“Stop making excuses for him，Mom，”I said.“But maybe he is feeling unwell...” Mom said.“Maybe nothing，” I interrupted.I had been tending Mom since her health began to decline and this would be the first time in a year that my husband and I had a night out together.Jerry had promised to stay with Mom.But again he let us down.And more often than not，his drinking had a lot to do with it.His irresponsibility upset me.

I remembered our happy growing­up years in a small town in West Virginia.With good family education，Jerry had been a kind kid.He was only 15 when Dad died.Unlike him，I got over the sorrow soon，but he started drinking.Soon he began hanging out with bad guys.

Jerry and I didn’t see each other often，but we talked on the phone.Usually，though，we ended up fighting.When Mom came to live with us，Jerry dropped in regularly at first，but after a while his visits became sporadic.He explained he couldn’t handle seeing Mom in such a bad condition.Another excuse，I thought.

One day I went to see the doctor about my back.It had been aching for months.“I can’t find anything wrong with you physically，”the doctor said.“But I can tell you’re very tense.Is something bothering you?” I poured out my story about Jerry.“Do you think he’s likely to change?” he asked.I shrugged.“Probably not.”“But，you can，”he said gently.

Me?Why did I have to change?He was the one who constantly let us down.But what had I done?Maybe the doctor was right.I couldn’t love his behavior，but I could love him—the way I did when we were little.As I walked into the house I sensed a relief.

Jerry died young due to drinking.I miss him.But I’m grateful I was given the opportunity to show him I loved him—as he was，not as I wanted him to be.

【语篇解读】　爱一个人，并不意味着他很完美。有时，即便他有着让人难以忍受的缺点，也要学会去爱——爱他不是因为他是你所期望的那样，而是爱他本人。

.When Jerry failed to carry out his promise that night，his mother________.

A.felt very angryB.tried to defend him

C.was indifferent about itD.phoned him to ask him to come back

解析：　推理判断题。根据第一段“Stop making excuses for him，Mom，” I said.“But maybe he is feeling unwell...”可推断，答案为B。

答案：　B

.Jerry got into the habit of drinking mainly because________.

A.he was influenced by bad guys

B.his mom left to live with his sister

C.nobody cared for him after his father died

D.he couldn’t get over the sadness of losing his father

解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段Unlike him，I got over the sorrow soon，but he started drinking可知，答案为D。

答案：　D

3.The underlined word “sporadic” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A.occasional B.frequent

C.formal D.unpleasant

解析：　词义猜测题。根据句中Jerry dropped in regularly at first，but...可判断，刚开始Jerry经常来看望妈妈，但不久就很少来了，故答案为A。

答案：　A

.What did the author think of the doctor’s suggestion at first?

A.It was acceptable. B.It gave her much hope.

C.It was unreasonable. D.It made her confused.

解析：　推理判断题。根据第五段Me?Why did I have to change?He was the one who constantly let us down.可推断，答案为C。

答案：　C

.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Love can help a person give up bad habits.

B.Too much tension will destroy a person’s health.

C.We shouldn’t expect too much of a person.

D.We should try to love a person as he is.

解析：　主旨大意题。根据末段But I’m grateful I was given the opportunity to show him I loved him—as he was，not as I wanted him to be可推断，爱一个人，要爱他本人，而不是因为他是你期望的那样，故答案为D。

答案：　D

Ⅱ.任务型阅读

(2016·河南省高考适应性测试)

How to Be a Good Friend

A good friend, who wouldn't want one? Ever felt yours just not good enough but don't know where to improve? 1.________ I used to annoy a lot of my friends before, just for the sake of having fun and from that, I've learned how to be a good friend, and stay as a good friend.

Listen.

No one likes being interrupted when they're talking. So, when someone talks, keep yourself quiet and listen to them, especially if they're feeling down, you need to be the shoulder for them to cry on. If you have any comment to make, be sure that you word it in a way where you don't sound too negative. 2.________ When you just don't share the same interest or you're not in the mood to listen to them, politely let them know and ask them to understand.

Always smile.

3.________ The least you can do is, whenever you see your friends, smile and say hello. That way, if they had a bad day, you can make them feel better with your smile along with your ear, and maybe, you can share something funny to cheer them up.

Don't ever lie.

Everyone would hate being lied to, especially if it's by your own friend, so don't lie! It might seem alright to lie occasionally, but once you lose your friend's trust, you may lose them forever. 4.________

Keep secrets.

Make sure you can keep a secret. If not, tell your friends straight away you cannot help yourself when it comes to secrets. Otherwise, when you let them tell you about their secrets and you “accidentally” share it with someone else, you'll have your friends hating you for the rest of your life. 5.________ Secrets are not meant to be shared, so don't even try.

A.Everyone has their bad days, and it's unavoidable.

B.And that is something you surely do not want to happen.

C.Well, you've come to the right place.

D.A few people seem upset at you for being so direct.

E.Otherwise, they may just take it as you are trying to put them down.

F.This same thing happened to a good friend of mine.

G.They'll probably call you “big mouth”.

Ⅲ.语法填空

(2016·河北保定市高三调研)Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept — the ant philosophy (哲学), an 1.________ (amaze) four­part philosophy.

First, ants never quit. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll climb over. they'll climb under, or they'll climb around. They never quit 2.________ (look) for a way to get where they 3.________ (suppose) to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making 4.________ (prepare) for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer; think about rocks 5.________ you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 6.________， “This won't last long and we'll soon be out of here.” On 7.________ first warm day, the ants are out. If it 8.____ ____ (turn) cold again, they'll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it 9.________ (possible) can. 10.________ you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

Ⅳ.书面表达

假如你在学校举行的英语演讲比赛中获得了好成绩，将在颁奖仪式上发言，请用英语写一篇发言稿，要点如下：

1.参赛目标是否实现;

2.取得好成绩的两个主要原因;

3.演讲中发现的自己的不足之处及改进办法。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.发言稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Good afternoon, everyone!

It is an honour for me to speak here.

Thank you!

高考题型提能练(三).1～5　CEABG.

1.amazing　考查动词的现在分词形式令人惊叹的哲学故填amazing2.looking　考查quit的用法quit doing sth.“放弃/停止做某事”3.are supposed　考查supposed的用法be supposed to do sth.“应该做某事”4.preparations　考查固定搭配make preparations for“做好……的准备”句意：他们总是在仲夏的时候准备冬天的食物为漫长而寒冷的冬天做准备5.when/as　考查连词的用法句意：因此在夏天你必须考虑暴风雨;当你享受阳光和沙滩的时候考虑砂石“当……时”可以用时间连词when或者as故填when/as6.themselves　考查反身代词在冬天的时候他们会提醒他们自己故填themselves7.the　考查定冠词the的用法定冠词the在句中表示已经出现过的人或物表示特指在第一个温暖的一天蚂蚁们都会出来这里特指第一个暖和的一天故填the8.turns　考查一般现在时的用法在if引导的条件状语从句中从句用一般现在时表示条件主句用将来时表示结果句意：如果天气再一次变冷他们将会潜回去故填turns9.possibly　考查副词的用法这里是一个省略句省略掉can后面的动词而修饰动词要用副词故填possibly10.What 　考查what引导的主语从句what引导的主语从句中what在从句中作主语表示“你所……的”你可以从蚂蚁哲学中学到的是：永远不要放弃向前看保持积极的心态尽你所能故填What.参考范文：Good afternoon, everyone!

It is an honour for me to speak here. And I am excited because I have achieved my goal to win first prize in the contest.

Firstly, I should owe my success to my teachers and all those who helped me in preparation for the contest. Thank all of you! Secondly, my success is closely connected with my love of English. I hold that the love from the heart can really make a difference.

Anyhow, the experience of the contest helps me understand some of my shortcomings. One of them is that my limited knowledge weakens the power of my speech. So I have determined to study harder to broaden my knowledge and learn more about the world.

Thank you!

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