2021年江苏中考英语阅读理解专题训练《文学作品1》.doc

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2020-2021学年江苏中考英语阅读理解专题练习《文学作品1》

1．Thatmorning，wenoticedacabfollowingSirHenryandDr．MortimerinLondon．Butwho？

WewenttoSirHenryshotel．HolmesaskedDr．MortimerifanyonewithablackbeardlivedinornearBaskervilleHall．

Yes，saidDr．Mortimer，Barrymore．

WemustsendatelegramtocheckwhetherBarrymoreisinLondonoratBaskervilleHall，saidHolmes．

SirHenrysaidhewantedtogotoBaskervilleHall．

OK，saidHolmes．Butyoumustntgoalone．Watsoncangowithyou．

SirHenryandIagreedtotakethe10：30trainonSaturday．

Holmesthoughtdeeplyonthewayhome：thestoryoftheHound，SirCharlessdeath，thestrangeletter，themissingbootandtheblack﹣beardedman．Hesatinhisroomallafternoon，smokingandthinking．

Justbeforedinner，atelegramarrived．Itsaid，BarrymoreisatBaskervilleHall．

Thatbecomesadeadend，Watson．Wewillhavetolookforanotherwaytogoforward．

Justthenthedoorbellrang．Itwasthecabdriverwhodrovethemanwiththeblackbeard．Igotamessagethatyouareaskingforme，hesaid．Iveneverhadacomplaint．Icameheretoaskyouwhatyouhadagainstme!

No，no，saidHolmes．Instead，Illgiveyoumoneyifyoutellmeaboutthemaninyourcabthismorning．Hewatchedthishouseat10：00andthentoldyoutofollowthetwogentlemen．

Thedriverlookedsurprisedandthenanswered，Themansaidhewasadetective（侦探）andthatIshouldnttellanyoneabouthim．

Itsserious，myfriend，andyoumaybeintroubleifyourefusetoanswer．Hisname，saidthedriver，wasSherlockHolmes．

IdneverseenHolmesmoresurprised．Thenhelaughed．Hescoredagainstmethattime，Watson．

Thedrivertolduseverythingheknew．Holmesgavehimthemoneyandsenthimaway．Thisisadangerousenemy（敌人），Watson．

《﹣TakenfromTheHoundoftheBaskervilles》

（1）Accordingtothepassage，theunderlinedphrasedeadendinParagraph10means．

A．