Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company (航空公司). 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. experience   B. expression  C. look    D. face

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

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

    Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

    Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

    But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                                          B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman  _______.

A. at one of his parties                                            B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.                         B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.                           D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                                           B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                                 D. He often changes his menus.

(2007年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（全国Ⅱ）)A

 Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

 Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

 But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                      B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A. at one of his parties                     B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.          B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.            D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                       B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                        D. He often changes his menus.

 

Growing up in Philadelphia,Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven.His food-loving family had two kitchens,and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes.Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college,learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany,Spain and France.At Yale,he was known for throwing dinner parties,single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends.Just for fun,he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking.Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit.That helped the show become very popular among the students.They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking.Tapes of the show were passed around,with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television.He says Lieberman’s charisma is key.“Food TV isn’t about food anymore,”says Flay.“It’s about your personality(个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket.After taping the first season of the new show,Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches.An airline company(航空公司) was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful,inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights.Lieberman got the job.

1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family _______.

A.have relatives in Europe                  B.love cooking at home

C.often hold parties                            D.own a restaurant

2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A.at one of this parties                        B.from his teachers

C.through his taped show                    D.on a television program

3.What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A.A natural ability to attract others.

B.A way to show one’s achievement.

C.Lieberman’s after-class interest.

D.Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A.He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B.He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C.He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D.He could cook cheap,delicious and simple meals.

5.What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A.He is clever but lonely.

B.He is friendly and active.

C.He enjoys traveling around.

D.He often changes his menus.

 

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). 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 seat.

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 take-off. 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  .

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

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

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

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

40.A. even            B. just            C. still         D. seldom

41.A. called          B. liked           C. trusted       D. asked

42.A. again           B. also            C. only          D. once

43.A. before          B. earlier         C. later         D. after

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

45.A. take            B. have            C. lose          D. find 

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

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

48.A. speak           B. go              C. rush          D. delay

49.A. buy             B. present         C. order         D. provide

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

51.A. maybe           B. so              C. here          D. now

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

53.A. experience      B. expression      C. look          D. face

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

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