黎茜琳
完形填空是英語(yǔ)高考試卷中最穩(wěn)定的題型之一,被認(rèn)為是測(cè)試語(yǔ)言綜合能力和閱讀理解能力的有效方式。經(jīng)過(guò)對(duì)近五年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)Ⅰ卷完形填空的分析,筆者發(fā)現(xiàn)有些考點(diǎn)的考查頻率很高。在宏觀層面,全國(guó)Ⅰ卷的完形填空每年都會(huì)設(shè)置一到兩個(gè)主旨題,要求考生能夠從宏觀層面把握文章大意,提取主旨。微觀層面上,邏輯關(guān)系、動(dòng)作先后和代詞指代是每年都會(huì)考查的內(nèi)容,這要求考生能夠分析句內(nèi)或句間所隱含的邏輯關(guān)系,提取動(dòng)作鏈,并且關(guān)注代詞。
一、宏觀層面
近五年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷中,完形填空的篇章均為記敘文或夾敘夾議的文章。作者通過(guò)講述故事來(lái)激勵(lì)、教育或啟發(fā)考生,反映正確的價(jià)值導(dǎo)向。作者都在故事的結(jié)尾處抒發(fā)感悟或揭示道理,即為通常所說(shuō)的主旨大意,命題者也在此處設(shè)空,如例1、例2和例3。
做主旨題時(shí),考生需關(guān)注兩個(gè)方面:第一,文章首尾兩段,通常來(lái)說(shuō),這是文章主旨句的所在位置。第二,根據(jù)不同的文體,關(guān)注文章的重要信息,概括文章大意,推斷主旨。一般來(lái)說(shuō),記敘文需關(guān)注故事的六要素;說(shuō)明文關(guān)注事物的定義、性質(zhì)、功能、原理;議論文關(guān)注作者的論點(diǎn)、論據(jù)和結(jié)論。
[例1](2022年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.
…
Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of? ?54? ? , wondering what camping fun and? ? 55? ?we will experience next.
54. A. relief? ? B. duty? ? ? C. pride? ?D. excitement
55. A. failure? B. adventure C. performance D. conflict
分析:本文為記敘文,講述了一家人的野營(yíng)趣事與冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷。故事大意及作者的情感態(tài)度已在文章第一段點(diǎn)明:My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years。文章最后一段為體現(xiàn)主旨的結(jié)論句,主旨題設(shè)在最后一段的第54和55題。通讀全文之后可知,作者對(duì)野營(yíng)的情感態(tài)度應(yīng)該是欣喜,故“we are filled with a sense of excitement”。作者認(rèn)為野營(yíng)給家人帶來(lái)趣味和冒險(xiǎn),故“wondering what camping fun and adventure we will experience next”。
[例2](2021年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
...This was harder than it sounds. ...It was all a little more high-pressure than Id expected…
This was the sort of work that made you? ?55? ?the dollars you earned and respect those who did the work, he told me.
55. A. withdraw B. donate C. receive D. appreciate
分析:本文為記敘文,講述了作者一次暑假打工的經(jīng)歷。作者通過(guò)這段經(jīng)歷明白了珍惜金錢,尊重工作的道理。第55題為主旨題,由文章大意可知,This was the sort of work that made you appreciate the dollars you earned。
[例3](2019年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
Does Kilimanjaro? ?60? ?its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.
60. A. enjoy? B. deserve? C. save? D. acquire
分析:該篇為夾敘夾議的文章,講述的是作者通過(guò)登乞力馬扎羅山,解開人們目前對(duì)它的誤解。由此可知,最后一段中的主旨題應(yīng)該填Does Kilimanjaro deserve its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace?
二、微觀層面
1. 邏輯關(guān)系
通過(guò)對(duì)近五年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷完形填空的研究,筆者發(fā)現(xiàn)句內(nèi)或句間邏輯關(guān)系也是高頻考點(diǎn)之一。考查的形式有兩種:第一,選擇邏輯詞,如例4和例5都是考查表邏輯關(guān)系的詞instead of。第二,根據(jù)邏輯詞選擇相應(yīng)詞匯,如例6。表1總結(jié)了近五年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷完形填空中考查的邏輯關(guān)系詞,由表中所總結(jié)的詞可見,邏輯關(guān)系詞考查的難度并不大,考生只需要在做題時(shí)圈畫識(shí)別出,并予以關(guān)注即可。
[例4](2022年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
He(our 15-month-old boy)was uncomfortable, and his crying let the whole campground know it. So? ? ? 45? ? ? tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him.
45. A. due to? B. instead of? C. apart from? D. as for
分析:在“kept a close eye on my son”和“tying him up”中,作者選擇了前者,故填instead of,表示轉(zhuǎn)折,譯為:我只是盯著他,而不是將他束在我身邊。
[例5](2020年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
What if later in life they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity of some sort, and? ? ? 55? ? ? opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just stare at it and wonder,“What if it isnt a door?”That is,“What if it isnt a real opportunity?”
55. A. by comparison with? ?B. in addition to
C. regardless of? ? ? ?D. instead of
分析:如果未來(lái)孩子們遇到的一扇門代表的是機(jī)遇,那么他們只會(huì)盯著這扇門,而不是打開它,抓住機(jī)遇。結(jié)合句意,該空格處應(yīng)該表示轉(zhuǎn)折,故選擇邏輯詞instead of。
注意:以上兩題中都有一個(gè)just與instead of連用,即“只是……而不是……”。
[例6](2019年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
I find a clean mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are? ? 48? ? but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be? ? ?49? ? .
48. A. new? B. special? C. significant? D. necessary
49. A. paying off? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. spreading out
C. blowing up ? ? ? ? D. fading away
分析:句中有轉(zhuǎn)折詞but,所以前后兩句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,故應(yīng)為“環(huán)境挑戰(zhàn)是巨大的(significant),但是坦桑尼亞國(guó)家公園管理局的努力卻似乎正在得到回報(bào)(pay off)”。
2. 動(dòng)作先后
近五年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷中的完形填空,有些空格需要根據(jù)動(dòng)作先后,選擇設(shè)空位置的相應(yīng)動(dòng)詞,這也是完形填空的一個(gè)高頻考點(diǎn)。從近五年的考題看,這些動(dòng)作要么是用句子串聯(lián),如例7,要么是用and連接,如例8和例9。
[例7](2021年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
Our roles in the factory were simple: Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing(糖霜)ears. Apply icing eyes and nose.? ? 49? ? bunny from the belt.
49. A. Save? ?B. Keep? ?C. Stop? ?D. Remove
分析:該處在描述我們?cè)诠S的角色和任務(wù),包括:將蛋糕放在傳送帶上,用霜糖鑲嵌耳朵,再鑲嵌眼睛和鼻子,最后“? ? 49? ? bunny from the belt”。place, attach, apply 及空格處的動(dòng)作應(yīng)該是連續(xù)的,構(gòu)成動(dòng)作鏈,故最后一個(gè)動(dòng)作是把兔子蛋糕從傳送帶上拿下來(lái)。
[例8](2019年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
I hate lying to the kids. One day theyll? ? 47? ? and discover that everything theyve always known about windows is a lie.
47. A. win out? B. give up? C. wake up? D. stand out
分析:由and可知,空格處的動(dòng)作和discover構(gòu)成動(dòng)作的先后,故孩子們是先醒悟(wake up),再發(fā)現(xiàn)他們所了解的一切都是謊言。
[例9](2018年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
“The absolute most important skill that you learn when you play chess is how to make good decisions. On every single move you have to? ? 58? ? a situation, process what your opponent is doing and? ? 59? ? the best move from among all your options.”
58. A. analyze ? B. describe? C. rebuild? ?D. control
59. A. announce? B. signal? ?C. block? ?D. evaluate
分析:由第59空前的and可知,第58空,process和第59空這三個(gè)動(dòng)作構(gòu)成動(dòng)作鏈,根據(jù)常識(shí)推斷,應(yīng)是在下每一步棋時(shí),先要“分析(analyze)情形”,再“推斷你的對(duì)手要做什么”,最后“從你所有的選擇中評(píng)估(evaluate)最好的一步”。
3. 代詞指代
代詞是篇章銜接的重要手段,是近五年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷中完形填空的高頻考點(diǎn)之一。目前已考查到的代詞包括指示代詞、人稱代詞、物主代詞、關(guān)系代詞。考生需要在閱讀過(guò)程中弄清楚代詞的指代,才能選擇出正確的詞語(yǔ),與之匹配。
[例10](2022年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we headed off, but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly? ? 48? ? our peaceful morning trip.
48. A. arranged B. interrupted C. completed D. recorded
分析:空格所在句中的this one指代的是storm,意為“這次風(fēng)暴打斷(interrupt)了我們平靜的清晨旅行”。
[例11](2021年全國(guó)新高考Ⅰ卷)
My best friend Betsys father was a manager at Hough Bakeries... It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for temporary help during our spring break, for which I had no? ? 44? ? beyond listening to my favorite records. Id earn minimum wage. Id see how a factory worked. My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsys dad with their? ? 47? ? .
44. A. plans? B. problems? C. excuses? D. hobbies
47. A. ambition? ? ? ? ?B. permission
C. experience? ? ? ? D. invitation
分析:第44題所在的句子中,關(guān)系代詞which指代的是our spring break,即and I had no _______ for our spring break beyond...(除了聽喜歡的唱片外,對(duì)春節(jié)假期我沒(méi)有計(jì)劃(plan)”。第47題所在句子中,their指代的是前文提到的my parents,能和my parents搭配的應(yīng)是permission,意為“我的父母同意了我的計(jì)劃,給Betsy的父親打了電話”。
[例12] (2019年高考全國(guó)Ⅰ卷)
The best of a Kilimanjaro experience, in my opinion, isnt reaching the top. Mountains are regarded as spiritual places by many cultures. This? ? ?52? ? is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as climbers go through five ecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))in the space of a few kilometers.
52. A. view? B. quality? C. reason? D. purpose
分析:空格所在句中的this指代前文的“Mountains are regarded as spiritual places by many cultures”,這是一個(gè)觀點(diǎn),故選擇view。
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