摘?要:完形填空在新課標(biāo)下的高考中,對(duì)學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)是重點(diǎn)也是難點(diǎn)。除了常規(guī)的解題套路之外,筆者認(rèn)為,鑒于完形填空的題材特殊性,學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)體會(huì)文本,將自身帶入文內(nèi)角色,產(chǎn)生角色代入感。
關(guān)鍵詞:角色代入;高考;完形填空;教學(xué)對(duì)策
一、 高考完形填空題目的特點(diǎn)——產(chǎn)生代入感為解題關(guān)鍵
通過(guò)三年高中學(xué)習(xí),大多數(shù)的高考生已經(jīng)掌握了必要的英語(yǔ)基礎(chǔ)技能,因此,做完形填空題最大的難點(diǎn)不在于詞匯或語(yǔ)法的正確使用,而是在于如何理解主體故事的發(fā)展,并在文末得出恰當(dāng)?shù)慕Y(jié)論。很多考生雖然能夠做到英語(yǔ)技能嫻熟,也能掌握“瞻前顧后”的技巧,但面對(duì)一些涉及文章的發(fā)展脈絡(luò)和主人公的內(nèi)心動(dòng)態(tài)的題目時(shí)仍然錯(cuò)誤頻出。例如:
(2016年全國(guó)Ⅱ卷,括號(hào)內(nèi)為題號(hào))I turned around and saw a pleasant(56) woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me safe trip. I was ????(57)! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so ?nice(58).
A. amusedB. worried
C. helplessD. speechless
根據(jù)數(shù)據(jù),對(duì)于重慶地區(qū)考生,第57題的難度較高(理科0.29,文科0.25),考生極易選錯(cuò)。通過(guò)“瞻前顧后”原則,結(jié)合第56題(pleasant)和58題(nice)兩道題目,很多考生認(rèn)為作者看到可愛(ài)友善的Rani,心情應(yīng)該是開(kāi)心的,而選擇A選項(xiàng)。但正確答案卻是D選項(xiàng)。
這些考生之所以做出錯(cuò)誤選擇,正是因?yàn)闆](méi)有準(zhǔn)確地從整體上把握主人公的心路歷程,錯(cuò)誤地將自己的感覺(jué)代入到題目中。那么如何才能準(zhǔn)確地將自己帶入角色呢?筆者認(rèn)為,在面對(duì)完形填空題目時(shí),考生可以從以下三個(gè)方面入手:從中心句進(jìn)入角色身份、在語(yǔ)境中體會(huì)角色心情、結(jié)合全文體會(huì)角色心理的變化過(guò)程。
二、 從中心句進(jìn)入角色身份
根據(jù)完形填空的題目要求,文章的第一句都是不設(shè)空的,目的是幫助考生迅速了解文章基本信息,以便從整體上理解文章。所以一般來(lái)說(shuō),全文的前幾句是題目理解的關(guān)鍵,在夾敘夾議文中更是奠定了全文的情感基調(diào),決定了文中主角的行為方式。因此,考生要做的是讀好中心句,結(jié)合上下文,爭(zhēng)取從文章開(kāi)篇就進(jìn)入角色身份。例如,在某篇完形填空[1]中設(shè)有這樣一道題:
【例1】?I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ?????with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his mind[2].
A. quarreledB. reasoned
C. bargainedD. chatted
前文中提到,主角在大學(xué)時(shí)選修了某位老師的選修課,雖然學(xué)習(xí)認(rèn)真但考試得分很低,于是便有了這一道正答率很低的題目。多數(shù)同學(xué)憑借感覺(jué),認(rèn)為主角此時(shí)應(yīng)該是氣急敗壞地與教授爭(zhēng)吵(錯(cuò)選A選項(xiàng)),或是可憐兮兮地與教授討價(jià)還價(jià)(錯(cuò)選C選項(xiàng)),甚至還有一部分的同學(xué)認(rèn)為主角是去與教授聊天(錯(cuò)選D選項(xiàng))。但是其實(shí)文章前兩句已說(shuō)明了作者的身份:When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight—A student, I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn something.再結(jié)合下文中他雖然每次成績(jī)都不太理想,但都繼續(xù)努力的行為中不難看出,文章主人公是一名學(xué)霸,而且品學(xué)兼優(yōu)。從這個(gè)角度出發(fā),再去考慮這道題目,就會(huì)得出正確答案:主角是去與教授據(jù)理力爭(zhēng)(B選項(xiàng))。
再如,另一篇完形填空中有一道正答率很低的題目:
【例2】?When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was ?????it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table.
A. admiringB. decorating
C. dryingD. hiding
文章中的the table是主角自己非常喜愛(ài)的手工作品,前文提到,桌子油漆未干,主角將本不應(yīng)該帶出木工房的桌子偷偷地帶回寢室。多數(shù)同學(xué)選擇了C選項(xiàng),認(rèn)為既然油漆未干自然應(yīng)該是要烘干它。部分同學(xué)選擇了D選項(xiàng),認(rèn)為偷來(lái)的桌子應(yīng)該要藏起來(lái)。但回頭看文章的前三句:I learned to do wood work when I was very young. I remember I made my first project—a small table when I was 9 years old. I was so proud of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a wonder.可以看出,主角當(dāng)年對(duì)自己的手工作品引以為傲,像創(chuàng)造了奇跡一樣,同時(shí)作為9歲的孩子,還沒(méi)有所謂的“偷竊”的概念,這樣就不難判斷出,將桌子帶回寢室后,主角首先做的是欣賞、仰慕自己的手工作品,應(yīng)選擇A選項(xiàng)。
三、 在語(yǔ)境中體會(huì)角色心情
某些題目涉及角色的細(xì)節(jié)動(dòng)作,并非與文章的一貫情感基調(diào)相一致。此時(shí),考生應(yīng)仔細(xì)體會(huì)題目所處的語(yǔ)境,抓住前后文文字中的蛛絲馬跡,找出適合此時(shí)此刻角色心情的選項(xiàng)。
【例3】?He said, “I have to say how good I feel about telling her.” He stopped to ?????his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her...”
A. blowB. touch
C. scratchD. rub
本題中四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都可以和nose搭配,學(xué)生的答案分布也是“平均用力”,說(shuō)明很多學(xué)生沒(méi)有摸清方向。又如:
【例4】?We all rushed into the pizza line. ?????I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I realized I had not actually handed any money to the cashier.
A. LuckilyB. Naturally
C. FinallyD. Actually
副詞的選擇原本就是完形題目的難點(diǎn),很多時(shí)候必須體會(huì)副詞所帶來(lái)情感上的微妙變化。前文中說(shuō)到作者一行人又累又餓的時(shí)候找到了一處休息區(qū),于是沖進(jìn)去買(mǎi)食物。很多同學(xué)認(rèn)為最后拿到比薩和飲料是很幸運(yùn)的,但結(jié)合前文中提到的作者饑餓的狀態(tài),以及后文中一系列動(dòng)作,這里的正確答案是C。
四、 結(jié)合全文,體會(huì)角色心理的變化過(guò)程
例如,在前文第一部分中提到的2016年全國(guó)Ⅱ卷的題目:
【例5】?For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom Id never met in person, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really annoyed me. I sometimes wished to find another agent.
One morning, I had to book an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Ranis office for the first time. The woman sitting at the desk, seeing my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a comforting smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the bill immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out gratefully, I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, whats your name?”“Im Rani, ” she said. I turned around and saw a pleasant woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was ????! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so nice.
A. amusedB. worried
C. helplessD. speechless
要解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題,必須從角色心理的變化過(guò)程入手。故事的最開(kāi)始,作者對(duì)于電話中聽(tīng)起來(lái)冷冰冰的Rani抱有不滿(mǎn)的情緒,這可以從一些關(guān)鍵詞中得出推論(如cold voice, annoyed, wished to find another agent)。隨后,作者遇到了緊急情況,第一次走進(jìn)Rani的辦公室,遇到了一位女士,這位女士有同情心(sympathetically),帶著令人安慰的微笑(comforting smile),并且耐心地傾聽(tīng)(nodded while listening patiently)。作者對(duì)她給予了高度的評(píng)價(jià)(What a wonderful lady?。?。然而,當(dāng)聽(tīng)到她就是Rani時(shí),作者聯(lián)想到了之前對(duì)Rani的錯(cuò)誤印象,應(yīng)該是感到錯(cuò)愕、驚訝、自責(zé)。因此,在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,speechless(驚訝得說(shuō)不出話的)的意思最為貼合此時(shí)此刻作者的心情。
綜上,在解答高考完形填空題目時(shí),學(xué)生應(yīng)該借助中心句、語(yǔ)境或結(jié)合全文,主動(dòng)將自身帶入題目中的主人公,與其產(chǎn)生情感的共鳴,才能做出正確的、符合彼時(shí)角色狀態(tài)的選擇。
注釋?zhuān)?/p>
[1]文章中未準(zhǔn)確提及題目來(lái)源的題目一律來(lái)自重慶一中高2017級(jí)平時(shí)測(cè)試或考試題目。
[2]下劃線的單詞為原題中的設(shè)空處,下同。
參考文獻(xiàn):
[1]易昌榮.身臨其境:完形填空的解題“利器”[J].考試周刊,2014(53):9-10.
[2]孫淑梅.三要點(diǎn)掌舵,情感領(lǐng)悟助航:高中英語(yǔ)完形填空做題技巧初探[J].都市家教月,2012(3):102.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:
方正,重慶市,重慶市第一中學(xué)校。