单选题 My story began in the years following World War II, when men like my father who had served their country returned home to settle down, make a living and raise a family. It was the beginning of the Baby Boom, an optimistic time. The United States had saved the world from fascism, and now our nation was working to unite former adversaries in the aftermath of war, reaching out to allies and to former enemies, securing the peace and helping to rebuild a devastated Europe and Japan. Although the Cold War was beginning with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, my parents and their generation felt secure and hopeful. American supremacy was the result not just of military might, but of our values and of the abundant opportunities available to people like my parents who worked hard and took responsibility. Middle-class America was flush with emerging prosperity and all that comes with it — new houses, fine schools, neighborhood parks and safe communities. Yet our nation also had unfinished business in the post-war era, particularly regarding race. And it was the World War II generation and their children who woke up the challenges of social injustice and inequality and to the ideal of extending America''s promise to all of its citizens. My parents were typical of a generation who believed in the endless possibilities of America and whose values were rooted in the experience of living through the Great Depression.

单选题 My father served in World War II.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“My story began in the years following World War II，when men like my father who had served their country returned home to settle down…”，译文为：我的故事开始于二战之后的岁月里，那时我父亲那辈的男人们为祖国服役结束，回到家里开始过安定的生活。据此可以推断出my father served in World War II。

单选题 The Baby Boom began before World War II.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“My story began in the years following World War II…．It was the beginning of the Baby Boom，an optimistic time．”，译文为：我的故事开始于二战之后的岁月里，……这是一个生育高峰期的开始，即乐观时代的到来。据此可以推断生育高峰期出现在二战之后，所以题干表述是错误的。

单选题 My parents didn't feel secure because the Cold War was beginning with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】从句理解。根据原文“Although the Cold War with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe was beginning，my parents and their generation felt secure and hopeful．”，译文为：虽然和苏联、东欧的冷战刚刚开始，但是我父母那辈的人感到很安全并充满了希望。本题关键是对让步状语从句的理解，题干中给出的是错误信息。

单选题 American people were proud and optimistic because they felt they had saved the world and now were helping to rebuild Europe and Japan.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“…an optimistic time…The United States had saved the world from fascism，and now our nation was working to．．．securing the peace and helping to rebuild a devastated Europe and Japan．”，译文为：一个乐观的时代……，美国把世界从法西斯手中拯救了出来，正在努力保卫和平，帮助重建被毁坏的欧洲和日本。据此可以推断题干表述是正确的。

单选题 There were not enough opportunities for people like my parents.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】词义理解。根据原文“…the abundant opportunities available to people like my parents who worked hard and took responsibility．”，译文为：像我父母那样工作努力，有责任心的人们有大量的机会可以利用……。此题关键在于理解abundant的词义，即“大量的；充足的”，所以题干表述是错误的，我的父母一代的人并不是机会很少。

单选题 Only middle-class Americans benefited from the prosperity in the post-war era.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“Middle-class America was flush with emerging prosperity．”，译文为：美国中产阶级萌发，显示出繁荣的景象。但文章并没有强调只有中产阶级在二战后获益，据此可以推断题干陈述是错误的。

单选题 World War II generation and their children challenged social injustice and inequality.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节信息。根据原文“…it was the World War II generation and their children who woke up the challenges of social injustice and inequality…”，译文为：二战时期的一代人和他们的后代唤醒人们挑战社会存在的不公正不平等的现象。所以题干表述是正确的。

单选题 My parents' generation believed in the infinite possibilities of America.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节信息。根据原文“My parents were typical of a generation who believed in the endless possibilities of America．”，译文为：我的父母是这代人的典型代表，他们相信美国有无限的可能。所以题干的表述是正确的。

单选题 America's promise was extended to all its citizens.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“…to the ideal of extending America's promise to all of its citizens．”，译文为：达到理想的状态，把美国的承诺延伸至每一个公民。所以可以推断出这是二战一代及其后代奋斗的理想，并非事实，所以题干的表述是错误的。

单选题 American supremacy merely resulted from military might.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】理解推断。根据原文“American supremacy was the result not just of military might，but of our values and of the abundant opportunities…”，译文为：美国的霸权不仅是由于其军事威力获得的，还因为我们的价值观和大量的机会……。据此可以推断题干表述“美国的霸权仅仅是因为它的军事威力”是错误的。