Ⅳ.Read and choose. (读一读,选择正确的选项补全短文。)
Tom's Lovely Farm
Tom is a friendly old man. He raises(饲养) a lot of animals on his farm.
1. They have big noses and small eyes. Next to them are some sheep. They are eating grass. Look at the horses! 2. Tom's favourite animals are his cow and chickens. He named his cow Daisy. She gives milk every day. 3.
4. Only one. He also has one cat. The dog's name is Max and the cat's is Lazy, because the cat always sleeps.
Tom loves feeding his animals and giving them funny names. Children from the cities(城市) often visit the farm at weekends. 5.
At sunset(在太阳落山时), Tom often sits under a tree with Max and Lazy. His farm is always filled with joyful animal sounds. It's the happiest place in the countryside!

A. The chickens run around and lay eggs every day.
B. Five pigs are in the mud.
C. They like to see the pigs, ride the horses or collect eggs.
D. There are two strong horses helping Tom work.
E. How many dogs does Tom have?

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.C

【分析】这是一道英语补全短文题，需结合每个空缺处的前后语境、关键词匹配对应选项。解题思路：先通读短文把握大意，再逐个分析空缺前后内容，找到与选项匹配的信息：第1空后描述的动物特征对应猪的选项；第2空前提到“horses”对应马的选项；第3空前提到“chickens”对应鸡的选项；第4空后是数量回答对应问句选项；第5空前提到城市孩子来农场对应孩子的活动选项。
【解析】1. 第1空后“They have big noses and small eyes.”描述猪的特征，匹配选项B，故选B；2. 第2空前提到“Look at the horses!”，匹配选项D，故选D；3. 第3空前提到“chickens”，匹配选项A，故选A；4. 第4空后“Only one.”是数量回答，匹配选项E，故选E；5. 第5空前提到城市孩子来农场，匹配选项C，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.C
【知识点】补全短文、语境匹配、名词对应
【点评】本题为英语基础补全短文题，考查学生对上下文语境的理解与信息匹配能力，难度适中，抓住前后关键词即可解题。
【难度系数】0.5