2024届江苏省江阴初级中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2024届江苏省江阴初级中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch2．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few3．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/4．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent5．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t6．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown7．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat8．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when9．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto10．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused11．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking12．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe13．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen14．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame15．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．against D．beyond16．Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned17．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented18．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．as;what C．as;which D．that;and19．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who20．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）SPECIALEVENTSTHISWEEKENDCaptainGoodfellowDoyourchildrenenjoyinterestingstories,funnygames,andexcitingdances?CaptainGoodfellowwillbereadytoteachallthesethingstochildrenofallagesattheCityTheatreonSaturdaymorningat10:00;free.AWalkingTouroftheTownForgetyourworriesonSaturdaymorning.Takeabeautifulwalkandlearnaboutlocalhistory.MeetatthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:30.Wearcomfortableshoes!FilmsattheMuseumTheatreTwoEuropeanfilmswillbeshownonSaturdayafternoonattheMuseumTheatre:SeeBrokenWindowat1:30.TheWorkerswillbeat3:45.Forfurtherinformation,call4987898.InternationalPicnicAreyoutiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday?CometoCentralParkonSaturdayandenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Deliciousandnotexpensive.Noonto5:00pm.WatchtheballgameIt’sOctober,andtonightisyourlastchancetoseetheRedbirdsthisyear.Getyourticketsatthegate.Itmightbecoldoutside.Don’tforgetsweatersandjackets.DoYouWanttoHear“TheZoo”?“TheZoo”.apopularrockbandfromAustralia,willgivetheirfirstUSconcerttomorrownightat8:00atRoseHall,CityCollege.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．CaptainGoodfellowwillteachchildrenfrom5-12todance,playgamesonSaturdaymorning.B．Youareremindedtowearcomfortableshoestowatchtheballgame.C．Totakeawalkandlearnaboutlocalhistory,youshouldgatheratthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:00onSaturdaymorning.D．YoucanprobablyeatdifferentkindsoffoodatCentralParkonSaturday.2、IfyouwanttokillsometimeindoorsonSaturdayafternoon,youwouldprobablygoto.A．theMuseumTheatreB．CityCollegeC．theCityTheatreD．CentralPark3、Whatcolumnisthisarticlemostlikelytobetakenfrominanewspaper?A．SportsB．LifeC．CultureD．Science22．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.D．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe________.A．cheaperB．smallerC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.B．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.23．（8分）Findingyourfeetinanewtowncanbehard,especiallyifyou’recoveredinfuranddon’tspeakthelanguage.ButforpetsnewtoMarlborough,helpisathand.MarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCafé,inBlenheim,havejoinedforcestohelpwelcomepetsandtheirpeopletotheregionwithafortnightlymorningtea.Theyhopethemorningteaswillgettailsandtongueswaggingaswellasgivingadviceonhowtomakethemovesmoother.RailwayCaféownerLeanneHarriscameupwiththeinnovative（创新的）planasawaytohelpwelcomepeopletothearea.LeannemovedtoMarlboroughfromAucklandtwoyearsagoandsaidsheinitiallystruggledtofindfriendsandfeelpartofthecommunity.“ComingfromAucklandIthoughtpeoplewouldopentheirdoorsandthattherewouldbeneighbourscallingroundwithcake.Iexpectedpeopletocometomeand,ofcourse,itwasn’tlikethat.Ididgetlonely.“IhopetosavenewcomershavingtowaitaslongasIdidtofeelpartofitall.Iwouldliketowelcomethemtothetown.”Freeplattersofsandwiches,cakesandothergoodieswillbeonoffer,forthepeople,whiletherewillbespecialhandmadeyoghurtandbananatreatsforthedogs.ThemorningteaswilltakeplaceinthecoveredareaatthebackofthepopularcafébesidetherailwaystationoffGroveRd.LeannesaidshewashappytodevotebothhertimeandeffortintogivingbacktothecommunityandfelttheventurewasagreatfitwiththeSPCA．“Volunteeringissuchanamazingthingtodoanditchangedthingsformecompletely,andImetsomeamazingpeoplewithsimilarinterests.”SPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall,originallyfromtheUnitedKingdom,saidshealsowantedtohelp.“Icangiveadviceonhowtoresettlepets,thebestparkstogoto,wherethebestwalksareandwherethevetcentersareintown.”Therewillbevolunteeringopportunitiestooforpeoplewheretheycanhelpoutandhopefullymakefriendstoo.”1、HowwillMarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféhelpnewpets?A．Byofferingmorningteas.B．Bygivingadvicetothem.C．Bycommunicationwiththem.D．Byprovidingaccommodationtothem.2、WhatwasLeanne’splanoriginallyintendedfor?A．Savinganimals.B．Helpingnewcomers.C．Makingmorefriends.D．Expandingherbusiness.3、WhathadLeanneexpectedwhenshefirstcametoMarlborough?A．Tobeleftalone.B．Tostruggleforaliving.C．Tobeinvitedtodinner.D．Tofeelpartofthecommunity.4、WhatcanbelearntaboutSPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall?A．SheoftenmissestheUnitedKingdom.B．ShetakesinterestintheRailwayCafé.C．Sheisenthusiasticaboutresettlingpets.D．Shehasorganizedthevoluntaryevents.24．（8分）Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.“ThePictureHouse”istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople’saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye’s“FoodforLife,”campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.“Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,”saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.1、Instagramprobablyis_______________.A．arestaurantfreeofchargeB．acampaignof“FoodforLife”C．anewmarketingprojectD．aprogramusedtosharephotos2、“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto_____________.A．raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB．attractmorecustomersC．createanewsocialmediatrendD．rewardtheregularcustomers3、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.C．PaybyPicture.D．FoodforLife25．（10分）TeenTourCampsatSummerCRock-N-WaterChristianCampsLotus,California,UnitedStatesDuration:4weeksFoundedin1989,Rock-N-WaterisagroupofhighlytrainedChristianswhowanttoimpactyoungpeoplewiththejoyofGod’sLivingWord.Wefocusourprogramonbiblicalprinciples,andweusethehelpofnature,friendship,andchallengetodevelopcharacterandhaveridiculousamountsoffun.OdysseyExpeditions:CaribbeanRoadTown,TortolaDuration:3weeksOdysseyExpeditionsofferstropicalsailingandscubadivingadventuresforteenagers,withmarinebiology,watersports,andscubacertificationsatexcitingCaribbeanlocations.Establishedin1995,OdysseyisthebestopportunitytosafelyexploretheCaribbeanaboardabeautifulsailingcatamaran.Noexperiencenecessary.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Smallgroupsof9-1allowyoutohavethemostfun!TheG2AcademyGolfCampBluffton,SouthCarolinaDuration:variableThesummerprogramatG2isdesignedspecificallyforgirlsempoweringthemfortheirfuturesuccess.Studentscanjoinweeklysessionsorstaytheentiresummer!WhileparticipatingintheG2AcademySummerProgram,studentsreceiveG2ProprietaryTrainingingolf,mentaltoughness,physicalfitness,nutrition,andempowerment.Berklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensiveBoston,Massachusetts,UnitedStatesDuration:5weeksBerklee’sAspirewillgiveyouatasteofBerklee,thepreeminentinstituteofcontemporarymusicandtheperformingarts.Whetheryouareinmiddleschool,highschool,orbeyond,thereisaBerkleesummerprograminmusic,theater,and/ordanceforyou.You’llenjoyaccesstoBerklee’sstate-of-the-artfacilitiesasyoulearnfromfacultywhoaretheverybestatwhattheydo,joinedbystudentsfromallovertheworld.1、Whichtourcampdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A．TheG2AcademyGolfCamp.B．Rock-N-WaterChristianCamps.C．OdysseyExpeditions:Caribbean.D．Bcrklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensive2、WhatistheprimaryfocusforBerklee’sAspiretourcamp?A．Adventure. B．Sports.C．Music. D．Religion.3、WhatisuniqueabouttheG2AcademyGolfCamp?A．Itoffersscubacertifications. B．ItisbasedonChristianprinciples.C．Itrequiresnopreviousexperience. D．Itisintendedforgirlsonly.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Christmas1940makesmemisty-eyedeverytimeIthinkaboutit.Inthehardtimes,people1oneanother.We2food,clothing,beddingandhouseholditemsandgavethemtotheneedy.ThatChristmaswestudentsfoundourselves3toyswecollectedandloadingpackagesfor4.Aswepresentedthegifts,wesaw5inmanyfaces,especiallythoseofthechildren.Wehadafewmore6tomakeonChristmasmorning.Theairwasheavyandfrozentothebone.Forseveralhours,weknockedondoors.Butasthecoldhourspassed,our7graduallyfaded.Whenwe8headedhome,someone9asmallhousedownacanalbank.Noneofusknewwholivedthere,10wewonderediftherewere11.Westillhadadoll,twotrucks,somesmalltoys,chocolateSantasandaboxofgroceries.Wedecidedtomakeonelastvisit.Whenweknockedonthedoor,ayoungwomanansweredit,lookingatus12.Threesmallchildrenwatchedfrombehindherskirt—alittlegirlofabout2,andboysperhaps4and5yearsold.“MerryChristmas,”we13aswebentdownandhandedthegift-wrappedpackagestothechildrenandtheboxofgroceriestothe14,whoseeyeswidened15.Sheslowlysmiled,thenquicklysaid,“Comein.”Theroomwas16asthechildrenlookedattheirmother,wonderingifthegiftswerereallyforthem.Thelittlegirl17herdoll,andtheboysgraspedthetrucksastheysoughta(an)18.Sheputherarms19themandsaidina20voice,“ItoldyouSantaClauswouldcome.”1、A．escapedfromB．struggledagainstC．competedwithD．dependedon2、A．boughtB．borrowedC．collectedD．begged3、A．wrappingB．cleaningC．makingD．sending4、A．saleB．deliveryC．memoryD．production5、A．fearB．envyC．sadnessD．joy6、A．toysB．callsC．visitsD．promise7、A．painB．loveC．strengthD．passion8、A．finallyB．graduallyC．happilyD．worriedly9、A．arrivedatB．lookedforC．pointedtoD．shoutedto10、A．andB．butC．soD．for11、A．guestsB．giftsC．adultsD．children12、A．eagerlyB．questioninglyC．anxiouslyD．calmly13、A．whisperedB．criedC．greetedD．added14、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter15、A．withamazementB．withreliefC．inhorrorD．insorrow16、A．emptyB．silentC．noisyD．tidy17、A．huggedB．hidC．droppedD．hit18、A．suggestionB．answerC．boxD．place19、A．behindB．beforeC．overD．around20、A．surprisedB．familiarC．chokedD．loud第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Amaterialcanbereallyspecialwhenitwasnamedaftertheplacewhereit1．(create)originally.That’certainlythecase2．“china”.Andofalltypesofchina，whiteporcelain(瓷)isamongthemostfamous.Nowadays，the3．(tradition)materialhastakenonamodernlookinthe4．(hand)offourChineseartistsintheModernWhitePorcelainExhibition.Andthekeywordhereis“modern”.Oneoftheworks5．(be)aporcelainboat.Butlook6．(attentive)andyou’11seethattheboat7．(build)withporcelainlookslikeatakeoutbox.Insidetheboatisastatueofababy.Thebabystandsforhumansandtheboatis8．supportslife.Itsuggestswemayhavedonesomedamageto9．environmentandthatwe’retreatinglifelikefastfood.Allthefourartistsgavewhiteporcelainamodelstyle，eachin10．(they)ownway.Andthisiswhattheexhibition’sthemecomesfrom.It’sadialoguebetweenthepastandthepresent.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处、每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearTom,Howareyougettingalong?Idon’tthinkthisisagoodideatotravelalotandvisitasmanyplaceaspossible、LastJulyBellpaidavisitonEurope、Europewasverybeautiful,buthisholidaywasn’tverynicely、Hevisitedseveralcountries,andwasineachofthecountriesforonlythreedays、Hevisitedagoodmanyplacesofinterest,butwasalwaysinhurry、ThoughhereturnedfromEurope,hewasverytired、SoIsuggestthatyouspentyourholidayinadifferentway、Wehadbettertravelwithafriendtoonecountryandtovisitonlyonecityatatime、You’llbeabletohaveagoodtime、Yourssincerely,John第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你校将于4月26日“世界知识产权日”（TheWorldIntellectualPropertyDay）举办一次以“科技让校园生活更美好”（ScienceMakesLifeBetteronCampus）为主题的创意作品展。假定你是李华，请你代表学校学生会写封邮件，邀请美国交换生Henry参与展评活动。内容包括：1.目的：尊重知识、崇尚科学；2.展评时间，地点、内容；3.报名方式及截止日期。注意：1.词数100左右，内容包括主要要点；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHenry,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHu

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、D5、D6、A7、D8、D9、B10、A11、C12、C13、B14、D15、C16、A17、A18、C19、C20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、A3、B22、1、C2、A3、B4、D23、Memorandum（备忘录）To:MembersofalldepartmentsFrom:AnnetteDerringerSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November26Thisisjustaquicknotetoletyouallknowthearrangementsfornextmonth’syear-endparty.Asyouknow,thepartywillbeheldattheGreenValeCountryClub,whichwehavereservedbetween6:00pmand10:00pmontheeveningofDecember21st.1havereceivedrepliesfromalmostallofyouconfirmingattendance,butifyouhavenotletmeknowyet,pleasedosointhenextdayortwo.Ticketsforallemployeeshavebeencoveredbythecompany.ThemanagerofGreenValehasaskedmetoexplainoneortwothingstothoseofyouwhohavenotbeentherebefore.Basically,thereisenoughparkingspaceforonly100vehicles,sohewouldliketoaskthoseofyouplanningtodrivetotrycarpool（拼车）asmuchaspossible.Also,thenumberoflockersavailableissmall,soguestsshouldtrytokeepbelongingstoa,minimum.Thanksinadvance,AnnetteTo:AnnetteDerringeraderringer@From:KypeBerwickSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November28Annette,Iwillbeabletoattendtheyear-endpartyattheGreenValeCountryClubonDecember21stalthoughIdonotthinkIwillbeabletoarrivebefore7:30.Iwaswonderingifitwouldalsobepossibletobringacoupleofguests.Iknowitisabitofalast-minuterequest,butmybrotherandhiswifea