Question

My father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper. I could tell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something. In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, "How would you like to go to Eton?"

"You bet," I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools. You had to be entered at birth, if not before. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100.

This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict(冲突) with his fear of drawing attention to himself.

It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them. I remember my eyes stinging (刺痛) and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.

"Oh, he doesn't want to go away," said my mother, "You shouldn't go on like this.” “It's up to him," said my father. "He can make up his own mind."

1.The house the writer's family lived in was ________.

A. the best they could afford

B. right for their social position

C. for showing off

D. rather small

2.His father sold his Roils-Royce because ________.

A. it made him feel uneasy

B. it was too old to work well

C. it was too expensive to possess

D. it was too cheap

3.The writer's father enjoyed being different as long as ________.

A. it drew attention to him

B. it didn't bring him in arguments

C. it was understood as a joke

D. there was no danger of his showing off

4.What was the writer's reaction to the idea of going to Eton?

A. He was very unhappy.

B. He didn't believe it.

C. He was delighted.

D. He had mixed feelings.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：父亲是个保守的人，无论房子、车子都与自己的社会地位相符，但在作者去伊顿公学这件事上，父亲尊重作者的决定。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段的He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized可知，他们住的房子跟自己的社会地位相符。故选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据第一段的though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it...可知，这车令父亲感到尴尬。故选A。

3. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict(冲突) with his fear of drawing attention to himself.可知，只要与父亲对引起注意的恐惧不冲突，父亲很愿意与众不同，故选D。

4. 细节理解题。根据文章的描述，作者对于去Eton的感觉是复杂的，既高兴，又害怕父亲反对，故选D。

考点：考查故事类阅读

【名师点睛】

故事类文章是高考选材之一。这类文章常通过叙述突出人物性格特征或讲述个人经历与感悟，以及逸闻趣事。文章的要素有时间、地点、人物、事件等。有些是按事件发展的经过为主线叙述的，在叙述的过程中有详有略；有些是按时间的顺序叙述的，有顺叙、倒叙等。高考选用的此类文章常常为幽默类或情感类故事，其目的或阐明某种观点，或抨击某种陋习，或赞扬某种品德，所以要关注作者表达的个人感悟，提出的个人意见，或故事中出其不意的变化，而这些往往体现文章中心或写作意图，属于必考点。

1、精读第一句

它是了解全文大意的基石。这里，首先我们要知道英文的主题句的特点。一个有效的主题句应该有以下两个标准：

1.Topic：主题或议题。明确指示段落的内容，起到限定主题范围的作用。

2.Opinion：反映作者对待主题的观点、印象、态度，起到限定段落基调的作用。

2、准确把握逻辑关系

考生在做题过程中需要留意上下文，正确把握上下文之间的逻辑关系。逻辑关系涉及时间、条件、原因、转折等几个方面。正确理解文章的内容并把握逻辑关系有助于考生准确地解答试题。本篇文章有明显的故事特点，所以考生可以根据文章大意推断故事的内容。比如第10题：细节理解题。根据第一段的though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it...可知，这车令父亲感到尴尬。故选A。

3、仔细体会作者的思想情感

在解题过程中，考生要仔细体会作者所要表达的思想情感，不能按自己的想法去揣测文章中人物的心理活动。比如第12题：根据文章的描述，作者对于去Eton的感觉是复杂的，既高兴，又害怕父亲反对，故选D。

4、全文贯通，复查核定

做完题目后，要仔细复查核定。