Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
Life is tough for people who are blind. However, Srikanth Bolla's journey was even more 1. He was born in a poor family in a small village in India where the common belief was that disabled kids were "useless" and a burden to society. 2, Srikanth's parents loved him and refused to give in to societal pressure. Instead, they 3 him to dream big.
Srikanth didn't let his parents feel disappointed. At the age of 23, he stood as the visionary founder and CEO of Bollant Industries, a company of significant size.
Of course, getting here was not 4. Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face some unexpected challenges. When Srikanth was in primary school, he was not 5 by his classmates and often spent the day alone, 6 left out and friendless. His family decided to send him to a special school. Soon after starting at the new school, Srikanth did really well in his studies, winning 7 for public speaking, creative writing, and chess.
After 8 from university, Srikanth decided to return to India to devote his life to helping the country's disabled community. In 2012, he 9 Bollant Industries, which has transformed the employment landscape for the disabled. 10 with a modest factory of only three machines and eight employees, within four years, Bollant Industries had grown into a large company with multiple 11 and over 450 employees, 70% of whom are disabled.
Srikanth attributes(归因于) his success to his 12. Despite their lack of education and financial struggles, his father and mother encouraged Srikanth to 13 his dreams. They taught him that true happiness comes from being kind toward others and 14 a helping hand to others.
Srikanth's response to the doubts of others is really inspiring: If the world looks at me and says, "Srikanth, you can do 15." I look back at the world and say, "I can do anything."
1. A. challenging
B. charming
C. exciting
D. surprising
2. A. Certainly
B. Actually
C. Obviously
D. Luckily
3. A. forced
B. agreed
C. encouraged
D. ordered
4. A. strange
B. possible
C. unique
D. easy
5. A. accepted
B. recognised
C. contacted
D. ignored
6. A. noticing
B. feeling
C. understanding
D. referring
7. A. supports
B. awards
C. trusts
D. donations
8. A. graduating
B. hearing
C. separating
D. quitting
9. A. joined
B. discovered
C. bought
D. founded
10. A. Organising
B. Starting
C. Applying
D. Improving
11. A. hospitals
B. schools
C. factories
D. communities
12. A. employees
B. partners
C. friends
D. parents
13. A. go after
B. burn down
C. take up
D. go off
14. A. reminding
B. offering
C. pleasing
D. gaining
15. A. everything
B. anything
C. nothing
D. something

Ⅱ. 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了出生于印度贫困家庭的盲人 Srikanth Bolla 在父母的鼓励下克服诸多挑战，创立了主要雇佣残疾人的大公司 Bollant Industries，以自身成功激励他人的故事。
1. A 根据上文“Life is tough for people who are blind.”和下文“He was born in a poor family in a small village in India”可知，Srikanth 既是盲人，又出生在贫困家庭，因此他的旅程更具挑战性。故选 A。
2. D 根据下文“Srikanth's parents loved him”可知，Srikanth 的父母爱他，因此是幸运的事。故选 D。
3. C 根据“Srikanth didn't let his parents feel disappointed.”以及下文内容可知，Srikanth 的父母鼓励他有远大的梦想。故选 C。
4. D 根据下文“Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face some unexpected challenges.”可知，失明和贫穷意味着 Srikanth 不得不面对一些意想不到的挑战，因此他能取得如此成就并不容易。故选 D。
5. A 根据下文“often spent the day alone”可知，Srikanth 经常独自度过一天，因此是不被同学接受。故选 A。
6. B 根据下文“left out and friendless”可推知，此处描述 Srikanth 的感受，指他感觉被冷落，没有朋友。故选 B。
7. B 根据上文“Srikanth did really well in his studies”可知，Srikanth 的学习成绩非常好，因此是在这些方面获得了奖项。故选 B。
8. A 根据下文“from university”可推知，Srikanth 是在大学毕业后，开始了自己的职业生涯。故选 A。
9. D 根据上文“he stood as the visionary founder and CEO of Bollant Industries, a company of significant size”可知，Srikanth 是 Bollant Industries 公司的创始人，因此是创立了这家公司。故选 D。
10. B 根据下文“within four years, Bollant Industries had grown into a large company”可知，此处是介绍这家公司的发展历程，因此是指从一个普通工厂开始。故选 B。
11. C 根据上文“a modest factory of only three machines and eight employees”可推知，这家公司的工厂数量在增加，现在拥有多家工厂。故选 C。
12. D 根据下文“Despite their lack of education and financial struggles, his father and mother encouraged Srikanth”可知，Srikanth 把成功归功于他的父母。故选 D。
13. A go after 追求；burn down 烧毁；take up 占据；go off 离开。根据上文“they ... him to dream big”可知，父母让 Srikanth 有远大的梦想，因此是鼓励他去追求自己的梦想。故选 A。
14. B 根据下文“a helping hand to others”可推知，此处指向他人伸出援助之手，短语 offer a helping hand to 意为“伸出援助之手”。故选 B。
15. C 根据上文“Srikanth's response to the doubts of others is really inspiring”可知，此处描述他人的质疑，所以其他人认为 Srikanth 什么都做不了。故选 C。