Question

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”

Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.

“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”

“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”

1.Who will have a party at home?

A. David.              B.  Mr. Brown.

C.  Mr. Jones .    D.  Mrs. Brown.

2.Where is David?

A. He is in the office     B. He is at work.

C. He is at home.         D. He is outside.

3.Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?

A.Because he doesn’t want to go.

B.Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not.

C.Because his wife doesn’t want to go.

D. Because his son doesn’t want to go .

4.Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?

A. worried            B. happy

C. glad             D. interested

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文Mr. Jones和Mr. Brown在同一间办公室工作。Mr. Jones想请Mr. Brown参加他的一个聚会，Mr. Brown打电话征求妻子的意见，儿子接的电话，儿子说他妈妈在外面正找他呢，所以Mr. Brown非常焦急。

1.谁要在家举行一个聚会？琼斯先生。根据短文One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. 可知选C。

2.David在哪里？他在家里。据家里接电话的是David（My son answers the telephone.） 可知答案，故选C。

3.布朗先生为什么给他妻子打电话？因为他想知道妻子是不是要去。据Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” 故选B。

4.哪个词适合空格？A. worried着急的。据Mr. Jones 的问话“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones.可知答案，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。