高考英語單項(xiàng)填空快速解題十法

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一、排除法
    考生可根據(jù)題干中提供的信息,并結(jié)合平時所學(xué)的知識,先排除掉錯誤干擾項(xiàng),縮小選擇的范圍,然后將剩余的選項(xiàng)加以對比,最終確定答案。
    Food supplies in the flood-stricken area _______.We must act immediately before there’s none left. (2012重慶卷)
    A. have run out B. are running out C. have been run out D. are being run out
    【解析】B??疾閯釉~時態(tài)和語態(tài)。run out“用完,用盡”,是不及物動詞短語,而不及物動詞沒有被動語態(tài),據(jù)此排除C項(xiàng)和D項(xiàng);根據(jù)后半句“我們必須在食品用完之前采取行動”排除A項(xiàng),因?yàn)锳項(xiàng)表示“已經(jīng)用完”。根據(jù)句意“洪災(zāi)地區(qū)的食物供應(yīng)就要用完了”可知,此處要用進(jìn)行時態(tài),且此進(jìn)行時態(tài)表示將來。
    二、簡化法
    有些題目含有插入語、從句或介詞短語等次要信息,使得主語與謂語、主句與從句的位置分隔,給考生的理解帶來困難。為了快速地理解句意,考生可去掉這些次要信息,保留句子主干,從而明了語義、迅速找出答案。
    Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _______ some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays. (2012安徽卷)
    A. keeps B. keep C. have kept D. had kept
    【解析】A??疾閯釉~時態(tài)和主謂一致。單詞chains可能會影響考生作出正確選擇。但整體分析這個句子后,可知which is one of the largest American supermarket chains是修飾Walmart的非限制性定語從句,屬次要信息,先去掉,句子主干為Walmart _______ some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays。根據(jù) on Mondays through Saturdays 可判斷使用一般現(xiàn)在時。另外,由于句子主語Walmart為單數(shù),從而判斷答案選A。句意為:沃爾瑪(美國的連鎖超市之一)的部分超市從周一到周六24小時營業(yè)。
    三、補(bǔ)全法
    為了使語言簡潔,英語句子常采用省略形式。答題時可將省略句補(bǔ)充完整,這樣句子結(jié)構(gòu)就清晰明了,有助于正確理解句意,進(jìn)而選擇合適的答案。
    When _______ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding. (2012安徽卷)
    A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. to be asked
    【解析】B。考查非謂語動詞作狀語。根據(jù)Philip和ask的動賓關(guān)系可判斷,此處應(yīng)使用過去分詞表示被動意義。我們另可通過補(bǔ)全法輕松地選出答案。補(bǔ)全從句后的完整形式為:When he was asked for his views about his teaching job。當(dāng)從句的主語和主句主語一致時,可省略從句的主語和系動詞。句意為:當(dāng)Philip被問及對教學(xué)的看法時,他說工作很有趣并且有回報。
    四、還原法
    有些題目是以疑問句、倒裝句、強(qiáng)調(diào)句、被動句、感嘆句等形式出現(xiàn)的。解答此類題時,可還原其本來面目,變回正常語序(陳述句或主動語態(tài)),答案便一目了然。
    Had they known what was coming next, they _______ second thoughts. (2012浙江卷)
    A. may have B. could have C. must have had D. might have had
    【解析】D??疾樘摂M語氣。將 Had they… next 還原為 If they had known what was coming next,我們可以看出本題是考查與過去事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣。對過去進(jìn)行推測時,從句形式為had done,主句形式為would / should / might have done。句意為:如果他們知道下一步會發(fā)生什么事情,他們也許會三思而后行的。
    五、轉(zhuǎn)換法
    轉(zhuǎn)換法是解非謂語動詞類題的一種有效方法。非謂語動詞在句中可作定語、狀語、賓語補(bǔ)足語,考生可以將定語從句轉(zhuǎn)換為非謂語動詞作定語、將狀語從句轉(zhuǎn)換為非謂語動詞作狀語、將一個單句轉(zhuǎn)換為賓語補(bǔ)足語。
    John has really got the job because he showed me the official letter _______ him it. (2012江西卷)
    A. offered B. offering C. to offer D. to be offered
    【解析】B??疾榉侵^語動詞。此處現(xiàn)在分詞短語作后置定語,修飾名詞the official letter,構(gòu)成邏輯主謂關(guān)系。不熟悉此考點(diǎn)的考生另可用轉(zhuǎn)換法來解此題。題干可用定語從句改寫成:John has really got the job because he showed me the official letter which offered him it. 其中的定語從句與現(xiàn)在分詞短語 offering him it 同義。因此正確答案為B。offer sb sth 意為“
    六、關(guān)鍵詞法
    考生可以根據(jù)題干中的關(guān)鍵詞,判定考查的是哪個知識點(diǎn),從而縮小思考范圍,以最快的速度找出解題的突破口。
    In order to find the missing child, villagers _______ all they can over the past five hours. (2012安徽卷)
    A. did B. do C. had done D. have been doing
    【解析】D。考查動詞時態(tài)。時間狀語over the past five hours為持續(xù)的時間,可知動作一直在進(jìn)行,所以應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時,表示正在做的事情并且有可能持續(xù)下去。句意為:為了找到不見了的孩子,村民們在過去的五個小時里一直都在做力所能及的事情。
    七、把握語境法
    今年高考英語試題特點(diǎn)之一是考查學(xué)生在具體的語言環(huán)境中對語法知識、語意理解和語言交流的綜合運(yùn)用能力。解此類題,考生應(yīng)以語境為突破口來推敲語意、探明信息。
    They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house . (2012四川卷)
    A. is being rebuilt B. has been rebuilt C. is rebuilt D. has rebuilt
    【解析】A。考查動詞時態(tài)和語態(tài)。根據(jù)語境中的 They are living with their parents… 可知,他們自己的房子還沒有重建完,是“正在被重建”。A項(xiàng)為現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時的被動形式。句意為:他們暫時和父母住在一起,因?yàn)樗麄冏约旱姆孔诱诒恢亟ā?BR>    八、標(biāo)點(diǎn)暗示法
    標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號看似微不足道,但其作用不可小覷,特別是題干中包含非謂語或從句時。連接兩個單句時,可以用分號,也可以用“,+and / but / or / for / so”。若含有兩個單句的句中沒有并列連詞卻只有逗號,就要考慮使用非謂語動詞、從句、獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)等。
    Maria has written two novels, both of _______ have been made into television series. (2012山東卷)
    A. them B. that C. which D. what
    【解析】C??疾椤敖樵~+which”引導(dǎo)的非限制性定語從句。逗號前后都有謂語動詞卻沒有并列連詞,說明本句是復(fù)合句,需選擇關(guān)系代詞,排除A項(xiàng)。句中有先行詞two novels,逗號后為定語從句,使用“介詞+which”的結(jié)構(gòu),先行詞為表物的名詞,故關(guān)系代詞選用which。that作關(guān)系代詞時不能放在介詞后;what不能引導(dǎo)定語從句。因此答案為which。句意為:Maria已經(jīng)寫了兩部小說,都被拍成了電視劇。
    九、反思維定勢法
    由于考生平時牢記一些句型或結(jié)構(gòu),往往看到題干中的某一關(guān)鍵信息點(diǎn),就理所當(dāng)然的認(rèn)為考查的就是自己所了解的某個句型或結(jié)構(gòu),從而選擇了錯誤的答案。因此考生在遇到自己很熟悉的考點(diǎn)時,也要認(rèn)真把握句子的語意和語法,而不要輕易為思維定勢所累,陷入出題人設(shè)計(jì)的“陷阱”中。
    —Look! Somebody _______ the sofa.
    —Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it. (2012江西卷)
    A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. had cleaned
    【解析】C??疾閯釉~時態(tài)。由于受 look 一詞的影響,考生很容易誤選A。但由后面的 it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it 可知:到現(xiàn)在為止,清洗沙發(fā)的動作已完成,即“有人已經(jīng)打掃過沙發(fā)了”,故用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài),表示過去所做的事對現(xiàn)在造成的影響,故選C。
    十、分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)法
    有的句子結(jié)構(gòu)復(fù)雜、迷惑性強(qiáng),遇到此類句子切忌緊張慌亂,應(yīng)沉著冷靜,以分析題干為切入點(diǎn),恰當(dāng)斷句、理順語序、弄清句子結(jié)構(gòu),即可化難為易。此法常適用于語法考查類題目。
    Close the door of fear behind you, and you _______ the door of faith open before you. (2012湖南卷)
    A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. are seeing
    【解析】C??疾閯釉~時態(tài)。因本題第一個詞close為動詞原形,且句中and后為一個句子,可分析出本題句子結(jié)構(gòu)為“祈使條件句:祈使句+and+簡單句”,在其中的“簡單句”中要用一般將來時。又如:Stand over there and then you'll be able to see it better.(www.nmet168.com) 站到那兒去,你就能看得更清楚了。
    提供給某人某物”,此處it指工作。