Question

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose 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 come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"
"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."
Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.
【小题1】Why was Andy in Spain?

A．He was there on a business trip.

B．He hoped to learn Spanish better.

C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain.

D．He was visiting friends there

【小题2】Andy missed his flight because________

A．he forgot his flight time

B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight

C．the clerk misunderstood him

D．he misunderstood the clerk

【小题3】Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?

A．happy

B．shocked

C．upset

D．angry

【小题4】What would Andy do next?

A．He would stay in Spain for another three days.

B．He would go to another country.

C．He would stay at the airport.

D．He would pay for another ticket.

【小题5】What can we know from the passage?

A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call

B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone

C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain.

D．Andy would be worried.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】C

解析试题分析：本文讲述了Andy为了提高西班牙语而到西班牙进行旅行，面对面说话还行，打打电话是就有点困难，这导致其在电话确认航班时出现了错误，导致其不能按时回国。
【小题1】根据文中语句“He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish.”理解可知，本题应该选B。
【小题2】通读全文中的语句理解可知，是Andy将航空公司职员的话理解错误了，从而导致错过航班。所以本题选D。
【小题3】根据文中语句“Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.”理解可知，本题应该选A。
【小题4】根据文中语句“the next flight out will be three days from now.”理解可知，他必须再待三天。所以本题选A。
【小题5】根据文中语句“He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.”理解可知他很喜欢在西班牙。所以本题选C。
考点：本题考查故事类阅读
点评：阅读理解是对整个文章的目的意图、观点立场、态度以及内在的逻辑关系的理解，所以把握全文，统览全篇(grasp the whole passage)是很有必要的。本题的题目大都是推断性的题目，需要我们根据相应的句型和文章的意思进行合理的推断。