“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shaking. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud(泥土) on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather(继父), Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a big old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies（吉普赛人）. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小题1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about ________.| A．Helen’s dead sister | B．Helen’s trip to London | | C．the house Helen lives in | D．Helen’s stepfather and the family |
小题2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?| A．Walking slowly. | B．Listening carefully. | | C．Standing sadly. | D．Writing quickly. |
小题3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?| A．They are very rich. | B．They are afraid of other people. | | C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon. | D．They move from one place to another. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D |
试题分析：短文大意：本文主要是介绍海伦和他的的继父的故事。他的继父格林斯比莱洛兹博士，来自一个富裕的家庭。但他们不再是丰富的。除了一小块土地和一个大的老房子，他们什么也没有。他们共同生活在一间房子里。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第六段中I am living with my stepfather(继父), Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family.及下文描述，可知本段主要是介绍海伦的继父和这个家庭的，故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第七段Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail。可知该选B
小题3:细节理解题。根据第八段中“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies（吉普赛人）. They are poor people who travel from place to place. 可知吉普赛人经常从一个地方移居到另一个东方。故选D |
核心考点
试题【“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shaking. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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The passengers（乘客） on the bus watched with sympathy（同情） as Susan got on the bus carefully. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to he seats, seated in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. She was suddenly thrown into a world of
because of an accident. Susan"s husband decided to try his best to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening she could manage（对付） it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompanied（陪伴）Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on（依靠） her other , especially her hearing, to make sure where she was. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. She said good-bye to his husband, and for the first time, they went their separate（单独的）ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver .
‘You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,’ the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan" s cheeks.
| 小题1: | | A．touch | B．catch | C．take | D．feel |
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| 小题2: | | A．weakness | B．sickness | C．darkness | D．sadness |
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| 小题3: | | A．return | B．used | C．reply | D．go |
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| 小题4: | | A．tired | B．surprised | C．excited | D．frightened |
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| 小题6: | | A．feelings | B．places | C．skills | D．senses |
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| 小题7: | | A．on her own | B．with him | C．of her | D．on foot |
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| 小题8: | | A．as usual | B．the same as | C．as well | D．as we know |
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| 小题10: | | A．first | B．past | C．same | D．next |
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The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world.
The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards.
This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes!
The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, ‘How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan(阿富汗).’
Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation(观察).
Observation One
Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.
Observation Two
Watson"s face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country.
Observation Three
At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.
小题1:The writer most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ______.| A．give Holmes help when solving mysteries | | B．show Holmes" careful observation | | C．help readers pick up some clues about the mystery | | D．get readers to see the mystery step by step |
小题2: The first time they meet, ______.| A．Holmes explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan | | B．Holmes surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan | | C．Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan | | D．Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan |
小题3:From the passage we know that the British army ______ at that time.| A．only had soldiers in Afghanistan | | B．had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world | | C．was fighting with several countries | | D．was fighting with Afghanistan |
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Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a bench(长凳) in the park. The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day, the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man,“Excuse me. I want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.”“Sir,”said the poor man,“I am a failure. I have no money , no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.”The rich man said ,“ Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you a whole month.”
A few days after, the rich man went into the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel back to his bench. When the rich man asked why, he said,“You see, when I’m sleeping on my bench, I dreamed I am there, in the big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was there I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”
小题1:The poor man lived in ____ before he met the rich man.| A．the hotel | B．his home | | C．the park | D．the car |
小题2:Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and____.| A．waited for the rich man | B．looked at the rich man’s hotel | | C．looked at the rich man’s car | D．enjoyed the clean car |
小题3:Every night the poor man dreamed of ______.| A．sleeping in a hotel | B．becoming rich | | C．owning that hotel | D．being the rich man’s friend |
小题4:The poor man moved out of the hotel because____.| A．he didn’t want to live in such a fine room | | B．he didn’t like the rich man | | C．he couldn’t pay for the room | | D．he couldn’t get any sleep at all there |
小题5:In the end, the poor man found it _________to sleep in the hotel.| A．sorry | B．nice | | C．wonderful | D．terrible |
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Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
小题1:Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.| A．difficulties stopped his profession | B．doctors offered him help | | C．illness couldn’t stop him trying to win | D．he didn’t believe in himself |
小题2:Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.| A．6 hours a day | B．6 hours a week | | C．6 days a week | D．4 hours a week |
小题3: Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.| A．the amount of work | B．her activities | | C．her goals | D．her sports news |
小题4:The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.| A．things that turn one’s attention away | | B．things that make one tired | | C．words to enjoy | | D．good habits |
小题5:The same character of the three people is________.| A．self-confidence | B．happiness | C．humour | D．wisdom |
小题6:The best title for the passage is ________.| A．How to Be a Winner | B．Health and Food | | C．Difficulties and Habits | D．Be a Sportsman |
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Last night, I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving ____.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. I was ____ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, It turned ____, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, ___ there I sat, waiting for the light to ___, the only human being, for at least a mile in any ____.
I started wondering why I ____ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was ____ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that ____, after I’d met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped ____ it’s part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow ____:We don’t go through red lights.
We do ____ we say we’ll do. We show up when we say we’ll show up.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg, I had to tell someone.
| 小题1: | | A．fast | B．slowly | C．carefully | D．hard |
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| 小题2: | | A．late | B．alone | C．worried | D．afraid |
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| 小题3: | | A．green | B．yellow | C．red | D．dark |
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| 小题5: | | A．return | B．change | C．start | D．continue |
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| 小题6: | | A．attention | B．background | C．direction | D．information |
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| 小题7: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．prepared | D．forgot |
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| 小题8: | | A．hardly | B．luckily | C．usually | D．clearly |
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| 小题9: | | A．danger | B．excuse | C．space | D．energy |
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| 小题10: | | A．moment | B．night | C．afternoon | D．morning |
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| 小题11: | | A．depended on | B．looked forward to | C．stayed away from | D．came back to |
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| 小题12: | | A．though | B．unless | C．because | D．until |
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| 小题15: | | A．tired | B．ready | C．proud | D．sorry |
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