Ⅳ.阅读表达
Whether from the novels, TV shows or films, everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. His stories are among the most read material in the world.
The famous detective stories were written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Though he studied medicine and managed to practise it, writing became his pleasure in life and made him famous all over the world. In addition to his gift in writing detective stories, he had a medical background that enabled him to be of service during wars and journeys to both Antarctica and Africa.
During his university years, Doyle found his studies dull but loved watching his unusual teachers. One of these was Dr Joseph Bell, who liked to observe things to find solutions to problems. While Bell could guess people's jobs just by observing them carefully, he was also cold to his patients. And so Doyle's famous Holmes was born—a confident detective with a keen eye but an indifferent(冷漠的) attitude.
Doyle began to publish detective stories of Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine in 1891 and achieved great success. These exciting and enjoyable adventures attracted the British middle class who lined up to buy magazines and read them. Doyle, however, felt Holmes was blocking his desire to write historical novels and killed him off in 1893. Angry letters and protest(反对) failed to bring Holmes back until 8 years later.
Holmes continued being popular through new novels, TV shows and the Robert Downey Jr.'s films. Some fans are even crazy about Sherlock Holmes. A group of fans called Sherlockians claimed that Sherlock Holmes was a real person and that his stories were historical records. As they work to prove their claims and books and films about Holmes continue to fill our homes, our favourite detective certainly lives on.
注意:每小题答案不超过6个单词。
1. How popular is Sherlock Holmes's stories in the world?______
2. How could Dr Joseph Bell guess people's jobs?______
3. Who killed Holmes off in 1893?______
4. When did Doyle bring Holmes back to his stories?______
5. What do Sherlockians claim to show their love for Sherlock Holmes?______
Whether from the novels, TV shows or films, everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. His stories are among the most read material in the world.
The famous detective stories were written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Though he studied medicine and managed to practise it, writing became his pleasure in life and made him famous all over the world. In addition to his gift in writing detective stories, he had a medical background that enabled him to be of service during wars and journeys to both Antarctica and Africa.
During his university years, Doyle found his studies dull but loved watching his unusual teachers. One of these was Dr Joseph Bell, who liked to observe things to find solutions to problems. While Bell could guess people's jobs just by observing them carefully, he was also cold to his patients. And so Doyle's famous Holmes was born—a confident detective with a keen eye but an indifferent(冷漠的) attitude.
Doyle began to publish detective stories of Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine in 1891 and achieved great success. These exciting and enjoyable adventures attracted the British middle class who lined up to buy magazines and read them. Doyle, however, felt Holmes was blocking his desire to write historical novels and killed him off in 1893. Angry letters and protest(反对) failed to bring Holmes back until 8 years later.
Holmes continued being popular through new novels, TV shows and the Robert Downey Jr.'s films. Some fans are even crazy about Sherlock Holmes. A group of fans called Sherlockians claimed that Sherlock Holmes was a real person and that his stories were historical records. As they work to prove their claims and books and films about Holmes continue to fill our homes, our favourite detective certainly lives on.
注意:每小题答案不超过6个单词。
1. How popular is Sherlock Holmes's stories in the world?______
Among the most read material.
2. How could Dr Joseph Bell guess people's jobs?______
By observing them carefully.
3. Who killed Holmes off in 1893?______
Doyle.
4. When did Doyle bring Holmes back to his stories?______
In 1901.
5. What do Sherlockians claim to show their love for Sherlock Holmes?______
Sherlock Holmes was a real person.
答案：【解析】：本题主要考查了阅读理解及信息提取的能力。题目给出了关于Sherlock Holmes及其作者Arthur Conan Doyle的背景信息，然后通过一系列问题来检验读者对于文本内容的理解。
1. 第一题询问Sherlock Holmes的故事在世界上有多受欢迎，可以从文本中的“His stories are among the most read material in the world.”找到答案。
2. 第二题问Dr Joseph Bell如何猜测人们的职业，可以从文中的“While Bell could guess people's jobs just by observing them carefully”得出答案。
3. 第三题问谁在1893年“杀死”了Holmes，可以从文中的“Doyle, however, felt Holmes was blocking his desire to write historical novels and killed him off in 1893.”得出答案。
4. 第四题问Doyle什么时候让Holmes在他的故事中“复活”，可以从文中的“Angry letters and protest(反对) failed to bring Holmes back until 8 years later.”推断出答案，因为Holmes是在1893年被“杀死”的，8年后就是1901年。
5. 第五题问Sherlockians如何宣称来表达他们对Sherlock Holmes的喜爱，可以从文中的“A group of fans called Sherlockians claimed that Sherlock Holmes was a real person and that his stories were historical records.”得出答案。
【答案】：
1. Among the most read material.
2. By observing them carefully.
3. Doyle.
4. In 1901.
5. Sherlock Holmes was a real person.
1. 第一题询问Sherlock Holmes的故事在世界上有多受欢迎，可以从文本中的“His stories are among the most read material in the world.”找到答案。
2. 第二题问Dr Joseph Bell如何猜测人们的职业，可以从文中的“While Bell could guess people's jobs just by observing them carefully”得出答案。
3. 第三题问谁在1893年“杀死”了Holmes，可以从文中的“Doyle, however, felt Holmes was blocking his desire to write historical novels and killed him off in 1893.”得出答案。
4. 第四题问Doyle什么时候让Holmes在他的故事中“复活”，可以从文中的“Angry letters and protest(反对) failed to bring Holmes back until 8 years later.”推断出答案，因为Holmes是在1893年被“杀死”的，8年后就是1901年。
5. 第五题问Sherlockians如何宣称来表达他们对Sherlock Holmes的喜爱，可以从文中的“A group of fans called Sherlockians claimed that Sherlock Holmes was a real person and that his stories were historical records.”得出答案。
【答案】：
1. Among the most read material.
2. By observing them carefully.
3. Doyle.
4. In 1901.
5. Sherlock Holmes was a real person.