如果不看后面的文章内容,短文的第一个题所给的四个选项都可以填入空白处,不论是从语法的角度,还是从这个句子的意思完整的角度,都是能够站得住脚的。但如果继续看完这一段短文之后,你就会领悟到,“hot dog”在这里不是“被吃”,“被做”,“被拿”,而是“被使用”,只能选used。
有些考生一拿到“完形填空”题,就着手去填,填到最后,才发现所选答案与全文的意思不符,不得不再从头开始。费时又费力,还不易做准确,这种方法是不可取的。
2.瞻前顾后,逐步填空
了解文章大意之后,就可逐步填空。 一般来说,文章后面所给的选择答案可分三类:一类是语法正确,而意思不对;另一类是意思正确,而语法错误;第三类是语法正确,意思也正确。在选择答案时,一定要考虑到上下文的意思,还要考虑到句子的结构,习惯用法,固定搭配和词类的功能,尽量使选出的答案既符合语法又符合原文的意思。
3.认真复查,适当调整
填空全部做完以后,应把短文从头到尾再读一遍,检查一下填空以后的文章是否连贯,情节是否合理,语法结构是否正确。一般来说,如果意思连贯,情节合理,语法结构正确,就意味着选答没有问题;如果发现个别填空使文章文理不通,语法结构有问题,就说明选答不正确。对这样的填空应该认真推敲,进行调整。
Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran 1 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 2 you to a wonderful palace now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 3 the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him 4 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very 5 everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, 6 you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised(许诺). At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he 7 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. 8 the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “I’m 9 now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 10 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
(1)A. through B. away C. into D. out
(2)A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite
(3)A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away
(4)A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner
C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner
(5)A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for
(6)A. so B. or C. but D. as
(7)A. went back to home B. was back home
C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea
(8)A. To his surprising B. To one’s surprising
C. To one’s surprise D. To his surprise
(9)A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man
(10)A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked
[解析](1) B根据上下文判断,那些孩子们应该是跑走了。所以应选away。
(2) Dwould like 之后应接不定式,年轻人救了海龟的命,海龟应是“邀请年轻人到宫殿去。”
(3) C到达某个地方应用arrived at。
(4) A按照逻辑,海龟国王要感谢他,必然设盛宴招待他。所以应选a big dinner。
(5) A海龟国王盛情招待他,所以他对一切都满意。pleased with everything表示的就是这个意思。
(6) C海龟国王给了他两个盒子,但只准他打开一个。这里有转折关系,所以应选but。
(7) B年轻人在海里见到了海龟国王,得到了两个盒子以后,应该回家,而不是回到海里,而回家应是was back home。
(8)D使他感到惊讶的是,用英语表示就是To his surprise。
(9)B他得到了金子,当然应该是a rich man。
(10)C由于贪心,他的头发变白了,脸“看起来”像八十多岁的老头。