Question

Woman Uses Daughter's Key to "Steal" Car

Charlie 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 of the university.

When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway, "It sounded real 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", 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.

1.What does the underlined word "towed" mean in paragraph 3?

A. removed. B. damaged.

C. stolen. D. sold.

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mrs. Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.

B. Mrs. Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.

C. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.

D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.

3.What does Charlie mean by "high-five for Toyota"?

A. He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.

B. He should thank Toyota for returning his car.

C. He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.

D. He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.

4.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?

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.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章是一篇记叙文。一个大学生下课后发现自己的车消失不见了。后来发现是一位女士误把他的车当成了自己女儿的车开走了。这听起来有点不可思议，凯美瑞的车主认为汽车公司应该对这件事负责。

1.He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldn't find a record of it”可知，他以为自己的车是被警方拖走了，但警察局没有记录，故选A。

2.a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and taken it--using her key”和第二段“and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's”可知，Mrs. Anderson把Charlie Vansant的车错当成了自己女儿的，并用女儿的钥匙把车开走了，B项错误，故选B。

3.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”可知，Vansant更多的是责备汽车所属公司，该车型的钥匙存在缺陷，故选A。

4.Anderson wasn't charged”可知，Anderson没有被指控，排除A；根据最后一段“Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief".”可知，Vansant指责的是丰田公司，排除B；汽车的钥匙存在缺陷，公司可能会返厂修理，而不是赔偿一部新车，排除D，故选C。

考点：社会类短文阅读