完形填空專題10法
1. 解題步驟
1)跳讀首尾句,判斷文體,預測主題。
一般來講,高考完形填空的首、尾句是不挖空的,先跳讀這兩句
2)通讀全文,把握大意。
做完形填空時要注意文章開頭提示句的點題作用和短文中完整句的啟示作用。
3)逐句細讀,確定選項。
大致把握了全文的大意和作者的意圖之后,就可以根據上下文,選取與文意最貼切的選項。此時,應遵循先易后難的原則,對有把握的選項“一錘定音”。對沒有把握的選項不妨先放一放,接著往下看,往往會出現“柳暗花明”的情況。
4)再次閱讀,復查答案。
復查時從意義和語法兩個角度考慮,著眼于全篇。
上述三步可概括為:一步粗讀尋思路,二步細讀選答案,三步復讀糾錯誤
2.解題方法
一、首句概覽法
完形填空的短文一般不給標題,且首句往往不設空,即首句是一個完整的句子。做題時,要認真讀懂這個句子,可以根據它判斷出文章的大意或主題,這樣有助于后面的填空,尤其是一些語境性較強的空格,需要結合文章的主題來判斷。
二、語境推測法
近幾年高考英語完形填空題的最大特點是——重點考查語境。所謂語境,就是指文章的上下文,它包括文章語氣的一致性、意思的連貫性、表述的合理性、論證的邏輯性等。所以考生在做題時,一定要從整體上把握文章內容,區分文章的結構層次和文章的內在邏輯關系,同時認真比較所給選項,并從中選最符合語境的答案。如:
● i would go to the pile of letters marked with “funny” if we needed a chat, or to the “disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or ______ in bed living happily and successfully. (江蘇卷)
a. much b. never c. even d. seldom
● bob had just made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 1 the care of their four children and all the housework. although he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident…. after 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “ i was beaten down, “ admits bob. “not only is motherhood a 2 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”….
1. a. stick to b. set about c. think about d. take over
2. a. strange b. pleasant c. difficult d. serious
三、常識推斷法
語境的判斷在許多情況下需借助常識的判斷,所以考生在做題時還應充分結合自己作為一名中學生所應該具備的常識進行合理推測。不過也請注意,作者如果用了but, however 之類的表示轉折的詞語,情況則可能完全相反,如人累了卻不休息;車在轉彎時,速度卻偏要加快等。如:
● we feel ___1___ and fall asleep at night and become ___2___ and energetic during the day. (全國卷)