Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to 　1 his Spanish. When he was speaking to people 2　 he had no 3 understanding what they said.　 4 , when he was speaking on the phone, he 5 had a problem. Andy 6 the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She 7 told Andy to be at the airport two hours 8 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was 　9 in three days, Andy didn’t 10 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 11 and spend a year in Spain.

Too 12 , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to 13 .He went to the clerk to 14 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with 15 .“Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and 16 it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight,” 17 Andy.“Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

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

Andy’s 18 of shock turned to one of 19 as he realized that now he could continue his 20 .

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.so　　　　　　 　 C.here　　　　　 D.now

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

18.A.experiencee B.expression　　　　 C.look　　　　　 D.face

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

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

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.
For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__ 53__things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤)．I got on an airplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.
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