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5."My dear lady,"says Holmes."You're shivering.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 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,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 huge 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(细节).
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.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."
43.How does Holmes know a lot of things about Helen before she tells her story?B
A.By guessing.
B.By studying the details about her
C.By asking her sister
D.By talking to people who know her well
44.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?D
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
45.The passage is probably fromA.
A.a novel
B.a guide
C.a poem
D.an advertisement.
分析 这篇短文是一个福尔摩斯断案故事的片段,关于福尔摩斯和一位女士,从文章的描述中我们可以看出,福尔摩斯是一个很聪明且观察很仔细的侦探.他仔细的听了这位女士所描述的问题.
解答 答案:43.B 细节理解题.根据倒数第六行句子Holmes is sitting in his chair.His eyes are closed.He is listening carefully to Helen's story.He hears every detail.福尔摩斯坐在椅子上,他的眼睛闭着,他仔细的听着Helen的故事,听着每一个细节.可知通过研究她的细节.故选B.
44.D 细节理解题.根据倒数第三段句子He talks to no one except the gypsies.They are poor people who travel from place to place,他只跟吉普赛人说话,他们是从一个地方游荡到另一个地方的穷人.可知他们从一个地方移动到另一个地方.故选D.
45.A 主旨归纳题.根据整篇文章内容及其句子"My dear lady,"says Holmes."You're shivering.Are you cold?Do you want a cup of hot tea?可知文章是关于福尔摩斯断案的故事,因此它应该节选自一部小说,而不是诗歌、旅游或广告.故选A.
点评 在通读全文的基础上,根据全文大意,展开逻辑思维,瞻前顾后,认真观察选项,仔细推敲,确定最佳答案.
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