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(1)B.细节理解题。根据第二段Though the roots of the detective story go as far back as Shakespeare,Poe's tales of rational crime﹣solving created a unique type.(尽管侦探故事的根源可以追溯到莎士比亚,Poe的理性破案故事却创造了一种独特的类型。)可知,Poe的虚构侦探小说创造了一种新的侦探故事讲述方式,故选B。
(2)D.细节理解题。根据第三段Like Holmes,he smokes a pipe and is unnaturally smart and rational,a kind of superhero who uses powers of thinking to accomplish great tasks of crime﹣solving.(和福尔摩斯一样,他也抽烟斗,非同寻常的聪明和理性,他是一个超级英雄,利用自己的思维能力完成破案的伟大任务。)可知,Dupin作为一名侦探的主要优势是他的智慧,故选D。
(3)C.推理判断题。根据第三段Poe's detective,Dupin is a gentleman of leisure who keeps himself occupied by using"analysis"to help the real police solve crimes.(Poe笔下的侦探Dupin是一位休闲的绅士,他通过运用"分析"来帮助真正的警察破案);以及后文Like Holmes,he smokes a pipe and is unnaturally smart and rational,a kind of superhero who uses powers of thinking to accomplish great tasks of crime﹣solving.(和福尔摩斯一样,他抽烟斗,聪明而又理性,他是一个超级英雄利用思维能力完成了大量的犯罪解决任务。)可知,我们能从Dupin和Sherlock Holmes的故事中推断出他们让读者去思考和发现,故选C。
(4)A.细节理解题。根据最后一段These two instincts﹣"people's increasing faith in reason and mistrust of appearance"﹣are what made 19th century readers love detective stories,a love that endures today.(这两种本能﹣﹣﹣"人们越来越相信理性和不信任外表"﹣﹣﹣让19世纪的读者爱上了侦探小说,这种爱一直延续到今天。)可知,William Mulins认为是公众对理性思维力量的信心让侦探小说流行起来的,故选A。