Question

The farmer and his cow

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.

“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.

“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1. From the story, we know that a vet is ________.

A. the farmer’s friend         B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows          D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.

A. couldn’t lie down            B. didn’t eat pills

C. couldn’t make any noise      D. was not well.

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. A bottle of pills.   B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.            D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how to _______.

A. blow the tube         B. make the cow take the pills

C. take the medicine    D. put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer ate the pills.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day.

D. The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：一个农夫的牛病倒了。兽医给了他一些药和一根管子，并告诉他怎么样用这根管子给牛喂药。第二天，兽医再次到农场时发现那位农夫坐在家门口，一脸的焦虑不安。原来他的牛病情并没有好转。他说自己按照兽医的嘱咐做了，可当他将管子插入牛的嘴里，并放进两粒药丸，正想吹气时，牛却先吹了一口气。

1.D细节理解题。根据第三段The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”的描述可知vet是兽医，所以选D。

2.D细节理解题。根据第一段中One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.可知有一天牛生病了，农夫向兽医寻求帮助，所以选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据第四段中He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand.可知兽医给的是两片药，所以选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据第六段中The vet gave him a tube (管子) and said,“Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.” 可知兽医告诉农夫如何给牛喂药。所以选B。

5.细节理解题。通过阅读全文和最后一句The cow blew first.可知药被农夫吃了，所以选A。

考点：故事类阅读。