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1 ?2 ?3 ?4 n.光線；(房屋等)v.?5 adj.堅硬的;僵硬的;死板的?6 ?帶PreviousHolmes經(jīng)看出了房間的奧秘，他安排MissStoner回之前的房間睡一晚，并在窗口放盞燈作為信號，而他和Dr.Watson將在那個房間待一晚，繼父的惡毒行為。Twohourspassedslowlyaway,andthen,suddenly,justatexactlyeleveno’clock,asinglebrightlightshoneoutrightinfrontofus.“Thatisoursignal,”saidHolmes,springingtohisfeet;“itcomesfromthemiddleAswepassedoutheexplainedtothelandlord(店主thatweweregoingonalatevisittoafriend,andthatitwaspossiblethatwemightspendthenightthere.Amomentlaterwewereoutonthedarkroad,acoldwindblowinginourandoneyellowlightshininginfrontofusthroughthedarknesstoguideusonourdarkerrand(差Weenteredthepropertyeasily,ataplacewherethewallaroundithadfallenMakingourwayamongthetrees,wereachedthelawn(草坪),crossedit,andclimbedinthroughtheopenwindowintoMissStoner’sbedroom.Mycompanionclosedtheshutters(百葉窗andlookedaroundtheroom.Allwasaswehadseenitinthedaytime.HolmeswhisperedintomyearsogentlythatitwasallthatIcoulddotodistinguish(聽出)the“Theleastsoundwouldbefatal(性的)toourplans.”InoddedtoshowthatIhadheard.“Wemustsitwithoutlight.Hewouldseeitthroughtheventilator(通風(fēng)口).”Inoddedagain.“Donotfallasleepyourlifemaydependupon(取決于it.Haveyourgunreadyincaseweshouldneedit.Iwillsitonthesideofthebed,andyoucansitinthatchair.”Itookmygunandlaiditonthecornerofthetable.Holmeshadbroughtupalongthincane(手杖andthisheplaceduponthebedbesideByithelaidtheboxofmatchesandaThenheturneddownthelamp,andwewereleftinHowshallIeverforgetthatdreadful(可怕的vigil(守夜Icouldnothearasound,noteventhedrawingofa

andyetIknewthatmycompanionsatopen-eyed,withinafewfeetofme,inthesamestateofnervoustension(神經(jīng)緊張)inwhichITheshutters(百葉窗)cutofftheleastray(光線)oflight,andwewaitedinabsolute(完全的)Farawaywecouldhearthechurchclock,itsbellsringingeveryquarterofanhour.Howlongtheyseemed,thosequarters!Twelveo’clockcame,andoneandtwoandthree,andstillwesatwaitingsilentlyforwhatevermightoccur.Suddenly,foramoment,alightshonefromthedirectionoftheventilator(通風(fēng)口),andthenquicklydisappeared. yafterwards(之后Inoticedastrongsmellofburningoilandheatedmetal.Someoneinthenextroomhadlitadark-lantern.Iheardagentlesoundofmovement,andthenallwassilentoncemore,thoughthesmellgrewForhalfanhourIsatwithstraining(繃緊的Thensuddenlytherewasanothersound—averygentlesound,likethatofasmalljet(噴射流)ofescacontinuallyfromakettle.Theinstantthatweheardit,Holmessprangfromthebed,struckamatch,andstruckagainandagainwithhiscane(手杖)atthebell-pull.“Youseeit,Watsonheyelled(叫喊Youseeit?”ButIsawnothing.AtthemomentwhenHolmesstruckthelightIheardalow,clearbutthesuddenlightofthematchblindedmyeyessothatIcouldnotseewhatitwasthatmyfriendwasattackingsosavagely.Icouldhoweverseethathisfacewasdeadlypaleandfilledwithhorror(驚恐anddisgust(厭惡Hehadstoppedhittingwithhiscane(手杖)andwaslookingupattheventilator(通風(fēng)口)whensuddenlyoutofthesilenceofthenightcamethemosthorrible(的)crytowhichIhaveeverItgrewlouderandlouder,ayell(叫喊)ofpainandfearandangerallmixedtogetherintooneterribleshriek(尖叫).Theysaythatevenfarawayinthevillage,thatcryraisedthesleepersfromtheirItstruckcoldtoourhearts,andIstoodlookingatHolmes,andheatme,untilthelastechoesofithaddiedawayintothesilence.“WhatcanitmeanIasked,terrified(極其驚恐的“Itmeansthatitisallover,”Holmesanswered.“Andperhaps,afterall,itisforthebest.Takeyourgun,andwewillenterDr.Roylott’sroom.”HelitthelampandledthewaydowntheTwicehestruckatDr.Roylott’sdoorwithoutanyreplyfromThenheturnedthehandleandentered,andIfollowedwiththeguninmyhandreadytofire.Itwasahorrific(極其可怕的)sightwhichmetoureyes.Onthetablestoodadark-lanternwiththeslide(擋光板openthrowingabrilliantbeam(光束lightupontheironsafe,thedoorofwhichwashalf-Besidethistable,onthewoodenchair,satDr.GrimesbyRoylottdressedinalonggraydressing-Acrosshislaplaytheleash(繩子whichwehadnoticedduringtheHiseyeswerefixedinadreadful(可怕的rigid(僵直的stareatthecorneroftheceiling(天花板).Roundhisforeheadhehadastrangeyellowband,withbrownspots,whichseemedtobetightlyaroundhisAsweenteredheneitherspokenor“ThebandThespeckled(布滿小斑點的bandwhisperedHolmes.Itookastepforward.Inaninstantthestrangeobjectaroundhisheadbegantoandthere,stickingout(伸出abovehishairwasthediamond-shapedheadofarepulsive(令人的)-lookingsnake.“Itisaswamp(沼澤)viper(蝰蛇)!”criedHolmes;“themostdeadlysnakein.Hehasdiedwithintensecondsofbeingdoes,indeed,returnupontheviolent,andthehunterfallsintothetrapwhichhedigsforLetusputthiscreaturebackwhereitbelongs,andwecanthentakeMissStonertoasafeplaceandlettheknowwhathashappened.”Ashespokehedrewtheleash(繩子)swiftlyfromthedeadman’slap,andthrowingtheloop(圈)roundthesnake’sneckhedrewitoffthedoctor’shead.Carryingitatarm’slength,hethrewitintotheironsafe,whichhecloseduponit.SucharethetruefactsofthedeathofDr.GrimesbyRoylott,ofStokeMoran.Thereisnoneedtomakethisstorylongerby linghowwebroke(告訴（不愉快的消息）)thesadnewstotheterrified(極度驚恐的)girl,howwetookhertoherauntonthemorningandhowtheslowprocessofofficialinquiry()cametotheconclusion(結(jié)論)thatthedoctormethisfate(命中注定的事)whilecarelesslyplayingwithadangerousanimal.SherlockHolmesexplainedhisthinkingaboutthecaseaswetravelledbacknextday.“OncewehadexaminedtheroominwhichMissStoner’ssisterdied,Iknewthatwhateverdangerthreatened(到)hercouldnothavecomeeitherfromthewindoworthedoor.Myattentionwasspeedilydrawn,asIhavealreadyremarkedtoyou,tothisventilator(通風(fēng)口),andtothebell-ropewhichhungdowntothebed.Thediscoverythatthebell-ropewasnotarealone,andthatthebedwasfastenedtothemademe(懷疑)thattheropewasthereasabridgeforsomethingpassingthroughtheholeandcomingtothebed.TheideaofasnakeinstantlyoccurredtoandwhenIcoupleditwithmyknowledgethatthedoctorhadlivedinformanyyears,IfeltthatIwasprobablyontherighttrack.Theideaofusingaformofpoisonwhichcouldnotpossiblybediscoveredbyanychemicaltestwouldverynaturallyoccurtoacleverandruthless(無情冷酷的)manwhohadhadanEasternThespeedwithwhichsuchapoisonwouldactwouldalso,fromhispointofview,beanThetwolittledarkmarks,whichwouldshowwherethepoisonfangs(尖牙)haddonetheirwork,wouldbealmostimpossibletosee.ThenIthoughtoftheOfcoursethesnakewouldhavetobegonebeforetheHehadtrainedit,probablybytheuseofthemilkwhichwesaw,toreturntohimwhenheHewouldputitthroughthisventilator(通風(fēng)口)inthemiddleofthenight,knowingthatitwouldcrawl(爬行)downtheropeandlandonthebed.ItmightormightnotbiteMissStoner’ssister:perhapsshemightescapeeverynightforaweek,butsoonerorlatershemustfallavictim.“Ihadcometotheseconclusions(結(jié)論beforeeverIhadenteredhisAninspection(檢查ofhischairshowedmethathehadbeeninthehabitofstandingonit,whichofcoursewouldbenecessaryinorderthathecouldreachtheventilator(通風(fēng)口).Thesightofthesafe,thesaucer(茶碟)ofmilk,andtheloop(圈)ofwhipcord(鞭繩)wereenoughtofinallyremoveanydoubt.ThemetallicsoundheardbyMissStonerwasobviouslycausedbyherstepfather(繼父closingthedoorofhissafeinahurrywiththesnakeinside.Havingoncemadeupmymind,youknowwhatIdidnextbaseduponmyIheardthecreaturehiss(發(fā)嘶嘶聲asIhavenodoubtthatyoudidalsoandIinstantlylitthelightandattackedit.”“Andsodroveitthroughtheventilator(通風(fēng)口).”“Causingittoattackitsmasterattheotherside.Theblowsofmycane(手杖)putitinarage(暴怒),sothatitattackedthe itInthiswayIamnodoubtindirectlyresponsible(負(fù)責(zé)任的forDrGrimesbyRoylott’sdeathandIamafraidIcannotsaythatIregretitverymuch.”Speed:今日解析 文中Holmes說：“We ventilator.”所以選C。 文中Holmes說：“. 可知在敲門前Dr. Roylott就已經(jīng)被蛇咬死了，所以選B。 文中提到：“‘The snake.”所以選B。 might victim.”所以選A。 Theswampvipermadeitwhencrawlingonthe文中提到：“ThemetallicsoundheardbyMissStonerwasobviouslycausedbyherstepfatherclosingthedoorofhissafeinahurrywiththesnakeinside.”A。InthestoryofTheRed-HeadedLeague,whydidHolmessaythatMr.Wilsonhaddonesomemanuallabor?A BecauseHolmeshadinvestigatedMr.Wilson’s文中對話里提到：“‘Howdidyouknow,forexample,thatIdidmanuallabor?’...‘Yourhands,mydearsir.Yourrighthandismuchlargerthanyourleft.’”A。InthestoryofTheRed-HeadedLeague,whatwastheworkofMr.Wilson’snewjob?A 選A。 story half-wages, ‘Yes.’”所以選C。 the A: B: C: 文中Holmes說：“We you of 所以選A。 The the reasonforthecriminaltoworkforMr.Wilson? 文中Holmes講解他的推理時說，罪犯為Mr. Wilson工作是為了挖一條通往銀行室的地道以偷走里面的法國黃金，且打算一旦得手就逃跑，所以A、C錯誤，選B。 the 文中提到：“Simpson escain ”所以選B。 fail BecauseSilverBlazewashiddenbyColonel文中Holmes和SilasBrown談判后：“ThenIdescribed...howhehadledthehorsebackandhiddenitatMapleton.WhenItoldhimeverydetail,headmittedeverythingandonlyaskedhowhecouldsavehimself.”AInthestoryofSilverBlaze,whowasthemurdererthatkilledJohnA 文中里提到： handonthehorse'sneck.‘Thehorse!’criedboththeColoneland 文中Holmes說：“What my correct.”所以選C。 A Becausehewantedtoearnsomemoneyforhis文中提到：“Therehavebeencasesbeforenowwheretrainershavemadelargeamountsofmoneybybettingagainsttheirownhorses,throughagents,andthenpreventingthemfromwinningbycheatinginsomeway.”且后到Mr.Straker養(yǎng)了一個喜歡買昂貴衣服的，所以選C。InthestoryofTheAdventureoftheDancingmen,howwasMrs.Cubittafterseeingthedancingmen? Fearfuland文中提到：“IshowedittoElsie,andshedroppeddowninafaint.Sincethenshehaslookedlikeawomaninadream,withterroralwaysbehindeverylook.”C。InthestoryofTheAdventureoftheDancingmen,whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthedancingmenisCORRECT? TheyareaspecialcodeinventedbyMrs.Cubitt’s文中提到：“ThereweresevenofusinaganginChicago,andElsie’sfatherwastheboss.OldPatrickwasacleverman.Itwashewhoinventedthatwriting...”C。InthestoryofTheAdventureoftheDancingmen,whoshotMrs. 由Holmes的分析和Abe Slaney的敘述可知，Mr. Cubitt和Abe Slaney相互后，Mr.Cubitt，Abe Slaney逃走，Mrs. Cubitt。所以選A。 BecauseAbeSlaneywantedtotakehiswife文中AbeSlaney敘述時提到：“Shecamedownandbroughtmoneywithher,tryingtobribemetogo.Thismademeangry,andIcaughtherarmandtriedtopullherthroughthewindow...Hefiredandmissedme.Ifiredalmostatthesameinstant,andhithim.”Mrs.Cubitt并不想和AbeSlaney私奔，而且是Mr.Cubitt先的，當(dāng)時AbeSlaney正想強行帶走M(jìn)rs.Cubitt，A、BC。 Theyhaddivorcedsomeyears文中AbeSlaney敘述時提到：“Shehadbeenengagedtome,andshewouldhavemarriedme,Ibelieve,ifIhadtakenanotherprofession,butshewouldhavenothingtodowithanythingcriminal.”可知他們只是訂了婚，并沒有結(jié)A。InthestoryofTheAdventureoftheSpeckledBand,MissStoner’sstepfatherusedtobe? A A A文中MissStoner提到：“mystepfather...tookamedicaldegree,andwentoutto.There,byhisprofessionalskillandhisforceofcharacter,heestablishedalargepractice.”拿到醫(yī)學(xué)后利用專業(yè)知識開診所，所以是一名醫(yī)生，選 TwoweeksbeforeMissStoner’sMissStoner提到：“JuliawentthereatChristmastwoyearsago,andmetaretiredarmyofficer,towhomshebecameengaged...buttwoweeksbeforethewedding,theterribleeventoccurredwhichhasdeprivedmeofmyonlycompanion.”B。InthestoryofTheAdventureoftheSpeckledBa