题目内容

Detective Keeling took his client — a good-looking lady into the back yard of the store together. The lady opened a door in the wall and they entered the small room behind the store. They crossed the room to a locked door.

M r. Keeling took some special keys from his pocket. Moments later, one of the keys unlocked the door. The lady went into the store. She said she would hide under the table to keep watch on her husband. Mr. Keeling did not follow her.

The detective went quickly to the policeman’s house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was surprised. He spoke to Mr. Keeling. “I don’t understand. You told me, ‘Robbins took a young woman to a restaurant.’ Where is she?”

         “There she is !” said Mr. Keeling. He pointed through the window.

         “Do you know the lady with Robbins?” asked the policeman.

         “That’s his secret friend,” said Mr. Keeling.

         “No! You’re wrong! That’s Robbins’ wife,” said the policeman. “I’ve known her for fifteen years.”

         “What ?” the detective shouted. His face became pale. “Who is under the table in the store?”

         He started to kick the door of the jewellery store.

         Mr. Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman and the detective ran into the store.

         “Look under that table!” shouted the detective. “Be quick!”

         The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm under the table. He pulled out a black dress, a black veil and a woman’s wig(假发).

         “Is this young lady your wife?” Mr. Keeling asked the jeweler. He pointed at the woman.

         “Yes! She is my wife !” said Mr. Robbins angrily. “Why did you kick my door? Why are those clothes under my table?”

         “Please check all the jewellery in your store, Mr. Robbins,” the policeman said. “Is anything missing?”

         Some diamond rings and some expensive necklaces were missing. The missing jewellery was worth $800.

         Later that night, Mr. Keeling was sitting in his office. He was looking through a big book of photographs. They were photographs of criminals. The policeman had brought the book to the detective’s office. Suddenly, Mr. Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at a picture of a handsome young man with a familiar face.

         The next morning, Mr. Keeling paid the jeweler $800, and then closed his office.

1.At the beginning, the lady was able to go into the jewellery store because ___________.

A. she went to the back yard and found the way

B. she was the owner of the store and had the key

C. two men helped her together to enter the store

D. Mr. Keeling unlocked the back door to the store

2.The young lady who stayed with Mr. Robbins in the jewellery store was actually _________.

A. Mr. Robbins’ sister                                                        B. Mr. Robbins’ secret friend

C. Mr. Robbins’ wife                                                 D. a clever thief

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Mr. Keeling cooperated with his client _____________.

A. so that he could get some jewellery from the store

B. because he thought he was helping the lady

C. because he wanted to play a joke on Mr. Robbins

D. so that he could get a job as a policeman

4.The missing jewellery worth$800 was in fact taken away by _____________.

A. a young woman              B. a young man          C. a detective                      D. a policeman

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 侦探M r. Keeling本想帮助他的“委托人”—一位年轻的女士,监视她的丈夫--珠宝店的店主的行为。结果却上当受骗,珠宝店里丢失的价值$800的珠宝实际上是被一个男子偷走的。他的“委托人”男扮女装骗了他,使他被迫还钱又关门歇业。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段的开头的意思(M r. Keeling从兜里拿出几把特制的钥匙。很快其中一把打开了门。)判断,一开始那名女士能进入珠宝店是因为侦探M r. Keeling打开的。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据警察的提示以及侦探和警察闯入Mr. Robbins 的家询问他,然后Mr. Robbins的肯定回答,判断,和Mr. Robbins呆在珠宝店的实际上是他的妻子。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段的有关内容(她说,她会藏在桌子底下监视她丈夫。)和最后的结果看,侦探和他的委托人合作是想帮助她。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后,他拿出警察给他的罪犯照片,对照发现了一张熟悉的年轻男子的脸,暗示珠宝店里丢失的价值$800的珠宝实际上是被一个男子偷走的。故选B。

考点:故事类短文阅读。

 

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