Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Ielts - Tài liệu tham khảo Tiếng Anh ( TA8 ISW) p2 | Đại học Hoa Sen

Comprehension Test 阅读理解
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories 福尔摩斯探险故事
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle （著）
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。
a Sherlock Holmes lived in a flat in Oxford Street.
b Helen Stoner lived in the city of London.
c The Speckled Band was an Indian snake.
d The King of Bohemia sent his friend to see Sherlock Holmes.
e Irene Adler married King Wilhelm.
f Irene Adler gave the photograph to Sherlock Holmes.
g In The Five Orange Pips the first letter came from Scotland.
h Uncle Elias worked with the K.K.K.
i A policeman found John Openshaw dead on a boat.
j The police caught John Openshaw’s murderers in America. 20 marks
2 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences. 在 B 部分中选择
合适的序号与 A 部分组成完整的句子。 A
1 The police couldn’t understand why Julia died ...
2 Sherlock Holmes never forgot Irene Adler ...
3 Uncle Elias lived in America ... 4 John Openshaw died ...
5 Every night Dr Roylott put the snake through the air-vent ... B
a ... until the end of the civil war.
b ... because she was cleverer than he was.
c ... after his visit to Sherlock Holmes.
d ... because there was no poison in her body.
e ... and it went down the bell-rope onto the bed. 10 marks
3 Put the following events in A Scandal in Bohemia in the right order. Number them 1–5. 为 下列事件排序。
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a Watson threw the smoke-stick into the house.
b King Wilhelm gave Irene’s photograph to Sherlock Holmes.
c King Wilhelm visited Sherlock Holmes wearing a mask.
d Irene Adler and Godfrey Norton were married.
e Irene and Godfrey left England. 15 marks
4 Who in The Speckled Band did the following? Dr Roylott, Julia Stoner, Sherlock Holmes,
Helen Stoner, Watson.选择适当的人物完成搭配。
a ... came to visit Sherlock Holmes’s flat in London. ...............
b ... killed his servant in India. ...............
c ... died two years before in the night. ...............
d ... hit the bell-rope very hard. ...............
e ... went with Holmes to Dr Roylott’s house. ............... 15 marks
5 Choose one of the three stories. Write a short newspaper report of the story. Remember to
include all the important events. 写一个关于该故事的短篇新闻报道。
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Multiple-choice Test 选择题
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories 福尔摩斯探险故事 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Setting 故事背景
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
1 Sherlock Holmes lived in _____.
a [ ] Baker Road b [ ] Baker Street c [ ] Bond Street d [ ] Barker Street
2 Sherlock Holmes and Watson were _____.
a [ ] brothers b [ ] cousins c [ ] friends d [ ] father and son
3 Sherlock Holmes lived in _____.
a [ ] a flat b [ ] a house c [ ] a castle d [ ] a hotel
4 Helen Stoner was afraid of _____.
a [ ] grey hair b [ ] her sister c [ ] death d [ ] her father
5 Doctor Roylott kept wild animals in his _____.
a [ ] garden b [ ] house c [ ] bedroom d [ ] kitchen
6 The sisters locked their rooms because they were afraid of the _____.
a [ ] snakes b [ ] servants c [ ] cats d [ ] wild animals
7 The only woman Sherlock Holmes never forgot was _____.
a [ ] Helen Stoner b [ ] Joanna Norton c [ ] Irene Adler d [ ] Ivy Adler
8 The king wanted Holmes to get his _____ back.
a [ ] photograph b [ ] mask c [ ] letters d [ ] paper
9 Uncle Elias went to live in _____ when he was young.
a [ ] America b [ ] Australia c [ ] Argentina d [ ] Germany
10 Uncle Elias got a letter with _____ in it.
a [ ] poison b [ ] apple pips c [ ] orange pips d [ ] a snake 20 marks Characters 人物
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。 11 Sherlock Holmes was _____.
a [ ] an artist b [ ] a doctor c [ ] a detective d [ ] a king
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12 Helen Stoner lived with her _____.
a [ ] stepbrother b [ ] stepmother c [ ] stepsister d [ ] stepfather
13 Helen Stoner’s sister was called _____.
a [ ] Joanna b [ ] Julia c [ ] June d [ ] Jeanne
14 Doctor Roylott was _____ man.
a [ ] an unhappy b [ ] a poor c [ ] a handsome d [ ] a violent 15 Irene Adler married _____.
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Doctor Roylott c [ ] Godfrey Norton d [ ] Watson
16 Count von Kramm was king of _____.
a [ ] England b [ ] Bohemia c [ ] Spain d [ ] France
17 The king wore _____ clothes, and a mask.
a [ ] expensive b [ ] old c [ ] dirty d [ ] new
18 Uncle Elias was a strange, _____ man.
a [ ] happy b [ ] handsome c [ ] careful d [ ] unhappy
19 Uncle Elias did not want any friends and he often _____ a lot.
a [ ] drank b [ ] walked c [ ] talked d [ ] cried
20 John Oppenshaw moved to Uncle Elias’s house when he was _____.
a [ ] twelve b [ ] twenty c [ ] thirteen d [ ] ten 20 marks Dialogue 对话
Who said this? 谁说的这些话？
21 ‘Please help me! I’m not thirty yet and look at my grey hair!’
a [ ] Watson b [ ] Sherlock Holmes c [ ] Doctor Roylott d [ ] Helen Stoner
22 ‘Tell me everything about her death.’
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Watson c [ ] Helen Stoner d [ ] Doctor Roylott
23 ‘But how did you know about the snake, Holmes?’
a [ ] Helen Stoner b [ ] Doctor Roylott c [ ] Watson d [ ] Julia Stoner
24 ‘My business is most important. Before I tell you about it, do you agree to keep it a secret?’
a [ ] Watson b [ ] Count von Kramm c [ ] Sherlock Holmes d [ ] Godfrey Norton
25 ‘To the church of St Monica, as fast as you can!’
a [ ] Godfrey Norton b [ ] Watson c [ ] Sherlock Holmes d [ ] the king
26 ‘Bring him into the sitting-room.’
a [ ] the king b [ ] Irene Adler c [ ] Watson d [ ] Sherlock Holmes
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27 ‘A very, very clever woman.’
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] the king c [ ] Watson d [ ] Godfrey Norton
28 ‘If he comes on business in this weather, it’s important.’
a [ ] Watson b [ ] John Oppenshaw c [ ] Uncle Elias d [ ] Sherlock Holmes
29 ‘Everything went well until a year later.’
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Watson c [ ] John Oppenshaw d [ ] Uncle Elias
30 ‘He has sent pips to John from London! John’s enemy is in London already!’
a [ ] Watson b [ ] Sherlock Holmes c [ ] Uncle Elias d [ ] John Oppenshaw 20 marks Vocabulary 词汇
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
31 your mother’s second husband, not your real father
a [ ] stepson b [ ] stepbrother c [ ] stepfather d [ ] stepmother
32 a high sound made not by the voice but by air through the lips
a [ ] scandal b [ ] shout c [ ] scream d [ ] whistle
33 the most important man in the royal family
a [ ] king b [ ] prince c [ ] Count d [ ] captain
34 a person who helps someone with difficult business, and keeps their important papers
a [ ] king b [ ] Count c [ ] majesty d [ ] lawyer
35 a long narrow place in a house with doors which open into rooms
a [ ] kitchen b [ ] corridor c [ ] roof d [ ] wall 36 you put a letter inside it
a [ ] mask b [ ] band c [ ] envelope d [ ] papers
37 somebody who sees something happen
a [ ] witness b [ ] king c [ ] captain d [ ] uncle
38 a small white seed inside fruit like oranges
a [ ] poison b [ ] pip c [ ] speckled d [ ] stone
39 someone who works in another person’s house
a [ ] uncle b [ ] captain c [ ] servant d [ ] king
40 unkind talk about someone, which is bad for that person
a [ ] scandal b [ ] poison c [ ] hope d [ ] equality 20 marks
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Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
41 Doctor Roylott needed the girls’ _____.
a [ ] house b [ ] money c [ ] cat d [ ] snake
42 The speckled band was _____.
a [ ] a cat b [ ] a dog c [ ] poison d [ ] a snake
43 Helen Stoner heard a _____ in the corridor.
a [ ] snake b [ ] whistle c [ ] servant d [ ] man
44 Sherlock Holmes kept the photograph of the woman who was _____.
a [ ] his wife b [ ] cleverer than he was c [ ] older than he was d [ ] his sister
45 Mrs Norton kept the photograph of the king in a cupboard in the _____.
a [ ] sitting-room b [ ] dining-room c [ ] bedroom d [ ] bathroom
46 Uncle Elias left America because he had _____.
a [ ] enemies b [ ] friends c [ ] a family d [ ] a wife
47 There were _____ pips inside the envelopes.
a [ ] four apple b [ ] three orange c [ ] five orange d [ ] two apple
48 Uncle Elias was found dead in _____.
a [ ] the house b [ ] his bed c [ ] the garden d [ ] the river
49 John Oppenshaw was found dead in the river near _____ Station.
a [ ] Victoria b [ ] Baker Street c [ ] Westminster d [ ] Waterloo
50 Sherlock Holmes sent the pips to the captain of the _____.
a [ ] Snake b [ ] Sea c [ ] Star d [ ] Snow 20 marks Total marks
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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories 1 a F b F c T d F e F f F g F h T i F j F 2 1 d 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 e 3 a 3 b 5 c 1 d 2 e 4 4 a Helen Stoner b Dr Roylott c Julia Stoner d Sherlock Holmes e Watson
5 Student’s individual answers.
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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Setting 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 a 6 d 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 c Characters 11 c 12 d 13 b 14 d 15 c 16 b 17 a 18 d 19 a 20 a Dialogue 21 d 22 a 23 c 24 b 25 a 26 b 27 a 28 d 29 c 30 b
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 8 Vocabulary 31 c 32 d 33 a 34 d 35 b 36 c 37 a 38 b 39 c 40 a Plot 41 b 42 d 43 b 44 b 45 a 46 a 47 c 48 d 49 d 50 c
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