Unit 6 Detectives 单元主题阅读理解15篇（分层练习）英语牛津上海版九年级上册

Unit6 Detectives 单元主题阅读理解15篇（分层练习） Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England in 1890. As a shy child, she was taught by teachers at home and unable to properly express her feelings. So she turned to music as a way of expression and, later in life, to writing. In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse. It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn’t published until 1920, five years later. The Mysterious Affair at Styles gave the world the impressive Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most important and popular characters in all of fiction. He was a tidy little man, always careful, orderly and a bit funny. Christie wrote more than 30 novels with Poirot as the main character. Among the most popular were The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), Murder on the Orient Express (1934), and Death on the Nile (1937). Another of Christie’s most well-known characters was introduced in Murder at the Vicarage in 1930. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly single in the old-fashioned English village of St. Mary Mead, solved all kinds of mysteries with full attention and a sharp sense of feeling. Christie finally became the accepted Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novels, countless short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Several of her works were made into successful films, the most famous being Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time. In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame (爵士封号) of Britain. 1．When was Agatha Christie’s first detective novel completed? A．In the year 1914. B．In the year 1915. C．In the year 1920. D．In the year 1925. 2．Mary Westmacott is ________. A．Agatha’s teacher B．the name of Agatha’s novel C．another name for Agatha D．the character in Agatha’s novel 3．Which of the following is the correct order in which the events happened? a. Agatha worked as a nurse. b. Agatha became a Dame of Britain. c. Death on the Nile was published. d. Murder on the Orient Express was filmed. e. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published. f. Archie Christie went to the front as a fighter pilot. A．f-a-e-c-d-b B．f-a-e-c-b-d C．f-a-e-d-c-b D．f-a-c-e-b-d 4．What does the writer use “66”, “countless”, “a series of” to show? A．Agatha Christie was a detective novel writer. B．It is a good choice for Agatha to turn to music. C．Agatha Christie wrote quite a lot of works in all. D．Agatha is full of attention and has a sharp sense of feeling. 5．Which of the following can be the writer’s opinion according to the passage? A．A shy girl should be taught by teachers at home. B．It’s wrong of Agatha to give up music and turn to write. C．All of Agatha’s works were made into films successfully. D．Agatha Christie is a popular writer not only in the 1900s. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了著名的女性侦探小说家Agatha Christie及其作品。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn’t published until 1920, five years later.”可知，Agatha Christie的第一本侦探小说是在一年内完成，但直到五年后的1920年才出版，所以它的完成时间为1915年。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Christie finally became the accepted Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novels, countless short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott.”可知，Mary Westmacott是Agatha Christie的笔名。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse.”可知，f排第一，a排第二；根据第二段中的“It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn’t published until 1920, five years later.”以及第三段中的“The Mysterious Affair at Styles gave the world the impressive Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most important and popular characters in all of fiction.”可知，e排第三；根据第四段中的“Death on the Nile (1937)”可知，c项排第四；根据最后一段中的“In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame (爵士封号) of Britain.”可知，b项排第五；根据最后一段中的“Several of her works were made into successful films, the most famous being Murder on the Orient Express (1974).”可知，d项排第六。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Christie finally became the accepted Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novels, countless short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott.”可知，作者用“66”、“countless”、“a series of”是为了表明Agatha Christie总共写了不少作品。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time.”可知，作者认为Agatha Christie是有史以来最受欢迎的推理小说作家。故选D。 It was 9 p.m., detective Brown was reading a book at home. Suddenly, the power was broken. Five minutes later, there was a loud noise. Then, a near house was burned. Detective Brown ran there at once. The owner of this house was an old woman. She was very sad. Then she said to the detective, “Luckily, I was buying something in a shop, otherwise ...” “There was a smell of gas at the scene.” The detective said, “The explosion (爆炸) should be caused by the gas leakage (泄露).” At this time, one policeman came here. “The fire started burning from the bedroom.” The old woman said, “But in my bedroom, there was just a bed, a phone and a box. Why?” The policeman replied, “It’s very strange. The power happened to break when the fire happened. So, it’s possible to be caused by power leakage.” “It seems that it is a murder.” detective Brown said. The policeman found out that the old woman’s nephew (侄子) Roy was the suspect. Because the old woman had a lot of jewellery and had them insured (上保险). And Roy would get everything after the old woman passed away. But Roy wasn’t here when the fire happened. It could be proved that he was in the hotel which was 10 km away. The detective asked, “Did Roy go to the old woman’s house that night?” “Yes. He finished his supper and left at half past eight o’clock.” the policeman answered. Detective Brown thought for a few minutes and said, “It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.” Then, the fire would came out. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．How many characters are mentioned in the story? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five D．Six. 2．Who wanted to cause a murder? A．The old woman herself. B．The man next door. C．The old woman’s nephew. D．The policeman. 3．What’s the possible ending to the story? A．Roy was caught by the police. B．Detective Brown hadn’t known the plan of the suspect. C．The nephew gave a lot of jewellery to his aunt. D．The old woman might be killed by Roy. 4．Which word can best describe Detective Brown? A．Outgoing . B．Honest. C．Wise. D．Humorous. 5．What’s the best title of the story? A．A great old woman B．A wonderful story C．A careless detective D．A terrible plan 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位老妇人的家里突然煤气泄露，引发火灾，而经过侦探布朗的调查，发现这是她侄子故意切断电话线，从而引发的案件。 1．细节理解题。通读全文可知提到了侦探布朗、老妇人、一名警察和老妇人的侄子，一共四个人。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“‘It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.’Then, the fire would came out.”可知，老妇人的侄子想要谋杀老妇人。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.’Then, the fire would came out.”可知，侦探布朗破了案子，凶手是老妇人的侄子，所以可推知，接下来警察会去逮捕Roy。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.’Then, the fire would came out.”可知，侦探布朗破了案子，所以可推知，侦探布朗很聪明。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了一位老妇人的家里突然煤气泄露，引发火灾，而经过侦探布朗的调查，发现这是她侄子故意切断电话线，从而引发的案件，所以D项符合。故选D。 Once, there was a bird who realized that his box of valuable coins was missing. So he called the rabbit, the mouse in the forest to help look for the valuable box. As a good detective (侦探), the mouse was a bit cleverer than the rabbit. After asking the bird all the places he had just been to, he followed the bird’s footprint and came to the great tunnel (隧道) under the forest. On entering, he saw Mr. Mole, but he didn’t say anything to the mole (鼹鼠) about why he was there, he just carried on looking for the missing coins on his own. The rabbit was also a great detective. Before long, he arrived at the tunnel, too. He was not shy at all. The first thing he did after he arrived was to go and ask the mole if he knew where the coins were. The mole felt very pleased and led the rabbit to the coins. They had been working together for several weeks, and finally, they managed to get the box out of the great tunnel. So the rabbit and the mole took the coins and were paid for their great work. The mouse, who had been watching all this, learned a lot from it. From then on, he would never allow shyness to ruin (破坏) all his good work. This way of dealing with a person or thing soon turned him into the best detective in the forest. Don’t be shy. Everyone has some special gift to offer to the world. And never be shy about asking for help when meeting difficulties in different situations. I am sure you’ll succeed more easily than before. 1．When the mouse saw Mr. Mole, he was very ________. A．sad B．shy C．angry D．honest 2．Which is the right order of the following events? ①The rabbit got to the great tunnel. ②The mouse reached the great tunnel. ③The mole helped the rabbit to find the coin. ④The rabbit had a conversation with the mole. A．②①④③ B．①②④③ C．④②③① D．②④①③ 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Never lose our valuable things. B．Don’t give up, and we can succeed. C．Don’t be shy about asking for help. D．Never be afraid of making mistakes. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过老鼠和兔子侦探寻找硬币的故事，告诉我们做任何事情都不要羞于寻求帮助，这样才更容易成功。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“On entering, he saw Mr. Mole, but he didn’t say anything to the mole (鼹鼠) about why he was there, he just carried on looking for the missing coins on his own.”以及第四段中的“From then on, he would never allow shyness to ruin (破坏) all his good work.”可知，当老鼠看到鼹鼠先生时，他非常害羞。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“After asking the bird all the places he had just been to, he followed the bird’s footprint and came to the great tunnel (隧道) under the forest”可知，②排第一；根据第三段中的“The rabbit was also a great detective. Before long, he arrived at the tunnel, too.”可知，①排第二；根据第三段中的“The first thing he did after he arrived was to go and ask the mole if he knew where the coins were.”可知，④排第三；根据第三段中的“The mole felt very pleased and led the rabbit to the coins. They had been working together for several weeks, and finally, they managed to get the box out of the great tunnel.”可知，③排最后。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Don’t be shy. Everyone has some special gift to offer to the world. And never be shy about asking for help when meeting difficulties in different situations. I am sure you’ll succeed more easily than before.”可知，不要羞于寻求帮助。故选C。 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Sherlock Holmes may be the world’s most famous fictional detective. But in China, someone is able to compete with him in popularity. His name is Di Renjie. Unlike Holmes, who is a fictional character, Di Renjie (AD 630-700) was a real person in history. He served twice as prime minister in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) under Empress Wu Zetian. When he was the secretary general of the supreme court, he once judged 17,000 cases in a year without complaint. Maybe that’s why Di has been described as a smart detective and long been popular in print and on screen. In the 18th century, a crime novel called Dee Goong An was published. Nowadays, there is a popular TV series called Amazing Detective Di Renjie, as well as a series of Detective Dee films. He even became internationally famous when Dutch diplomat Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) began to write and publish a series of detective novels based on him in the 1950s. In Gulik’s stories, Di is different from the character in Chinese stories like Dee Goong An, in which he is mostly a righteous official, righting wrongs and helping the poor. He is called Judge Dee in Gulik’s books and is described as a fit man with a well-trimmed beard. He is a kung fu master and his assistants are all former criminals who help him solve cases. Dee often travels alone in clever disguises. Sometimes he makes mistakes and takes a while to solve a case. He believes in the power of deductive reasoning. He doesn’t torture criminals to get confessions. Instead, he tricks them into confessing themselves. Judge Dee is a likeable hero with a human touch. His style is more like a Western detective. It is no wonder why he is called the “Chinese Sherlock Holmes” in the West. 1．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2? A．Who Di Renjie was. B．How Di Renjie became famous. C．Why Di Renjie was smart. D．What Di Renjie did as a judge. 2．When was Dee Goong An published? A．In 1990s. B．In the 18th century. C．In 1950s. D．During 1910-1967. 3．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．He served twice as prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. B．He once judged 17,000 cases in a year without complaint. C．He even became internationally famous. D．Di has been described as a smart detective and long been popular. 4．What can we get from Gulik’s stories? ①Dee is a great official.   ②Dee is called a Judge.   ③Dee likes to help the poor. ④Dee enjoys correcting the wrongs.   ⑤Dee makes the former criminals assistants. ⑥Dee is a kung fu master. A．①②③ B．②③⑤ C．②④⑤ D．②⑤⑥ 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．Sherlock Holmes B．A famous TV series C．Chinese Sherlock Holmes D．Gulik’s novels 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文介绍了中国古代的名人狄仁杰在电影和中外小说中的人物形象。 1．细节理解题。由第二段简述了狄仁杰在唐朝的一些事迹，故选A。 2．细节理解题。由第四段第一句“In the 18th century, a crime novel called Dee Goong An was published.”可知Dee Goong An在18世纪出版的，故选B。 3．推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知，that指代上文的“he once judged 17,000 cases in a year without complaint.”即“他曾经在一年内无怨无悔地审理了17,000起案件。”故选B。 4．细节理解题。由倒数第三段“He is called Judge Dee…He is a kung fu master and his assistants are all former criminals who help him solve cases.”可知“他在古利克的书中被称为狄伊法官，他是功夫大师，他的助手都是帮他破案的前罪犯。”故为②⑤⑥，选D。 5．最佳标题题。本文介绍了中国古代的名人狄仁杰在电影和中外小说中的人物形象。即中国的福尔摩斯。故选C。 The world knows Sherlock Holmes (福尔摩斯) because of the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle and his detective book series about Holmes. But the West knows Di Renjie or Judge Dee, China’s Sherlock Holmes, thanks to Dutch sinologist (汉学家) Robert van Gulik and his great work Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee.    Robert came to know Dee, a character based on the historical figure Di Renjie from the Tang dynasty, and the crime novel Di Gong An when he was working in China in the 1940s. He had great admiration for Dee, so he translated the book into English.     Between 1950 and 1967, Robert wrote 16 novels and 8 short stories. In the series, he described cases solved by Judge Dee. He also introduced plenty of culture and customs of the Tang dynasty.     Once the novel came out, it won western people’s hearts. It has been translated into over 10 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. It has greatly helped the western people get a better understanding of China. Besides, many adaptations (改编) inspired by the novel have been made around the world including China. A new TV series, Judge Dee’s Mystery, has been aired in China. Many people who watch it think highly of it.     “I read the stories when I was 10 or 11 years old. It didn’t mean very much to me at that time. In later life, I have re-read the stories several times and discovered how special Judge Dee was as described by my father. Between the lines, there is a lot of wisdom in the writing,” said Thomas van Gulik, son of Robert van Gulik.     In the eyes of Thomas, it’s fantastic that his father brought the master detective of the Tang dynasty, Di Renjie, back to life in the Judge Dee crime novels. 1．Why does the writer mention Sherlock Holmes and the British writer? A．To ask people to read detective books. B．To show how popular Arthur Conan Doyle is. C．To introduce another famous person and his work. D．To describe people’s love for Sherlock Holmes. 2．In paragraph 4, the writer mainly tells us ________. A．what the novel is about B．why Robert wrote the novel C．when the novel was finished D．how popular Robert’s novel is 3．The underlined word “aired” in paragraph 4 means ________. A．put on B．come on C．taken on D．depended on 4．What’s the genre (体裁) of the passage? A．A profile which gives facts about a novel. B．A mystery which creates a mysterious story. C．A narration which tells the story’s development. D．An argumentation which lays out some opinions. 5．After Thomas re-read his father’s novel, he ________. A．recalled his early life B．got a better understanding C．helped his father describe Dee D．had wisdom in his writing 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了Robert van Gulik以及他的著作《大唐狄公案》。 1．推理判断题。根据“But the West knows Di Renjie or Judge Dee, China’s Sherlock Holmes, thanks to Dutch sinologist (汉学家) Robert van Gulik and his great work Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee.”可知提到福尔摩斯和英国作家是为了引出中国的福尔摩斯——狄仁杰以及另一个作家。故选C。 2．主旨大意题。根据“Once the novel came out, it won western people’s hearts”可知第四段主要介绍了这部小说的受欢迎程度。故选D。 3．词义猜测题。根据“A new TV series, Judge Dee’s Mystery, has been aired in China. Many people who watch it think highly of it.”可知一部新的电视连续剧《神探狄仁杰》已经在中国播出，许多观看它的人对它评价很高，故此处划线部分意为“播出”，和put on意义相近。故选A。 4．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了Robert van Gulik以及他的著作《大唐狄公案》，故文章是提供小说事实的简介。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“In later life, I have re-read the stories several times and discovered how special Judge Dee was as described by my father. Between the lines, there is a lot of wisdom in the writing”可知他重读了好几次这些故事，发现了他父亲所描述的狄公是多么的特别，字里行间写着许多智慧，即他有了更好的理解。故选B。 “Something is very wrong,” says the detective. “I know!” says Ms. Gervis. “It is wrong that someone has stolen from me!” The detective looks around Ms. Gervis’ apartment. “That is not what I am talking about, madam. What is wrong is that I do not understand how the robber got in and out.” Ms. Gervis and the detective stand in silence. Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking. “The robber did not come through the window,” says the detective. “These windows have not been opened or shut in months.” The detective looks at the fireplace. “The robber did not come in through it.” The detective walks to the front door. He examines the latch(门闩). “And since there are no marks, the robber did not try to break the lock.” “I have no idea how he did it,” says Ms. Gervis. “It is a big mystery.” “And you say the robber stole nothing else?” asks the detective. “No money, no jewelry(珠宝), no crystal(水晶)?” “That’s right detective. He took only what was important to me,” Ms. Gervis days. “There is only one thing I can do now.” “And what is that?” the detective asks with surprise. “I will stop baking cakes,” Ms. Gervis says. “They are mine to give away. They are not for someone to steal.” “You can’t do that!” says the detective with alarm. “Who will bake those delicious cakes?” “I am sorry. I do not know,” says Ms. Gervis. “I must solve this case immediately!” says the detective. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Where does this story take place? A．In a bakery. B．At the police station. C．In Ms. Gervis’ office. D．In Ms. Gervis’ apartment. 2．“Ms. Gevis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking” How does Ms. Gervis probably feel? A．She is upset. B．She is tired. C．She is hungry. D．She is excited. 3．What makes the detective sure that the robber did not come through the widows? A．The windows are locked. B．The windows face the police station. C．The windows have not been used in months D．The widows are too small for a person to fit through. 4．What does the underlined word “mystery” mean? A．惊喜 B．实验 C．证据 D．谜事 5．What does the detective think will happen if he solves the problem? A．Ms. Gervis will start baking cakes again. B．Ms. Gervis will give up baking cakes. C．Ms. Gervis will give him her secret recipe. D．Ms. Gervis will give him money and jewelry. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文主要描述侦探在Ms. Gervis的公寓里侦查偷窃案。 1．细节理解题。根据“The detective looks around Ms. Gervis’ apartment.”可知，故事发生在Ms. Gervis的公寓。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking.”和 “ ‘That’s right detective. He took only what was important to me,’ Ms. Gervis days. ‘There is only one thing I can do now.’ ”可知，Ms. Gervis被偷了对她最重要的东西，眼里充满泪水，手在颤抖，她应该很伤心沮丧。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The robber did not come through the window,” says the detective. ‘These windows have not been opened or shut in months.’ ”可知，窗户有好几个月没有打开或关过。故选C。 4．词义猜测题。根据“‘I have no idea how he did it,’ says Ms. Gervis. ‘It is a big mystery.’ ”可知，Ms. Gervis不知道小偷是怎么进来偷东西的，因此是一个谜。故选D。 5． 推理判断题。根据“ ‘I will stop baking cakes,’ Ms. Gervis says. ‘They are mine to give away. They are not for someone to steal.’ ‘You can’t do that!’ says the detective with alarm. ‘Who will bake those delicious cakes?’ ”可知，侦探不想Ms. Gervis停止做蛋糕，因此侦探会想破案后，Ms. Gervis会继续做蛋糕。故选A。 The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world. The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards. This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes! The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, “How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan (阿富汗).” Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation (观察). Observation One Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor. Observation Two Watson’s face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country. Observation Three At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan. 1．Dr Watson watches Holmes with admiration because ________. A．Holmes solves mysteries in a most surprising way. B．Wastson is not very clever. C．People always come to Holmes for help D．The story of the mystery is written up afterwards. 2．The writer most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ________. A．give Holmes help when solving mysteries B．show Holmes’ careful observation C．help readers pick up some clues about the mystery D．get readers to see the mystery step by step 3．The first time they meet, ________. A．Holmes explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan B．Holmes surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan C．Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan D．Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan 4．In “Observation two”. The underlined words sun burnt probably means ________. A．caused by illness B．made brown by sun C．painted by make-up D．given by his mother. 5．The passage tell us that Watson went to Afghanistan ________. A．fight the enemy for the country B．have a holiday with his friend C．work as an army doctor. D．stay away from the cold, rainy weather of London. 6．From the passage we know that the British army ________ at that time. A．only had soldiers in Afghanistan B．had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world C．was fighting with several countries D．was fighting with Afghanistan 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．B 5．C 6．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了阿瑟·柯南·道尔爵士的神秘故事著名于世界各地。在他的故事中，侦探福尔摩斯以最惊人的方式解决奥秘。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards.”可知，华生医生钦佩地看着福尔摩斯，因为福尔摩斯以一种最令人惊讶的方式解开谜团。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too.”可知，读者有时能在他之前发现一些线索。然后，为了让华生理解这个谜，福尔摩斯必须一步一步地解释这一切。由此可推测出，作家很可能创造了华生医生这个人物，让读者一步步了解这个谜。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson.”可知，他们第一次见面时，福尔摩斯告诉华生他去过阿富汗，这让他大吃一惊。故选B。 4．词义猜测题。根据“Watson’s face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale.So his dark face was probably sun burnt.”可知，下划线的sun burnt最有可能得意思是“被太阳晒成棕色”。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据Observation One下的内容“Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor…So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.”可知，沃森去阿富汗当军医。故选C。 6．推理判断题。根据Observation Three下的内容中“There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.”可知，当时英国军队只在一个地方作战: 阿富汗。由此推测出，那时英国军队正在和阿富汗作战。故选D。 Liu Wei often works at night. He searches in parking lot. He hides himself in long grass. He carefully checks underground pipelines (管道). The 35-year-old man from Shanghai is a detective (侦探). He’s not catching criminals, though. Instead, he’s looking for people’s missing pets. Liu began to do the job in 2012. He has helped to find more than 1,000 cats, dogs, lizards (蜥蜴) and even snakes for their owners so far. “It’s a great sense of achievement when I finally find a missing pet after days of hard work,” he said. Before heading out, Liu usually asks his clients (客户) many questions about their lost pets. The information helps him decide where to start. He also knows how to make good use of modern equipment. For example, an infrared thermal imager (红外热像仪) can be helpful in locating a pet that may be hiding in a hole. In Liu’s experience, cats have a better chance of being found. They just hide in dark, small places instead of moving very far away. Dogs, however, are more likely to be stolen. This makes finding a missing dog more difficult. The pet detective business (生意) has been growing fast in recent years as more people keep pets at home. Hiring (雇佣) a pet detective is not cheap. It can cost more than 10,000 yuan, but it’s worth it for pet owners. “They’re not animals,” Liu said. “They’re members of the family.” 1．How long has Liu Wei been a detective so far? A．For one year. B．Less than ten years. C．More than ten years. D．For 35 years. 2．Which pet is much easier to be found in Liu’s experience? A．Cat. B．Dog. C．Lizard. D．Snake. 3．The writer use the infrared thermal imager to show the importance of ________. A．finding a missing pet B．modern equipment C．working experience D．clients’ information 4．Why has the pet detective business been growing fast in recent years? A．Because hiring a pet detective is expensive. B．Because only a few people want to do the business. C．Because pets have become family members. D．Because more and more people keep pets at home. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了刘伟的宠物侦探工作。 1．细节理解题。根据“Liu began to do the job in 2012.”可知，他从事这项工作超过10年了。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“In Liu’s experience, cats have a better chance of being found.”可知，猫是比较好找的动物。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“He also knows how to make good use of modern equipment. For example, an infrared thermal imager (红外热像仪) can be helpful in locating a pet that may be hiding in a hole.”可知，作者用红外热成像仪来说明现代设备的重要性。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“The pet detective business (生意) has been growing fast in recent years as more people keep pets at home.”可知，因为越来越多的人在家里养宠物。故选D。 It was 9 p.m., detective Brown was reading a book at home. Suddenly, the power was broken. Five minutes later, there was a loud noise. Then, a near house was burned. Detective Brown ran there at once. The owner of this house was an old woman. She was very sad. Then she said to the detective, “Luckily, I was buying something in a shop, otherwise ...” “There was a smell of gas at the scene.” The detective said, “The explosion (爆炸) should be caused by the gas leakage (泄露).” At this time, one policeman came here. “The fire started burning from the bedroom.” The old woman said, “But in my bedroom, there was just a bed, a phone and a box. Why?” The policeman replied, “It’s very strange. The power happened to break when the fire happened. So, it’s possible to be caused by power leakage.” “It seems that it is a murder.” detective Brown said. The policeman found out that the old woman’s nephew (侄子) Roy was the suspect. Because the old woman had a lot of jewellery and had them insured (上保险). And Roy would get everything after the old woman passed away. But Roy wasn’t here when the fire happened. It could be proved that he was in the hotel which was 10 km away. The detective asked, “Did Roy go to the old woman’s house that night?” “Yes. He finished his supper and left at half past eight o’clock.” the policeman answered. Detective Brown thought for a few minutes and said, “It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.” Then, the fire would came out. 1．How many characters are mentioned in the story? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five D．Six. 2．Who wanted to cause a murder? A．The old woman herself. B．The man next door. C．The old woman’s nephew. D．The policeman. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the story? A．The old woman might be killed if she was at home. B．Detective Brown had known the plan of the suspect. C．The nephew gave a lot of jewellery to his aunt. D．The nephew went to his aunt’s house that night. 4．Which may be the best title of the story? A．A great old woman B．A wonderful story C．A careless detective D．A terrible plan 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位老妇人的家里突然煤气泄露，引发火灾，而经过侦探布朗的调查，发现这是她侄子故意切断电话线，从而引发的案件。 1．细节理解题。通读全文可知提到了侦探布朗、老妇人、一名警察和老妇人的侄子，一共四个人。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“ ‘It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.’ Then, the fire would came out.”可知老妇人的侄子想要谋杀老妇人。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“Luckily, I was buying something in a shop, otherwise ...”及下文“ ‘It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.’ Then, the fire would came out.”可知如果老妇人当时在家，电话响起引起事故的时候她可能就被杀了。故选A。 4．标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了一位老妇人的家里突然煤气泄露，引发火灾，而经过侦探布朗的调查，发现这是她侄子故意切断电话线，从而引发的案件。用“一个可怕的计划”做标题最合适。故选D。 Detective Drake was having a rest when the phone rang. He yawned and picked it up. “Hello? What? I’ll take the case! I will depart (启程) at once!” Drake grabbed his umbrella, which was suitable for the rain outside, and walked out into the noisy city. The Case Drake pulled up to the police station. “We’ve been getting unfinished math problems in the mail,” the Chief said. “They’re signed ‘Guessss Who?’ Every day the number of mails grow bigger. We keep getting more. They are clogging up the mail room.” Drake looked at the paper in the Chief’s hand. He observed one letter’s clue: ________+32＝51     Guessss Who? Gathering Clues “The word guess isn’t spelled right,” Drake said thoughtfully. “Give me the clues, Chief,” he said. “And if someone asks you, say that I’ve advised you not to discuss the case. If you do what I say, I’ll get this problem solved quickly.” Drake took the clues and went back to his office. First, he filled in the missing numbers. Then, he wrote the numbers in a notebook: 1 1 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 14 19 20 “Is it a code?” he thought aloud. “Think, Drake, think! Maybe it’s an alphabet (字母表) code!” Drake shouted. When he matched the numbers to the letters of the alphabet, this is what he had: A A E E E H J K K N S T Case Solved! “This doesn’t add up,” he said, disappointed and discouraged. He kept moving the letters around. Finally, he had it: JAKE THE SNAKE. Drake called the Chief. “That snake, Jake, is your man.” “I knew I could count on you!” said the Chief. 1．How many clues did Drake use to solve the case? A．32. B．51. C．20. D．12. 2．According to the alphabet code in the passage, which letter is matched to the number 7? A．W. B．U. C．G. D．Z. 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．It was the Chief who solved the case. B．Jake was the man the Chief wanted. C．The maths problems were sent to Drake by mail. D．Drake added up the numbers and got the answer. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了侦探德雷克通过计算，推测出数字所代表的字母，并把这些字母组成单词，最终成功找出内奸，帮助破案的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“‘Is it a code?’ he thought aloud. ‘Think, Drake, think! Maybe it’s an alphabet code!’ Drake shouted. When he matched the numbers to the letters of the alphabet, this is what he had: A A E E E H J K K N S T Case Solved!”可知，德雷克通过努力思考，当他将数字与字母表中的字母进行匹配时，他得到了这12个字母，最终破案了，即德雷克利用了12个代码破案。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“1 1 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 14 19 20 ‘Is it a code?’ he thought aloud. ‘Think, Drake, think! Maybe it’s an alphabet code!’ Drake shouted. When he matched the numbers to the letters of the alphabet, this is what he had: A A E E E H J K K N S T”可知，德雷克把缺失的数字1 1 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 14 19 20写下来，思考是否是密码，最后当他将数字与字母表中的字母进行匹配时，他的到了:A A E E E H J K K N S T这12个字母，最终破案了，因数字与字母表中的字母相对应，字母G是字母表中的第7个字母，可推测数字7代指G。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“1 1 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 14 19 20 ‘Is it a code?’ he thought aloud. ‘Think, Drake, think! Maybe it’s an alphabet code!’ Drake shouted. When he matched the numbers to the letters of the alphabet, this is what he had: A A E E E H J K K N S T”，“Drake called the Chief. ‘That snake, Jake, is your man.’”，“Drake looked at the paper in the Chief’s hand. He observed one letter’s clue:...”可知，德雷克把缺失的数字写下来，他将数字与字母表中的字母进行匹配，得到了12个字母，用这些字母组成单词，最终破案了，即德雷克破的案；德雷克打电话给警长并告诉警长那条蛇是杰克，可推测杰克是警长想要的人；德雷克从警长手里的纸上看到了数学题；B选项“杰克是警长想要的人。”与文章相符。故选B。 It was a cold winter night when the police officer Lee and the detective Smith were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and Smith ran over to the robber immediately. The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and Smith ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn’t see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like. When they went in, they saw six men in the station. All of them had the similar build as the robber. Lee looked at them carefully, one by one. The first man was arguing with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very depressed. The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it. The third one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper. The fourth one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station. The fifth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry. The sixth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench and shivering. Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, “Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this.” —Taken from （Detective Conan） 1．The robber rushed into the underground station to ________. A．escape from them B．meet his friends C．rob others D．take an underground 2．The six men in the underground station all had the similar ________. A．hair B．height C．body shape D．age-group 3．According to Lee, ________ was the robber. A．the first man B．the second man C．the fourth man D．the sixth man 4．What’s the best title for the article? A．A dramatic robbery. B．The clever detective. C．The proud policeman. D．The hidden robber. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文讲述了一个强盗混进了乘客中，Lee警官通过观察六位地铁乘客的情况识别出了真正的强盗。 1．推理判断题。根据“The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station.”可推断出，强盗跑进地铁站是为了逃避追捕。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“All of them had the similar build as the robber.”可知，他们都和那个强盗身形差不多。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“‘Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this.’”及“The fourth one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station.”可知，强盗想用这种方法来掩盖他的喘息，第四个人跑步取暖，恰好可以以此来掩饰自己的气喘吁吁，故推出第四个人是劫匪。故选C。 4．最佳标题。根据“Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, ‘Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this.’”及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了强盗隐藏在乘客之中，Lee警官通过观察六位地铁乘客的情况识别出了真正的强盗，故“隐藏的强盗”符合本文标题。故选D。 Some wonderfully creative uses of X-rays have been in the world of art. But the most impressive one is to uncover what has been covered up. Details unfolded by an X-ray of a painting can’t be seen any other way. For example, in the past, paintings were often repaired if small pieces of paint fell off the canvas (帆布). These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the painting. It takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been made. An X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgery (赝品). If there is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be original. If the brushstrokes (笔迹), for example, are shown to be totally different than in other work done by a certain artist, then the painting is proved to be a fake copy. Since modern paints are usually made from different materials than paints of hundreds of years ago, the image they leave on an X-ray film looks different. This is another way X-rays can be used to spot a forgery. A modern artist will try to make a forgery look hundreds of years old by painting dirty varnish on it or by using artificial means to get the varnish to look cracked. To the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deceptions obvious. It was common many years ago for an artist to finish a painting, decide it wasn’t any good, and paint a completely different picture on top of it. Or artists would paint over others’ work —it was their version of recycling. Taking an X-ray is the only way to find out if there is a picture underneath the picture you see with your eyes. Sometimes museums will be more interested in the painting beneath than the one on top, and will restore the older one by having the top layer painstakingly removed. 1．Why do people need X-ray to discover repairs on a painting? A．Because the technology of X-ray is more accurate. B．Because X-ray is much cheaper. C．Because the law requires the painting to be tasted by X-ray. D．Because it is cheap. 2．How to tell the real masterpiece apart from the forgery? A．By comparing the painting with the original paintings drew by certain artist under an X-ray. B．By removing the top layer of the painting. C．By using some different materials to have a test. D．By betting the vanish to look cracked 3．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To provide information to the police who are looking for stolen art. B．To persuade art dealers to check for fake copies before selling art. C．To explain how modern technology can be applied in unique ways. D．To help artists restore damaged artwork to its original appearance. 4．According to the passage, X-rays are used to ______. A．make repairs on paintings in the past B．identify the authenticity of an artwork C．change the materials of a forgery D．remove the recyclable paints 5．In Paragraph 3, the word “deception” probably means ______. A．comparison B．drawback C．trickery D．judgment 6．Which is the best title for the passage? A．X-ray Detectives B．Creative Uses of Technology C．Forgery Studies D．X-ray Painting Technique 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．A 【导语】本文通过介绍X-ray在油画辨别侦察方面的作用，说明现代科技X-ray是如何以独特的方式应用于生活。 1．推理判断题。根据“These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the painting. It takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been made.”可知X射线可以发现绘画的修复部分，所以它更精确。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“If there is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be original”可知如果怀疑大师是否画过某幅画，我们会制作X射线，并将其与已知的原创画作进行比较。故选A。 3．主旨大意题。本文通过文章通过介绍X-ray在油画辨别侦察方面的作用，说明现代科技X-ray是如何以独特的方式应用于生活。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“An X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgery”可知X射线被用来鉴别艺术品的真伪。故选B。 5．词义猜测题。根据“To the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deceptions obvious.”可知在肉眼看来，伪造品可能看起来很旧，但当仔细研究X射线图像时，欺骗是显而易见的，故划线部分意为“欺骗”，和trickery意义相近。故选C。 6．最佳标题题。本文通过文章通过介绍X-ray在油画辨别侦察方面的作用，说明现代科技X-ray是如何以独特的方式应用于生活，以选项A“X射线探测器”为标题最合适。故选A。 In China, pets are often considered as part of the family and are described as “fur children”. Unluckily, many pet owners in China experience the heartbreak of losing their beloved pets. The reasons for pets going missing can be different such as running away because of fear or anxiety, getting lost while on walks, or being stolen for illegal (非法的) pet trade. This has given rise to a new industry of “pet detectives” who specialize (专营) in finding and saving lost pets and reuniting them with their owners. In recent years, the pet detective industry has appeared as a new job in China’s big cities. With the growing number of pet owners, there has been an increase in need for professionals who can help locate (确定位置) lost pets. Most pet detectives work alone or with just a few partners and can charge between 3,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan per case depending on the difficulty of the search. Pet detective Yan Zhiyong from Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province is one such professional who, after receiving an order, goes to the scene with one to two partners equipped with headlamps, torches (电筒), and other tools necessary for locating missing pets. The rise of this industry shows the importance that pets hold in Chinese households and how far owners are willing to go to ensure their beloved “fur children” are safe and healthy. Pet detective work is not without its challenges. These professionals must be prepared to work long hours, often in difficult conditions, to search for lost pets. They may have to go through strange neighborhoods or areas, and deal with uncooperative or unfriendly people who are not interested in this case. Moreover, pet detectives must be skilled at understanding animals’ behavior and the practical ways in order to locate missing pets. Although there’re many challenges, the need for pet detective services continues to grow in China as more and more pet owners seek help in finding their beloved “fur children”. 1．From passage 1, we can know that many pet owners in China feel sad because ________. A．their “fur children” get lost B．it’s expensive to search for their lost pets C．others tell them their pets might be stolen D．their pets will run away from home one day 2．According to the passage, what can be the cause of the appearance of a new industry? A．The difficulty of the job itself. B．The requirement of working skills. C．The increase of customers’ needs. D．The high payment from customers. 3．The following paragraph can best go after ________. In the field of pet detection, every case is personal. It’not just about solving a mystery. it’s about realizing a family’s completeness, about bringing home a piece of someone’s heart. These pet detectives don’t carry guns, they carry the weight of responsibility on their shoulders and love in their hearts. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 4．Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from? A．Travel Guide B．Amazing things C．World History D．Career development 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文介绍了中国新兴的行业“宠物侦探”。这是一 个专门寻找丢失的宠物，让宠物与主人团聚的职业。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Unluckily, many pet owners in China experience the heartbreak of losing their beloved pets.”可知，许多宠物主人因为他们心爱的宠物走失而伤心。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“With the growing number of pet owners, there has been an increase in need for professionals who can help locate lost pets.”可知，随着养宠物的人越来越多，对帮助寻找丢失宠物的专业人士的需求也在增加。由此可推知，由于市场需求的增长，“宠物侦探”这一行业应运而生。故选C。 3．推理判断题。题干主要介绍了宠物侦探师肩上的责任重大，他们需要带着爱去实现一个家庭的完整；文章第三段讲解了这一新兴行业突出了宠物在中国家庭中的重要性，宠物主人们认为宠物在他们的生活中占有重要的位置，就像家庭一员那样。正是因为宠物在主人心中的重要性，所以宠物侦探的责任也更为艰巨，因此题干应出现在第三段后。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要是对中国新兴的职业“宠物侦探”的介绍，所以可能出现在“职业发展”这一板块。故选D。 (an extract from a detective story) That evening Holmes again wore different clothes, and a large, black hat. But it was not just the clothes that were different. He changed his face, his hair — everything. He was a different man. We walked together to Serpentine Avenue. Outside the house there were a lot of people who were smoking, laughing and talking. Holmes and I walked up and down in front of the house. “You see,” said Holmes to me, I don’t think she wants her new husband to see the photo. But where is it? At her bank? No. Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house. “But the King’s men tried to find it!” I said. “Yes. But they didn’t know where to look for it!” said Holmes. “But how will you know?” I asked. “She’ll show me. She’ll have to.” Just then Irene’s taxi arrived. One of the men in the street ran to open the door and then another man pushed him. Other men were also pushing and shouting, and a fight began. Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her. Then suddenly he fell to the ground, with blood running down his face. Irene hurried to her front door, but she looked back. “How kind of him to help me! Is the poor man hurt?” she called. “He’s dead,” cried some voices. “No, he’s only hurt,” cried others. “Bring him into the living room,” she said. Some people carried Holmes into the house. I waited outside the window and watched. I saw how beautiful Irene was. Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room. At once, the people in the street and in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudly. The house was full of smoke. I walked away, and ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me. “Well done, Watson,” he said. “Have you got the photo?” I asked. “I know where it is. She showed me,” he answered. “But why did she show you?” “It’s easy,” he said, and laughed. “You saw all those people in the street? I paid them to help us. It wasn’t a real fight and the blood wasn’t real. When people shout “Fire!”, a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or ... a photo. Irene ran to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room. I saw it. But I did not take it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell it to the King first. And then we will go to her house with the King. We’ll go very early, before she gets up. The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard. And then we’ll go. 1．At first, Holmes changed his clothes in order to ________. A．hide his real looks B．take a taxi easily C．make him smarter D．catch Irene’s attention 2．What can we know about the photo? A．It was locked at Irene’s bank and nobody knew. B．It was important and hidden somewhere carefully C．The king put it in the palace’s cupboard secretly. D．The king asked Holmes to burn it at Irene’s home. 3．What is the correct order of the following sentences? a. Holmes changed his looks. b. Holmes helped Irene. c. Watson threw the smoke-stick. d. Irene ran to the cupboard. e. Holmes paid a lot of men. A．a-b-c-d-e B．a-c-d-e-b C．e-a-b-c-d D．e-c-d-b-a 4．The story is mainly about ________. A．where Irene hid the photo B．how Holmes found the photo C．why people fought for the photo D．when the king wanted the photo 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是《福尔摩斯探案故事》的节选内容，讲述了福尔摩斯如何找出艾琳藏的照片。 1．推理判断题。根据“He changed his face, his hair—everything. He was a different man.”可知，福尔摩斯换衣服是为了隐藏自己的真面目。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“I don’t think she wants her new husband to see the photo....Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house.”可知，照片是很重要的东西，被艾琳小心地藏起来了。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“He changed his face, his hair—everything.”可知，福尔摩斯改变了他的外貌，即a；根据“Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her.”可知，福尔摩斯帮助艾琳，即b；根据“Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room.”可知，华生扔了烟棒，即c；根据“Irene ran to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room.”可知，艾琳跑向橱柜，即d；根据“You saw all those people in the street? I paid them to help us.”可知，街上假装打架和大喊“起火”的人是福尔摩斯之前就安排好的，所以付钱给他们是在最开始就做的，即e排在第一位；所以正确的顺序为e-a-b-c-d。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了福尔摩斯如何找出艾琳藏的照片。故选B。 Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved reading crime and detective novels, so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older. However, my family is very big on having a traditional career (职业) and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn’t. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career, and not something as risky as writing. I suppose I could have studied journalism (新闻专业), but I didn’t want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work, not for pleasure. I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise (妥协), especially because of the long holidays. It was a good choice: by the time I was twenty-five, I’d already finished two novels and had an agent. To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything, and my friends have always known. One of the reasons most people don’t know is that my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance (浪漫) novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, “Well, if you think it’ll make me successful, okay.” I’d totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel. I asked her some questions about it, and it was so clear that she had no idea that I’d written it—she even offered to lend it to me after she’d finished! Of course, sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies, but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world. 1．Hazel is probably ________. A．an agent B．a journalist C．a teacher and artist D．a teacher and writer 2．The underlined words “is very big on” in the passage most probably mean ________. A．to give no advice B．to like something very much C．to have more experiences D．to misunderstand something 3．Hazel finally realized that her parents’ advice on her career was _________. A．helpful B．exciting C．disappointing D．risky 4．We can infer from the passage that ________. A．Hazel likes showing off in public B．Hazel’s students all want to write novels C．Hazel’s agent has played a role in her success D．older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文讲述了作者是一名老师，但她热爱犯罪和侦探小说，并且已经完成两本小说，但很多人并不知道作者是一个写作犯罪小说的作家。 1．细节理解题。根据“I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise (妥协), especially because of the long holidays.”和“To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything”可知，Hazel是一名老师兼作家。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn’t. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career”可知，当作者想在大学学习写作时，她的父母表示反对，并告诉她必须为学位而学习，这样她才能成就事业；由此推知作者的父母对传统的职业有偏好；因此“is very big on”在此表示“非常喜欢某样东西”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world.”可知，作者遵循了父母的意见，选择的一份传统职业，这份工作让她与现实世界保持联系；由此推知作者认为父母的建议对她的事业是有帮助的。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“One of the reasons most people don’t know is that my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance (浪漫) novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, ‘Well, if you think it’ll make me successful, okay.’ ”可知，作者的经纪人建议作者用Brooke Lane这个名字写书，很多朋友和同事不知道他们读的犯罪小说是作者写的，给作者蒙上了一层神秘的面纱。由此推知Hazel的经纪人在她的成功中发挥了作用。故选C。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit6 Detectives 单元主题阅读理解15篇（分层练习） Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England in 1890. As a shy child, she was taught by teachers at home and unable to properly express her feelings. So she turned to music as a way of expression and, later in life, to writing. In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse. It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn’t published until 1920, five years later. The Mysterious Affair at Styles gave the world the impressive Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most important and popular characters in all of fiction. He was a tidy little man, always careful, orderly and a bit funny. Christie wrote more than 30 novels with Poirot as the main character. Among the most popular were The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), Murder on the Orient Express (1934), and Death on the Nile (1937). Another of Christie’s most well-known characters was introduced in Murder at the Vicarage in 1930. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly single in the old-fashioned English village of St. Mary Mead, solved all kinds of mysteries with full attention and a sharp sense of feeling. Christie finally became the accepted Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novels, countless short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Several of her works were made into successful films, the most famous being Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time. In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame (爵士封号) of Britain. 1．When was Agatha Christie’s first detective novel completed? A．In the year 1914. B．In the year 1915. C．In the year 1920. D．In the year 1925. 2．Mary Westmacott is ________. A．Agatha’s teacher B．the name of Agatha’s novel C．another name for Agatha D．the character in Agatha’s novel 3．Which of the following is the correct order in which the events happened? a. Agatha worked as a nurse. b. Agatha became a Dame of Britain. c. Death on the Nile was published. d. Murder on the Orient Express was filmed. e. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published. f. Archie Christie went to the front as a fighter pilot. A．f-a-e-c-d-b B．f-a-e-c-b-d C．f-a-e-d-c-b D．f-a-c-e-b-d 4．What does the writer use “66”, “countless”, “a series of” to show? A．Agatha Christie was a detective novel writer. B．It is a good choice for Agatha to turn to music. C．Agatha Christie wrote quite a lot of works in all. D．Agatha is full of attention and has a sharp sense of feeling. 5．Which of the following can be the writer’s opinion according to the passage? A．A shy girl should be taught by teachers at home. B．It’s wrong of Agatha to give up music and turn to write. C．All of Agatha’s works were made into films successfully. D．Agatha Christie is a popular writer not only in the 1900s. It was 9 p.m., detective Brown was reading a book at home. Suddenly, the power was broken. Five minutes later, there was a loud noise. Then, a near house was burned. Detective Brown ran there at once. The owner of this house was an old woman. She was very sad. Then she said to the detective, “Luckily, I was buying something in a shop, otherwise ...” “There was a smell of gas at the scene.” The detective said, “The explosion (爆炸) should be caused by the gas leakage (泄露).” At this time, one policeman came here. “The fire started burning from the bedroom.” The old woman said, “But in my bedroom, there was just a bed, a phone and a box. Why?” The policeman replied, “It’s very strange. The power happened to break when the fire happened. So, it’s possible to be caused by power leakage.” “It seems that it is a murder.” detective Brown said. The policeman found out that the old woman’s nephew (侄子) Roy was the suspect. Because the old woman had a lot of jewellery and had them insured (上保险). And Roy would get everything after the old woman passed away. But Roy wasn’t here when the fire happened. It could be proved that he was in the hotel which was 10 km away. The detective asked, “Did Roy go to the old woman’s house that night?” “Yes. He finished his supper and left at half past eight o’clock.” the policeman answered. Detective Brown thought for a few minutes and said, “It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.” Then, the fire would came out. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．How many characters are mentioned in the story? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five D．Six. 2．Who wanted to cause a murder? A．The old woman herself. B．The man next door. C．The old woman’s nephew. D．The policeman. 3．What’s the possible ending to the story? A．Roy was caught by the police. B．Detective Brown hadn’t known the plan of the suspect. C．The nephew gave a lot of jewellery to his aunt. D．The old woman might be killed by Roy. 4．Which word can best describe Detective Brown? A．Outgoing . B．Honest. C．Wise. D．Humorous. 5．What’s the best title of the story? A．A great old woman B．A wonderful story C．A careless detective D．A terrible plan Once, there was a bird who realized that his box of valuable coins was missing. So he called the rabbit, the mouse in the forest to help look for the valuable box. As a good detective (侦探), the mouse was a bit cleverer than the rabbit. After asking the bird all the places he had just been to, he followed the bird’s footprint and came to the great tunnel (隧道) under the forest. On entering, he saw Mr. Mole, but he didn’t say anything to the mole (鼹鼠) about why he was there, he just carried on looking for the missing coins on his own. The rabbit was also a great detective. Before long, he arrived at the tunnel, too. He was not shy at all. The first thing he did after he arrived was to go and ask the mole if he knew where the coins were. The mole felt very pleased and led the rabbit to the coins. They had been working together for several weeks, and finally, they managed to get the box out of the great tunnel. So the rabbit and the mole took the coins and were paid for their great work. The mouse, who had been watching all this, learned a lot from it. From then on, he would never allow shyness to ruin (破坏) all his good work. This way of dealing with a person or thing soon turned him into the best detective in the forest. Don’t be shy. Everyone has some special gift to offer to the world. And never be shy about asking for help when meeting difficulties in different situations. I am sure you’ll succeed more easily than before. 1．When the mouse saw Mr. Mole, he was very ________. A．sad B．shy C．angry D．honest 2．Which is the right order of the following events? ①The rabbit got to the great tunnel. ②The mouse reached the great tunnel. ③The mole helped the rabbit to find the coin. ④The rabbit had a conversation with the mole. A．②①④③ B．①②④③ C．④②③① D．②④①③ 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Never lose our valuable things. B．Don’t give up, and we can succeed. C．Don’t be shy about asking for help. D．Never be afraid of making mistakes. 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Sherlock Holmes may be the world’s most famous fictional detective. But in China, someone is able to compete with him in popularity. His name is Di Renjie. Unlike Holmes, who is a fictional character, Di Renjie (AD 630-700) was a real person in history. He served twice as prime minister in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) under Empress Wu Zetian. When he was the secretary general of the supreme court, he once judged 17,000 cases in a year without complaint. Maybe that’s why Di has been described as a smart detective and long been popular in print and on screen. In the 18th century, a crime novel called Dee Goong An was published. Nowadays, there is a popular TV series called Amazing Detective Di Renjie, as well as a series of Detective Dee films. He even became internationally famous when Dutch diplomat Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) began to write and publish a series of detective novels based on him in the 1950s. In Gulik’s stories, Di is different from the character in Chinese stories like Dee Goong An, in which he is mostly a righteous official, righting wrongs and helping the poor. He is called Judge Dee in Gulik’s books and is described as a fit man with a well-trimmed beard. He is a kung fu master and his assistants are all former criminals who help him solve cases. Dee often travels alone in clever disguises. Sometimes he makes mistakes and takes a while to solve a case. He believes in the power of deductive reasoning. He doesn’t torture criminals to get confessions. Instead, he tricks them into confessing themselves. Judge Dee is a likeable hero with a human touch. His style is more like a Western detective. It is no wonder why he is called the “Chinese Sherlock Holmes” in the West. 1．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2? A．Who Di Renjie was. B．How Di Renjie became famous. C．Why Di Renjie was smart. D．What Di Renjie did as a judge. 2．When was Dee Goong An published? A．In 1990s. B．In the 18th century. C．In 1950s. D．During 1910-1967. 3．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．He served twice as prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. B．He once judged 17,000 cases in a year without complaint. C．He even became internationally famous. D．Di has been described as a smart detective and long been popular. 4．What can we get from Gulik’s stories? ①Dee is a great official.   ②Dee is called a Judge.   ③Dee likes to help the poor. ④Dee enjoys correcting the wrongs.   ⑤Dee makes the former criminals assistants. ⑥Dee is a kung fu master. A．①②③ B．②③⑤ C．②④⑤ D．②⑤⑥ 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．Sherlock Holmes B．A famous TV series C．Chinese Sherlock Holmes D．Gulik’s novels The world knows Sherlock Holmes (福尔摩斯) because of the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle and his detective book series about Holmes. But the West knows Di Renjie or Judge Dee, China’s Sherlock Holmes, thanks to Dutch sinologist (汉学家) Robert van Gulik and his great work Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee.    Robert came to know Dee, a character based on the historical figure Di Renjie from the Tang dynasty, and the crime novel Di Gong An when he was working in China in the 1940s. He had great admiration for Dee, so he translated the book into English.     Between 1950 and 1967, Robert wrote 16 novels and 8 short stories. In the series, he described cases solved by Judge Dee. He also introduced plenty of culture and customs of the Tang dynasty.     Once the novel came out, it won western people’s hearts. It has been translated into over 10 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. It has greatly helped the western people get a better understanding of China. Besides, many adaptations (改编) inspired by the novel have been made around the world including China. A new TV series, Judge Dee’s Mystery, has been aired in China. Many people who watch it think highly of it.     “I read the stories when I was 10 or 11 years old. It didn’t mean very much to me at that time. In later life, I have re-read the stories several times and discovered how special Judge Dee was as described by my father. Between the lines, there is a lot of wisdom in the writing,” said Thomas van Gulik, son of Robert van Gulik.     In the eyes of Thomas, it’s fantastic that his father brought the master detective of the Tang dynasty, Di Renjie, back to life in the Judge Dee crime novels. 1．Why does the writer mention Sherlock Holmes and the British writer? A．To ask people to read detective books. B．To show how popular Arthur Conan Doyle is. C．To introduce another famous person and his work. D．To describe people’s love for Sherlock Holmes. 2．In paragraph 4, the writer mainly tells us ________. A．what the novel is about B．why Robert wrote the novel C．when the novel was finished D．how popular Robert’s novel is 3．The underlined word “aired” in paragraph 4 means ________. A．put on B．come on C．taken on D．depended on 4．What’s the genre (体裁) of the passage? A．A profile which gives facts about a novel. B．A mystery which creates a mysterious story. C．A narration which tells the story’s development. D．An argumentation which lays out some opinions. 5．After Thomas re-read his father’s novel, he ________. A．recalled his early life B．got a better understanding C．helped his father describe Dee D．had wisdom in his writing “Something is very wrong,” says the detective. “I know!” says Ms. Gervis. “It is wrong that someone has stolen from me!” The detective looks around Ms. Gervis’ apartment. “That is not what I am talking about, madam. What is wrong is that I do not understand how the robber got in and out.” Ms. Gervis and the detective stand in silence. Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking. “The robber did not come through the window,” says the detective. “These windows have not been opened or shut in months.” The detective looks at the fireplace. “The robber did not come in through it.” The detective walks to the front door. He examines the latch(门闩). “And since there are no marks, the robber did not try to break the lock.” “I have no idea how he did it,” says Ms. Gervis. “It is a big mystery.” “And you say the robber stole nothing else?” asks the detective. “No money, no jewelry(珠宝), no crystal(水晶)?” “That’s right detective. He took only what was important to me,” Ms. Gervis days. “There is only one thing I can do now.” “And what is that?” the detective asks with surprise. “I will stop baking cakes,” Ms. Gervis says. “They are mine to give away. They are not for someone to steal.” “You can’t do that!” says the detective with alarm. “Who will bake those delicious cakes?” “I am sorry. I do not know,” says Ms. Gervis. “I must solve this case immediately!” says the detective. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Where does this story take place? A．In a bakery. B．At the police station. C．In Ms. Gervis’ office. D．In Ms. Gervis’ apartment. 2．“Ms. Gevis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking” How does Ms. Gervis probably feel? A．She is upset. B．She is tired. C．She is hungry. D．She is excited. 3．What makes the detective sure that the robber did not come through the widows? A．The windows are locked. B．The windows face the police station. C．The windows have not been used in months D．The widows are too small for a person to fit through. 4．What does the underlined word “mystery” mean? A．惊喜 B．实验 C．证据 D．谜事 5．What does the detective think will happen if he solves the problem? A．Ms. Gervis will start baking cakes again. B．Ms. Gervis will give up baking cakes. C．Ms. Gervis will give him her secret recipe. D．Ms. Gervis will give him money and jewelry. The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world. The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards. This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes! The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, “How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan (阿富汗).” Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation (观察). Observation One Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor. Observation Two Watson’s face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country. Observation Three At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan. 1．Dr Watson watches Holmes with admiration because ________. A．Holmes solves mysteries in a most surprising way. B．Wastson is not very clever. C．People always come to Holmes for help D．The story of the mystery is written up afterwards. 2．The writer most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ________. A．give Holmes help when solving mysteries B．show Holmes’ careful observation C．help readers pick up some clues about the mystery D．get readers to see the mystery step by step 3．The first time they meet, ________. A．Holmes explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan B．Holmes surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan C．Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan D．Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan 4．In “Observation two”. The underlined words sun burnt probably means ________. A．caused by illness B．made brown by sun C．painted by make-up D．given by his mother. 5．The passage tell us that Watson went to Afghanistan ________. A．fight the enemy for the country B．have a holiday with his friend C．work as an army doctor. D．stay away from the cold, rainy weather of London. 6．From the passage we know that the British army ________ at that time. A．only had soldiers in Afghanistan B．had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world C．was fighting with several countries D．was fighting with Afghanistan Liu Wei often works at night. He searches in parking lot. He hides himself in long grass. He carefully checks underground pipelines (管道). The 35-year-old man from Shanghai is a detective (侦探). He’s not catching criminals, though. Instead, he’s looking for people’s missing pets. Liu began to do the job in 2012. He has helped to find more than 1,000 cats, dogs, lizards (蜥蜴) and even snakes for their owners so far. “It’s a great sense of achievement when I finally find a missing pet after days of hard work,” he said. Before heading out, Liu usually asks his clients (客户) many questions about their lost pets. The information helps him decide where to start. He also knows how to make good use of modern equipment. For example, an infrared thermal imager (红外热像仪) can be helpful in locating a pet that may be hiding in a hole. In Liu’s experience, cats have a better chance of being found. They just hide in dark, small places instead of moving very far away. Dogs, however, are more likely to be stolen. This makes finding a missing dog more difficult. The pet detective business (生意) has been growing fast in recent years as more people keep pets at home. Hiring (雇佣) a pet detective is not cheap. It can cost more than 10,000 yuan, but it’s worth it for pet owners. “They’re not animals,” Liu said. “They’re members of the family.” 1．How long has Liu Wei been a detective so far? A．For one year. B．Less than ten years. C．More than ten years. D．For 35 years. 2．Which pet is much easier to be found in Liu’s experience? A．Cat. B．Dog. C．Lizard. D．Snake. 3．The writer use the infrared thermal imager to show the importance of ________. A．finding a missing pet B．modern equipment C．working experience D．clients’ information 4．Why has the pet detective business been growing fast in recent years? A．Because hiring a pet detective is expensive. B．Because only a few people want to do the business. C．Because pets have become family members. D．Because more and more people keep pets at home. It was 9 p.m., detective Brown was reading a book at home. Suddenly, the power was broken. Five minutes later, there was a loud noise. Then, a near house was burned. Detective Brown ran there at once. The owner of this house was an old woman. She was very sad. Then she said to the detective, “Luckily, I was buying something in a shop, otherwise ...” “There was a smell of gas at the scene.” The detective said, “The explosion (爆炸) should be caused by the gas leakage (泄露).” At this time, one policeman came here. “The fire started burning from the bedroom.” The old woman said, “But in my bedroom, there was just a bed, a phone and a box. Why?” The policeman replied, “It’s very strange. The power happened to break when the fire happened. So, it’s possible to be caused by power leakage.” “It seems that it is a murder.” detective Brown said. The policeman found out that the old woman’s nephew (侄子) Roy was the suspect. Because the old woman had a lot of jewellery and had them insured (上保险). And Roy would get everything after the old woman passed away. But Roy wasn’t here when the fire happened. It could be proved that he was in the hotel which was 10 km away. The detective asked, “Did Roy go to the old woman’s house that night?” “Yes. He finished his supper and left at half past eight o’clock.” the policeman answered. Detective Brown thought for a few minutes and said, “It was made by Roy. It’s Roy who cut off the phone line and turned on the gas. When the house was filled with gas, he would call the old woman.” Then, the fire would came out. 1．How many characters are mentioned in the story? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five D．Six. 2．Who wanted to cause a murder? A．The old woman herself. B．The man next door. C．The old woman’s nephew. D．The policeman. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the story? A．The old woman might be killed if she was at home. B．Detective Brown had known the plan of the suspect. C．The nephew gave a lot of jewellery to his aunt. D．The nephew went to his aunt’s house that night. 4．Which may be the best title of the story? A．A great old woman B．A wonderful story C．A careless detective D．A terrible plan Detective Drake was having a rest when the phone rang. He yawned and picked it up. “Hello? What? I’ll take the case! I will depart (启程) at once!” Drake grabbed his umbrella, which was suitable for the rain outside, and walked out into the noisy city. The Case Drake pulled up to the police station. “We’ve been getting unfinished math problems in the mail,” the Chief said. “They’re signed ‘Guessss Who?’ Every day the number of mails grow bigger. We keep getting more. They are clogging up the mail room.” Drake looked at the paper in the Chief’s hand. He observed one letter’s clue: ________+32＝51     Guessss Who? Gathering Clues “The word guess isn’t spelled right,” Drake said thoughtfully. “Give me the clues, Chief,” he said. “And if someone asks you, say that I’ve advised you not to discuss the case. If you do what I say, I’ll get this problem solved quickly.” Drake took the clues and went back to his office. First, he filled in the missing numbers. Then, he wrote the numbers in a notebook: 1 1 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 14 19 20 “Is it a code?” he thought aloud. “Think, Drake, think! Maybe it’s an alphabet (字母表) code!” Drake shouted. When he matched the numbers to the letters of the alphabet, this is what he had: A A E E E H J K K N S T Case Solved! “This doesn’t add up,” he said, disappointed and discouraged. He kept moving the letters around. Finally, he had it: JAKE THE SNAKE. Drake called the Chief. “That snake, Jake, is your man.” “I knew I could count on you!” said the Chief. 1．How many clues did Drake use to solve the case? A．32. B．51. C．20. D．12. 2．According to the alphabet code in the passage, which letter is matched to the number 7? A．W. B．U. C．G. D．Z. 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．It was the Chief who solved the case. B．Jake was the man the Chief wanted. C．The maths problems were sent to Drake by mail. D．Drake added up the numbers and got the answer. It was a cold winter night when the police officer Lee and the detective Smith were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and Smith ran over to the robber immediately. The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and Smith ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn’t see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like. When they went in, they saw six men in the station. All of them had the similar build as the robber. Lee looked at them carefully, one by one. The first man was arguing with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very depressed. The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it. The third one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper. The fourth one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station. The fifth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry. The sixth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench and shivering. Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, “Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this.” —Taken from （Detective Conan） 1．The robber rushed into the underground station to ________. A．escape from them B．meet his friends C．rob others D．take an underground 2．The six men in the underground station all had the similar ________. A．hair B．height C．body shape D．age-group 3．According to Lee, ________ was the robber. A．the first man B．the second man C．the fourth man D．the sixth man 4．What’s the best title for the article? A．A dramatic robbery. B．The clever detective. C．The proud policeman. D．The hidden robber. Some wonderfully creative uses of X-rays have been in the world of art. But the most impressive one is to uncover what has been covered up. Details unfolded by an X-ray of a painting can’t be seen any other way. For example, in the past, paintings were often repaired if small pieces of paint fell off the canvas (帆布). These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the painting. It takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been made. An X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgery (赝品). If there is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be original. If the brushstrokes (笔迹), for example, are shown to be totally different than in other work done by a certain artist, then the painting is proved to be a fake copy. Since modern paints are usually made from different materials than paints of hundreds of years ago, the image they leave on an X-ray film looks different. This is another way X-rays can be used to spot a forgery. A modern artist will try to make a forgery look hundreds of years old by painting dirty varnish on it or by using artificial means to get the varnish to look cracked. To the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deceptions obvious. It was common many years ago for an artist to finish a painting, decide it wasn’t any good, and paint a completely different picture on top of it. Or artists would paint over others’ work —it was their version of recycling. Taking an X-ray is the only way to find out if there is a picture underneath the picture you see with your eyes. Sometimes museums will be more interested in the painting beneath than the one on top, and will restore the older one by having the top layer painstakingly removed. 1．Why do people need X-ray to discover repairs on a painting? A．Because the technology of X-ray is more accurate. B．Because X-ray is much cheaper. C．Because the law requires the painting to be tasted by X-ray. D．Because it is cheap. 2．How to tell the real masterpiece apart from the forgery? A．By comparing the painting with the original paintings drew by certain artist under an X-ray. B．By removing the top layer of the painting. C．By using some different materials to have a test. D．By betting the vanish to look cracked 3．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To provide information to the police who are looking for stolen art. B．To persuade art dealers to check for fake copies before selling art. C．To explain how modern technology can be applied in unique ways. D．To help artists restore damaged artwork to its original appearance. 4．According to the passage, X-rays are used to ______. A．make repairs on paintings in the past B．identify the authenticity of an artwork C．change the materials of a forgery D．remove the recyclable paints 5．In Paragraph 3, the word “deception” probably means ______. A．comparison B．drawback C．trickery D．judgment 6．Which is the best title for the passage? A．X-ray Detectives B．Creative Uses of Technology C．Forgery Studies D．X-ray Painting Technique In China, pets are often considered as part of the family and are described as “fur children”. Unluckily, many pet owners in China experience the heartbreak of losing their beloved pets. The reasons for pets going missing can be different such as running away because of fear or anxiety, getting lost while on walks, or being stolen for illegal (非法的) pet trade. This has given rise to a new industry of “pet detectives” who specialize (专营) in finding and saving lost pets and reuniting them with their owners. In recent years, the pet detective industry has appeared as a new job in China’s big cities. With the growing number of pet owners, there has been an increase in need for professionals who can help locate (确定位置) lost pets. Most pet detectives work alone or with just a few partners and can charge between 3,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan per case depending on the difficulty of the search. Pet detective Yan Zhiyong from Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province is one such professional who, after receiving an order, goes to the scene with one to two partners equipped with headlamps, torches (电筒), and other tools necessary for locating missing pets. The rise of this industry shows the importance that pets hold in Chinese households and how far owners are willing to go to ensure their beloved “fur children” are safe and healthy. Pet detective work is not without its challenges. These professionals must be prepared to work long hours, often in difficult conditions, to search for lost pets. They may have to go through strange neighborhoods or areas, and deal with uncooperative or unfriendly people who are not interested in this case. Moreover, pet detectives must be skilled at understanding animals’ behavior and the practical ways in order to locate missing pets. Although there’re many challenges, the need for pet detective services continues to grow in China as more and more pet owners seek help in finding their beloved “fur children”. 1．From passage 1, we can know that many pet owners in China feel sad because ________. A．their “fur children” get lost B．it’s expensive to search for their lost pets C．others tell them their pets might be stolen D．their pets will run away from home one day 2．According to the passage, what can be the cause of the appearance of a new industry? A．The difficulty of the job itself. B．The requirement of working skills. C．The increase of customers’ needs. D．The high payment from customers. 3．The following paragraph can best go after ________. In the field of pet detection, every case is personal. It’not just about solving a mystery. it’s about realizing a family’s completeness, about bringing home a piece of someone’s heart. These pet detectives don’t carry guns, they carry the weight of responsibility on their shoulders and love in their hearts. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 4．Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from? A．Travel Guide B．Amazing things C．World History D．Career development (an extract from a detective story) That evening Holmes again wore different clothes, and a large, black hat. But it was not just the clothes that were different. He changed his face, his hair — everything. He was a different man. We walked together to Serpentine Avenue. Outside the house there were a lot of people who were smoking, laughing and talking. Holmes and I walked up and down in front of the house. “You see,” said Holmes to me, I don’t think she wants her new husband to see the photo. But where is it? At her bank? No. Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house. “But the King’s men tried to find it!” I said. “Yes. But they didn’t know where to look for it!” said Holmes. “But how will you know?” I asked. “She’ll show me. She’ll have to.” Just then Irene’s taxi arrived. One of the men in the street ran to open the door and then another man pushed him. Other men were also pushing and shouting, and a fight began. Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her. Then suddenly he fell to the ground, with blood running down his face. Irene hurried to her front door, but she looked back. “How kind of him to help me! Is the poor man hurt?” she called. “He’s dead,” cried some voices. “No, he’s only hurt,” cried others. “Bring him into the living room,” she said. Some people carried Holmes into the house. I waited outside the window and watched. I saw how beautiful Irene was. Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room. At once, the people in the street and in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudly. The house was full of smoke. I walked away, and ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me. “Well done, Watson,” he said. “Have you got the photo?” I asked. “I know where it is. She showed me,” he answered. “But why did she show you?” “It’s easy,” he said, and laughed. “You saw all those people in the street? I paid them to help us. It wasn’t a real fight and the blood wasn’t real. When people shout “Fire!”, a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or ... a photo. Irene ran to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room. I saw it. But I did not take it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell it to the King first. And then we will go to her house with the King. We’ll go very early, before she gets up. The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard. And then we’ll go. 1．At first, Holmes changed his clothes in order to ________. A．hide his real looks B．take a taxi easily C．make him smarter D．catch Irene’s attention 2．What can we know about the photo? A．It was locked at Irene’s bank and nobody knew. B．It was important and hidden somewhere carefully C．The king put it in the palace’s cupboard secretly. D．The king asked Holmes to burn it at Irene’s home. 3．What is the correct order of the following sentences? a. Holmes changed his looks. b. Holmes helped Irene. c. Watson threw the smoke-stick. d. Irene ran to the cupboard. e. Holmes paid a lot of men. A．a-b-c-d-e B．a-c-d-e-b C．e-a-b-c-d D．e-c-d-b-a 4．The story is mainly about ________. A．where Irene hid the photo B．how Holmes found the photo C．why people fought for the photo D．when the king wanted the photo Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved reading crime and detective novels, so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older. However, my family is very big on having a traditional career (职业) and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn’t. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career, and not something as risky as writing. I suppose I could have studied journalism (新闻专业), but I didn’t want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work, not for pleasure. I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise (妥协), especially because of the long holidays. It was a good choice: by the time I was twenty-five, I’d already finished two novels and had an agent. To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything, and my friends have always known. One of the reasons most people don’t know is that my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance (浪漫) novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, “Well, if you think it’ll make me successful, okay.” I’d totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel. I asked her some questions about it, and it was so clear that she had no idea that I’d written it—she even offered to lend it to me after she’d finished! Of course, sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies, but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world. 1．Hazel is probably ________. A．an agent B．a journalist C．a teacher and artist D．a teacher and writer 2．The underlined words “is very big on” in the passage most probably mean ________. A．to give no advice B．to like something very much C．to have more experiences D．to misunderstand something 3．Hazel finally realized that her parents’ advice on her career was _________. A．helpful B．exciting C．disappointing D．risky 4．We can infer from the passage that ________. A．Hazel likes showing off in public B．Hazel’s students all want to write novels C．Hazel’s agent has played a role in her success D．older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$