Question

【题目】The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end. In actual fact, people often behave more strangely in real life than they do in stories.

The following advertisement once appeared in a local newspaper: "An opportunity to earn $250 in a few minutes. A man willing to take chances is wanted for an out-of-the-ordinary job which can be performed only once." A reader found this offer very generous and applied to the advertiser, but being a bit suspicious, he gave a false name. Soon afterwards, he received a reply. Enclosed in the envelope was a typed note instructing him to ring a certain number if he was still interested. He did so and learned on the telephone that the advertiser wanted him "to get rid of somebody" and would discuss it more fully with him the next day. But the man told the police and from then on acted under their instructions.

The police saw the two men met and watched them as they drove away together. In the car the advertiser came to the point at once: he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife. The reason he gave was that he was suffering from an incurable disease and wanted to live in a warmer country，but his wife objected to this. Giving the man some money，the advertiser told him to buy a gun and warned him to be careful of the dog which，though it would not bite，might attract attention. He also gave him a photograph of his wife so that he would be able to recognize her，After that，the advertiser suggested that the man should "do the job" next morning. Meanwhile，he would prepare his wife by telling her that a young man was going to call. After the murder，they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid as arranged. The second meeting never took place，for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with attempting to persuade someone to murder his wife.

【1】What can we infer from paragraph one?

A. While reading murder stories, we have to guess at the end of the stories.

B. While reading murder stories, we have to guess from the beginning to the end.

C. People usually behave more strangely in murder stories than in real life.

D. It is very easy for writers of murder stories to have readers guessing.

【2】The underlined word “suspicious” in paragraph two means _________?

A. doubtful B. sure

C. persuaded D. unexpected

【3】 Why did the man put an advertisement in a local newspaper?

A. To have his wife killed because he doubt whether she still loved him.

B. To ask someone to buy a gun for him and then he would kill his wife.

C. To hire someone to kill his wife because he didn’t love her any more.

D. To hire someone to kill himself because he was seriously ill.

【4】【改编】Where did the advertiser wish the man to shoot his wife?

A. In the car B. At a railway station

C. In his house D. The passage didn’t tell.

【5】From the passage, we can learn that___________.

A. The advertiser wrote a letter to the reader to ask him to call a number.

B. The reader was in great need of money, so he wanted to get the job.

C. The dog in the advertiser’s house was very fierce.

D. The advertiser was caught by the police right after he met the reader.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个男子想要花钱请人谋杀自己的妻子，结果他所雇用的人报警，并配合警察把他抓捕。

【1】推理判断题。从文章第一段第一句The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end.可知作者花了很多的精力让读者从头猜到尾。故选B。

【2】 词义猜测题。根据开头的所以答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。从文章第三段第二、三句he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife. The reason he gave was that he was suffering from an incurable disease and wanted to live in a warmer country，but his wife objected to this可知选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据he warned him to be careful of the dog which，though it would not bite，might attract attention.可知，他计划在家枪杀他的妻子选C。

【5】推理判断题。从文章最后一段最后一句The second meeting never took place，for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards可知选D。