《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练八年级上册南通专版》

"Well, as I told you, Mr Sherlock Holmes," said Mr Wilson, "I have a small shop at Saxe-Coburg Square. It's not very large and in recent years it hasn't been very successful. In the past, I had two assistants. Now I have one, and he would like to work for half of the wages in order to learn the business."
"What's the name of the young man?" asked Sherlock Holmes.
"His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not so young. It's hard to tell his age. I could not have a smarter assistant, Mr Holmes. I know very well that he could get a better job and make twice what I give him. But he is happy."
"The first thing that disturbed us was that advertisement. Spaulding came into the office eight weeks ago, with the paper in his hand, and he said he wished to be a red-headed man, because there was another vacancy at the League of Red-Headed Men. He could get much money if he could get it."
"Have you ever heard of the League of Red-Headed Men?" asked Sherlock Holmes. "You are suitable for one of the vacancies."
"Tell me all about it," said Mr Wilson.
Sherlock Holmes said, "Oh, each vacancy gets the pay of two hundred pounds a year. But there is little work to do. From the advertisement, you can see for yourself that the league has a vacancy. An American millionaire named Ezekiah Hopkins set up the league. Ezekiah Hopkins was very strange in his ways. He was red-headed and he liked all red-headed men. So when he died, he wanted to give all his money to men with red hair. It's good pay and there is very little to do."
"But there are millions of red-headed men," said Mr Wilson.
"You see it is only for Londoners and grown men. This American came from London, and he wanted to do something good for the old town. Your hair is perfect," Sherlock Holmes said.
——文章节选自《红发会》(The Red-Headed League)
(B)1. Who is Vincent Spaulding according to the passage?
A. He is a member of the League of Red-Headed Men.
B. He is an assistant in Mr Wilson's small shop.
C. He is one of Sherlock Holmes' good friends.
D. He is a man with a lot of money.
(B)2. What does the underlined word "it" here refer to?
A. The league.
B. The vacancy.
C. The paper.
D. The advertisement.
(B)3. What do you think of Ezekiah Hopkins according to the passage?
A. Brave and happy.
B. Strange but kind.
C. Smart but strict.
D. Strict but funny.
(A)4. What is the text?
A. A story.
B. An advertisement.
C. A report.
D. A notice.

答案： 1. B 细节理解题。由第一段和第三段의内容可知，Vincent Spaulding 是 Mr Wilson 의小店里的一名助手。
2. B 代词指代题。根据句意可知，如果他能得到这个职位空缺，他就能得到很多钱。因此 it 指“职位空缺”。
3. B 推理判断题。由倒数第三段의内容可知，Ezekiah Hopkins 很古怪，但他死后把钱给那些留有红头发的男士，这说明他善良。
4. A 推理判断题。本文是小说节选，是一篇故事。