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.
小題1:
A．movesB．comesC．returnsD．leaves
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A．orB．soC．a(chǎn)ndD．but
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A．wonB．beganC．failedD．ended
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A．sorryB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．luckyD．nervous
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A．triedB．forgotC．stoppedD．remembered
小題6:
A．oftenB．everC．sometimesD．never
小題7:
A．greaterB．more naturalC．lowerD．more common
小題8:
A．resultsB．filmC．prizesD．drawings
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)t lastB．a(chǎn)t mostC．a(chǎn)t firstD．a(chǎn)t least
小題10:
A．chanceB．practiceC．differenceD．experience

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A
小題6:D
小題7:A
小題8:D
小題9:C
小題10:B

試題分析：短文大意：作者談論了對成功的理解。他講述了許多年前參加畫畫比賽獲獎的成功和失敗的經(jīng)歷，進而闡述自己的人觀點，成功靠的是練習，哈斯有更少一點的幸運和機會。
小題1:考查動詞及語境理解.句意：一些人說初學者的運氣很大，然而別人卻相信成功伴隨實踐而來。move移動；come來到；return歸還;歸來；leave離開。根據(jù)句意及邏輯推理可知，此處應選B。
小題2:考查連詞及語境理解.句意：在某些方面每一種說法都對，但在其它方面則不正確。or 或者；so所以；and和； But但是。 前半句是肯定，后半句是否定，二者之間明顯構成了轉(zhuǎn)折關系。據(jù)此可知此處應選but。故選D。
小題3:考查動詞及語境理解.句意：例如，多年前我去參加一次繪畫比賽，令人驚訝地獲了獎。won獲勝;贏得；began開始；failed失��；ended結束;結尾。 根據(jù)下句“As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”.”可知，“我獲了獎”。所以選A。
小題4:考查形容詞及語境理解.句意：我確實很幸運，因為那是我第一次參加競賽。sorry抱歉的；active ；積極的；lucky幸運的；nervous緊張的。 根據(jù)后半句“Thinking that I might be lucky again,”可知，此處應用“幸運”一詞。所以選C。
小題5:t考查動詞及語境理解.句意：考慮到我可能會再次走運，我試著又參加了一次美術比賽。tried嘗試；forgot忘記；forgot停止；remembered記住;想起。根據(jù)句意及邏輯推理可知，本題應選A。
小題6:考查副詞及語境理解.句意：但是結果卻是我再也沒有獲過獎often經(jīng)常；ever曾經(jīng)；seldom很少;幾乎沒有；never 絕不;從來不。 根據(jù)下句“I accepted the fact that the other people had a 52 artistic ability than I did.”可知：作者接受了別人比自己更有藝術能力的事實。這說明“我此次沒有獲獎”，故此處應是表全部否定的句子。故選D。
小題7:考查形容詞及語境理解.句意：我接受了別人比自己更有藝術能力的事實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一詞，說明此處是表比較的句子。故此處應用形容詞的比較級形式。根據(jù)前句“但是結果卻是我再也沒有獲過獎”可知，“在藝術能力方面別人比我強”。所以選A。
小題8:考查名詞及語境理解.句意：因此，我創(chuàng)作的畫并不是高水平的作品。results結果；film電影；prizes獎金;獎品;獎章；drawings畫。 根據(jù)句意及邏輯推理可知本題應選drawings。根據(jù)第2段第1句“For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago”可知：作者是以自己參加繪畫比賽的事情為例的。故選D。
小題9:考查介詞短語及語境理解.句意：盡管我在剛開始時可能已經(jīng)很幸運了，但是我還需要全身心地投入到艱苦的創(chuàng)作中去。at last最后；at most至多；at first最初;開始;首先；at least至少。 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，作者在剛開始時很幸運地獲了獎，但隨后卻沒有獲過獎，故此處應用“開始”一詞。所以選C。
小題10:考查名詞及語境理解.句意：眾所周知，實踐出真知。chance機會practice練習;實踐difference    不同experience經(jīng)驗;經(jīng)歷practice makes perfect意為“實踐出真知”，是固定習語。所以選B。
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