Question

Andy was still travelling in Spain when he realized he had to eonfirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to   36  his Spanish. When he was speaking to people   37  he had no   38  understanding what they said.   39  , when he was speaking on the phone, he   40  had a problem. Andy   41  the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She   42 told Andy to be at the airport two hours   43  in order to check in his luggage and get a set.

Since he was   44  in three days, Andy didn’t   45 any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again.  He wished he could   46  and spend a year in Spain.

Too   47   , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before takeoff. He hated to  48 . He went to the clerk to    49  his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with   50 . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and   51  it is eight in the evening. ”“But I confirmed my flight. ”  52  Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

“No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now. ”

Andy’s  53 of shock turned to one of  54   as he realized that now he could continue his   55  .

1.	A．prepare B．improve C．enjoy D．learn

2.	A．slowly B．in public C．in person D．carefully

3.	A．difficulty B．idea C．mistake D．interest

4.	A．Instead B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．However

5.	A．even B．just C．still D．seldom

6.	A．called B．liked C．trusted D．asked

7.	A．again B．also C．only D．once

8.	A．before B．earlier C．later D．after

9.	A．moving B．returning C．staying D．leaving

10.	A．take B．have C．lose D．find

11.	A．wait B．go home C．stop D．come back

12.	A．shortly B．quickly C．badly D．early

13.	A．speak B．go C．rush D．delay

14.	A．buy B．present C．order D．provide

15.	A．astonishment B．patience C．respect D．delight

16.	A．maybe B．go C．here D．now

17.	A．insisted B．apologized C．replied D．demanded

18.	A．experience B．movement C．look D．face

19.	A．pleasure B．anger C．sadness D．hopelessness

20.	A．plan B．flight C．voyage D．vacation

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.A

20. D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了Andy因为语言沟通障碍导致航班延误的故事。

1.B 动词辨析。A准备；B提高；C享受；D学会。他来西班牙是为了提高她的西班牙语。

2.C 词义辨析。A慢地；B当众；C亲自；D细心。他当面与人交流没有任何问题，但是在电话里交谈仍然会有问题。

3.A 固定句型。Have some difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难。解析同上。

4.D 副词辨析。A代替；B因此；C同时；D然而。解析同37.

5.C 副词辨析。A甚至；B仅仅；C仍然；D很少；解析同37.

6.A 动词辨析。A打电话；B喜欢；C信任；D请求；他打电话给机场，确认自己的航班。

7.B 副词辨析。A再次；B也；C仅仅；D一旦；对方还告诉他要提前2小时到机场。

8.B 上下文串联。解析42。机场服务人员告诉他提前两个小时到。

9.D 上下文串联。指他3天以后就要离开西班牙了。Leave离开。

10.C 动词辨析。A拿走；B有；C失去；D找到；指他没有损失任何时间。

11.D 动词辨析。A等待；B回家；C停止；D回来。他希望能回来再住半年。

12.B 副词辨析。A短暂；B迅速，快速；C糟糕；D早；句意：太快了，离开的日子到了。

13.C 动词辨析。A说话；B去；C跑，匆忙；D延误；他不喜欢匆忙，所以提前了2个小时。

14.B 动词辨析。A买；B呈现，递；C命令；D提供；指他把机票递给服务人员。

15.A 上下文串联。根据下文可知飞机上午就飞走了，所以服务人员看到机票和惊讶。

16.D 上下文串联。句意：机票上是上午9点，现在是下午8点。

17.A动词辨析。A坚持；B道歉；C回复；D要求。Andy坚持说自己电话确认了。

18.C 名词辨析。A经验；B运动；C表情；D脸。指他的脸上震惊的表情变成了快乐的表情。

19.A 名词辨析。A快乐；B生气；C悲哀；D绝望；解析同上。

20.D 名词辨析。A计划；B航班；C航行；D假期；指他又可以继续自己的假期了。

考点：考查故事类完型