本部分為一篇300~450詞的短文,文中有15處空白,每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng),要求應(yīng)試者根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇l個(gè)答案。
表面上來看,選擇填空就是要求考生把每個(gè)句子中刪掉的詞給恢復(fù)出來。實(shí)際上,它考查應(yīng)試者能否正確把握文章內(nèi)容的能力,以及對(duì)于一定語境中規(guī)范的語言成分的掌握。它不僅測(cè)試應(yīng)試者在句子水平上運(yùn)用語言的能力,它還測(cè)試應(yīng)試者在語篇水平上綜合運(yùn)用語言的能力。因?yàn)?,選擇填空中的填空是與文章的上下文有緊密聯(lián)系的,不是孤立的、不相關(guān)的。因此,要做好選擇填空題,必須首先通讀整篇文章,弄清文章的大意和邏輯關(guān)系,根據(jù)空格所在句子的結(jié)構(gòu)、語法、照應(yīng)關(guān)系、語篇的組織結(jié)構(gòu)等信息,通過邏輯推理和語用推理等手段最后確定答案。
下面我們通過一篇短文來具體講解如何做選擇填空題。
請(qǐng)看這篇短文,文中有15處空白,每個(gè)空白處有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)答案。
Television
Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an endless amount of opinions and information and_______ (1) moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral (中立的)_______ (2). For example, how and when public issues are_______(3) depends in large part on how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment ¬__________ (4) news and public affairs programmes.
What the American people think about government and politics in _________ (5), as well as a favorite candidate in particular, is largely influenced by_______ (6).
Unfortunately commercial television seldom_______(7) anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility (敵意)_______(8) television because they know most TV programmes are_______(9) poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even harmful.
The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary __________ (10) can do. For example, he_______(11) complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can_______(12) citizens' groups to urge local TV stations to improve their programmes._______ (13), these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to_______(14) the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about_______(15) to improve it.
1. A.finds B.a(chǎn)bsorbsC.setsD.mends
2. A.consequence B.influenceC.resultD.purpose
3. A.spoken B.handledC.watchedD.noticed
4. A.a(chǎn)s well as B.a(chǎn)lsoC.butD.together
5. A.a(chǎn)llB.shortC.generalD.name
6. A.entertainment B.newsC.progremmesD.television
7. A.damagesB.contributesC.hands D.takes
8. A.towardB.inC.onD.over
9. A.withB.inC.ofD.a(chǎn)mong
10. A.readerB.participantC.listenerD.viewer
11. A.canB.doesC.should D.ought to
12. A.letB.gatherC.organize D.make
13. A.As a result B.As a matter of fact C.In contrastD.In addition
14. A.determine B.refuseC.involveD.receive
15. A.tracksB.roadsC.waysD.programmes
表面上來看,選擇填空就是要求考生把每個(gè)句子中刪掉的詞給恢復(fù)出來。實(shí)際上,它考查應(yīng)試者能否正確把握文章內(nèi)容的能力,以及對(duì)于一定語境中規(guī)范的語言成分的掌握。它不僅測(cè)試應(yīng)試者在句子水平上運(yùn)用語言的能力,它還測(cè)試應(yīng)試者在語篇水平上綜合運(yùn)用語言的能力。因?yàn)?,選擇填空中的填空是與文章的上下文有緊密聯(lián)系的,不是孤立的、不相關(guān)的。因此,要做好選擇填空題,必須首先通讀整篇文章,弄清文章的大意和邏輯關(guān)系,根據(jù)空格所在句子的結(jié)構(gòu)、語法、照應(yīng)關(guān)系、語篇的組織結(jié)構(gòu)等信息,通過邏輯推理和語用推理等手段最后確定答案。
下面我們通過一篇短文來具體講解如何做選擇填空題。
請(qǐng)看這篇短文,文中有15處空白,每個(gè)空白處有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)答案。
Television
Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an endless amount of opinions and information and_______ (1) moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral (中立的)_______ (2). For example, how and when public issues are_______(3) depends in large part on how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment ¬__________ (4) news and public affairs programmes.
What the American people think about government and politics in _________ (5), as well as a favorite candidate in particular, is largely influenced by_______ (6).
Unfortunately commercial television seldom_______(7) anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility (敵意)_______(8) television because they know most TV programmes are_______(9) poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even harmful.
The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary __________ (10) can do. For example, he_______(11) complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can_______(12) citizens' groups to urge local TV stations to improve their programmes._______ (13), these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to_______(14) the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about_______(15) to improve it.
1. A.finds B.a(chǎn)bsorbsC.setsD.mends
2. A.consequence B.influenceC.resultD.purpose
3. A.spoken B.handledC.watchedD.noticed
4. A.a(chǎn)s well as B.a(chǎn)lsoC.butD.together
5. A.a(chǎn)llB.shortC.generalD.name
6. A.entertainment B.newsC.progremmesD.television
7. A.damagesB.contributesC.hands D.takes
8. A.towardB.inC.onD.over
9. A.withB.inC.ofD.a(chǎn)mong
10. A.readerB.participantC.listenerD.viewer
11. A.canB.doesC.should D.ought to
12. A.letB.gatherC.organize D.make
13. A.As a result B.As a matter of fact C.In contrastD.In addition
14. A.determine B.refuseC.involveD.receive
15. A.tracksB.roadsC.waysD.programmes