5.The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end.In actual fact,people often behave more strangely in real life than they do in stories.
The following advertisement once appeared in a local newspaper:"An opportunity to earn $250in a few minutes.A man willing to take chances is wanted for an out-of-the-ordinary job which can be performed only once."A reader found this offer very generous and applied to the advertiser,but being a bit suspicious,he gave a false name.Soon afterwards,he received a reply.Enclosed in the envelope was a typed note instructing him to ring a certain number if he was still interested.He did so and learned on the telephone that the advertiser wanted him"to get rid of somebody"and would discuss it more fully with him the next day.But the man told the police and from then on acted under their instructions.
The police saw the two men met and watched them as they drove away together.In the car the advertiser came to the point at once:he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife.The reason he gave was that he was suffering from an incurable disease and wanted to live in a warmer country,but his wife objected to this.Giving the man some money,the advertiser told him to buy a gun and warned him to be careful of the dog which,though it would not bite,might attract attention.He also gave him a photograph of his wife so that he would be able to recognize her,After that,the advertiser suggested that the man should"do the job"next morning.Meanwhile,he would prepare his wife by telling her that a young man was going to call.After the murder,they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid as arranged.The second meeting never took place,for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with attempting to persuade someone to murder his wife.
26.What can we infer from paragraph one?B
A.While reading murder stories,we have to guess at the end of the stories.
B.While reading murder stories,we have to guess from the beginning to the end.
C.People usually behave more strangely in murder stories than in real life.
D.It is very easy for writers of murder stories to have readers guessing.
27.The underlined word"suspicious"in paragraph two meansA?
A.doubtful B.sure C.persuaded D.unexpected
28.Why did the man put an advertisement in a local newspaper?D
A.To hire someone to kill himself because he was seriously ill.
B.To ask someone to buy a gun for him and then he would kill his wife.
C.To hire someone to kill his wife because he didn't love her any more.
D.To have his wife killed because he doubt whether she still loved him.
29.According to the passage,what is NOT true about the advertiser?D
A.He was suffering from a deadly disease.
B.He raised a dog in his house.
C.He would help the person hired to finish the task.
D.He paid the man he hired beforehand.
30.From the passage,we can learn thatC.
A.The advertiser wrote a letter to the reader to ask him to call a number.
B.The reader was in great need of money,so he wanted to get the job.
C.The advertiser was caught by the police right after he met the reader.
D.The dog in the advertiser's house was very fierce.
分析 全文大意
谋杀案故事作者不遗余力地让我们这些读者猜测人物的行为,推测故事的发展.实际上,现实生活中一些人的行为比故事中的人更为奇特.
当地一家的报纸上曾刊登了这么一则广告:"只需几分钟,250美元到手.机不可失,失不再来.愿意者切莫错失良机."一男子对此广告半信半疑,就用一假名与登广告者联系应聘.通过接触,应聘者知道登广告者想花钱谋杀自己的妻子,因为妻子不愿意为了他这个得了不治之症的人而搬到温暖的国家去居住.结果,应聘者报了警.在他们第一次碰面协商后,登广告者就被抓捕归案了.
解答 26.B 推理判断题.根据第一段第一句The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end.可知,谋杀案故事作者花了很多的精力让读者从头猜到尾.故选B.
27.A 词义猜测题.根据此处后面he gave a false name"他给了一个假名"可知,他是对这件事表示"怀疑的".故选A.
28.D 细节理解题.从根据第三段第二、三句he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife.The reason he gave was that he was suffering from an incurable disease and wanted to live in a warmer country,but his wife objected to this.可知,妻子对于他这个得了不治之症之人的请求都不予答应,令他不得不怀疑妻子对他的爱,因而想要请人杀死她.故选D.
29.D 细节理解题.根据最后一段倒数第二句After the murder,they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid asarranged.可知,谋杀成功之后再付钱.故选D.
30.C 推理判断题.根据最后一段最后一句The second meeting never took place,for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards.可知,登广告者不久就被捕了,他们之间的第二次见面也就流产了.故选C.
点评 细节理解题可根据题干中的关键词到原文中去寻找答案;推理判断题要联系相关语句去推理判断字里行间隐藏的信息.