10. It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _____ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.

A. served B. had served C. is serving D. would serve

11. ---We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale _____.

--- Why not promote it by posting an advertisement online?

A. fell through B. got through C. cleared up D. looked up

12. Pele had bags of natural talent, but he ______ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.

A. would never succeed B. never succeeded C. would never have succeeded D. have never succeeded

13. He was still full of optimism for the future despite many problems, and never once ______ him get worried or upset.

A. I saw B. I would see C. did I see D. would I see

14. I was telling a joke and Sam just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always _____!

A. bites his tongue B. saves his skin C. steals my thunder D. pulls my leg

15. ---I've heard a lot about you. You got promoted, right? ______

--- Many thanks.

A. Good for you B. You asked for it C. There you are D. You've gone too far

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, 16 four middle-grade novels and six pictures books almost only to editors. This was 17 in the snail-mail age. Remember the 18 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 39 at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my 20 work, but I wasn't sure how it would be 21 alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then ----I won. My prize 22 a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after 23 my manuscript, asked, "Why don't you have a(n) 24 yet?"