2020-2021学年高中英语(外研版)选修六-双基限时练23.docx

双基限时练(二十三)　Module 6　Section Ⅲ
基 础 夯 实

Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The ________(全体人员)are unhappy about these changes.
答案　personnel
2．The local farmers have ________(武装) themselves with rifles and pistols.
答案　armed
3．Many innocent ________(平民)were killed during the war.
答案　civilians
4．There are a lot of________(争议)among the members on the problem.
答案　disagreements
5．When he refuses to be introduced to her, Elizabeth becomes instantly prejudiced against him, ________(不顾) his good looks and great wealth.
答案　despite
6．Oil prices extended to its one­month high as the dollar continued to _撤退)．
答案　retreat
7．The National Games ________(鼓舞) people to do sports all over the country.
答案　encourage
8．He ________(引用) some sentences in the Bible to support his beliefs at the meeting.
答案　quotes
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
用适当的词或所给单词的适当形式填空(不多于3个单词)
1．When they got to the South Pole, they found that the Norwegians (挪威人) ________ (beat) them in the race to be the first ever to reach it.
答案与解析　had beaten　句意：当他们到达南极时，他们发觉挪威人在这场竞赛中战胜了他们，成为第一批到达南极的人。beat“击败；战胜”，符合句意。
2．The number of people ________ fifty, but a number of them ________ absent for different reasons. (be)
答案与解析　was; were　“the number of＋可数名词复数”作主语时谓语动词用单数；“a number of＋可数名词复数”作主语时谓语动词用复数。
3．She encourages those women ________ (realize) their own dreams.
答案与解析　to realize　encourage sb. to do sth.“鼓舞某人做某事”。
4．She missed the plane, despite ________ (drive) very fast to the airport.
答案与解析　driving　despite“尽管”，是介词，后接动名词作宾语。
5．Ted couldn't remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was ________Sunday because everybody was at church.
答案与解析　a　依据句意可知此处是指“一个星期天”，故该空应填a。
6．The country armed with nuclear weapons has declared war ________ its enemy.
答案与解析　on　句意：拥有核武器装备的这个国家已经向它的敌人宣战。declare war on“向……宣战”。
7．At that time, the people of the whole country must arm themselves ________ the enemy.
答案与解析　against　句意：当时，全国人民必需武装起来抵制敌人。against“防备，抵制”。
8．The workmen made so much mess that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days ________ (clean) up afterwards.
答案与解析　cleaning　spend time doing sth.“长时间做某事”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Remembrance Day in Canada
In Canada, November 11 is 1.________ (official) called Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day marks 2.________ anniversary (周年纪念日) of the official end of World War Ⅰ on 11 November, 1918. It honours the people 3.________ were killed in the two world wars. Remembrance Day is symbolised by the man­made poppies (罂粟) 4.________ people wear and place at war memorials. In Canadian tradition, the poppy is worn by many members of society during the two weeks 5.________ November 11. The use of the poppy as the symbol comes from a poem 6.________ (write) by John McCrae, a Canadian doctor 7.________ (serve) in the army. The poem is called “In Flanders Fields” and describes the poppies 8.________ (grow) in the Flemish graveyards 9.________ soldiers were buried. The red colour of poppies remind people 10.________ the blood lost by victims of war.

答案与解析　
1．officially　这里用于修饰动词called，所以用副词形式。
2．the　该空填定冠词the，特指一战结束日的纪念日。
3．who/that　who/that在这里引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语。
4．that/which　先行词是poppies，空格后面的从句缺少宾语，故用that/which引导定语从句。
5．before　before“在……之前”。
6．written　过去分词形式的短语作后置定语。
7．served　be served in“服务于”，在此作后置定语，去掉be。故填served。
8．growing　现在分词短语作定语。
9．where　where在此引导定语从句，且在从句中作状语。
10．of　remind sb. of sth.“使某人想起某事”，故该空填of。

语 篇 提 能
Ⅳ.阅读理解

He had travelled thousands of miles in the hope of earning some money, but 18­year­old Lin Kongming never knew danger was waiting for him.
He and six other migrant workers from Fujian Province spent 36 hours in Iraq as international hostages(人质). But luckily, they were set free last Tuesday morning，unharmed by the people who had taken them hostage.
After hard work by Chinese diplomats(外交官)in the region the Iraqi kidnappers(绑架者)agreed to hand them over to a local religious group. “The friendly relations between the Chinese and Iraqi peoples have played a key role in the release of the hostages，” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan. China refused to join the US­led coalition(联军)in the Iraq war.
Since April 4，over 60 hostages from 12 countries, including America，Italy and Japan, have been taken in Iraq. Some have been released，others were killed.
The Iraqi resistance (抵制)groups have started taking foreigners hostage in an attempt to force the US­led troops out of their country. As a result, many foreigners have left, fearing the situation will get worse. Some nations are also considering removing their troops from Iraq. Thailand has ordered its forces not to leave their camp and may bring them home before September as originally planned. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is considering similar action.
But Dan Senor，spokesman for the US­led coalition in Baghdad，said that it would not negotiate(谈判)with “terrorists or kidnappers” to get hostages released.
1．The seven workers from Fujian were set free mainly because________.
A. they were too poor to pay anything
B. kidnappers didn't know they were Chinese
C. Chinese diplomats made great efforts to rescue them
D. kidnappers were friendly to the Chinese
答案与解析　C　依据第三段第一句可以推出答案。
2．Why did the Iraqi resistance groups start to take foreigners hostage?
A．To show their anger towards the occupation of foreign troops.
B. To tell the world they would fear nothing.
C. To make foreign armies leave their country.
D. To resist the American troops.
答案与解析　C　依据第五段第一句话可以知道答案。
3．The author mentioned Dan Senor to show the US________.
A. wouldn't give in to Iraqi terrorists or kidnappers
B. had enough power to station in Iraq
C. wouldn't give up unless it could get something
D. had no plan to bring its troops home
答案与解析　A　该发言人说他们绝不由于人质问题而和恐怖分子以及绑架者谈判，这表明白他们坚决的立场。
4．The passage mainly tells us________.
A. the hostage crises(危机) in Iraq
B. foreigners were not welcome in Iraq
C. the Chinese hostages were set free
D. keeping away from Iraq is a wise choice
答案与解析　A　文章主要谈的是在伊拉克的人质问题。
Ⅴ.阅读理解七选五

Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during your anxious moments.
__1__ A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things.
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse. __2__ When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.
Be smart in how you deal with your fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes your anxious, break the task into a series of smaller steps. __3__
Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what we worry about never comes true. __4__ You can leave everything else in the hands of God.
It is not easy to deal with all of our fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it slow. All you can do is do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy. __5__
A. Take it one step at a time and things will work out.
B. When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing.
C. This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.
D. Instead of worrying about something that probably won't happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.
E. The next time you feel depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life.
F. A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking.
G. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success.
答案　1.B　2.F　3.G　4.D　5.A