A
One of my earliest memories was walking up to the smell of camp smoke and my mother’s hot chocolate. My parents were poor, and we lived in the countryside in Portland. Dad had two jobs and Mom was disabled, but that didn’t stop them from heading into the Cascade Mountains several times a year.
Our clothes were old and worn and our food was usually cheap and simple. However, we were always satisfied with our hot chocolate, which was made in a traditional way handed down from my grandmother to my mother.
There was no store to buy anything we needed. We just had powdered cocoa in our camp.
Mom would set the smoke-blackened coffee pot at the side of the fire and slowly warm the milk, adding chocolate and sugar, and stirring (搅拌) until the contents became thick and rich brown. The wonderful smell of chocolate filled the camp. More than once, I could remember people that we had just met hours before stepping into our camp to enjoy mother’s creation.
Once we were trapped in our tent (帐篷) for days because of a terrible rainstorm. Every morning I was woken up by the attractive smell of Mom’s hot chocolate.
Now, many years have passed, when we head for the mountains, I still use that worn coffee pot. And we always bring extra cups for the neighbours who will certainly turn up.
I have told my family a lot about Mom, and it seems that nothing brings back those warm memories better than sitting around the fire at night and tasting sweet hot chocolate.
31. Where did the author live when she was a child?
A. In a village. B. In a big city. C. In a hotel. D. In a palace.
32. Which of the following can NOT describe the author’s mom?
A. Kind. B. Friendly. C. Disabled. D. Serious.
33. What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A. Her parents were poor. B. Her mom had two jobs.
C. Her mom was a boss of Coffee House. D. Her dad stopped them from camping.
34. What does the underlined word “trapped” mean in Paragraph 5?
A. Saved. B. Absorbed. C. Caught. D. Suffered.
35. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Camp Smoke B. Mom’s Hot Chocolate
C. My Neighbours D. Grandmother’s Creation
【答案】31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者最早的记忆是母亲做的热巧克力的气味，父母很穷，住在波特兰的乡村，爸爸有两份工作，妈妈残疾，但这并没有阻止他们每年几次前往喀斯喀特山脉宿营，母亲的热巧克力始终是作者记忆里最温馨的一幕。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“My parents were poor，and we lived in the countryside in Portland.(我的父母很穷，住在波兰特的乡下)”可知，作者小时候生活在村里。故选A。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“Mom was disabled(妈妈是残疾的)”可知，母亲是残疾的，第四段的“More than once, I could remember people that we had just met hours before stepping into our camp to enjoy mother’s creation.(不止一次，我记起那些在我们走进营房前刚刚遇到的人，来享受母亲的创造的东西)”可知，刚刚认识的人会来享受母亲制作的美味。由此可知，母亲是善良的，慷慨的。从文中无法看出作者的母亲是严肃的，D项表示错误，故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“My parents were poor”可知，作者的父母很贫穷。故选A。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段第一句中的“because of a terrible rainstorm.(因为一场可怕的暴风雨)”可推知，因为一场可怕的暴雨，“我们”被困在帐篷里好几天，故trapped意为：被困住。与Caught意思相近，故选C。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的“One of my earliest memories was walking up to the smell of camp smoke and my mother’s hot chocolate.(我最早的记忆之一就是走向营地闻到的营地的烟的味道以及我母亲的热巧克力的味道)”以及下文不断提到的母亲的热巧克力可推断，本文主要讲述了我最早的记忆之一是母亲做的热巧克力的气味，是作者记忆中最温暖的一幕。由此推知，B项“妈妈的热巧克力”为最佳标题，起点睛的作用。故选B。
