Question

Worldwide, the most people willing to return your mobile phone if you’ve lost it are to be found in Slovenia, and the fewest in Malaysia. This finding is the result of an interesting study in 32 of the world’s largest cities. Altogether, researchers "lost" 960 new mobile phones. They got back 654 of them, or 68 percent. Prague came in at number eight. There, 23 out of 30 people who were willing to return the mobile phone.

It wasn’t a traditional study. Two researchers carefully chose different places, such as areas with high crime (犯罪) and busy downtown shopping areas, to "lose" the phones. When one of the researchers dropped a phone, the other would keep watching from a distance. The honest finders tried their best to find the owner with the help of the address book in the phone. They were told why the study was done and asked why they acted the way they did.

It was found that the busier the place where the researchers dropped the phone, the greater the chance of it being returned. Another interesting finding was that women were generally more likely than men to return the phone. Researchers also found that most people still have a sense of honesty. "Crime is simply not good behaviour (行为)," said an expert. "People want to trust others, and want to be trusted."

1.Who would be most likely to return a phone, according to the study?

A. A man who found it in a park.

B. A woman who found it in a park.

C. A man who found it in a shopping center.

D. A woman who found it in a shopping center.

2.Which of the following are findings of the study?

a. Prague placed number 8 among the 32 cities.

b. Men were less likely to return phones than women.

c. It was a traditional and interesting study.

d. The busier the place, the greater the chance of the phone being returned.

A. abcB. bcdC. acdD. abd

3.Why did most people return the phones?

A. They knew they belonged to the researchers.

B. They wanted to be normal people.

C. They wanted to be trusted.

D. They didn’t want to commit a crime.

4.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. why most people returned the phones

B. whether people in busier places are more honest

C. a study of people’s honesty

D. the honesty of people who return phones

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 一些研究人员做了项研究发现，在犯罪率高或者繁忙的城市地区，人们捡到手机归还的几率要大于其他地区，而且女性归还手机的几率比男性大，这表明人们内心还是诚实的，他们想信任他人，以及被他人信任。

1.1】D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一、二句It was found that the busier the place where the researchers dropped the phone, the greater the chance of it being returned. Another interesting finding was that women were generally more likely than men to return the phone.可知，在最繁忙的地方，以及女性更容易归还手机，所以D选项符合题意，故选D。

2.2】D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中It was found that the busier the place where the researchers dropped the phone, the greater the chance of it being returned. Another interesting finding was that women were generally more likely than men to return the phone. 以及Prague came in at number eight.可知，a，c，d符合题意，b项错在不是归还电话，而是归还物品，故选D。

3.3】C 推理判断题。根据文中最后一句"People want to trust others, and want to be trusted."可知，大多数人还手机是想被信任。故选C。

4.4】C 主旨大意题。这篇文章通过研究者调查归还手机的事件，表明人们都有一种诚实感。故选C。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。