Question

What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success    only with practice. In fact, I fell both of these statements are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways    not in others.

　　For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and      surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really      because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition, Thinking that I might be lucky again, I       joining in other art competitions, ‘But the result was that I      won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a       artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the     I produced were not of a very high standard

　　These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky     , I also need to put in hard work. As we know,      akes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.

1.A. moves       B. comes         C. returns       D. leaves

2.A. or          B. so             C. and         D. but

3.A. won         B. began         C. failed        D. ended

4.A. sorry        B. active          C. lucky       D. nervous

5.A. tried         B. forgot         C. stopped      D. remembered

6.A. often        B. ever           C. sometimes    D. never

7.A. greater       B. more natural    C. lower        D. more common

8.A. results       B. film           C. prizes        D. drawings

9.A. at last       B. at most         C. at first        D. at least

10.A. chance     B. practice        C. difference     D. experience

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：作者谈论了对成功的理解。他讲述了许多年前参加画画比赛获奖的成功和失败的经历，进而阐述自己的人观点，成功靠的是练习，哈斯有更少一点的幸运和机会。

1.考查动词及语境理解.句意：一些人说初学者的运气很大，然而别人却相信成功伴随实践而来。move移动；come来到；return归还;归来；leave离开。根据句意及逻辑推理可知，此处应选B。

2.考查连词及语境理解.句意：在某些方面每一种说法都对，但在其它方面则不正确。or 或者；so所以；and和； But但是。 前半句是肯定，后半句是否定，二者之间明显构成了转折关系。据此可知此处应选but。故选D。

3.考查动词及语境理解.句意：例如，多年前我去参加一次绘画比赛，令人惊讶地获了奖。won获胜;赢得；began开始；failed失败；ended结束;结尾。 根据下句“As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”.”可知，“我获了奖”。所以选 A。

4.考查形容词及语境理解.句意：我确实很幸运，因为那是我第一次参加竞赛。sorry抱歉的；active ；积极的；lucky幸运的；nervous紧张的。 根据后半句“Thinking that I might be lucky again,”可知，此处应用“幸运”一词。所以选 C。

5.t考查动词及语境理解.句意：考虑到我可能会再次走运，我试着又参加了一次美术比赛。tried尝试；forgot忘记；forgot停止；remembered记住;想起。根据句意及逻辑推理可知，本题应选 A。

6.考查副词及语境理解.句意：但是结果却是我再也没有获过奖often经常；ever曾经；seldom很少;几乎没有；never 绝不;从来不。 根据下句“I accepted the fact that the other people had a 52 artistic ability than I did.”可知：作者接受了别人比自己更有艺术能力的事实。这说明“我此次没有获奖”，故此处应是表全部否定的句子。故选D。

7.考查形容词及语境理解.句意：我接受了别人比自己更有艺术能力的事实greater更大的；more natural更自然的；lower更低的；more common更普通的。 空格后面有than一词，说明此处是表比较的句子。故此处应用形容词的比较级形式。根据前句“但是结果却是我再也没有获过奖”可知，“在艺术能力方面别人比我强”。所以选 A。

8.考查名词及语境理解.句意：因此，我创作的画并不是高水平的作品。results结果；film电影；prizes奖金;奖品;奖章；drawings画。 根据句意及逻辑推理可知本题应选drawings。根据第2段第1句“For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago”可知：作者是以自己参加绘画比赛的事情为例的。故选D。

9.考查介词短语及语境理解.句意：尽管我在刚开始时可能已经很幸运了，但是我还需要全身心地投入到艰苦的创作中去。at last最后；at most至多；at first最初;开始;首先；at least至少。 根据短文内容可知，作者在刚开始时很幸运地获了奖，但随后却没有获过奖，故此处应用“开始”一词。所以选C。

10.考查名词及语境理解.句意：众所周知，实践出真知。chance机会practice练习;实践difference 不同experience经验;经历practice makes perfect意为“实践出真知”，是固定习语。所以选B。

考点：日常生活类短文。