Question

阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题的四个选项（ A、  B、  C，D）中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

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．speake 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．delighted

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:

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

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

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

13.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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

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