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 couldn’t wait to see his new house 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. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t get A’s in my exams and unhappy with my friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.  Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out 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 cafe.  We walked 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 friendly and interesting person now? What had made him so critical 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 I’m happy to be with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the writer feel bitter(痛苦) about her father when she was young?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He expected too much of her.

D. He didn’t love his children.

2.When the writer went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.

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

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

A. More critical.      B. Easy-going and friendly.

C. More humorous.      D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A. the writer’s son

B. the writer’s father

C. the friend of the writer’s father

D. the cafe owner

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述作者过去一直以为爸爸是个严厉、苛刻的人，和他相处时，总是感到惧怕和紧张，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接触之后才看到爸爸友善的一面。

1.C细节理解题。根据文章He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t get A’s in my exams and unhappy with my friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.可知，作者小时候怀恨爸爸是因为爸爸对她要求很高。选C 。

2.2】D推理判断题。根据第二段中“Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling on guard.”可知每次和父亲一起外出度周末，她都非常紧张。on guard为固定短语，意为“警戒”。选D。

3.B推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其实也很温和、友善。从第三段结尾的几个反问句可以知道。第四段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友。选B。

4.4】B文中的new friend指的是作者的爸爸。作者以前一直以为爸爸是个严厉、苛刻的人，和他相处时，总是感到惧怕和紧张，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接触之后才看到爸爸友善的一面，所以作者感到她有了一个新朋友，选B。

考点：考查人生百味类阅读。