福建省九地市2024届高中毕业班第二次质量检测(二模)
As a writer, I miss rejection slips. Not that I enjoyed receiving those pre-printed slips of paper, but at least when I got one, I was pretty sure that a flesh-and-blood 41 had put it in the envelope. And there was always the chance I might see a handwritten sentence on the bottom, 42 the piece almost made it. When an editor at McCall's wrote, "I'm afraid I have to say no on this 43 piece, but try me again on another, would you?" it was almost as 44 to me as if she had said, "We'll 45 it and here is an advance for you".
Nowadays, rejection slips seem to have disappeared with the use of online submissions. Most editors don't feel it a must to 46 they have received, read, or considered your work because they receive so many 47 each day.
For me, there are three 48 of rejection slip pain. The first is 49 brought on by finding a flat "no" on a 50 piece of paper, then followed by anger (how could they 51 a piece that is obviously so much 52 than most of the stuff they print), and, finally, rebirth: I will live to 53 a new piece another day.
Learning to 54 rejection seems like part of growing up as a writer. Despite the many letters of acceptance I have received, my folder of "Noteworthy Rejection Slips" is far 55 than that of "Noteworthy Acceptances", which indicates to me the fact: I still have some growing up to do.
41. A. writer B. reader
C. mailman D. editor
42. A. demanding B. indicating
C. suspecting D. arguing
43. A. boring B. novel
C. lengthy D. particular
44. A. thrilling B. upsetting
C. embarrassing D. amusing
45. A. buy B. reject
C. check D. substitute
46. A. prove B. determine
C. explain D. acknowledge
47. A. proposals B. drafts
C. contributions D. instructions
48. A. meanings B. stages
C. wonders D. rewards
49. A. relief B. frustration
C. anger D. hesitation
50. A. valueless B. expensive
C. characterless D. shiny
51. A. make up B. put away
C. turn down D. insist on
52. A. easier B. better
C. shorter D. longer
53. A. print B. revise
C. download D. submit
54. A. accept B. criticize
C. judge D. evaluate
55. A. thinner B. fatter
C. older D. newer
福建省九地市2024届高中毕业班第二次质量检测(二模)
本篇文章主要讲述了作家对于现代在线投稿取代传统拒稿信的感慨,他怀念拒稿信的存在,因为它代表着编辑的真实回应。
第41题 D 根据上下文,作者提到收到拒稿信时,可以肯定是有一位真实的人将其放入信封中,因此空白处应填写"editor"(编辑)。
第42题 B 作者提到在拒稿信的底部可能会有一句手写的话,这句话可以表明作品几乎成功。因此,空白处应填写"indicating"(指示)。
第43题 D 编辑在拒绝作者的稿件时,会提到特定的稿件,因此答案为D,即“特定的”。
第44题 A 编辑对作者的稿件提出了建设性的意见,并希望作者能够再次尝试,这对于作者来说是非常令人兴奋的,因此选项A thrilling(令人兴奋的)是正确答案。其他选项upsetting(令人沮丧的)、embarrassing(令人尴尬的)、amusing(有趣的)都不符合句意。
第45题 A 编辑表示希望作者再试一次,并且“我们会买下它并提前支付给你一些费用”,这表明编辑想要买下这篇稿件,因此选项A buy(购买)是正确答案。其他选项reject(拒绝)、check(检查)、substitute(代替)都与句意不符。
第46题 D 作者提到现在在线投稿的使用导致拒稿信的消失,因为大多数编辑不觉得有必要确认他们是否收到、阅读或考虑了你的作品。因此,空白处应填写"acknowledge"(确认)。
第47题 C 编辑们每天都会收到很多稿件,所以作者推测他们不会一一确认是否收到、阅读或考虑了这些稿件。所以选择C,表示贡献。这里的稿件不是指草稿,可以排除B。
第48题 B 作者提到对于他来说,拒稿信的痛苦有三个阶段。因此,空白处应填写"stages"(阶段)。
第49题 B 根据文中的描述,作者收到拒绝信会感到沮丧,所以选项B“frustration”(沮丧)最符合语境。
第50题 C 这里作者提到第一个阶段是在一张纸上找到一个平淡无趣的“不”。因此,空白处应填写"characterless"(平淡无趣的)。
第51题 C 作者提到他们对于编辑拒绝了明显比大部分刊登的作品更好的作品感到生气。因此,空白处应填写"turn down"(拒绝)。
第52题 B 作者提到他们对于编辑拒绝了明显比大部分刊登的作品更好的作品感到生气。因此,空白处应填写"better"(更好的)。
第53题 D 作者提到他们将活下来,可以再次提交新的作品。因此,空白处应填写"submit"(提交)。
第54题 A 学会接受拒绝似乎是作为一个作家成长的一部分。因此,空白处应填写"accept"(接受)。
第55题 B 此处通过上文可以推断出,拒绝比录取通知要多得多,带有一点拟人色彩,fatter表示比...胖。
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