
自从2004年许多省市单独命题以来,高考的完形填空题明显呈现以下几个显著特点:
1.短文多选材于英美国家近期报刊杂志上原汁原味的文章,语言地道,文章具有知识性、教育性,一般采用记叙文和议论文,但更多的还是夹叙夹议的文章。
2.短文词数略有增加,难度系数逐年加大,生词量增多。
3.以逻辑选择填空为主,语法选择填空极少,而词义搭配或短语辨析题增多。
4. 以单词填空为主,词组和短语填空为辅。
一、 夹叙夹议文体的特点
夹叙夹议文体就是一方面叙述某一事情,一方面又对此事加以分析与评论。这种表达方式中的叙与议是一个有机的整体,“叙”是“议”的基础,即议论不能脱离记叙,必须在记叙的基础上展开;“议”是“叙”的渗透,即议论在记叙的基础上发展,且有一定的深度与广度。二者水融,互为一体。
这种文体的语言既有记叙文的特点:借助叙述、描写、抒情等手段记叙社会生活中的人、事、景、物的情态及其发展过程,用以表现作者思想,抒发作者情感;时态以一般过去时为主,其他时态为辅;广泛使用动态动词;适当运用直接引语。同时又具有议论文的语言个性:语言自然、客观、准确,逻辑性强,且具有概括性。在遣词造句方面多使用虚拟语气、让步状语从句和can, may, might, could, would, should等情态动词。
二、 方法突破
同学们在解答夹叙夹议文体的完形填空时,首先要读懂第一节,尤其是文章的第一句话,这样就可以迅速找到全文的主旨大意。其次要跟着作者的思路读全文,思维要有灵活性,要随着记叙与议论的转换,及时调整思维方式。答题时必须要遵循“整体—部分—整体”的步骤,具体可分为以下三步:
1. 通览全文,了解大意。
2. 综合考虑,逐项填空。
3. 复读检验,以防疏漏。
例如(2006 天津卷 保留原题号):
I work as a volunteer(志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 16 him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 17 . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 18 for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were 19 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 20 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn't stop 21 . Later he said 22 , “I wish I could speak French.” I was 23 —this from a boy who hated and 24 French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 25 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活泼起来).
26 , the moment that really took 27 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 28 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 29 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 30 to become part of the leadership of the 31 .
Learning her story, Barrett was as 32 as I by this tiny woman's achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 33 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 34 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 35 achieved all I'd expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He'll be a man.
16. A. comfort B.please C.attract D. educate
17. A. rough B.dangerous C.troublesome D. violent
18. A. little B.much C.fast D. slow
19. A. moving B.running C.climbing D. looking
20. A. too B.very C.even D. so
21. A. joking B.crying C.shouting D. smiling
22. A. patiently B.regretfully C.lightly D.cheerfully
23. A. ashamed B.disappointed C.determined D.surprised
24. A. took up B.went in for C.fought against D.called off
25. A. befriended B.disregarded C.avoided D.recognized
26. A. Thus B.Even C. Meanwhile D.However
27. A. my B. his C. our D. her
28. A. asking B. interviewing C. arranging D. describing
29. A. brain B. wish C. will D. health
30. A. appeared B. struggled C. hesitated D. failed
31. A. village B. city C. organization D. state
32. A. pleased B. bored C. puzzled D. touched
33. A. combination B.composition C.connection D.satisfaction
34. A. in B. behind C. out D. away
35. A. interview B. flight C. article D. trip
第一步 通览全文,了解大意。
本文叙述了父子俩的一次特殊旅行,旅行中儿子多方面受到了教育,从而达到了父亲预期的目的,是一次有益于孩子健康成长的旅程。
第二步 综合考虑,逐项填空。
该篇完形填空内容幽默风趣,文章结构严谨,信息相互依存,细节环环相扣。
16.D。 从全文的角度看,这次旅行既没有什么吸引力,也不会令孩子高兴或得到安慰,只能达到教育的目的,结合文章最后一段的“This trip achieved all I'd expected”得出D项正确。
17.A。 C项与tiring意思重复;D项violent意思不适合;从上下文意义看,B项也不适合,只有A项rough符合题意。
18.B。be too much for ...意为“非……能力所及;非……能忍受”。
19.C。 从后面的high rocky mountains可以看出,空格处应该是climbing,“我们正在爬山时,……”。
20.A。 too用于形容词和副词前,表示“太;过于;过度”,一般用来表示事物或人不太好的一面,而very表示好的事物或人,意为“非常;很”。
21.D。 从文章内容可知,Barrett在言语无法交流的情况下,面对被自己迷住的小女孩只得不停地“smiling”。
22.B。 有了上句的铺垫,此刻Barrett的感受是对自己不能说法语表示 “regretfully”。
23.D。 因为我知道儿子在学校时对法语的态度,所以对儿子的话感到“惊讶”。
24.C。 由hate得知,不可能是A、B项,而call off (取消)不合句意, fight against (与……斗争)符合句意。
25.A。 befriended 及时帮助; disregarded 不理会; avoided 避免; recognized 认出。从上下文内容可知,只有A项合适。
26.D。 此处需要一个承接上下文的过渡词,表示转折关系,答案非D莫属。
27.A。 此处说的是父亲 “I”的感受,所以选my。
28.B。 interview sb. for an article意为“为写某人而采访某人”,A、C、D项意思不合适。
29.C。 由下句“Through determination, she had learned to ...”可知,此处要表达她的“意志坚定”,故选C。
30.B。 此处用了一个非常生动形象的词来表现出作为一个客观条件不太好的她是如何通过个人努力而获得成功的。
31.A。 因为是一个village里的一个人物,只能是村里的领导。
32.D。 听到这个感人的故事,父亲和儿子自然被感动,所以要用touched (使受感动)。
33.A。 a combination of love and respect意为“爱和尊敬的混合”,其他选项都与题意不符。
34.B。 stay behind留下,stay in 呆在家里,stay out 不回家、避开,stay away 不接近、保持距离。
35.D。 本句为全文的点睛之笔,是对这次“trip”的总结,从全文意思来看,应该选D最佳。
第三步 复读检验,以防疏漏。
完成所有空格后,还要再复读一遍全文,看看短文行文是否流畅,意义是否连贯,逻辑是否合理。若有不合语感、题意之处,还应调整答案,力求做到万无一失。
