高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读能力综合培养训练集(十三)

高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（十三）

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James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so 26 that he didn’t know what to do with 27 . the person who had gone in 28 him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in, 29 James. He felt 30 that she had already got the 31 . the problem was that he wanted this job 32 . it meant 33 to him. He had 34 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself 35 brilliantly(出色地) at the interview and 36 the job immediately. But now here he was feeling 37 . he couldn’t 38 all those things he had 39 to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and 40 . but no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t 41 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 42 with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地)at James. At the moment James 43 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 44 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs 45 and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

26. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident

27. A. the interviewer B. the woman C. himself D. the situation

28. A. by B. with C. before D. after

29. A. not like B. so did C. do as D. do like

30. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonished

31. A. reward B. first C. prize D. job

32. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much

33. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing

34. A. dreamed of B. learned of C. thought about D. talked about

35. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing

36. A. offered B. asked for C. being offered D. being asked for

37. A. mad B. excited C. certain D. terrible

38. A. depend on B. afford C. believe in D. remember

39. A. kept B. been taught C. planned D. been supplied

40. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice

41. A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down

42. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty

43. A. noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated

44. A. thought B. hoped C. wished D. regretted

45. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopped

阅读理解

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Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.

The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women’s