单选题 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before (36) the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess (37) . If you have to be late, call and tell them to (38) you. It's even (39) to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be (40) . If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car (41) the right time. Though it's often important to arrive on time, yet (42) , for open houses, the host or the hostess invites guests to arrive and leave (43) a certain time so you can arrive at any time (44) 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 (45) , or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of (46) will be fine.
Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes (47) . It's important not only to learn and remember names, but to (48) them often in the conversation. After the (49) , we usually call friends by their given names. (50) may want you call them by their titles and (51) such as "Mr. Jones", "Mrs. Smith", "Ms. Johnson" or "Dr. Brown".
A maiden name is a woman's family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she (52) the family name of her husband (53) her maiden name. It is now becoming common, (54) , for women to keep their maiden names (55) they get married.

单选题 A.making B.cooking C.doing D.serving
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词词义辨析。
单选题 A.spirit B.opinion C.thought D.idea
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意的理解。
单选题 A.have with B.have without C.start without D.start with
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的句意连接。这里说要是自己实在有事可能会迟到,就告诉主人先开始他们的晚宴,所以这里用start。
单选题 A.nice B.worse C.nicer D.bad
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意的衔接。一开始说的是迟到会不礼貌。这里作者做了一个比较,说明提前到更是糟糕。
单选题 A.back B.in C.up D.ready
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查语境理解。
单选题 A.by B.after C.before D.until
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查连词的辨析。这里说的是要是你提前到了,先不要进去,应该在周围等待,直到时间到了。until意为“直到…才”。
单选题 A.in the other hand B.on the other hand
C.in another hand D.on another hand
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查连词短语的用法。这里作者表示的是事物的另一方面,on the other hand意为“另一方面”。
单选题 A.for B.among C.between D.at
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查语意连贯。作者提到在开放式的聚会中,主人往往是给客人们一个开放的时间,客人只要在这两个时间之间到达或离开就可以了,所以这里用一个between。
单选题 A.within B.by C.on D.in
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是介词的用法。这里表示“在…的范围以内”。
单选题 A.many B.a lot C.a little D.a few
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的句意理解。
单选题 A.silver B.prizes C.cookbook D.candy
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是常识判断。带一盒糖果是比较合适的。
单选题 A.after B.before C.first D.later
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查副词的用法。上文说首先介绍名。所以名应该在姓的前面。
单选题 A.watch out B.repeat C.speak D.retell
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的理解。不仅仅要记住别人的名字,在谈话时还应经常提到。所以这里用repeat。
单选题 A.introduction B.conversation C.meeting D.dinner
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的连接。上文提到是做介绍时的种种礼仪。所以这里是做完介绍后怎样。introduction介绍。
单选题 A.Gentlemen B.Young people C.Older people D.Doctor
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查常识判断。一般来说,年龄大的人一般希望别人对自己尊重,希望别人称呼自己的头衔。
单选题 A.given names B.first names C.family names D.full names
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的理解。后面作者举了几个例子。从例子我们可以看出这是一些姓(family name)。
单选题 A.gives B.brings C.carries D.takes
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词词义的辨析。
单选题 A.instead B.in place of C.takes place D.in place
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查短语的搭配。
单选题 A.and B.while C.however D.still
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意的连接。
单选题 A.after B.until C.before D.since
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意的理解。改不改姓当然是结婚后再说的事情,所以这里用after。