B
Holmes rubbed (摩擦) his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone. "Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened. "My father," she began, "was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India. My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school. When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again. I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned. I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan. It said that if I advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl (珍珠). And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look." She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
" ▲ " asked Holmes."Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully.
—Taken from The Sign of the Four
(
A. her father asked her to do so B. she had got some lovely pearls
C. her father had just disappeared D. she had received a strange letter
(
A. Captain Morstan disappeared in 1878.
B. Miss Morstan received a letter with a pearl every year after l882.
C. The advertisement in the newspaper asked for the address of Mr Morstan.D.The pearls were sent by Miss Morstan's father.
(
A. excited B. scared C angry D proud(
A. There was no letter with the pearls?
B. Did you meet anyone after that?C. Who sent these beautiful pearls?D. These pearls were your father's?
Holmes rubbed (摩擦) his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone. "Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened. "My father," she began, "was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India. My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school. When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again. I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned. I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan. It said that if I advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl (珍珠). And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look." She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
" ▲ " asked Holmes."Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully.
—Taken from The Sign of the Four
(
D
) 5. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes mainly because .A. her father asked her to do so B. she had got some lovely pearls
C. her father had just disappeared D. she had received a strange letter
(
A
) 6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Captain Morstan disappeared in 1878.
B. Miss Morstan received a letter with a pearl every year after l882.
C. The advertisement in the newspaper asked for the address of Mr Morstan.D.The pearls were sent by Miss Morstan's father.
(
B
)7. We can guess from the last five paragraphs that Miss Morstan must be .A. excited B. scared C angry D proud(
A
)8 Which question is the most suitable for the blank " ▲ "?A. There was no letter with the pearls?
B. Did you meet anyone after that?C. Who sent these beautiful pearls?D. These pearls were your father's?
答案：5. D
6. A
7. B
8. A
6. A
7. B
8. A
解析：
翻译:
B
福尔摩斯兴奋地搓着双手。他的眼睛闪闪发光。“给我们讲讲你的故事吧，”他说。
莫斯坦小姐开始讲述她的故事，我们听着。“我的父亲，”她开始说道，“是一名军队的上尉。在我很小的时候，他就被派往印度。我的母亲去世了，我在英国也没有其他亲戚。所以，在我父亲离开期间，我被送去上学。我十七岁的时候，收到了父亲的一封信。他说他要离开印度，回到英国。他给了我伦敦一家酒店的地址。他让我去那里和他见面。”
“能再次见到我亲爱的父亲，我非常高兴和兴奋。我去了伦敦，到达了那家酒店。我询问莫斯坦上尉，也就是我的父亲。但酒店经理告诉我，我的父亲不在那里。他前一天晚上出去了，还没有回来。我等了一整天一整夜，但我的父亲都没有回到酒店。最后，我去找了警察。他们在所有的报纸上刊登了寻找莫斯坦上尉的启事，但没有成功。我再也没有见过我亲爱的父亲。”
“我父亲失踪四年后，”莫斯坦小姐继续说道，“我在报纸上看到了一则广告。日期是1882年5月4日。令我惊讶的是，这则广告是询问玛丽·莫斯坦小姐的地址。广告上说，如果我刊登我的地址，我会收到一些非常好的消息。”
“你做了什么？”福尔摩斯问道。
“我在同一份报纸上刊登了我的地址。第二天，我收到了一个小纸板盒。盒子里面是一颗可爱的珍珠。从那天起，我又收到了另外五颗珍珠。它们每年都在同一天送达。看。”她打开一个扁平的盒子，给我们看了六颗漂亮的珍珠。
“______？”福尔摩斯问道。“什么都没有，”莫斯坦小姐回答道。然后她继续说道。“但最奇怪的事情发生在今天早上。这就是我来找你的原因。今天早上，我收到了一封信。请读一读。”
“谢谢你，”福尔摩斯说。他拿起信，仔细地研究起来。
——节选自《四签名》
5. 莫斯坦小姐来找福尔摩斯主要是因为______。
A. 她的父亲让她这么做
B. 她得到了一些可爱的珍珠
C. 她的父亲刚刚失踪
D. 她收到了一封奇怪的信
6. 根据文章，下列哪项是正确的？
A. 莫斯坦上尉于1878年失踪。
B. 1882年之后，莫斯坦小姐每年都会收到一封带有一颗珍珠的信。
C. 报纸上的广告是询问莫斯坦先生的地址。
D. 这些珍珠是莫斯坦小姐的父亲寄来的。
7. 从最后五段我们可以猜测，莫斯坦小姐一定是______。
A. 兴奋的
B. 害怕的
C. 生气的
D. 骄傲的
8. 哪个问题最适合填入空白处“______”？
A. 珍珠旁边没有信吗？
B. 在那之后你见过什么人吗？
C. 谁寄来这些漂亮的珍珠？
D. 这些珍珠是你父亲的吗？
B
福尔摩斯兴奋地搓着双手。他的眼睛闪闪发光。“给我们讲讲你的故事吧，”他说。
莫斯坦小姐开始讲述她的故事，我们听着。“我的父亲，”她开始说道，“是一名军队的上尉。在我很小的时候，他就被派往印度。我的母亲去世了，我在英国也没有其他亲戚。所以，在我父亲离开期间，我被送去上学。我十七岁的时候，收到了父亲的一封信。他说他要离开印度，回到英国。他给了我伦敦一家酒店的地址。他让我去那里和他见面。”
“能再次见到我亲爱的父亲，我非常高兴和兴奋。我去了伦敦，到达了那家酒店。我询问莫斯坦上尉，也就是我的父亲。但酒店经理告诉我，我的父亲不在那里。他前一天晚上出去了，还没有回来。我等了一整天一整夜，但我的父亲都没有回到酒店。最后，我去找了警察。他们在所有的报纸上刊登了寻找莫斯坦上尉的启事，但没有成功。我再也没有见过我亲爱的父亲。”
“我父亲失踪四年后，”莫斯坦小姐继续说道，“我在报纸上看到了一则广告。日期是1882年5月4日。令我惊讶的是，这则广告是询问玛丽·莫斯坦小姐的地址。广告上说，如果我刊登我的地址，我会收到一些非常好的消息。”
“你做了什么？”福尔摩斯问道。
“我在同一份报纸上刊登了我的地址。第二天，我收到了一个小纸板盒。盒子里面是一颗可爱的珍珠。从那天起，我又收到了另外五颗珍珠。它们每年都在同一天送达。看。”她打开一个扁平的盒子，给我们看了六颗漂亮的珍珠。
“______？”福尔摩斯问道。“什么都没有，”莫斯坦小姐回答道。然后她继续说道。“但最奇怪的事情发生在今天早上。这就是我来找你的原因。今天早上，我收到了一封信。请读一读。”
“谢谢你，”福尔摩斯说。他拿起信，仔细地研究起来。
——节选自《四签名》
5. 莫斯坦小姐来找福尔摩斯主要是因为______。
A. 她的父亲让她这么做
B. 她得到了一些可爱的珍珠
C. 她的父亲刚刚失踪
D. 她收到了一封奇怪的信
6. 根据文章，下列哪项是正确的？
A. 莫斯坦上尉于1878年失踪。
B. 1882年之后，莫斯坦小姐每年都会收到一封带有一颗珍珠的信。
C. 报纸上的广告是询问莫斯坦先生的地址。
D. 这些珍珠是莫斯坦小姐的父亲寄来的。
7. 从最后五段我们可以猜测，莫斯坦小姐一定是______。
A. 兴奋的
B. 害怕的
C. 生气的
D. 骄傲的
8. 哪个问题最适合填入空白处“______”？
A. 珍珠旁边没有信吗？
B. 在那之后你见过什么人吗？
C. 谁寄来这些漂亮的珍珠？
D. 这些珍珠是你父亲的吗？