Sherlock Holmes was the greatest detective in history. His astonishing power of observation and analysis meant that he was able to solve cases which left the real police completely perplexed. As a problem solver in the law forced business, he was a knowledgeable person equal to Superman, the comic book hero.
Like Superman, of course, Holmes did not exist. He was the creation of a Scottish doctor and novelist Arthur Conan Doyle, and remains one of the most famous literary fiction characters of all time.
Holmes’ general rule when trying to solve a case was as follows: completely get rid of the impossible. Then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
It’s said that Holmes’ powers of deduction (推斷) were superhuman, particularly his ability to process information from what he observed. In a story called The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Holmes examines the area near a lake where a murder has been committed. The local police have already searched the area and found no clues. Holmes spends ten minutes in the area, and announces that the murderer “is a tall man, left-handed, limps with the right leg, wears thick-soled shooting boots and a gray coat, smokes Indian cigars, uses a cigar holder, and carries a penknife in his pocket. There are several other indications, but these may be enough to aid us in our search.” Needless to say, he has found evidence to support all of these statements.
The fictional Holmes lived in an apartment at 221 Baker Street, a real street in Central London. When Conan Doyle wrote about Holmes, there was no 221 Baker Street, but after the street was extended northwards, there was. There is currently a bank at that address.
The fact that Holmes didn’t actually exist doesn’t stop thousands of people writing to him for help every year.The bank kindly responds to every letter they receive with the following message: “Mr. Holmes thanks you for your letter. At the moment he is retired in Sussex, keeping bees, and does not undertake detective work nowadays.”
小題1:In the first paragraph the underlined word “perplexed” suggests that the police were _______
A．confidentB．worriedC．confusedD．sure
小題2:How does the writer describe Holmes and Superman?
A．Neither Superman nor Holmes was a real character.
B．Both Superman and Holmes used super intellect to solve problems.
C．Superman was a comic book figure, while Holmes was a real detective.
D．Superman and Holmes were equally intelligent and brave.
小題3:How did Holmes use his powers of deduction in the fourth paragraph?
A．He spent a long time thinking about possible solutions.
B．He found clues to help him create a full description of a suspect.
C．He observed the crime area and guessed what happened.
D．He searched the area with the police and discussed with them,
小題4:When letters are written to Holmes, _______
A．he answers letters when he receives them
B．his secretary answers them for him.
C．the bank at 221 Baker Street where he used to live sends the letters back
D．the bank at his address replies that Holmes is no longer working as a detective

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇文章主要介紹了科幻小說中的福爾摩斯的故事，福爾摩斯不是真的人物。當(dāng)民眾寫信給福爾摩斯時，他地址的銀行回復(fù)說福爾摩斯偵探已經(jīng)退休了
小題1:猜詞題：根據(jù)Sherlock Holmes was the greatest detective in history. His astonishing power of observation and analysis meant that he was able to solve cases which left the real police completely perplexed.可猜出“perplexed”表明警察很困惑，故選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)The fact that Holmes didn’t actually exist doesn’t stop thousands of people writing to him for help every year.可知福爾摩斯和超人都不是真的人物，故選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第四自然段可知，他發(fā)現(xiàn)線索幫助他創(chuàng)造了描述一個嫌疑犯，故選B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)The bank kindly responds to every letter they receive with the following message: “Mr. Holmes thanks you for your letter. At the moment he is retired in Sussex, keeping bees, and does not undertake detective work nowadays.” 可知當(dāng)寫信給福爾摩斯時，他地址的銀行回復(fù)說福爾摩斯偵探已經(jīng)退休了，故選D。
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In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter（遭遇）with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.
小題1:The turning point in Saunders' life came when _________.
A．he started to play ball games
B．he got a mountain bike at age 15
C．he ran his first marathon at age 18
D．he started to receive Ridgway's training
小題2:We can learn from the text that Ridgway __________.
A．dismissed Saunders' dream as fantasy
B．built up his body together with Saunders
C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience
D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic
小題3:What do we know about Saunders_________?
A．He once worked at a school in Scotland.
B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.
C．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.
D．He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.
小題4:The underlined word "Intrigued" in the third paragraph probably means_________.
A．ExcitedB．Convinced
C．DelightedD．Fascinated
小題5:It can be inferred tat Saunders' journey to the North Pole __________.
A．was accompanied by his old playmates
B．set a record in the North Pole expedition
C．was supported by other Arctic explorers
D．made him well-known in the 1960s

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