9．FrankensteinFrankenstein was a book by Mary Shelly----it's been adapted for the screen dozens of times．The story of Frankenstein is told through a series of letters written by Captain Robert Walton to his sister，as he leads an expedition （长征）to the North Pole．On the way，he meets Victor Frankenstein，who tells Walton the story of his life．Frankenstein is the surname of the guy who creates the monster．The monster doesn't actually have a game．Anyway，Victor is a scientist who's desperate to discover the secret of life．After years of study，he makes an enormous creature out of human remains and brings it to life．Victor intends it to be beautiful．Unfortunately，the creature turns out really hideous，and Victor runs away in terror．Although the monster is good and kind，humans are scared of it．When they mistreat it，the monster becomes angry and evil．Wanting revenge on its creator，the monster murders Dr．Frankenstein's brother，his wife，and his best friend．When Victor figures out the monster is behind all the deaths，he swears to track it down and kill it．
This book was written in 1816，right after a period called the Enlightenment．The Enlightenment emphasized the pursuit of knowledge and reason，and gave rise to the scientific method．Mary Shelley criticized the Enlightenment through the character of Victor Frankenstein，"He is a negative example of an Enlightenment scientist-------he pursues knowledge at any cost，and his obsession with discovering the secret of life destroys him，as well as his friends and family．"Some Enlightenment thinkers might have seen such a loss as necessary for the advancement of science，but not Mary Shelley．She and her husband，poet Percy Shelly，were part of the Romanic Movement in art and literature．Romancism was a reacrion against the Enlightenment's embrace of rationality and reason．The Romantics emphasized emotion over rationality，and thought people should feel awe and terror in regard to nature．Frankenstein incorporates all these ideas．To Shelley，Frankenstein doesn't fear and respect the world of nature enough------she says that by tempering with nature，he brings about complete disaster．Frankenstein is not just a great Romantic novel．It's also considered one of the first major works of science fiction．It influences a whole generation of writers，and the monster has become one of the most recognizable figures in Western culture．
56．Which of the following is closest in the meaning to"hideous"in Paragraph 1？A
A．Unattractive B．Engaging C．Charming D．Handsome
57．What is Victor Frankenstein's fatal weakness？C
A．His love of science
B．His rejection of his own creation
C．His lack of respect for nature
D．His inability to form human relationship
58．How was the Romantic era different from the Enlightenment？A
A．The Romantic era emphasized emotion；the Enlightenment emphasized reason．
B．The Romantic era occurred during the 20th century；the Enlightenment occurred during the 19th century．
C．The Romantic era emphasized poetry；the Enlightenment emphasized prose．
D．The Romantic era saw major scientific discoveries；the Enlightenment was an era of literary discovery．
59．What effect did"F rankenstein"have on later works of fiction？D
A．It inspired books about the Enlightenment
B．It inspired technical writing
C．It inspired books of poetry
D．It inspired science-fiction writing．
分析 本文介绍了Frankenstein 这本书的内容，和对于科幻创作的影响．
解答 56．A 猜测词义题．Unattractive没有魅力；Engaging迷人的，吸引人的；Charming令人陶醉的；Handsome英俊的、Victor intends 前一句it to be beautiful胜利者会是美丽的．根据下一句Victor runs away in terror维克多吓跑了，可见这些生物应该是真的没有魅力符合句意，所以答案选A．
57．C 细节理解题．根据句子Frankenstein doesn't fear and respect the world of nature enough．科学怪人不恐惧自然和不足够尊重自然世界．可见这就是他的致命弱点，所以答案选C．
58．A 细节理解题．根据句子Romancism was a reacrion against the Enlightenment's embrace of rationality and reason．The Romantics emphasized emotion over rationality．浪漫派小说是对启蒙理性和理性的接受反应．浪漫主义强调情感超过理性，所以答案选A．
59．D 推理判断题．根据句子It's also considered one of the first major works of science fictionIt influences a whole generation of writers，and the monster has become one of the most recognizable figures in Western culture．它也被认为是第一部科幻小说，它影响了整整一代作家，而怪物已经成为西方文化中最知名的人物之一．可见它鼓励科幻小说的写作，所以答案选D．
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