In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking for advice on entering the profession(職業(yè)).

Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack, answering my questions about materials and process(過程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（樣本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.

I got very __41__, finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker, ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒絕）me immediately. Discouraged, I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.

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Dear Scott,

I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.

I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.

I wish you good luck.

Sincerely,

Jack

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1.                A．singer          B．writer          C．a(chǎn)ctor D．cartoonist

 

2.                A．show           B．television       C．wedding  D．party

 

3.                A．surprising       B．encouraging     C．shocking D．disappointing

 

4.                A．a(chǎn)llowed        B．suggested       C．insisted   D．warned

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)t first          B．first of all        C．a(chǎn)t last    D．in the end

 

6.                A．confused       B．a(chǎn)nxious         C．excited   D．enthusiastic

 

7.                A．performed      B．a(chǎn)dvanced       C．behaved  D．worked

 

8.                A．but            B．so             C．a(chǎn)nd  D．though

 

9.                A．concluded      B．persuaded      C．decided  D．thought

 

10.               A．disappointment  B．surprise        C．sorrow(悲傷)   D．satisfaction

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)sked          B．hoped         C．wished    D．thanked

 

12.               A．a(chǎn)cross         B．over           C．off   D．through

 

13.               A．still            B．ever           C．a(chǎn)lready    D．yet

 

14.               A．trouble         B．fun            C．difficulty   D．problem

 

15.               A．what           B．which          C．how  D．why

 

16.               A．touched        B．interested      C．shocked   D．influenced

 

17.               A．warning        B．encouragement  C．a(chǎn)dvice D．view

 

18.               A．surprisingly     B．finally          C．constantly D．freely

 

19.               A．concerned      B．uneasy         C．worried   D．certain

 

20.               A．understand     B．honor          C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．respect

 

 

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了在Jack善意的鼓勵的之下我努力進(jìn)行卡通創(chuàng)作，最后取得了成功的故事。

1.D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知我一直都夢想做一名卡通作家。故D正確。

2.A 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)文章第一行I saw a show，說明我寫信給這次演出的主持人。

3.B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)48空上一行I’m writing to encourage說明我收到是一封他寫給我的鼓勵的信，故B正確。

4.D 動詞辨析。A允許B建議C堅持D警告，提醒；他還提醒我遇見困難不要泄氣。

5.A 介詞辨析。A起初，開始的時候B首先C/D最后，終于；他提醒我在開始的時候如果我被拒絕，不要泄氣。

6.C 形容詞辨析。收到了他的鼓勵我的信我應(yīng)該感覺很興奮。

7.D 動詞辨析。A表演B進(jìn)步C行為D工作，進(jìn)展；我最后終于明白整個過程是如何進(jìn)行的。

8.A 連詞辨析。我把我的作品寄給了對方，但是對方立刻就拒絕了我。上下文之間存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。

9.C 動詞辨析。A結(jié)束B說服C決定D思考；我決定忘記所有與卡通有關(guān)的內(nèi)容。

10.B 上下文串聯(lián)。多年以后我又一次收到了Jack的來信，這是一件很讓我驚訝的事情。

11.D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)51空后Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks說明我當(dāng)年甚至都沒有回信表示感謝。

12.A 固定詞組。Come across遇見，看見；Jack在重新看郵件的時候，又一次看見了這封信，所以才又給我寫了信。

13.C 副詞辨析。Already以及。我希望你已經(jīng)這樣做了。

14.B 名詞辨析。A麻煩B快樂C困難D問題；他希望我能從卡通創(chuàng)造中得到快樂。

15.D 連詞辨析。這正是為什么我我鼓勵你努力努力進(jìn)行卡通創(chuàng)造的原因。

16.A 形容詞辨析。A感動的B有趣的C震驚的D有影響的；我被他感動了，這么多年以后他還寫信給我來鼓勵我進(jìn)行卡通創(chuàng)作。

17.C 名詞辨析。A警告B鼓勵C建議D觀點；我按照他的建議開始做了。Advice經(jīng)常與介詞on連用。

18.B 副詞辨析。A讓人驚訝地B最后C不停地D自由地；最后我創(chuàng)作出了Dilbert

19.D 形容詞辨析。A擔(dān)憂的B不安的C擔(dān)心的D確定的；我敢確定如果沒有他的鼓勵我接不會再一次嘗試卡通。

20.C 動詞辨析。A理解B尊敬C欣賞，感激D尊敬；我很感激他給我的善意的鼓勵。

考點：考查故事類短文閱讀

點評：本文講述了在Jack善意的鼓勵的之下我努力進(jìn)行卡通創(chuàng)作，最后取得了成功的故事。

在完成這樣的文章的時候，要理清文章的脈絡(luò)。答題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達(dá)的思想，注意前后段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認(rèn)真分析，注意選項與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。

 

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