9A Unit8 Detective Stories (选拔卷)-【单元测试】（译林版）(解析版)

九年级英语上册尖子生选拔卷（译林版）Unit8DetectiveStories选拔卷(解析版)(考试时间:60分钟满分:100分)一、单项选择题从下列每题所给的选项中,选出一个最佳答案。(15分)1.---Ihearthatthefamoussingerandhisbandwillperforminourcity.Isthattrue?---Ofcourse!Believeitornot,allofthemwill____________gethereonMonday.A.mainly B.mostly C.probably D.properly【答案】C解析：句意:——我听说这个著名歌手和他的乐队将在我市表演。是真的吗?——当然!信不信由你，他们所有人可能在周一到这儿。mainly意为“主要地”；mostly意为“大部分地”；probably意为“可能”；properly意为“适当地”。2.Thepolicebelievedthatthemurder____________9p.m,and11p.m.yesterday.A.washappenedat B.happenedat C.tookplacebetween D.wastakenplacebetween【答案】C解析：句意：警察们认为凶案发生在昨晚9点和11点之间。happen和takeplace是不及物动词，无被动语态；between…and..．意为“在……和……之间”。3.Thevictim'sparentshaveofferedareward_______$5,500___________anyinformationthatleadstothearrestofthemurderer.A.of;for B.for;of C.of;of D.for;for【答案】A解析：句意：受害人的父母出5500美元对提供任何信息来帮助抓获凶手的人予以奖励。arewardof意为“一份……的报酬”；for表目的，foranyinformation意为“为了获取任何信息”。4.Sandywasalittlesurprised.Shewondered____________.A.thatshewaschosentobethemonitorB.ifeveryoneknowshersecretC.whydidsomanypeoplelookedatherD.whosentherabirthdaypresent【答案】D解析：句意：Sandy有点儿惊讶。她想知道是谁送给她一件生日礼物。wonder后的宾语从句应用陈述语序，并且要表示疑问语意，则排除A、C两项；根据“wondered”可知，从句要用一般过去时，则排除B项。5.Themanwearing_______untidycoattodaywasoncein_________prisonforsixmonths.A.the;the B.an;/ C.a;a D./;/【答案】B解析：句意：这个今天穿着一件不整洁的外套的男子曾经坐过六个月的牢。第一空表泛指，且untidy的读音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an;inprison为固定搭配，意为“坐牢”，故第二空无须填冠词。6.---Doyouknowthattheyoungmanwascharged__________stealingjewellery?---Ican'tbelieveit.Havethepoliceconfirmedityet?A.with B.for C.of D.in【答案】A解析：sbbechargedwithdoingsth是固定搭配，意为“某人被指控做某事”。7.---Ididn'tfind______aboutthevictim.---Me,either.Helookedashappyasusual.A.somethingunusual B.somethingusual C.anythingunusual D.anythingusual【答案】C解析：——我没有发现受害者有任何不寻常之处。——我也没有。他看起来和往常一样高兴。空处所在句为否定句，所以此处用anything，排除A、B两项；再根据“Helookedashappyasusual．”可知，此处表示“没有发现任何不寻常的”，用usual符合语境。8.Hechosetostudyinajuniorschoolnearhishome.It_________tobeawisedecision.A.putout B.puton C.turnedout D.turnedon【答案】C解析：句意：他选择到离他家近的一所初中就读。结果证实那是一个聪明的决定，putout意为“熄灭”；puton意为“穿上”；turnout意为“结果是，最后是”；turnon意为“打开（电视、开关等）”。9.Facialrecognition（人脸识别）technologyiswidelyusedforpayment._______,weneedn'tenterthepasswordsanymore.A.ForexampleB.AsaresultC.What'sworseD.What'smore【答案】B解析：句意：人脸识别技术被广泛应用于支付。因此，我们再也不需要输人密码。forexample意为“例如”；asaresult意为“结果，因此”；what'sworse意为“更糟糕的是”；what'smore意为“而且，更重要的是”。10.Thepolice___________tryingto_______whothemurdereris.A.is;find B.are:lookforC.is;check D.are;findout【答案】D解析：句意：警方正在努力查明谁是凶手。根据句意可知，此处的“Thepolice”意为“警察们”，其后的动词用复数形式，故第一空用are;find意为“找到”；lookfor意为“寻找”；check意为“检查”；findout意为“查明”。11.Itwasmidnight.Noonesawthethieftryingto_____________thehouse.A.breakup B.breakout C.breakdown D.breakinto【答案】D解析：句意：正是午夜时分。没有人看到小偷正试着破门而入。breakup意为“打碎”；breakout意为“爆发”；breakdown意为“发生故障”；breakinto意为“闯入”。12.---Thatyoungmanmusthavesomethingtodowiththecrime,right?---____________,thoughheinsistedhehadn'tdoneanythingagainstthelaw.A.Idon'tagreeB.IsupposesoC.Idon'tthinksoD.Hesupposesso【答案】B解析：句意：——那个年轻人一定和这起案件有关，对吗?——我猜是的，尽管他坚称他没做任何违法的事情。Idon'tagree意为“我不同意”；Isupposeso意为“我猜是如此”；Idon'tthinkso意为“我不这么认为”；Hesupposzsso意为“他也这么猜想”。13.It's_______possiblethatthere___________morethanonesuspectatthesceneofthecrime.A.high;were B.more;wereC.highly;was D.much;was【答案】C解析：句意：案发现场极有可能有不止一个犯罪嫌疑人。It'shighlypossiblethat…为固定句型，意为“极有可能……”，highly是副词，意为“高度地，非常”，修饰形容词possible;morethanonesuspect作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，第二空应填was。14.---Whatapleasantsurprisetoseeyouhere!I_______you_______Shanghai.---Metoo.ButI___________therenextSaturday.A.suppose;havegoneto;amgoingB.supposed;hadgoneto;willgoC.supposed;hadbeento;wouldgoD.supposed;havebeento;amgoing【答案】B解析：句意：——在这儿见到你是多么让人惊喜!我原以为你已经去上海了。——我也很惊喜，但我是下周六去那儿。Isupposed..．意为“我原料想/原以为……”，故第一空应用supposed;havebeento意为“去过某地（人已回）”；havegoneto意为“去了某地（人未回）”。根据“supposed”并结合句意可推知，第二空应用过去完成时hadgoneto;根据“nextSaturday”可知，第三空应用一般将来时。15.---Whenwillyoustartyourjourney?---I'mnotsure.Ihaven'tdecided______.A.whenshallIaskthebossforleaveB,whereIwillgotospendtheholidayC.ifIwouldgobyairorbyseaD.whoshouldItravelwith【答案】B解析：句意：—你什么时候开始你的旅行?——我不确定。我还没有决定将去哪里度假。“Ihaven'tdecided”后面是一个宾语从句，从句应用陈述语序，则排除A、D两项；根据问句中的“will”可知，宾语从句要用一般将来时，则排除C项。二、完形填空阅读短文,从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)LastSunday,MarkinvitedmetohelpservedinneratTentCity.Anumberof___16__hadbeensetupforthehomelessinthearea.Myhusbandwasnotavailableto____17____ourtwosons,soItook9-year-oldTonyand5-year-oldTobywithme.Manyofthepeoplewe____18____hadmissingteethorworedirtyclothes.Mysonshadalotofquestionsaswhattheysawchallengedtheir____19____ideasabouthowpeoplelivedintheworld.“Whydon'ttheybuyfood____20____us?”“Whydon'ttheyhavehomes?”Wetalkedaboutthe____21____peopleendedupinthattypeofsituation.AndImentionedtheimportanceofcreatingasafetynetforthem.“Sometimesthesafetynetisotherpeoplewhocansharesomeoftheirtimeandresources(资源),”I____22____.Iwas____23____thatmyboyswouldmaketoomuchnoise.Buttomy19,thepeopleweservedwerequitethankfulthatIhadbroughtthem.Manysaidhowfunitwastohave____24____childrenaround.Afterdinner,IsawTonysittogetherwithseveralelderlymen.Hewas____25____themtalkaboutsports.Tobehonest,Ihad____26____realizedthathewassuchagoodlistener.____27____somepeoplereturnedtotheirtents,IheardTonysaytothem,“Thankssomuchforhavingdinnerwithus.”Icouldseethathissimplewordshad____29____themgreatly.Ihuggedhimalittletighter（更紧的）becausewhathesaidhadtouchedmetoo.Itwasagreatreminderthattreatingpeoplewith____30____canliftallofusup.16.A.houses B.shops C.tents D.schools17.A.lookup B.lookafter C.lookinto D.lookfor18.A.raised B.served C.saved D.admired19.A.good B.different C.strange D.common20.A.like B.from C.for D.with21.A.excuses B.wishes C.interests D.reasons22.A.explained B.agreed C.realized D.suggested23.A.angry B.worried C.mad D.crazy24.A.sadness B.regret C.surprise D.excitement25.A.polite B.active C.intelligent D.hard-working26.A.agreeingwith B.runningafter C.dependingon D.listeningto27.A.never B.always C.ever D.usually28.A.If B.Although C.As D.Because29.A.touched B.disappointed C.hurt D.shocked30.A.power B.smile C.respect D.encouragement【解析】16.C考查名词辨析。句意：一些帐篷被搭建起来收容这个地方的无家可归的人。A项意为“房子”；B项意为“商店”；C项意为“帐篷”；D项意为“学校”。根据上文的“atTentCity”可知，是为无家可归的人搭建了帐篷，故选C.17.B考查动词短语辨析。句意：我丈夫没时间照顾我们的两个儿子，因此我带着9岁的Tony和5岁的Toby.A项意为“查阅”；B项意为“照顾”；C项意为“调查”；D项意为“寻找”。故选B.18.B考查动词辨析。句意：我们服务的那些人中有很多都没有牙齿了或者穿着脏衣服。A项意为“饲养，养育”；B项意为“服务”；C项意为“挽救，拯救”；D项意为“钦佩”。根据上文中的“Markinvitedmetohelpserve”可知是为这些人服务，故选B.19.D考查形容词辨析。句意：因为他们看到的东西冲击了他们认知中的世人的生活方式，所以我的儿子们有许多疑问。A项意为“好的”；B项意为“不同的”；C项意为“奇怪的”；D项意为“普通的”。根据语境可知选D.20.A考查介词辨析。句意：他们为什么不像我们一样买食物？A项意为“像……”；B项意为“来自”；C项意为“对于；因为”；D项意为“和……一起”。根据句意可知选A.21.D考查名词辨析。句意：我们谈论了人们最终处于那种处境的原因。A项意为“借口”；B项意为“愿望”；C项意为“兴趣”；D项意为“原因”。根据上一段中的两个“Why”可知，这里会谈及处于这种处境的原因，故选D.22.A考查动词辨析。句意：“有时候安全网就是能够分享一些时间和资源的其他人，”我解释道。A项意为“解释”；B项意为“同意”；C项意为“意识到”；D项意为“建议”。根据上文提到安全网可知，这里是对安全网的解释，故选A.23.B考查形容词辨析。句意：我很担心我儿子会制造太多噪声。A项意为“生气的”；B项意为“担心的”；C项意为“疯狂的，发疯的”；D项意为“疯狂的”。根据下文可知人们感谢“我”带了儿子来，但是人们的感谢是出乎“我”的意料的，因此这里应该是担心孩子发出噪声，故选B.24.C考查名词辨析。句意：但是让我感到吃惊的是，我们服务的那些人非常感激我带了他们来。A项意为“伤心”；B项意为“后悔”；C项意为“吃惊”；D项意为“兴奋”。上文作者表示担心，这里人们非常感激，因此人们的反应会让作者感到吃惊，故选C.25.B考查形容词辨析。句意：很多人说有活跃的孩子在周围是多么有趣。A项意为“有礼貌的”；B项意为“活跃的，积极的”；C项意为“聪明的，智慧的”；D项意为“努力的”。根据句意可知孩子是非常活跃的，故选B.26.D考查动词短语辨析。句意：他正听他们谈论运动。A项意为“同意”；B项意为“追赶”；C项意为“依靠，依赖”；D项意为“听.....”。根据后文“我从没意识到他是一个如此好的倾听者”可知Tony是听老人们谈论运动，故选D.27.A考查频度副词辨析。句意：说实话，我从没意识到他是这么好的倾听者。A项意为“从未”；B项意为“一直，总是”；C项意为“曾经”；D项意为“通常”。根据句意可知选A。28.C考查连词辨析。句意：当一些人回到帐篷中时，我听到Tony对他们说：“非常感谢你们和我们一起吃饭”。A项意为“如果”；B项意为“虽然”；C项意为“当……的时候”；D项意为“因为”。根据句意可知选C。29A考查动词辨析句意；我能明白他简单的话深深地感动了他们。A项意为“感动，触动”；B项意为“让……失望”；C项意为“伤害”；D项意为“使震惊”。根据句意可知选A。30.C考查名词辨析。句意：这提醒了我们；用尊重对待别人可以让我们都感到高兴。A项意为“力量”；B项意为“微笑”；C项意为“尊敬”；D项惫为“鼓励”。根据上文Tony非常尊重这些无家可归的人可知，这里应该填respect，故选C。三、阅读理解阅读下列短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(28分)AHolmessaid，“Somebodysentaletterwithfivepips(果核)initfromIndia,andarrivedsevenweekslatertokillJohn'suncleThentheysentfivepipsfromScotlandandarrivedthreedayslatertokillJohn'sfather.NowtheyhavesentfivepipstoJohnfromLondon!"“Thelettersareallfromseaports(海港).Thewriterwasonashipwhenhewrotetheletters,"Ireplied."Verygood,Watson!AndJohn'senemyisinLondonalready!""Well,Ihopetheywon'tkillyoungJohn,"Isaid.Buttheydid.Thenextmorning,wereadinthenewspaperthatapolicemanfoundhimdeadnearWaterlooStation.Holmeswasveryangryaboutit."Hecametomeforhelpandthosemenmurderedhim!I'mgoingtofindthem,ifit'sthelastthingIdo!”hesaidtome,andhehurriedoutofthehouse.Atnight,whenhecameback,hewastired,butpleased.Hesaid,“IknowthenamesofJohn'senemies!AndnowI'mgoingtosendthemasurprise!Thiswillfrightenthem!"Hetookfivepipsfromanorangeandputtheminanenvelope（信封）.Onithewrote“S.H.forJ.C.”“I’msendingthepipstoCaptain（船长）JamesCalhoun.HisshipiscalledtheStar.HeandhismenaresailingbacktoGeorgia,USA.”“Howdidyoufindhim,Holmes?”Iasked.“Ship’spapers（文件），”hesaid.“I’velookedathundredsofthemtoday.Onlyoneship,theStar,wasinthethreeportsattherighttimes.ThismorningtheStarleftLondontosailbacktoGeorgia.Ifoundoutthatthecaptainandtwoofhismen,allAmericans,weren'tontheshiplastnight,soI'msuretheykilledJohn.WhentheyarriveinAmerica,they'llgetthepipsandthenthepolicewillcatchthem!"31.Howmanypeoplewerekilledbythosemeninthepassage?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.32.TheStarleftLondonforA.Canada B.America C.India D.Australia33.Whodoyouthinktheunderlinedletters“J.C,”standfor?A.JamesCalhoun.B.JamesColumbus.C.JohnCalhoun. D.JohnColumbus.34.Whichorderiscorrectaccordingtothestory?①JohncametoHolmesforhelp,②Johnreceivedaletterwithfivepips.③Johnwaskilled.④HolmessentfivepipstoJ.C.A.③①④② B.③④①②C.④①③② D.②①35.ThisstorymaybetakenfromA.sciencefiction B.ahistorybookC.adetectivenovel D.atravelguide【解析】31.C解析：根据第一段中“Somebodysentaletterwithfivepips..tokillJohn'suncle.Thentheysentfivepips…tokillJohn'sfather．”以及第四段内容和第五段中“Thenextmorning,wereadinthenewspaperthatapolicemanfoundhimdeadnearWaterlooStation．”可知，John的叔叔、爸爸和John自己共三个人被谋杀。32.B解析：根据第八段中“HisshipiscalledtheStar.HeandhismenaresailingbacktoGeorgia,USA."可知，这艘船离开伦敦是要去美国。33.A解析：根据第八段中“I'msendingthepipstoCaptainJamesCalhoun．”可知，这封信是寄给JamesCalhoun的，所以画线部分代表的是JamesCalhoun.34.D解析：通读全文可知，John收到五个果核，然后他向Holmes求助，却还是被谋杀了，接着Holmes找出了凶手，给JamesCalhoun寄去五个果核。所以故事发生的顺序为②①③④.35.C解析：通读全文可知，本文讲述Holmes通过分析和推理找出杀人凶手的故事，所以本文可能出自一本侦探小说。BPeoplehavetoldstoriesaboutRobinHoodforover700years.Nobodyknowsifhewasarealpersonoraninventedcharacter.Inthelegends,Robinwasextremelysmartandhumorous.Helovedlaughingandplayingtricksonothers.Robinhadagoodheart.Inseveraladventures,hehelpedstrangers,andlaterhiskindnesspaidoff.TheMerryAdventuresofRobinHoodappearedin1883.ItwasHowardPyle'sfirstbookanditwasagreatsuccess.Atthebeginningofthestory,Robinwasjustayoungman,whowasgoodatarchery（射箭术）.OnedayhewaswalkingthroughSherwoodForest,aroyalhuntingforestnearNottinghaminEngland.Therehegotintotroublewithagroupofmen.Amongthem,hekilledthecousinoftheSheriff（郡长）ofNottingham.Robinbecamealegendaryoutlaw.andsoontheleaderofonehundredoutlaws,knownashis“MerryMen”.Robinandhis“MerryMen"alwayslookedforrichpeopleandaskedthemtotheircampinSherwoodForest.Whentheyarrived,Robingavethemagoodmealandplayedmusicforthem.Thenhetooktheirgoldawaytohelpthepoor.Robinbecamemostfamousfor"robbingfromtherichandgivingtothepoor".TheSheriffofNottinghamwasRobin'sgreatestenemy.Hewascruelandtreatedthepoorbadly.Itwashisjobtokeepthewoodssafeandmakesurethatnobodystoletheking'sdeer.HehatedRobinbecauseRobinwasanoutlaw.Butmostofall,hehatedRobinbecauseeveryoneelselovedhim.TheSheriffofNottinghamkepttryingtocatchRobinHoodandhis"MerryMen”,butneversucceeded.CenturiesagopeoplelovedtotellstoriesofRobinHood.Laterhebecameafamouscharacterinbooks,andnowadaysRobinisstillawell-lovedheroinliterature,theatre,TVandfilms.36.WhatwasRobinHoodlikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Cleverandfulloffun.B.Smartandserious.C.Crueltothepoorpeople.D.Goodattellingstories.37.Theunderlinedword"outlaw"inParagraph3means“_________”.A.enemyB.criminalC.kingD.fighter38.WhatwasRobinHoodbestknownfor?A.Playingbeautifulmusicfortherich.B.Robbingtherichandhelpingthepoor.C.Stealingtheking'sdeerinSherwoodForest.D.KillingthecousinoftheSheriffofNottingham.39.Whichistherightorderofwhathappenedinthestory?①Robinbecametheleaderofagroupofoutlaws.②RobinaskedtherichpeopletoSherwoodForest.③RobinkilledthecousinoftheSheriffofNottingham.④Robingavepoorpeoplethegoldhetookawayfromtherich.A．①④②③B．②③①④C．③①④②D．③①②④40.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstandlastparagraphs?A.RobinHoodwasarealmanwhooncelivedinEngland.B.PeoplecanonlyreadstoriesofRobinHoodfrombooks.C.ThestoriesofRobinHoodarestillverypopularnowadays.D.RobinHooddidn'tgethelpfromstrangerswholeoncehelped.【解析】36.A解析：根据第一段中“…Robinwasextremelysmartandhumorous.Helovedlaughingandplayingtricksonothers．”可知，Robin是一个既聪明又有趣的人。37.B解析：根据第三段内容及四个选项可推知，Robin因为杀了人，所以应该是成了罪犯(criminal)。由此可知画线词“outlaw”与“criminal”同义，意为“罪犯”。38.B解析：根据第四段最后一句“Robinbecamemostfamousfor‘robbingfromtherichandgivingtothepoor’．”可知，Robin因“劫富济贫”而为人熟知。39.D解析：通读全文可知，故事发展的顺序为：Robin杀死诺丁汉郡长的表弟-Robin成了一伙歹徒的头目-Robin让富人去舍伍德森林-Robin把他从富人手中夺走的金子给了穷人。40.C解析：根据最后一段内容可知，Robin的故事在当今社会仍然很流行。CDetectivefictionispopularinmanycountries.Therearetwokinds:storiesinwhichprivatedetectivessolveacrime,usuallyamurderandstoriesinwhichapolicedetectivesolvesacrime.Bothkindsofdetectivestoriesareequallypopular.Thefirstprivatedetective-PIforprivateinvestigatorintheUSA-wasprobablyArsonLupin,aFrenchman.However,storiesaboutthisdetectivearenotreadnowadays.Formostpeoplethefirst,andperhapsthegreatest,privatedetective,wastheEnglishman,SherlockHolmes,acharactercreatedbytheauthorSirArthurConanDoyle.AlltheSherlockHolmesstorieshavebeentranslatedintomostlanguages.ThebestknownisTheHoundoftheBaskervilles.ThefirstpolicedetectivewasprobablySergeantCuffwhosolvesthecrimeinTheMoonstone,oneofthefirstdetectivenovelsinEnglish.Theauthor,WilkieCollins,wasaclosefriendofCharlesDickens,oneofthebestEnglishnovelistsofalltime.CrimefictionhasbeenaspopularintheUSAasintheUK,andsomeofthemostfamousAmericanwritershavewrittendetectivefiction.ThemosthighlyregardedisprobablyRaymondChandlerwhosePI,PhillipMarlowe,isthearchetype（典型的）privatedetective.Alsopopular,althoughnotsowell-written,arethePerryMasonnovelsbyErleStanleyGardner.AfterConanDoyle,themostwidelyreadprivatedetectivenovelististheEnglishnovelistAgathaChristie.Shecreatedtwounforgettablecharacters-MissMarpleandHerculePoirot.AgathaChristie'snovelshavealsobeentranslatedintomostlanguages.Detectivefictionisaspopulartodayasithaseverbeen,probablybecausemanynovelshavebeenadaptedfortelevisionwhichintroducedthemtomanypeoplewhodonotusuallyreadnewdetectivecrimefiction.41.Whichofthefollowingisadetectivestorywriter?A.HerculePoirot B.PerryMasonC.ErleStanleyGardnerD.SergeantCuff42.Whathappenedtomanydetectivestories?A.Theyhavebeenlongforgotten.B.TheyhavebeentranslatedintoEnglish.C.Nowadaystheyaretheleastpopularreadings.D.TheyhavebeenpopularprobablybecauseofTVprogrammes.43.WhathaveArthurConanDoyle,RaymondChandlerandAgathaChristieincommon?A.TheyallwrotestoriesaboutEnglishdetectives.B.Theyallwrotestoriesaboutprivatedetectives.C.Theyallwrotestoriesaboutpolicedetectives.D.TheyallwrotestoriesaboutAmericandetectives.44．Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterimply（暗示）？A.WilkieCollinslivedatthesametimeasCharlesDickens.B.ArsonLupinisapopularcharacterontelevisionnowadays.C.Privatedetectivestoriesarebetterreviewedthanpolicedetectivestories.D.Asuccessfulwriterofdetectivestorieshastowriteprivatedetectivestories.【答案】41~44CDBA【解析】侦探小说在很多国家都很流行。它有两种：一种是私家侦探调查犯罪的；一种是警察调查犯罪的。两种侦探故事同样受欢迎。本文介绍了侦探小说的代表作。1．C细节理解题。根据第四段中的Alsopopular，althoughnotsowell-written,arethePerryMasonnovelsbyErleStanleyGardner.可知ErleStanleyGardner是一名小说作家。故选C。2．D细节理解题。根据最后一段Detectivefictionisaspopular．．．manynovelshavebeenadaptedfortelevision可知很多小说都被改编成电视剧可能是侦探小说仍然流行如初的原因。故选D。3．B细节理解题。根据第二段中的Formostpeoplethefirst,andperhapsthegreatest,privatedetective,wastheEnglishman,SherlockHolmes,acharactercreatedbytheauthorSirArthurConanDoyle.可知ArthurConanDoyle是私家侦探小说作家；根据第四段中的ThemosthighlyregardedisprobablyRaymondChandlerwhosePI，PhillipMarlowe，isthearchetype（典型的）privatedetective.可知RaymondChandler也是私家侦探小说作家；根据第五段中的AfterConanDoyle，themostwidelyreadprivatedetectivenovelististheEnglishnovelistAgathaChristie.可知AgathaChristie同样是私家侦探小说作家。因此三人的共同点就是都是私家侦探小说作家。故选B。4．A推理判断题。根据第三段中的Theauthor，WilkieCollins，wasaclosefriendofCharlesDickens,oneofthebestEnglishnovelistsofalltime.可知WilkieCollins和CharlesDickens是亲密的朋友，因此可推断他们是生活于同一时代的。故选A。四、阅读表达阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(10分)Studieshaveshownthatwhenstudentsjoininteamsports,theiroveralleducationalexperienceisgreatlyimproved.Infact,nomattertheyaregoodatsportsornot,therearestillbenefits(益处)tobegotfromplayingteamsports!Herearefourlessonsthatteamsportscanteachstudents.HaveaBiggerPicture:Atsome'pointin'life,everyonegoesthroughchallenges.Peopleoftenthinkthatthechoicestheymakeonlyaffectthemselves,butasitturnsout,thatisn'ttrue!Teamsportsteachstudentsaboutfriendshipandasenseofbelongingtosomethingbiggerthanthemselves.Whentheyplaysportsonateam,theyquicklylearnthateverychoicetheymakehasaninfluenceontheirteammatesandtheiropponents!BeDecisive:Makingchoicescanoftenbedifficultformanypeoplebecausetheyoftenover-complicate（过分复杂化）verysimpledecisions.Playingteamsportsgetsstudentstoreasonandcometoadecisionfasterthantheymightintheirdailylife.Andthen,makingquickdecisionscanhelpstudentsdevelopasenseofself-confidence.NeverGiveUp:It'salwaysexcitingtowininlife,butsometimesthegreaterlessonscomefromlossesinteamsportsgames.Todealwiththoselosses,studentsshouldacceptthempeacefully,moveonandtryagain!Teamsportsteachstudentsthatgreatcomebacksdohappenandalossisneverfinaliftheyrefusetogiveup!PutOthersFirst:Themostimportantlessonthatteamsportscanteachstudentsishowtoputothersfirstindifficultsituations.Sometimes,theymayhavetobereadyforbeingsecond-bestforthegreatergood,becausethereisoftenmoreatplaythantheycanseeatfirst.Sometimesthemostpleasingchoicestudentscanmakeistheonetohelpothersevenwhenitisinconvenient.Learningself-sacrificeisalessonthatstudentswillcertainlycarrythroughoutthecourseoftheirlife!Studentsdon'thavetobeathletictosucceedatsports,'andtherearecountlessbenefitsofteamsportsforthem.1.Whydomanypeopleoftenfinditdifficulttomaketheirdecisions?__________________________________________________________2.Howshouldstudentsdealwiththeirlossesinteamsportsgames?__________________________________________________________3.Whatisthemostimportantlessonthatteamsportscanteachstudents?__________________________________________________________4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?__________________________________________________________5.Whatcanyoulearnfromthispassage？（自拟一句作答）__________________________________________________________【答案】1.Becausetheyoftenover-complicateverysimpledecisions.2.Byacceptingthempeacefully,movingonandtryingagain./Theyshouldacceptthempeacefully,moveonandtryagain./Theyshouldnevergiveup.3.Howtoputothersfirstindifficultsituations./Learningself-sacrifice.4.Fourlessonsteamsportscanteachstudents./Thebenefitsofteamsports./Whatteamsportscanteachstudents./Whatstudentscanlearnfromteamsports./Studentsdon'thavetobeathletictosucceedatsports,andtherearecountlessbenefitsofteamsportsforthem.5.I/Wecanlearntobeself-confidentandnevergiveupwhenfacingdifficultsituations.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里、入一个最恰当的单词,每个空格只填1个单词。（10分）Windisapowerfulforce（力量）innature.Windenergyisoneofthecausesofgreatwavesintheworld'soceans.Windcanhelpcreatepowerfulstorms,butwindisaforceyoucan'tseebutcansurelyfeel.Itspowercanbeusedtocreateelectricityforcitiesandtownships.WindcanalsopowermanyexpressionsinAmericanEnglish.Let'sstartwithasimpleone.Ifyourunlikethewind,youareaveryfastrunner.Afterrunning,sometimesyoucanfeelfullofenergy.Therunnergetswhatwecallasecondwind.Weusethisexpressionwhenwearetired,butthengetmoreenergytofinishsomething.'Forexample,sometimesIfeeltiredafterwork.Butafterashortrestandacupoftea,Igetmysecondwind.I'mreadytodosomethingfunwithmyfriendsandfamily.Ifyouaredoingsomethingdifficult,itisgoodtohavethewindatyourback.Inthisway,itiseasiertogoforward.It'salwaysmoredifficulttodosomethinginastrongwind-unlessyouaresailing.Knowingthedirectionofthewindisthemostimportantpartofsailing.Whenwindfillsasail,itmakestheboatgofaster.Ifyoutakethewindoutofsomeone'ssails,youpreventthemfromreachingtheirgoals.Youcreateabarrier（障碍）orstoptheminsomeway.Inlife,it'sluckytohavefriendswhowanttofillyoursailswithwindandnottakeitout.Let'sturnfromsailingtomusic.Manysongwritersusetheimage（形象）ofwindintheirsongs.Ifsomethingsuchasanideaisblowinginthewind,itisbeingdiscussedbuthasyettobedecided.Whenasingersings“youdon'tneedaweathermantoknowwhichwaythewindblows,”hemeansthatyoudon'tneedsomeoneinpowertoconfirmsomethingforyou.Justtrustyourself.Youcanfinditoutonyourown.So,whenyouknowwhichwaythewindblows,youknowwhatisgoingon.Nowyouknowwhichwaythewindblows.Thenhowcanyouusetheseexpressionsproperly?First,readthemaloudandkeeptheminmind.Then,practiceusingthemandtestyourself.Youknow,practicemakesperfect.Doyouknowwhichwaythewindblows?Apowerfulforceinnature•Windmay___l___greatwavesintheworld'soceans,canhelpcreatestormsandbeusedtocreateelectricity.Windandits___2___Aboutrunning•Apersonwhorunslikethewindisavery___3___runner.•Whentherunnergetsa___4___afterrunning,hefeelsfullofenergyagain.Aboutsailing•Ifyouaresailing,it'smuch___5___togoforwardwiththewindatyourback.•Whenasailis___6___withwind,theboatwillgofaster.•Youare___7___tohaveafriendwhowantstotakethewindoutofyoursail.Aboutmusic•Theimageofwindis___8___bymanysongwriters.•Whenanideaisblowinginthewind,ithasn'tbeendecidedandneeds___9___.•Whenyouknowwhichwaythewindblows,youknowwhatisgoingon.___l0___onlearning•Readthemaloudandrememberthem.•Practiceusingthemandtestyourself.1._________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________ 5.__________6._________ 7._________ 8._________ 9._________ 10._________【答案】1.cause 2.expressions 3.fast 4.second 5.easier6.filled 7.unlucky 8.used 9.discussing 10.Advice/Suggestions六、词汇运用（12分）1.Thekinddoctorwhohelpedalotofcoupleshavebabiesremained________（单身的）allherlife.2.Theoldman_____________(举报)thecrimetothepoliceonthephoneatlast.3.Theboyoften__________