Howtodoclozetests?高考总体要求完形填空全面考查学生的语言知识、阅读理解能力和总体语言水平。解题过程是对语篇中的缺失信息进行猜测、推断、验证的过程,通常我们可以借助语篇的上下文线索以及文化背景知识等进行解题。BriefintroductionStep1Skip(跳读)thepassagetogetthegeneralideaandpayattentiontothefirstsentence.Intheclozetest,thereisnoblankinthefirstsentence(首句).Ithelpsustoknowthetopicofthewholepassage.(完形填空首句不挖空,帮助进入语境)Step2Rereadandchoosethebestanswerforeachblankbyusingsomemethods.在把握语篇大意的基础上,借助于一些恰当的方法选择最佳答案。Discuss:Whatareyourmethodsofdoingclozetests?Fourmethods(四种常用的方法):1、context上下文语境2、worddistinctionsorcollocations词语辨析和固定搭配3、informationgiveninthepassage利用文章中的信息(原词复现、近义词和反义词等)4、culturalbackgroundandcommonsense文化背景和常识1、Informationgiveninthepassage利用文章中的信息(原词复现、近义词和反义词等)(1)MissBrownsaid,“MayI17(correct)asmallmistakethatyoumade,MissDike?Columbuscrossedthe18inthe15th,notthe16thcentury.He19(discovered)Americain1492.SirFrancisDrakewasagreatsailorinthe16thcentury.You20(mighthavecrossed)theAtlanticoceanwithhim.A.PacificB.IndianC.ArcticD.Atlantic(2)IrememberasachildIsaidsomething40aboutsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“Anytimeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,it’sareflectionofyou.”(NMET2005山东)A.unkindB.unnecessaryC.unimportantD.unusual(3)Apparently,althoughnoonewantstobe51allthetime,everyoneneedssomedegreeofprivacy.2007上海)A.noisyB.aloneC.personalD.sociableDAB2、Worddistinctionsorcollocations词语辨析和固定搭配(1)ManyboysandgirlslearnEnglishatschool.Itisoneoftheir4(subjects).ManypeoplelearnEnglishbecauseitis5(useful)intheirwork.SomeyoungpeoplelearnEnglish6(for)theirhigherstudiesbecausesomeoftheirbooksare7English.A.inB.withC.atD.of(2)Withsuchacreditcard,youcantravelandentertainwhenandwhereyou15(want).Theworld’sleadinghotels,motelsandresorts(胜地)welcometheCard.Youcanchargenearlyeverything,includinggolfandtennis16.A.moneyB.faresC.ticketsD.feesAD3、Context上下文语境(1)TheancientGreekswereveryinterestedinthenatureoftheworldaroundthemandputforwardmanyinterestingtheoriestoexplainthings.Sometimestheywereright,1veryoftentheywerewrong.A.andB.soC.butD.for(2)Areyourtablemannersmuchbetterwhenyouareeatingatafriend’shomeorinarestaurantthantheyareatyourownhome?Probablyso,1(because)youareawarethatpeoplejudgeyoubyyourtablemanners.Youtakespecialpainswhenyouareeating2.(2005上海)A.inpublicB.athomeC.ateaseD.inahurryCA4、Culturalbackgroundandcommonsense文化背景和常识(1)…themotherwasholdingtheirbabydaughter,Ally.Thelittlegirlhadsomefoodstuckinherthroat,andcouldhardlybreathe.Mr.Whitedrovethemto.Theambulancewasrunningveryfastalongtheroad.A.thebesthospitalB.thebiggesthospitalC.thenearesthospitalD.theChildren’sHospital(2)PeopleofBurhngtonarebeingdisturbedbythesoundofbells.FourstudentsfromBurlingtonCollegeofHigherEducationareinthebelltowerofthe26havemadeuptheirmindsto27(ring)thebellsnonstopfortwoweeksasaprotest(抗议)againstheavytruckswhichrun28(dayandnight)throughthenarrowHighStreet.(NMET1999)A.collegeB.villageC.townD.churchCDStep3Readthepassageagainandchecktheanswers.(将所选定的词放到文章中复读检查)Tips:1、thetenseandthevoice,theaccordbetweensubjectandpredicate(时态语态,主谓语在上下文的中是否一致)2、grammarandcollocations(语法和习惯用法的搭配在上下文中是否逻辑上一致)3、theconnectionbetweensentencesandparagraphs(段与段,句与句之间的衔接是否连贯)4、themeaningofthewholepassage(整体上检查结构、语义及逻辑是否一致,上下文的衔接是否合理)Step1Skipthepassagetogetthegeneralideaandpayattentiontothefirstsentence.(跳读掌握大意,注意首句)Step2Rereadandchoosethebestanswerforeachblankbyusingsomemethods.(借助于一些恰当的方法选择最佳答案)Step3Readthepassageagainandchecktheanswers.(复读检查)ThreestepsSumup(总结)1、context上下文语境2、worddistinctionsorcollocations词语辨析和固定搭配3、informationgiveninthepassage利用文章中的信息(原词复现、近义词和反义词等)4、culturalbackgroundandcommonsense文化背景和常识FourmethodsDoaclozetestandthinkaboutthemethods.ThebirthrateinEuropehasbeeninasteadydecreasesincethe1960s.Europeancountries,realizingcrisisisathand,areprovidinggreatencouragementforparentstocreatemorebabiesinthe21stcentury.AffairsMinistryconcludedlastyearthat,1cashencouragement,somewomenjustdon’twanttobe2holdingthebaby.“Whatweknowisthatit’sgoodforthe3ifmenandwomensharetheburdenofhavingchildren”saysSorenKindlund,familypolicyadviserattheSwedishministry.4Swedishparentscantaketheirpaidleaveastheywish,menuseamere12%ofit;60%offathersdonottakeevena(n)5dayoffwork.ExpertsfearthatthetendencyforwomentousemostoftheparentalleavecouldmakeemployersABACD6togiveyoungwomenthepermanent(永久的)jobstheyneedtoqualifyforpaidmaternityleave(产假).InJanuary.Swedendecidedtoallownewfatherstwomonths’paidleave,withawarming:useitor7it.Kindlundadmitsthatmenareunder8tostayatwork,eventhoughparentalpaycomesoutofthepublicpurse.“It’snotpopularamongbossesandperhapswithothermenintheworkplace,”hesays.“Butit’sgoodforthefatherandforthechildiftheycan9arelationship.”InNorway,a(n)10policyhasworkedwonders.70%ofdadsinNorwaynowtakeparentalleave,andthebirthrateof1.85childrenperwomanisoneofthehighestinEurope.DDCBBHowmanymethodsareusedwhenyoudothiscloze?Discuss:ThebirthrateinEuropehasbeeninasteadydecreassincethe1960s.Europeancountries,realizingcrisisisathand,areprovidinggreatencouragementforparentstocreatemorebabiesinthe21stcentury.AffairsMinistryconcludedlastyearthat,1(inspiteof)cashencouragement,somewomenjustdon’twanttobe2(le