Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I   37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  38  people feel like that.” My father asked me  39  I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”I replied. A  40   was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43  . Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45  I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my   46   to start my own company and leave my secure position after   47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   50  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   51   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52   .

Having made that decision, I was immediately  53  .One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1.                A．raise           B．blow           C．put  D．rise

2.                A．slipped         B．came           C．arrived   D．left

3.                A．get            B．make           C．hope D．cheer

4.                A．that           B．which          C．what D．if

5.                A．speaker        B．idea           C．girl  D．dream

6.A．Because    B．Before   C After          D．While

7.                A．regarding       B．working         C．acting    D．beginning

8.                A．life            B．love           C．income   D．career

9.                A．surprised       B．moved         C．disappointed   D．delighte

10.               A．when          B．if             C．why  D．how

11.               A．plan           B．decision        C．promise   D．mind

12.               A．entering        B．joining         C．attending  D．holding

13.               A．speech         B．book           C．report D．newspaper

14.               A．day            B．second         C．week D．moment

15.               A．help           B．god            C．job   D．company

16.               A．something      B．anything        C．nothing   D．everything

17.               A．alive           B．born           C．missing    D．dead

18.               A．tested         B．searched       C．checked   D．examined

19.               A．help           B．harm          C．income    D．money

20.               A．selling         B．speaking        C．writing    D．listening

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文叙述了“我”在小时候受到推销大师齐格?齐格勒的影响，立志要成为一名励志演讲家。长大以后在事业取得巨大成功的情况下，毅然放弃了稳定的工作，高额的收入，自己办了励志演讲的公司。虽然受到了考验，但我还是坚持下来了，最终取得了成功。告诉我们要为自己的梦想而努力，即使遇见困难也要永不放弃。因为成功属于那些有梦想的人，属于那些坚持不懈的人。

1.A考查单词意思，raise意思“引起”，blow意思“吹”，put意思“放下”，rise意思“升起”，句子意思“我记得坐在黑暗的大厅里听他的演讲引起每个人的鼓励”

2.D由后面的句子When we got to the car可以知道我离开了，句子意思“我离开那感觉好像我不能做任何事情”

3.B固定搭配make sb do sth意思“使某人做某事”，句子意思“我想使人们感觉像那样”

4.C考查从句，从句I meant缺少宾语，所以用what表示什么意思，句子意思“爸爸问我是什么意思”

5.D由后面的句子I began seeking my dream of motivating others.可以知道是梦想，句子意思“一个梦想诞生了”

6.C由后面的句子I left the company at the height of可以知道是是after

7.D由后面的句子and ending as a regional sales manager可以知道是beginning

8.D固定词组at the height of one’s  career意思“在某人的职业生涯巅峰”，句子意思“在我的职业生涯巅峰我离开了公司”

9.A固定句型be surprised that…意思“对…感到惊奇”，句子意思“许多人对于我挣六位数的收入后离开公司感到惊奇”

10.C由前面的句子许多人对于我挣六位数的收入后离开公司感到惊奇，可以知道他们问我为什么这么做，句子意思“他们问我为什么为了一个梦想将去冒险”

11.B固定句型make one’s decision to do sth意思“下定决心做某事”，句子意思“我下定决心开自己的公司”

12.C由后面的句子a regional sales meeting可以知道是参加

13.A由后面的句子He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?”可以知道是speech

14.D考查单词意思，day意思“天”，second 意思“秒”，week 意思“周”，moment 意思“分钟”，句子意思“他给我们一分钟写下三个愿望”

15.B由前面的句子If a god would offer you three wishes可以知道是上帝，句子意思“为什么你需要上帝呢”

16.D考查单词意思，something意思“某个东西”，anything意思“任何东西”，nothing意思“没有东西”，everything意思“每件事情”，句子意思“我意识到我以前做的每件事情都是为现在做准备”

17.B由前面的句子A speaker was born可以知道是born，句子意思“一个激励人的演讲者诞生了”

18.A考查单词意思，tested意思“测试”，searched意思“研究”，checked意思“检查”，examined意思“体检”，句子意思“我立即被测试”

19.C由前面的句子my husband was laid off from his job,可以知道我们没有了收入

20. B由前面的句子A motivational speaker was born和后面的句子engagements with new customers.可以知道是听演讲约定

考点：考查人生感悟类短文阅读