单词识记：achievement optimistic outgoing born birthplace confident content contribute wealth stubborn creative profession respect determine energetic experience failure fortunate generous hardworking短语扫描：make efforts to do sth.努力做某事praise sb.for sth.因某事赞扬某人regard...as认为……是set a good example to 为……做出好榜样be gifted at对……有天赋be interested in 对……感兴趣be content with 对……满意devote oneself to献身于，专心于be enthusiastic about对……热心win the first prize获得一等奖[跟踪训练]在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式1．What was your first big (achieve) in your sport?2．The local government hoped that everybody living in the region (contribute) to the Red Cross.3．Bombs had hit the building a number of times but (fortunate) no one was hurt.4．It is reported that business (failure) have risen 16% this month.5．As is known to us all，like so many (create) people he is never satisfied. 6．He is highly praised by the teacher his hard work.7．The headmaster likes to arrive early at school in order to set a good example us.8．It is better to be content what one has than to risk losing everything by being too greedy.9．Although there are a lot of doctors here，he is regarded the best one. 10．After he graduated he continued to devote himself research.Ⅰ.完形填空(2016·甘肃天水三中高三检测)From time to time，life can be impossibly hard，and it can be difficult to keep going.But you always have a choice.2012 was the 1 year of my life.My father died only six months 2 he was diagnosed with cancer.He was always so 3 that，for a minute after he drew his last breath，I honestly 4 he would come back to life.I couldn’t believe I would never again cuddle (拥抱) into his big warm chest.Shortly after that，my oldest sister was 5 to the hospital.They discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was 6 that they could do.She died a month later.She was my 7 person in the whole world.I never thought Iwould have to live 8 her.The 9 and extreme heartbreak brought me to my knees，and I 10 in the hospital myself.I remember lying in the hospital bed，looking 11 at the ceiling and seeing my sister’s beautiful face.I realized that night I had a(n) 12 .I could end my life or I could continue to 13 .I looked in my sister’s eyes and 14 not to go with her just yet.I was determined to stay and 15 my journey.I now live with my husband and I spend quality time with my family and value every 16 I have with them.I connect with my heart often to 17 that I am following my joy.I love myself more deeply every day.Not a day goes by when I don’t18 my father’s huge character or my beloved sister’s gentle eyes，but I know that I will be with them one day.What I have now is so precious and so fleeting (短暂的) that I must grasp the 19 in every moment I can.You choose life every day.But do you choose the life that you 20 every day?1．A.best B．preciousC．worst D．fastest2．A.after B．untilC．before D．when3．A.optimistic B．strongC．powerful D．enthusiastic4．A.thought B．wonderedC．planned D．doubted5．A.allowed B．abandonedC．admitted D．accustomed6．A.everything B．nothingC．anything D．something 7．A.lovely B．last C．dear D．favorite 8．A.with B．beyond C．on D．without 9．A.regret B．shock C．terror D．shame 10．A.got up B．picked up C．ended up D．came up 11．A.up B．around C．back D．down 12．A.choice B．answer C．dream D．direction 13．A.perform B．study C．work D．live 14．A.decided B．remembered C．demanded D．hoped 15．A.leave B．complete C．take D．stop 16．A.year B．month C．week D．moment 17．A.recognize B．realize C．ensure D．understand 18．A.miss B．forget C．find D．describe 19．A.scene B．joyC．entertainment D．luck20．A.experience B．repeatC．love D．faceⅡ.短文改错Long long ago，there lived a famous beauty who named Xi Shi.Since she suffered from heartburn，she would often frown in front of all neighbor.A ugly girl—Dong Shi，lived in the same village.She noticed this，thinking it very charmed，also put her hand to her breast and frown in front of everyone.When the rich saw her，they closed their doors and would come out.But for the poor，they ran away，took their wives and children.Poor thing! She could admired Xi Shi’s frown，but did not know why she was beautiful.加练半小时英语答案精析第11练人物传记类(二)高考高频单词与短语识记排查1．achievement 2.contributed 3.fortunately 4.failures 5.creative 6.for 7.to 8.with 9.as 10.to知识运用与写作能力专练Ⅰ.1.C [best 最好的；precious 珍贵的；worst 最差的；fastest最快的。
句意为：2012年是我生活中最坏的一年。
故选C。
]2．A [after在……之后；until直到……为止；before在……以前；when当……的时候。
句意为：我父亲被诊断出癌症之后仅仅六个月就去世了。
故选A。
]3．B [optimistic乐观的；strong强壮的；powerful强大的；enthusiastic热情的。