(2010年河北保定调研)Recently,I began seeking my dream of becoming a motivational (激励人的) speaker.After a four­year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  __1__  as a sales trainer and ending as a regional (区域的) sales manager,I left  the company at the  __2__  of my career.Many people were  __3__  that I would leave after earning a six­figure  __4__.And they asked why I would risk everything for a  __5__.

I made a decision to start my  __6__  company after attending a regional sales meeting.The vice­president of our company delivered a   __7__   that changed my life. He asked us,“If a god would  __8__  you three wishes,what would they be?”After giving us a  __9__  to write down the three wishes,he then asked us,“  __10__ do you need a god?”I would never forget the power I  __11__  at that moment.I realized that everything I had achieved in the past had  __12__  me for this moment.I was  __13__  and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker.A motivational speaker was  __14__.

Having  made  that  decision,I  was  immediately  __15__.One week after I gave notice for engagements (签约),I  __16__  my cellphone.Worse still,half a year passed and I didn’t get any engagements  __17__.But I held fast to my dream.The wonder  __18__  began to happen.About seven months later,I was able to book quite a few  __19__ engagements with new customers.I discovered the incredible (难以置信的)  __20__  of dreams.

[文章大意] 这是一篇记叙文。作者在自己的事业处于高峰的时候却突然辞职自己开公司,这引起了人们的不解。作者在经历考验之后终于有了些成就。

1.A.acting           B.beginning

C.considering         D.working

解析:选B。四年的时间,作者在Fortune 100 Company从销售培训师做到了区域销售经理。根据ending可判断与其对应的词应为beginning。

2.A.crossroad          B.edge

C.length            D.height

解析:选D。从上文的销售经理以及下文的a six­figure(income)“6位数的收入”可判断作者正处在事业的高峰期。height意为“处于(成功等的)巅峰”。

3.A.disappointed         B.moved

C.surprised           D.worried

解析:选C。作者的工作收入达到了6位数却要辞职,很显然会使人们感到“惊讶”。

4.A.income          B.wealth

C.position           D.respect

解析:选A。根据a six­figure可判断这里指作者的收入,因此此空选income“收入”。

5.A.dream          B.person

C.promise          D.speaker

解析:选A。他们问“我”为什么要为一个“梦想”冒失去一切的风险。文章首句中的my dream of有暗示。

6.A.good            B.big

C.new             D.own

解析:选D。在参加了一个区域销售会议后,“我”决定开办“自己的”公司。

7.A.message           B.passage

C.speech             D.letter

解析:选C。根据下文的内容可判断这里应指“发表演说”,即deliver a speech。

8.A.answer            B.offer

C.share              D.tell

解析:选B。如果上帝给你们三个愿望,它们会是什么?选offer“提供”,其后接双宾语。

9.A.hand              B.paper

C.moment              D.second

解析:选C。给“我们”一会儿时间写下三个愿望。a moment“一会儿”为约数。A项“帮忙,支援”,B项“纸”为不可数名词,D项“秒”,均不符合语境。

10.A.Why              B.Where

C.When              D.How

解析:选A。为什么要神来帮助你们实现愿望呢?也就是说:为什么你们不能靠自己的努力去实现愿望呢?

11.A.felt                B.gave

C.made                D.sent

解析:选A。“我”不会忘记那个时刻“我”感受到的力量。

12.forted            B.prepared

C.changed              D.driven

解析:选B。根据语境可知选B。prepare意为“使……做好准备”。

13.A.happy               B.proud

C.ready                 D.well

解析:选C。根据后文的didn’t need a god’s help可知,作者已经做好了准备,不需要上帝的帮助。

14.A.made               B.formed

C.brought               D.born

解析:选D。一个励志演说家诞生了。

15.A.tested               B.checked

C.punished                D.shocked

解析:选A。做出决定后,“我”很快受到了考验。

16.A.bought             B.sold

C.lost                D.found

解析:选C。根据下文的worse still并结合选项可判断此处为“丢了手机”。

17.A.at last              B.at all

C.at most              D.at least

解析:选B。not...at all为固定词组,意为“一点也不”,符合语境。

18.A.almost           B.really

C.hardly             D.gradually

解析:选B。“我”坚持“我”的梦想,然后奇迹真的发生了。really为副词,意为“的确,确实”。

19.A.speaking             B.training

C.selling                D.writing

解析:选A。一个motivational speaker的工作应该是speaking。

20.A.force            B.help

C.effect             D. power

解析:选D。“我”发现了源于梦想的难以置信的力量。

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