同等学力英语阅读五种题型之三

[例1]

A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服装) of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook (钱包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.

1. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Lines2~3, Para.3), the writer means        .

A) different people have different styles of clothes

B) ready-made clothes may need alterations

C) statuses come ready made just like clothes

D) our choice of statuses is limited

[例2]

Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference, is that it’s one person’s opinion, But because the two big cola (可口饮料) companies—Coca-cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually play in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified t