Question

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8.30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party. 6.30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8.30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1.Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?

A．They wanted to make some new friends.

B．Mr. Harris changed his work.

C．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.

D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses.

2.What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C．They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

D．They liked making friends with others.

3.How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A．From the morning till night.                B．About fourteen hours.

C．About two hours.                       D．Till midnight

4.When did the party end that evening?

A．At about 8.30.

B．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C．About twelve o’clock..

D．When someone telephoned the police station.

5.Why did Mr. Harris telephone the policeman about the noise?

A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.

B．He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

C．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

D．Because he hated the noise.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是哈里斯先生换了一份工作，所以他和妻子搬到了另外一个城市，他们很快就认识了很多人，参加了很多派对，他们举办了一次派对邀请所有的朋友来玩。

1.细节题。根据文章he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. 可知，哈里斯先生换了工作，所以他和妻子搬到了另一个城市。故选B

2.细节题。根据文章We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?可知，哈里斯夫妇去了很多人家里参加了派对，所以他们必须邀请其他人来家里参加派对。故选C

3.细节题。根据文章Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.可知，哈里斯太太想让派对持续两个小时。故选C

4.细节题。根据文章In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.可知，那天晚上，派对一直到午夜才结束。故选C

5.细节题。根据文章可知，哈里斯先生不想让他们的朋友们呆的台湾，所以他给警察打电话抱怨噪音。故选B

考点：日常生活类记叙文