Unit 4 Adversity and Courage 单元基础知识检测-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 4 Adversity and Courage (单元基础知识检测) Task I Fill in the blanks to review the content of the passage. We watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island. It was easy (1)________________(imagine) the danger ahead. There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us (2)_________. To stay alive was not easy. The island had no water. We could only melt ice from the ocean and drink the water from (3)_________. There were no trees growing on Antarctica and no oil, so the only fuel we could use was animal fat. We had to be careful not to go outside too often, (4)___________the changing temperatures could make us ill. Many of us also (5)___________ (fall) ill from the smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fires. We lived like this in the cold for four months. Our discipline and team spirit kept us (6)_____________(optimism) and helped us deal with our fears (7)________a positive and successful way. When we (8)_____________(rescue), we felt such relief and joy (9)_________many of us could not hide our tears. Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us persevere in staying alive. Eventually, he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful (10)____________(die). Task II Write down the proper form of the words according to their Chinese meaning. 1. She made a______________(承诺) to keep focused, but she didn’t carry it out. 2. The_________(粗糙的) surface of the rock made it difficult to climb, but he eventually reached the top. 3. She is a______________(忠诚的) friend who always stands by my side. 4. She has much working experience. Therefore, we consider her the best______________(候选人) for the position. 5. He had no alternative but to accept the ___________(残酷的) reality. 6. I had a physical problem and had to go to the hospital for a _____________(彻底的) examination. 7. We need to purchase some________________(家具) for the newly married couple. 8. A good idea occurred to me that we could____________(做广告) our products on