the 3 you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade.
In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle-grade historical novel-in-verse to a 4 at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my 5 work, but I wasn’t sure how it would be 6 alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then ----I won. My prize 7 a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after 8 my manuscript, asked, “Why don’t you have a(n) 9 yet?”
Not long after that, I 10 with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the 11 for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two 12 . Over the span of 20 years, I’ve got 18 completed manuscripts and was 13 almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book 14 the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty 15 . I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a 16 apprenticeship(学徒期). I have friends who have been more 17 . All sorts of authors I 18 with in 2012 have published far more than I have. But here’s the 19 thing I’ve learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.
The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. There is no 20 fix. There is no easy road. There is a lot of frustration and disappointment, but there is joy and satisfaction, too. 1、A．submitting B．lending C．keeping D．presenting 2、A．soon B．back C．already D．later
3、A．appreciation B．entertainment C．anticipation D．embarrassment 4、A．publisher B．newspaper C．reception D．competition 5、A．initial B．casual C．innovative D．subjective 6、A．criticized B．processed C．received D．distributed 7、A．followed B．concluded C．ensured D．confirmed 8、A．correcting B．polishing C．monitoring D．reviewing 9、A．agent B．client C．instructor D．fan 10、A．signed B．bargained C．dealt D．reasoned 11、A．excuse B．affection C．hunt D．request
12、A．offers B．substitutions C．professions D．complaints 13、A．registered B．rejected C．defeated D．deserted 14、A．under B．beside C．off D．on
15、A．amused B．inspired C．touched D．frustrated 16、A．longer B．heavier C．shorter D．newer
17、A．famous B．intelligent C．enthusiastic D．productive 18、A．debated B．mixed C．cooperated D．disagreed 19、A．key B．handy C．funny D．lively
20、A．temporary B．quick C．possible D．flexible
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
27．（15分）There has been many popular TV series recently, such as Nirvana in Fire (琅玡
榜).Nowadays almost every family has a TV set and almost everyone is fond of binge-watching (追剧) in his spare time. TV becomes one necessity in our daily life. we all know is that TV has many advantages. For example, it （小题2） (inform) us of the latest news that happens at home and abroad. Besides, it can broaden our horizons, enlarge our knowledge and also help （小题3） (we) to see more about the world.
However, it also has some（小题4） (advantage). People waste too much time in watching TV, so their normal life and work（小题5） (affect). What’s worse, to those children（小题6） spend too much time in watching TV, it can be （小题7） (harm) to their eyesight and health. As a result, they may become short-sighted or they will find（小题8） difficult to concentrate on their school work.
As far as I am concerned, we should take advantage of the TV and control our time of （小题9） (watch) TV In addition, we should choose helpful and instructive TV programs instead （小题10） soap operas (肥皂剧) to watch.
第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today, when I walked to home after school, I found the sunset was very beautifully、 I stopped at the park and sit on a bench to appreciate the scenery、 There was so many people at the park, most of whom were old couples, but they went for a walk、 There was a special couple walk hand in hand, which caught my attention、 The old woman couldn’t walk well because there was something wrong with her right legs、 The old man took care of them carefully、 They set good example to the young couples, showing that true love is、 Against the sunset, they made up a beautiful scene、20 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 29．（25分）书面表达
假如你是李华。你将要参加本周六主题为An unforgettable Experience in High School的英语演讲比赛。你写了一篇演讲稿，请外教Jason给予指导。请根据以下要点，给他写一封邮件。
1说明情况；2.指导内容（词汇，语法，结构等)；3.回复时间；4.表达感激。
注意：
1词数100左右；
2信的格式已给出，不计入总词数； 3适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jason, Yours sincerely, Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分 （共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．B 9．B 10．D 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．D 16．C 17．A 18．A 19．B 20．B
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 21．1、D 2、C 3、A 4、C 22．1、A 2、D 3、C 4、B 23．1、D 2、C
3、C 4、B
24． Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 5、What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney? A．Go shopping C．Join his family
B．Find a house D．Take a vacation
6、The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_________. A．a friend of his family C．a letter in his papers
B．a Sydney policeman D．a stranger in Sydney
7、What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean? A．Showed C．Delivered
B．Sent out D．Gave back
8、Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．From India to Australia.
B．Living in a New Country
C．Turning Trash to Treasure. D．In Search of New Friends. 25．1、D 2、B
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