2014届高考英语二轮专题测试精选：完形填空12.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题测试精选：完形填空 1.阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 The Manager Who Couldnt Write What launched Amy Tan’s career was not a big break, but a good reason. Before the million-copy 36 of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer—a business writer. She and a partner 37 a technical-writing business with lawyer-like “billable hours”. Her 38 with customers was largely that of account management— 39 this daughter of immigrants wanted to do something more 40 with words, English words. So she decided to talk to her 41 , “I want to do more writing.” He 42 her strength was doing estimates, going after contractors（承包商）and collecting bills. “It was 43 stuff.” The very stuff Tan hated and knew she wasn’t 44 good at. But her partner 45 that writing was her weakest skill. “I thought. I can 46 him and just keep doing this or make my demands.” So she 47 and stood up for her rights. He would not give in. Shocked, Tan said, “I 48 .” And he said: “You can’t quit. You’re 49 !” And added, “You’ll never make a dime （ten cents）writing.” Tan set out to 50 him wrong, taking on as many assignments as she 51 . Sometimes she worked 90 hours a week. Of course, being on her own was rather 52 . But not letting others limit her or define her 53 made it worthwhile. And on her own, she felt 54 to try fiction. And so The Joy Luck Club, featuring the bright, lonely daughter of Chinese immigrants, was born. And the manager who couldn’t write became one of America’s bestselling, best-loved 55 . 36. A. novels B. sales C. prints D. stories 37. A. cooperated B. enjoyed C. rushed D. ran 38. A. role B. position C. idea D. ability 39. A. so B. though C. but D. as 40. A. creative B. changeable C. stressful D. difficult 41. A. friend B. partner C. boss D. father 42. A. demanded B. explained C. complained D. declared 4