1、教师公开招聘考试小学英语（语言技能）模拟试卷 41 及答案与解析Reading Comprehension0 Once a circle missed a wedge. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. I
2、t enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now it could be whole, with nothing missing. It incorporated the missing piec
3、e into itself and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or talking to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly , it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly a
4、way.The lesson of the story, I suggested, was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn, to hope, to nourish his soul with the dream of something better. He will ne
5、ver know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a failure for doing so. There
6、 is a wholeness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive, who can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn us for failing. Life is not a spelling bee, where no matt
7、er how many words you ve gotten right, you re disqualified if you make one mistake. Life is more like a baseball season, where even the best team loses one-third of its games and even the worst team has its days of brilliance. Our goal is to win more games than we lose.When we accept that imperfecti
8、on is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciate it, we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only aspire to. That, I believe, is what God asks of usnot “Be perfect“, not “Dont even make a mistake“ , but “Be whole“.If we are brave enough to love, stron
9、g enough to forgive, generous enough to rejoice in another s happiness , and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all, then we can achieve a fulfillment that no other living creature will ever know.1 Why does the circle prefer to roll slowly after it has found the missing pie
10、ce?2 Why does the author say that the man who has everything is a poor man to some extend?3 What is the meaning of “a spelling bee“(Line 1 , Para 4)in Chinese and how does the author describe in the passage?4 Why does the author regard the life as a baseball season?5 What can we learn from the passa
11、ge if we want to achieve a fulfillment?5 When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my lif
12、e, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see. “ The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I woul
13、d need to know to grow up and be a good person: she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy
14、. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last an
15、d this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.6 Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?（A）The doctors.（B） The patient.（C） The writer.（D）The patients family.7 What did the writers mother do the day before th
16、e surgery?（A）She stayed at home to have a good rest.（B） She went to the doctors for advice.（C） She turned to her family for comfort.（D）She stayed all day with her child.8 Why was the writers mother happy that day?（A）Because she left her child a special memory.（B） Because she realized her child had g
17、rown up.（C） Because she was proud of what her child had done.（D）Because she expected the surgery to be successful.9 The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that_.（A）her mother was ill again（B） the surgery was unsuccessful（C） her mother was getting better（D）the surgery was very simple1
18、0 Which of the following words best describes the writers mother?（A）Hardworking.（B） Famous.（C） Rich.（D）Great.Close10 The Zhusuan, otherwise known as the Chinese abacus was officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage at the 8th Annual UNESCO World Heritage Congress on December 4th in Baku, A
19、zerbaijan.The abacus is an ancient【C16】_method with a history of over 2, 500 years. It is【C17】_as the fifth invention in Chinese history and was listed as a【C18】_intangible cultural heritage in 2008.The abacus s popularity has been compromised over the course of time by the【C19】_of digital calculato
20、rs: 【C20】_, they are still in use in many of China s rural marketplaces. Today, the abacus has a richer value as a【C21】_symbol rather than a practical calculating tool.The UNESCO【C22】_that intangible cultural heritage could bring a sense of【C23】_to the people who own it and it is essential to【C24】_c
21、ultural diversity and human creativity.Since 2001, China has successfully【C25】_for 37 items to be listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritages, 【C26】_Kunqu opera, the shadow play and acupuncture.China currently has 30 intangible cultural heritage items listed by UNESCO, the most【 C27】 _all countrie
22、s throughout the world. Facts about the abacus: The Chinese abacus, also called suanpan, can be【C28】_back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770 476BC). It has two decks and more than seven rods. The upper deck, which is known as heaven, has two beads on each rod. These beads each have the【C29】_of five
23、. There are five beads on the【C30】_deck, known as earth. Each of these has the value of one. The beads are moved up and down during calculation.11 【C16 】（A）measuring（B） reasoning（C） calculating（D）speculating12 【C17 】（A）remembered（B） regarded（C） represented（D）received13 【C18 】（A）local-level（B） nation
24、al-level（C） provincial-level（D）world-level14 【C19 】（A）emergence（B） development（C） evolution（D）transformation15 【C20 】（A）moreover（B） however（C） therefore（D）anyway16 【C21 】（A）honorary（B） historical（C） cultural（D）national17 【C22 】（A）stated（B） explained（C） alleged（D）required18 【C23 】（A）responsibility（B）
25、 identification（C） honor（D）mission19 【C24 】（A）developing（B） retaining（C） maintaining（D）protecting20 【C25 】（A）chose（B） returned（C） applied（D）handed21 【C26 】（A）excepting（B） including（C） containing（D）involving22 【C27 】（A）over（B） among（C） throughout（D）of23 【C28 】（A）gone（B） traced（C） fall（D）took24 【C29 】
26、（A）usage（B） total（C） value（D）figure25 【C30 】（A）lower（B） last（C） upper（D）bottom教师公开招聘考试小学英语（语言技能）模拟试卷 41 答案与解析Reading Comprehension【知识模块】 语言技能1 【正确答案】 Because it rolled fast when it was a perfect circle againIt realized the world seemed to be so different and there was no time to notice the flowers o
27、r talking to the worms【试题解析】 根据文章第一段的最后两句可知答案。【知识模块】 语言技能2 【正确答案】 Because the author thinks that he will never know what it feels like to yearn， to hope，to nourish his soul with the dream of something better and he will never know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he
28、has always wanted or never had【试题解析】 根据文章第二段的内容可知答案。【知识模块】 语言技能3 【正确答案】 “ 拼字比赛 ”。No matter how many words youve gotten right，youre disqualified if you make one mistake in a spelling bee【试题解析】 根据文章第四段的内容可知答案。【知识模块】 语言技能4 【正确答案】 Because in a baseball season，teams goal is to win moreEven the best team
29、loses onethirds of its games and even the worst team has its days of brilliance【试题解析】 根据文章第四段的内容可知答案。【知识模块】 语言技能5 【正确答案】 Wed better be brave enough to love，strong enough to forgive，generous enough to rejoice in anothers happiness，and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all【试
30、题解析】 根据文章最后一段的内容可知答案。【知识模块】 语言技能【知识模块】 语言技能6 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 第一段的第二句提到医生告诉我们做手术可能会导致两种结果：一是挽救妈妈的生命；二是手术失败。而第一段最后一句“She chose to have it”说明妈妈选择了接受手术治疗。选项 B 中的名词 patient 是“病人”的意思，文中的病人就是指妈妈。【知识模块】 语言技能7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 通读第二段我们不难看出手术前的一天，妈妈一直和自己的孩子待在一起。【知识模块】 语言技能8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 通过整篇文章可以推断出妈妈在自己生死未卜的情况下
31、的开心实际上是为了给孩子留下一段美好的记忆。【知识模块】 语言技能9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 manage to do 是设法做到某事，“My mother managed to live through the surgery”这句话的意思是：经过手术，我妈妈成功地活下来了。【知识模块】 语言技能10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 在动手术的前一天，妈妈做的第一件事就是让自己的孩子开心，她告诉自己的孩子凡事要做到最好，而且她会一直为她感到骄傲。这些表现都体现了一个母亲的伟大。【知识模块】 语言技能Close【知识模块】 语言技能11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 A 项意为“测量”；B
32、 项意为“推理” ；C 项“意为”计算；D 项意为“推测”。根据前后文意思可知，珠算(以算盘为工具进行数字计算)是一种计算方法。所以本题的答案选 C。【知识模块】 语言技能12 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 固定结构 be regarded as 意为“被认为是 ”。【知识模块】 语言技能13 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 A 项意为“地方级的”；B 项意为“国家级的 ”；C 项意为“省级的”；D 项意为“世界级的”。根据该句中的 Chinese history 可知，2008 年，珠算被列为国家级的文化遗产。所以本题的答案选 B。【知识模块】 语言技能14 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 A
33、项意为“出现”；B 项意为“发展” ；C 项意为“演变”；D 项意为“改革”。根据前后文意思可知，由于出现数字计算器，珠算的流行受到了威胁。所以本题的答案选 A。【知识模块】 语言技能15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据前后文意思可知，这里是转折的关系，应选择 however。所以本题的答案选 B。【知识模块】 语言技能16 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本篇文章主要讲的是珠算被成功地列入了世界文化遗产。此空说的应是算盘更是一种文化象征了。A 项意为“荣誉的 ”；B 项意为“历史的”；C 项意为“文化的”：D 项意为“民族的”。所以本题的答案选 C。【知识模块】 语言技能17 【正确答案】
34、 A【试题解析】 A 项意为“声明，陈述”；B 项意为 “解释”；C 项意为“宣称、断言“；D 项意为“要求”。此处应是“联合国教科文组织发表声明”的意思。所以本题的答案选 A。【知识模块】 语言技能18 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 A 项意为“责任”；B 项意为“认同” ；C 项意为“荣誉”；D 项意为“使命”。能成为文化遗产首先是得到大家的认可和认同，即无形的文化遗产给拥有它的人带来一种认同感。所以本题的答案选 B。【知识模块】 语言技能19 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 A 项意为“开发”；B 项意为“保留” ；C 项意为“维持，坚持”；D 项意为“保护”。这里是应维持文化的多样性并保
35、持人类的创新性。所以本题的答案选C。【知识模块】 语言技能20 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 apply for 意为“申请”。这里的意思是：中国已经成功申请了 37 项世界非物质文化遗产的项目。所以本题的答案选 C。【知识模块】 语言技能21 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 except 意为 “把除外”；include 强调范围；contain 强调容量；involve 意为“涉及”。结合前后文意思可知，这里强调的是范围，即包括昆曲、皮影戏和针灸。所以本题的答案选 B。【知识模块】 语言技能22 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 among 用于三者及以上事物之间的比较，意为 “在之中“。【知识模块】 语言技能23 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 固定结构 trace back 意为“追溯，回忆”。【知识模块】 语言技能24 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据后文的 the value of one 可知，此处选 value“值”，意思为上面每个珠子代表的数值是 5。【知识模块】 语言技能25 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章最后介绍算盘有上下两个框，前面介绍了上框，此处说的是底拒，所以选 bottom(底部) 。【知识模块】 语言技能
