《2025年点津英语天天练英语时文阅读八年级》

Perseverance leads to success
坚持通向成功
Some students often complain about learning English. The subject, they say, 1 too much of their time. They 2 to read many passages, look up new words in the dictionary, and do lots of exercises. 3 they work hard, they still cannot get good scores on tests. "Why?" they ask. "How can I enjoy success?"
The 4 of Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming might help answer their questions.
Deng was chosen as an 5 trainee in 1998. That was long ago. He felt so lucky and proud. Since that day, spring came and spring went, he had 6 almost all of his time training hard to become an astronaut. Over the 7, Deng has seen his fellow trainees go into space one after another. He, however, was always a backup (后备). He often felt 8. Sometimes, he even cried.
But Deng never gave up. Although he is now in his fifties, he 9 training hard. "I must be ready whenever the 10 comes to me," he once said. 11, on the night of 29 November 2022, together with two other astronauts, he boarded the Shenzhou XV aircraft and flew into space. Deng had 12 for 24 years for this very moment.
So, 13 you want to give up learning English(or something else), think about Deng's story. Your efforts might not pay off immediately. Be 14, try to improve your methods (方法) and keep going.
One day, 15 will knock at your door. You probably won't even have to wait 24 years for that moment!
( ) 1. A. takes up
B. turns up
C. puts up
D. catches up
( ) 2. A. want
B. come
C. leave
D. have
( ) 3. A. Because
B. So
C. Although
D. Instead
( ) 4. A. answer
B. story
C. book
D. word
( ) 5. A. artist
B. actor
C. astronaut
D. engineer
( ) 6. A. spent
B. paid
C. took
D. cost
( ) 7. A. days
B. weeks
C. months
D. years
( ) 8. A. happy
B. excited
C. surprised
D. sad
( ) 9. A. keeps
B. stops
C. avoids
D. finishes
( ) 10. A. astronaut
B. chance
C. trainee
D. space
( ) 11. A. Firstly
B. Finally
C. Suddenly
D. Slowly
( ) 12. A. complained
B. waited
C. studied
D. explained
( ) 13. A. if
B. unless
C. until
D. but
( ) 14. A. careful
B. patient
C. angry
D. thoughtful
( ) 15. A. success
B. English
C. time
D. money
(A) 1. A. takes up
B. turns up
C. puts up
D. catches up
(D) 2. A. want
B. come
C. leave
D. have
(C) 3. A. Because
B. So
C. Although
D. Instead
(B) 4. A. answer
B. story
C. book
D. word
(C) 5. A. artist
B. actor
C. astronaut
D. engineer
(A) 6. A. spent
B. paid
C. took
D. cost
(D) 7. A. days
B. weeks
C. months
D. years
(D) 8. A. happy
B. excited
C. surprised
D. sad
(A) 9. A. keeps
B. stops
C. avoids
D. finishes
(B) 10. A. astronaut
B. chance
C. trainee
D. space
(B) 11. A. Firstly
B. Finally
C. Suddenly
D. Slowly
(B) 12. A. complained
B. waited
C. studied
D. explained
(A) 13. A. if
B. unless
C. until
D. but
(B) 14. A. careful
B. patient
C. angry
D. thoughtful
(A) 15. A. success
B. English
C. time
D. money

答案： 1. A 空格上文提到，一些学生经常抱怨学习英语；再结合四个选项可知，此处是说这门学科占据了他们太多时间。take up 意为“占据（时间、空间等）”；turn up 意为“出现；调大（音量等）”；put up 意为“张贴；搭建”；catch up 意为“赶上”。故选 A。
2. D 空格上文提到，一些学生抱怨学习英语，认为英语占据了他们太多时间。由此推知，他们必须读很多文章、查新单词和做大量练习。have to 意为“不得不，必须”，故选 D。
3. C 空格所在句的前半句提到，他们努力学习；空格所在句的后半句提到，他们在考试中还是得不到好的成绩。空格前后内容是让步关系。although 意为“尽管”，引导让步状语从句。故选 C。
4. B 空格下文讲的是中国航天员邓清明的经历。因此此处是说，邓清明的故事可能会帮助回答学生们的问题。story 意为“故事”，故选 B。
5. C 根据下文中的 become an astronaut 可知，此处是说他被选为航天员。astronaut 意为“航天员”，故选 C。
6. A 此处是说，为了成为一名航天员，他几乎把所有的时间都花在了刻苦训练上。sb spend time (in) doing sth 意为“某人花费时间做某事”，固定搭配。故选 A。
7. D 根据空格上文中的 spring came and spring went 推知，此处是说，多年来，邓清明看到他同期的学员们一个接一个地进入太空。year 意为“年”，故选 D。
8. D 根据空格下文中的“Sometimes, he even cried.”可知，他经常感到伤心。sad 意为“难过的，伤心的”，故选 D。
9. A 空格上文提到邓清明从不放弃。因此推知，此处是说他仍然坚持努力训练。keep doing sth 意为“坚持做某事”，故选 A。
10. B 此处是说，不论机会什么时候来临，我都要做好准备。chance 意为“机会”，故选 B。
11. B 空格上文提到，多年来，邓清明一直坚持训练，不放弃；空格下文提到，他终于在 2022 年 11 月 29 日的晚上登上了“神舟十五号”飞船，进入了太空。finally 意为“终于”，符合上下文逻辑。故选 B。
12. B 句意：邓清明等待这一刻，等了 24 年。wait 意为“等待”，故选 B。
13. A 句意：因此，如果你想放弃学习英语（或其他事情），想想邓清明的故事。if 意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句。故选 A。
14. B 空格上文提到，努力可能不会马上有回报；空格下文提到，尝试改进方法并坚持下去。再结合四个选项可知，此处是说要有耐心。patient 意为“耐心的”，故选 B。
15. A 句意：有一天成功会来敲你的门。success 意为“成功”，故选 A。