题目内容
12.Woman Uses Daughter's Key to"Steal"CarCharlie Vansant,a college student of Athens,Ohio,who reported that his car was stolen,got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and taken it-using her key.
Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughter's car near an Ohio University building last week.Anderson spotted the Toyota Camry(丰田凯美瑞)and used her daughter's key to unlock the car,start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later,he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed,but when the police couldn't find a record of it,they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took the car,her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers.Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university.
When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway,"It sounded really suspicious at first,as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom (赎金),"said Vansant.He eventually went to the house with a police officer,where he was reunited with his car.According to the police report,the case was closed"because of mistaken car identity",and Anderson wasn't charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the"thief"."Her key fit not only my lock,but my ignition(点火装置)as well-so high-five for Toyota,I guess."he said.
24.What does the underlined word"towed"mean in paragraph 3?D
A.sold
B.damaged.
C.stolen.
D.remove
25.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.Mrs.Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.
B.Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.
C.Mrs.Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.
D.Mrs.Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.
26.What does Charlie mean by"high-five for Toyota"?B
A.He should thank Toyota for returning his car.
B.He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.
C.He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.
D.He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.
27.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?C
A.Mrs.Anderson was charged with stealing a car.
B.Charlie blamed Mrs.Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.
C.Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation.
D.The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation.
分析 一个女子用她女儿的车钥匙开走了别人的车,在无意中竟然成为"窃车贼".
解答 24.D 猜测词义题.根据第三段He first assumed the car had been towed,but when the police couldn't find a record of it,they took a theft report.可知,他刚开始以为车被移开了,但是当警察找不到移动记录的时候,他们做了一个偷窃记录.Removed移动;Damaged损坏;Stolen偷窃D.Sold卖掉.所以答案选D.
25.C 细节理解题.根据第二段used her daughter's key to unlock the car,start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's.可知她用她女儿的钥匙打开车点火开走,并没有意识到那车不是她女儿的.所以C选项错误.所以答案选C.
26.B 细节理解题.根据最后一段Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the"thief"."Her key fit not only my lock,but my ignition(点火装置)as well-so high-five for Toyota.I guess."he said.可知,Vansant应该责备汽车公司而不是"偷车贼"."她的车钥匙不仅可以打开我的车锁,我猜还可以打开点火装置",他说到.可知他因车钥匙的低质量责备丰田公司.故选B.
27.C 推理判断题.根据上文可知,Charlie不打算起诉Mrs.Anderson,但对丰田公司生产的车钥匙质量表示不满,故下文可能会要求汽车公司对此情况作出解释.所以答案选C.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
"No,"I (3)A them."Not the measuring stick."
The measuring stick isn't a (an) (4)C stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room.Along the edge we've (5)C each child's growth by making a mark showing his or her (6)Don every birthday.Over the years so many colored pens,pencils and markers have been used,that now,this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.
Names and dates show different (7)B,and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom.An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister,a grandchild measured her grandmother,my husband measured me.At the parties,when this door (8)D back and forth frequently,friends stop to (9)B the names and dates.When we ask if they would like to be always remembered,they usually smile (10)C and go back right up into place,(11)A to be measured.
Many of those listed on the door are still (12)A; some have stopped.Some remain with us only in (13)D.When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university,we measured her too.It was her last visit to our home.
We haven't (14)C the new kitchen color plan yet,but one thing is certain:whatever color we choose,the back of the kitchen door will always remain (15)C,with lots of names and dates in various colors.
1.A.restore | B.rebuild | C.sell | D.repaint |
2.A.comfortable | B.possible | C.available | D.changeable |
3.A.promised | B.repeated | C.followed | D.responded |
4.A.false | B.wonderful | C.actual | D.obvious |
5.A.kept | B.witnessed | C.recorded | D.accompanied |
6.A.age | B.weight | C.name | D.height |
7.A.information | B.handwriting | C.style | D.characteristic |
8.A.adjusts | B.shuts | C.opens | D.swings |
9.A.copy | B.read | C.appreciate | D.remove |
10.A.proudly | B.automatically | C.shyly | D.calmly |
11.A.ready | B.voluntary | C.able | D.unwilling |
12.A.growing | B.contributing | C.studying | D.working |
13.A.sight | B.design | C.amazement | D.memory |
14.A.concerned about | B.approved of | C.decided on | D.relied on |
15.A.fresh | B.old | C.white | D.original |
A. | end; allowing | B. | end; having allowed | ||
C. | ending; to allow | D. | ending; allowed |
A. | are needed to | B. | is needed to | C. | are needed for | D. | is needed for |
Too busy (51)D physical pain and obvious mobility limitation,I was not aware of this change at first.I was determined to (52)D,feeling good about the progress I had made,as I moved forward.
(53)C,as I made my first excursion outside the hospital,society had already assigned me a new status.Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital,I rolled through the shopping mall-a (54)C survivor,feeling like a war hero.Unfortunately,I had a rude (55)A as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.
All eyes were upon me,yet no one dared to make eye contact.Their efforts to(56)D my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs.Mothers (57)B held their children closer as I passed.Elderly women patted me on the head saying,"God Bless You!"with (58)A in their eyes.
While I sat thinking about what had happened,a small girl came up to me.She stared with unembarrassed (59)A at the empty pants.Finding nothing there,she looked up at me with a puzzled look,she innocently asked,"Lady,where did your legs go?"
I explained that my legs had been sick.Since my legs hadn't been strong and healthy like hers,the doctors had to (60)C them.Leaning her head upwards,she asked,"Did they go to‘Leg Heaven'?"
That incident made me think about how (61)A children and adults react to the unknown.To a child,an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a(62)B learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror.I began to realize that,I,too had been (63)B of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.
To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit,I now smile warmly,make eye contact,and speak in a confident manner.By using a (64)C approach,I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn't mean having a poor quality of life.
50.A.comfort | B.fear | C.hatred | D.sadness |
51.A.crying with | B.figuring out | C.holding back | D.dealing with |
52.A.endure | B.quit | C.revenge | D.succeed |
53.A.Instead | B.Moreover | C.However | D.Therefore |
54.A.calm | B.poor | C.proud | D.rare |
5.A.awakening | B.ending | C.happening | D.proceeding |
56.A.turn | B.hold | C.catch | D.avoid |
57.A.softly | B.protectively | C.reluctantly | D.pleasantly |
58.A.pity | B.anger | C.depression | D.upset |
59.A.curiosity | B.determination | C.enthusiasm | D.satisfaction |
60.A.lose | B.adjust | C.remove | D.stretch |
61.A.differently | B.positively | C.strangely | D.sympathetically |
62.A.painful | B.potential | C.similar | D.common |
63.A.conscious | B.guilty | C.ignorant | D.short |
64.A.creative | B.flexible | C.positive | D.scientific |