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It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive       having the meal. If     is late, all the others will be kept waiting. If you will have to be late, call and tell them to start     you.

It’s even worse to be    ! The host or hostess       not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk      the block (街区) for a few minutes, or just sit in your car until the right time.

Though it’s often important to arrive at a party on time, yet on the other hand, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to    and leave between certain times, so you can arrive at any time within the times he or she gives you.

It’s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a    present. The present should not cost a lot, or you might embarrass（使尴尬） the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will do fine.     bring money as a present.

In an introduction , the order of a name is the given name, and then the family name. In other words, the given name comes    . After the introduction, we usually call friends by their given names. Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names, such as “Mr. Jones”, “Mr. Smith”, ”Ms. Johson” or “Dr. Brown”.

1.A. while       B. when          C. before        D. after

2.A. anyone       B. someone        C. everyone      D. no one

3.A. waiting     B. to wait        C. with          D. without

4.A. late         B. early         C. quick        D.fast

5.A. must        B. can            C. may          D. should

6.A. around      B. across        C. over         D. through

7.A. reach       B. arrive        C. arrive at    D. get

8.A. expensive  B. beautiful     C. big         D. small

9.A. Always       B. Sometimes     C. Never        D. Usually

10.A. first       B. second        C. last        D. third

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：去吃晚餐迟到15到20分钟是不礼貌的。如果有人晚了，所有的人都会一直等待。如果你要迟到了，最好打电话告诉他们不要等你就开始。你去时最好带个小礼物。

1.C考查介词及语境理解。句意：在吃饭前主人或女主人通常等待所有的客到来。while 当……的时候；when当……的时候；before在……之前；after在……之后。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

2.B考查不定代词及语境理解。句意：如果有人晚了，所有的人都会一直等待。anyone任何人；someone某人；everyone每个人；no one没有一个人。根据all the others will be kept waiting.可知该选B。

3.D考查介词及语境理解。句意：如果你要迟到了，打电话告诉他们不要等你就开始。waiting等待；是wait的现在分词或动名词形式； to wait等待，是wait的动词不定式形式；with和，有；without无。联系前一句If you will have to be late,结合语境可知该选D。

4.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：更糟糕的是早来！late迟的，晚的；early早的；quick迅速的；fast快。根据后面句子If you are early, drive or walk the block (街区) for a few minutes, or just sit in your car until the right time.可知该选B。

5.C考查情态动词及语境理解。句意：主人或女主人可能没有准备好。must必须，一定；can能，会；may可以，可能；should应该。根据句意所以选C。

6.A考查介词及语境理解。句意：如果你早来了，可以在街区周围开车或步行几分钟。around 在周围；across 经过；over在……上；through穿过。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

7.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：主人或女主人邀请客人在某时间内到达和离开。reach到达，是一个及物动词；arrive到达，是一个非及物动词；arrive at到达；get 得到，获得，到达。所以选B。

8.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：但是带一个小礼物更好。expensive昂贵的；beautiful美丽的；big大的；small小的。根据后面的Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will do fine可知该选D。

9.C考查副词及语境理解。句意：从不把钱当作礼物。Always总是；Sometimes有时；Never从不；Usually通常。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

10.A考查序数词及语境理解。句意：换句话说，名在前。first第一；second 第二；last上一个，最后；third第三。根据前面句子the order of a name is the given name, and then the family name.可知该选A。

考点：日常生活类短文。