Question

　　It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess (女主人) usually waits for all the guests to arrive before 1 the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess's 2 . If you have to be late, call and tell them to 3 you.

　　It's even 4 to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be 5 . If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car 6 the right time.

　　Though it's often important to arrive on time, yet 7 , for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave 8 a certain time so you can arrive at any time 9 the time he or she gives you.

　　It's nice to bring an empty stomach, but it's even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost 10 , or you might embarrass (使窘迫) the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of 11 will do fine (适当的). Never bring money as a present.

　　In an introduction, the order of a name: (1) the given name, (2) the family name. In other words. the given name comes 12 . It's important not only to learn and remember names, but to 13 them often in conversation. After the 14 , we usually call friends by their given names. 15 may want you call them by their titles and 16 , such as “Mr Jones”, “Mrs Smith”, “Ms Johnson” or “Dr Brown”.

　　A maiden (未婚女子) name is a woman's family name at birth (从出生). In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she 17 the family name of her husband 18 her maiden name. It is now becoming common (常见)， 19 , for women to keep their maiden names 20 they get married.

1．

[　　]

A．making

B．cooking

C．doing

D．serving

2．

[　　]

A．spirit

B．opinion

C．thought

D．idea

3．

[　　]

A．have with

B．have without

C．start without

D．start with

4．

[　　]

A．nice

B．worse

C．nicer

D．bad

5．

[　　]

A．back

B．in

C．up

D．ready

6．

[　　]

A．by

B．after

C．before

D．until

7．

[　　]

A．in the other hand

B．on the other hand

C．in another hand

D．on another hand

8．

[　　]

A．for

B．among

C．between

D．at

9．

[　　]

A．within

B．by

C．on

D．in

10．

[　　]

A．many

B．a lot

C．a little

D．a few

11．

[　　]

A．silver

B．prizes

C．cookbooks

D．candy

12．

[　　]

A．after

B．before

C．first

D．later

13．

[　　]

A．watch out

B．repeat

C．speak

D．retell

14．

[　　]

A．introduction

B．conversation

C．meeting

D．dinner

15．

[　　]

A．Gentlemen

B．Young people

C．Older people

D．Doctor

16．

[　　]

A．given names

B．first names

C．family names

D．full names

17．

[　　]

A．gives

B．brings

C．carries

D．takes

18．

[　　]

A．instead

B．in place of

C．takes place

D．in place

19．

[　　]

A．and

B．while

C．however

D．still

20．

[　　]

A．after

B．until

C．before

D．since

Answer 1

答案：D;A;C;B;D;D;B;C;A;B;D;C;B;A;C;C;D;B;C;A
解析：

1．serve将（饭菜）摆上桌． 　　2．spirit情绪．spoil one's spirit破坏某人的好情绪． 　　3．由上下文可知，start without正确． 　　4．由The host or hostess will probably not be ready可知更不好（worse）． 　　5．句意是主人可能还没准备好． 　　6．until（直到恰到好处的时候）． 　　7．另一方面on the other hand．A、C、D均错误． 　　8．…to arrive and leave…来住上一段时间，因此between a certain time“在这期间”正确． 　　9．由8题的between可选出正确答案． 　　10．a lot既可充当副词也可充当名词． 　　11．并列关系，故candy正确． 　　12．介绍时，名字在先，姓在后． 　　13．宴会中，不但要记住客人的名字，更要时不时喊出客人的名字． 　　14．介绍完毕． 　　15．“年纪大的人”，由下文可知． 　　16．由下文的“Mr Jones”等可以判断． 　　17．take A in place of B用A替代B． 　　18．见17题解释． 　　19．由文意知这是转折关系． 　　20．现在，女牲婚后保留自己的娘家名已很普通．