D
Many people dream of writing books and telling their stories to everyone.
16. If you want to choose this job, you need to be ready to work hard. A famous writer said, "You should write for four hours and read for four hours every day." This seems difficult, but it's what you need to do. Writing helps you be patient. 17.
Now, let's say you finish a novel. Good job! But getting it published (出版) is not easy. 18. First, you need to find an agent(代理人). An agent helps your book reach publishing companies. Most publishers don't talk directly(直接的) to writers.
If a publisher likes your novel, you still have more work. 19. An editor(编辑) will read your novel and offer suggestions to make it better.
If you want to be a writer, you have to be very patient. 20. Don't give up. If you keep trying, your dream might come true.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Everything takes a long time.
B. Writing is fun, but it's not easy.
C. Publishers have their own ideas to improve your novel.
D. In fact, it's often harder than writing a book.
E. Reading helps you learn from other writers.
二、完形填空。
从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you know the Yellow River haozi? It is an ancient 21 song in China. It 22 one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages(非物质文化遗产). 23 ago, boatmen sang haozi when they sailed(航行) on the river. It stands for the courage of 24 Chinese people.
The haozi was a sound of calls and echoes(附和) at first. In ancient times, in order to work together better, the boatmen 25 the same sound with certain rhythm(节奏) and rules. It seemed like a special 26 for the boatmen. For example, the team leader 27 team members' actions by shouting the orders like "Push harder" or "Slow down". The 28 would response to the orders when they pushed or pulled together. Everyone worked and 29 each other through this way.
As time went by, the haozi developed into a song. The lyrics(歌词) of the song 30 everything around the boatmen like plants, people, mountains and water. The boatmen could 31 themselves while singing haozi. 32, it's a way to show their feelings. If there are two 33 more boats, they might have a race.
For thousands of years, the Yellow River haozi is a 34 of our national spirit. It 35 the thoughts of Chinese people. It is an important part of the Yellow River culture.
()21. A. folk B. popular C. real D. magic
()22. A. gets through B. belongs to C. checks in D. cuts out
()23. A. Hours B. Days C. Weeks D. Centuries
()24. A. ancient B. beautiful C. important D. young
()25. A. directed B. leaded C. made D. stopped
()26. A. knowledge B. language C. opinion D. uniform
()27. A. guided B. missed C. rushed D. chose
()28. A. drivers B. members C. passengers D. singers
()29. A. encouraged B. greeted C. spread D. pulled
()30. A. designed B. sent C. seemed D. recorded
()31. A. beat B. allow C. relax D. shout
()32. A. Besides B. However C. Immediately D. Clearly
()33. A. and B. but C. or D. so
()34. A. pill B. snack C. wish D. symbol
()35. A. succeeds B. carries C. harms D. smiles

16. B 17. E 18. D 19. C 20. A
21. A folk song意为“民歌”。
22. B 句意为“黄河号子属于中国非物质文化遗产之一”。belong to意为“属于”。
23. D
24. A 句意为“它代表着古人的勇气”。ancient意为“古代的”。
25. C
26. B
27. A 句意为“领队指导团队成员的行动”。guide意为“指导”。
28. B
29. A 句意为“每个人通过这种方式工作，并互相鼓励”。encourage意为“鼓励”。
30. D 句意为“歌词记录了船夫周围的一切”。record意为“记录”。
31. C 句意为“船夫们唱号子时放松自己”。relax意为“放松”。
32. A besides意为“此外”，承接上文，号子除了放松自己，还能表达情感。
33. C
34. D 句意为“几千年来，黄河号子是我们国家精神的象征”。symbol意为“象征”。
35. B 句意为“它承载着中国人的思想”。carry意为“承载；携带”。

【分析】本题分为补全短文（16-20题）和完形填空（21-35题）两部分。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，补全短文需结合上下文逻辑关系、语境选择衔接自然的句子；完形填空需根据词汇辨析、固定搭配、上下文语境确定答案，逐题分析时注意前后文的呼应。
【解析】
补全短文（16-20题）
16. 前文提到很多人梦想写书，后文强调选写作工作需努力，B选项“Writing is fun, but it's not easy.”（写作有趣但并不容易）承接上下文，符合语境，故选B。
17. 前文指出写作需要耐心，E选项“Reading helps you learn from other writers.”（阅读帮助你向其他作家学习）与写作的能力提升要求相关，逻辑连贯，故选E。
18. 前文说写完小说后出版不易，后文介绍找代理人的步骤，D选项“In fact, it's often harder than writing a book.”（事实上，这通常比写书更难）承接出版的难度，故选D。
19. 后文提到编辑会读小说并提改进建议，C选项“Publishers have their own ideas to improve your novel.”（出版商有他们自己改进你小说的想法）与编辑的工作内容呼应，故选C。
20. 后文劝诫不要放弃，A选项“Everything takes a long time.”（一切都需要很长时间）解释了坚持的原因，符合语境，故选A。
完形填空（21-35题）
21. 句意为“它是中国古代的一首民歌”，folk song意为“民歌”，故选A。
22. 句意为“它属于中国非物质文化遗产之一”，belong to意为“属于”，故选B。
23. 句意为“几个世纪前，船夫在河上航行时唱号子”，Centuries符合时间背景，故选D。
24. 句意为“它代表着古人的勇气”，ancient意为“古代的”，故选A。
25. 句意为“船夫们用特定节奏和规则发出同样的声音”，made the same sound意为“发出同样的声音”，故选C。
26. 句意为“它对船夫来说像一种特殊的语言”，language符合语境，故选B。
27. 句意为“领队通过喊命令指导团队成员的行动”，guided意为“指导”，故选A。
28. 句意为“成员们一起推拉时回应命令”，members指团队成员，故选B。
29. 句意为“每个人通过这种方式工作并互相鼓励”，encouraged意为“鼓励”，故选A。
30. 句意为“歌词记录了船夫周围的一切”，recorded意为“记录”，故选D。
31. 句意为“船夫们唱号子时放松自己”，relax意为“放松”，故选C。
32. 前文说唱号子能放松，后文说能表达情感，Besides意为“此外”，承接上下文，故选A。
33. 句意为“如果有两艘或更多的船，他们可能会比赛”，or意为“或者”，故选C。
34. 句意为“黄河号子是我们国家精神的象征”，symbol意为“象征”，故选D。
35. 句意为“它承载着中国人的思想”，carries意为“承载”，故选B。
【答案】16.B 17.E 18.D 19.C 20.A；21.A 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.C 26.B 27.A 28.B 29.A 30.D 31.C 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.B
【知识点】英语补全短文、英语完形填空、词汇辨析
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力、逻辑推理能力和词汇运用能力，涵盖补全短文和完形填空两种题型，需结合上下文语境分析，难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6