19.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 that a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and driven it home-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 found the Toyota Camry (丰田凯美瑞) and used her daughter's car key to unlock the car,start the engine and drove it home-without realizing that the car didn't belong to her daughter.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later,he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed (拖走),but when the police couldn't find a record of it,then they took a theft report.
That morning,after Anderson drove the car home,her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway (私人车道) wasn't hers.Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on the 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 (怀疑的) at first,as if 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 blamed 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.
60.Why did Kate Anderson drive Charlie Vansant's car home?B
A.Because she wanted to test the keys to her daughter's car.
B.Because the two cars were so alike that she mistook it.
C.Because her daughter told her to drive the car home.
D.Because Kate Anderson was a car thief.
61.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?C
A.Mrs.Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove home 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.The two cars had exactly the same locks and ignitions.
62.What does Charlie mean by saying"so high-five for Toyota"?A
A.He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of the car keys humorously.
B.He wants to 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.
63.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?C
A.Charlie blamed Mrs.Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.
B.Mrs.Anderson was charged with stealing a 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 (补偿).
64.Where can the passage possibly be taken?B
A.A jokes collection B.A news report
C.An entertainment website D.A travel handbook.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了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 60.B.细节理解题.根据第一段:got a surprise when he learned that a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and driven it home-using her key可知Kate Anderson开Charlie Vansant的车回家因为这两辆车是如此相似她认错了;故选B.
61.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.故选C.
62.A.细节理解题.根据上下文理解句子含义.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A.
63.C.根推理判断题.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.故选C.
64.B.推理判断题.文章主要讲了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",因此最可能出现在新闻报纸;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.