[2025 江苏连云港二模]Everyone dreams of success. But how can you achieve it? The story of a Chinese astronaut 1 help to answer the question.
Deng Qingming lived 13 kilometres away from his school when he was in senior high. It 2 him more than two hours to walk there. Only in his second year of senior high could his poor family 3 a bicycle, which made him very happy. His childhood 4 was to go to college and support his family. "My parents often told me to study hard to be helpful in society. I always remember their 5 for me," said Deng.
Deng became an astronaut in 1998. He spent almost all of his time 6 hard. He saw other astronauts go into space one after another, but he was 7 in the backup team (后备小组). Some people asked him what he thought about this. "8 I sometimes felt a little sad, I never gave up and kept training hard. I must be ready for the 9 whenever it comes to me," he replied. 10 the age of 56, finally he flew into space with two other astronauts. Deng 11 24 years for this moment!
"For me, I can spend my whole life getting prepared 12, but I will never allow myself to be unprepared when the task comes by," said Deng. "Twenty-four years was a long journey. I believed no matter how 13 I was, I may be needed by our motherland."
When you want to 14 something difficult but meaningful, think about Deng's story. Be 15 and keep going. One day, success will knock at your door.
()1. A. might B. must C. should D. need
()2. A. paid B. took C. spent D. cost
()3. A. donate B. recycle C. produce D. afford
()4. A. activity B. habit C. dream D. experience
()5. A. plan B. confidence C. hope D. message
()6. A. training B. displaying C. playing D. thinking
()7. A. seldom B. sometimes C. often D. always
()8. A. But B. Although C. Because D. Unless
()9. A. choice B. courage C. notice D. chance
()10. A. In B. On C. At D. By
()11. A. regretted B. continued C. realized D. waited
()12. A. silently B. sadly C. rapidly D. easily
()13. A. weak B. old C. careful D. satisfied
()14. A. grow up B. make up C. give up D. put up
()15. A. patient B. curious C. strict D. creative

1—5 A B D C C
6—10 A D B D C
11—15 D A B C A
1. A 句意为:一位中国航天员的故事可能有助于回答这个问题。根据句意可知,此处表示没有把握的推测,应用might。故选A项。
2. B 句意为:步行到那里(学校)要花费他两个多小时。pay意为“支付”,主语一般为人;take意为“花费(时间)”,主语一般为it;spend意为“花费(金钱/时间)”,主语一般为人;cost意为“花费(金钱)”,主语一般为物。此处主语是It,表示花费时间,用took。故选B项。
3. D 句意为:直到他高二,他贫困的家庭才买得起一辆自行车…… donate意为“捐赠”;recycle意为“回收”;produce意为“生产”;afford意为“负担得起”。根据poor family和made him very happy可知此处指买得起。故选D项。
4. C 句意为:他童年的梦想是上大学并养家。activity意为“活动”;habit意为“习惯”;dream意为“梦想”;experience意为“经历”。根据后文go to college可知此处指童年梦想。故选C项。
5. C 句意为:我一直记得他们对我的期望…… plan意为“计划”;confidence意为“信心”;hope意为“希望”;message意为“信息”。根据前文My parents often told me to study hard to be helpful in society可知此处指父母的期望。故选C项。
6. A 句意为:他几乎把所有时间都花在刻苦训练上。train意为“训练”;display意为“展示”;play意为“玩耍”;think意为“思考”。根据“Deng became an astronaut in 1998.”可知此处指训练。故选A项。
7. D 句意为:……但他总是在后备小组。根据语境可知,此处指他看到其他航天员一个接一个进入太空,但自己一直是候补。故选D项。
8. B 句意为:虽然有时感到有点儿难过,但我从未放弃并一直努力训练。根据“... I sometimes felt a little sad, I never gave up”可知,此处表示让步关系,故选B项。
9. D 句意为:我必须为随时可能到来的机会做好准备…… choice意为“选择”;courage意为“勇气”;notice意为“通知”;chance意为“机会”。根据“I must be ready for the... whenever it comes to me”可知此处指机会。故选D项。
10. C 句意为:在56岁时,他终于和其他两位航天员飞入太空。at the age of意为“在……岁时”。故选C项。
11. D 句意为:邓(清明)为这一刻等待了24年! regret意为“后悔”;continue意为“继续”;realize意为“实现”;wait意为“等待”。根据“Deng became an astronaut in 1998.”和“the age of 56, finally he flew into space with two other astronauts”可知,此处指他等待了24年。故选D项。
12. A 句意为:对我来说,我可以花一生的时间默默地准备,但我绝不会允许自己在任务到来时毫无准备…… silently意为“安静地”;sadly意为“悲伤地”;rapidly意为“快速地”;easily意为“轻松地”。根据语境可知,他愿意花一生的时间默默准备。故选A项。
13. B 句意为:我相信无论我多大年纪,祖国都可能需要我。weak意为“虚弱的”;old意为“年老的”;careful意为“仔细的”;satisfied意为“满意的”。根据语境可知,此处指无论自己年龄多大都可能被国家需要。故选B项。
14. C 句意为:当你想要放弃某件艰难但有意义的事情时,想想邓(清明)的故事。grow up意为“长大成人”;make up意为“组成”;give up意为“放弃”;put up意为“张贴”。根据difficult but meaningful可知此处指放弃。故选C项。
15. A 句意为:保持耐心并坚持下去。patient意为“耐心的”;curious意为“好奇的”;strict意为“严格的”;creative意为“有创造力的”。根据keep going可知要有耐心。故选A项。

[2026 山东烟台期中] World-famous Chinese-American architect (建筑师) Ieoh Ming Pei is known as I. M. Pei. He is often called a master of modern architecture. He passed away on 16 May, 2019 at the age of 102.
Pei was born in 1917 in Guangzhou, China, and grew up in Hong Kong and Shanghai. He moved to the United States and entered the University of Pennsylvania’s architecture school,
but quickly transferred (转学). He joined the Harvard Graduate School of Design and became friends with the Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer.
Since the 1940s, he has been the designer of famous buildings including the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the Suzhou Museum, the Fragrant Hill Hotel in Beijing. Pei won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1983. And he used the 100,000 award to start a programme for encouraging Chinese architects to learn in the United States. In 1988, the US government honoured him with a National Medal of Arts, and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992.
“His long and successful career (事业) had a huge influence on the designing of buildings throughout the world,” said a follower.
( )16. What is the birthplace of I. M. Pei?
A. Hong Kong.
B. Guangzhou.
C. Shanghai.
D. The United States.

( )17. Which of the following is not designed by I. M. Pei since the 1940s?
A. The Eiffel Tower.
B. The Suzhou Museum.
C. The Fragrant Hill Hotel.
D. The Bank of China Tower.
( )18. What does the underlined word “award” mean?
A. Cost. B. Fine. C. Gift. D. Prize.
( )19. 新考法句子排序 Which is the correct order of the following events?
①He received two medals from the US government.
②He entered the University of Pennsylvania’s architecture school.
③He lived in Hong Kong and Shanghai before moving to the US.
④Ieoh Ming Pei passed away at the age of 102.
⑤He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
A. ①④②③⑤ B. ③②⑤①④
C. ②①③⑤④ D. ⑤①③②④

16—19 B A D B
16. B 细节理解题。根据“Pei was born in 1917 in Guangzhou, China ...”可知,贝聿铭1917年出生于中国广州。
17. A 细节理解题。根据第三段可知,他没有设计埃菲尔铁塔。
18. D 词义猜测题。根据“Pei won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1983. And he used the 100,000 award to start a programme ...”可知,award意为“奖金”。
19. B 细节理解题。根据grew up in Hong Kong and Shanghai、entered the University of Pennsylvania's architecture school、Pei won the Pritzker Architecture Prize、第三段最后一句和“He passed away on 16 May, 2019 at the age of 102.”可知正确顺序为③②⑤①④。