四、根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
Are you looking for good books to read? You're in the right place. 1. I believe that these books are changing our lives. But first, I want you to think about reading in a different context (语境). You can not just read for fun. Instead, think of reading as a tool for solving problems and a tool you can use to get valuable knowledge from experts all over the world.
2. Whether it's how to deal with a situation at work or how to become better at something, you just can't seem to come up with a good solution. If so, you start asking yourself, “How do the experts deal with this?” 3. And the answer is very easy to get. In fact, you can find the answers to most questions by reading books.
4. In *Fear of Failure*, I note that reading books is a powerful tool in the effort to learn from the tests and mistakes of others. All in all, reading is good.
5. These good books are the ones that have had a wonderful influence on my journey to be a better person.
A. That's a great question to ask yourself.
B. Here I've put together a list of good books to read.
C. How many times have you found you have no idea to solve a problem?
D. In my *Better Habits Guide*, one of the ten daily habits I suggest is reading.
E. Although I've said a lot, I still believe some books are more powerful than others.

1—5 BCADE

【分析】
这是英语语篇补全类的五选五题型，解题思路如下：第一步先通读全文，明确文章核心主题是讲解阅读的价值、向读者推荐优质书籍。第二步逐空定位前后文线索，通过上下文的指代关系、问答逻辑、内容呼应来匹配选项：
1. 第1空前文说“你在找好书吗？你来对地方了”，后文马上提到“我相信这些书正在改变我们的生活”，说明空缺处要引出“我准备了好书清单”的内容，匹配对应选项。
2. 第2空后文紧接着描述“不管是处理工作场景还是提升技能，你都想不出好的解决方案”，说明空缺处是抛出一个关于“遇到无法解决的问题”的设问，匹配对应选项。
3. 第3空前文是读者的自问“专家是怎么处理这类问题的？”，后文说“答案很容易得到”，空缺处要承接这个问句，对这个问题做出评价，匹配对应选项。
4. 第4空后文马上举了自己的著作《Fear of Failure》里的相关观点，说明空缺处也要引出另一本自己的相关作品里的阅读相关观点，匹配对应选项。
5. 第5空后文说“这些好书对我成为更好的人的旅程有很棒的影响”，空缺处要引出“部分书籍影响力更强”的表述，匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文点明读者找好书来对了地方，后文出现指代“these books”，B选项“Here I've put together a list of good books to read.”正好承上启下，引出后文的书籍介绍，符合语境。
2. 第2空：后文描述了遇到问题想不出解决方案的场景，C选项“How many times have you found you have no idea to solve a problem?”正好抛出对应设问，引出后文的场景描述，逻辑通顺。
3. 第3空：前文提出问题“How do the experts deal with this?”，A选项“That's a great question to ask yourself.”正好承接这个问句，过渡到后文“答案很容易获得”的表述，衔接自然。
4. 第4空：后文举例了自己作品《Fear of Failure》中关于阅读的观点，D选项“In my *Better Habits Guide*, one of the ten daily habits I suggest is reading.”同样引出自己另一部作品里的阅读相关论述，和后文的举例结构一致，符合逻辑。
5. 第5空：后文点明部分好书对自己影响深远，E选项“Although I've said a lot, I still believe some books are more powerful than others.”引出“部分书籍影响力更强”的观点，和后文内容呼应。
【答案】
1—5 BCADE
【知识点】
语篇逻辑衔接，阅读补全
【点评】
本题难度适中，主要考察学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑关联的把握能力，解题时不需要完全读懂所有生词，抓住前后句的指代、问答呼应、举例对应关系就能快速梳理出正确选项，是典型的阅读类基础能力题型。
【难度系数】
0.7

五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
lost steal literary punish he detective especially solve mystery attack
Sherlock Holmes is the world's most famous detective, but he is a fictional character. He was created by Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish writer. He remains one of the most beloved 1. characters of all time. Holmes lives in London and 2. mysterious cases (案件) with his partner Dr Watson. They are close friends who trust each other.
Holmes is very intelligent and brave. He is able to notice small clues that most people would never see, such as a 3. button or a footprint. He solves cases by carefully gathering every evidence (证据) to piece together the truth. Even when facing danger, Holmes always stays calm and thinks clearly. For example, once when a bad man tried to 4. a woman, everyone else was scared, but Holmes quickly figured out the man's plan simply by watching his behaviour. On another occasion, a thief 5. a valuable necklace from a rich family. Holmes discovered tiny marks near a window, which showed how the thief entered. Thanks to his sharp mind, the thief was caught and 6. for what he had done.
To this day, the stories of Holmes continue to grow in popularity, 7. among young readers. New adaptations and books are introducing his adventures to a whole new generation.
Readers love Holmes because 8. stories are full of excitement and surprises. Every case is exciting, and we never know what will happen next. The stories bring our imagination to life. As he checks a crime scene, we feel as though we are right beside him. We join him and become 9. too. So I recommend the stories of Sherlock Holmes to anyone who loves reading 10.!

1. literary 2. solves 3. lost 4. attack
5. stole 6. punished 7. especially
8. his 9. detectives 10. mysteries

【分析】
这是英语短文选词填空题，解题思路可以分四步走：第一步先浏览方框内所有备选词，标注每个词的基础词性和含义，预判可能出现的词形变化方向；第二步通读整篇短文，明确文章主题是介绍侦探福尔摩斯的相关内容，理清全文整体以一般现在时介绍人物基本属性、一般过去时叙述过往案例的时态基调；第三步逐空分析，先根据空格前后的搭配判断该空所需的词性、单复数、时态/语态要求，再从剩余备选词里筛选语义完全匹配的选项，填完一个就划掉对应单词避免重复使用；最后把所有填好的答案代入全文通读，验证语义通顺、语法合规，排查形式错误。
【解析】
1. 空1后是名词characters，需要形容词作定语修饰名词，句意为“他始终是有史以来最受喜爱的文学角色之一”，备选词literary表示“文学的”，符合语义，直接填literary。
2. 空2和前面的lives并列作谓语，主语Holmes是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，后文搭配宾语mysterious cases，表达“破案”的含义，备选词solve要变为第三人称单数形式solves。
3. 空3后是名词button，需要形容词作定语，句意为“比如一枚丢失的纽扣或者一个脚印”，备选词lost表示“丢失的”，符合语境，填lost。
4. 空4位于tried to结构后，需要填动词原形，句意为“有一次一个坏人试图袭击一名女性”，备选词attack表示“袭击”，符合语义，填attack。
5. 空5是描述过去发生的盗窃事件，需要用动词过去式，备选词steal的过去式是stole，句意为“一个小偷从一户富人家偷走了一条贵重的项链”，填stole。
6. 空6和前面的was caught并列，是被动语态结构，需要填动词过去分词，句意为“小偷被抓获，为自己的所作所为受到惩罚”，备选词punish的过去分词是punished，填punished。
7. 空7修饰后文的介词短语作状语，需要填副词，句意为“直到今天福尔摩斯故事的人气还在不断攀升，尤其是在年轻读者当中”，备选词especially表示“尤其、特别”，填especially。
8. 空8后是名词stories，需要填形容词性物主代词作定语，指代福尔摩斯的故事，备选词he对应的物主代词是his，填his。
9. 空9位于系动词become后，主语是we表复数含义，需要填可数名词复数，句意为“我们加入他的行列，也变成了侦探”，备选词detective的复数形式是detectives，填detectives。
10. 空10作reading的宾语，指代悬疑类读物，要用名词复数表一类事物，备选词mystery的复数形式是mysteries，填mysteries。
【答案】
1. literary 2. solves 3. lost 4. attack
5. stole 6. punished 7. especially
8. his 9. detectives 10. mysteries
【知识点】
选词填空、词性转换、时态辨析
【点评】
本题以知名文学人物福尔摩斯为主题，兼顾知识性和趣味性，综合考察了学生对词性判断、动词时态语态、名词单复数、物主代词等基础语法点的掌握，解题时要注意结合上下文的逻辑语义筛选词汇，填完后务必通读全文验证形式和语义的合理性，避免出现变形错误。
【难度系数】
0.7