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“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 ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon. You come to London by train.”
“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. Part of it is for my sister and me. It is 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(吉卜赛人). 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.”
——文章节选自《斑点带子案》(The Adventure of the Speckled Band)

()1. 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 move from one place to another. D. They are strong and get angry quickly.
()2. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?
A. Helen's parents. B. Helen and her sister.
C. Dr. Roylott's family. D. The gypsies.
()3. 新考法·信息排序 Which is the RIGHT order of what happened according to the passage?
a. Helen's mother remarries Dr. Grimesby Roylott.
b. Helen's sister dies before her marriage.
c. Helen takes a horse-drawn wagon to the train station.
d. Helen goes to London by train to ask Holmes for help.
e. Helen's mother dies and leaves some money to her and her sister.
A. a-e-b-d-c B. d-c-a-e-c C. a-e-b-c-d D. c-d-a-e-b
()4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Helen is asking Holmes to help her sister.
B. Holmes doesn't listen carefully to Helen's story.
C. Helen's stepfather gets along well with everyone.
D. Helen's sister might be killed by her stepfather or the gypsies.

阅读理解D
海伦·斯托纳向福尔摩斯讲述自己的不幸遭遇，请求福尔摩斯调查姐姐的死因。
1. C 细节理解题。根据“He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place.”可知，吉卜赛人从一个地方搬到另一个地方。
2. C 代词指代题。根据“... Dr. Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing ...”可知，此处They指的是“罗伊洛特博士的家人”。
3. C 信息排序题。根据全文内容可知，事件的发生顺序为:海伦的母亲再婚；海伦的母亲去世并留下一些钱给她和她的姐姐；海伦的姐姐还没结婚就去世了；海伦乘马车去火车站；海伦乘火车去伦敦寻求福尔摩斯的帮助。
4. D 推理判断题。根据全文内容可推知，海伦的姐姐可能是被继父或吉卜赛人杀害的。

【分析】
本题是《斑点带子案》的阅读理解题，需结合原文内容解答不同题型：
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文中关于吉卜赛人的描述，匹配对应选项；
2. 第2题是代词指代题，需根据代词所在句的上下文，找到其指代的前文名词；
3. 第3题是信息排序题，需梳理原文中事件的先后发生顺序，逐一对应选项；
4. 第4题是推理判断题，需结合原文细节，合理推断隐含信息，排除错误选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文“He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place.”可知，吉卜赛人从一个地方迁移到另一个地方，对应选项C。
2. 代词指代题：前文提到“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.”，此处“They”指代Dr. Roylott的家人，对应选项C。
3. 信息排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：a.海伦的母亲再婚；e.母亲去世并留下钱给海伦和姐姐；b.姐姐在结婚前去世；c.海伦乘马车去火车站；d.海伦乘火车去伦敦找福尔摩斯，顺序为a-e-b-c-d，对应选项C。
4. 推理判断题：结合原文，海伦的继父性格暴躁，与吉卜赛人来往，姐姐离奇死亡，可推断海伦的姐姐可能被继父或吉卜赛人杀害，对应选项D。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解；推理判断
【点评】
本题为名著选读类阅读理解，涵盖细节查找、代词指代、信息梳理、推理判断等题型，要求学生精准定位原文信息，梳理事件逻辑，具备一定文本分析能力。
【难度系数】
0.5