The Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角)is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA. During the past 60 years, more than 1,000 seamen in ships and pilots in planes have lost their lives. It is known as “The Triangle of Death”for its strange seawater and sudden storms. What’s the strangest is the light of the seawater, which looks so bright that it can be seen even from an outer spaceship.
　　At 2:00p.m. on Dec. 5, 1945, five planes took off in fine weather from the airport of Florida, on a training task. Two hours later, the leader in the sky radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. Another plane was sent to look for them and also disappeared.
　　One of the largest ship that had disappeared in the triangle was an American coal ship, 500meters long. The weather was good, and there were no messages for help before it was “gone”. No broken ships or dead bodies have been found so far.
　　No one is able to tell how all these accidents have happened. A group of Japanese scientists were there to see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of them ever since.
【小题1】 What is the passage mainly about?

A．How the Bermuda Triangle ate up the planes and ships.

B．Why many of the planes and ships have disappeared.

C．Strange accidents happened in the Bermuda Triangle, no one can tell why

D．When the Bermuda Triangle was formed very strangely.

【小题2】 How many planes had lost in December 1945?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题3】 What does the underline word “radioed” mean?

A．Wrote sound message using a radio.

B．Listened to sound message using a radio.

C．Sent sound message using a radio.

D．Received sound message using a radio.

【小题4】 Why was the leader in the plane lost?

A．He met with terrible weather.

B．He was losing the right direction.

C．Airport didn’t give him an answer.

D．The reasons are still unknown.

【小题5】 What about the group of Japanese scientists who went to Bermuda?

A．They have also disappeared very strangely.

B．They have not heard of anything important.

C．They are still working hard in Bermuda.

D．They’ve come back, knowing nothing about it.

 

“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you cold? 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.”

1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A. Helen’s dead sister                        B. Helen’s trip to London

C. the house Helen lives in                    D. Helen’s stepfather and the family

2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A. Walking slowly                           B. Listening carefully

C. standing sadly                            D. Writing quickly

3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A. They are very rich                         B. They are afraid of other people

C. They live on a horse-drawn wagon            D. They move from one place to another

4.The passage is probably from __________.

A. a poem         B. a guide            C. a novel         D. an advertisement

 

“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 sister	B．Helen’s trip to London
C．the house Helen lives in	D．Helen’s stepfather and the family

【小题2】What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A．Walking slowly	B．Listening carefully
C．standing sadly	D．Writing quickly

【小题3】Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A．They are very rich	B．They are afraid of other people
C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon	D．They move from one place to another

【小题4】The passage is probably from __________.

A．a novel

B．a guide

C．a poem

D．an advertisement