“先完意,后完形”,英语完形填空解题策略
2015-03-13孙伟珍
孙伟珍
完形填空旨在阅读的基础上综合考查学生的逻辑思维能力和对具体语境的把握能力。 “得阅读者,得高分”,殊不知,完形填空更是一道高高的“门槛”,考生如果迈不过这道“门槛”,怎能得高分?
总攻略:“先完意,后完形”
考生要先理解作者的写作意图和文章的主旨大意,再依据词汇知识、句型知识和逻辑常识来做出判断。
1.浏览全文,花2~3分钟的时间进行缺词阅读,重点了解文中所叙述的人物、时间、地点、事件,即who,when,where,what。
2.注意首段和结尾段以及每个段落的首句,这样有利于把握文章的结构和主旨大意。
3.先填上固定搭配、习惯表达等较容易的选项,对语境和语义还不太明确的选项,则要结合上下文,反复推敲。
撒手锏一:了解文章结构,联系全文,不能脱离上下文语境。
【典例1】(2014年安徽卷)
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I
38 to catch a taxi to my 39 and settle in. Next morning, I took another 40 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.
...At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my accommodation.
38.A. intended B. promised
C. managed D. deserved
39.A. hospital B. company
C. university D. accommodation
40.A. colleague B. passenger C. suitcase D. taxi
【点拨】38题考查动词词义辨析和上下文照应。intend打算、意图,promise允诺,manage设法做到,deserve应该得到。来到这个阳光灿烂的地方,旅途让人很疲惫,但我还是设法找到一辆出租车,乘车来到我的住宿点。故C项正确。
39题考查上下文照应。根据take me back to my accommodation可知,我乘坐出租车来到住宿点。故D项正确。
40题从 another这个单词可知,我又找了一辆出租车去购物中心买纪念品。故D项正确。
【典例2】(2014年天津卷)
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id eagerly wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 22 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
A. patience B. presence
C. intelligence D. influence
【点拨】这题考查语境照应。patience耐心,presence在场、在家,intelligence智力,influence影响。虽然我每天都和妈妈通电话,但是仅仅通电话完全不能代替妈妈在场,说明我很希望妈妈在我身边。故B项正确。
撒手锏二:掌握常见的固定搭配,包括介词与动词的搭配、动词与宾语的搭配以及形容词与名词的搭配等。……
