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四、(2025·南通市崇川区、如皋二模)阅读理解。(每小题3分,共12分)
How many times would you keep trying, even if you failed again and again? Jose Hernandez kept trying 12 times over 12 years until he finally realized his dream of becoming an astronaut.
Hernandez was born in Mexico. He lived a difficult life when he was young. As the son of a migrant (移居的) farmer, he had to work on different farms to make a living. He travelled with his parents and helped them pick vegetables, following the growing seasons from Mexico to the farmlands of California in the south-western United States. As a result, he faced challenges in learning English. But he found balance in other subjects, especially in Maths and Science, because two plus three is five in any language. So he became interested in engineering when he was really young, inspired by his love for numbers and logic. Then, at the age of nine, when he watched TV and saw the astronaut walk on the moon's surface in the Apollo lunar mission, he had his real dream of becoming an astronaut.
When he shared his newfound dream with his parents, they sat him down at the kitchen table and told him some keys to success: a clear goal, an understanding of the steps to get from where you are to where you want to be, hard work, education and most importantly, heart. With their support,
Hernandez worked tirelessly to achieve his dream. Years later, he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and later earned a higher degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Hernandez's educational career finally met some of the requirements to become an astronaut. So he sent his first application to NASA. Then he started receiving one rejection(拒绝) letter after the other, 11 times in total.
But he never gave up. He looked at the skills that the selected(选定的) astronauts had and that he didn't. He learnt to fly and dive, developing the skills he was short of. Finally, in 2004, his efforts paid off. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.
After years of training, Hernandez's dream came true when he flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009. Just as he said, "Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up."
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A. He refused to work on farms. B. He had difficulty in learning English.
C. He couldn't pay for his school education. D. He wasn't interested in Maths and Science.
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A. great patience B. much pressure C. clear purpose D. few breaks
(新考法 事件排序 Which is the correct order of the following events about Hernandez?
a. He watched the Apollo lunar mission on TV.
b. He graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree.
c. He started to work on farms with his parents.
d. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.
A. c-a-b-d B. a-c-d-b C. c-b-a-d D. a-b-c-d
(
A. Success depends on good family support. B. Wasting time means achieving nothing.
C. The difficulty brought the family together. D. Anything is possible with a strong heart.
How many times would you keep trying, even if you failed again and again? Jose Hernandez kept trying 12 times over 12 years until he finally realized his dream of becoming an astronaut.
Hernandez was born in Mexico. He lived a difficult life when he was young. As the son of a migrant (移居的) farmer, he had to work on different farms to make a living. He travelled with his parents and helped them pick vegetables, following the growing seasons from Mexico to the farmlands of California in the south-western United States. As a result, he faced challenges in learning English. But he found balance in other subjects, especially in Maths and Science, because two plus three is five in any language. So he became interested in engineering when he was really young, inspired by his love for numbers and logic. Then, at the age of nine, when he watched TV and saw the astronaut walk on the moon's surface in the Apollo lunar mission, he had his real dream of becoming an astronaut.
When he shared his newfound dream with his parents, they sat him down at the kitchen table and told him some keys to success: a clear goal, an understanding of the steps to get from where you are to where you want to be, hard work, education and most importantly, heart. With their support,
Hernandez worked tirelessly to achieve his dream. Years later, he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and later earned a higher degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Hernandez's educational career finally met some of the requirements to become an astronaut. So he sent his first application to NASA. Then he started receiving one rejection(拒绝) letter after the other, 11 times in total.
But he never gave up. He looked at the skills that the selected(选定的) astronauts had and that he didn't. He learnt to fly and dive, developing the skills he was short of. Finally, in 2004, his efforts paid off. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.
After years of training, Hernandez's dream came true when he flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009. Just as he said, "Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up."
(
B
)1. What can we know about Hernandez's childhood?A. He refused to work on farms. B. He had difficulty in learning English.
C. He couldn't pay for his school education. D. He wasn't interested in Maths and Science.
(
D
)2. The underlined word "tirelessly" in Paragraph 3 shows that he worked with .A. great patience B. much pressure C. clear purpose D. few breaks
(
A
)3. a. He watched the Apollo lunar mission on TV.
b. He graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree.
c. He started to work on farms with his parents.
d. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.
A. c-a-b-d B. a-c-d-b C. c-b-a-d D. a-b-c-d
(
D
)4. What can we learn from this passage?A. Success depends on good family support. B. Wasting time means achieving nothing.
C. The difficulty brought the family together. D. Anything is possible with a strong heart.
答案
四、1. B 2. D
3. A 【解析】根据第二段中“he had to work on different farms to make a living”和“Then, at the age of nine... Apollo lunar mission”和第三段中“Years later, he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering”以及第四段中“He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.”可知,事件发展的正确顺序为:Hernandez 起初随父母在农场工作(c),9 岁时在电视上观看了阿波罗任务(a),多年后获得电气工程学位(b),最后被 NASA 选中成为一名宇航员(d)。
4. D 【解析】根据最后一段中“Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up.”及全文内容可知,文章通过 Hernandez 不懈努力实现梦想的事例告诉我们:只要愿意努力、计划和坚持,一切皆有可能。
3. A 【解析】根据第二段中“he had to work on different farms to make a living”和“Then, at the age of nine... Apollo lunar mission”和第三段中“Years later, he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering”以及第四段中“He was selected as an astronaut by NASA.”可知,事件发展的正确顺序为:Hernandez 起初随父母在农场工作(c),9 岁时在电视上观看了阿波罗任务(a),多年后获得电气工程学位(b),最后被 NASA 选中成为一名宇航员(d)。
4. D 【解析】根据最后一段中“Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up.”及全文内容可知,文章通过 Hernandez 不懈努力实现梦想的事例告诉我们:只要愿意努力、计划和坚持,一切皆有可能。
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意四类题型。解题思路如下：1. 细节理解题：定位原文对应段落，匹配选项与原文信息；2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境推断划线词含义；3. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件的时间顺序，逐一对应选项；4. 主旨大意题：抓取文章中心句或核心观点，提炼主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段“As a result, he faced challenges in learning English”可知，Hernandez童年学英语有困难，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：划线词“tirelessly”所在句意为“Hernandez为实现梦想努力工作”，结合语境，“tirelessly”表示“不知疲倦地”，即很少休息，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 事件排序题：梳理原文时间线：c（小时候随父母在农场工作）→a（9岁观看阿波罗登月任务）→b（获得电气工程学位）→d（被NASA选为宇航员），对应选项A，故选A。
4. 主旨大意题：根据最后一段中心句“Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up”及全文内容，文章主旨为“只要有坚定信念，一切皆有可能”，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文为人物励志故事类阅读理解，通过Jose Hernandez追梦的经历，考查学生信息定位、语境分析、逻辑梳理及主旨提炼能力，解题时需紧扣原文关键信息，结合题型特点逐一突破。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意四类题型。解题思路如下：1. 细节理解题：定位原文对应段落，匹配选项与原文信息；2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境推断划线词含义；3. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件的时间顺序，逐一对应选项；4. 主旨大意题：抓取文章中心句或核心观点，提炼主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段“As a result, he faced challenges in learning English”可知，Hernandez童年学英语有困难，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：划线词“tirelessly”所在句意为“Hernandez为实现梦想努力工作”，结合语境，“tirelessly”表示“不知疲倦地”，即很少休息，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 事件排序题：梳理原文时间线：c（小时候随父母在农场工作）→a（9岁观看阿波罗登月任务）→b（获得电气工程学位）→d（被NASA选为宇航员），对应选项A，故选A。
4. 主旨大意题：根据最后一段中心句“Everything is possible in life when you are willing to work hard, plan, and not give up”及全文内容，文章主旨为“只要有坚定信念，一切皆有可能”，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文为人物励志故事类阅读理解，通过Jose Hernandez追梦的经历，考查学生信息定位、语境分析、逻辑梳理及主旨提炼能力，解题时需紧扣原文关键信息，结合题型特点逐一突破。
【难度系数】
0.7
