教师招聘考试英语模拟题（四）

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John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never __1__ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not __2__ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes __3__ became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife __4__ to go with him. John’s family __5__ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s __6__, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they __7__ the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he __8__ a love for the old, green Bendix. But __9__ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly __10__. His mother __11__ him and said. You must remember, that machine __12__ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken __13__, let’s use this __14__ to be grateful that we had it at all.

The lesson turned out __15__. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he __16__ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the __17__ until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a __18__. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to __19__ for a time. He felt __20__. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1. A.required B.repaired C.owned D.saw

2. A.afford B.have C.take D.ride

3. A.good B.clean C.warm D.nice

4. A.refused B.agreed C.considered D.prepared

5. A.decided B.offered C.expected D.promised

6. A.regret B.excitement C.sadness D.astonishment

7. A.used B.bought C.borrowed D.got

8. A.produced B.developed C.achieved D.reduced

9. A.finally B.obviously C.peacefully D.immediately

10. A.upset B.hopeless C.confused D.frightened

11. A.encouraged B.comforted C.taught D.explained

12. A.once B.already C.hardly D.never

13. A.down B.away C.out D.up

14. A.chance B.success C.event D.treasure

15. A.important B.reasonable C.invaluable D.necessary

16. A.thought B.missed C.struggled D.forgot

17. A.loss B.illness C.difficulty D.lesson

18. A.washer B.death C.gift D.loser

19. A.earn B.spend C.share D.live

20. A.happy B.grateful C.relaxed D.energetic

试题分析：文章通过讲述作者童年时，失去了与之朝夕相处的洗衣机，以及作者中年为人父时，失去自己挚爱女儿的故事。告诉我们：人生中有很多宝贵的东西，但当他们失去的时候，不要沉浸在痛苦中，而要从痛苦中解脱出来，去迎接新的生活。

1.答案C。解析：考查动词。A. required要求;B. repaired修复;C. owned拥有;D. saw看见;结合下一句由于汽油很贵，他们家出不起开车去几英里外的干洗店的汽油钱可知，他们家从来不曾拥有(own)洗衣机，故选C。

2.答案A。解析：考查动词。A.afford买得起;B.have有;C. take得到;D. ride骑;由于汽油很贵，他们家都负担不起(afford)开车去几英里外的干洗店的汽油钱，故选A。

3.答案B。解析：考查形容词。A. good好;B.clean干净;C.warm温暖;D.nice美好的;所以保持衣服的干净(clean)就成了小约翰一家人的一大难题，故选B。

4.答案D。解析：考查动词。A.refused拒绝;B.agreed同意;C.considered考虑;D.prepared准备;他们家的一个朋友要去参军，他的妻子将准备(prepared)随行，选D。

5.答案B。解析：考查动词。A.decided 决定;B. offered提供;C.expected期望;D.promised允诺;由上一句可知，朋友和妻子即将要走，于是John家主动(offered)帮助他们保存其家具，选B。

6.答案D。解析：考查名词。A.regret后悔;B.excitement 兴奋;C. sadness悲伤;D.astonishment惊喜;结合前后语境可知，军人朋友表示他们可以使用洗衣机，他们就解决了洗衣服的困难，所以他们很惊喜(astonishment)，故选D。

7.答案D。解析：考查动词。A.used使用;B.bought 买;C.borrowed借;D. got得到;根据前文John’s parents acquired...中的acquire结合语境可知，这就是他们洗衣机的得来(got)，可知选D。

8.答案B。解析：考查动词。A.produced产生;B.developed发展;C.achieved得到;D.reduced减少;小约翰帮助洗衣服，经过多年，他逐渐的对那台旧的绿色Bendix洗衣机产生(develop)了喜爱之情，故选B。

9.答案A。解析：考查副词。A.finally最终;B. obviously明显;C. peacefully和平;D.immediately立马;由下一句当朋友回来取回洗衣机时，预料到最后(finally)战争结束了，选A。

10.答案A。解析：考查形容词。A.upset灰心丧气;B.hopeless无望;C.confused 困惑;D. frightened害怕;由下文可知当朋友回来取回洗衣机时，约翰变得特别的难过(upset)，选A。

11.答案B。解析：考查动词。A. encouraged鼓励;B.comforted安慰;C.taught 教;D.explained解释;看见儿子不高兴，妈妈自然过来安慰(comforted)他，选B。

12.答案D。解析：考查副词。A. once 曾经;B. already已经;C.hardly难的;D. never从不;你必须记住，那台机器从最初就不曾(never)属于我们，选D。

13.答案B。解析：考查副词。A. down下来;B.away离开;C.out出去;D. up上来;所以不应该因为它被带走而生气，take away被带走，故选B。

14.答案A。解析：考查名词。A. chance机会;B.success成功;C.event事件;D.treasure 宝藏;结合语境可知，因为朋友参军才把洗衣机留给约翰他们暂时使用，他们才有这样一个机会(chance)，故选A。

15.答案C。解析：考查形容词。A.important重要;B.reasonable有理由;C. invaluable无价的;D. necessary必要的;根据后文是妈妈的话让作者走出了失去女儿的痛苦的，可知妈妈的话是无价的(invaluable)，故选C。

16.答案C。解析：考查动词。A. thought想;B.missed想念;C.struggled挣扎;D.forgot忘记;由下一句可知，几个月时间，他仍然无法从失去爱女的痛苦中挣扎(struggle)出来，故选C。

17.答案A。解析：考查名词。A.loss失去;B.illness疾病;C. difficulty 困难;D. lesson课;根据后一句提示可知，他无法从这份损失(loss)中恢复过来，故选A。

18.答案C。解析：考查名词。A.washer洗涤器;B. death死亡;C.gift 礼物;D. loser失败者;由后文可知，他的女儿就是一份厚礼(gift)，故选C。

19.答案C。解析：考查动词。A. earn赚;B.spend花费;C.share分享;D. live生活;句意：他把女儿看作一份神奇的礼物，一份他足以幸运地曾经短时间地享有(share)的礼物，故选C。

20.答案B。解析：考查形容词。A.happy快乐;B.grateful感激;C.relaxed放松;D.energetic精力旺盛的;根据最后一句：He knew he could get through the valley of loss.可知，他觉得他能够度过痛失爱女的低谷。以及前文第三段语境...，let’s use this chance to be grateful that we had it at all.可知，他充满感激(grateful)故选B。