广东揭阳真理中学2025-2026学年八年级下学期下学期第二次综合训练英语试题

**基本信息** 聚焦跨文化交际与真实情境，融合语言能力与文化意识考查，通过日常礼仪、灾害救援等主题，提升学生跨文化理解与综合语言运用能力。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|30分|日常交际、文化习俗|图文结合考查不同国家礼仪（如法国餐桌面包摆放、印度摇头含义），情境真实| |语法选择|10分|动词不定式、比较级、时态|以地震救援为语境，考查语法在真实场景中的应用| |阅读理解|30分|跨文化符号、灾害应对|含“666”表情符号中西方差异、牛顿苹果树艺术创作等，培养文化对比与信息筛选能力| |读写综合|20分|灾害描述与感悟|结合地震救援案例，写作要求描述台风前后情况，提升叙事与反思能力|

八年级英语科答卷 考试号填涂区 姓名 )班 座号 0 0 0 0 0 ◇ 0 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔正 缺考 确填写姓名、班级、试室号和座位号，再用2B铅笔 (由老师填涂) 将考号对应数字涂黑。保持卡面清洁，不要折叠， 不要弄破。 2.请注意题号顺序。填涂范例正确：■ 第I卷选择题(1-20,26-50题，每题1分：51-65题， 每题2分。共75分) 1 ☐6 011 ☐16 ☐26 ☐31 ☐36 2 ☐7 02 ☐17 ☐27 口2 ☐37 3 ☐8 013 018 028 ☐33 ☐38 4 口9 ☐14 ▣19 029 ☐34 ☐39 5 010 ☐15 ☐20 ☐30 口35 ☐40 41 ☐46 ☐51 ☐56 口61 047 0包 057 口位 43 ☐48 ☐53 ☐58 ☐63 口9 054 ☐59 064 45 口50 口55 口60 口5 第Ⅱ卷非选择题（用黑色签字笔或钢笔书写） 英语答题卡第1页共3页 一、D听填信息(5分) 21 22 23. 24 25. 五、句型转换与完成句子（每空0.5分，共10分） 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74. 六、短文填空（共10小题，第小题1分，共10分） 75. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 请不要在此区域答题或书写！ 英语答题卡第2页共3页 七、读写综合A.回答问题（本部分共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 85 86. 87 88. 89 B.书面表达（本题10分） Last month,a typhoon hit my city in Guangdong. 英语答题卡第3页共3页 2025 -- 2026 学年度第二学期第二次质检 八年级英语试卷答案 第1部分 ： 听力 （30分） 1-5 CCBAA 6-10 CBCBA 11-15 CBBCB 16-20 ABBCC 21. pear 22. 5 / five 23. call 24. polite 25. watch 26-30 FAECB 第二部分： 笔试 （90分） 1. 语法选择。（每小题1分，共10分） 31-35 CCBBA 36-40 ACABC 2、 完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分） 41-45 BCBBD 46-50 AABAA 3、 阅读理解。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 51-55 DBACA 56-60 BADCD 61-65 CDABE 4、 完成句子。（每空0.5分，共10分） 66. wasn’t reading 67. was raining while / when 68. warm of / about 69. so interesting / funny / fun 70. was writing 71. Keep / stay off 72. unless it stops 73. wait to 74. sat up / straight 5、 短文填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 75.hug 76. relatives 77. uncommon 78. main 79. like 80. unless 81. and 82. looked 83. them 84. time 6、 读写综合（20分） A． 回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 85. (It happened) on March 28,2025. 86. 732 people. 87. Because of the broken roads. 88. China, the United Nations, and volunteer teams from all over the world. 89. Everyone was safe. / They were safe. B． 书面表达(本题10分) Last month, a typhoon hit my city in Guangdong. Two days before the typhoon came, we prepared a lot. My mom bought bottled water and food, and my dad fixed the windows tightly to keep the wind out. We were having breakfast when the typhoon came. The wind blew loudly and it rained cats and dogs. I looked outside and found many fallen trees. Thankfully, we stayed at home calmly because we were well-prepared. After the typhoon, cleaners cleaned the fallen trees as quickly as possible. Thanks to them, the road became clean soon. This typhoon taught me an important lesson: we must make full preparations before natural disaster come. I hope we can always stay safe whenever such disasters happen. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025 -- 2026 学年度第二学期第二次综合训练 八年级英语试卷 第1部分 ： 听力 （30分） A. 听句子。（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 请根据所听内容，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。每个句子听两遍。 ( ) 1. What did Lin Tao invite Mary to do? ( ) 2. When did Mary arrive? ( ) 3. What did Mary take as a gift? ( ) 4. What did Lin Tao and his family teach Mary to use? ( ) 5. How did Mary feel? B.听对话(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 请根据每段对话的内容回答问题，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。 ( ) 6. What gift is popular in France for a holiday? A. Cake. B. Scarf. C. Chocolate. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。 ( ) 7. What do people in Lily's country do when they meet for the first time? A. Kiss the side of the face. B. Shake hands. C. Bow to each other. 听第三段对话，回答第8小题。 ( ) 8. Where does the woman come from? A. Japan. B. China. C. Brazil. 听第四段对话，回答第9小题。 ( ) 9. What does finishing all the food mean in some Western countries? A. You don't like the food. B. You want more food. C. You have no time to eat more. 听第五段对话，回答第10小题。 ( ) 10. Why doesn't the man want to open the present now? A. He thinks it's not polite . B. He doesn't like it. C. He is too busy to open it. 听第六段对话，回答第11~12小题。 ( ) 11. What do American people not do to welcome visitors? A. Kiss. B. Shake hands. C. Touch noses. ( ) 12. What do Chinese people sometimes do when they meet visitors? A. Kiss. B. Nod heads. C.Hug. 听第七段对话，回答第13-15小题。 ( ) 13. How does the boy feel now? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Strange. ( ) 14. Where should you put the bread in France? A. On your plate. B. In your hand. C. On the table. ( ) 15. What should you say if you don't want any more food in France? A. I'm full. B. That was delicious. C. I can't eat any more. C.听短文(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 请根据所听内容，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。短文听两遍。 ( ) 16. What do people mean when shaking their heads in India? A.Yes. B. No. C. Thanks. ( ) 17. Why did the officer go to India? A. To visit his friend. B. To go on business. C. To buy a car. ( ) 18. How did the officer go to his office? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus. ( ) 19. What made the officer angry? A. The driver didn't understand him. B. The driver didn't like the officer. C. The driver kept shaking his head. ( ) 20. Why did the officer smile at last? A. The driver was funny. B. He enjoyed his journey. C. He realized the different customs. D.听填信息(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 你将听到一篇关于美国餐桌礼仪的短文。请根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡。短文听两遍。 E.情景对话(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 请通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 1、 语法选择。（每小题1分，共10分） On Sunday night, I arrived at the place where an earthquake happened. The rescue team met up and we travelled all night 31 the city that was suffering. The trip was long and difficult. It usually takes seven hours, but we needed a much 32 time because many roads were closed. We stopped and checked injured people many 33 on the way. As we got closer, I saw many people lost their homes and had to sleep outside. Some stayed on the streets, and others slept in open fields. When we arrived, we threw 34 into rescue work right away. 35 man lost his four-floor house and turned to us. He asked if we could help find some important papers 36 the remains. The team leader agreed. At noon, 37 it was 42ºC, the team kept working. We tried our best and made it. People in the city were very 38 . Some shop owners gave us free water while we 39 . This is my first time joining a rescue team. I'm deeply touched by my teammates' kindness and hard work. In a disaster, I hope everyone 40 stay safe, no matter who they are. ( )31. A. reached B. reaching C. to reach ( )32. A. longest B. long C. longer ( )33. A. time B. times C. time's ( )34. A. we B. ourselves C. our ( )35. A. A B. An C. The ( )36. A. under B. with C. over ( )37. A. because B. if C. though ( )38. A. kind B. kindly C. kindness ( )39. A. are working B. were working C. work ( )40. A. must B. need C. can 二、完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分） If you want to know what young Chinese people like now, you'd better not miss short videos. On popular short video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou, users can 41 their life with other users. A young user named Xiaoqianyu has more than 2 million fans on Douyin. The girl often uploads(上传)videos about 42 she learns dance. “It is easy and fun to shoot(拍摄)a video. 43 can make it,” she said. Another user, Xiaozhou, is a college student. He likes Kuaishou 44 than Douyin. “There are many kinds of short videos on Kuaishou. Users can always find videos they like. The app 45 brings happiness to people,” he said. Some people use short videos to get second-hand 46 . “Because I can't spend many hours watching a program. I'd like to get some 47 information from them,” said Wang Zhihao, a student at Anhui Medical University. However, some young Chinese feel 48 with some short videos. “Killing time is the main 49 for me to watch the videos, 50 many of them are almost the same. So I think it is a waste of time,” said a 21-year-old student. Do you shoot or watch the short videos? Why? Would you like to give us your answers? E-mail us at shortvideo116@yeah.net. ( )41. A. break B. share C. touch D. choose ( )42. A. why B. who C. how D. what ( )43. A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Everything ( )44. A. worse B. better C. worst D. best ( )45. A. soon B. still C. hardly D. truly ( )46. A. information B. examples C. ideas D. languages ( )47. A. useful B. difficult C. enough D. terrible ( )48. A. excited B. bored C. relaxed D. surprised ( )49. A. reason B. plan C. activity D. fun ( )50. A. but B. though C. because D. when 2、 阅读理解。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） A Artist Nabil Ali made some special ink(墨水) from a special tree known as Newton's Apple Tree. This tree was a scion (幼枝) of the apple tree which was said to give Newton the idea to develop the theory of gravity(万有引力). It was planted at Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 1954. And the tree caught a lot of visitors' attention. Unluckily, the tree e was blown down during a storm in February 2022. After it fell, the university waited for good ideas on what to do with the wood. A year later, Nabil Ali made ink from the tree. Ali said.“I thought I would find black ink but the ink is dark golden yellow. I'm calling the color ‘Newton's Gold’.” Ali used the ink to create an artwork with 68 apples to show the age of the tree before it fell.“As far as I know,this is the first time that anyone has used the hidden colors of a scion of Newton's inspiring(启发灵感的)tree to make art,”Ali said. The artwork, called The Tree That Once Was, was on show for the first time at Apple Day at Cambridge University Botanic Garden on October 22,2023. A lot of people went to see it. From a fallen tree to a special artwork, the journey of this tree shows the power of creativity. Through the show, Ali hopes that his artwork will encourage people to find out more about their own gardens. ( )51. Why does the writer mention Newton? A. To advise readers to learn from him. B. To show how he inspired Ali to make the ink. C. To tell readers more information about him. D. To explain how special the apple tree is. ( )52. Which paragraph tells the history of the special apple tree? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. ( )53. What can we know from the passage? A. Newton's Gold refers to the color of the special ink. B. Many people have used Newton's Gold to make artworks. C. The apple tree stood at Cambridge University for 78 years. D. People cut down the apple tree at Cambridge University 68 years ago. ( )54. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Newton's Gold. B. Cambridge University. C. The Tree That Once Was. D. Botanic Garden. ( )55. Which of the following can best describe Ali? A. Creative. B. Humorous. C. Kind-hearted. D. Lucky. B A new emoji(表情符号) is getting popular among both Chinese and Western WeChat users, but they use it for different reasons. The“666”emoji recently came out on WeChat. It shows a smiling face and holds up the Chinese hand sign for“6”with the number“666”next to it. Most Chinese people believe that this emoji has a positive meaning. After all, the Chinese character for “six”sounds like “liu”, and “liu” means “things are going fine, with no problems”. People often say“liuliu dashun”to wish their friends or family good luck. But in some Western countries,“666”is often an unlucky number. Some people believe it brings bad luck, so they try to avoid it. That's why some people consider six to be a symbol of darkness and rebellion(反叛). It is especially popular among some bands and their fans. ▲ No one really takes it seriously in modern times. As a Westerner, I am interested in Chinese culture. I also like the new emoji for many reasons. I send it to either my Chinese or Western friends and get different reactions. It's interesting. Just don't be surprised when you get a strange reaction from Westerners if you send it to them! ( )56. Why is the“666”emoji popular in China? A. Because it is a new kind of emoji. B. Because it means everything goes well. C. Because it makes people rich. D. Because it is a symbol of pop music. ( )57. Which of the following can be put in“ ▲ ”in Paragraph 4? A. But they use it more as a sign of a strong and wild music style. B. People think it is a boring symbol and they never talk about it. C. Because they think it gives them special powers. D. Some people are only interested in music. ( )58. Who will receive the “666”emoji from the writer? A. The writer's family members. B. Only his Western friends. C. Only his Chinese friends. D. Both his Chinese and Western friends. ( )59. What does the underlined word “reactions”mean in Paragraph 5? A. Records. B. Reasons. C. Replies. D. Surprises. ( )60. What is the best title for this passage? A. Why Westerners Hate Chinese Emojis B. How to Use Emojis Correctly on WeChat C. The History of Numbers in Different Cultures D. The “666”Emoji: One Symbol, Two Meanings C 配对阅读。左栏是五位同学遇到的情况，右栏是七个建议，请为 每位同学选择最合适的建议。选项中有两项为多余选项。 ( )61. Mary was having a music class. Suddenly, she felt the ground was shaking, and some things in her classroom began to fall down. ( )62. Bill was doing his homework at home. Suddenly, the wind began to blow strongly. ( )63. Alice was on her way home. She was scared because there was thunder and lightning. ( )64. Mike was watching TV at home. Suddenly, the alarm went off because his neighbour's house was on fire, and there was also smoke. ( )65. John was staying at home because it was snowing heavily. It was very cold outside. A. Don't stay under trees or use phones. Keep away from the power line. B. Call the police at once. Then use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and go out of your home quickly. C. Go to the open space such as the playground. If it's too late to go out of the classroom, you should stay in the corner of the classroom or under the strong desk. D. Don't go out. The strong wind can blow things down and hurt people. Stay at home and close the doors and windows. E. Don't go out. Prepare some water and food. Remember to keep warm. F. Don't stand in the sun for a long time and drink enough water. G. Try to call the police if it's possible. Remember what the thief(小偷) looks like and what clothes he wears. 四、完成句子。（每空0.5分，共10分） 66. Nancy was reading a book in her room at 9 p.m. yesterday.(改为否定句 ) Nancy ________ ________ a book in her room at 9 pm yesterday. 67. 我们开车回来时，雨下得很大。 It ________ ________ hard ________ we were driving back. 68. 她哥哥打电话来警告她有暴风雨。 Her brother called to ________ her _______ the storm. 69. 这部电影太有趣了，我看了两遍。 The movie is ________ ________ that I watched it twice. 70. --- Why didn’t you reply to my email last night?(回答问句：write) --- Because I ________ ________ an article the whole night. 71. 标语写着“远离草坪”，所以我们不应该踩踏。 The sign says “________ ________ the grass”, so we shouldn’t walk on it. 72. The train doesn’t stop.You mustn’t get off the train.(用unless合并为一句) You mustn’t get off the train ________ ________ ________. 73. 我等不及想要去旅游了。 I can’t ________ ________ travel. 74. 她在椅子上坐直，认真听老师讲课。 She ________ ________ in the chair and listened to the teacher carefully. 五、短文填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。 with like common they main unless and but hug look time relative When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents 75 you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or 76 with a hug. But people in different countries have different opinions on hugging. After coming to China, I noticed that it was 77 for people to hug. The 78 reason is that hugging is considered to be very intimate(亲密的) behavior. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, 79 couples. And if friends don't see each other for a long time, they usually hug each other when meeting. Chinese people don't usually hug in public, 80 it's a special moment like celebrating a big achievement. But people's opinion of hugging can also change. I remember watching a video about a “hugging party”in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, and he invited some strangers 81 asked them to hug each other.The strangers 82 uncomfortable at first. However, after the party, several of 83 changed their mind. They thought that hugging is not embarrassing and can actually be quite nice. So next 84 you see your mom or dad, give them a hug---see how it makes you feel. 六、读写综合（20分） A．回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） On March 28,2025, a strong earthquake hit central Myanmar(缅甸). The earthquake was 7.9 in magnitude(震级) and happened 30 kilometers underground. The centre of the earthquake was close to China's cities. The earthquake caused serious problems. In Myanmar, 144 people died and 732 were hurt. Many buildings fell down. It also destroyed(摧毁)some important places. In Thailand, a tall building in Bangkok fell down too, killing three people. In China's Yunnan Province, two people were hurt, but thankfully, nothing worse happened. Rescue work was difficult because of the broken roads. China sent a medical team to help. The United Nations promised $5 million for aid. Volunteer teams from all over the world took part in the rescue actions and helped supply food and water. Scientists say Myanmar is on the Sagaing Fault(实皆断裂带). Two big earth plates meet here. That's why this area often has strong earthquakes. “I told my students two things. First, we should protect ourselves, because it is not a game Second, we should get ready for everything in tine,” said Adelina, a teacher at a middle school. Although all the buildings in the school fell down, everyone was safe. Because both the students and the teachers learned some life-saving skills, they quickly ran out of the buildings. 85. When did the earthquake happen in Myanmar? __________________________________________________________________________ 86. How many people were hurt in Myanmar? __________________________________________________________________________ 87. Why was rescue work challenging after the earthquake? _________________________________________________________________________ 88. Who helped with the rescue work? __________________________________________________________________________ 89. How were the students in Adelina's middle school after the earthquake? _________________________________________________________________________ B.书面表达(本题10分) 请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。 近年来，我们身边发生了各种灾害，而广东作为沿海省份，经常发生台风。假设你是李华，上个月你所在的城市发生了台风。请你根据以下思维导图的提示，写一篇英文短文，描述台风发生前后的情况，并谈谈你的感悟。 Last month, a typhoon hit my city in Guangdong. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 / 4 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Unit six听说应用A听句子，请根据所听内容选择符合题意的图画回答问题，每个句子听两遍。One, linder invited his british friend mary to his home for dinner. Linda invited his british friend mary to his home for dinner. Two mary should arrive at six P, M, but he was ten minutes late. Mary should arrive at six P, M, but he was ten minutes late. Three, mary took a box of chocolate with her as a gift. Mary took a box of chocolate with her as a gift. For during the dinner, lindu and his family talk mary how to use chopsticks. During the dinner, lindon, his family taught mary how to use chopsticks. Five, mary felt very happy and said IT was a really fun experience. Mary felt very happy and said IT was a really fun experience. B听对话，请根据每段对话的内容回答问题，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话听两遍，听第一段对话，回答第六小题。Hey, sophie, what gift do people given? france? In france, we usually give flowers or chocolate. They are popular during holidays. Hey, sophie, what gift do people given france? In france, we usually give flowers or chocolate. They are popular during holidays. 听第二段对话，回答第七小题。lily, what should I do when I meet people for the first time in your country? Should I kissed the side of their . face or boat to them? Neither people always shake hs. Lily, what should I do when I meet people for the first time in your country? Should I kissed the side of their . face or boat to them? Neither people always shake hs. 听第三段对话，回答第八小题。Can you tell me what japanese people do when they meet? They bow to each other, unlike what you do in brazil? Can you tell me what japanese people do when they meet? They bow to each other, unlike what you do in brazil? 听第四段对话，回答第九小题。In my country, finishing all the food on your plate shows you like IT is IT the same . in the west? Not always in some western countries. IT might mean you need more food. In my country, finishing all the food on your plate shows you like IT is IT the same . in the west? Not always in some western countries. IT might mean you need more food. 听第五段对话回答第十小题。Open the present please. I think you like IT. I ll do IT after I go home. It's not polite to open IT at once. Open the present please. I think you like IT. I ll do IT after I go home. It's not polite to open IT at once. 听第六段对话，回答第11至12小题。Bet some american students will visit our school next week, and I will welcome the visitors. How do I do that? Don't worry about that. demming. I'll tell you something about IT. In america, people usually shake hands, hug or kiss each other. Okay, I got IT. We chinese often shake hands and smile when we meet visitors. Sometimes we not our heads, but we never kiss. Oh, really, I didn't know that only parents . and children kiss . each other sounds interesting. Different countries have different customs. Bet some american students will visit our school next week, and I will welcome the visitors. How do I do that? Don't worry about that domain. I'll tell you something about IT. In america, people usually shake hands, hug or kiss each other. Okay, I got IT. We chinese often shake hands and smile when we need visitors. Sometimes we, not our heads, but we never kiss. Oh, really, I didn't know that only parents . and children kiss . each other sounds interesting. Different countries have different customs. 听第七段对话，回答第13至15小题。You must be excited about staying in france now. No, but i'm a little nervous. I don't know how to act at the dinner table. Oh, I see in france, you should not put your bread on your plate. You should put IT on the table. That's pretty strange. There's one more thing you need to know. IT is impolite to say you full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say that was delicious. I know. Thank you so . much. Not at all. You must be excited about staying in france now. No, but i'm a little nervous. I don't know how to act at the dinner table. Oh, I see in france, you should not put your bread on your plate. You should put IT on the table. That's pretty strange. There's one more thing you need to know. IT is impolite to say you full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, that was delicious. I know. Thank you so . much. Not at all. C听短文，请根据所听内容，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案短文听两遍。Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. IT means, yes, if someone wants to visit india, they should know this, or they will be in trouble. One day, a foreign officer went to india on business. He asked an indian car driver to drive him to his office, and the driver shook his head at once. The officer said again on, the driver shook his head again at last. The officer, of course, got angry. Why do you refuse my order? He shouted, drive me to my office at once. Yes, sir. The driver answered. But to the officer surprise, the driver shook his head. At the same time, the car started in. A foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word he thought about IT for a while, and then he smiled. Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. IT means, yes, if someone wants to visit india, they should know this or they will be in trouble. One day, a foreign officer went to india on business. He asked an indian car driver to drive him to his office, and the driver shook his head at once. The officer said again, and the driver shook his head again. At last. The officer, of course, got angry. Why do you refuse my order? He shouted, drive me to my office at once. Yes, sir. The driver answered, but to the office surprise, the driver shook his head. At the same time, the car started in. The foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word he thought about IT for a while, and then he smiled. D听田信息，你将听到一篇关于美国餐桌礼仪的短文，请你根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡，短文听两遍。When you go to a dinner party in the U. S, you'd Better bring a small present. It's nice to bring some drinks such as para juice, beer or something similar. You should arrive on time or no more than five minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call their host and let him know. Try to be relaxed and polite, a table if you don't know how to use the knife and fork, don't be nervous, you can watch others. If you still have no idea, ask the person next to you. When you go to a dinner party in the U. S, you'd Better bring a small present. It's nice to bring some drinks such as pair juice, beer or something similar. You should arrive on time or no more than five minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call the host and let him know. Try to be relaxed and polite at table. If you don't know how to use the knife and fork, don't be nervous. You can watch others. If you still have no idea, ask the person next to you.