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c. was rejected in the Victorian Age
d. has been in use since the Middle Ages
18. As we can understand from the passage, the study of history .............. .
a. began in the Middle Ages and reached its height in the Victorian Age
b. has changed greatly in our time
c. requires a knowledge of dates and periods
d. includes a great variety of interrelated subjects
The famous American detective Thomas Osbourne was actually a great lover of music; he often
played the violin and even composed some music. He would sometimes spend a whole
afternoon, listening to music, and this would make him extremely happy. On such occasions he
grew gentle and dreamy, quite unlike the sharp, clever and rather frightening detective that
everybody knew him to be. But such a mood rarely lasted long; and when it left him he was
more alert and businesslike than ever.
19. The writer describes a side of Detective Ousborne's character which .............
a. he thinks is unsuitable for a detective
b. is referred to as a major defect
c. was little known by the general public
d. had a bad effect upon his work
20. The writer points out that, after a quiet afternoon spent in listening to music,
Ousborne.............
a. went back to his detective work with greater efficiency
b. would lose interest in his professional work
c. found himself behaving in an aggressive manner
d. wished he didn't have to work as a detective
21. We can understand from the passage that Ousborne was generally regarded as .............
a. being rather unreliable as a detective
b. a man of many and varied talents
c. rather a cruel person, even a wicked one
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