2017-2018学年新疆兵团第二师华山中学高二下学期学前考试英语试题（解析版）

2017-2018学年新疆兵团第二师华山中学高二下学期学前考试英语试题（解析版）

‎2017-2018学年新疆兵团第二师华山中学高二下学期学前考试英语 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）‎ A Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore． We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to the patients at the clinic． One evening as I was fixing supper， there was a knock at the door． I opened it to see a truly awful-looking man． He's hardly taller than my eight-year-old son． "Good evening． I've come to see if you've a room． I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore， and there's no bus till morning．" He told me he'd been hunting for a room since noon but with no success． "I guess it's my face…I know it looks terrible， but my doctor says with a few more treatments…" For a moment I hesitated， but his next words convinced me： "I could sleep in this chair on the porch． My bus leaves early in the morning．" I told him we would find him a bed． When I had finished the dishes， I talked with him． He told me he fished for a living to support his five children， and his wife， who was hopelessly crippled （残疾的） from a back injury． He didn't tell it by way of complaint． Next morning， just before he left， as if asking a great favor， he said， "Could I come back and stay the next time？" He added， "Your children made me feel at home．" On his next trip he arrived a little after seven in the morning． As a gift， he brought a big fish and the largest oysters （牡蛎） I had ever seen． I knew his bus left at 4：00a．m． and I wondered what time he had to get up in order to do this for us． In the years he came to stay overnight with us and there was never a time that he did not bring us vegetables from his garden． I know our family always will be grateful to have known him； from him we learned how to accept the bad without complaint when facing the misfortune．‎ 1. Why did the author agree to let the man spend the night in his house at last？ ______ ‎ A. Because the man said others refused to accommodate him． B. Because the man said he would not cause much inconvenience． C. Because the man said he had come from the eastern shore． D. Because the man said he had been hunting for a room since noon．‎ 2. How long would it take the man to travel from his home to Baltimore by bus？ ______ ‎ A. About 1 hour． B. About 2 hours． C. About 3 hours． D. About 4 hours．‎ 3. From the text we can know that ______ ．‎ A. the author's children were kind and friendly to the man B. the man was fed up with his hard-work and his family C. John Hopkins Hospital provided rooms for the patients to live in D. the author and his family were thought highly of by his neighbors 4. The author's family were grateful to know the man because ______ ．‎ A. he often brought them fish and vegetables from his garden B. he paid them money for his staying C. he taught them how to accept the bad without complaint D. he stayed only overnight with the writer's family ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】B ‎【小题2】C ‎【小题3】A ‎【小题4】C ‎【解析】21   B   细节题：从第二段的句子：For a moment I hesitated，but his next words convinced me："I could sleep in this chair on the porch．My bus leaves early in the morning．"可知作者最后同意让这个人在他家过夜是因为这个人说不会给他带来麻烦，选B． 22   C   细节题：从第四段的句子：On his next trip he arrived a little after seven in the morning．As a gift，he brought a big fish and the largest oysters（牡蛎）I had ever seen．I knew his bus left at 4：00 a．m．可知从这个人的家做公共汽车要三个小时，选C． 23   A  细节题：从第三段的句子：He added，"Your children made me feel at home．"可知作者的孩子对这个人很友好很礼貌，选A． 24   C   细节题：从第五段的句子：I know our family always will be grateful to have known him； from him we learned how to accept the bad without complaint when facing the misfortune．可知作者的家人很感激这个人让他们知道遇到不幸不要去抱怨，选C． 作者讲述一个到他家租房的客人的故事，虽然生活有很懂不幸，但是总是很乐观，作者的家人很感激这个人让他们知道遇到不幸不要去抱怨． 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点． ‎ B Tayka Hotel De Sal Where： Tahua， Bolivia How much： About﹩95 a night Why it's cool： You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood， but salt？ That's something few can claim． Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt-including the beds （though you'll sleep on regular mattresses （床垫） and blankets）．The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni， a prehistoric dried-up lake that's the world's biggest salt flat． Builders use the salt from the 4，633-square-mile flat to make the bricks， and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries． When rain starts to dissolve the hotel， the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks． Green Magic Nature Resort Where： Vythiri， India How much： About﹩240 a night Why it's cool： Ridding a pulley（滑轮）-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure． As you look out of your open window-there is no glass!-you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy． Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel， or just sit on your bamboo bed and read． You don't even have to come down for breakfast-the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn "elevator"． Dog Bark Park Inn B&B Where： Cottonwood， Idaho How much：﹩92 a night Why it's cool： This doghouse isn't just for the family pet． Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog ‎ with guest rooms in his belly． Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side． You can relax in the main bedroom， go up a few steps of the loft in Willy's head， or hang out inside his nose． Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters， there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside． Gamirasu Cave Hotel Where： Ayvali， Turkey How much： Between﹩130 and﹩475 a night． Why it's cool： This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5，000 years ago， when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash． But your stay will be much more modern． Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel， and the white volcanic ash， called tufa， keeps the rooms cool， about 65℉in summer．（Don't worry-there is heat in winter．）‎ 1. What is the similarity of the four hotels？ ______ ‎ A. Being expensive． B. Being beautiful． C. Being natural． D. Being unique．‎ 2. What does the underlined part "Sweet Willy" refer to？ ______ ‎ A. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B& B. B． The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner． C. The name of the hotel． D. The name of the hotel owner．‎ 3. Which of the hotel makes you have a feeling of living in the far past？ ______ ‎ A. Tayka Hotel De Sal B. Green Magic Nature Resort C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】D ‎【小题2】A ‎【小题3】D ‎【解析】25． D 推理判断题．根据文章中每个旅馆下面都有"Why it's cool"的解释可知，这几所旅馆都很酷，四个旅馆都有自己的特色，都与众不同，Tayka Hotel de Sal是用盐建造的；Green Magic Nature Resort坐落在森林的树顶上；Dog Bark Park Inn B&B的外形是一只三十英尺高的狗；Gamirasu Cave Hotel坐落在山洞里，所以说这四家宾馆各具特色，每一个都很独特，故选D． 26． A 推理判断题．根据文章"Dog Bark Park Inn B&B"这一部分中" This doghouse isn't just for the family pet． Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly．"可知，这个狗窝不仅仅是为家庭宠物准备的，Sweet Willy是一只有着30英尺高的狗，肚子里有客房，再根据Dog Bark Park Inn B&B中对Sweet Willy的介绍：三十英尺高，木制楼梯，主卧室，阁楼，浴室等等，可以判断出这是一个建筑的名字，由此推断，Sweet Willy是有着很多房间供人们居住，也就是指的是Thebuilding of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B这个旅馆，故选A． 27． D 细节理解题．根据文章最后一段中"Experience what it was like 5， 000 years ago， when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash． But your stay will be much more modern．"可知，在GamirasuCave Hotel你将会有一种居住在5000年以前的感觉，故选D． 本文很有意思的介绍了四种有趣的旅馆，一个是由盐所建成的宾馆、一个是通过滑轮才能上去的树顶上的酒店、一个是住在一个有30英尺高的狗的肚子里、一个是山洞里的旅馆，每一个都很独特． 本文很有意思的介绍了四种有趣的旅馆，一个是由盐所建成的宾馆、一个是通过滑轮才能上去的树顶上的酒店、一个是住在一个有30‎ 英尺高的狗的肚子里、一个是山洞里的旅馆，每一个都很独特．题目涉及细节理解题和推理判断题．细节理解题的答案可以在文章中直接找到，在文章中可以找到并确定的依据．推理判断题不仅要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系，结合自己的生活常识和经验，再通过逻辑推理和判断，理解文章的言外之意，从而揭示文章的深层涵义． ‎ C ‎"Selfie"（自拍） joins ranks of dictionary words． In 2002，an Australian man went to his friend's 21st birthday party．He got drunk， tripped on some steps and cut his lip．He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends on an online forum．"And sorry about the focus，"he wrote．"It was a selfie．"That was the first recorded use of the word"selfie"，according to linguistic experts at Oxford Dictionaries． On Nov 19，Oxford Dictionaries declared"selfie"Word of the Year for 2013，in honor of the term having taken over the world thanks to millions of smart phone self-portraits and the resulting shares on social media． So what does the choice of the word say about our culture？Mary Elizabeth Williams，writing in Salon magazine，says the word reminds us that contemporary culture is defined by our narcissism （自恋）．Megan Jackson from a local newspaper points out a selfie may only focus on appearance． Selfies invite judgment based on appearance alone．What kind of cultural influence does this have on women？Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel says selfies teach young women to obsess over their appearance and judge themselves on the basis of beauty rather than accomplishments．"They're a reflection of the warped way we teach girls to see themselves as decorative，"said Ryan． In Slate magazine，Rachel Simmons has the opposite view．She argues that selfies are an example of young women promoting themselves and taking control of their own self-presentation．Think of each one，she says，as"a tiny pulse of girl pride-a shout-out to the self"．‎ 1. Which of the following is true about the first use of"selfie"？ ______ ‎ A. The Australian man created it to celebrate his friend's 21st birthday． B. The Australian man created by chance when he got drunk and shared his photo online． C. Oxford Dictionaries used it to thank the creation of the smart phone． D. The social media were so advanced that they made the word transmitted．‎ 2. The underlined word"tripped"in the second paragraph probably means" ______ "．‎ A. traveled B. stepped lightly C. fell down D. made mistakes 3. Who holds a positive opinion towards selfie in the life of women？ ______ ‎ A. Mary Elizabeth． B. Megan Jackson． C. Erin Gloria Ryan． D. Rachel Simmons．‎ 4. The text is mainly concerned with ______ ．‎ A. the introduction of the word"selfie" B. the choice of the word"selfie" C. the history of the word"selfie" D. the characteristics of the word"selfie"‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】B ‎【小题2】C ‎【小题3】D ‎【小题4】A ‎【解析】1．B　细节理解题．根据第二段可知，一位澳大利亚男子参加朋友的生日聚会时喝醉摔倒后，自己拍了张照片放在网上与朋友分享，并解释说没有对好焦，因为是自拍，这是第一次使用"selfie"一词，由此可知B项正确．故选B． ‎ ‎2．C　词义猜测题．根据本句中的"and cut his lip"并结合选项可推知，他嘴唇破了，所以上句意思为"摔倒在台阶上"．tripped与C项意思相近．故选C． 3．D　细节理解题．根据最后一段"In Slate magazine，Rachel Simmons has the opposite view．"可知，Rachel Simmons的观点相反，认为自拍是年轻女性懂得自我提升、自我展现的体现．故选D． 4．A　主旨大意题．本文主要介绍了"selfie"成为了2013年年度热词，介绍了这个词的由来以及所表示的文化现象．故答案选A． 本文是一篇说明文．文章主要介绍了2013年年度热词"自拍"，自拍的由来，文化背景和人们的关于自拍的观点． 在做阅读理解题目时，原则是从原文找答案，尤其是对于细节题；推理判断题也要结合原文进行合理判断；内容归纳题切忌偏离主题． ‎ D People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States， but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs （病菌）， a new study says． The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country． Amanda R． Carrico， a research assistant professor at the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment in Tennessee， told National Geographic that hand washing is often "a case where people act in ways that they think are in their best interest， but they in fact have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions．" Carrico said， "It's certainly true that heat kills bacteria， but if you were going to use hot water to kill them it would have to be way too hot for you to tolerate．" Carrico said that after a review of the scientific literature， her team found "no evidence that using hot water that a person could stand would have any benefit in killing bacteria．" Even water as cold as 40°F （4.4°C） appeared to reduce bacteria as well as hotter water， if hands were scrubbed， rinsed（冲洗）and dried properly． Using hot water to wash hands is therefore unnecessary， as well as wasteful， Carrico said， particularly when it comes to the environment． According to her research， people use warm or hot water 64percent of the time when they wash their hands． Using that number， Carrico's team calculated a significant impact on the planet． "Although the choice of water temperature during a single hand wash may appear unimportant， when multiplied by the nearly 800 billion hand washes performed by Americans each year， this practice results in more than 6 million metric tons of CO2equivalent emissions annually，" she said． The researchers published their results in the July 2013 issue of International Journal of Consumer Studies． They recommended washing with water that is at a "comfortable" temperature， which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones．‎ 1. What's the meaning of what Carrico told National Geographic in the second paragraph？ ______ ‎ A. People are more concerned about their health and begin to wash their hands． B. It's important for people to wash their hands to keep healthy． C. Generally， people's hand washing behaviors and perceptions are not correct． D. People like washing their hands very much．‎ 2. The figures in the sixth paragraph are used to show that ______ ．‎ A. using hot water to wash hands has a bad influence on our planet． B. air pollution has become more and more serious． ‎ C. using hot water to wash hands is a waste of energy． D. people should pay more attention to the environment around us．‎ 1. This passage is organized in the pattern of ______ ．‎ A. fact and opinion B. cause and effect C. definition and classification D. time and events 2. What can we learn from the passage？ ______ ‎ A. It's necessary and useful for people to wash their hands frequently every day． B. We can wash our hands with water that is at a "comfortable" temperature． C. Using cold water to wash hands is necessary and much healthier． D. Hot water can't kill germs．‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】C ‎【小题2】A ‎【小题3】A ‎【小题4】B ‎【解析】32．C，细节理解题．根据文章第二段中的 "but they in fact have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions"的转折可知，一般来讲，人们洗手的观念和行为都是不太正确的．故选C． 33．A，推理判断题．根据文章第五段最后一句 "Using that number， Carrico's team calculated a significantimpact on the planet"的过渡可知，本句承上启下，第六段引用的那些数字就是为了证明用热水洗手对地球带来的消极影响． 故选A． 34．A ，写作手法题．通过对文章的整体理解，尤其是第六段可知，本文主要是通过列举事实，同时表达作者自己的观点的方式进行行文的．故选A． 35．B ，推理判断题．根据文章最后一段最后一句 "They recommended washing with water that is at a ‘comfortable' temperature， which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones．"可知，我们洗手用舒适温度的水即可，不必太热，也不必太凉．故选B． 本文是一篇研究报告．热水洗手是不是能杀死更多的细菌？研究证明并非如此，而且还浪费了资源． 做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据． ‎ 二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）‎ Three Critical Truths We Forget All Too SoonSo much happens in our lives every day that we often forget what we have learned． In effect， the only thing faster than the speed of our thoughts is the speed of our forgetfulness． (1) ●Small steps get you to big places． The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing simply because you can only do a little． In fact， it is far more productive to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a giant leap． (2) Figure out where you want to go， take a step， and kep on stepping． Diligence and persistence will get you there． ● (3) Two people can be affected by the sme circumstance but respond in completely different ways． The reason is that it just depends on their atttudes． When you expect life to be unkind， it will always live up to your expectations． On the other hand， when you consider yourself to be in a fortunate situation， you will find yourself in many more． (4) ●You can only change yourself． Don't wait for someone who hurt you to make it up to you； this kind of thinking only keeps your old wounds from healing． (5) You have no control over them， and they may never change． Inner peace is found by changing your thinking， not the people who hurt you． So ‎ forgive those who have hurt you in the past， and even more importantly， forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you． Then smile like you've never cried re-open your heart and mind like you've never been hurt， and live the rest of your life like you're running out of time． A． Fear always exists． B． Attitude makes all the difference． C． The path to every goal requires a hundred small steps-one after the other． D． Here are some important reminders to jog your memory． E． Waiting for them to change is not the answer． F． In the end， we learn even more from our failures than we do from our successes． G． It's important to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance．‎ 1. ‎ A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 2. ‎ A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 3. ‎ A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 4. ‎ A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 5. ‎ A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】D ‎【小题2】C ‎【小题3】B ‎【小题4】G ‎【小题5】E ‎【解析】DCBGE 1．D．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．下文开始介绍三条真理，可知空处应该是提醒真理的文字，与 D选项内容Here are some important reminders to jog your memory．相对应，故选D． 2．C．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．这一段一直在讲 small step，与C选项内容The path to every goal requires a hundred small steps-one after the other．相对应，故选C． 3．B．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据后句 The reason is that it just depends on their attitudes．可知此段主要讲 attitu de，与B选项内容Attitude makes all the differen ce．相对应，故选B． 4．G．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．前面将情况分类讨论，可知作者想说不同的环境有不同的情况，与 G选项内容 It's important to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance．相对应，故选G． 5．E．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．这一段讲的是相信自己，靠自己改变，而不是靠别人，与 E选项内容Waiting for them to change is not the answer．相对应，故选E． 本文属于说明文，文章介绍了人们最容易遗忘的三条真理． 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子． ‎ 三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）‎ John's parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy．It happened during World War II．His family never(21)a washing machine and，since gasoline was expensive，they could ‎ not(22)trips to the laundry （洗衣店） several miles away．Keeping clothes(23)became a problem for young John's household． A family friend joined the army，and his wife (24)to go with him．John's family (25)to store their furniture while they were away．To the family's (26)the friend suggested they use their Bendix．So this is how they(27)the washer． Young John helped with the washing，and across the years he (28)a love for the old，green Bendix．But (29)the war ended．When the friends came to take it back，John grew terribly(30)His mother(31)him and said．"You must remember，that machine(32)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 (33)let's use this (34)to be grateful that we had it at all．" The lesson turned out(35)Years later，John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）．Though he (36)for months with her death，John could not begin getting over from the(37)until he remembered the old Bendix． His daughter was a(38)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(39)for a time．He felt (40)He found strength and recovery．He knew he could get through the valley of loss．‎ 1. ‎ A. required B. owned C. repaired D. saw 2. ‎ A. take B. have C. afford D. ride 3. ‎ A. clean B. warm C. nice D. good 4. ‎ A. agreed B. managed C. desired D. prepared 5. ‎ A. offered B. decided C. expected D. promised 6. ‎ A. disappointed B. astonishment C. sadness D. regret 7. ‎ A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used 8. ‎ A. achieved B. produced C. developed D. reduced 9. ‎ A. finally B. obviously C. immediately D. peacefully 10. ‎ A. frightened B. upset C. hopeless D. confused 11. ‎ A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught 12. A once B．already C．hardly D．never 13. ‎ A. out B. down C. away D. up 14. ‎ A. chance B. success C. event D. treasure 15. A important B．necessary C．reasonable D．invaluable 16. ‎ A. thought B. missed C. struggled D. forgot 17. ‎ A. lesson B. loss C. illness D. difficulty 18. ‎ A. death B. washer C. gift D. loser 19. ‎ A. share B. spend C. live D. earn 20. ‎ A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy．‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎【小题1】B ‎【小题2】C ‎【小题3】A ‎【小题4】D ‎【小题5】A ‎【小题6】B ‎【小题7】B ‎【小题8】C ‎【小题9】A ‎【小题10】B ‎【小题11】C ‎【小题12】D ‎【小题13】C ‎【小题14】A ‎【小题15】D ‎【小题16】C ‎【小题17】B ‎【小题18】C ‎【小题19】A ‎【小题20】A ‎【解析】答案： 11．B    动词词义辨析   根据下文：由于汽油很贵，他们不能去几里远的洗衣店，可推知，他家里没有洗衣机；故选B 12．C    动词词义辨析   根据上文提到由于汽油很贵可知，他们负担不起去几里远的洗衣店的路费；故选C ‎ ‎13．A    形容词词义辨析   根据上文可知，由于他家里没有洗衣机，又负担不起去几里远的洗衣店的路费；因此保持衣服洁净成了小John家的难题；故选A 14．D    动词词义辨析   根据下文可知，他们夫妻俩是一起离开的，并且还将家具寄存在了John家，因此这里的意思应是，他的妻子准备一起去；故选D 15．A    动词词义辨析   根据上下文可知，由于是家里的朋友要去参军，所以这里应是John家答应保管朋友的家具；故选A 16．B    形容词词义辨析   根据上下文可知，由于John家没有洗衣机，所以保持衣服整洁成了John家的难题，当朋友建议他们家使用他的奔迪克斯洗衣机时，他们应该感到很惊讶；故选B 17．B    动词词义辨析   根据上文主要讲述了John家洗衣机的由来可知，此处的意思应是：因此这就是他们如何才有洗衣机的．故选B 18．C    动词词义辨析   根据上文可知，由于这几年以来小John经常用洗衣机帮家里洗衣服，所以应是对这台洗衣机产生了感情；故选C 19．A    副词词义辨析   根据下文朋友回来将洗衣机带走了可知，此处表达的是：最后这场战争结束了；C．immediately 立即，马上；根据上文的"across the years"几年年来；因此不能选C；故选A 20．B    形容词词义辨析  根据上文John对这台洗衣机产生了感情，以及后来朋友回来将洗衣机带走了可知，John应该感到非常不安；故选B 21．C    动词词义辨析   根据上文John为失去洗衣机而感到不安，因此此处应是他母亲安慰他；故选C   22．D    副词词义辨析   此处是母亲安慰John的话，其中"in the first place"压根儿，从一开始；本句的意思是：洗衣机压根儿就不是属于我们的．故选D 23．C    副词词义辨析   根据上文洗衣机被带走了，母亲在安慰John可知，这里的意思应是：不能因为它被带走了而恼火；故选C 24．A    名词词义辨析   承接上文可知，这里的意思是：让我们借这个机会为我们曾拥有过它而心存感激．故选A 25．D    形容词词义辨析  根据下文可知，此处的意思是：数年后，这一堂课证实了它的重要；故选D 26．C    动词词义辨析  根据上一句John8岁的女儿死于白血病可知，此处的意思应是，对于她的死，他痛苦挣扎了几个月；故选C 27．B    名词词义辨析  根据下文提到了那台失去的洗衣机可知，这里的意思应是，直到他想起那台老式的奔迪克斯洗衣机，他才从失去女儿的痛苦中走出来；故选B 28．C    名词词义辨析  根据上文由他痛失女儿想到失去的那台洗衣机，而母亲告诉他洗衣机只是礼物；故可以推测，此处的意思应是：这时他明白了一个简单的事实，女儿是礼物； 29．A   动词词义辨析   根据上文可知，当他想到由于失去洗衣机，母亲安慰他的话时，他便开始将失去的女儿看作是一份非凡的礼物，并为能与她共度一段时光而感到庆幸；故选A 30．A   形容词词义辨析   结合上文母亲安慰John：不要因为失去洗衣机而不安，让我们借这个机会为我们曾经拥有的而心存感激；因此此处的意思应是：他学会了心存感激．故选A 本文讲述的是发生在二战时期的故事．文中讲到John一家非常需要一台洗衣机，就在这时，由于朋友要去参军，便建议他们使用他的奔迪克斯牌洗衣机．几年以来小John经常用洗衣机帮家里洗衣服，所以对这台洗衣机产生了感情．战争结束后，在朋友返回并将洗衣机带走后，John感到很不安．这时母亲安慰他说，洗衣机压根就不属于他们，它只是别人赐予的礼物，不要因为它被带走了而恼火，要为曾经拥有过它而心存感激．多年以后，John曾因为女儿的病逝而痛苦的挣扎着，但当他想到那台老的洗衣机时，他才从痛苦中走出来．因此，本文通过讲述John 小时候由得到再到失去洗衣机以及成年后痛失女儿的经历，旨在告诉人们：应把曾经拥有的人或事物看做是一种恩赐，不要因为失去了他们而深感懊恼，要为曾经拥有过他们而心存感激． 做本题时，首先应快速阅读全文，掌握本文的大意；其次根据上下文的意思推测出每一小题的句意，从而选出正确答案；最后还要判断每一题的考查点，注意辨析词义． ‎