题目内容
When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many 16 writers on the Internet, the 17 woman got into this online world accidentally(偶然地).
Three years ago, Amy worked in a medical industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost 18 to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time, she started writing 19 on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbours and their life 20 she is familiar with.
Amy has been interested in writing 21 she was a child. At first, she just wanted to share her novels 22 people she knew. Then one day an editor of a famous website emailed her, asking her 23 she would like to sell the electronic copyright(授权) of one of her novels. She 24 immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $ 1,500 for that.
Now Amy is a full-time 25 . So far her eight novels have come out online, and five of them 26 .
“The Internet made me famous and brought me 27 ,” she said. “I earn much more money now— about $60,000 a year. I am 28 with my career, but there is one problem — that my talent might run out after five years and I’ll have to 29 to work in the medical industry.”
“ Before that day comes, I’ll keep 30 for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style,” said Amy with a smile.
16. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
17. A. 28-year-old B. 28-years-old C. 28 years old D. 28-year old
18. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
19. A. reports B. novels C. diaries D. plays
20. A. who B. which C. that D. whom
21. A. when B. while C. since D. until
22. A. about B. of C. to D. with
23. A. that B. if C. why D. how often
24. A. agreed B. disagreed C. refused D. left
25. A. housewife B. editor C. saleswoman D. writer
26. A. will print B. were printing C. printed D. were printed
27. A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
28. A. unhappy B. angry C. satisfied D. proud
29. A. come B. go C. return D. get
30. A. to write B. writing C. write D. written
【文章大意】本文介绍了一名网络作家Amy的成名过程,以及她功成名退的良好心态。
【解析】16. A。other后可跟可数名词复数,others不可。句意“像许多别的互联网作家一样”。
17. A。考查复合形容词作定语。28-year-old作定语,中间要加连字符,且year不加s。故选A。
18. D。由上文可知,她忙了6个月,而剩下的没什么什么事。
19. B。由下文可知,她是在写小说。
20. C。考查定语从句。先行词包含人和物时,用that。
21. C。句意为“自从她是个孩子的时候,就已经对写小说感兴趣了”。
22. D。考查固定搭配。Share...with...意为“和……分享”。
23. B。句意为“……问她是否出售电子版权(授权)……”
24. A。由下文可知,她只有同意,才得到了$ 1,500。
25. D。由上文可知,她的职业是个作家。
26. D。考查过去时的被动语态。句意为“……其中五部被印刷”。
27. A。句意为“互联网使我出名并带给我成功”。Success为名词。
28. C。be satisfied with意为“对……满意”。
29. C。由上文可知,她以前在医疗行业工作,以后要做以前的工作。用return。
30. B。keep后跟v-ing形式。