高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选 完形填空13.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选：完形填空 1.完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从34-48题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 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 39 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 40 that I decided to write an article about her. I 41 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She agreed and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 42 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 43 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me----” I soon realized that 44 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The pressure was 45 unbearable. I struggled for days with 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 46 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I compete in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, I was moving to California. While cleaning my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 48 : Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 49 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 50 your story soon. Shocked, it took me a long time to 51 . 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 52 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 53 , I learned a very important lesson: You ca