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1、 2022年职称英语综合类C级阅读理解新增文章（10）“Lucky” Lord Lucan Alive or DeadOn 8th November 1974 Lord Lucan，a British aristocrat，vanished. The day before，his childrens nanny had been brutally murdered and his wife had been attacked too. To this day the British public are still interested in the murder case because L
2、ucan has never been found. Now，over 30 years later，the police have reopened，the case，hoping that new DNA techniques will he1p solve this murder mystery.1People suspected that“Lucky”，as he was called by friends，wanted to kill his wife he no longer lived with. They say that Lucan entered his old house
3、 and in the dark，killed the nanny by mistake. His estranged wife heard noises，came downstairs and was also attacked，but managed to escape. Seven months after the murder，a jury conc1uded that Lucan had ki1led the nanny.What happened next is unc1ear，but there are several theories which fall into one o
4、f three categories：he may have killed himself，he could have escaped or he might have been killed. It appears that the night after the murder，“Lucky”borrowed a car and drove it，Lucans friend Aspinall said in an interview that he thought Lucan had committed suicide by sinking his boat in the English C
5、hannel.Another version of events says that “Lucky” left the blood-soaked car on the coast and took a ferry to France.2 He was met there by someone who drove him to safety in another country. However，after a time，his rescuers became worried that they would become involved in the murder too and so Luc
6、an was killed.A further fascinating theory was made in the book Dead Lucky by Duncan MacLaughlin，a former detective. He believes that Lucan travelled to Goa，India，where he assumed the identity of a Mr Barry Haplin. Lucan then lived in Goa till his death in 1996. In the end the c1aim turned out be a
7、case of mistaken identity. The man who died in 1996 was real1y Haplin，an ex-schoolteacher turned hippy. So what is the truth about Lucky? DNA testing has solved many murder cases，but who knows if it can cIose the book on this one. 3词汇：vanish v. 消逝suicide n. 自杀case n. 案件detective n. 侦探nanny n. 保姆解释：1
8、. Now，over 30 years later，the police have reopened the case，hoping that new DNA techniques will help solve this murder mystery. 30 多年后的今日，警察重新调查案件，盼望新的 DNA技术帮忙揭开这个谋杀之谜。2. Another version of events says that “Lucky” left the blood-soaked car on the coast and took a ferry to France. 另一个版本是说“幸运的”把被血染了的
9、车子扔在了海岸上，乘上了一艘开往法国的船。3. DNA testing has solved many murder cases，but who knows if it can close the book on this one.DNA 鉴定破了许多谋杀案件，但是不知它能否把这个案件做个了结。练习：1. The public are still interested in the investigation because_.A） of the terrible murderB） of the use of new DNA techniquesC） Lord Lucan has never
10、been foundD） Loard Lucan was famous2. It is thought that Lucan killed the nanny because_.A） she was looking after the childrenB） she was a friend of LucansC） it was dark and he thought she was Lady LucanD） Loard Lucan thought the nanny stole his car3. Aspinall thought Lucan killed himself by_.A） jum
11、ping into waterB） jumping out of his houseC） sailing his boatD） sinking his boat4. Lucan could have been killed because people _.A） didnt want the police to catch himB） thought he might talk to the police about them if he was caughtC） were unhappy with himD） thought he was rich5. Ex-detective MacLau
12、ghlin claimed that Mr Barry Haplin _.A） was an old schoolteacherB） died in Goa，IndiaC） was really Lord Lucan in disguiseD） was a merchant答案与题解：1. C 此题问的是：公众对这件谋杀的调查照旧很感兴趣的缘由是什么?依据第一段其次句 话：To this day the British public are still interested in the murder case because. Lucan has never been found. 可知 C
13、 是正确的答案。2. C 此题问的是：Lucan 被认为是杀了保姆的凶手是由于什么? A 的意思是保姆正在照看孩子。B 的意思是她是 Lucan 的一个朋友。C 的意思是一片漆黑中 Lucan 以为她是自己的太太。D 的意思是Lucan 认为保姆偷了他的车。依据原文意思，可知 C 是正确的答案。3. D此题问的是：Aspinall 认为 Lucan 是怎样自杀的?依据第三段的最终一句话：他觉得Lucan 伯爵在英吉利海峡弄沉了自己坐的船，已经自杀了。因此 D 是正确的答案。4. B此题问的是：Lucan 可能已经被杀了，缘由是什么?依据第四段的最终一句话：他们担忧 自己也会被卷入到谋杀案件中，因此杀了 Lucan.最符合此意的选项为 B ，意思为他们觉得 假如 Lucan 被捕，他有可能跟警察提起这些人。5. C 此题问的是：前侦探 MacLaughlin 声称Barry Haplin是什么?依据本文最终一段：MacLaughlin确信，Lucan 逃到了印度的果阿，在那里他换了个身份假装 Barry Haplin 这个 人。C的意思是 Barry Haplin 是 Lucan 伯爵假装的。因此C是正确的答案。
