山西长治县2016高考英语二轮完形填空训练（1）及参考答案完形填空【2014·蚌埠市高三第三次教学质量检查考试】Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s __1__filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so__2__that I decided to write an article about her.I__3__Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She__4__and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I__5__I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there__6__，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that__7__Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The__8__was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days __9__draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didn’t take long.My manuscript__10__.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I__11__in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t __12__the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later，I was moving to California.While__13__my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and __14__the editor’s letter in disbelief：Dear Ms Profit，Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some __15__ materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to__16__your story soon.Shocked，it took me a long time to__17__.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost yearsof__18__writing.Today，I have become a full-time writer.Looking back on this__19__，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t__20__to doubt yourself.1.A．joy B．voiceC．speech D．smile2．A.moved B．activeC．satisfied D．proud3．A.visited B．emailedC．interviewed D．phoned4．A.agreed B．refusedC．hesitated D．paused 5．A.replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew 6．A.seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly 7．A.blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging8. A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure 9．A.on B．by C．with D．in 10．A.returned B．disappeared C．spread D．improved 11．pare B．compete C．survive D．struggle 12．A.ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive 13．A.cleaning B．repairing C．decorating D．leaving 14．A.saw B．read C．found D．noticed 15．A.memorial B．relevant C．private D．reliable 16．A.broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess 17．A.prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate 18．A.energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless 19．A.experience B．success C．benefit D．accident 20．A.attempt B．pretend C．expect D．afford语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。
作者通过第一次投稿的经历给了我们很多启示：千万不要怀疑自己，否则你将会因此而错失很多。
1．解析：考查名词辨析。
句意为：Salome的声音(voice)充满了整个房间，整个剧院因她的歌声而焕发生机。
根据上一句“I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B2．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：我被震撼(move感动)了，因此我决定写一篇关于她的文章。
active积极的，活跃的；satisfied满意的；proud骄傲的，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A3．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：我打电话(phone)给Salome，说我是Essence杂志的，想约她见面并谈谈她的职业。
根据下文的“When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.”可知，答案D符合文意。
答案： D4．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：她同意(agree)了我的请求，约好下个星期二在她的工作室见面。
根据本句中“...told me to come to her studio next Tuesday”可知，她同意了“我”和她见面的请求。
答案： A5．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：我知道(know)我在撒谎。
根据下文“I was not a writer...”可知，作者是在说谎。
reply回答；discover发现；explain解释，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： D6．解析：考查副词辨析。
句意为：我坐在那里，很紧张地(nervously)记着笔记，开始问一些简单的问题，与上文“When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind...I was lying”相呼应，故答案B符合文意。
答案： B7．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：我很快意识到欺骗(fool)Salome是一回事儿，但是给一个国家级的杂志写稿发表几乎是不可能的事儿。
根据上文“I was lying”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B8．解析：考查名词辨析。
句意为：这种压力(pressure)几乎不能让人承担。
与下句“I struggled for days...”和作者怀疑自己的能力相呼应，故答案D符合文意。
hardship艰难；failure 失败；comment评论，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： D9．解析：考查介词辨析。
句意为：我几天来一直都一遍一遍地打草稿，写了撕，撕了写。
struggle with为固定搭配，意为“与……挣扎，搏斗”，符合文意，故答案C正确。
10．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：不久后，我的手稿被退回了(return)。
根据下文“the rejection letter”和“How stupid of me！”可知，答案A符合语境。
disappear消失；spread传播；improve改善，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A11．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：我怎么能够竞争(compete)过那么多专业作家呢？与文章最后一句“You can’t________to doubt yourself.”相呼应，故答案B符合文意。
compare比较；survive存活；struggle斗争，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： B12．解析：考查动词辨析。
句意为：知道自己不能够面对(face)那封拒绝信，我把那封信拆都没拆就直接放在抽屉里了。
根据下文“Fear of rejection cost me dearly.”和“I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer”可知，作者害怕被拒绝，所以不敢面对。
故答案C符合文意。
答案： C13．解析：考查动词辨析。
由上句可知，作者要搬去别的地方了，故本句句意为：在屋里打扫卫生(cleaning)时，我偶然看到了那封没有拆开的信。
repair修理；decorate装修；leave 离开，均不符合语境，故排除。