一、听力(共20小题, 每小题1分, 计20分) 第一部分 听对话回答问题。 1. What does the woman probably do?
2. When will the detective movie start?
3. What is beside the river?
4. What did the girl do last night?
5. Where was the woman between 15:30 and 16:00 yesterday?
A. At home. B. In a theatre. C. In a library. 6. What does Amy look like?
A. Tall. B. Short. C. Heavy. 7. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A novel. B. A book report. C. A writer. 8. How many people will play the detective game together tonight?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 9. What kind of book does Lisa like?
A. Detective books. B. Cartoon books. C. Science books. 10. Where will Jeff go?
A. To the park. B. To the police station. C. To the museum. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题。 听一段对话, 回答第11-12小题。 11. What does the man think of Tina?
A. Strong. B. Strange. C. Careless. 12. Why was Tina put into the prison?
A. Because of kidnapping. B. Because of murder. C. Because of theft. 听第一篇短文, 回答第13-15小题。
Nightly News Time At ___13___ . One of the big events A young woman’s body was found under a ___14___ . Details The young woman was a teacher. She was murdered early this morning. ___15___ was found beside the young woman’s body. The final result will probably come out days later. 13. A. 6 p.m. B. 7 p.m. C. 8 p.m. 14. A. bed B. bridge C. tree 15. A. A gun B. An ID card C. A knife with blood 听第二篇短文, 回答第16-20小题。
16. How does Carol feel when she watches detective movies?
A. Scared. B. Nervous. C. Excited. 17. When did Carol watch Murder Mystery at home’
A. Last Wednesday. B. Last Friday. C. Last Sunday. 18. How many times has Carol watched the film?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three 19. Who did Carol watch the film with in 2019?
A. Her brother. B. Her classmate. C. Her cousin. 20. What does Carol want to be when she grows up
A. A director. B. A teacher. C. An actress.
笔试部分(共120分)
—、单项洗择(共15小题. 每小题1分, 计15分)
21. From the scene of the crime, we can guess that the person on the left is a ______ .
A. victim B. suspect C. reporter D. witness
22. The school music club needs ______ musician who is good at playing the guitar.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
23. Good detective stories are full of ______ and puzzles (谜) for people to think about. They can lead readers to discover the truth.
A. lies B. systems C. clues D. crimes
24. —Why didn’t you buy an expensive phone? —Well, I couldn’t stop feeling ______ spending too much of my parents’ savings.
A. afraid of B. amazed at C. guilty about D. proud of
25. Sir, could you please ______ your booking now? Then we can send you the ticket.
A. prove B. wonder C. commit D. confirm
26. The dog that went missing last week was found ______ under a tree yesterday. Nobody knows what killed it.
A. dead B. die C. dying D. death
27. —______ it is snowing now! —Yeah. We can enjoy snowball fights again!
A. What heavy B. How heavy C. How heavily D. What heavily 28. Alice, who has a beautiful voice, is often heard ______ after school.
A. sing B. to sing C. to singing D. sings
29. —Is Mrs Wilson at home? —I have no idea. Anyway, her door ______ .
A. locked B. is locking C. had locked D. is locked
30. Agatha Christie often wrote about the places ______ she travelled to in her detective novels.
A. what B. where C. which D. who
31. The police need any information that ______ of some value. They have offered a reward.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
32. Oh my God! Our house ______ last night. Look at the footprints on the floor.
A. broke into B. was breaking into C. was broken into D. has broken into
33. Steve Jobs once said that dropping out from college ______ to be one of the best decisions he had ever made.
A. turned around B. turned out C. turned into D. turned off
34. Mr Kenny can’t be the murderer because he has evidence(证据) to prove he was ______ at the time of the crime.
A. else somewhere B. somewhere else C. nowhere else D. else nowhere
35. —That young man must have something to do with the crime. —______ , though he insisted he hadn’t done anything against the law.
A. I don’t agree B. Sorry to hear that C. That makes no sense D. I suppose so 三、完形填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 计15分)
Can you easily recognize (识别) someone you met by accident many years ago? If you can, you might be a “super recognizer”. Super recognizers can help the police fight against crime by identifying (辨认) ___36___ missing people.
Super recognizers are people ___37___ are good at remembering faces. According to a study, only 1-2% of the people in the world are those ___38___ super recognition abilities. Yenny Seo, a 29-year-old lady living in Australia, is one of ___39___ .
At a young age, Yenny often ___40___ her mother by recognizing a stranger who had passed by them a few weeks before. When they watched a film together, she could often point out the actors who ___41___ only once in other films. Yenny’s mother never thought her daughter’s ability was something special. Instead, she thought Yenny was ___42___ a good observer (观察者) . At that time, little Yenny didn’t consider her ability ___43___ either. She thought anyone else was the same as her. “I didn’t know the truth ___44___ I grew up,” said Yenny. “Then I decided to keep it a ___45___ and never told it to others.”
One day. when Yenny worked part-time at a store, she got a chance to “ ___46___ ” her ability. She watched a video about a man who often ___47___ things in the store. Although the video wasn’t ___48___ , Yenny could still recognize the man the next time he entered. She called the security guards right away. Finally, the man was ___49___ for theft.
Does Yenny become a ___50___ later? No, she is working as a technician (技术人员) and she is happy with her job. She says she is not afraid of showing her ability to others any more. 36. A. suspects B. witnesses C. victims D. bosses 37. A. which B. when C. what D. who 38. A. against B. with C. beyond D. through 39. A. us B. you C. them D. themselves 40. A. cheered B. calmed C. surprised D. hurt 41. A. appeared B. survived C. graduated D. fought 42. A. closely B. nearly C. simply D. wisely 43. A. stupid B. rare C. traditional D. attractive 44. A. until B. unless C. after D. whether 45. A. mystery B. spirit C. challenge D. secret 46. A. go over B. think about C. show off D. make up 47. A. sold B. stole C. donated D. collected 48. A. clear B. real C. meaningful D. useful 49. A. murdered B. attacked C. wounded D. arrested 50. A. stuntwoman B. detective C. director D. doctor 四、阅读理解(共15小题, 每小题2分, 计30分)
A
The Mystery Book Club
Welcome to the Mystery Book Club! It is made up of people who love mysteries. Time: 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month
Activities: Reading fantastic books about mysteries and other subjects; Enjoying great conversations Here is a list of what we plan to read: May: Girl in a Box July: Birds of a Feather ... June: A Red Death August: Body of Evidence ... All the members are encouraged to make suggestions about books. Rules:
☆There are usually ten or fewer people in each activity.
☆If you change your plan, please tell us before the activity.
☆If you don’t attend the activities over twice, you will not be able to take part in any activities later. **********************************.Welookforwardtoseeingyouatthenextmeeting! 51. What are they going to read in July?
A. A Red Death. B. Birds of a Feather. C. Body of Evidence. D. Girl in a Box. 52. The members can’t attend the activity anymore if
A. they are absent more than twice B. they change their plans suddenly C. fewer than ten people take part in it D. they don’t suggest ways to read books 53. What can we know about the members?
A. They usually read together in the morning. B. They can only read books about mysteries. C. They cannot choose books that they like. D. They attend the activities once a month.
B
A number of scientist Charles Darwin’s notebooks are kept in the Cambridge University Library in the UK. More than twenty years ago, a pair of small notebooks known as the “Tree of Life” went missing.
The notebooks got the name from Darwin’s 1837 hand-drawn sketch (草图) of his “Tree of Life” idea. They are tiny, just the size of postcards, but their influence on the history of science is great.
At first, the librarians thought the notebooks had simply been placed in a wrong place. But after several years of searching, nothing turned up. In 2020, they were sure that the notebooks had been stolen, and called for the public to ______ the notebooks.
In March, 2022, someone returned the notebooks to the library. The notebooks were placed inside a pink gift bag. And they were in good condition. However, no one knows who has kept them all these years. 54. What do we know about the missing notebooks?
A. They are larger than postcards. B. They were named after a kind of tree. C. They were kept in a library in the US in the past. D. They are important to the development of science. 55. Which phrase can be put in ______ ?
A. give away B. give back C. give out D. give up 56. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The returned notebooks were badly broken. B. The returned notebooks were well protected. C. The librarians finally found the notebooks in 2020. D. The librarians know who has kept the notebooks.
C
①That little dog you see in the park with its owner might look like it’s just enjoying a game with its favourite tennis ball, but there actually could be some serious education going on. It might be on its way to becoming a detective.
②With great energy and a good sense of smell, dogs have become very valuable in police work. For example, after a disaster, they can help find the lost and the injured(伤者) with their noses quickly.
③But sometimes, it’s not only the living who need to be found. In Canada, a team spent 12 days searching for the body of a missing boater. A trained dog found the man in fifteen minutes. In Pennsylvania, the US, dogs detected (侦察出) the remains of four missing men, even though they were buried (理) twelve-and-a-half feet in the ground.
④But how does a cute dog turn into a super detective? Well, it often starts with that tennis ball or another of the dog’s favourite toys. The toy is stored in a box that also holds a bait (诱饵) with a smell similar to that of the dead human body. The dog will associate (联系) the smell with the toy. Then the dog is trained to find the smell in all kinds of places and in all kinds of weather. When the dog makes a discovery, it gets to play with its favourite toy. So to the dog, it’s just like a “treasure hunt” game, but to humans, it really helps a lot.
⑤These dogs which receive training need to be smart enough to make decisions and to work on their own, but they also need to be loyal to their trainers and obey orders. Moreover, they must be willing to work and energetic enough to be out in the field, sometimes for hours at a time.
57. The word \"education\" in the first paragraph refers to
A. teaching the dog to play games B. training the dog to be a detective C. training the dog to find the way D. teaching the dog owner to train his pet 58. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Terrible murders always happen around the world. B. Cases about missing people have been reduced.
C. It usually takes a long time to train a good dog. D. Dogs are very helpful in finding missing people. 59. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How trainers teach dogs to take orders. B. Why dogs can smell better than humans. C. What training skills are useful to dog trainers. D. What kind of dog is suitable for detective work. 60. Which is the right structure(结构) of the passage?
A.①/②③/④⑤ B.①/②/③④/⑤ C.①②/③④/⑤ D.①②/③/④⑤
D
The white elephant was considered to be sacred (神圣的) in Siam (now known as Thailand) , and only the king could have a white elephant. And it was even more important than the king in people’s hearts.
Five years ago, Siam did something wrong to deal with the troubles between Great Britain and Siam. Although Great Britain said that the past should be forgotten, the King of Siam decided to send the Queen of Great Britain a present to make up for their mistake. This present must be a royal (皇家的) one. And what present could be more suitable than a royal white elephant?
I was asked to send the present to the Queen. I travelled with my servants (仆人) and the officers and helpers of the elephant by ship. Soon, we arrived in New York Harbour (港口) . I found a place for the royal elephant to stay in Jersey City. The elephant was not well. So it was necessary to stay here for a while in order to let the doctors check the elephant. After it got well, we would go on the journey.
All went well during the first two weeks — then my troubles began. The white elephant was stolen! I was called up in the middle of the night and told about this bad news. For some moments, I was nervous and helpless. Then I calmed down. There was only one thing I could do. I hurried to New York and asked the first policeman I met to lead me to the headquarters(总部) of the police force. Luckily, the famous Inspector(督察员) Blunt was there. He was a man of medium height. What impressed me most about him was his calm expression. This gave me confidence and made me feel hopeful.
I told him everything. But it did not surprise him at all. It seemed like I told him somebody had stolen my dog. He asked me to take a seat and said calmly, “Allow me to think for a moment, please.”
He sat down at his office table and leaned (倚靠) his head on his hand. Several office workers were working at the other end of the room. The only sound I heard during the next six or seven minutes was the sound of their pens. The inspector sat quietly, thinking. Finally, he raised his head, and his looks showed me that his plan was made.
Taken from The Stolen White Elephant
61. From the passage, we know that the white elephant was ______ in Siam.
A. common B. useless C. valuable D. dangerous 62. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The long history of Siam. B. The rich cultures of Siam and Great Britain. C. The trade between Siam and Great Britain. D. The reason why Siam sent the white elephant to Great Britain. 63. Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Who was asked to send the white elephant to Great Britain? B. How did the white elephant arrive at New York Harbour? C. How did “I” feel when “I” knew the white elephant was stolen? D. Who stole the white elephant?
64. Which of the following is TRUE about Inspector Blunt?
A. He didn’t take the case seriously. B. He was calm after “I” told him about the case. C. He didn’t win \"my\" trust at first. D. He was well-known for his quick thinking. 65. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The inspector knew what to do next. B. The inspector thought the case was too difficult to solve. C. The inspector had no confidence in himself. D. The inspector didn’t want to tell “me” anything about his plan. 五、任务型阅读(共10小题, 每小题2分, 计20分)
(一) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空日处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Baia was an ancient Roman city on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples. (66) ______ In ancient Rome, Baia was the most popular place to go on holiday for Romans, especially the rich and emperors. Being close to the sea, the city was famous for its beautiful environment and therapeutic springs (疗养温泉) . To enjoy the relaxing life there, millions of people once lived there.
Now, much of the city is hidden under the water. And only fish and seahorses live there. What happened to the ancient city? (67) ______ In fact, it was caused by the slow movement of land. During the 16th century, the whole land dropped like a plate by more than five meters below the level of the sea.
Baia kept unknown until 1969. (68) ______ Now about 15,000 tourists visit the site all year round. They can take a glass—bottomed boat or swim down to view the old city. (69) ______ If visitors could go back in time to see this city before its end, they would see many amazing buildings.
Over the years, archeologists (考古学家) have moved some of the ancient objects out of the sea to protect them. At the same time, the archeologists have placed copies of these objects underwater. (70) ______
A. When did the city become popular? B. Why did this city fall below sea level?
C. It was the home of Rome’s finest buildings. D. The city used to be a popular vacation place. E. That year two swimmers discovered it by chance.
F. So, visitors can still experience the city as it was 2,000 years ago. (二) 阅读并回答问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。
Have you ever heard that someone kidnapped a shark(鲨鱼) ? If not, you must be amazed at the following news. It was reported that a small shark called Miss Helen was stolen from an aquarium (水族馆) in Texas.
The theft happened on Saturday afternoon. Miss Helen, a 16-inch-long gray shark, stayed in a tank(鱼缸) at the San Antonio Aquarium as usual. There visitors were allowed to touch sea animals. At that time, a group of thieves (贼) came in. One man took Miss Helen out of the tank and another man used a blanket to cover the animal and put it in a baby pushchair. Then, they gave the pushchair to a woman. After that, they left the aquarium and drove a truck away. Although nobody noticed the theft then, what they had done was recorded by the camera.
About three quarters later, the workers at the aquarium found Miss Helen was missing and called the police. At first, the police doubted the “kidnapping” case and even considered it as a trick. According to the clues, the police found the shark in a home filled with fish tanks other sea animals on Monday night.
Luckily, Miss Helen was in good health and returned to the aquarium safely. It turned out that one of the suspects knew a lot about sea life and that he once kept a shark which died later. He went to the aquarium especially for Miss Helen. The suspects would be charged with theft. Later this amazing case was shared on the Internet with the title—Sharknapping: Unsuccessful.
71. What was Miss Helen?
72. How many thieves went to steal Miss Helen? 73. What did the police think of the case at first? 74. What would happen to the suspects?
75. What will you do if you see someone stealing things? 六、词汇(共20小题, 每小题1分, 计20分) (一) 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词, 完成句子。
76. The ________ (夫妻) planned to spend their holidays in Sanya. 77. To me, the greatest ________ (财富) is my family.
78. —Do you have any spare room? We need a double room. —Sorry, sir. There is only a ________ (单人的) room left. 79. The man who ________ (偷) a motorbike was caught by the police.
80. —What did Linda do yesterday afternoon? —I’m not sure. She ________ (大概) went to the cinema. (二) 根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。
81. Keep smiling, and you will make more friends and fewer ________ (enemy) .
82. —Has the ________ (miss) boy been found? —Not yet. The police suppose that he has been kidnapped. 83. Don’t believe in ads because they may hide the ________ (true)
84. It’s very important to teach young children about road ________ (safe) .
85. —Tom, look at your room. It is so ________ (tidy) . —Oh, I’ll clean it right now. (三) 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使其意思完整。
When it comes to detective writers, we often think of Arthur Conan Doyle from Britain. But have you ever heard of a great Chinese detective as the “Master of China’s Detective Fiction”. He is also considered the “Arthur Conan Doyle in Eastern
World”.
Cheng Xiaoqing was born in a very poor family in Shanghai in 1893. He was the eldest son and had a younger brother and writer called Cheng Xiaoqing? He is (86) k________ as the “Master of China's Detective Fiction.” He is also considered the “Arthur Conan Doyle in Eastern World”.
Cheng Xiaoqing was born in a very poor family in Shanghai in 1893. He was the eldest son and had a younger brother and sister. His father (87) p________ away when Cheng was only ten years old. Five years later, Cheng had to quit (离开) school so that he could help his mother (88) s________ the family. At the age of 16, he became an apprentice (学徒) in a watchmaker's shop. He spent a lot of time reading Chinese classics and he (89) w________ short stories as long as he was free. He also took night classes to learn English. One day he read Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in a newspaper, which inspired (激励) him to write detective stories of his own. In 1914, Cheng (90) p________ his first detective story The Shadow in the Lamplight. The story was popular and it was thought (91) h________ of by his readers.
Cheng moved to Suzhou with his family in 1915. Later, he (92) c________ to write detective stories, such as Cat's Eye and The Shoe. His most famous work is The Huo Sang Series. As the (93) m________ character of the series, Huo Sang is a great detective like Sherlock Holmes. Cheng’s creation was popular in the 1920s. Then he started writing (94) s________ for big movie companies.
Cheng (95) d________ of illness in 1976 when he was 83. He left many excellent detective works. 七、书面表达(共1题, 计20分)
假如你是李华, 今天早晨在去学校的路上目睹了一起交通事故, 目前肇事逃逸司机已被逮捕。请你根据以下信息,描述这件事的经过以及自己的感想。 A car accident
Place: Xinhua Street Time: Around 7:30 a.m. Victim: An old man
Driver: A young man in white What happened:
A black car knocked down the old man and ran away. A passer-by (路人) called the police. The driver was arrested this afternoon. 要求:
1. 事件描述须包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥; 2. 90词左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)。
This morning, I saw a car accident on my way to school in Xinhua Street. It was really dangerous.
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71. A 16-inch-long gray shark. 72. Three.
73. It was a trick. 74. They would be charged with theft. 75. I’ll call the police. 76. couple 77. wealth 78. single 79. stole 80. probably 81. enemies 82. missing 83. truth 84. safety 85. untidy 86. known 87. passed 88. support 89. wrote 90. published 91. highly 92. continued 93. main 94. scripts 95. died
One possible version:
This morning, I saw a car accident on my way to school in Xinhua Street. It was really dangerous.
The accident happened at around 7:30 a.m. during the rush hour. The victim was an old man. While he was crossing the street, a black car suddenly ran at high speed and knocked him down. But it didn’t stop and ran away. The old man was badly hurt. He lay on the ground and was unable to move. A passer-by called the police at once. Then the old man was sent to the hospital in time. According to the clues provided by the witness, the driver was a young man who was wearing a white T-shirt then. Later, I learned that the driver was arrested by the police this afternoon.
It’s important to be careful in the street and never drive too fast.
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