焦点 02 完形填空-备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训（安徽省）

焦点02 完形填空 备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训 A For centuries, novel writers have often chosen to hide their true names and use fake (假) names on the published works. Such fake names are called as pseudonyms (笔名), Many may wonder 1 . The use of pseudonyms by writers is nothing new. In the 19th century, it was common for women writers to use men names so that their novels 2 taken more seriously by the public. One famous example is the 19th-century novel Mliddlemarch which is usually considered a classic of modern literature. Middlemarch was written by a woman named Mary Ann Evans, who used the male pen name George Eliot 3 the book. The novel’s popularity means that this decision was really helpful. In more recent times, writers have used pseudonyms for 4 reasons. Sometimes, a writer who is known for writing a certain kind of novel wishes to move to a different one. Such a writer may then decide to use 5 fake name in order not to create false expectations 6 their fans. One of the most famous examples 7 in the past 10 years. A crime novel named The Cuckoo’s Calling was written by Robert Galbraith. However it was 8 found, that Galbraith was J. K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter series and one of the most famous writers. It is reported that Rowling wished to keep 9 away from her earlier works as she studied the world of crime novels. 10 Rowling’s reason is, the use of pseudonyms remains a common practice among writers of novels and one that is likely here to continue. 1．A．why do they use pseudonyms B．how they use pseudonyms C．why they use pseudonyms D．how do they use pseudonyms 2．A．could be B．can be C．are D．were 3．A．publishing B．to publish C．to come out D．coming out 4．A．other B．another C．the others D．the other 5．A．an B．a C．the D．/ 6．A．between B．across C．among D．through 7．A．happened B．have happened C．has happened D．had happened 8．A．late B．later C．lately D．latest 9．A．himself B．him C．her D．herself