2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：完形填空80.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：完形填空 1.完形填空（共40小题；每小题1．5分，满分60分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。 A Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 16 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 17 that I decided to write an article about her. I 18 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 19 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, l was scared out of my mind. I 20 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 21 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 22 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 23 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft 24 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 25 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 26_ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 27 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, I was moving to California. While 28 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 29 : Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 30 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 31 your story soon. Shocked, it took me a long time to 32 . 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 years of 33 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 34 , I learned a very