解题时先跳过空格,通读完形填空的短文,了解全篇的内容和要旨。要重视首句,善于以首句的时态、语气为立足点,理清文脉,推测全文主题及大意。
二、复读短文,判断词形
把握短文大意后再认真复读短文,利用上下文的语境,结合所学过的知识,先确定空格处所需词语的意义,再根据空格在句子中的位置,判断其在句中充当的成分,从而确定所填词的词性,再依据词语搭配和语法规则,判断所填的词的正确形式。
三、三读短文,验证答案
在短文的每一空白处填上一个词后,将完成的短文再细读一遍,上下参照,连贯思考。把所填的答案放入短文中进行检验,可从上、下文内容是否协调一致、顺理成章,语法结构是否正确无误等进行综合验证,凡有疑问必须重新推敲考虑。
四、实例分析
No. 01
用下面所给词的适当形式填空,使短文正确、通顺。(每个词语限用一次)
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.”