His attitude toward social welfare legislation, based entirely on his perception of himself as a self-made man, ______ him the support of the voters in the state's economically depressed.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。earn“挣得，赢得”；cost“使付出代价”；divest“解除权利、责任等”；evoke“唤起，博得”。句中前后的内容相反，可判断是指前面的态度是他付出的……代价。故答案为B。