2011年自学考试公共课英语练习试题(21)

　　阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案填空。

　　Standing alone at the Browns'party,Anna Mackintosh thought about her houband 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 abashed(不自然的)way,and his face was still almost boyish.

　　She believed she had failed him because he bad wished for children and she had not been able to supply any.She had.over the years,become neurotic about this fact and in the end,quite some time ago now,she had consulted a psychiatrist,a Dr.Abbat,at Edward's request.

　　In the Brown's rich drawing room,its walls and ceiling gleaming 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 stated.

　　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 hard done by,for although Edward was kind to her and always had been,it was far from considerate to be as late as this.Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sichness in her stomach.She looked at her watch and signed.

　　1.Anna feels awkward at the party because________.

　　A.her husband's nervousness affects her

　　B.she doesn't like the Browns

　　C.her husband isn't coming

　　D.she doesn't know anybody

　　2.________makes Anna feel inadequate.

　　A.Her bad relationship with her husband

　　B.Her husband's youthful appearance

　　C.Her inability to have children

　　D.Her lack of success at parties

　　3.Anna starts to get angry because________.

　　A.she resents the Brown's wealth

　　B.she isn't feeling very well

　　C.her husband is not as thoughtful as he should be

　　D.the Browns are only business acquaintances

　　4.Edward wanted Anna to attend the party hecause________.

　　A.he was going to be late

　　B.he wanted her to have more of a social life

　　C.he needed her support

　　D.he thought she would impress the Browns