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【题目】完形填空
Do you think about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1 only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements(陈述)are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways 2 not in others. For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 3 surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see Titanic. I was really 4 because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition.Thinking that I might be lucky again, I 5 joining in other art competitions. But the result was that I 6 won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a 7 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 8 I produced were not of a very high standard.These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky 9 , I also need to put in hard work. As we know, 10 makes 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.always D.never
(7)A.greater B.more natural C.lower D.more common
(8)A.results B.films 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
【答案】(1)、B
(2)、D
(3)、A
(4)、C
(5)、A
(6)、D
(7)、A
(8)、D
(9)、C
(10)、B
【解析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的故事,作者谈论了对成功的理解。他讲述了好多年前参加画画比赛获奖的成功和失败的经历,进而阐述自己的观点:成功靠得是练习,还有更少一点的幸运和机会。
(1)B.句意是:成功伴随练习而来。此处有“到来”之意,故选comes。move移动;return返回;leave离开。
(2)D.句意是:两种观点都是正确的在某些方面,而非其他方面。表示转折,用but。
(3)A.根据后文中的得到了奖赏,此处应该是获胜了,选won。begin开始;fail失败;end结束。
(4)C.第一次参加比赛,就获奖,当然是非常“lucky”的。sorry对不起;active活跃;nervous紧张的。
(5)A.第一次参赛就能成功,还想尝试几次。选tried。try尝试;forget忘记;stop停止;remember记得。
(6)D.由上下文和句中的again,可以推测:再没有获胜过。选never
(7)A.可以这样理解:我失败了,是因为别人比我有更强的艺术能力。选greater。
(8)D.我的作品水平不是非常高的。这里,drawings作品与上下文最相符。result结果;film电影;prize奖金。
(9)C.作者的经历是:起初幸运过,但是后来不成功。选at first。at last最后;at most至多;at least至少。
(10)B.谚语:Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。chance机会;practice练习;difference不同;experience经历,经验。
【题目】Look at these people: Prince Harry, Harry Potter and Harry Styles. Who are they? Prince Harry is one of the two princes in Britain. Harry Potter is the most popular character in J.K.Rowing’s works. Harry Styles is the singer in the popular band One Direction. What are they in common?
It is not a difficult question. They are all named Harry!
The name Harry is now the most popular for baby boys in the UK, according to a survey in the UK. Amelia is the favorite for girls. In the past, Oliver was the most popular boy’s name.
Teen novels and films have an influence on baby’s names, too. On the list there is Bella. It is the name of the heroine of Twilight. It came in at number 69, up35 places from last year. Jacob is a werewolf in Twilight. The name beat many male names, including James, William and Ethan, to become seventh on the list.
Do you want to have a popular, fashionable English name? Read the popular name list. Maybe you can find a good name which is suitable for you.
Top eight Boy’s names in the UK | |
1 | Harry |
2 | Oliver |
3 | Jack |
4 | Alfie |
5 | Charlie |
6 | Thomas |
7 | Jacob |
8 | James |
【1】 In the past the most popular name for baby boys was _____.
A. Harry B. Jack C. William D. Oliver
【2】After reading the passage, we can know _____.
A. Jacob is not the top eight for boy’s names
B. Jack is the second most popular boy’s names on the list.
C. novels and movies may affect baby’s names
D. teen novel have no influence on baby’s names.
【3】The underlined word “male” in the 4th paragraph probably means ___________.
A. Movies’ or novels’ B. Boys’ C. Girls’ D. Top
【4】What is the passage mainly about ?
A. History of the Name, Harry.
B. Popular Babies’ Names in the UK.
C. The popular Girl’s Names.
D. Names based on Movies or Novels.