题目

(阅读理解,20分)Directions: In this part, there are 3 passages. After each passage, there are 5 questions and 5 statements. Read the passage and decide on the best answer marked A., B., C. and D.; or decide if each statement is True or False. (2 points for questions, 1 point for True or False statements).Passage OneI watched my daughter drive away in her new truck. It seemed too big and expensive. I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted. Maybe she wanted to prove she was grown up. She always said, "I'm eighteen," but to me, she was still my little girl.She was gone now, starting her own life far away. I felt proud and relieved my 18-year job was done. But I also worried: Could she take care of herself? Her room was messy. There were damp towels, hair in the sink, and empty toothpaste tubes. I got a trash bag and started cleaning. I threw away her makeup and cleaned everything. Soon, the bathroom looked like a hotel room. Under her bed, I found socks.Her desk drawers were full of old schoolwork. I looked at her poems and tests, each with her name neatly written. I packed them into a box, planning to give her six months to claim them. Adults should be responsible for their things. I hesitated at her bookshelf. She had comic books, novels, and textbooks. I thought about selling them but couldn't. I left them neatly on the shelf. I cleaned her closet, bagging old clothes and shoes. I found stuffed animals and posters. I was surprised how much one person could own in 18 years. I carried the heavy bags downstairs. Her bed was messy. I took off the sheets, thinking she'd appreciate my free laundry service once she had to pay for it herself.I planned to make her room into a craft room. But under the mattress, I found a brown envelope marked "DO NOT THROW AWAY." Inside were family photos, our letters, and cards we gave her. My eyes filled with tears. It was like she knew what I would do. I quickly brought the trash bags back(单选题,2分)1. Why did the author's daughter choose the truck?A It had good fuel efficiency.B Her father recommended it.C She wanted to show her independence.D It was a practical vehicle.

(阅读理解,20分)Directions: In this part, there are 3 passages. After each passage, there are 5 questions and 5 statements. Read the passage and decide on the best answer marked A., B., C. and D.; or decide if each statement is True or False. (2 points for questions, 1 point for True or False statements).

Passage One

I watched my daughter drive away in her new truck. It seemed too big and expensive. I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted. Maybe she wanted to prove she was grown up. She always said, "I'm eighteen," but to me, she was still my little girl.

She was gone now, starting her own life far away. I felt proud and relieved my 18-year job was done. But I also worried: Could she take care of herself? Her room was messy. There were damp towels, hair in the sink, and empty toothpaste tubes. I got a trash bag and started cleaning. I threw away her makeup and cleaned everything. Soon, the bathroom looked like a hotel room. Under her bed, I found socks.

Her desk drawers were full of old schoolwork. I looked at her poems and tests, each with her name neatly written. I packed them into a box, planning to give her six months to claim them. Adults should be responsible for their things. I hesitated at her bookshelf. She had comic books, novels, and textbooks. I thought about selling them but couldn't. I left them neatly on the shelf. I cleaned her closet, bagging old clothes and shoes. I found stuffed animals and posters. I was surprised how much one person could own in 18 years. I carried the heavy bags downstairs. Her bed was messy. I took off the sheets, thinking she'd appreciate my free laundry service once she had to pay for it herself.

I planned to make her room into a craft room. But under the mattress, I found a brown envelope marked "DO NOT THROW AWAY." Inside were family photos, our letters, and cards we gave her. My eyes filled with tears. It was like she knew what I would do. I quickly brought the trash bags back

(单选题,2分)

1. Why did the author's daughter choose the truck?

A It had good fuel efficiency.

B Her father recommended it.

C She wanted to show her independence.

D It was a practical vehicle.

题目解答

答案

题目分析

问题： Why did the author's daughter choose the truck?（为什么作者的女儿选择了卡车？）

我们需要根据文章第一段的内容来寻找答案。

原文定位

文章第一段提到：
> "I watched my daughter drive away in her new truck. It seemed too big and expensive. I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted. Maybe she wanted to prove she was grown up. She always said, 'I'm eighteen,' but to me, she was still my little girl."

关键句： "Maybe she wanted to prove she was grown up."（也许她想证明她已经长大了。）

选项分析

  • A. It had good fuel efficiency.（它有很好的燃油效率。）
    文章中并未提及卡车的燃油效率，且作者认为它 "too big and expensive"（太大太贵），通常大卡车燃油效率不一定好。此选项无中生有。

  • B. Her father recommended it.（她父亲推荐的。）
    文章明确说 "I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted."（我想让她选辆实用的车，但她坚持选了卡车），说明父亲并没有推荐卡车，而是希望她选实用的。此选项与原文相反。

  • C. She wanted to show her independence.（她想展示她的独立。）
    原文中的 "prove she was grown up"（证明她长大了）与 "show her independence"（展示她的独立）意思高度一致。18岁的女儿坚持买大卡车，是为了证明自己已经成年、独立。此选项符合文意。

  • D. It was a practical vehicle.（它是一辆实用的车。）
    作者明确表示 "I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted."，说明卡车并不是作者认为的 "practical"（实用）的车。此选项错误。

结论

根据原文，女儿选择卡车是为了证明自己长大了（grown up），即展示她的独立（independence）。

正确答案：C. She wanted to show her independence.

解析

本题考查对文章细节的理解。解题思路是在文章中找到与女儿选择卡车原因相关的内容，然后将各选项与原文进行对比分析。
文章第一段提到 “I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted. Maybe she wanted to prove she was grown up.”，这表明女儿坚持选择卡车，可能是想证明自己已经长大了。

  • A选项：文章中没有任何关于卡车燃油效率的描述，且作者认为卡车太大太贵，所以不能得出它有很好燃油效率的结论，A选项无中生有。
  • B选项：原文明确说 “I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted”，说明父亲希望女儿选实用的车，而不是推荐她选卡车，B选项与原文不符。
  • C选项：“prove she was grown up” 意思是证明自己长大了，这与 “show her independence”（展示她的独立）意思相近，18岁的女儿坚持选卡车就是为了证明自己成年独立，C选项符合文意。
  • D选项：作者说 “I had wanted her to choose a practical car, but she insisted”，说明在作者看来卡车不是实用的车，D选项错误。