题目内容
【题目】 What kind of story is most exciting? What story keeps you reading u______ the very end? The answer is the detective story.
Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we start reading a detective story, we always wish to find out the truth before we reach the end. But it can be quite difficult to s______ the problem as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following elements may help you find the truth.
Motive (动机)
Motive is the reason b______ a crime. Some common motives are money, love, revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a question always asked by detectives. To answer that, detectives would look into one’s personal relationships and past experience. People w______a motive can be trusted.
Suspect
Suspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to find out the real criminal a______ them. Suspects with different sex, ages, jobs and personalities often confuse the readers.
Clue
Clues are the most important things in finding out the real criminal. Clues can be very small things, such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from a diary. Clues don’t lead d______ to the truth. Detectives use reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to find the truth.
Alibi (不在场证明)
An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example, if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friend’s words are your alibi. However, an alibi can be forged (伪造). Your friend may have told a lie to p______ you.
Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motive, suspect, alibi and clue can help us see what the detectives see and find out the truth in the end.
【1】u______
【2】s______
【3】b______
【4】w______
【5】a______
【6】d______
【7】p______
【答案】
【1】until
【2】solve
【3】behind
【4】without
【5】among
【6】directly
【7】protect
【解析】
文章介绍了能帮助在侦探故事中找出真相的一些元素,比如动机、嫌疑人、线索和不在场证明。
【1】句意:什么样的故事能让你坚持读到结尾。
根据The answer is the detective story.可知侦探故事一般故事结尾才是真相,可知读故事直到结尾;故填until。
【2】句意:像侦探一样快地解决问题很难。
根据the problem as quickly as the detective does和首字母,可知是solve解决问题;故填solve。
【3】句意:动机就是犯罪后面的原因。
根据常识和Some common motives are money, love, revenge and hiding a secret以及首字母,可知是behind “在……后面”;故填behind。
【4】句意:没有动机的人能被相信。
根据Motive is the reason b___3___ a crime动机是犯罪的原因,可知没有动机的人是可信的;without没有,故填without。
【5】句意:侦探必须在他们之间找出真正的罪犯。
根据 Usually there is more than one suspect in a case和首字母,可知是among在……之间;故填among。
【6】句意:线索不直接引出真相。
根据Detectives use reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to find the truth.和首字母,可知是不直接引出真相,副词修饰动词lead;directly直接地,副词;故填 directly。
【7】句意:你朋友也许撒谎来保护你。
根据if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friend’s words are your alibi. However, an alibi can be forged (伪造). Your friend may have told a lie和首字母,可知是protect保护你,故填 protect。