技法1| 利用上下文暗示解题
在多数空白前后的上下文中会出现或多或少的设空依据就是所谓的“伏笔”或“暗示”。考生在阅读过程中会根据这些伏笔或暗示或顺势对下文进行推测或逆向对上文进行推导心中往往能预判出答案并且在阅读过程中对预判答案不断进行修正。
[例1 (2016·全国乙卷)Larry works with Transport Drivers 41 along 165 north after delivering to one of his 42 .Suddenly 43 he got closer,he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road.One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle.Larry pulled over,set the brake and 47 the fire extinguisher(灭火器).Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
41.A.walking B.touring
42.A.passengers B.colleagues
43.A.Since B.Although
44.A.each B.another
45.A.flames B.smoke
46.A.used B.disabled
47.A.got hold of B.prepared
解析:根据第一句话的伏笔Transport Drivers用顺势承接法可推知Larry是一位司机在公路上行进(travel)把货物送到他的一个客户(customer)那里。故41题和42题答案分别为C和D。
[例2] (2016·北京高考)It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town's 39 was already full of ice,so it couldn't come by ship.Cars and horses couldn't travel on the 40 roads.Jet airplanes and big trucks didn't exist yet.
39.A.airport B.station
40.A.narrow B.snowy
解析:根据后文的by ship可推知是该市的港口(harbor);根据文章首段中的heavy snow可知汽车和马无法在满是雪的(snowy)道路上行进。39题选C题选B。
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