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 there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident 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 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 at James. At that moment James 53 her . The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to e 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.
【小题1】A．healthyB．nervousC．carelessD．confident【小题2】A．the directorB．the womanC．himselfD．the situation【小题3】A．byB．withC．beforeD．after【小题4】A．Not likeB．So didC．Do asD．Do like【小题5】A．doubtfulB．sureC．angryD．astonishing【小题6】A．rewardB．firstC．prizeD．job【小题7】A．hopelesslyB．naturallyC．easilyD．so much【小题8】A．everythingB．happinessC．difficultyD．nothing【小题9】A．dreamed ofB．learned ofC．thought aboutD．talked about【小题10】A．explainingB．performingC．answeringD．performed【小题11】A．offeredB．asked forC．being offeredD．being asked for【小题12】A．crazyB．excitedC．probableD．terrible【小题13】A．depend onB．affordC．believe inD．remember【小题14】A．keptB．been taughtC．plannedD．been supplied【小题15】A．leaveB．go inC．prepareD．practise【小题16】A．take backB．put offC．give upD．put down【小题17】A．uglyB．pleasedC．sadD．pretty【小题18】A．noticedB．lovedC．missedD．hated【小题19】A．thoughtB．hopedC．wishedD．regretted【小题20】A．shakingB．bendingC．walkingD．stoppingB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 通读全文可知，这篇短文主要描写 James 在办公室外面等候应聘面试时的心理活动，通篇以 James 的紧张、忧虑为主线。
【小题1】C 从短文的情景看，显然是 James 自己不知如何是好。
【小题1】C 后暗示题。下文有 for nearly an hour 和…an hour earlier。
【小题1】A 该文除 James 外，还谈到了另外一个应聘者a woman的情况。James—nervous the woman—confident两人形成了对比，所以选 A。
【小题1】B 由于自己紧张，女应聘者自信，再加上女应聘者 “had been in there for nearly an hour”所以该空用 sure 符合短文大意。
【小题1】D 上下文暗示题。
【小题1】D 后暗示题，下文中的“…such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself…” 极想得到这份工作， 说明 James 对应聘这份工作很重视， 所以选 so much。 ，所以“It meant everything to him”.
【小题1】A 因为“极想得到这份工作”everything 过于具体、片面。
【小题1】C 后暗示题。从下句中“He had imagined himself…”可看出他是在想，而非做梦。
【小题1】B explaining answering writing 都是表示单项的、具体的动作。performing 可以表示应聘面试时总的表现情况，填在空缺处更符合文意。
【小题1】C imagine 的搭配动名词，想象“被给工作”时的情景。
【小题1】D “But” 说明现在 的感觉与前一天的想象截然不同， 表示语义上的转折， 所以 feeling后应填一个表示“糟糕”的词。
【小题1】D 情急之下，James 记不住事先计划好的台词。
【小题1】C planned计划好的。解析见上题。
【小题1】A 前后暗示题。他几乎要站起来离开，而不是进去。
【小题1】C 三个短语 take back收回、put off推迟、put down镇压、写下来都常做及物动词 give up放弃既可做及物动词，也可做不及物动词，填在这里，既符合语意，又符合句子结构。
【小题1】B 语意题。她对自己的表现很满意。
【小题1】D 看到她得意的表情，James 更相信她抢了自己的工作，所以恨她。
【小题1】C “that he had gone home after all”是虚拟语气形式，表达与事实相反的愿望，四个选项中只有 wish 才有这种用法。
【小题1】A 由于紧张，双腿颤抖，额头冒汗。要填的为独立主格结构中的现在分词 shaking。