摘 要:遼寧高考英語試題自2009年起,增設“七選五”型閱讀理解,對此類題型進行剖析,希望對同學們備戰(zhàn)高考有所幫助。
關鍵詞:七選五;結構;關鍵詞;位置;上下文
遼寧高考英語試題自2009年起,增設“七選五”型閱讀理解,該題型要求在一篇約300字的短文中,留出五個空白,要求考生從所給的七個選項中選出最佳選項,使補足后的文章意思通順,前后連貫。文章內容貼近實際生活,題材多為說明文、議論文,命題方式非常新穎靈活,充分體現了《新課標》“用英語獲取、處理和運用信息的能力;逐步獲取用英語思維的能力”的要求。2010年除遼寧省外,海南、寧夏、黑龍江、吉林等省也均采用該題型。
下面結合2010年遼寧高考真題,對此類題型進行剖析,希望對同學們備戰(zhàn)高考有所幫助。(2010年高考題)
I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier (收銀臺)in her general store. 71 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy. 72 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 73
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妝品).I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妝)ideas. 74
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist - you needed to be a great listener. 75 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.
B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.
F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.
(71-75)BAGCD
通過觀察上面的真題,我們會發(fā)現“七選五”型閱讀理解題有如下特點:
1.選項均為句子或標題;
2.原文設空位置為段首、段中及段末,集中考查考生對文章整體結構、內容以及上下文邏輯意義的理解和掌握,因此選項中的句子與原文有較強的邏輯關系,可歸為主旨概括句、過渡銜接句(承上啟下句)和解釋說明句三類;
3.除五個正確選項外,其余兩個干擾項在設置時也會傾向于上面提到的三類句子,頗具干擾性,但在理解原文的基礎上,一定會發(fā)現諸如:句子本身語義無誤,但偏離主題或與主題無關或句意外延過大等致命傷。
答題技巧點撥:
1.閱讀全文,明確文章體裁。根據其體裁,可以大致判斷文章寫作結構,摸清文章脈絡。同時,抓住文章的主題即中心思想。
2.細讀選項,在細讀各選項明確其語義的同時,要劃出各選項中的關鍵詞。其關鍵詞可為名詞、動詞,也可為其他詞性的詞。除此以外,還需關注選項中的代詞、連接詞等。
3.細讀原文,歸納各段大意,并劃出空格所在段各段關鍵詞。在此基礎上,再根據空格在各段所處位置不同,對選項進行初步排查、定位。通常情況下,位于段首的空格處,多為具有概括性的主題句;位于段末的空格處,多為具有總結、概括性的句子;位于段中的空格處,可為具有解釋說明、遞進、轉折作用的句子。然后,根據空格與前后句間的邏輯關系,對于選項進行再次判斷選擇。
4.再次通讀全文,注意檢查語義是否通暢連貫,內部邏輯關系是否合理。
以上為“七選五”型閱讀理解的一般性解題思路,但有時同學們在做題時仍會出現因個人缺乏做題技巧等原因,出現一處選錯,連環(huán)再錯的情況。因此,同學們在做此類型題時,還需注意幾點極易導致失誤的現象。
1.忽視句中的冠詞、代詞、數詞等,僅關注名詞和動詞。名詞、動詞固然重要,但有時冠詞、代詞、數詞等其他類詞在使用上的細微差別也會使語義相差甚遠。
2.只看單句,不見全段。忽視了段落內部內容的整體性及段落內部句與句之間的邏輯關系,使得段落內部銜接不自然、連接不緊密、語義不連貫。句與句間的邏輯關系大致可以分為并列、遞進等,若進行選擇時,段中各句邏輯關系必須弄清。
有關七選五我們暫時說到這里,希望對同學們備考有一定的幫助。
(作者單位 遼寧省大連市第二十四中學)
?誗編輯 薄躍華