中考真题2025年江苏省淮安市初中中考阅读C-黑骏马的新家
A horse fair was an interesting place. Many people went there to sell horses. You could see many kinds of young and strong horses. There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work.
One day, the seller took me there. He wanted to sell me at a high price. I didn’t know if I would be lucky enough to meet a master who would treat me well.
Then a man with a gentle voice came to us. He wanted to buy me at a low price, but the seller refused.
Shortly after, a tall man with a very loud voice came. He walked around me and I was afraid he would buy me. Luckily, he walked away.
After a few minutes, the man with a gentle voice came back. I was very happy to see him again.
“I’ll give twenty-four pounds. Can you sell the horse to me?” he said.
“OK! Take it,” said the seller. “He’s a quality one and if you want him for work, he’s a good choice.”
Half an hour later, we left for the new home, along country roads, until we came to the city. My new home was in a narrow street. On one side of the street, there were some small, old houses. On the other, there were some stables (马厩).
We stopped in front of a house. My new master whistled (吹口哨). The door opened. A young woman, a little girl and a boy, came out. They all looked at me.
“Is he gentle, Father?” the girl asked.
“Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a cat. You can touch him.”
She touched my shoulder, whispering sweetly, “Welcome, my new friend.” The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, with plenty of food. After a meal, I lay down, thinking “I’m going to be very happy here.”
— Adapted from The Black Beauty
1.1. What does the underlined phrase “worn out” mean?
A Tired.
B Surprised.
C Relaxed
D Interested.
解析：选A。答案：A 题型类型：词义猜测题 解析：联系前文 “poor and thin horses” 以及后文 “because of hard work” 可知，这些马又瘦又弱，还长期干重活，由此可推测 “worn out” 的意思是 “疲惫不堪的”，与 “tired” 含义相近。B 选项 “惊讶的”、C 选项 “放松的”、D 选项 “感兴趣的” 均不符合语境。
2.2. How much money did the man pay for the horse at last?
A Ten pounds
B Fifteen pounds
C Twenty-four pounds.
D Thirty pounds.
解析：选C。答案：C 题型类型：细节理解题 解析：文章明确提到温和男人出价 “twenty-four pounds”，摊主同意成交，因此新主人最终支付了 24 英镑，答案选 C。其他选项的金额在文中均未提及。
3.3. What can you infer (推断) from this passage?
A The new owner was very rude.
B The horse liked his new home.
C The seller would buy a new horse
D The girl was afraid of the horse.
解析：选B。答案：B 题型类型：推理判断题 解析：从文末马的心理活动 “I’m going to be very happy here”，以及它受到的善待（温柔的抚摸、舒适干净的马厩、充足的食物），可以推断出这匹马很喜欢自己的新家。A 选项 “新主人很粗鲁” 与原文 “gentle voice” 相悖；C 选项 “摊主会买一匹新马” 文中无相关信息；D 选项 “小女孩害怕这匹马” 与她主动抚摸马的行为不符。
4.4. What may the story talk about next?
A The story of the horse seller
B The streets around the house.
C The weather in the city
D The happy life in the new home.
解析：选D。答案：D 题型类型：推理判断题 解析：故事结尾马满心期待在新家的幸福生活，按照叙事逻辑，接下来最有可能讲述它在新家里的快乐生活日常。A 选项 “马摊主的故事”、B 选项 “房子周边的街道”、C 选项 “城里的天气” 均与文章结尾的情感和叙事主线无关。