题目内容
【题目】完形填空。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。
Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found away to fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first 1 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 2, he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad couldn't afford the3 at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done 4 his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities5he didn't have the time or the 6. He had only one good suit. He tried 7 the football team, but the coach turned him down for being too8 . During this period Dale was slowly 9 an inferiority complex (自卑感), which his mother knew could 10 him from achieving his real potential. She 11that Dale join the debating team, believing that12 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother's advice, tried desperately and after several attempts 13 made it. This proved to be a14 point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the15 he needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in 16. Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, 17, were winning contests.
Out of this early struggle to 18 his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to understand that the ability to 19 an idea to an audience builds a person's confidence. And, 20 it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others.
(1)A.admitted B.filled C.supplied D.recognized
(2)A.assignment B.education C.advantage D.instruction
(3)A.training B.board C.teaching D.equipment
(4)A.between B.during C.over D.through
(5)A.while B.when C.because D.though
(6)A.permits B.interest C.talent D.clothes
(7)A.on B.for C.in D.with
(8)A.light B.flexible C.optimistic D.outgoing
(9)A.gaining B.achieving C.developing D.obtaining
(10)A.prevent B.protect C.save D.free
(11)A.suggested B.demanded C.required D.insisted
(12)A.presence B.practice C.patience D.potential
(13)A.hopefully B.certainly C.finally D.naturally
(14)A.key B.breaking C.basic D.turning
(15)A.progress B.experience C.competence D.confidence
(16)A.horse-riding B.football C.speech D.farming
(17)A.in return B.in brief C.in turn D.in fact
(18)A.convey B.overcome C.understand D.build
(19)A.express B.stress C.contribute D.repeat
(20)A.besides B.beyond C.like D.with
【答案】(1)、D
(2)、B
(3)、B
(4)、A
(5)、C
(6)、D
(7)、B
(8)、A
(9)、C
(10)、A
(11)、A
(12)、B
(13)、C
(14)、D
(15)、D
(16)、C
(17)、C
(18)、B
(19)、A
(20)、D
【解析】人生中最重要的是要拥有自己。有了自信,我们就可以做到我们想做的任何事情。本文以大师戴尔·卡耐基的成功故事告诉我们信心的重要性。
(1)D 考查动词词义辨析。动词admit承认;fill填充,装满;supply提供;recognize认识到;认出;戴尔·卡耐基从密苏里的一个默默无闻的农场里走出来成为一名国际大师,是因为他找到一个方法来满足人们共同的需要。这个需要是1906年他在State Teachers College学习的时候意识到的。本句是一个强调句型,强调的是recognize的宾语need。
(2)B 考查名词词义辨析及上下文串联。名词assignment任务;工作;education教育;advantage优势;instruction指导;为了得到教育,戴尔·卡耐基与很多困难在做斗争。根据下文叙述可知他为了求得教育,他克服了很多困难。
(3)B 考查名词辨析及语境理解。名词training培训;board寄宿膳食;teaching教育;equipment设备;他的父亲没有钱付他的大学寄宿膳食的钱,他不得不骑马12英里去上学。
(4)A 考查介词辨析。介词between在…之间;during在…期间;over超过;越过;through通过;他的很多学习都是在农场到学校途中进行的,因为他在上学的路上要花很多时间。
(5)C 考查连词辨析及上下文串联。连词while当…时;然而,尽管;when当…时;because因为;though尽管;因为他没有时间也没有衣服,所以他没有参加各种学校的活动。上下文之间存在着因果关系,所以使用because。
(6)D 考查名词辨析及上下文串联。名词permit许可证;interest兴趣;talent才干;clothes服装;因为他没有时间也没有衣服,所以他没有参加各种学校的活动。ABC三项与句意不相符。
(7)B 考查固定搭配。Try on试穿;try for申请;他申请参加足球队,但是教练拒绝了他,说他太体重太轻了。
(8)A 考查形容词辨析。形容词light轻的;淡的;flexible灵活的;optimistic乐观的;outgoing外向的;BCD三项和教练拒绝队员没有联系,如果队员过于瘦弱,不适合足球这项剧烈运动,教练的拒绝是有理由的。
(9)C 考查动词词义辨析。动词gain赢得;achieve实现;develop形成,发展;obtain获得;在这段时间里,卡耐基慢蛮难第形成了一种自卑感。通常都使用develop表示养成,形成一种性格。故C正确。
(10)A 考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。动词prevent阻止;protect保护;save挽救;free使…免受;他妈妈知道这种自卑感会阻止他发展自身的潜力。本句中的prevent sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事,这个结构符合上下文含义。
(11)A 考查动词词义辨析及语法。动词suggest建议;demand要求;require请求;insist坚持要求,坚持认为;他的妈妈建议他参加辩论队,认为辩论队里的演讲的练习会给与他所需要的认可和信心。根据句意说明A项正确,而且在join前面省略了should,这是一个虚拟语气。
(12)B 考查名词词义辨析及上下文串联。名词presence出席;practice练习;patience耐心;potential潜力;;他的妈妈建议他参加辩论队,认为辩论队里的演讲的练习会给与他所需要的认可和信心。故B正确。
(13)C 考查副词词义辨析及上下文串联。副词hopefully有希望地;certainly当然;finally最后;naturally自然地;卡耐基采纳了妈妈的建议,多次努力以后,最后终于成功了。根据after several attempts可知C项正确。
(14)D 考查词义辨析。形容词key关键的;breaking破坏的;basic基本的;turning转折的;turning point转折点。这件事情证明是他人生的转折点。从此他走了上成功之路。
(15)D 考查名词词义辨析及上下文串联。名词progress进步;experience经历,经验;competence能力,技能;confidence自信;在很多人面前发表演讲帮助他得到了他所需要的信心。之前他曾经一度很自卑,现在演讲让他重新获得自信。
(16)C 考查上下文串联。名词horse-riding骑马;football足球;speech演讲;farming农艺;到他大四的时候,他赢得了演讲方面所有的最高荣誉。有很多学生都来向他寻求指导,接着在他的指导之下,他们也相继赢得了比赛。
(17)C 考查介词短语辨析及上下文串联。介词短语in return作为回报;in brief简洁地;in turn依次,轮流;in fact实际上;有很多学生都来向他寻求指导,接着在他的指导之下,他们也相继赢得了比赛。In turn表示那些学生也相继成功了。
(18)B 考查动词词义辨析及上下文串联。动词convey传达;overcome克服;understand理解;build建设;在之前克服自卑的斗争中,卡耐基逐渐理解向听众表达观点能够增强一个人的信心。
(19)A 考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。动词express表达;stress使承受;contribute贡献,导致;repeat重复;卡耐基逐渐理解向听众表达观点能够增强一个人的信心。故A正确。
(20)D 考查介词辨析。介词with表示“拥有...”,短语with it中的it是指耐心,有了耐心,他可以做他想做的一切。
