题文
“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came 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). Part of it 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 dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小题1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.A．Helen’s dead sisterB．Helen’s trip to LondonC．the house Helen lives inD．Helen’s stepfather and the family小题2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?A．Walking slowlyB．Listening carefullyC．standing sadlyD．Writing quickly小题3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?A．They are very richB．They are afraid of other peopleC．They live on a horse-drawn wagonD．They move from one place to another小题4:The passage is probably from __________.A．a novelB．a guideC．a poemD．an advertisement
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
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解析
小题1:根据本段I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family.及下文描述，可知本段主要使介绍海伦的继父和这个家庭的。故选D。
小题2:根据Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.描述，可知选B。
小题3:根据“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place.描述，可知吉普赛人经常从一个地方移居到另一个地方。故选D。
小题4:这篇短文主要描写了福尔摩斯和海伦对话的一个场景，主要使用直接引语进行叙述，这应该属于一部小说中的一个场景，而指南，诗歌和广告当中一般没有这么多对话，不适用直接引语。故选A。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题““My dear lady,” says.....”主要考查你对 [人物传记类阅读 ]考点的理解。
人物传记类阅读
人物传记类阅读：
本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。
