题目
12. —Mary is said to have spent two years in Paris.—______? She can’t speak even a word of French and she has never mentioned anything aboutFrance.A. Why notB. So whatC. What forD. How come
12. —Mary is said to have spent two years in Paris.
—______? She can’t speak even a word of French and she has never mentioned anything aboutFrance.
A. Why not
B. So what
C. What for
D. How come
题目解答
答案
D. How come
解析
本题考查英语交际用语中疑问句的使用,核心在于理解对话逻辑关系。关键点在于回应者对前文信息的质疑态度。需明确各选项的含义及适用场景:
- How come 表示对某事的不理解或质疑,询问原因;
- Why not 用于建议或反对;
- So what 表示不关心;
- What for 询问目的或理由。
语境分析
对话中,Mary被传在巴黎待了两年,但回应者指出两点矛盾:
- Mary不会说法语;
- Mary从未提及法国。
回应者的态度是对消息的真实性表示怀疑,因此需要选择能表达质疑和困惑的疑问句。
选项辨析
- A. Why not:常用于建议(如“为什么不试试?”),与语境不符;
- B. So what:表示“那又怎样”,与回应者的质疑态度矛盾;
- C. What for:询问目的(如“为什么要这么做?”),但对话中未涉及目的;
- D. How come:直接表达“怎么会这样”,符合对矛盾点的质疑。