Question

"Your homework is to collect sounds and take them down," Mrs. Olson said before class was over. She handed out sheets of paper shaped like giant ears.

On his way home, Colin glared out of the school-bus window. Not fair, he thought. How could he collect enough sounds on his family's farm? If only he lived in the town.

He got off the bus when it stopped at his mailbox. But he wasn't in the mood to wave as it drove away.

"I’m home！”Colin called when he pushed open the gate. He threw his schoolbag down on a kitchen chair.

"How was school?" His mother asked, walking in with his baby brother on her shoulder.

"I’ve got homework," Colin complained.

"Eat something before doing your chores." His mother gave him the animal biscuits. Colin ate two tigers, three lions, and a seal, then drank some milk.

Astrid, Colin's dog, woofed as Colin walked toward the barn（谷仓）．Her young dogs were yipping. Colin placed dog food into their pan. In the chicken house, Colin hurried two hens from their nests．He put their warm eggs into his jacket. The black cow napped in the sun. Colin woke her when he poured corn into her pan. "Moo, thank you！”she seemed to say.

Colin put the eggs in the kitchen, then climbed to his tree house as usual. He could see Dad's beehives（蜂箱） by the field. Six hives usually meant plenty of humming noise. But today he couldn't hear it over the chattering sound of the sparrows，How could a person think?

"QUIET！”Colin shouted.

Suddenly, he sat up straight. Cows mooed and young dogs yipped. Chickens crackled in their yard. When Astrid began woofing below, Colin smiled broadly. "I hear you！”he called. He hurried down from the tree.

1.Why did Colin wish he lived in the town?

A. Because living on the farm was boring.

B. Because people were treated fairly there.

C. Because the town was near his school.

D. Because collecting sounds would be easier.

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 refer to?

A. Doing his homework.

B. Helping with farm work.

C. Playing with animals.

D. Babysitting his brother.

3.How many animal sounds are mentioned in the text?

A. 4.B．5．C. 6.D. 7.

4.What will Colin most probably do next?

A. Walk Astrid.

B. Gather honey.

C. Draw a giant ear.

D. Record the sounds.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要讲了Colin的老师布置给他们的家庭作业就是收集他们听到的声音，最开始Colin认为只有城市里才能收集足够的声音，乡下没有，最后他才发现他可以收集动物的声音。

1.第二段中How could he collect enough sounds on his family's farm? If only he lived in the town.可知，他认为在城市会使收集声音更简单。故选D。

2.根据下文他喂狗、拿鸡蛋、喂牛可知，他的妈妈让他吃些东西再做农活。所以这里chores指的是“农活”。故选B。

3.two hens和hives可知，这里出现了五种动物的声音。故选C。

4.些动物的声音，所以他接下来会记录这些声音，作为他的家庭作业。故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。