Question

【題目】 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】

本文敘述了約翰一家遇害了，福爾摩斯經過調查和分析，找到了殺害他們的兇手。于是福爾摩斯就給兇手James Calhoun寫了一封信里面有5個桔核，等他們到了美國后就會收到這封信并同時也被警察抓住。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第5段第2句Holmes was very angry about it.可知福爾摩斯對這件事很生氣，故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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國喬治亞州。）可知這艘船去美國，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第8段第1句I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun.（我要把桔核寄給詹姆斯·卡爾霍恩船長。）可知這封信是寄給James Calhoun 的，故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)故事，哪種順序是正確的？①約翰去找福爾摩斯尋求幫助。②約翰收到了一封五點的信。③約翰被殺了。④福爾摩斯給J.C. 。根據(jù)第一段可知首先約翰收到了5個桔核，然后他來求助福爾摩斯，結果被殺了，于是福爾摩斯就想出來給James Calhoun一封信里面有5個桔核，故正確順序是②①③④；選D

【5】細節(jié)理解題。本文敘述了約翰一家遇害了，福爾摩斯經過調查和分析，找到了殺害他們的兇手。根據(jù)主要內容可知這個故事可能選自偵探小說。故選C。