On the whole，Brooks's story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance，the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science.

　　文章大意：本文講述了當(dāng)今許多作家如布魯克斯喜歡往他們的書(shū)里插入并不適用的科學(xué)理論，以增加書(shū)的吸引力，同時(shí)對(duì)其作品進(jìn)行了評(píng)論。

　　9.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to________.

　　A.illustrate where science can be applied

　　B.demonstrate the value of Brooks's new book

　　C.remind the reader of the importance of science

　　D.explain why many writers use science in their works

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段第三句及第四句可知，科學(xué)功能強(qiáng)大，以至于人們很容易將科學(xué)和那些與之無(wú)關(guān)的問(wèn)題扯到一起，許多作家就沒(méi)能抵制住科學(xué)的誘惑而往他們的書(shū)里插入科學(xué)理論。故選D項(xiàng)。

　　10.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?

　　A.Its strong basis. B.Its convincing points.

　　C.Its clear writing. D.Its memorable characters.

　　答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一句及第二句可知，布魯克斯的書(shū)缺乏創(chuàng)意但還能接受，公平地說(shuō)，他的文章大部分很清楚，一些章節(jié)與其他章節(jié)相比脫穎而出。故一本書(shū)只要能清楚地?cái)⑹鼍褪沁@本書(shū)的優(yōu)勢(shì)，故選C項(xiàng)。

　　11.What is the author's general attitude towards the book?

　　A.Contradictory. B.Supportive.

　　C.Cautious. D.Critical.

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第四句及第五句可知，布魯克斯對(duì)書(shū)中的主人公刻畫(huà)不夠深刻，部分更嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題在于他試圖將他的故事譯成科學(xué)語(yǔ)言。從作者的語(yǔ)氣可看出作者對(duì)該書(shū)持批判態(tài)度，故選D項(xiàng)。

　　12.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?

　　A.Problems with the book.

　　B.Brooks's life experiences.

　　C.Death of the characters.

　　D.Brooks's translation skills.

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第五句可知，布魯克斯的書(shū)中部分更嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題在于他試圖將他的故事譯成科學(xué)語(yǔ)言，故接下來(lái)作者會(huì)闡述該書(shū)其他的問(wèn)題。故選A項(xiàng)。

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　　高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解訓(xùn)練2：

　　Lakelander　 ·2 hours ago

　　Today，a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading，making many passengers upset.I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train.I have never had the courage to do it，though.

　　Pak 50　·57 minutes ago

　　Why not give it a try?Perhaps you should take lessons on a musical instrument.The late musician Dennis Brain is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio.When his request was refused，he took out his French horn (號(hào)) and started to practise.

　　Angie O'Edema　·42 minutes ago

　　I don't see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public.Don't do to others what you wouldn't like to be done to yourself.Once，a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone.I left my seat quietly，giving him some privacy to finish his conversation.He realised this and apologised to me.When his phone rang again later，he left his seat to answer it.You see，a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.

　　Taodas　·29 minutes ago

　　I did read my newspaper out loud on a train，and it turned out well.The guy took it in good part，and we chatted happily all the way to Edinburgh.

　　Sophie 76　·13 minutes ago

　　I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train，but，several years ago，I read some chapters from Harry Potter to my bored and noisy children.Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.

　　文章大意：本文是從論壇上截取的關(guān)于不文明現(xiàn)象的討論，主要講述了一位名叫Lakelander的網(wǎng)友在論壇上描述了自己遇到的不文明現(xiàn)象后，眾人發(fā)表的關(guān)于自己經(jīng)歷的不文明現(xiàn)象的描述和看法。

　　13.The passenger made an apology to Angie O'Edema because ______.

　　A.he offered his seat to someone else

　　B.he spoke very loudly on his phone

　　C.he refused to talk with Angie

　　D.he ignored Angie's request

　　答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由題干中出現(xiàn)的核心詞匯Angie O'Edema得知答案在第三小節(jié)。根據(jù)...a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone.說(shuō)明他旁邊的乘客很大聲地在打電話(huà)，之后提到He realized this and apologized to me.可知他因大聲打電話(huà)而道歉，故選B項(xiàng)。

　　14.Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?

　　A.Pak 50. B.Angie O'Edema.

　　C.Taodas. D.Sophie 76.

　　答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四小節(jié)第一句話(huà)I did read my newspaper out loud on a train...說(shuō)明是Taodas這個(gè)人做過(guò)這件事，故答案應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。

　　15.What is the discussion mainly about?

　　A.How to react to bad behavior.

　　B.How to kill time on a train.

　　C.How to chat with strangers.

　　D.How to make a phone call.

　　答案：A　主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的五個(gè)小節(jié)得知本文主旨。Laketander發(fā)起討論，看大家對(duì)不文明行為的反應(yīng)，后面幾個(gè)評(píng)論皆在討論該主題。因此，該討論主要圍繞的是人們面對(duì)不文明行為時(shí)該如何反應(yīng)。故選A項(xiàng)。

　　16.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

　　A.A webpage. B.A newspaper.

　　C.A novel. D.A report.

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)圖片頭像、網(wǎng)名、文章開(kāi)頭的Join the discussion以及每小節(jié)上的發(fā)布時(shí)間，得知這篇文章來(lái)自于網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的一個(gè)論壇。故選A項(xiàng)，意為“網(wǎng)頁(yè)”。