完型填空旨在测试考生运用所学过的语法知识和词汇以及通过上下文的逻辑关系等,进行综合填空的能力,要求考生既要有扎实的语法知识基础和丰富的词汇量,又要有较强的阅读能力。3 o1 b2 q4 W4 e* k
一、从上下文寻找信息词* e) ^. O/ M" k6 D- F- o
完型填空所选的文章都是具有逻辑关系、意义相联的语篇,而词语的重复出现、同义词和反义词的使用是重要的连句成篇的词汇纽带,因此,在行文中不可避免地会出现词语的复现、前后同义词、反义词相互照应等现象。
; F3 _4 D5 p- l 以1995年考题为例:
( w4 L6 w' P# M) F6 y The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more __43__. The new experiments, such as those described for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations __45__ of non-REM sleep. (95)* K6 N! w$ D4 d0 t
43. A.subtle B.obvious C.mysterious D.doubtful" p4 n+ p$ S" w) W. H
45. A.in the light B.by virtue C.with the exception D.for the purpose
4 {: o8 O( s, A" q% k. ?& Z/ |8 x 分析:只要细心寻找即可发现,文章开头说的“the purpose of non-REM sleep”和结尾的“of non-REM sleep.”遥相呼应。所以45填D.而在后文的fascinating就指示43应填与其同义的词,故43题选C,因为两者都表示“神秘的、为之着迷”的意思。
# r2 V5 Q" m, U. Z+ \8 d 二、从惯用搭配角度考虑
6 A8 v" a" K/ I* y3 U: @* Q 注意固定的搭配,包括动词与介词的搭配、动词与名词的搭配以及形容词与名词的搭配等,同时要根据内容选择正确的短语。例如:
1 `% y q/ m) X8 J" \ Here‘s a fellow who just walked into a bank and helped himself_____so much money.
2 z. p0 ^4 b4 T7 P& ^$ O" R A.for B.by C.to D.of
2 {+ ?, |, A+ Y* h 分析:表示“自取,随便拿”这个意义的短语是help oneself to故答案为C.3 @ O, F. O( e$ h7 h8 P5 T
三、从语法角度考虑7 [6 y! p+ D$ M/ M
语法部分的测试是英语知识运用的主要内容之一。语法包括词法和句法,词法研究词形的变化,如名词的数、格,动词的时态、语态等。句法研究句子结构,如句子的成份,语序以及句子的种类等。做完型题时,应首先以句子为单位,运用所学的语法知识作出分析和判断。例如:. @& b/ y) E" p8 u
They do not provide energy, __ do they construct or build any part of the body.
, i; n f9 q4 ~8 L A.either B.so C.nor D.never8 v) |1 w- Z+ X4 g/ x7 R. Q
分析:本题考察有关倒装的语法知识,neither/nor否定词+助动词,表示:也不…
- E @" G) c/ ]0 { 四、从词汇意义及用法考虑* C5 }& s! ]$ H# l8 C
做完型填空题时,要注意词义辩析的积累,包括区别同义词、近义词、反义词、形近异义词、同形异义词。例如:, i; ~/ _+ f2 Y3 @4 R0 _) F4 ?3 G
Successful safety programs may _45_greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program.- t9 ]' j8 F4 {) [7 ]: t6 d* u
A.alter B.differ C.shift D.distinguish3 |$ _, u9 a6 M! {8 @8 ]2 n8 M5 ~
五、从段落或句子之间的逻辑关系考虑
: S- h. p6 E4 D* G' z 做完型填空,需要把握各段落、句子之间的逻辑关系,这样才能加深对文章的全面理解,因此,应熟记表达各种不同逻辑关系的连词,这些逻辑关系词主要包括:
+ t2 p# P% G3 U2 V 表示列举的连词:first,second,third…;firstly,secondly,thirdly…;first,next,then…;in the first place,in the second place…;for one thing,for another thing…;to begin with,to conclude…$ p6 _! o4 ^& a! l, E, J- ?% v) `
表示原因的连词:because,since,as,now that…4 S9 k1 u" X& u: H
表示结果的连词:so,therefore,thus,hence,accordingly,consequently,as a result
3 m& H: h, z7 B& k; l 表示让步和转折的连词:however,nevertheless,nonetheless,still,though,yet,in spite of,at any rate,in any case,whoever,whatever
5 e- D; y* e2 z; O 表示对照的连词:on the contrary,in contrast,by contrast,in comparison,by comparison,conversely1 [2 ^2 {) u( `% E( R
表示补充的连词:also,further,furthermore,likewise,similarly,moreover,in addition,what''s more,too,either,neither,not…but…,not only…but also…
' ?, }) S% \# s3 v% l 表示时间顺序的连词:when,while,as,after,before,since,until,as soon as,once! s! o* l5 o r: N2 I
表示目的的连词:that,so that,in order that,lest,for fear that
0 X7 @9 s- S, L7 s1 ? 表示条件的连词:if,suppose (that),supposing (that),unless,in case,so (as) long as,so far as,on condition (that),provided (that),providing (that)
. n9 n5 o4 V6 i& e/ q; p4 K3 K 例如:Getting enough vitamins is essential to life,although the body has no nutritional use for excess vitamins. Many people ____ believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. (96) r- F6 |6 H. [. G& N& R
A.nevertheless B.therefore C.moreover D.meanwhile
+ n+ j8 G( E* w2 U5 g# W 六、从逻辑推理及常识等角度考虑3 ]6 u. V- j, U. Y
解答完型填空题时,有时文章中提供的信息还不够,还需要考生把符合常识的一些知识信息结合起来考虑,最后选出符合常识的最佳答案。因此,考生的知识范围越广,对文章的理解就越容易,整体上知道所选短文在说什么,那么局部上的每一个空填起来也会得心应手。例如:
+ s4 F4 c9 z2 h$ | (Immediately) the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the___hospital.% v9 o2 D' t5 k! @5 p; w1 \2 c
A.animal B.biggest C.plant D.nearest
. M1 y0 k7 j8 ?" ]& q+ M 分析: 在这样的紧急情况下,人们的第一个反应是到最近的医院就医,因此答案为D.8 h5 C! P! T" `8 ]) e7 `7 C% f; G
七、排除法- o/ p5 O- m7 t
如果不能很有把握地直接看出某一道题的答案,可以把排除法和词汇、语法分析结合起来运用,从而缩小选择的范围,提高答题准确率。例如:
3 q/ e5 l% I6 A" J& Z2 Q6 O$ ^ Specialists in history and economic, have ____ two things
% i) [$ `3 Z+ _) G3 \; C A.manifested B.approved C.show D.speculated
0 s" A5 r8 r' k E 分析:这段中提到的历史及经济学家们要提出事实来支持自己的观点。Manifest指表明,显示,主语是某事或某物,例:the photograph manifested the truth of what she said.考试用书9 r2 k; e& o8 I7 M9 O
approve指批准,赞同; speculate指思索,推测,不及物动词,与on连用。从词义和搭配上看,以上三个词都不符合,所以排除。 |