山东省济南外国语学校2012届高三5月份适应性训练英语试题(2)

A. connection B. cooperation C. combination D. composition
23．In order to increase their vote, they _________ another candidate a traitor to the country.
A. announced B. declared C. thought D. conquered
24．The moment I saw him, his name simply ________ me, and I stood there not knowing how to address him.
A. chokes B. escaped C. failed D. confused
25．After _________ the luggage at the railway station, we left for the exhibition in a taxi.
A. claiming B. demanding C. deserving D. obtaining
26．When the book was first _________, it was immediately well received by readers.
A. brought up B. brought down C. brought about D. brought out
27．When you are physically _________ to weather changes, maybe it’s a sign that you’re getting aged.
A. active B. sensitive C. flexible D. familiar
28．I’ve got a bit of a headache. It’s nothing much, _________.
A. moreover B. besides C. though D. anyhow
29．I can’t say I’m the best. I have only _________ made more efforts than others.
A. definitely B. relatively C. obviously D. certainly
30．Participants in the program were 32 students identified ________ individual intelligence tests, group achievement test scores in math and science, and student interviews.
A. on the basis of B. in the course of C. in the shape of D. in the name of

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which,    31   , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something    32   in the company should ever do.
I wish I   33    give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow —    34   it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m    35   , experienced and I know better.
      36   I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to   37   by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar    38   they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “    39    ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who    40   the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely    41   about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would   42   to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected , Lois didn’t pass over the   43    when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,   44   with empathetic consideration. She listened to my   45   . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)   46   .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to    47   that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s   48   . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her   49   to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those   50   words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
31.  A. by the way B. in the way C. on the way D. to the way
32. A. someone B. anyone     C. no one   D. the one
33. A. should B. might C. will           D. could
34. A. fix B. blame C. rely          D. put
35. A. outgoing B. old C. cheerful       D. energetic
36. A. Thankfully B. Naturally C. Generally     D. Hopefully
37. A. work B. stop C. watch        D. sit
38. A. decisions B. troubles C. attempts      D. mistakes
39. A. annoying B. confusing C. embarrassing   D. puzzling
40. A. repairs B. wants C. works        D. occupies
41. A. mad B. serious     C. curious       D. hopeful
42. A. react B. agree C. turn          D. object
43. A. issue B. outcome C. criterion      D. message
44. A. for B. therefore    C. but      D. otherwise
45. A. challenge B. imagination C. conclusion     D. explanation
46. A. order B. key C. end        D. process
47. A. forget B. ruin C. prevent       D. change
48. A. broken B. done C. lost          D. kept
49. A. attention B. skill C. patience      D. interest
50. A. sweet B. pleasant C. meaningful    D. colorful

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从没篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Maxwell had not held a steady job in almost two years. Today was a big day, because he was going to a job interview that he felt good about. The secretary he had talked to on the phone sounded friendly and encouraging.