解題時先跳過空格,通讀完形填空的短文,了解全篇的內(nèi)容和要旨。要重視首句,善于以首句的時態(tài)、語氣為立足點,理清文脈,推測全文主題及大意。
二、復(fù)讀短文,判斷詞形
把握短文大意后再認(rèn)真復(fù)讀短文,利用上下文的語境,結(jié)合所學(xué)過的知識,先確定空格處所需詞語的意義,再根據(jù)空格在句子中的位置,判斷其在句中充當(dāng)?shù)某煞,從而確定所填詞的詞性,再依據(jù)詞語搭配和語法規(guī)則,判斷所填的詞的正確形式。
三、三讀短文,驗證答案
在短文的每一空白處填上一個詞后,將完成的短文再細讀一遍,上下參照,連貫思考。把所填的答案放入短文中進行檢驗,可從上、下文內(nèi)容是否協(xié)調(diào)一致、順理成章,語法結(jié)構(gòu)是否正確無誤等進行綜合驗證,凡有疑問必須重新推敲考慮。
四、實例分析
No. 01
用下面所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空,使短文正確、通順。(每個詞語限用一次)
tell, find, try, be, look, but, so, at, animal, in, happy, not, you, and, heavily
Mrs Margaret had a young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it ______(1) outside when it began to snow _______(2). Mrs Margaret _______(3) everywhere and shouted its name, _______(4) she did not find it. _______(5) she telephoned the police ________(6) said, “I have lost a small black cat. Has anybody ________(7) one?”
“No, madam.” said the policeman _______(8) the other end. “But cats are really very strong ________(9). They sometimes lie ________(10) the snow for a few days, and when somebody finds them, they are quite all right.”
Mrs Margaret felt _______(11) when she was ________(12) this. “And,” she said, “our cat is very clever, she almost talks.”
The policeman was getting rather tired. “Well then,” he said, “why _______(13) put down ________(14) telephone? Perhaps your clever cat is ________(15) to telephone you now.”