Standing alone at Browns party，Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward，establishing him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was a thin man，forty-one years of age，with fair hair that was often untidy．In the seventeen years they’d been married he had changed very little：he was still nervous with other people，and smiled in the same shy way，and his face was still almost boyish．
She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．She had been annoyed for this fact over the years and in the end，quite some time ago now，she had consulted Dr.Abbat at Edward’s request.
In the Browns’rich living room，its walls and ceilings giving out a bright light with a metallic surface of imitation gold，Anna listened to dance music coming from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband．
In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to come.
The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs. She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．
When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach．She looked at her watch and sighed．
小題1:What made Anna feel that she had failed her husband，Edward?
A．Her bad relationship with her husband．
B．Her husband's youthful appearance
C．Her inability to have children
D．Her nervousness at parties
小題2:Why did Anna stand alone at the party?
A．Her husband’s nervousness affected her
B．She didn’t like the Browns．
C．She wanted to enjoy the music．
D．She didn’t know anybody in the room
小題3:Anna started to get angry because        
A．she wasn’t feeling well
B．her husband had usually been more thoughtful
C．she hated to see the Browns' wealth
D．she came to know that Mr．Brown was only a businessman
小題4:Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party?
A．He knew that he was going to be late．
B．He believed she would impress the Browns．
C．He thought it clever for her to associate with the Browns．
D．He wanted her to learn how to do business from the Browns
小題5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Edward had changed very little in character and appearance in the seventeen years after he got married.
B．Anna went to the Btowns’ house alone．
C．Anna was very anxious to meet her husband
D．It was exactly half an hour after the party began that Edward arrived at the Browns’party.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5: D

試題分析：文章介紹了Anna參加布朗一家聚會時，因為丈夫還沒有到達，一個人站在那里的心理活動的描寫，從中可以看出她和丈夫的關(guān)系。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．可知Anna覺得對不起丈夫因為她沒有能夠給他生個孩子，選C。
小題2:推理題：從文章倒數(shù)第二段的句子：She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．可知Anna在聚會上一個人站著因為她不認得任何人，選D
小題3:細節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this.可知Anna開始生氣的，因為他的丈夫通常是考慮周到的人，選B
小題4:細節(jié)題：從文章第五段的句子：The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs.可知Edward 想讓Anna參加聚會是因為他認為Anna和布朗一家聯(lián)系是明智的，選C
小題5:細節(jié)題：從文章第四段的句子：In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to come.可知Edward 比約好的時間遲了45分鐘還沒有到，所以D的表達是錯誤的。
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小題2:From the third paragraph we know that ______.
A．in the French Navy, Roussel and two friend began composing
B．Roussel’s first public appearance at the church was successful
C．Roussel's naval friend showed the wedding march to Edouard
D．Edouard Colonne advised Roussel to devote his life to music
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．The composing career of Roussel started stably.
B．Roussel learned basic music knowledge from his aunt.
C．A white lie helped Roussel achieve success.
D．Roussel was cheated and hurt by his naval friend.
小題4:Who told a lie according to the text?
A．Roussel’s grandfather.B．Albert’s naval friend. C．Roussel's aunt. D．Edouard Colonne.

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