.
One day, two ladies came to the farm. They wanted to $\underline6$ a horse. Their groom (马夫) was with them. The groom looked at me very $\underline7$ for a long time. "I think I know this horse," he said to the ladies. "Do you see the star on his forehead (额头)? Do you see his one white foot?"
"This horse is Black Beauty! He is old now, $\underline8$ he is a good horse, ladies." The man was Joe Green. He was older now and very happy to see me.
The two ladies bought me and took me to their home. I $\underline9$ them everywhere, and I am gentle with them. They promised (承诺) $\underline{10}$ to sell me again. I am living at their small farm peacefully. Joe takes good care of me, and I can end my story here.
(
1
) 1. A. wonder
B. trouble
C. energy
D. practice
(
2
) 2. A. worried
B. tired
C. amazed
D. interested
(
3
) 3. A. younger
B. higher
C. stronger
D. cleverer
(
4
) 4. A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
(
5
) 5. A. horses
B. time
C. money
D. people
(
6
) 6. A. ride
B. buy
C. sell
D. invite
(
7
) 7. A. largely
B. quickly
C. carefully
D. easily
(
8
) 8. A. because
B. but
C. and
D. so
(
9
) 9. A. carried
B. showed
C. raised
D. waved
(
10
)10. A. sometimes
B. always
C. never
D. ever
解析：
【分析】这是一篇关于老马Black Beauty的完形填空，解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一分析选项：第1题结合“能站着走”判断身体状态；第2题考查固定搭配；第3题根据老人的建议判断形容词；第4题修饰不可数名词work；第5题结合“卖马”的目的；第6题根据两位女士的行为；第7题描述马夫的动作细节；第8题分析前后句的转折关系；第9题结合马的动作；第10题根据最后“平静生活”的语境判断。
【解析】1. 考查名词：句意为“我没有充满能量，但还能站着走路”，energy（能量）符合语境，选C。
2. 考查形容词：固定搭配be interested in（对……感兴趣），男孩对这匹马感兴趣，选D。
3. 考查形容词比较级：“好食物和休息会让他变得更强壮”，stronger（更强壮）符合语境，选C。
4. 考查形容词短语：work是不可数名词，a little修饰不可数名词，表“一点”，选D。
5. 考查名词：卖马是为了换更多钱，money（钱）符合语境，选C。
6. 考查动词：两位女士来买马，buy（买）符合语境，选B。
7. 考查副词：马夫仔细看了很久，carefully（仔细地）符合语境，选C。
8. 考查连词：前后是转折关系，“他现在老了，但他是一匹好马”，but（但是）符合逻辑，选B。
9. 考查动词：马驮人用carry，过去式为carried，选A。
10. 考查副词：他们承诺再也不卖掉我，never（从不）符合语境，选C。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.C
【知识点】完形填空词汇辨析、语境理解、固定搭配
【点评】本题以故事为载体，考查学生对完形填空核心考点的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑和词义辨析解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
