Comprehension Test 阅读理解

The Hound of the Baskervilles 巴斯克维尔猎犬

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle （著）

1 Who in the story ...? 用适当的词填空 。

a ... played the violin? ...............
b ... did Holmes call ‘a very good detective’? ...............
c ... followed Sir Henry in London, wearing a false beard? ...............
d ... was upset and angry because Holmes had ‘tricked’ him? ...............
e ... fell in love with ‘Miss Stapleton’? ...............

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2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。

a Holmes always thought the hound was supernatural.
b When Sir Charles died, Sir Henry was living in the USA.
c Holmes didn’t think Stapleton was a very dangerous enemy.
d Stapleton’s real name was Roger Baskerville.
e Baskerville Hall was not an old house.
f Stapleton never really owned a school in the north of England.
g Stapleton stole one of Sir Henry’s shoes to give the hound Sir Henry’s scent.
h Laura Lyons knew she was helping Stapleton kill Sir Charles.
i The hound was really a small lion.
j Fog nearly stopped Holmes and Watson from saving Sir Henry from the hound.

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3 Match a description of a character in the book from A with a name from B. 在 B 部分中选
择合适的序号与 A 部分搭配。

A
1 Very friendly and generous
2 Very pretty, dark hair
3 Small, healthy, well-built
4 Small, thin, between thirty and forty, fair hair
5 Beautiful – dark and tall, a lovely face

B
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 a Laura Lyons
b Miss Stapleton
c Sir Henry Baskerville
d Sir Charles Baskerville
e Stapleton

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4 Match a word from A with a definition from B. 在 B 部分中选择合适的序号与 A 部分搭

配。

A
1 Creature
2 Hell
3 Hound
4 Marsh
5 Moor

B
a A kind of dog
b Very wet, soft ground
c A living animal or person
d Open, rough, windy land without trees
e The place where bad people are punished when they die

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5 Fill in the gaps using creep, faint, hunt, mark, sink. Careful: sometimes you need to change
the form of a word. 用适当的词填空 。
a ‘If animals or men go into the marsh, they will ............... into it and die.’
b ‘The people say it’s the Hound of the Baskervilles, which is calling for something
to ............... and kill.’
c ‘Why had she nearly ............... when I told her about the letter?’
d ‘The fog was ............... up from the marsh towards the house.’
e ‘She showed us the sticks which she and her husband had put in to ............... the way.’

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Multiple-choice Test 选择题

The Hound of the Baskervilles 巴斯克维尔猎犬

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Setting 故事背景

Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。

1 Holmes and Watson first meet Sir Henry Baskerville at _____.
a [ ] Baskerville Hall b [ ] Baker Street c [ ] Waterloo Station d [ ] Downing Street
2 Dr Mortimer reads out a letter about the evil Sir Hugo Baskerville who _____.
a [ ] lived in 1240 b [ ] lived in 1440 c [ ] lived in 1640 d [ ] lived in 1840
3 Baskerville Hall is in the county of _____.
a [ ] Devonshire b [ ] Yorkshire c [ ] Wiltshire d [ ] Gloucestershire
4 Baskerville Hall is _____ building.
a [ ] a large, beautiful b [ ] an ugly, modern
c [ ] a small, pretty d [ ] a dark, unwelcoming
5 Baskerville Hall is near a _____.
a [ ] dark, lonely forest b [ ] long, sandy beach
c [ ] wild, dangerous moor d [ ] deep, wide river
6 Sir Charles died _____ of Baskerville Hall.
a [ ] in the garden b [ ] on the steps c [ ] in the library d [ ] in the kitchen
7 Watson goes to talk to Laura Lyons at _____.
a [ ] Baskerville Hall b [ ] her house in Newton
c [ ] her father’s house d [ ] Stapleton’s house
8 Stapleton had a _____ in the north of England.
a [ ] shop b [ ] hotel c [ ] school d [ ] restaurant
9 Roger Baskerville, who was Stapleton’s father, ran away to _____.
a [ ] South America b [ ] South Africa c [ ] the South of France d [ ] South China
10 Sir Henry goes to have dinner at _____ and then starts to walk home alone.
a [ ] a restaurant in Newton b [ ] Laura Lyons’ house
c [ ] Mr Frankland’s house d [ ] Stapleton’s house

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Characters 人物

Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。

11 Sir Charles Baskerville gave some papers about the Baskerville family to _____.
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Barrymore c [ ] Dr Mortimer d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
12 Sir Charles was _____ man.
a [ ] a handsome and famous b [ ] an angry and lonely
c [ ] a dangerous and evil d [ ] a friendly and generous
13 Sir _____ Baskerville is the new head of the Baskerville family.
a [ ] Hugo b [ ] William c [ ] Henry d [ ] Charles
14 At first, _____ goes to Baskerville Hall on the train to learn more about the case.
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Barrymore d [ ] Stapleton
15 _____ is a dangerous prisoner who escapes on to the moor.
a [ ] Seldon b [ ] Mortimer c [ ] Stapleton d [ ] Frankland
16 _____ falls in love with Miss Stapleton.
a [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Sherlock Holmes d [ ] Barrymore
17 Barrymore is Sir Charles’ butler, he has a _____.
a [ ] red beard b [ ] black beard c [ ] grey moustache d [ ] brown moustache
18 Stapleton says that Miss Stapleton is his _____.
a [ ] wife b [ ] daughter c [ ] cousin d [ ] sister
19 Stapleton is helping Laura Lyons with her _____.
a [ ] house b [ ] farm c [ ] divorce d [ ] wedding
20 _____ likes arguing with people and studying the stars.
a [ ] Dr Watson b [ ] Mr Frankland c [ ] Laura Lyons d [ ] Miss Stapleton

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Dialogue 对话

Who said or wrote this? 谁说的或写的这些话？

21 ‘I have come to see you because I need your help. I think something terrible is going to
happen in the next twenty-four hours.’
a [ ] Dr Watson b [ ] Dr Mortimer c [ ] Stapleton d [ ] Barrymore
22 ‘If you think Sir Charles’ death was caused by something supernatural, my detective work
can’t help you.’
a [ ] Dr Watson b [ ] Dr Mortimer c [ ] Sherlock Holmes d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
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 23 ‘I can understand why my uncle felt that trouble was coming to him here.’
a [ ] Laura Lyons b [ ] Miss Stapleton c [ ] Barrymore d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
24 ‘Go straight back to London immediately. I cannot tell you why, but please do what I ask you,
and never come near the moor again.’
a [ ] Dr Watson b [ ] Miss Stapleton c [ ] Stapleton d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
25 ‘It was the window, sir. I go round at night to see that they are closed, and this one wasn’t
shut.’
a [ ] Barrymore b [ ] Dr Mortimer c [ ] Mr Frankland d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
26 ‘My unhappy brother is cold and hungry on the moor. We cannot let him die.’
a [ ] Selden b [ ] Miss Stapleton c [ ] Laura Lyons d [ ] Mrs Barrymore
27 ‘Why should I be ashamed of writing to him? I wanted him to help me.’
a [ ] Stapleton b [ ] Mr Frankland c [ ] Laura Lyons d [ ] Mrs Barrymore
28 ‘I have been searching the moors with my telescope, and although I have not actually seen
the prisoner, I have seen the person who is taking him food.’
a [ ] Stapleton b [ ] Miss Stapleton c [ ] Dr Mortimer d [ ] Mr Frankland
29 ‘I have never been so glad to see anyone in my life, nor so surprised.’
a [ ] Miss Stapleton b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Barrymore d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville
30 ‘I must apologize to you, Sir Henry. I put your life in danger.’
a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Mr Frankland d [ ] Miss Stapleton

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Vocabulary 词汇

Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。

31 very big
a [ ] tiny b [ ] huge c [ ] narrow d [ ] low
32 a row of small trees planted close together
a [ ] lane b [ ] path c [ ] forest d [ ] hedge
33 very wet, soft ground in the countryside
a [ ] park b [ ] hill c [ ] marsh d [ ] beach
34 to move along slowly and quietly keeping close to the ground
a [ ] creep b [ ] chase c [ ] crash d [ ] catch
35 happy and smiling
a [ ] selfish b [ ] miserable c [ ] cheerful d [ ] sincere

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 36 to go down under the water
a [ ] float b [ ] sink c [ ] swim d [ ] climb
37 a mark on the ground made by a shoe
a [ ] grass b [ ] hole c [ ] boot d [ ] footprint
38 a woman servant who does work like cleaning in a large house
a [ ] lady b [ ] butler c [ ] maid d [ ] actress
39 the end of a marriage by law
a [ ] wedding b [ ] divorce c [ ] engagement d [ ] death
40 the front of a person’s neck
a [ ] throat b [ ] chest c [ ] forehead d [ ] face

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Plot 情节

Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。

41 Years ago Sir Hugo Baskerville was killed by a creature that looked like a _____.
a [ ] bear b [ ] tiger c [ ] lion d [ ] hound
42 Sir Charles Baskerville was very _____ before he died.
a [ ] frightened and worried b [ ] bored and
unhappy c [ ] quiet and calm d [ ] happy and excited
43 Somebody takes one of Sir Henry Baskerville’s _____ from his hotel.
a [ ] scarves b [ ] shirts c [ ] shoes d [ ] socks
44 Dr Watson sees Barrymore holding _____ in a window at Baskerville Hall.
a [ ] a flag b [ ] a dog c [ ] a mirror d [ ] a light
45 Holmes comes to the moor and secretly stays in _____.
a [ ] an old wooden house b [ ] an old stone hut c [ ] a big hole d [ ] a small hotel
46 Seldon dies because he is _____.
a [ ] wearing Sir Henry’s old clothes b [ ] wearing cold, wet clothes
c [ ] drinking too much d [ ] eating bad food
47 Stapleton puts special _____ on the hound.
a [ ] make up b [ ] paint c [ ] paper d [ ] hair
48 Holmes and Watson _____ the hound before it kills Sir Henry Baskerville.
a [ ] catch b [ ] shout at c [ ] shoot d [ ] tie up
49 Stapleton wants to become the _____.

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 a [ ] most famous detective in England b [ ] husband of Laura Lyons
c [ ] head of a school in Newton d [ ] head of the Baskerville family
50 Stapleton loses his way in the fog and _____.
a [ ] sinks in the marsh b [ ] falls off a rock c [ ] falls into the sea d [ ] hits a tree

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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1 a Sherlock Holmes
b Dr Mortimer
c Stapleton
d Dr Watson
e Sir Henry

2 a F f F
b T g T
c F h F
d T i F
e F j T

3 1 d
2 a
3 c
4 e
5 b

4 1 c
2 e
3 a
4 b
5 d

5 a sink
b hunt
c fainted
d creeping
e mark

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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Setting

1 b
2 c
3 a
4 d
5 c
6 a
7 b
8 c
9 a
10 d

Characters

11 c
12 d
13 c
14 b
15 a
16 a
17 b
18 d
19 c
20 b

Dialogue

21 b
22 c
23 d
24 b
25 a
26 d
27 c
28 d
29 b

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 30 a

Vocabulary

31 b
32 d
33 c
34 a
35 c
36 b
37 d
38 c
39 b
40 a

Plot

41 d
42 a
43 c
44 d
45 b
46 a
47 b
48 c
49 d
50 a

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