第5讲 任务型完形填空
主要考查学生在特定的语境中对词汇、表达法的灵活运用能力。
【例1】(2016,天水)完形填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Years ago,if a teenager had some problems in their life,they would write 1 (they) in a diary.Now a teenager might go online and write their daily life and 2 (feel) in a blog.In many ways,a diary and a blog are almost the 3 .They both tell what happened to the writer that day.So what makes a blog different 4 a diary??
The 5 (big) difference is that a blog is much more popular than a diary.People like to write in blogs 6 they know their friends will read what they write.If my sister writes in her blog “Nobody 7 (care) about me”,her best friends 8 (read) quickly and tell her how 9 they like her.Blogs help people stay in touch with their friends and know 10 people around them are doing.?
【解析】
1.them 句意:很多年以前,如果一个年轻人在生活中有些琐碎的事情,他们将会把它们记录在日记中。此空填them指代some problems。故填them。
2.feelings 句意:现在,年轻人可能会上网用博客记录他们的日常生活和情感(生活)。此处指“各种情感”,应填feelings。
3.same 句意:在很多方面,日记和博客几乎是相同的。根据后文They both tell what happened to the writer that day.(它们会告诉你当天作者所发生的事。)可知本空答案为same。
4.from 句意:因此,什么使得博客与日记不同呢?(be) different from...与……不同。故填from。
5.biggest 句意:最大的区别就是博客比日记更为流行。空前有定冠词the,故填最高级biggest。
6.because 句意:人们喜欢写博客,因为他们知道他们的朋友会看他们所写的内容。空格前后表示因果关系,故填because。
7.cares 句意:没有人关心我。主语是Nobody,故谓语动词用第三人称单数,故填cares。
8.will read 句意:她最好的朋友将会快速地阅读……该句为由if引导的条件状语从句,主语应用一般将来时,故填will read。
9.much 句意:……并告诉她,他们有多么地喜欢她。表示“程度”用much。
10.what 句意:博客帮助人们与他们的朋友取得联系,而且还知道他们周围的人正在做什么(事情)。分析句子结构可知,该句为宾语从句,what在从句中作doing的宾语,意为“什么”,故填what。
【例2】任务型完形填空(2016,兰州)
用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空,使短文通顺、正确、连贯,每个单词或短语限用一次。
Sharks have been around for a very long time.It means that they have been on the earth for thousands of years,and have changed little.A shark is a fish,but it has many 1 from a fish.For example,if a shark 2 swimming,it will sink(下沉).?
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There are 3 200 and 250 kinds of sharks in different size.The largest can be 4 long as 15 meters.Sharks feed on fish, 5 sea animals,or smaller sharks.It is said that one of the most 6 sharks is the Great White Shark.They have attacked(攻击) a number of people off the beaches of America.Australia,New Zealand and South Africa also have shark attacks.In some places there 7 watchtowers on the beach to warn people about sharks in the water. 8 shark appears,a bell rings to tell people to get out of the water.Sharks attack about 100 people a year in America.Perhaps the shark 9 thinks that people are a kind of sea animal,or 10 good to eat.?
【解析】
1.differences 根据句意“鲨鱼是鱼,它和鱼有很大的不同”,并且在many后需要使用可数名词复数可知,填differences。
2.stops 根据句意“如果鲨鱼停止游泳。它就会下沉”,以及本句shark后缺谓语动词可知,填stops。
3.between 根据固定搭配between...and...可知,填between。
4.as 后面有一个as,且as前为形容词原形,可知此处考查as+原级+as,故填as。
5.other 此空后面为可数名词复数sea animals,可知前面填other,表示鲨鱼吃鱼以及其他的海洋动物。故填other。
6.dangerous 根据前面的the most可知,此处需要形容词构成最高级,并且表示全世界最危险的鲨鱼为大白鲨。故填dangerous。
7.are 根据此空前的there可知为there be句型,并且后面是复数名词watchtowers。故填are。
8.When 此句逗号前为完整的句子,逗号后也是完整的句子,可知缺连词。故填When。
9.just 此句句子完整,且表示鲨鱼仅仅认为人是一种海洋动物。故填just。
10.something 此句表示鲨鱼认为人是一种好吃的东西,后面的good修饰前面的不定代词something。故填something。
▲规律总结:
1.掌握新课标大纲中的词汇的不同词义,保证拼写过关。
2.掌握大纲规定的语法项目。尤其注意出现率较高的名词及名词复数的变化;代词的词形变化;常见形容词、副词的比较级、最高级的词形变化;常见的动词在六种时态及被动语态中的词形变化;数词的词形变化等。
3.总结归纳常见的短语,尤其是动词短语在不同时态及语态中反复使用,达到熟能生巧。
Ⅰ.(2020,湖南郴州改编)
Once upon a time,there lived a wise man.Everyone looked up to him.His son,however,was very 1. and did nothing all day.?
The wise man was worried 2. his son’s future.One day,he said to his son,“I want you to go to find some treasure.” Then he gave his son a bag.Inside the bag were clothes,some food,a little 3. and a map.?
The son set out on his long journey the next day.He had to travel across forests,4. and mountains.Along the way,he met a lot of people.They 5. him when he was in trouble.He also came across robbers(强盗).He saw the beauty of nature and experienced different kinds of weather.?
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6. after a long year,he reached the treasure’s location.He spent two days 7. for the treasure,but found nothing.?
Disappointed,he began to go back home.On his way back,he learned to hunt(打猎) and make meals.He had to fix his own clothes himself.He met the same people 8. had helped him earlier.This time,he stayed and helped them.?
When he reached home,he said sorry to 9. father for not finding the treasure.“There wasn’t any treasure in the place,my son,10. I think you have found your life’s true purpose.” the father answered with a smile.?
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Ⅱ.(2020,湖北随州改编)
Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you
1. thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a waste 2. you have a creative mind.?
You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes,but she is a most 3. ?
woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built 4. out of rubbish.The windows and doors come from old 5. around her town that were pulled down.The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down.And the gate in front of her house is 6. of rocks and old glass bottles.Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society.The president said,“Amy is 7. inspiration to us all.”?
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Amy isn’t the only one who is good at 8. .Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags.She has been doing this for a few years now.She opened a small shop where she sells her bags,and she has also set 9. a website to sell them online.She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags.Her bags are cute and 10. .“I plan to write a book about new ways to use old clothes,” she said.“I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!” ?
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Ⅲ.(2020,四川达州改编)
With the COVID-19 epidemic(传染病) hitting China,many of you might want 1. more about the virus.The disease 2. by a newly-found type of corona-virus(冠状病毒).Corona-viruses are a large family of virus.The word “corona” comes from Latin and refers to crowns(王冠).When people first saw a corona-virus under a microscope(显微镜),they found that its spikes(刺突) made it 3. a crown.That’s 4. the virus family got its name.Some corona-viruses cause disease in humans,others spread illness among animals,5. camels(骆驼),cats and bats(蝙蝠).?
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We 6. seven types of corona-virus that can infect humans so far.Four of them are common and cause respiratory (呼吸道的) illness such as mild flu.Rarely(很少),7. corona-viruses can evolve(进化) and then spread 8. people,such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (中东呼吸综合征) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).Novel corona-virus,9. was once found in Wuhan,is the 10. one.?
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Ⅳ.(2020,山东泰安改编)
In January 2020,a virus we now call COVID-19 broke out.This virus was highly infectious(易传染的).It made lots of people terribly 1. and sometimes even killed them.At that moment,2. was put into lockdown(封锁) in Wuhan as if the stop button(按钮) was pressed across the city.?
Before the lockdown,my family went to my parents’ hometown in Caidian, a suburb(郊区) of Wuhan.Life went on 3. .All the villagers closed their doors and didn’t go out.Soon,I began to 4. my study. Our government and several companies made it possible for students to study at home.Through livestreaming (直播课),we were able to learn all the subjects online.At first,I was afraid I couldn’t keep up my studies
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6. connecting to my online classes.This made me feel a little nervous.My parents often encouraged me and helped me a lot.
Without my textbooks,I had to read and do exercises on a computer screen,which hurt my 7. .Luckily,our teachers taught us to do eye exercises.They provided us with psychological guidance(心理辅导) as well.?
Gradually,life fell into a new routine(惯例).I studied online,went to bed and got up early.Every afternoon,I 8. around the backyard for a while to keep healthy and strong.I wanted to prepare for the 9. ?
entrance examination for high school.?
It was my birthday when Wuhan was 10. to reopen.I was very happy to see stores selling hot dry noodles again.I think I’ll remember this birthday forever.?
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Ⅴ.(2020,辽宁锦州改编)
The novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒) began to spread in Wuhan in the last month of 2019.1. it has continued to spread.?
The Chinese government 2. off fifty million people in Wuhan and cities near it.As the virus(病毒) spread to other areas of China,the government took action 3. the spread of the disease(疾病).When people 4. ,they wear masks(口罩).?
5. of companies have closed their factories until the disease is more under control.Since China makes so many parts for products used by companies around the world,the influences of the factories shutting down are felt in 6. countries,too.?
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However,many countries worldwide offer support to China’s fight against the disease,“Don’t be afraid.The light 7. all over the world is on you.Don’t be afraid.You’re never 8. in the night. Don’t cry.It’s not just me;everyone is together to give you power.” These are the lyrics of a song created by a group of 9. in Malaysia to support China in its battle(战役) against the novel coronavirus.?
“We’ve got to do something,10. people outside of China.We want people in China to be free from fear or worry.” said the song’s producer(制作人).?
It is just one of many goodwill gestures(表示) and offers of support from countries across the world to help China.
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Ⅵ.(2020,广东深圳)
One day,a man was walking by the corner of a street.Here he met 1. ?
little boy holding a bird cage and selling the birds inside.He 2. and looked very sadly at the birds without freedom in front of him.The birds were screaming in the cage,trying to fly away.?
After standing 3. a moment,he said to the boy,“How much does
4. (you) bird cost? I want...”?
“One fifty cents,sir,”the boy answered quickly.
“I am afraid that you are mistaken.I am not asking how much it is.” The man said,“I would like 5. (buy) all of them.What I ask is how much you want for them.”?
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Hearing this,the boy 6. (happy) counted the number of the birds in the cage.?
“They cost five dollars.”
“Here 7. (be) the money!” The man passed the money.The boy counted excitedly.However,he then was 8. (surprise) to find all the birds had flown away.?
“Oh,my god,for what reason did you do that,sir? You don’t even get a bird!” The boy asked the man who set the birds free.
“My boy,let me tell you 9. I did this.” The man said,“I have no right to get them.Every life should be free and they are our 10. ?
(friend).So we should give them freedom.”?
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Ⅶ.(2020,湖北荆门)
For many people around the world,the third Sunday in June is a day to respect their fathers.It is Father’s Day and 1. (celebrate) Father’s important role in the family.?
Father is just 2. important to a child as Mother is.For daughters,Father is the first man they admire,while for sons,Father is an idol(偶像) and the 3. (strong) man in their life.?
The idea of celebrating Father’s Day 4. (give) by Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington in 1909.She wanted a special day to honor (纪念) her father William Smart;his wife died 5. she was giving birth to their sixth child.Mr.Smart was left 6. (raise) the newborn and his other five children only by himself.After Sonora became an adult,she understood the strength and selflessness(无私) her father had shown in
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raising his children as a single parent.The first Father’s Day was celebrated 7. June 19,1910 in Washington.And it was in 1966 that the USA President Lyndon Johnson officially made the third Sunday of June Father’s Day.In 1972,the USA President Richard Nixon made 8. a national holiday.?
Over the years,the idea of celebrating Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June 9. (spread) across the world.Celebrating the day gives people a chance to express their love and thanks to their fathers. Celebrating the day also makes fathers feel that their contributions are acknowledged (认可) by their children and 10. (social).?
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Ⅷ.(2020,湖南衡阳)
West Lake is suitable for visiting all year round.The scenery is different according to the weather and season.
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Spring (from March to May) is the best season to visit West Lake.In spring,green 1. (leaf) and flowers make West Lake more beautiful.Lots of visitors choose to visit West Lake in March and April.?
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Summer(from 2. to August) is the season of lotus(莲花) flowers. The lotuses attract many people.“Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard” (曲院风荷) is one of the 3. famous sights of West Lake.It is also the best place to visit in summer.It is an area by the 4. (west) bank of the lake.Every summer,there 5. (be) hundreds of kinds of beautiful lotuses 6. are enjoyed by millions of visitors from home and abroad.?
Autumn
Autumn(from September to November) is cool at West Lake.In autumn,the enjoyable weather is right for 7. (walk) round or going boating on the lake.West Lake is also a popular place for enjoying the 8. moon in the sky at the Mid-Autumn Festival.?
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Winter(from December to February) at West Lake is very cold and wet. Sometimes it snows.The snow makes West Lake white and beautiful.“Melting Snow at Broken Bridge” is beautiful scenery in winter.The bridge is famous not 9. for its snowy scenery,but also for its romantic tale.It was on the Broken Bridge that Bai Suzhen first met her 10. (love),Xu Xian.?
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Ⅸ.(2020,四川南充)
Albert Einstein is a genius(天才).This story about him shows that he’s also humorous.
Einstein often received 1. (invite) to explain his ideas at different universities.On these trips,his driver Hans often said to him,“It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you,Dr Einstein.”?
One evening,on their way to 2. university,Einstein said,“I’m so tired.I wish I could avoid giving my lecture(讲座) tonight,Hans,but I don’t want to make my listeners 3. (disappoint).”?
“I know what to do,” said Hans.“I can give the lecture for you.You can trust 4. (I).I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart.No one 5. (know) you at this university,so they won’t find out.”?
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So,they changed places.At the university,Hans was 6. (lead) to the front of the hall.Einstein took a seat,listened to Hans give his lecture 7. difficulty,and joined in the applause(掌声) at the end.?
However,before Hans left,a man shouted,“I’d like 8. (ask) you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.?
Einstein turned pale.“Oh no!” he thought.“Now we’re in trouble.”
9. Hans just laughed and said,“That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it.Hans,please...” Einstein stood up and answered the question 10. (perfect).?
They left the university,with Einstein driving.A little later,Hans offered to drive.“No.” laughed Einstein.“It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you,Hans.”
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Ⅹ.(2020,四川自贡)
You’re probably used to getting takeaway(外卖) delivered (递送) to your home these days.But the first pizza delivery in history took place nearly 150 years 1. in Italy.?
In 1878,Margherita became the first queen of Italy.Gradually,the queen got tired 2. eating “fancy” meals and wanted to eat “common” food.Esposito,the most famous pizza chef at that time,was asked to deliver a pizza to the queen.He 3. (quick) prepared a pizza with red tomatoes,white cheese and green basil,which stood for the colors of Italy’s new 4. (nation) flag.As soon as the pizza was out of the oven,he delivered it to the queen 5. (him).The queen had never eaten pizza before and said it was one of the 6. (good) things she’d ever eaten.Esposito named the pizza after the queen,and it has been served in nearly every pizza restaurant in the world ever since.?
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Today,pizza is still popular with people around the world.In 1973,US Domino’s Pizza company promised 7. (take) pizzas to customers in 30 minutes or less.If the pizza was late,it would be free.Another US pizza company offers a “Hot-N-Ready” pizza at all its 8. (store).These pizzas 9. (cook) around the clock so that there are always fresh pizzas available.Go to the store,paying $6 10. you’ll walk out with a fresh pizza with no waiting time.?
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