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.”

答案

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 。