Ⅲ. 阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 (典故传说)
In ancient China, during the late Qin Dynasty, there was a powerful leader named Xiang Yu. He had a small group of soldiers, but they were going to fight a much 10.
Before they went to fight, Xiang Yu ordered the soldiers 12.
If Xiang Yu hadn't thought of this strategy, the soldiers might not have found the courage to fight so fiercely. This story shows that when people believe in 18.
In ancient China, during the late Qin Dynasty, there was a powerful leader named Xiang Yu. He had a small group of soldiers, but they were going to fight a much 10.
bigger
(big) army from the Qin Dynasty. Xiang Yu wanted to encourage his soldiers, 11. so
he came up with a special plan.Before they went to fight, Xiang Yu ordered the soldiers 12.
to break
(break) all their cooking pots and sink their boats in the river. By 13. doing
(do) this, they ensured that they could no longer make food or go back home. They had to win 14. the
fight, or they would be in big trouble. The soldiers 15. understood
(understand) that they had no choice but to fight hard. They were very brave and didn't give 16. up
. Because they fought so 17. bravely
(brave), Xiang Yu's small army finally won the battle against the Qin army.If Xiang Yu hadn't thought of this strategy, the soldiers might not have found the courage to fight so fiercely. This story shows that when people believe in 18.
themselves
(them), they can do amazing things, even when they face tough(严峻的) challenges. It's a great example of how being determined(坚决的) can help you 19. (to) win
(win), even when it seems like you might lose.答案：10. bigger 11. so 12. to break 13. doing 14. the 15. understood 16. up 17. bravely 18. themselves 19. (to) win
解析：
【分析】本题为英语语法填空，需结合短文语境、语法规则及固定搭配解题。解题思路：先通读短文理解典故大意，再逐个分析每个空格的考点：10题由much修饰，需用形容词比较级；11题根据前后句逻辑关系选连词；12题考查固定搭配；13题介词后接动名词；14题特指用定冠词；15题根据时态选动词形式；16题考查固定短语；17题修饰动词用副词；18题对应主语用反身代词；19题考查固定搭配。
【解析】10. 句中much用于修饰形容词比较级，big的比较级为bigger，故填bigger；11. 前半句“项羽想鼓励士兵”与后半句“他想出特别计划”为因果关系，用连词so，故填so；12. 固定搭配order sb to do sth（命令某人做某事），故填to break；13. by是介词，后接动词的动名词形式，do的动名词为doing，故填doing；14. 此处特指这场战斗，需用定冠词the，故填the；15. 全文讲述过去的故事，应用一般过去时，understand的过去式为understood，故填understood；16. 固定短语give up意为“放弃”，符合语境“没有放弃”，故填up；17. 需修饰动词fought，用副词形式，brave的副词为bravely，故填bravely；18. 主语为they，believe in后接反身代词，they的反身代词为themselves，故填themselves；19. 固定搭配help sb (to) do sth，故填(to) win。
【答案】10. bigger 11. so 12. to break 13. doing 14. the 15. understood 16. up 17. bravely 18. themselves 19. (to) win
【知识点】形容词比较级、固定搭配、反身代词
【点评】本题围绕典故展开，考查初中英语核心语法点，注重基础词汇与语法的运用，难度适中，能有效检验学生对语法规则和固定搭配的掌握情况。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】10. 句中much用于修饰形容词比较级，big的比较级为bigger，故填bigger；11. 前半句“项羽想鼓励士兵”与后半句“他想出特别计划”为因果关系，用连词so，故填so；12. 固定搭配order sb to do sth（命令某人做某事），故填to break；13. by是介词，后接动词的动名词形式，do的动名词为doing，故填doing；14. 此处特指这场战斗，需用定冠词the，故填the；15. 全文讲述过去的故事，应用一般过去时，understand的过去式为understood，故填understood；16. 固定短语give up意为“放弃”，符合语境“没有放弃”，故填up；17. 需修饰动词fought，用副词形式，brave的副词为bravely，故填bravely；18. 主语为they，believe in后接反身代词，they的反身代词为themselves，故填themselves；19. 固定搭配help sb (to) do sth，故填(to) win。
【答案】10. bigger 11. so 12. to break 13. doing 14. the 15. understood 16. up 17. bravely 18. themselves 19. (to) win
【知识点】形容词比较级、固定搭配、反身代词
【点评】本题围绕典故展开，考查初中英语核心语法点，注重基础词汇与语法的运用，难度适中，能有效检验学生对语法规则和固定搭配的掌握情况。
【难度系数】0.6