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体裁：记叙文 主题：名著节选 难度：★★★★ 建议用时：7 min 正确率： /4
It was a quiet evening at Styles Court, a grand old house in the English countryside. The villagers were in the living room after dinner, enjoying tea and conversation. Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective(侦探), who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.
Suddenly, people heard a loud shout from upstairs. Everyone rushed to the noise and found Mrs Inglethorp, the old mistress of the house, lying on the floor of her bedroom. Beside her was a broken cup and a small bottle with the word “Strychnine”—a deadly poison(毒药).
Poirot quickly took control. He checked the room carefully, noticing that the window was half open and a set of footprints led to the bed. He also found a piece of paper in the rubbish bin with the words “Meet me at the garden at midnight” written on it.
The next morning, Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital. The doctor was sure that she was poisoned. Some people said her husband, Alfred Inglethorp, poisoned her. However, Poirot didn’t think so. He noticed that Alfred had a strong alibi—he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning.
Besides, Poirot discovered that John Cavendish, Mrs Inglethorp’s stepson, was in trouble and needed money. He also learned that Cynthia Murdoch, a young woman staying at the house, could get the poison because she worked in a hospital.
As Poirot put together all the things, he realized that the criminal(罪犯) tried to frame(陷害) Alfred Inglethorp. But who was the real killer? Poirot’s smart mind was already forming a plan.
—Adapted from The Mysterious Affair at Styles
1. Why did Hercule Poirot come to Styles Court?
A. To find a job. B. To visit his friend.
C. To attend a party. D. To look for a criminal.
2. Which of the following is the correct order of the events? ＞＞事件排序题解题策略见 P59 重点精讲
a. Mrs Inglethorp was found poisoned in her bedroom.
b. Poirot noticed some clues(线索) in the bedroom.
c. People heard a shout from upstairs.
d. Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital.
e. Poirot was invited to Styles Court by John Cavendish.
A. e-c-a-b-d B. e-a-c-b-d C. c-e-a-b-d D. c-a-e-b-d
3. 新趋势·创新设问 Which sentence can the underlined word “alibi” be put in?
＞＞创新设问题解题策略见 P91 重点精讲
A. The new-found turned out that he couldn't be the criminal.
B. The man was caught and taken to the police station for his .
C. These results fully show a further of his outstanding ability.
D. As a common , vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
4. According to the passage, what will most likely happen next in the story?
A. Alfred Inglethorp will be caught for the crime.
B. Poirot will find the real killer and solve the case.
C. John Cavendish will run away from Styles Court.
D. Cynthia Murdoch will be responsible(负责的) for the killing.
A
体裁：记叙文 主题：名著节选 难度：★★★★ 建议用时：7 min 正确率： /4
It was a quiet evening at Styles Court, a grand old house in the English countryside. The villagers were in the living room after dinner, enjoying tea and conversation. Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective(侦探), who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.
Suddenly, people heard a loud shout from upstairs. Everyone rushed to the noise and found Mrs Inglethorp, the old mistress of the house, lying on the floor of her bedroom. Beside her was a broken cup and a small bottle with the word “Strychnine”—a deadly poison(毒药).
Poirot quickly took control. He checked the room carefully, noticing that the window was half open and a set of footprints led to the bed. He also found a piece of paper in the rubbish bin with the words “Meet me at the garden at midnight” written on it.
The next morning, Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital. The doctor was sure that she was poisoned. Some people said her husband, Alfred Inglethorp, poisoned her. However, Poirot didn’t think so. He noticed that Alfred had a strong alibi—he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning.
Besides, Poirot discovered that John Cavendish, Mrs Inglethorp’s stepson, was in trouble and needed money. He also learned that Cynthia Murdoch, a young woman staying at the house, could get the poison because she worked in a hospital.
As Poirot put together all the things, he realized that the criminal(罪犯) tried to frame(陷害) Alfred Inglethorp. But who was the real killer? Poirot’s smart mind was already forming a plan.
—Adapted from The Mysterious Affair at Styles
1. Why did Hercule Poirot come to Styles Court?
A. To find a job. B. To visit his friend.
C. To attend a party. D. To look for a criminal.
2. Which of the following is the correct order of the events? ＞＞事件排序题解题策略见 P59 重点精讲
a. Mrs Inglethorp was found poisoned in her bedroom.
b. Poirot noticed some clues(线索) in the bedroom.
c. People heard a shout from upstairs.
d. Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital.
e. Poirot was invited to Styles Court by John Cavendish.
A. e-c-a-b-d B. e-a-c-b-d C. c-e-a-b-d D. c-a-e-b-d
3. 新趋势·创新设问 Which sentence can the underlined word “alibi” be put in?
＞＞创新设问题解题策略见 P91 重点精讲
A. The new-found turned out that he couldn't be the criminal.
B. The man was caught and taken to the police station for his .
C. These results fully show a further of his outstanding ability.
D. As a common , vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
4. According to the passage, what will most likely happen next in the story?
A. Alfred Inglethorp will be caught for the crime.
B. Poirot will find the real killer and solve the case.
C. John Cavendish will run away from Styles Court.
D. Cynthia Murdoch will be responsible(负责的) for the killing.
答案
A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章节选自《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》，主要讲述了赫尔克里·波洛受约翰·卡文迪什的邀请来到斯泰尔斯庄园，庄园的女主人英格尔索普太太在卧室中毒，赫尔克里·波洛展开调查。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”可知，赫尔克里·波洛来到斯泰尔斯庄园是为了看望他的朋友约翰·卡文迪什。故选B。
2. A 事件排序题。根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot ... who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”赫尔克里·波洛受约翰·卡文迪什的邀请来到斯泰尔斯庄园，第二段“Suddenly, people heard a loud shout from upstairs.”人们听到楼上的喊叫，第二段“Mrs Inglethorp ... lying on the floor of her bedroom. Beside her was a broken cup and a small bottle with the word ‘Strychnine’—a deadly poison”英格尔索普太太在卧室中毒，第三段“He checked the room carefully, noticing that ... He also found ...”波洛检查房间后发现了一些线索，和第四段“The next morning, Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital.”英格尔索普太太在医院去世了可知，正确的顺序是e—c—a—b—d。故选A。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据下文“he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning”可知英格尔索普太太中毒时有人在村里看到英格尔索普先生，即英格尔索普先生有强有力的不在场证明，因此“alibi”意为“不在犯罪现场证明”，A项“新发现的不在场证明证实他不可能是罪犯。”符合题意。故选A。
4. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But who was the real killer? Poirot's smart mind was already forming a plan.”可推知接下来波洛会找到真正的凶手并破案。故选B。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章节选自《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》，主要讲述了赫尔克里·波洛受约翰·卡文迪什的邀请来到斯泰尔斯庄园，庄园的女主人英格尔索普太太在卧室中毒，赫尔克里·波洛展开调查。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”可知，赫尔克里·波洛来到斯泰尔斯庄园是为了看望他的朋友约翰·卡文迪什。故选B。
2. A 事件排序题。根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot ... who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”赫尔克里·波洛受约翰·卡文迪什的邀请来到斯泰尔斯庄园，第二段“Suddenly, people heard a loud shout from upstairs.”人们听到楼上的喊叫，第二段“Mrs Inglethorp ... lying on the floor of her bedroom. Beside her was a broken cup and a small bottle with the word ‘Strychnine’—a deadly poison”英格尔索普太太在卧室中毒，第三段“He checked the room carefully, noticing that ... He also found ...”波洛检查房间后发现了一些线索，和第四段“The next morning, Mrs Inglethorp died in the hospital.”英格尔索普太太在医院去世了可知，正确的顺序是e—c—a—b—d。故选A。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据下文“he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning”可知英格尔索普太太中毒时有人在村里看到英格尔索普先生，即英格尔索普先生有强有力的不在场证明，因此“alibi”意为“不在犯罪现场证明”，A项“新发现的不在场证明证实他不可能是罪犯。”符合题意。故选A。
4. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But who was the real killer? Poirot's smart mind was already forming a plan.”可推知接下来波洛会找到真正的凶手并破案。故选B。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇名著节选的英语阅读理解，包含细节理解、事件排序、词义猜测、推理判断四类题型。解题思路：1. 细节理解题：精准定位原文对应语句，匹配选项内容；2. 事件排序题：梳理事件先后顺序，依据原文时间线排列选项；3. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境推断单词含义，比对选项是否匹配；4. 推理判断题：根据文章结尾关键信息，合理推断后续情节。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”可知，波洛来斯泰尔斯庄园是为了看望朋友，故选B。
2. 事件排序题：按原文顺序，先波洛被邀请（e），再听到楼上喊叫（c），接着发现英格尔索普太太中毒（a），然后波洛发现线索（b），最后太太在医院去世（d），顺序为e-c-a-b-d，故选A。
3. 词义猜测题：根据下文“he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning”可知，alibi意为“不在犯罪现场证明”，A项“新发现的不在场证明证实他不可能是罪犯”符合该含义，故选A。
4. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“But who was the real killer? Poirot's smart mind was already forming a plan.”可推知，波洛接下来会找到真凶并破案，故选B。
【答案】
B、A、A、B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文改编自经典侦探小说，考察学生对不同阅读题型的解题能力，需掌握各类阅读题的解题方法，准确提取信息、梳理逻辑、合理推断，是英语阅读的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇名著节选的英语阅读理解，包含细节理解、事件排序、词义猜测、推理判断四类题型。解题思路：1. 细节理解题：精准定位原文对应语句，匹配选项内容；2. 事件排序题：梳理事件先后顺序，依据原文时间线排列选项；3. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境推断单词含义，比对选项是否匹配；4. 推理判断题：根据文章结尾关键信息，合理推断后续情节。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“Among them was Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who was invited to stay at the house by his friend John Cavendish.”可知，波洛来斯泰尔斯庄园是为了看望朋友，故选B。
2. 事件排序题：按原文顺序，先波洛被邀请（e），再听到楼上喊叫（c），接着发现英格尔索普太太中毒（a），然后波洛发现线索（b），最后太太在医院去世（d），顺序为e-c-a-b-d，故选A。
3. 词义猜测题：根据下文“he was seen in the village at the time of the poisoning”可知，alibi意为“不在犯罪现场证明”，A项“新发现的不在场证明证实他不可能是罪犯”符合该含义，故选A。
4. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“But who was the real killer? Poirot's smart mind was already forming a plan.”可推知，波洛接下来会找到真凶并破案，故选B。
【答案】
B、A、A、B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文改编自经典侦探小说，考察学生对不同阅读题型的解题能力，需掌握各类阅读题的解题方法，准确提取信息、梳理逻辑、合理推断，是英语阅读的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】
0.6
