Question

Mr Jones and Mr Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr Jones said to Mr Brown “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Would you and your wife like to join us？”

Mr Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening，I think. But I will telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe (或许) she wants to go somewhere else that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned. When he came back，he looked very uneasy (心神不安的)．

“What's the matter？” said Mr Jones. “Did you speak to your wife？” “No，” answered Mr Brown, “She wasn't there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, ‘Is your mother there，David？' and he answered, ‘No，she is not in the house！' ‘Where is she then？' I asked. ‘She is somewhere outside！' ‘What is she doing？' ‘She is looking for me.'”

1.A small party will be held ________.

A. in seven day  B. in the evening

C. in the office  D. at Mr Brown's house

2.Mr Jones invited ________ to the party.

A. Mr Brown          B. Mrs brown

C. Mr and Mrs Brown  D. all his friends

3.The telephone was ________.

A. in the same office  B. near the office

C. in the post office  D. near Mr Jone's house

4.Mr. Brown spoke to ________ on the phone.

A. Mrs. Brown B. Mrs. Jones

C. David       D. David's friend

5.Why was Mrs. Brown looking for David？Because ________.

A. he went out of the house

B. he was answering father's phone

C. David had lost his way

D. she didn't know David was in the room

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：琼斯先生与布朗先生是同事，在一个办公室上班，一天琼斯先生邀请布朗夫妇参加派对。布朗先生给他的妻子打电话问那一天是否有事。接电话的是布朗先生的儿子大卫，而此时布朗夫人正在外面找大卫，因为她不知道自己的儿子在家。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening.”可知，一个小型的派对将会在周三晚上举行。故答案为B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子One day Mr. Jones said to Mr Brown “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Would you and your wife like to join us？”可知，琼斯先生邀请布朗夫妇参加派对。故答案为C。

3.B 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned.”可知，电话在办公室的附近。故答案为B。

4.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“I think. But I will telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe (或许) she wants to go somewhere else that evening.”可知，布朗先生在给他的妻子打电话。故答案为A。

5.D从短文的最后内容可知，布朗夫人在外面找大卫，而此时大卫在家里。说明布朗夫人不知道大卫在家。故答案为D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。