籍萬杰
編者按:2014年英語全國卷考試大綱發(fā)布后,小伙伴們是否都驚呆了?我們原本熟悉的單項(xiàng)填空題竟然被替換成了語法填空題!考前遇上新題型,大家不免有些手足無措。作為大家的知心好友,小編特邀請資深英語教師來助大家一臂之力!看了下面這篇小文,大家會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn),其實(shí)新題型并不可怕嘛!
2014年高考英語全國卷取消了單項(xiàng)填空題,取而代之的是語篇型語法填空題。其實(shí)語法填空題并不是高考的新題型,2007年廣東省實(shí)施新課程改革之后就增設(shè)了這種題型。其形式為:在一篇200個(gè)單詞左右的語篇(短文或?qū)υ挘┲锌粘?0處(部分空白的后面給出單詞的基本形式),要求考生根據(jù)上下文填寫空白處所需的內(nèi)容或所提供單詞的正確形式,所填寫的單詞不得多于3個(gè)??忌仨氺`活運(yùn)用語法知識,如單詞詞性、動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)、名詞單復(fù)數(shù)、連接詞、代詞、冠詞等,判斷各空白處應(yīng)填寫的內(nèi)容。
一、考點(diǎn)設(shè)置
2009—2013年廣東卷語法填空題考點(diǎn)設(shè)置
從上表可以看出,動(dòng)詞(含非謂語動(dòng)詞)、形容詞和副詞、連詞是語法填空題的考查重點(diǎn),而介詞搭配、代詞、冠詞也是每年必考的語法項(xiàng)目。
二、答題步驟
1. 通讀全文,了解大意。既然是利用語篇在語境中考查語法,我們在答題前應(yīng)快速瀏覽短文,了解全文大意。
2. 試填空格,先易后難。讀懂短文之后,要結(jié)合短文所提供的特定語境,從句子結(jié)構(gòu)的完整性去思考空格所缺單詞的詞性,再根據(jù)句子的意義以及句子之間的邏輯關(guān)系來確定具體要填的單詞和所給詞的正確形式。
3. 重讀全文,解決難題。在解題過程中要先易后難,在大部分空格填好后,再仔細(xì)推敲較難填的幾個(gè)空,難題就迎刃而解了。
4. 再讀全文,驗(yàn)證答案。填完所有空格后,再讀全文,驗(yàn)證答案時(shí)要注意檢查考點(diǎn)的分布情況,從固定搭配、語篇連貫、語法結(jié)構(gòu)、單詞拼寫等方面進(jìn)行全面檢查。
三、解題技巧
1. 有提示詞填空類
這類題通常考查謂語動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)、語態(tài)和主謂一致,非謂語動(dòng)詞的形式,形容詞、副詞及兩者的比較級,詞類轉(zhuǎn)換等。
⑴當(dāng)句子缺少謂語動(dòng)詞時(shí),括號中的動(dòng)詞就是謂語動(dòng)詞。此時(shí),要根據(jù)語境確定用哪種時(shí)態(tài),根據(jù)主語與該動(dòng)詞的主動(dòng)或被動(dòng)關(guān)系確定該用主動(dòng)語態(tài)還是被動(dòng)語態(tài),還要注意主謂一致。
例:He (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice.
解析:pretend在主語he后,顯然是謂語動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)句子中的“was”和“and giving”可推斷,謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)是過去進(jìn)行時(shí),故此空應(yīng)填was pretending。
⑵當(dāng)句中已有謂語動(dòng)詞且沒有并列連詞表明其與括號中的動(dòng)詞并列時(shí),括號中動(dòng)詞的正確形式就應(yīng)該是非謂語動(dòng)詞。此時(shí)就要根據(jù)非謂語動(dòng)詞的用法確定用具體的某種形式。例如,作主語或賓語時(shí),就用動(dòng)名詞(表示一般意義)或不定式(表示具體意義);作目的狀語或在形容詞后作狀語時(shí),用不定式;作伴隨狀語或定語時(shí),要根據(jù)與邏輯主語的關(guān)系,用現(xiàn)在分詞或過去分詞。
例:He suddenly appeared in class one day,
(wear) sun glasses.
解析:該句已有謂語,而且無并列連詞連接,故空格處應(yīng)該是非謂語動(dòng)詞,表伴隨關(guān)系,且與主語構(gòu)成主動(dòng)關(guān)系,所以用現(xiàn)在分詞。答案為wearing。
⑶當(dāng)括號中所給詞是形容詞或副詞,且空格處需要的仍是形容詞或副詞時(shí),要根據(jù)語境,理解句意。若該詞意思不變而邏輯上能講得通,就很可能要填該詞的比較級(或最高級);若需要用與該詞意義相反的詞邏輯才通順,就要在該詞前加表示否定或相反意義的前綴。注意:要善于分析語境,辨別省略了than的隱性比較級。
例:He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, but he felt very happy since the crop did grow (high).
解析:此處grow為系動(dòng)詞,其后應(yīng)使用形容詞作表語。而high本身就是形容詞,無需作詞類轉(zhuǎn)換。由語境可知,空格處要表達(dá)“更高了”的意思,故用high的比較級higher。
⑷當(dāng)空格處所需詞類與括號中所給詞的詞類不同時(shí),就需要進(jìn)行詞類轉(zhuǎn)化??筛鶕?jù)以下三個(gè)規(guī)律解題:作主語或賓語時(shí)用名詞或動(dòng)名詞形式;作定語、表語或補(bǔ)足語時(shí)用形容詞形式;修飾動(dòng)詞、形容詞或另一副詞作狀語時(shí),用副詞形式。
例:This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their (nature) course.
解析:在名詞course前作定語,要用形容詞,故填natural。
2. 無提示詞填空類
這類題通??疾橄薅ㄔ~,代詞(形容詞性物主代詞、人稱代詞、不定代詞、指示代詞、反身代詞),介詞,關(guān)聯(lián)詞(包括并列連詞和三大從句的引導(dǎo)詞),情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,助動(dòng)詞等。
⑴在作主語、賓語、表語的名詞或“形容詞+名詞”前,應(yīng)填限定詞。
限定詞是指冠詞、形容詞性物主代詞、可以作定語的不定代詞等。此時(shí),要根據(jù)句子的意思來確定空格的語境意義,由此來判斷具體填什么詞。如表示特指,大體相當(dāng)于“這(這些)、那(那些)”時(shí),用the;表示“一(個(gè)、本、座……)”時(shí),用不定冠詞a或an;表示“某人的”時(shí),用物主代詞;表示“一些”時(shí),用some;表示“另一個(gè)”時(shí),用another;表示“其他的”時(shí),用other。
例:But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably the fact that she sat in last row.
解析:last row為“形容詞+名詞”,其前沒有限定詞,根據(jù)結(jié)構(gòu)應(yīng)該填限定詞,而the last為固定搭配,所以此空應(yīng)填the。
例:I had noticed three hens running free in my hostesss courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. villagers brought me goats cheese and hone.
解析:名詞前應(yīng)當(dāng)填限定詞。根據(jù)句意,此空要表達(dá)“其他的”,故填Other。
⑵當(dāng)句子缺主語或賓語時(shí),應(yīng)填代詞(人稱代詞主格和賓格、指示代詞或it)。因?yàn)槌洚?dāng)主語或賓語的應(yīng)是名詞或代詞,而在語法填空的純空格中一般是不要求考生填名詞的,所以只要句子缺主語或賓語,就填代詞。此時(shí),要根據(jù)前后語境,看該空格是指人還是事物,指男還是女,是單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)。除人稱代詞外,也有可能是填不定代詞,或填作形式主語、形式賓語的it,以替代后面作真正主語或賓語的不定式、動(dòng)名詞或從句。
例:He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ?”
解析:及物動(dòng)詞like(喜歡)后缺賓語,應(yīng)填代詞。要指前面提到的“the water”,用it。
例:Behind him were other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some minutes walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
解析:因but后的并列句中缺主語,應(yīng)填代詞。根據(jù)語境不難推斷,坐到“我”附近的應(yīng)是他后面的那些人,即other people,故此空應(yīng)填they。
⑶當(dāng)空格后的名詞、代詞或動(dòng)名詞不作主語或表語,也不作動(dòng)詞的賓語時(shí),應(yīng)填介詞。因?yàn)槊~和代詞最典型的用法是作主語或賓語,既然不作主語和動(dòng)詞的賓語,就應(yīng)是作介詞的賓語了??崭裉幘唧w要填什么介詞,由介詞與該名詞的搭配及其意義來決定,也可能是由動(dòng)詞(或謂語)與介詞的句式搭配來決定。
例:I didnt want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him his own either.
解析:his own在句中不作主語,也不作動(dòng)詞的賓語,就應(yīng)是作介詞的賓語,故空格處應(yīng)填介詞。on ones own(=alone)是固定搭配,所以此空應(yīng)填on。
⑷當(dāng)空格前后都是句子(一個(gè)主謂關(guān)系算一個(gè)句子),且這兩個(gè)句子之間沒有關(guān)聯(lián)詞時(shí),空格處應(yīng)填關(guān)聯(lián)詞;若并列的兩個(gè)或幾個(gè)單詞(或短語)之間沒有連詞,應(yīng)填表示聯(lián)合、選擇、轉(zhuǎn)折等意義的連詞(and/ but/ so/ or)。從屬句間常依據(jù)句子的屬性是名詞性從句、形容詞性從句還是副詞性從句來確定其關(guān)聯(lián)詞。
例: he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong.
解析:題干中有兩個(gè)句子,所以空格處應(yīng)填關(guān)聯(lián)詞。根據(jù)句意可知關(guān)聯(lián)詞要表達(dá)讓步關(guān)系,故答案為Though或Although。
例:The new boy looked at the teacher for a few seconds and all the other students wondered the boy would do.
解析:空格前后都是句子且這兩個(gè)句子之間沒有關(guān)聯(lián)詞,所以應(yīng)填關(guān)聯(lián)詞??崭窈竺娴木渥尤辟e語,故用what引導(dǎo)賓語從句。
⑸若句子結(jié)構(gòu)較完整,空格后的謂語動(dòng)詞是原形,特別是與上下文時(shí)態(tài)不一致或主謂不一致時(shí),有以下幾種可能的情況:①填情態(tài)動(dòng)詞;②填強(qiáng)調(diào)謂語的do,does,did,或構(gòu)成部分倒裝的助動(dòng)詞do,does,did等;③這里有可能是部分倒裝,應(yīng)填助動(dòng)詞have,has,had,與主語后的過去分詞構(gòu)成完成時(shí);④填it或that,構(gòu)成強(qiáng)調(diào)句型“it is/ was... that...”。
例:I explained that while I didnt carry any cash, I happen to have a new blanket, and asked him if he could use it. He was thrilled.
解析:因謂語動(dòng)詞happen是原形,而前后語境的謂語動(dòng)詞都是過去式,時(shí)態(tài)不一致,所以此處應(yīng)填情態(tài)動(dòng)詞或助動(dòng)詞。由句意“我解釋說,雖然我沒有帶現(xiàn)金,但我的確恰好有一張新毯子”可知,此空應(yīng)填助動(dòng)詞did,對謂語動(dòng)詞進(jìn)行強(qiáng)調(diào)。
例:Never once I heard anyone shout at Pluto or even raise their voices.
解析:該句以否定詞never開頭,用部分倒裝;又由語境和never可知,謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí),故此空填have。
四、例題講解
Mum: (putting on her coat) Im going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: Im not sure what 1 (happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table 2 I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because theyre 3 (go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. Im sure he was in the kitchen 4 (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished 5 (make) them, so he couldnt have done it. 6 , he couldnt carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so Im sure 7 wasnt him.
Alan: (opening the fridge door) Well, it wasnt me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf of 8 fridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. I 9 (put) them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my 10 . Now, why did I put on my coat?
解析:對話中設(shè)有10個(gè)空,其中5個(gè)給出了提示詞,考生需要根據(jù)句意使用恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空;另外5個(gè)沒有給出任何提示,考生需要根據(jù)語篇邏輯填空。每空填入的單詞數(shù)量不得多于3個(gè)。
1. happened 此處是what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句,應(yīng)該填謂語動(dòng)詞。由下文可知,“我”做的三明治不見了,因此不知道“發(fā)生了什么事”,所以此空應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)。
2. when 空格前后都是句子,并且這兩個(gè)句子之間沒有關(guān)聯(lián)詞,因此該空應(yīng)填關(guān)聯(lián)詞。根據(jù)句意“當(dāng)我去接電話的時(shí)候,我把做好的三明治放在桌子上了”可知,此處應(yīng)填引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句的when。
3. gone 由前后的因果關(guān)系可知,“我”因?yàn)槿髦巍安灰娏恕保酝茰y“有人把它們拿走了”。be gone意思是“消失了,不見了”。
4. earlier 此處暗含比較。由前文說“肯定是爸爸(拿走了三明治)”可知,“我”確信他“早些時(shí)候”在廚房里。
5. making finish后面接現(xiàn)在分詞作賓語。
6. Anyway 此處考查行文的邏輯關(guān)系和過渡語。根據(jù)文章前后的邏輯關(guān)系可知,此處應(yīng)填表示轉(zhuǎn)折的過渡語,意思是“不管怎么說,爸爸不可能在拿著所有的網(wǎng)球裝備的同時(shí)端著一盤三明治”。anyway意思是“不管怎么說/ 無論如何”。
7. it Im sure后面的賓語從句中缺少主語,應(yīng)填代詞。這里要表達(dá)“做這件事的人不是他”,用it指代“做這件事的人”。
8. the 可數(shù)名詞fridge前缺少限定詞,表示特指的“這/那”,應(yīng)用定冠詞the。
9. must have put 此處表示對過去的推測,用“must + have done”。句子意思是“當(dāng)電話響的時(shí)候,我肯定是把它們放在這里了”。
10. mind/ memory 物主代詞my后面應(yīng)接名詞。根據(jù)語境可知,此處表示“我肯定是忘事/精神錯(cuò)亂了”。lose ones mind/ memory的意思是“忘事/精神錯(cuò)亂”。
五、鞏固練習(xí)
習(xí)題一
Linda: Oh, Henry. I 1 (see) you for ages. Come in. Let me take your coat. How are you getting 2 ?
Henry: Very well, thank you.
Linda: Please take 3 seat. Everything will be ready in a minute.
Henry: Can you bring me a glass of orange juice, please? I am quite 4 (thirst).
Linda: Here you are.
(at the table)
Linda: Here you go. We have your cocktail and theres salad, fried chicken, French fries and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Eat the chicken 5 its hot. It 6 (taste) better.
Henry: Wow! Youre right. Everything is 7 (absolute) delicious. Please pass me the pepper.
Linda: Here 8 are. Taste the French fries.
Henry: Theyre soft.
Linda: Would you like some 9 ?
Henry: No more. Thank you.
Linda: Heres 10 our friendship and health!
Henry: Bottoms up!
習(xí)題二
(after getting home)
Jane: Home at last. Tonight we have a lot of homework though.
Tom: Are you saying we dont have time 1 . (watch) our favorite show tonight? Jane, you know I really 2 (like) our teacher all that much. He gives far too 3 homework. He 4 (criticize) me in front of everyone all the time.
Jane: To tell 5 truth, I dont really like him either. Hes kind of boring and not very active. He always looks 6 (happy), too.
Tom: Yes, and he also...
Jane: Do you think we should be talking about him like this 7 his back?
Tom: Probably not. 8 all he is our teacher. We should try to find 9 nice to say. 10 you cant say something nice you shouldnt say anything at all.
Jane: I absolutely agree. Its getting dark. We should finish our homework now.
Tom: All right. I want to take a shower first. Im exhausted.
參考答案與解析:
習(xí)題一:
1. havent seen 根據(jù)語境可知,此處表示“我多年未見到你了”。
2. along/on 根據(jù)語境可知,此處要表達(dá)“你最近過得怎么樣”,應(yīng)使用“How are you getting along/ on?”
3. a take a seat為固定短語,意思是“就座”。
4. thirsty 此空作表語,應(yīng)用形容詞形式。
5. while 此處要表達(dá)“趁雞肉熱著的時(shí)候吃了”,故用連詞while。
6. tastes 全文使用的是現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài),根據(jù)主謂一致原則,此處應(yīng)使用動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)形式。
7. absolutely 此空修飾形容詞,應(yīng)使用副詞形式。
8. you Here you are意思是“給你”。
9. more 由下文可知,此處表示“你還想再來點(diǎn)兒嗎”。
10. to “Heres to our friendship and health”意思是“為我們的友誼和健康(干杯)”。
習(xí)題二:
1. to watch have time to do為固定搭配。
2. dont like 根據(jù)下文可知,作者并不喜歡他的老師。
3. much 此處要表達(dá)“老師給的作業(yè)太多了”。
4. criticizes 根據(jù)主謂一致原則,這里應(yīng)使用動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)形式。
5. the to tell the truth是固定短語,意思是“說實(shí)話”。
6. unhappy 由前文可知,他總是看起來“不高興”。
7. behind 此處要表達(dá)“在背后談?wù)撃橙恕薄?/p>
8. After after all的意思是“畢竟”。
9. something 這里要表達(dá)“我們應(yīng)該找一些好聽的話說”,故用something。
10. If 句意為“如果你不能說一些好聽的,那就什么也不要說”。