第二节 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so __36__
that he didn’t know what to do with __37__. The person who had gone in ___38__
him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in, __39__ James. He
felt __40__ that she had already
got the __41__. The problem was that he wanted this job __42__. It meant __43__
to him. He had __44__ it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had
imagined himself __45__ brilliantly(出色地) at the interview and __46__ the job immediately. But now here he was
feeling __47__. He couldn’t __48__ all those things he had __49__ to say. At
that moment, he almost decided to get up and ___50__. But no---he had to do
this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t __51__ like
that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of
the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking
very __52__ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James __53__ her.
The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come
in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly __54__
that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs __55__ and forehead sweating
and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
36.
A. healthy B.
nervous C.
careless
D. confident
37.
A. the interviewer B. the
woman C.
himself D.
the situation
38.
A. by
B. with
C. before
D. after
39.
A. not like
B. so did
C. do as
D. do like
40.
A. doubtful
B. sure
C. angry
D. astonished
41.
A. reward
B. first
C. prize
D. job
42.
A. hopelessly B.
naturally C.
easily
D. so much
43.
A. everything B.
happiness
C. difficulty D. nothing
44.
A. dreamed of B. learned of C. thought
about D. talked about
45.
A. explaining B. performing C.
answering
D. writing
46.
A. offered B. asked for
C. being offered D.
being asked for
47.
A. mad
B. excited
C. certain
D. terrible
48.
A. depend on B. afford
C. believe in D.
remember
49.
A. kept B. been taught C.
planned D.
been supplied
50.
A. leave
B. go in
C. prepare
D. practise
51.
A. take back B. put off
C. give up
D. put down
52.
A. ugly
B. pleased
C. sad
D. pretty
53.
A. noticed B.
loved
C. missed
D. hated
54.
A. thought B. hoped
C. wished
D. regretted
55.
A. shaking B. bending
C. walking
D. stopped
