Question

【题目】 Holmes said, ”Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”

“The letters are all from sea ports. The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.

‘‘Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”

“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.

But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo Station. Holmes was very angry about it.

“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.

At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased. He said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange put them in an envelope. On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”

“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”

“ How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.

“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times. This morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”

【1】How did Holmes feel about John’s death?

A.excitedB.angryC.crazyD.worried

【2】Where did the Star leave London for?

A.CanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.America

【3】Whom did Holmes send the letter with five pips to?

A.James CalhounB.John’s uncleC.John’s fatherD.John

【4】Which order is correct according to the story?

A.③①④②B.③④①②C.④①③②D.②①③④

【5】This story may be taken from ________.

A.a science fictionB.a history bookC.a detective novelD.a travel guide

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本文叙述了约翰一家遇害了，福尔摩斯经过调查和分析，找到了杀害他们的凶手。于是福尔摩斯就给凶手James Calhoun写了一封信里面有5个桔核，等他们到了美国后就会收到这封信并同时也被警察抓住。

【1】细节理解题。根据第5段第2句Holmes was very angry about it.可知福尔摩斯对这件事很生气，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第8段第2句His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.（他的船叫明星。他和他的人正乘船回美国乔治亚州。）可知这艘船去美国，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第8段第1句I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun.（我要把桔核寄给詹姆斯·卡尔霍恩船长。）可知这封信是寄给James Calhoun 的，故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据故事，哪种顺序是正确的？①约翰去找福尔摩斯寻求帮助。②约翰收到了一封五点的信。③约翰被杀了。④福尔摩斯给J.C. 。根据第一段可知首先约翰收到了5个桔核，然后他来求助福尔摩斯，结果被杀了，于是福尔摩斯就想出来给James Calhoun一封信里面有5个桔核，故正确顺序是②①③④；选D

【5】细节理解题。本文叙述了约翰一家遇害了，福尔摩斯经过调查和分析，找到了杀害他们的凶手。根据主要内容可知这个故事可能选自侦探小说。故选C。