(英语)50套高中英语阅读理解含解析

（英语）50套高中英语阅读理解含解析
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel. On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac
The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.
Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera
Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." The book tells a young artist's romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams, and has a relationship. Experience the artist's passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.
The Stories of Sahara, 1967, by Sanmao
The book narrates the author's simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author's romantic and intensive emotion, will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.
Lotus, 2006 by Annbaby
This novel set in Tibet, tells three people's stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people's emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism. The book is a good partner to bring you to the sacred land Tibet.
（1）Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?
A. On the Road.
B. Life is Elsewhere.
C. The Stories of Sahara.
D. Lotus.（2）Whose book could be the most suitable for your trip to Germany?
A. Jack Kerouac's.
B. Sanmao's.
C. Annbaby's.
D. Milan Kundera's.（3）What can we learn from the text?
A. Lotus is a religious book exploring Tibetan Buddhist culture.
B. On the road advises a classic route for driving across the US.
C. The stories of Sahara records its authors' own life in the desert.
D. Life is Elsewhere demonstrates Jean-Jacques Rousseau's own life.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，推荐了几本适合在旅行途中阅读的书。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac部分中的“After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.”可知，在那令人
筋疲力尽的旅行之后，书中的人物开始意识到生命的意义，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据The Stories of the Sahara,1967, by Sanmao部分中的“Experience the artist's passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe”可知，Germany（德国）是属于Central Europe（中欧）的，故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera部分中的“The book invites you to deeply ref lect on your current life.”可知，本书引导人们对当前生活进行深刻地反思，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
Have you ever experienced such an annoying thing as it took so long to open a web page? You're watching stops every few minutes, which ruined your internet experience. But it could be a thing of the past. On June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that China would issue licenses for the commercialization of 5G. It means major telecom carriers will start to provide 5G services.
The "G" in "5G" refers to the generation of mobile network technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the internet, and 4G made all of these things faster.
Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds, and more stable connections. This means that you will be able to download an entire HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay between sending and receiving data. For example, when you have a video chant with your friend, there is generally a 100 to 200 milliseconds (毫秒) delay with 4G, but 5G will reduce the delay to 1 millisecond or less, which is almost real time.
With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid potential dangers. Meanwhile, 5G enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly updated on the health status of their patients and warn them immediately if there's something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.
Though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 5G will not "travel" far. On 4 networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission (传输) base and barely lose signal. But 5G will only cover about 300 meters, meaning we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new specially, designed for 5G that are currently expensive.
（1）What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.To provide a background of the topic.
B.To offer basic knowledge of the topic.
C.To use an example to support the topic.
D.To draw readers' attention to the topic.
（2）According to the passage, what is likely to happen to our life with 5G?
A.Doctors can treat more patients.
B.No drivers are needed in the near future.
C.Many advanced technologies will be further improved.
D.Children will hate playing VR games in the real world.
（3）What can he found when 5G is compared with 4G?
A.4G cover smaller areas.
B.4G needs more transmitters.
C.5G signals can travel farther.
D.5G costs higher in early stage.
（4）What is the text mainly about?
A.The development of 5G.
B.Challenges that 5G will face.
C.Benefits that people will get from 5G.
D.The difference that 5G will make to our lives.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了5G时代的到来即将给人们的生活带来的影响。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“Have you ever experienced such an annoying thing as it took so long to open a web page? You're watching stops every few minutes.”可知，第一段使用打开网页时间长且卡顿的例子来吸引读者并引出主题。

故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第四段“With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid potential dangers. Meanwhile, 5G enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly updated on the health status of their patients and warn them immediately if there's something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.”可知，5G使无人汽车更安全；医生更精准获取病人的病情；VR游戏玩起来更逼真。

所有这些都得益于5G传输速度的极大提高。

由此可推知，5G使许多先进技术得到进一步优化。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“ And in or der to use 5G, we will have to buy new product specially designed for 5G that are currently expensive.”可知，为了使用5G，目前需要购买价格昂贵的与之配套的新产品。

由此可知，早期使用5G的成本要高于4G。

故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，文章从一个现象引出对于5G的讨论，介绍了5G的优势和早期存在的缺陷，讲述了5G将给人们生活带来的影响。

故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
A car dealership in my hometown of Albuquerque was selling six to eight new cars a day. I was also told that 72 percent of this dealership's first-time visitors returned for a second visit.
I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its first-time visitors to return? And how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car market?
When I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday, the staff there didn't know me from Adam; yet they shared with me their pricing policy, the profit margin on every model, and staff income. They even opened their training manuals for my review and invited me back on Saturday if I wanted more information.
On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, and I were walking as we frequently do. On this particular June morning, Jane gently slipped her hand in mine and said tenderly, ＂I don't know if you remember, but today's my fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.＂ I was surprised, partially because I was embarrassed that I had forgotten and, partially because.... Well, I didn't know what to do with Jane's information.
The next day, Monday, Jane went off to work teaching school. Still not knowing what to do to mark this special occasion, I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a new Saturn. I didn't pick the color or the model, but I paid cash and told them I'd bring Jane in on Wednesday at 4:30. I told them why I was buying the car.
On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a white car. I called the sales consultant at Saturn, and I asked him if he had anything white in the store. He said he had one left but he couldn't guarantee it'd still be available on Wednesday at 4:30 because they were selling so fast. I said I'd take my chances and asked him to put it in the showroom.
Wednesday came. Unexpectedly, someone in our family was admitted to the hospital. So, it wasn't until 9:30 Saturday morning when we finally made our way to the Saturn store. Jane had never been in a Saturn store. When we went through the front door, the Lord took control of her feet and her mouth. She saw that little white Saturn coupe all the way across the showroom floor. She quickly passed a multi-colored sea of automobiles, sat in the little white Saturn and said, ＂Oh, what a pretty little car. Can I have a new car?＂ I said, ＂No. Not until our son graduates from college.＂ She said, ＂I'm sick and tired of driving that old Dodge, I want a new car.＂ I said, ＂I promise, just three more semesters and he'll be out.＂
Next, Jane walked around to the front of the car. As she looked it over, she let out the most blood-curdling, shrill scream I'd ever heard in 29 years of marriage.
Now, before I tell you why Jane screamed, let me tell you what the sales consultant had done. He had ordered a large, professionally engraved sign (white letters on blue). The sign stood alone on the hood of the little white Saturn coupe. It said ＂Congratulations, Jane. This car is yours. Five years cancer-free. Let's celebrate life. From Team Saturn＂Every employee at Saturn of Albuquerque had signed the back of that sign.
Jane saw it, screamed, collapsed in my arms and cried loudly. I didn't know what to do. I was in tears. I took out my invoice (发票) from the previous Monday, pointing to the white coupe, said, ＂No, honey, this car isn't yours. I bought you this one.＂ I tapped the invoice with my index finger. Jane said, ＂No, I want this one right here.＂
While this conversation was going on, there was no one in the store. The sales consultant had arranged it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, it's impossible to have a lot of privacy when so many people are standing outside the showroom windows looking in. When Jane screamed and collapsed in my arms, I saw everybody outside applaud and begin to cry.（1）Why did the writer visit the Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday?
A. He wanted to collect some raw materials for his story.
B. He was asked to write a report about that car store.
C. He was told the car store was launching a price reduction activity.
D. He simply wanted to see why the car store enjoyed so much popularity.
（2）Why did the writer buy a new Saturn?
A. Because his car was so old that he didn't want to drive it any longer.
B. Because Jane wanted a new car for her fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.
C. Because he wanted to mark his wife's fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.
D. Because he thought the car could be helpful to his wife's recovery from cancer.
（3）When did the writer decide upon the white car?
A. On the next Tuesday.
B. On the first Friday.
C. On the second Wednesday.
D. On the first Saturday.
（4）How did Jane feel when she saw the sign on the car?
A. Surprised and thrilled.
B. Angry but satisfied.
C. Shocked and frightened.
D. Skeptical but overjoyed.
（5）Which of the following belongs to the most wonderful part of this story?
A. Paying cash for a new Saturn.
B. Picking up the new car in the store.
C. The couple's conversation on the street.
D. The writer's first visit to the car store.
（6）The purpose of the writer writing this story is ________.
A. to introduce a new type of car
B. to tell readers of his lovely wife
C. to sing high praise for a car store
D. to show his deep love for his wife
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）A
（5）B
（6）C
【解析】【分析】本题是一篇记叙文，作者通过给妻子买车的经历，使作者明白了这家车店如此红火的原因。

(1)考查推理判断。

根据第二段＂I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its first-time visitors to return? And how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car market?“；以及第三段中的”When I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday…＂可知作者星期五去的目的是想了解一下这家车店为何如此受欢迎，因此选D。

(2)考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的＂I don't know if you remember, but today's my fifth anniversary of being cancer-free. ＂以及第五段中的“Still not knowing what to do to ma rk this
special occasion, I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a new Saturn. ”可知，作者这样做的目的是庆祝他的妻子摆脱癌症第五个周年纪念日，故选C。

(3)考查细节理解。

根据第六段中的““On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a white car. I called the sales consultan t...”可知，星期二，作者突然想到，Jane一直想要一辆白色的车，于是打电话给汽车销售顾问，因此作者是在在下一个星期二决定买白色汽车的，故选A。

(4)考查推理判断。

第七段讲述了作者故意隐瞒已经买车的事实，用孩子没毕业做理由拒绝妻子的换车的要求，再结合第八段中的“she let out the most blood-curdling, shrill scream I'd ever heard in 29 years of marriage.”和第十段中的“Jane saw it, screamed, c ollapsed in my arms and cried loudly. ”的内容，可推知Jane看到标牌一定非常惊讶和激动，因此选A。

(5)考查推理判断。

结合全文内容可以看出提车这一部分是全文最精彩的部分，主要体现几个方面：①一进门就能看到那辆车；②对妻子喜爱白车的描述；③销售人员的做法；④作者妻子的反应，因此选B。

(6)考查写作意图。

第一段和第二段介绍了车店生意红火，下文作者买车更是证明了这家车店的优秀，作者在这家店的买车经历，令妻子感到惊喜和幸福，作者对购买过程非常满意，因此作者是在高度赞扬这家车店，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和写作意图三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解
Mexico sites on an island plateau (高原) surrounded by volcanic peaks, which makes air quality a constant concern for people who live there.
In April, the country took a decisive step toward improving air quality by enacting a temporary ban on private and Federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from driving in the city one day each week and one Saturday each month. Electric vehicles, government service vehicles, public transport options and school buses are not included in the ban.
Mexico City isn't the first urban center to be involved in car-free living. But the ban is more than an awareness-raiser. It was enacted with the direct aim of solving air pollution. In March, the city sank into a deep brown haze of smog when the pollution levels passed the 200 mark. The city ordered some 1.1m of the area's 4.7m cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides.
Mexico City's temporary vehicle ban raises questions about the best ways to improve urban air quality. India, whose citizens breathe some of the world's dirtiest air, has tried a variety of solutions. Earlier this year, the Indian government started a 4% sales tax on new-car purchases. Beijing also has experience with cleaning the air. The city introduced alternate-day rules in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games, which produced good results. And then there is the London congestion (拥挤) charge, introduced in 2003. The charge has had a measurable effect on air quality.
For now, Mexico City — named by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet in
1992 — can look forward to the start of the region's rainy season, when daily showers will help lo clean the air.
（1）How did Mexico ban vehicles in the city?
A. By banning private and Federal vehicles one day a week.
B. By forbidding private and public vehicles every Saturday.
C. By limiting the number of new cars.
D. By prohibiting the vehicles except public ones.（2）What did the government of Mexico do when carrying out the ban on vehicles?
A. Raised the number of public vehicles.
B. Offered free bus and subway rides.
C. Introduced more travel options.
D. Encouraged citizens to leave the city.
（3）What may contribute to improving the air quality in Mexico?
A. Alternate-day rules.
B. Tax rises.
C. Congestion charge.
D. The rainy season.（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Mexico —an Island Plateau
B. A Variety of Bans on Vehicles in Mexico
C. Should Cities Be Car-free Zones
D. How to Improve Air Quality
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，墨西哥墨西哥政府为了提高空气质量，在实施车辆禁令时提供免费巴士和地铁。

他们希望城市应该是无车区。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“In April, the country took a decisive step toward improving air quality by enacting a temporary ban on private and Federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from dri ving in the city one day each week and one Saturday each month.”可知，墨西哥是通过每周有一天禁止私人和联邦车辆来禁止车辆进入城市的。

故选A。

(2)考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“The city ordered some 1.1m of the area's 4.7m cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides.”可知，墨西哥政府在实施车辆禁令时提供免费巴士和地铁。

故选B。

(3)考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段最中的“The charge has had a measurable effect on air quality.”可知，拥挤费有助于改善墨西哥的空气质量。

故选D。

(4)考查主旨大意。

根据最后一段中的“For now, Mexico City — named by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet in 1992 — can look forward to the start of the region's rainy season, when daily showers will help lo clean the air.”可知，城市应该是无车区。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇环保类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，选出正确答案。

5．阅读理解
On a February day during an unusually mild winter, found myself missing the snowy beauty. I enjoyed the feeling that comes from watching snow fall gently from heaven while I'm cosy inside
with a good fire burning in the stove. But there were more serious concerns, like the lack of rainfall making our woods more accessible to summer forest fires. Local ski fields and hotels, all dependent on a snowy season, felt sorry for the vacant lifts, empty restaurants and unused snowmobiles.
Then I happened to see three little robins (知更鸟) fly into our yard. What were they doing here? West of us, in the Willamette Valley, wild flowers burst this time of year. But here in central Oregon, even if a groundhog (土拨鼠) had wanted to appear, it couldn't have broken through the frozen earth. And yet, these robins had arrived.
Their presence brought me a flow of happiness. It felt like a celebration as I dug into my bag of birdseed and spread a handful on the ground. Above me, the deep blue sky was cloudless, perfectly quiet but for some smoke from a neighbor's chimney. The lively cold made the air fresh and clean.
My robins jumped lightly toward the seed. My soul jumped with them, feeling equally carefree. Caught up in the moment of spring fever, I checked our snowless flower beds. To my delight, I spotted a green branch sticking out through the brown soil.
Despite the cold, I wasn't ready to go back inside. Just a short meeting with those robins had renewed my spirit. The next day I would return to my outdoor work with a cheerful heart and a hopeful eye for these signs of spring.
（1）The author missed a snowy winter because snow could .
A. prevent forest fires
B. boom his business
C. promise an early spring
D. bring him a good feeling
（2）The author felt happy when finding .
A. the sky was deep blue with clouds
B. three little robins flew into his yard
C. wild flowers burst in the Willamette Valley
D. a groundhog appeared through the frozen earth
（3）We can infer from the passage that the author .
A. would enjoy wild flowers the next day
B. thought winter was already over
C. longed for the coming of spring
D. loved robins the most
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，寒冷的冬天，作者在家里发现有三只小知更鸟飞到了他的庭院，他感觉很高兴，于是他决定第二天外出，去寻找春天的足迹。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“One a February day during an unusually mild winter, I found myself missing the snowy beauty. I enjoyed the feeling that comes from watching snow fall gently from hea ven while I'm cosy inside with a good fire burning in the stove.”可知作者想念下雪的冬天，是因为雪可以给他带来一种很好的感觉，故选D。

(2)考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Their presence brought me a flow of happiness.”可知当作者发现有三只小知更鸟飞到了他的庭院时，他感觉很高兴，所以选B。

(3)考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“The next day I would return to my ou tdoor work with a cheerful heart and a hopeful eye for these signs of spring. ”可知作者第二天会欣赏野花，所以
选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
Finding true love can be prey tough for a lot of people, but a lady from a fairly well-known San Francisco advertising agency seems to think money helps. She is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to her Mr. Right. She wants to find her future husband through this way.
The unnamed husband seeker who sent out the email had just finished reading the best-selling book named Lean In. It was 11 p.m. on a Sunday night and she realized this was the second self-help book she had read in the month. She was still single. Things were not looking fine, but there was hope for her still. If the book had taught her anything, it was that she needed to take a more positive role in finding love. After all, if she wanted to get a better job, she wouldn't just sit outside an employer's building and wait for someone to offer it to her, so why should finding a husband be any different? But instead of going out and meeting new people she decided to write an email to all her friends, offering to give them $10,000 on her wedding day if any of them managed to introduce her to her future husband.
“I am writing you today because I've decided to make an aggressive action plan on finding the man that I get to hang out with forever,” the woman writes in her email. “Introducing me to my husband is just not high on your to-do list. B ut I think I have an idea that might change that…” You guessed it, and this is where she offers to reward her “closest friends” with cold hard cash.“I will personally give ten thousand dollars to the friend who introduces me to my husband.”
Here is how the program works:
Step 1: You set me up on a date with a man.
Step 2: I marry that man.
Step 3: I give you $10,000 on my wedding day.
I know you're thinking that this is nuts. Just plain crazy. 'You can find a husband without giving $10,000.' Well for starters, thank you! I'm happy.”
（1）What does the lady offer $10,000 to any of her friends for?
A. Celebrating the fact that she has made a decision to find a husband.
B. Checking the power of money among her circle of friends.
C. Encouraging her friends to help find her Mr. Right.
D. Sharing her happiness of having found true love.
（2）What does the underlined word “nuts” mean in the last paragraph?
A. delicious
B. sensible
C. angry
D. foolish
（3）What's the purpose of the author's mentioning getting a better job in Paragraph 2?
A. To stress the importance of finding a good job.
B. To stress the importance of taking a positive attitude.
C. To show that waiting patiently is necessary to get a job.
D. To state that we need to be patient before a job is offered.
（4）What kind of person do you think the lady is?
A. Adventurous
B. Imaginative
C. Considerate
D. Polite
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。

有一位女士为了找到一个丈夫，她许诺谁给她找到了Mr. Right.就给谁$10,000。

人们认为她是“傻的”，没有给$10,000也能找到一个丈夫。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“She is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to her Mr. Right.”可知这位女士是为了鼓励朋友们帮助她找到她的Mr. Right.故选C。

(2)考查词义猜测。

根据“I give you $10,000 on my wedding day.”和根据最后一段中的“I know you're thinking that this is nuts. Just plain crazy. 'You can find a husband without giving $10,000.' Well for starters, thank you! I'm happy.”这位女士给帮助她找到丈夫的人$10,000。

这就是了。

没有给$10,000.也能找到一个丈夫。

由此推知划线词的意思是“愚蠢的，傻的”。

故选D。

(3)考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“If the book had taught her anything, it was that she needed to take a more positive role in finding love. After all, if she wanted to get a better job, she wouldn't just sit outside an employer's building and wait for someone to offer it to her, so why should finding a husband be any different?”可知提到一份好工作的目的是强调态度积极的重要性，故选B。

(4)考查推理判断。

通读全文，我们可以知道这位女士为了找到一位丈夫，而付出一万美元，谁能帮她找到丈夫，谁就能得到这笔钱。

这说明她是一个敢于冒险的人。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息。

并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple —eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.
During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.
The reason is thought to be so - called similarity attraction theory---where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust.
In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.
The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.
The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.”
Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”
（1）According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who .
A. has the same taste as them
B. advertises his products on TV
C. reduces the price of his products
D. pays attention to the quality of his products
（2）The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that .
A. food plays an important role in earning people's trust
B. bosses like employees that have the same taste as them
C. people who have similar tastes to their boss's earn more
D. people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV
（3）What can be inferred from the passage?
A. People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.
B. People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things,
C. The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn't been proved by researchers.
D. People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.
（4）Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?
A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. All good things come to an end.
C. Birds of a feather flock together.
D. Where there is a will, there is a way.
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述心理学家发现，和经理们（乃至陌生人）吃同样食物的人更容易即刻获得他们的信任。

也就是谚语所说的，“人以群分物以类聚。

”（1）推理判断题。

根据第二段最后一句shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar kind of food to them at the time.可知，顾客很可能从味道相同的经销商那里购买产品。

故答案选A。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第三段最后一句Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust.可知美国Chicago University研究表明食物在赢得人们的信任方面起着重要的作用。

故答案选A。

（3）推理判断题。

根据最后一段中this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have the common ground and can trust the other person. Thai means negotiations are more likely to the successful.”可知，吃。