4.The robber was a man of or so with big and a big red nose.
5.What was the robber like? He wasnt or .
6.Something was with the robbers right .
7.The robber was in white and black .
8.Harry was to go home with his father, because he the policemen to catch the robber.
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Passage 4
Throughout history, people have been the victims (牺牲者)of pick pockets(扒手).Today,1is one of the most rapidly increasing2.Pickpockets are increasing3and developing better methods to practise their skills.About one million Americans4money to pickpockets every year.No one is really safe5a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks”6they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
7the 18th century, pickpockets8in England. Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging9was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets10in time the practice was discontinued (中断).
Police officials say that most11pickpockets come from South America. 12 these expert (老练的) pickpockets13 in a special school called Jingle Bell School.A pickpocket graduates from a J.B.S. 14 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy (假人) that has15 inside its pockets!
Some of the16 places of pickpockets are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. 17 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket18 his partner. 19 being the victim of a pickpocket, it is 20 to be very careful when in the middle of large gatherings of people.
根据短文内容,选择能填入文中空白处的最佳答案。
1.A.pickpocketingB.stealing pickpockets
C.to pickpocket
D.to steal pickpockets
2.A.headaches B.mistakes
C.faults D.crimes (罪行)
3.A.so far B.out of control
C.in number D.carelessly
4.A.give B.hand in
C.lose D.miss
5.A.against B.with
C.out of D.from
6.A.since B.as
C.so D.but
7.A.At B.Since
C.From D.During
8.A.were hanged B.would hang
C.have been hanged D.must be hanged
9.A.what B.of which
C.which D.in which
10.A.Therefore B.At once
C.Because D.However
11.A.attractive B.convenient
C.skilled D.serious
12.A.Many of B.Much of
C.A great of many D.A large amount of
13.A.are researched B.teach
C.are trained D.end up
14.A.where B.when
C.which D.what
15.A.money B.wealth
C.bells D.rings
16.A.favorite B.liking
C.favored D.be liked
17.A.Seldom B.Hardly
C.Often D.Forever
18.A.like B.being
C.for D.as
19.A.To avoid B.Trying not
C.To forget D.Never try
20.A.fortunate B.clear
C.important D.said
答案
Passage 1
Mr. Clarke是一个不走运的人。他干了一辈子警察,却从来没有抓住一个小偷。有一天他妻子让他去买一些糖,在商店里他看见一个年轻人正在偷东西,他想抓住那个小偷,他却跑出了商店。Mr. Clarke穷追不舍,把小偷逼进了一条死胡同。小偷见无路可逃,说他是第一次偷窃,请求Mr. Clarke给他一个机会。Mr. Clarke说:“谁给我一个机会呢? 我快要退休了,还是第一次抓住小偷。”
1.C. Mr. Clarke出生在英国的一个小镇,说明他是一个英国人。
2.D. Mr. Clarke由于不称职,才没有抓住小偷。
3.A. Mr. Clarke追上去自然是想抓住小偷。
4.D. 那个年轻人对那个镇子不熟悉,才跑进死胡同里。
5.A. 那个年轻人无路可逃,Mr. Clarke才把他抓住的。
6.B. Mr. Clarke好不容易才抓住了一个小偷,自然是要把他送到警察局去。
Passage 2
本文主要介绍了警察查出犯罪的方法,如通过目击证人,运用科技和电脑,尤其介绍了警察通过罪犯留下的蛛丝马迹(头发、指纹、血迹等),采用对DNA的鉴定,能准确地抓获罪犯。
1.T.根据第一句可知:警察能通过证人提供的线索查出罪犯。
2.F.根据第一段第五句可知:警察调查在狱外有犯罪前科的罪犯,以核对案发时间他们是否有在场的可能。之所以警察不调查在狱中的罪犯是因为他们根本没有作案的机会,并非因为电脑中没有他们的名字。
3.F.罪犯通常在作案的地方留下指纹,但不能说通常从那儿拿走一些东西。
4.T.根据每个人的DNA是不同的,我们可知罪犯留在犯罪场所最有用的证据是含有DNA的东西。
5.F.这篇文章主要是关于罪犯无意间会留下含有DNA的东西。
Passage 3
这篇文章主要记叙了一个小男孩Harry亲眼目睹了一个盗贼的体貌特征及衣着,帮助警察最终抓获了那个盗贼。
1.Harrys, night。根据短文第一句可知:这桩抢劫案发生在夜晚Harry家附近。
2.Just,then。文中第一段第二句中的at that time=just then, 意为“在那时”。
3.description, praised。Harry 对罪犯体貌特征和衣着的描述对警察破案起了重要作用,因此警察赞扬他“You are a very clever boy, well done!”
4.fifty,ears。根据第二段中的句子“He was about fifty years old.” 以及“His ears were big.”可填出此题的两个空。
5.short,fat。根据第二段中的句子“He was quite tall and thin.”(他很高很瘦。)可知:这个罪犯不矮不胖。
6.wrong,leg。根据第二段最后一句“He had something wrong with his right leg.”可知。
7.shoes,trousers。根据文中的“He was wearing black trousers...” 以及“His shoes were white sports shoes.”可知。
8.happy/glad/pleased, helped。根据短文最后的两个句子可知,Harry帮助警察捉住了那个盗贼,非常高兴。
Passage4
本文主要讲述了扒手自古以来就有,随着社会的发展,扒手行窃的技术也越来越高超,许多盗贼还受过专门学校的训练,并提醒人们要注意扒手活动的场所——银行、飞机场、火车站等。
1.A. B项指“行窃的扒手”,与谓语不一致,C项不定式作主语表示具体动作,因此选A,指“行窃”这一现象。
2.D. 行窃是犯罪,其他三项语义不对。
3.C. 扒手的数量不断扩大。B项表示“失去控制”,这与实际情况显然不符。
4.C. 钱被扒手偷去了用lose,表示“丧失;失去”。
5.D. be safe from表示“不遭到……;安全”,答题时可联想其动词短语save sb.from sth.。
6.B. as引导定语从句,“as they are called”的意思是“人们所说的”。
7.D. 此处描述18世纪英国的情况,从本段末句可知现在已经不这么做了,因此选D。
8.A. 既然描述18世纪的情况。谓语只能用一般过去时。
9.C. which引导定语从句(what只能引导名词从句),并在从句中做主语。
10.D. 前面讲的惩罚被废除,因此用however连接上下文,表示语义的转折。
11.C. 从下文可知来自南美的小偷最厉害、技艺最熟练,下文的expert有提示。