Question

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

“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived.

“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s just lying down and doesn’t eat anything. She’s making a strange noise.”

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

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into the farmer’s hand and said, “The pills should make her feel better.”

“How can she take these pills?” the farmer asked.

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

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

“How is your cow?” the vet asked.

“Not better,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet asked. “Why?”

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

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be         .

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

C. a hospital for cows    D. a doctor who treats sick animals

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

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

C. couldn’t make any noise    D. was ill

3.The vet taught the farmer how         .

A. to blow the tube    B. to make the cow take the pill

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

4.Which of the statements is true?

A. The farmer took the pills himself.

B. the cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came to help the farmer by chaining the cow the next day.

D. The vet waited for the farmer outside his house the next day.

Answer

1. D

2. D

3. B

4. A

【解析】

这是一篇故事类阅读。文章主要讲了一个人给他的牛喂药治病，没有弄好，反而把药吞进了自己的肚里了。

1.推理判断题。答案定位在第四段The vet examined the cow and said, “She’s certainly ill, and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”（ 兽医给牛做了检查，说:“她肯定是病了，需要吃一些很厉害的药。”）由此推断出the vet一定是治疗生病动物的医生，故选D。

2.细节理解题。答案定位在第一段One day when the cow was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.可知农夫的牛生病时，他请兽医帮忙，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据“How can she take these pills?” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, and then put the pills in the tube and blow(吹气) into the cow’s mouth. That will make it.”可知兽医告诉他如何给牛吃药，故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一部分“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.可知，牛先吹了管子，由此推断出是那个主人自己吃了药，故选A。