Question

The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was7:30p.m.Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song. By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11：00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry. Their experience suggests that the words on printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30 ～ 8:30p.m.means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; ～ 8:00p.m.or 8:30p.m. means possible dinner, but 9:30p.m.and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late. But this is not always the case. If asked to a students' party at 6:30p.m. , it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive-looking eager-is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time. The accepted custom at present is confusing (混乱的), sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element(成分) of surprise.

1. The underlined words "off their heads" probably mean ________.

A. tired

B. crazy

C. curious

D. hopeless

2. Jane and David's story is used to show that ________.

A. party-goers usually get hungry at parties

B. party invitations can be confusing

C. people should ask for food at parties

D. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull

3. For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probably be considered ________.

A. very difficult

B. particularly thoughtful

C. friendly and polite

D. socially unacceptable

4. According to the writer, people in their late thirties ________

A. are likely to arrive late for a party

B. care little about the party time

C. haven't really grown up yet

D. like surprises at parties

5. What is the general idea of the text?

A. It's safe to arrive late just when food is served. ________

B. It's wise to eat something before going to a party.

C. It's important to follow social rules of party-going.

D. It's necessary to read invitations carefully.

 

Answer 1

答案：B;B;D;A;C
解析：

1. B。考查考生根据短文中有关内容对短语意思进行推断的能力。等了几个小时，直至晚上11点，还没有吃到晚餐，每个人的感受可想而知，一定是非常气愤。 2. B。考查考生对短文中细节信息的理解情况。短文中提到 Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer，反过来说就是B项中的内容。 3. D。仍是考查考生对短文中细节信息的理解情况。谈到学生的晚会时，短文中写到it’s normal for guests not to appear before midnight，接着又写到Being the first to arrive-looking eager-is social death，由此可知，准点到达是不可接受的。 4. A。仍是考查考生对短文中细节信息的理解情况。短文中谈到，My age group(late thirties)falls between the two(young students和my mother)，but…。 5. C。考查考生对短文主旨要义的理解情况。不同年龄段的人对晚会时间有不同的认识，而短文通过实例告诉我们：遵守参加晚会的社会规则非常重要。

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