doubled to reach two, four, six, eight, and ten. Nine is divisible by three. Seven, then, is the only number between two and ten that is neither a multiple nor a factor of the others.

1. The most common reason for voters' decision is that ________.

A. this number is more likely to be an odd number

B. this number appears most frequently in their life

C. this number is usually associated with loneliness

D. this number relates to something valuable to them

2. Which of the following statements is Alex Bellos most likely to agree with?

A. 100 has long been favoured by many people because it conveys a vague meaning.

B. seven is a popular number because it is common in the context of nature and culture.

C. 42 is many people's favourite number because it is an important number in a novel.

D. eight has been a lucky number in China because it is symmetrical in shape.

3. What does Alex Bellos say about the number of seven?

A. It is the only number that is attached to positive feeling.

B. It stands alone among the numbers from one to ten in a sense.

C. It was considered a unique number by Babylonian people.

D. It doesn't serve as a factor of any other number.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. People's favourite numbers.

B. Why seven is most liked by people.

C. Alex Bellos' book about numbers.

D. Cultural meaning of numbers.

【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文是通过Alex Bellos收集到关于人们对最受欢迎的数字的数据统计而发表看法展开描写，公布了人们最喜欢的数字。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段Voters gave many reasons for their favorites, though they usually orresponded to an important date or age or other positive association. 尽管选民们通常会对某个重要日期、年龄或其他积极的联想做出回应，但他们还是给出了很多自己最喜欢的理由