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Passage 7 (2013 南京，C)

     “ My dear ladysays Holmes. “You’re shiv- ering. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?"

     “ I'm not coldthe woman rep ies, “ I fear for my life!”

      ^“We are here to help you.Don^ worry about anything. I don't know you. But I know many things about you. For example,I know how you travel. You come to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon (马车) . ”

    “Why,yes.You’re right.But how do you know these things?”

     ^“I see a return ticket in your glove.I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress.Now tell us your problem."

   “ My name is Helen Stoner”’ she states ,“ My mother and father are dead.I am living with my stepfather,Dr Grimesby Roylott.He comes from a rich family.But they are no longer rich.They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother's money for expenses (开支) .Pari of il was for my sister and me.It was for our marriages."

     Holmes is sitting in his chair.His eyes are closed.He is listening carefully to Helen's story.He hears every detail.

     Helen continues.My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him."

     ^“He has no friends at all?”asks Holmes. 

      ^“No. He talks to no one except the Gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of Gypsies is staying on our land right now."

      ^“Are you and your sister afraid of the Gypsies?"

      ^“ My clear Mr. Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead.That is why I am standing here in this room."

1. Paragraph 6 beginning with My name is...” is mostly about  .

  A. Helen's dead sister

  B. Helen's trip to London

  C. the house Helen lives in

  D. Helen's stepfather and the family 

2. What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

   A. Walking slowly. B. Listening carefully.

   C. Standing sadly. D. Writing quickly.

3. Which of the following can best describe the Gypsies according to the passage?

  A. They are very rich.

  B. They are afraid of other people.

  C. They live on a horse-drawn wagon.

  D. Tliey move from one place to another.

4. The passage is probably from  .

   A. a novel   B. a guide

   C. a poem   D. an advertisement

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A

Passage 7

[语篇解读]本文是关于Holmes (福尔摩斯) 小说的一段节选，文章

情节不是太清晰，只是Holmes与Helen的一组对话。

1. D推理判断题。作者在这一段中介绍了她的家庭情况，包括她现 在跟继父住在一起等内容，故选D项。

2. B细节理解题。根据文章第七段He is listening carefully to Helen's story.He hears every detail.可知，Holmes 正在认真听 Helen 讲故事，故选B项。

3. D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的They are poor people who travel from place to place.可知选 D 项。

4. A推理判断题。本文是一段Holmes与Helen的对话，情节不是太 清晰，缺少上下文，由此可见这应该是小说中的一段节选，而不是来 自于指导手册、诗歌或是广告，故选A项。