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

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述的是哈里斯先生換了一份工作，所以他和妻子搬到了另外一個城市，他們很快就認識了很多人，參加了很多派對，他們舉辦了一次派對邀請所有的朋友來玩。

1.細節題。根據文章he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. 可知，哈里斯先生換了工作，所以他和妻子搬到了另一個城市。故選B

2.細節題。根據文章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，哈里斯夫婦去了很多人家里參加了派對，所以他們必須邀請其他人來家里參加派對。故選C

3.細節題。根據文章Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.可知，哈里斯太太想讓派對持續兩個小時。故選C

4.細節題。根據文章In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.可知，那天晚上，派對一直到午夜才結束。故選C

5.細節題。根據文章可知，哈里斯先生不想讓他們的朋友們呆的臺灣，所以他給警察打電話抱怨噪音。故選B

考點：日常生活類記敘文

點評：記敘文是高考必考題型，此類題型比較好解答，在答題過程中注意結合題目在文章中找到答案的位置，注意理解作者所要表達感情色彩和中心思想。 同時，如果第一遍不能理解，結合題目來進行理解全文，也不失為一個好的方法。