Question

完型填空： 　　Mr．Smith is well-known in Washington because of his many social blunders(stupid mistakes)．Recently he received an invitation 　　1　　 a dinner party．Although he did not know the hostess, he 　　2　　 the invitation． 　　At dinner, he was 　　3　　 beside a woman full of dignity(尊严)．The woman tried to be 　　4　　 even though she had never met Mr．Smith before．She spoke 　　5　　, whenever he spoke to her．Between the first and the second 　　6　　 of the meal, she turned to Mr．Smith and said,“Do you 　　7　　,that gray-haired man at the end of the table?The one 　　8　　 glasses．” 　　“Ah, yes．Who is he?”asked Smith． 　　“He’s the Secretary of the interior!”she replied． 　　Mr．Smith said,“So 　　9　　 is the Secretary of the interior!I'm afraid that I find very little to 　　10　　 about him ,although he is the Secretary．” 　　The woman sat still and did not reply．Mr．Smith continued in spite of her 　　11　　．“I really can’t see how he received his 　　12　　, unless he is perhaps a relative of the President．” 　　“It hardly 　　13　　 whether you like the Secretary or not,”she said．“He was 　　14　　 because the President thought he was the man for the 　　15　　．If he does the job well, you should have no complaint．” 　　“That’s just it,”said Mr．Smith．“No one 　　16　　 the things he does, unless be is a complete 　　17　　!” 　　“Sir!”said the woman all her 　　18　　．“Do you know who l am?” 　　“No,”replied Mr．Smith． 　　“I am the Secretary’s wife,”she said coldly． 　　Mr．Smith was 　　19　　, but he went on in spite of his embarrassment(困窘)．“Madam, do you know who I am?” 　　“No, I don’t,”the woman replied． 　　“　　20　　!”cried Mr．Smith, as he quickly left the table． (1) [　　] A． by B． of C． to D． for (2) [　　] A． got B． preferred C． took D． accepted (3) [　　] A． seated B． placed C． arranged D． kept (4) [　　] A． lively B． careful C． friendly D． patient (5) [　　] A． calmly B． politely C． plainly D． perfectly (6) [　　] A． course B． choice C． pause D． turn (7) [　　] A． recognize B． see C． remember D． know (8) [　　] A． on B． putting C． with D． cleaning (9) [　　] A． there B． this C． here D． that (10) [　　] A． honour B． respect C． admire D． look (11) [　　] A． appearance B． coldness C． sadness D． action (12) [　　] A． position B． invitation C． possession D． instruction (13) [　　] A． minds B． expects C． happens D． matters (14) [　　] A． picked out B． selected C． made out D． chosen (15) [　　] A． business B． job C． service D． chance (16) [　　] A． wishes B． does C． needs D． cares (17) [　　] A． joker B． dreamer C． fool D． stranger (18) [　　] A． manner B． dignity C． wealth D． quality (19) [　　] A． moved B． interested C． frightened D． shocked (20) [　　] A． Thank goodness B． Great fun C． Thank you D． Big mistake

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．D;3．A;4．C;5．B;6．A;7．B;8．C;9．D;10．C;11．B;12．A;13．D;14．D;15．B;16．B;17．C;18．B;19．D;20．A;
解析：

(1)	an invitation to a dinner party参加宴会的请柬。
(2)	接受邀请。
(3)	be seated＝be sitting．
(4)	根据文章后面的coldly可以看出，这位女士的态度是由友好转变为冷淡的。
(5)	从下文态度转变为冷淡后的谈话中，可知现在这位女土是有礼貌的。
(6)	根据常识，应为在第一道与第二道饭菜间。course为“一道饭菜”。
(7)	根据答语可判断，此处不用表示“知道”、“认出”之意。
(8)	The one with glasses带着眼镜的那个人。
(9)	that代指那个人，含有轻蔑之意。
(10)	这句话是不礼貌的语气。意为：“哦，那就是书记。我没发现他有什么可值得我钦佩的。”
(11)	女士的态度由此转变，但Mr．Smith不顾她的冷淡继续说下去。In spite of尽管，虽然，后接名词，代词。
(12)	因为是谈论书记本人的情况，所以应用“得到职位(position)”。
(13)	hardly matters whether…＝It doesn’t matter whather…
(14)	当选这个职位，所以用chosen。
(15)	for为‘适合，胜任”之意。总统认为他是胜任这项工作的人，所以他在那个重要的位置。
(17)	此句意为“除非他是一个大傻瓜，否则，没有人会做他做的事。”
(18)	可用排除法，本句意为“她以非常庄严的口气说道(表示维护自己的尊严)”。
(19)	根据常识，在得知他们是夫妻之后应该感到震惊(shocked)。
(20)	“谢天谢地，她还不知道我是谁，赶快走吧。”