2024年全國(guó)高考英語(yǔ)試題匯編之閱讀理解

2024年全國(guó)高考英語(yǔ)試題匯編之閱讀理解

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（2024全國(guó)1）MonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseum

Ourmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.

Admissionisatnomialchargesandyoudon'tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.

November7th

TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JaniesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearly

canalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofnanalplanningand

building.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontothe

educationofthatgroupofearly“civilenginerrs',.

December5th

IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforetheanivaloffreezers,therewasa

demandforiceforfoodpresenationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimporting

naturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon'sicetradegrew.

Febmiarv6th

AnUpdateontheCotswordCanals,byLizPayne.TheSmoudv/aterCanalismovingtowards

reopenling.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthe

presentstateofplay.

March6th

EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshadmanyislands.Miranda

hasundertakenareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofgreatestinterest.

Onlinebookings:.uk/book

Moreinto:.uk/whatson

LondonCanalMuseum

12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RT

.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:02（）77130836

21.WhenisthetalkonJaniesBrindley?

A.February6th.B.March6th.C.November7th.D.December5th.

22.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?

A.TheCanalPioneers.B.IcefortheMetropolis

C.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslandsD.AnUpdateontheCotswordCanals

23.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames.

A.MirandaVickersB.MalcolmTuckerC.ChrisLewisD.LizPayne

（2024福建）SIGNYOURCHILDUPFOR"FLYTOTHEMOONCLUB”

ANDENJOYAFREE*FLIGHTTOANYDESTINATIONINASIA!

Witharegistrationfeeofjust$50perchild,

childrenundertheageof12

canjoinEagleAinvays'

FLYTOTHEMOONCLUBasmembers.

Theycanthenenjoy（hesamebenefits

onboardEagleAirways'newestBoeing-797

toanydestinationintheworld!

BENEFITSYOUCAN'TMISS!

,Afree*flighttoanydestinationinAsia

?30%offanycourseatTanyaLanguageSchool

,20%offanypurchasemadeatRubyBookstore

,Afreenotebookwitheverypurchaseabove$50aiSiarlighiStationery

?AfreebowlofdessertforafiimilyoffouratDon'sDiners

dinnerordered

,Abirthdaygiftonyourchild'sbirthday

,Afreealbumcontainingpicturestakenduringthejoumey

Allbookingsmadebefore12Septemberwillreceivefreetravelinsurancefor

theenlirefamily!**InsuranceisissuedbyLiveLifeInsuranceGroup.

10%OFFALLBOOKINGS

Childmustbeaccompaniedbytwo

payingadults.

**Termsandconditionsapply.

65.Oneofthebenefitsmentionedin.theadvertisementis.

A.afreeflighttoanydestinationintheworld

B.30%offanybookpurchasedatRubyBookstore

C.afreebowlofdessertatanyrestaurantattheairport

D.adiscountonanycourseatTanyaLanguageSchool

66.Whichofthefollowingbookingsmayreceivethemostbenefits?

A.

BookingdateDeparturedate

September13September18

B.

BookingdateDeparturedate

September2September12

C.

BookingdateDeparturedate

August15September4

D.

BookingdateDeparturedate

August16September8

67.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheadvertisement?

A.Youneedtopay$50tosignupachildforIheclub.

B.CIubmembersenjoyfree(rave!insuranceforanyflight.

C.Theadvertisementisintendedforstudentsofallages.

D.Anychildmustbeaccompaniedbyatleastonepayingadult.

(2024全國(guó)2)ChooseYourOne-DayTours

TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsand

Stonehenge-￡until26Marchand￡39thereafter.

Visitthecitywithover2.000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostute

Misan.Stonehengeisoneof(heworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover

5.000years.

TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary'sChurchTower

andAnneHathaway'shouse-32until12Marchand36thereafter.

Oxford:IncludesaguidedofEngland'soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityof

dreamingspires(尖頂)“formStMary'sChurchTower.Stratford:Includesaguided(ourexploring

muchoftheShakespearewonder.

TourC—WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourt

Palace-￡34untilMarchand￡37thereafter.

IncludesaguidedlourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryMill'sfavouritepalace.Freetimeto

visitWindsorCastle(entracefeesnolincluded).With500yearsofhistory.HampionCourtwas

oncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceiaopentothepublicas

amajorlourisiauraciion.Visit(hepalaceandiisvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethe

famousmaze(迷宮)whereitiseasytogetlost!

TourD-CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33.until18M

archand￡37thereafter.

IncludesaguidedlourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcent

ury.

33.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland'soldesttniversiiycity?

A.TourAB.TourBC.TourCD.TourD

34.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?

A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt.B.Oxford&Stratford

C.Bath&Stonehenge.D.Cambridge.

35.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?

A.Itusedtobe（hehomeofroyalfamilies.

B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmaze

C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain

D.Itisaworld-famouscastle.

A

[hebeesnavebeenbusg.

（2024四川）There）been!o“:odo.

We，rethrowingapart,because

ALICEISTURNING2!

31.Thecardaboveis

Comebugoutwithus,

A.aticketB.apostcardSaturdag,July

：

C.aninvitationD.anI2to15。

Thepavilion*

advertisement

MississippiMuseumofNatural.Science

32.Thepartyisfor2108RiversideDrive,JacLon

A.abirthdayB.theQueenC.RegretstotheQueen￡>ec

:'.

beewatchingD.theNationalDay

33.Accordoingtothecard,ifyouare

unabletogo.youcan.

A.returnthecardB.visitiheMuseum

C.ignoreihemessageD.contaciAlice'mother

（2024天津）UniversityRoomRegulations

ApprovedandProhibitedItems

Thefollowingitemsareapprovedforuseinresidential（住宿的）rooms:electricblankets,hair

dryers,personalcomputers,radios,televisionsandDVDplayers.Itemsthatarenotallowedin

sludenlroomsinclude:candles,ceilingfans,fireworks,walerbeds,sunlampsandwirelessrouters.

PleasenotethatanyprohibiteditemswillbetakenawaybyiheOfficeofResidenceLife.

AccesstoResidentialRooms

Studentsareprovidedwithacombination（組合密碼）fortheirroomdoorlocksuponcheck-in.

Donotshareyourroomdoorlockcombinationwithanyone.TheOfficeofResidenceLifemay

changethedoorlockcombinationatanylimeattheexpenseoftheresidentifitisfoundthatthe

siudcnihassharedthecombinationwithothers.Thefeeis$25tochangearoomcombination.

CookingPolicy

Studentslivinginbuildingsthathavekitchensareonlypermittedtocookinthekitchen.Students

mustcleanupaftercooking.Thisisnotiheresponsibilityofhousekeepingstaff.Kitchensthatare

notkeptcleanmaybeclosedforuse.Withtheexceptionofusingasmallmicrowaveoven(微波

爐)tohealfood,studentsarenotpermittedtocookiniheirrooms.

PetPolicy

Nopelsexceptfisharepermittedinstudentrooms.Studentswhoarefoundwithpets,whether

visitingorownedbythestudeni.aresubjecttoaninitialfineof$100andacontinuingfineof$50

adayperpet.StudentsreceivewrittennoticewhenIhefinegoesintoeffect.If,oneweekfromthe

daleofwrittennotice,thepetisnotremoved,thestudeniisreferredtotheStudentCourt.

QuietHours

Residentialbuildingsmustmaintainanatmospherethatsupportstheacademicmissionofthe

University.Minimumquiethoursinallcampusresidencesare11:00pmto8:00amSunday

throughThursday.QuiethoursonFridayandSaturdaynightsare1:00amto8:00am.Students

whoviolatequiethoursaresubjecttoafineof$25.

36.Whichofihefollowingitemsareallowedinstudentrooms?

A.Ceilingfansandwaterbeds.B.Wirelessroutersandradios.

C.Hairdryersandcandles.D.TVsandelectricblankets.

37.Whaiifasiudentisfoundiohavetoldhiscombination(oothers?

A.Thecombinationshouldbechanged.

B.TheOfficeshouldbecharged.

C.Heshouldreplacethedoorlock.

D.Heshouldcheckoutoftheroom.

38.Whatdoweknowaboutthecookingpolicy?

A.Amicrowaveovencanbeused.

B.Cookinginstudentroomsispermilted.

C.Ahousekeeperis(ocleanupIhekitchen.

D.Studentsaretoclosekitchendoorsaftercooking.

39.IfastudenthaskeptacatinhisroomforaweeksinceIhewarning,hewillface.

A.parentvisitsB.afineof$100

C.theStudentCourtD.awrittennotice

40.Whencanstudentsenjoyapartyinresidences?

A.7:00am,Sunday.B.7:30am,Thursday.

C.11:30pm.Monday.D.00:30am,Saturday.

（2024安徽）

WelcometotheElectronicVillagetoexplorencyvwaysoflanguageteachingandlearning.

ElectronicVillageProgram（Thursday,June18,2024）

NearpodTEO

?9:00amto10:00am?2:00pinto3:00pni

?Room501?Room502

NearpodisasoftwareprogramthatOurstudentscomefromdifferent

createsarichcontext（語(yǔ)境）fbrbackgroundsbuthavethesamedesireto

studentstolearnvocabulary.Thelearnon-line.Thepresenterwilluse

presenterwillshowhowiouseit.examplesfromhisfirston-lineclassto

explainhowanyteachercanbeginteaching

on-linewithTEO.

KahootPrezi

?10:30amto11:30am?3:30pmto4:20pm

?Room601?Room602

KahootsoftwarecanbeusedtocreateUsesofPreziinlisteningandspeaking

grammartestswhichcanbegradedonacoursesdrawstudents'attentiontospeaking

network.Itcanprovidestudentswithmorefluently.Thepresenterwillshowhow

instantfeedback（反饋），includingstudentscanusePrezitoconfidentlypresent

reportsabouttheirstrengthsandonavarietyoftopics,includingintroducing

weaknesses.family,friends,andhobbies.

56.Nearpodcanbeusedto.

A.offergrammartestsB.teachlisteningon-line

C.helpvocabularylearningD.gainfluencyinspeaking

57.Ifyouwantioimproveyourspeakingskills,youcango（o.

A.Room501B.Room502C.Room601D.Room602

58.Whichofthefollowingcanassessyourgrammarlearning?

A.Nearpod.B.Kahoot.C.TEO.D.Prezi.

59.Ateacherwhowantstolearnon-lineteachingiaexpectedtoarriveby.

A.9:00amB.10:30amC.2:00pmD.3:30pm

（2024陜西）Sharewithus

Wouldyouliketohaveyourwritingpublishedinthismagazine?

Thenletusknow!Wepayforstories,anecdotesandjokes:

AnecdotesandJokes

$50

Whal'smadeyoulaughrecently?Afunnysign?Acolleague'sbehaviour?Gotajoke?Senditin

forLaughteristheBestMedicine!

Email:Juliet@

SmartAnimals

Upto$100

Sendusalaleaboutthestrangebehaviourofuniquepelsorwildlifeinup300words.

Email:audry@

PowerofLove

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Actsofgenerositycanchangelivesorjustgiveyouthatwarmfeelingfulloflove.Shareyour

moments100500words.

Email:susan@

MyStory

$350

Doyouhaveaninspiringorlife-changingstorytotell?Yourstorymustbetrue,unpublished,

originaland800-1OOOwords.

Email:nanjc@

Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:./share

46.Howmuchwillthemagazinepayforajoketobepublished?

A.$50B.$100C.$150D.$350

47.Ifyouwanttoshareastoryofyourpetswiththereaders,youneedtosubmitit

A.AnecdotesandJokesB.SmartAnimalsC.PowerofLoveD.MyStory

48.Astoryshowingpeople'sgenerosityshouldbeemailedtotheeditorat.

A.juliet@B.susan@C.Audrey@sws.smD.nanjc@

49.Aninspiringstorysenttothemagazineshould.

A.describestrangebehaviourB.containlessthan800words

C.berealandoriginalD.bepublishedbefore

(2024江蘇)

VisitorCode

?ArrivewithnothingthatcanharmNewZealand

Ifyouarearrivingfromoverseas,bringnofood,animalorplantmaterialintothecountry.Ifin

doubtdeclareittoCustoms.

?Protectplantsandanimals

Neverallowdogsorotherpetsiorunfreelyinareasofnestingbirds,otherwildlife,orwhere

signposted.

?Getridofrubbish

Alwaysgetridofyourrubbishproperlyandrecyclewaste(e.g..glass,paper)wherepossible.

?Beconsideratewithotherwaste

Ifusingaportabletoiletalwaysthrowawayyourtoiletwasteataproperwastestation.Intheback

country,buryyourtoiletwasteinashallowholeawayfromwaterways.

?KeepNewZealand'swaterdean

Becausesoapsandotherwastescanharmwaierways.becarefulyourwashingwaterdoesn't

pollutethesea.lakesandrivers

?Takecarewithfire

Alwaysobservedistrictfirebans.Becarefulifyousmokeorhaveanoutdoorfireor

barbecue—makesureashesarecoldbeforeleaving.

?Camporpicniccarefully

Whencampingorpicnicking,usefacilitiesprovided.

?Keeptothetrack

Keepiothe（rack,whereoneexists,soyoulessenthechanceofdamagingfragileplants.

?Beconsiderate

Whendriving,minimizenoiseandobservenosmokingsigns.

56.AccordingtoiheCode,visitorsshouldact.

A.withcareandrespectB.withreliefandpleasure

C.withcautionandcalmnessD.withattentionandobservation

57.WhatareyouencouragedtodowhentravellinginNewZealand?

A.Takeyourowncampingfacilities.B.Buryglassfarawayfromrivers.

C.Followihetrackforthesakeofplants.D.Observesignstoapproachnestingbirds

2024全國(guó)高考匯編閱讀之科普知識(shí)類

（2024全國(guó)2）Yburhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesign

yourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmake

yourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaysloturnyourhome

intopartofdietplan.

Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourage

overeating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious（難為情）whenthey'reinpoorlylitplaces-and

somorelikelytoeatlotsof（bad.Ifyourhomedoesn'thaveenoughwindowlight,getmore

lampsandfloodiheplacewithbrightness.

Mind（hecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappeiiies.Inonestudy,peoplewho

alemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warm

colorslikeyellowmaketoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.

Sowhenit'stime（orepaint,goblue.

Don'tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendloconsumeabout70fewer

calories（卡路里）permealIhanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthe

time,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes,Andwhileyou'reatit,actuallysitdownto

eat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorush

throughameal.

Downsizethedishs,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22

percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoon

overasmallerone,totalintake（攝入）jumpsby14percent.Ardwe'llpourabout30percent

moreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.

25.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout.

A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets

26.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.

A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites

27.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?

A.Eatquickly.B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons.D.Tumdownthelights.

28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?

A.IsYourBourseMakingYouFat?B.WaysofServingDinner

C.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?

（2024福建）Groupexercise:soneofthemosteffectivewaystoimprovephysicalfitnessand

sustainahealthylifestyle.

Groupexerciseischallenging,yelfunandempowering!Ofcourseeveryoneknowsthatexercise

isgoodforthebody.

However,studieshaveshownthatwhenexerciseisperformedingroups,it'snotonlygreatfor

improvingphysicalhealthbutforpsychologicalhealth.Il'sanopportunitytobesocial,release

endorphins,andimproveyourstrength.Additionally,groupexercisecreatesacommunityfeel

andthesharedcommongoalmotivatespanicipamstoworkhard.Theinsirumenialsupportof

takingonafitnessjourneywithothersprovesmoreeffectivethangoingtothegymalone.

Anotherbeneficialaspectofgroupexerciseistheinfbrmalionalsupportparticipantsreceivefrom

theinstructor.

Manypeoplefearthegymbecausetheyfeellostanddon'twanttoembarrassthemselves.If

youfee）youcanrelate,thengrouptrainingisanevenbetteroptionforyou.It'sagreat

opportunitytolearnmoreaboutfitnessthroughiheclearinstructionandsupervision（HuA）ofa

fitnessinstructor.Ifyou'retiredofwanderingaroundihegymwastingtimeandbecoming

bored,!youcanattendanupbeatgroupfitnessclasslhal'11keepyourworkoutontrack.Don'llet

fitnessfrightenyou!

Ifyou'reseriousaboutwantingloliveahealthylifestyle,it'sextremelyimportanttosurround

yourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwiththeproperemoiionalsupport.Iwouldn'tscold

anyonefordecidingtopartyonweekendsandinturnIwouldn'texpectanyonetogiveoffenceto

meforfocusingonmyhealth.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhouplift,encourageand

understandyou!Makefitnessevenmorefunbytryingsomethingneworanygroupfitnessclass,

withafriend.Plantogoforajogtogether.Thentryafunhealthyrestaurantorfreshjuicebar!

Fitnesscanbebothfunandsocial!

Surroundingyourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwithrespectsupportcanbeverybeneficial

whileworkingtowardsreachinghealthandfitnessgoals.First,decidetodoitforyourselfand

worktowardsstayingpositive.Thenmakesurethepeopleyousurroundyourselfwithare

supportive.Don'tletnegativityruinyourmotivation.

72.Thefirstparagraphfocuseson.

A.thegreatestchallengeofgroupexercise

B.themosteffectivewaytoimprovephysicalfitness

C.thecontributionofgroupexercisetopsychologicalhealth

D.thesharedcommongoalinperformingexerciseingroups

73.Theunderlinedword"upbeat"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans"

A.cheerfulB.averageC.seriousD.temporal*）'

74.Whenitcomestoemotionalsupport,theauthorthinksitnecessary.

A.tosustainacolorfullifestyle

B.iopartyonweekendswithpositivepeople

C.totryafunheallhyrestaurantregularly

D.tosurroundyourselfwithsupportivepeople

75.Whaiwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.SeekingSupportB.SupportingHealth

C.ImprovingYourStrengthD.BuildingUpFitness

（2024廣東）DanielAnderson,afamouspsychologist,believesit'simportanttodistinguish

television'sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseoftheflunily.WetendtoblameTV,hesays,for

problemsitdoesn'treallycause,overlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren'sminds.

Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatilreducesachild'sab:litytothinkandtounderstand

theworld.WhilewatchingTV.childrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages（影像）.Instead,

theylearnbothexplicitandhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheysee.Actually,childrenlearnearlythe

psychologyofcharactersinTVshows.Furthermore,asmanyteachersagree,childrenunderstand

farmorewhenparentswatchTVwilhthem,explainingnewwordsandideas.Yet,mostparents

useaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethingin

anotherroom.

Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.Bui

accordingtoAnderson,theamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreading

ability.TVdoesn'ttaketheplaceofreadingibrmostchildren;i（lakestheplaceofsimilarsortsof

recreation,suchaslisteningtctheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents,educational

backgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild'sreading."Achild'sreadingabilityisbest

predictedbyhowmuchaparentreads."Andersonsays.

Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ（智商）scoresandaffects

schoolperformance.Buthere,too,Andersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infact,research

suggeststhatil'stheotherwayaround."Ifyou'resmartyoung,you'llwatchlessTVwhenyou're

older,Andersonsays.Yet,peopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.

Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.However,

byshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelieved,

Andersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwilhoulconsideringotherinfluences.

36.BywatchingTV,childrenlearn.

A.imagesihroughwordsB.moreihanexplicitmeanings

C.moreaboutimagesthanwordsD.littleaboutpeople'spsychology

37.Aneducationalprogramisbiistwatchedbyachild.

A.onhisownB.withotherkidsC.wilhhisparentsD.withhisteachers

38.Whichofihefollowingismostrelatedtochildren'sreadingability?

A.Radio-listeningB.Television-watching

C.Parents'readinglistD.Parents'educationalbackground

39.Andersonbelievedthat.

A.themoreachildwatchesTV.thesmarterheis

B.theyoungerachildis,themerehewatchesTV

C.thesmarterachildis,thelesslikelyhegetsaddictedloTV

D.thelessachildwatchesTV.thebetterheperformsatschool

40.Whaiisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.

B.TodescribeTV'shannfulefleetsonchildren.

C.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.

D.TopresentAnderson'sunconventionalideas.

（2024湖北）Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseseases,make

bombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdocsthatthere'salways

alempiaiion（誘惑）todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorof

TheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character.andAchievement,appearstobethe

latestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.

Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismore

ambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Ilisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.

Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethe

sourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?

Toanswerthesequestions.Brockssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines（學(xué)科）.Consideringthis,

youmightexpectIhebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.BuiBrookshasstructuredhisbookinan

unorthodox俳常規(guī)的），andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroduciingscientifictheories,

hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader's

aueniion.SoasHaroldandErica,iheheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehear

aboutthescienceofchilddevelopmenlandasIheybegintodatewehearaboutIhetheoryof

sexualattraction.Brookscarries（histhroughtoIhedeathofoneofhischaracters.

Onthewhole,Brooks'sstoryisacceptalbeifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingis

mostlyclearand.tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,the

chapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainly

notstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallie

eslewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks'sattempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.

67.TheauthormentionsthefunctionsofsciencealihebeginningofIhepassage（o.

A.illustratewheresciencecanbeapplied

B.demonstratethevalueofBrooks'snewbook

C.remind（hereaderoftheimportanceofscience

D.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks

68.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofIhefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?

A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.

C.Itsclearwriting.D.I:smemorablecharacters.

69.Whatistheauthor^generalattitudetowardsthebook?

A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Critical.

70.WhaiistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutaftertheIasiparagraph?

A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks'slifeexperience.

C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks'stranslationskills.

（2024湖南）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,making

thestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthe

limewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicag