Question

    We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (厢式货车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.

1.What can we know about the crash?

A.The family van was parked in the way. B.Holly was badly hurt.

C.Holly’s truck ran into a fallen tree on the road. D.Holly mistook the gas pedal for the brakes.

2.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “moistened” ?

A.Rolled. B.Became wet. C.Were closed. D.Shined.

3.What does the author intend to show us in this passage?

A.Everyone will make mistakes. B.Never let young children drive too early.

C.Love is more important than possessions. D.Girls are easily hurt.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.What Really Matters B.How to Educate Children

C.How to be a father D.A terrible accident

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一天晚上，作者的女儿Holly将作者喜爱的卡车撞到了家里另一辆货车上，Holly哭着和作者说对不起。后来作者的朋友来了，告诉了自己相似的经历，但是不同的是作者朋友的父亲选择把朋友打了一顿，40多年过去了，她仍然感到痛苦。作者希望有一天，当女儿Holly回想起她的生活时，想让她知道，自己爱她胜过任何一件财产一千倍。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (厢式货车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门).可知事故发生在我自己的车道上。Holly把我的卡车撞到我们家的另一辆货车上了。由于缺乏经验，她把刹车和油门搞混了。由此可知，Holly把油门踏板错当成刹车了，所以造成了事故。故选D。

2.

词义猜测题。根据后文she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”可知作者的朋友告诉作者，自己小时候也遇到过这种事。借了爸爸的车，撞到了一棵树上，那棵树倒在马路上。朋友把车弄坏了。当朋友回到家，爸爸把他打倒在地，开始踢她。由此可知，作者的故事让朋友想起了自己的父亲对相同的事情，不同的处理方式，朋友的父亲选择殴打朋友，而作者则是选择了原谅，所以朋友为自己的经历感到悲伤，眼睛湿润了。划线单词意思为“变湿润”。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.可知有一天，当Holly回想起她的生活，我想让她知道，我爱她胜过任何一件财产一千倍。由此可推知，作者想通过这篇文章向我们表明爱比财产更重要。故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。结合文章讲述了一天晚上，作者的女儿Holly将作者喜爱的卡车撞到了家里另一辆货车上，Holly哭着和作者说对不起。后来作者的朋友来了，告诉了自己相似的经历，但是不同的是作者朋友的父亲选择把朋友打了一顿，40多年过去了，她仍然感到痛苦。作者希望有一天，当女儿Holly回想起她的生活时，想让她知道，自己爱她胜过任何一件财产一千倍。由此可知，A选项“真正重要的是什么”最符合文章标题。故选A。