1、语言朋友(14)完形填空Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way 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 man
2、y difficulties.His family was poor.His Dad couldnt afford the_3_ at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.Study had to be done _4_his farmwork routines.He withdrew from many school activities _5_he didnt have the time or the_6_ .He had only one good suit.He tried _7_ the
3、football team, but the coach turned him down for being too _8_.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 _11_ that Dale join the debating team, believing that _12_ in speaking could give him the confid
4、ence and recognition that he needed.Dale took his mothers advice, tried desperately and after several attempts_13_made it.This proved to be a_14_point in his life.Speaking before groups did help him gain the_15_he needed.By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in_16_.Now other stud
5、ents 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 persons confidence.And, _20_ it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do and
6、 so could others.解题导语：本文以大师戴尔卡耐基的成功故事告诉我们：人生中最重要的是要拥有自信。有了自信，我们就可以做到我们想做的任何事情。1A.admitted BfilledCsupplied Drecognized解析：admitted“承认”；filled“填充，装满”；supplied“提供”；recognized“认识到”。句意：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求。这个需求是1906年他在上大学的时候意识到的。本句是一个强调句型，强调的是recognize的宾语need。答案：D2A.assign
7、ment BeducationCadvantage Dinstruction解析：根据下文叙述可知，他是为了求得教育。答案：B3A.training BboardCteaching Dequipment解析：句意：他的父亲不能支付他寄宿、膳食的钱，他不得不骑马12英里去上学。board“膳食”。答案：B4A.between BduringCover Dthrough解析：根据常识可知，他家境不好，在上学的路上要花很多时间，所以很多学习都是在农活间隙进行的。答案：A5A.while BwhenCbecause Dthough解析：本句存在因果关系。因为他没有时间也没有衣服，所以他没有参加各种学校
8、活动。答案：C6A.permits BinterestCtalent Dclothes解析：根据下文“He had only one good suit”可知选D。suit“套装、衣服”。答案：D7A.on BforCin Dwith解析：try for“申请”。句意：他申请参加足球队，但是教练拒绝了他，说他体重太轻了。答案：B8A.light BflexibleCoptimistic Doutgoing解析：参见第7题解析。答案：A9A.gaining BachievingCdeveloping Dobtaining解析：gain“赢得”；achieve “实现”；develop “形成，发
9、展”；obtain“获得”。句意：在这段时间里，卡耐基慢慢形成了一种自卑感。形成某种性格通常都使用develop表示。故选C。答案：C10A.prevent BprotectCsave Dfree解析：prevent sb.from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”。句意：他妈妈知道这种自卑感会阻止他发展自身的潜力。答案：A11A.suggested BdemandedCrequired Dinsisted解析：根据第三段“Dale took his mothers advice”可知选A。句意：他的妈妈建议他参加辩论队，认为演讲的练习会带给他所需要的认可和信心。本句join前省略了sh
10、ould，是一个虚拟语气。答案：A12A.presence BpracticeCpatience Dpotential解析：参见第11题解析。答案：B13A.hopefully BcertainlyCfinally Dnaturally解析：根据“after several attempts”可知选C。句意：多次努力以后，他终于成功了。答案：C14A.key BbreakingCbasic Dturning解析：key“关键的”；breaking “破坏的”；basic“基本的”；turning “转折的”。此处选D强调这是他人生的转折点。turning point“转折点”。答案：D15A.
11、progress BexperienceCcompetence Dconfidence解析：根据最后一段“builds a persons confidence”可知选D。答案：D16A.horseriding BfootballCspeech Dfarming解析：根据上文“join the debating team.speaking.”可知选C。句意：到大四的时候，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，在他的指导之下，他们也相继赢得了比赛。答案：C17A.in return Bin briefCin turn Din fact解析：in return“作为回报”；i
12、n brief“简洁地”；in turn “依次，轮流”；in fact “实际上”。选in turn表示那些学生也相继成功了。答案：C18A.convey BovercomeCunderstand Dbuild解析：句意：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。overcome“克服”。答案：B19A.express BstressCcontribute Drepeat解析：参见第18题解析。答案：A20A.besides BbeyondClike Dwith解析：with在此指“有，拥有”，with it中的it是指耐心，有了耐心，他可以做他想做的一切。答
13、案：D七选五You might take a car, a bus, or a bike to school.But in Bangladesh, instead of waiting for a school bus to come down their street, many students wait for a school boat to come down the river.Thats rightthese students attend school on a boat!Bangladesh is very close to sea level._21_The floodin
14、g creates many problems.For the nearly 160 million people living there, the periodic flooding means that they are often unable to access roads, electricity, or telephones.Growing up in Bangladesh, Mohammed Rezwan was often troubled by the destruction.In 1998 he founded an organization called Shidhul
15、ai.The name means“selfreliance.” The purpose of the organization is to help the people of Bangladesh receive an education and also to bring technology and an improved quality of life to poor people in remote areas of the country.In 2002, Rezwan began transforming boats into schools.Each boat was bui
16、lt to house between 30 and 35 students._22_The only difference was that they floated on a river._23_ Today Rezwan and his organization operate 88 boats in northern Bangladesh.About half the boats are used as schools, and the other half are used as temporary houses during the flood season.In addition
17、 to the schools and the temporary housing, there are also a floating technology and training center, a library that allows students to check out books, and a healthcare center.The school boats travel along the rivers and pick up students for classes that include computer technology, agriculture, and
18、 human rights.At night the boats provide additional learning opportunities for students and adults._24_They study using solar lamps that are charged during the day at stations near the river.Special equipment on the boats also projects lessons onto big screens made from sailcloth.People can come dow
19、n to the riverbank to watch films.In all, these boats help educate close to 90，000 families in Bangladesh.By floating down the rivers, the school boats provide more than books._25_ “This libraryboat inspired me，” said 18 yearold student Shanto Islam, who enjoys reading science fiction books.“I start
20、ed to dream.” Islam now wants to attend a university.AThe boats had everything you might find in a regular classroom.BParents living in the area are happy to have the boats.CThese boats have been a great success.DBoth of them can attend evening courses.EHe did not want to design houses, though.FFor this reason the land is flooded for five months of every year.GThey also deliver knowledge, opportunity, and hope to all generations.答案：2125FACDG