阅读下面短文,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空,必要时可加助动词。
“No, I won’t tell you anything about those geese (鹅) ,” repeated Breckinridge. “Well, let’s ___31___ ( make ) a bet,” said Holmes. “I bet you five pounds the geese came from a farm outside London.” “Ha, you are wrong,” said Breckinridge. “Actually the geese came from London.”
“I don’t believe you,” said Holmes.
“All right,” said Breckinridge. “Wait, I ___32___ ( show ) you in a moment.”
He took out two large books and opened one of ___33___ ( they ) . “This book contains a list of the people who sell me geese. The ___34___ ( name ) in red ink are people who live in London. Read out the ___35___ ( three ) one on the list.”
Holmes took the book and read, “Mrs Oakshott, 117 Brixton Road. This name ___36___ ( write ) in red ink. So that means Mrs Oakshott lives in London.”
“Yes,” said Breckinridge. “Now look in the other book. It records the dates I bought the geese.”
Holmes read, “December 22nd, bought from Mrs Oakshott, 24 geese at 7 shillings each. Sold to Mr Windigate of the Alpha Inn.”
“See? I was right,” said Breckinridge. “So I ___37___ ( win ) the bet. Now give me my money.” ___38___ ( Silent ) Holmes took out a gold coin and threw it down in front of Breckinridge. Then we left.
A few yards away, we stopped ___39___ ( laugh ) loudly. “You are very clever! Holmes,” I said. “Breckinridge refused to tell us the ___40___ ( true ) . So you made a bet with him…”
“Yes, Watson,” said Holmes. “Though I lost the bet, I found out what I wanted.”
make 32 . will show 33 . them 34 . names 35 . third 36 . was written 37 . won 38 . Silently 39 . to laugh 40 . truth
【导语】本文主要是福尔摩斯探案集中追踪大鹅的来历中的一段,讲述了福尔摩斯用自己的智慧知道了大鹅来自哪里。
31 .句意:让我们打一个赌吧。 let sb do sth“ 让某人做某事 ” ,此空应填动词原形,故填 make 。
32 .句意:一会我展示给你看。根据 in a moment 可知,此处用一般将来时 will do 的结构,故填 will show 。
33 .句意:他拿出两本大书,打开其中一本。 of 是介词,后接人称代词宾格,故填 them 。
34 .句意:用红墨水写的是住在伦敦的人。根据 are 可知,此空应填名词复数形式,故填 names 。
35 .句意:把名单上的第三个读出来。 the 后接序数词表示顺序,故填 third 。
36 .句意:这个名字是用红墨水写的。主语 name 与动词 write 之间是被动关系,且名字被写是发生在过去,故此处用一般过去时被动语态,主语 name 是单数形式,助动词用 was ,故填 was written 。
37 .句意:所以我会赢得这场赌局。根据 “I was right” 可知,此句也应用一般过去时,故填 won 。
38 .句意:福尔摩斯默默地掏出一枚金币,扔在布雷肯里奇面前。此空修饰动词短语 took out ,应用副词,故填 Silently 。
39 .句意:几码远的地方,我们停下来放声大笑。根据 “we stopped…loudly” 可知,是停下来大笑,用 stop to do sth 表示 “ 停下来去做另一件事 ” ,故填 to laugh 。
40 .句意:布雷肯里奇拒绝告诉我们真相。 the 后应接名词, truth“ 真相 ” 是名词,故填 truth 。