Question

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter（痛苦的） about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A．He was silent most of the time.             B．He was too proud of himself.

C．He did not love his children.               D．He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

A．nervous          B．sorry             C．tired             D．safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical.                          B．More talkative

C．Gentle and friendly.                      D．Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to         .

A．the author’s son                       B．the author’s father

C．the friend of the author’s father           D．the café owner

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是在小的时候，父亲对我很严厉很严格。和父亲在一起的时候，我很紧张。但是现在我长大了，带着我的孩子回去看望父亲的时候，父亲变的很善良很温和。成了我的新朋友，让我看见了父亲另外一面。

1.D 推理题。根据文章第二段3,4行He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.可知父亲对我的要求很高。故D正确。

2.A 推理题。根据文章第二段最后一句Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.可知我和父亲在一起的时候，感觉很紧张。故A正确。

3.C 推理题。根据文章第三段最后3行Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?可知以前那个刻板，要求很高的，严厉的父亲已经没有了。代替的 是一个很友好善良的父亲。故C正确。

4.C 推理题。根据本句I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.以及横线后面的my dad可知这里的我的新朋友就是指我的父亲。故C正确。

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点评：本文讲述的是在小的时候，父亲对我很严厉很严格。和父亲在一起的时候，我很紧张。但是现在我长大了，带着我的孩子回去看望父亲的时候，父亲变的很善良很温和。成了我的新朋友，让我看见了父亲另外一面。推理判断题属于主观题，是层次较高的题目。它包括判断和推理题。这两类题常常相互依存，推理是为了做出正确的判断，正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。该题要求在理解表面文字的基础上做出判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意思和深层意思，也就是通过文章中的文字信息，上下逻辑关系及事物的发展变化等已知信息，推断出作者没有直接表达的态度和观点。