一、考點分析
語法填空題共有兩種形式,一種是純空格題,另一種是用所給詞的正確形式填空。五年來的語法填空測試的具體語法點分布與數量如下表所示:
通過上表可得知:
(1)每年考點分布比較平均,每個語法點最多考查兩次,如介詞、代詞、關聯詞與動詞。
(2)純空格題主要考查冠詞、介詞、代詞、關聯詞,其中關聯詞主要考點為引導定語從句、名詞性從句、狀語從句(時間狀語從句為主)的連詞和表轉折關系的連詞。
(3)用所給詞的正確形式填空,主要考查非謂語動詞、動詞的時態和語態、形容詞和副詞的比較等級、詞性轉換等四類語法考點。
(4)每年重要考點:冠詞、介詞、代詞、定語從句、非謂語動詞、動詞時態、比較級與詞性轉換(重點將形容詞轉為副詞)。其中介詞、代詞、非謂語動詞和動詞時態是每年必考點。
二、備考建議
(1)分析考題,可知介詞、冠詞、代詞主要考查考生對文段的理解,因此平常要多向學生強調句子結構,注重篇章邏輯。
(2)要把握各類從句的結構,尤其是定語從句,要弄清不同關聯詞的選用。
(3)非謂語動詞與動詞時態是中國學生的難點,但它們卻是英語語法的重點。我們在復習中必須重新歸納復習好最基本的八大時態。
(4)多訓練常見的比較級和詞性轉化規律,尤其是將形容詞轉化為副詞的基本規律。
三、專項練習
閱讀下面短文,按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求,在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。
(1)
He was 1 president of a major advertising firm and I was a very young management consultant. I had been recommended to him by one of his employees 2 had seen my work and thought I had something to offer. I was nervous. At that stage in my career, 3 wasn’t very often that I got to talk to the president of a company. The appointment was at 10:00 a.m., 4 one hour. I arrived early. just at 10, I was ushered(領) into a large and 5 (air) room, with furniture upholstered(裝上) in bright yellow. He had his shirtsleeves 6 (roll) up and a mean look on his face. “You’ve only got 20 minutes,” he barked. 7 I sat there, not saying a word. “I said, you’ve only got 20 minutes.” Again, not a word. “Your time’s ticking away. Why aren’t you saying anything?” “They’re 8 20 minutes,” I replied. “I can do whatever I want 9 them.” He 10 (burst) into laughter. We then spoke for an hour and a half. I got the job.
(2)
I have lived in my neighborhood for twenty years. It seems to me that I’ve spent at least ten of those years 1 (look) for a lost pet. Recently, I was at it again, going door-to-door looking for one of my own lost kitties, 2 little black cat named Nicholas who’d slipped out of the door before I could stop him. I made my rounds, visiting with all the neighbors, describing Nicholas. Familiar with this routine, everyone promised to keep an eye out and call me 3 they spotted him. Two blocks from my house, I noticed a gentleman raking(耙) leaves in the yard of a house 4 had recently been sold. I introduced myself and presented my new neighbor with the pictures of the 5 (miss) Nicholas, asking if he had seen him. “No,” he replied, “I’ve not seen a little black kitty around here.” He thought for a moment, looked at 6 and said, “But I know who you should ask. Several of my neighbors have told me that there’s a woman in the neighborhood who’s crazy 7 cats. They say she knows every cat around here, probably has dozens herself. They call her ‘The Cat Lady’ .Be sure to check with her.” “Oh, thank you,” I said 8 (eager). “Do you know where she lives?” He pointed a finger down the street, “It’s 9 one.” I followed his finger and started to laugh He. 10 (point) at my house!
參考答案與解析
(1)本文作者敘述了自己參加求職面試的一次經歷。
1. the 考冠詞,因president后有of 短語修飾。
2. who 考連詞,引導定語從句,先行詞是“one of his employers”。
3. it 考代詞,這里it作形式主語,代替主語從句“that I got to talk to the president of a company”。
4. for 考介詞,表示延續多久,用for加時間段。
5. airy 考詞性轉化,名詞轉化為形容詞,and連接兩個并列結構“large and airy”,修飾名詞“room”。
6. rolled 考非謂語動詞,have sth done 結構。
7. But 考連詞,上文他對我說只有20分鐘,但是我只是坐在那里,一句話不說。
8. my 考代詞。通過上下句,可得知我面對不友好的面試官,雖然很緊張,但是我用巧妙的回答“這是我的20分鐘。”化解了自己的尷尬,而且獲得面試官的欣賞。
9. with 考介詞,結合上文,固定詞組“do with”“處理”。
10. burst 考謂語動詞的時態,根據上下文語境可知,此處用一般過去時較合適,而且該動詞的過去式比較特殊,過去式、過去分詞都與動詞原形同形。
(2)作者敘述在鄰里找丟失的小黑貓的經歷。
1. looking 考非謂語動詞,句式結構“spend ...(in)doing”“花時間或金錢做……”,in可以省略。
2. a 考冠詞,泛指“一只小黑貓”。
3. if 考連詞,條件狀語從句,表示“如果他們發現這只小貓,他們就會打電話給我”。
4. that / which 考連詞,定語從句,代替前面名詞“house”。
5. missing 考詞性轉化,動詞變為形容詞,修飾后面名詞“Nicholas”。
6. me 考代詞,通過上下文可知他在與“我”對話,因此是看看“我”。
7. about 考介詞,短語結構“be crazy about”“對……著迷”。
8. eagerly 考詞性轉化,形容詞轉化為副詞,修飾動詞said。
9. that 考代詞,指示代詞,表遠處,“那個(房子)”。
10. was pointing 考謂語動詞的時態,指我順著他的手指看過去的時候,他正指著我的房子,因此用過去進行時比較恰當。
(作者單位:東莞市厚街中學)
責任編校 蔣小青