1．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．
36．What made Anna feel that she had failed her husband，Edward？C
A．Her bad relationship with her husband．
B．Her husband's youthful appearance
C．Her inability to have children
D．Her nervousness at parties
37．Why did Anna stand alone at the party？D
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
38．Anna started to get angry becauseB
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
39．Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party？C
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
40．Which of the following statements is NOT true？D
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．
分析 Anna獨自一人待在布朗一家的聚會上，心里想著她的丈夫Edward．17年的婚姻生活并沒有改變多少Edward的容貌和性格．Anna的煩心事就是不能為Edward生個孩子．
Edward已經比約定的時間遲了45分鐘，而他一向是考慮周到對Anna體貼的人．Anna面對一屋子的陌生面孔，想著Edward的失約，既緊張又生氣，卻又無可奈何．
解答 36．C 細節理解題．根據第二段第一句"She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．"中because引導的原因狀語從句可知，是因為Anna沒有能夠給他生個孩子．故選C．
37．D 細節理解題．根據倒數第二段最后一句"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是因為她不認得任何人．故選D．
38．B 推理判斷題．根據最后一段第一句"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．"中for引導的狀語從句"盡管Edward對Anna一直都好，但是像今天這樣遲到如此之久，是一點也不夠體貼的"可知，Anna的丈夫通常是個考慮周到，體貼的人．故選B．
39．C 細節理解題．根據倒數第二段第一句"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和布朗一家接觸認識是明智之舉．故選C．
40．D 細節理解題．根據第四段"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表達錯誤．故選D．
點評 細節理解題可根據題干中的關鍵詞到原文中去尋找答案；推理判斷題要聯系相關語句去推理判斷字里行間隱藏的信息．
