黑布林初中英语《聪明的妇人》测试卷

（满分：100 分 时间：60 分钟）

一、选择题（每题 2 分，共 20 分）

1. What was Sean Murphy's initial problem? ( )

A. He was too tired from work.

B. Family noise prevented him from reading.

C. His family didn't spend time with him.

D. The countryside house was too quiet. 

2. What was Linda McCormack's first advice to Sean? ( )

A. Move the guitar and piano to the bedroom.

B. Bring chickens and geese into the living room.

C. Ask family members to play instruments simultaneously.

D. Read quietly in the garage alone. 

3. What was the key event that changed Sean's mindset? ( )

A. His wife stopped playing the piano.

B. His mother sold the guitar.

C. Linda asked him to "increase the noise" before restoring order.

D. The children learned to play quietly. 

4. What does "the gurgling of pots and pans" symbolize in the story? ( )

A. Family chaos and vitality

B. Sean's irritation

C. Linda's wisdom

D. Countryside tranquility 

5. What thinking style does Linda's advice reflect? ( )

A. Direct problem-solving

B. Reverse thinking

C. Avoiding conflicts

D. Conventional thinking 

6. When Sean finally realized "noise is warm background music," it showed he understood ( )

A. The importance of silence

B. Family companionship is more precious than silence

C. Instruments need tuning

D. Country life wasn't suitable for him 

7. The repeated action "sigh" in the story reflects Sean's ( )

A. Tiredness

B. Helplessness toward noise

C. Dissatisfaction with family

D. Sense of humor 

8. Instead of directly eliminating noise, Linda guided Sean to ( )

A. Move house

B. Adjust his mindset

C. Forbid family activities

D. Buy soundproof equipment 

9. What gift would Sean most likely give Linda? ( )

A. A new book

B. Guitar strings

C. A family photo

D. Noise-canceling earplugs 

10. The core theme of the story is ( )

A. How to solve noise problems

B. The importance of reverse thinking

C. Family love and acceptance

D. The magic of a clever woman  

二、完形填空（每题 2 分，共 10 分）

阅读片段，选择最佳答案：

When Sean first visited Linda, he said ______ (11), "I want to relax, but there's always guitar, piano, and children's noise at home." Linda asked ______ (12), "Do you have chickens?" Sean replied in confusion, "Two." Linda suggested, "Bring them into the living room." The next day, Sean's home was noisier—chickens flying, geese honking, and a goat nibbling the sofa. When he sought help again, Linda smiled, "______ (13) them to their places, and you'll hear the real sound." After following her advice, Sean suddenly realized: His mother's guitar was a ______ (14) melody, and the children's quarrels were ______ (15) vitality.