Andy was still travelling in Spain when he realized he had to eonfirm(确认) his flight home with the airline pany. 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 .
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述了Andy因为语言沟通障碍导致航班延误的故事。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题3】A 固定句型。Have some difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难。解析同上。
【小题4】D 副词辨析。A代替；B因此；C同时；D然而。解析同37.
【小题5】C 副词辨析。A甚至；B仅仅；C仍然；D很少；解析同37.
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题9】D 上下文串联。指他3天以后就要离开西班牙了。Leave离开。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题16】D 上下文串联。句意：机票上是上午9点，现在是下午8点。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题19】A 名词辨析。A快乐；B生气；C悲哀；D绝望；解析同上。
【小题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。