词语同现是指在意义上相关联的词汇有可能共同出现在同一语篇中,构成以某一话题为中心的词汇链,也有人称之为语义场。如:
若是一篇以学校生活为话题的文章,像teacher, student, classmate, monitor, book, classroom, dormitory, canteen, lab, desk, teaching building等意义与school life相关联的词语就有可能同时出现在这篇文章中。
完形微技能——词语同现
除了这种“语义相关联”词语可能同时出现外,还有“反义关联”的词也有可能同时出现在一个语篇中。如一篇以学习方法为主题的文章,作者谈到“男生”应如何学习,接下来就有可能谈到“女生”应如何学习。又如在谈到某人几点“离开”了教室,就有可能会谈到他什么时候“回到”教室。此外,还有“修饰相关联”的或“搭配相关联”的词也有可能同时出现,如population可能与large或small同现,但一般不会与many, few同现。
词语同现是解答完形填空的重要策略。在解答完形填空时,要注意在上下文中寻找这些相关联的词,并理清好它们之间的关系,才能快速锁定答案。 请利用词语同现策略解答以下题目: 1. Though I had a lot of working experience and
a Master’s degree, I could not find ______ work.
hard
B. satisfying
C. interesting
D. legal
解析: 因与“丰富的工作经验”“硕士学位”同现的应是“令人满意的(satisfying)工作”,故选B。还要注意though一词,前后是让步关系、转折意义。 B 2. “Why has my life become so hard?” I thought ________. hopefully
B. suddenly
C. painfully
D. carelessly
解析:由上下文可知,与hard同现的应是painfully,故选C。
C 3. A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦)that had a nest in a tower, but the crow always left when she saw his coming. The bird did not ________until the man left the tower.
A. relax
B. recover
C. react
D. return
解析:return与left相对,“离开”“返回”这两者属于词语同现,故选D。
D 请运用上述所学到的解题方法来完成以下的练习。 1. At the meeting, everyone is _______ ideas in a heated discussion. thinking
B. bringing
C. exchanging
D. talking
解析:C
在会议上应是“交换”意见,其余三个动词与idea搭配不当,不合语境。 即学即用 C 2. The president of our school delivered an inspiring _______ at the opening ceremony of the new term. present
B. speech
C. party
D. celebration
解析:B
与“发表(deliver)”搭配的应是“演讲(speech)”,才与“新学期的开幕式”的语境相符。
B 3. I asked her what time it was, but she didn’t ___. A. respond
B. say
C. face
D. share 解析:A
与asked同现的应是respond。
4. Jackson was elected Prime Minister and came to ___________. A. action
B. life
C. power
D. effect 解析:C
与was elected(被选为)同现的应该是“开始执政”。 A C 5. Without an umbrella, we were all caught in the heavy ___________. water
B. river
C. wind
D. rain
解析:D
与umbrella同现的应是“雨”。
D 6. Our meetings were not __________: our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels. A. normal
B. necessary
C. pleasant
D. possible
解析:C
与arguments and quarrels同现的应是“不愉快(not pleasant)”。
C 7. When my teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team, at first I thought it was a crazy _________.
A. idea
B. plan
C. belief
D. saying
解析:A
与suggested同现的应是“观点(idea)”。
A 8. Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks _______ than words.
straighter
B. louder
C. higher
D. harder
解析:B
能修饰speak的应是louder或straighter,又因“说直话”与某种语言无关,故只有louder正确。
B 9. If you drive your car at full __________, you’ll risk losing your life. A. time
B. speed
C. length
D. price
解析:B
与drive和risk losing your life同现的应是“全速 (at full speed)” 行驶。
B 10. The __________ visited a large number of scenic spots and had a better understanding of the local culture. A. passengers
B. customers
C. tourists
D. servants
解析:C
与scenic spots(旅游景点)同义的应该是“旅客”。
C 11. Each student expects to get full ______ in exams. A. marks
B. exercises
C. crosses
D. subjects
解析:A
与“考试(exams)”同现的应是“分数(marks)”。
A 12. My uncle has very little schooling. However, he has a strong desire for ________ and is eager to learn more. A. information
B. chances
C. advice
D. knowledge
解析: D
与schooling和learn more同现的应是“知识(knowledge)”。
D 13. I thought hard and finally came up with a _________ to the problem. A. solution
B. entrance
C. path
D. road
解析:A
与problem同现的应是“解决方法(solution)”。 A 14. In the ___________, while the teacher is writing on the blackboard, all the students are listening to him and taking notes with great attention. A. cinema
B. park
C. classroom
D. playground 解析:C
与teacher, student, blackboard等同现的应是classroom。
C 15. When you go traveling, you’d better take some __________ with you in case you catch a cold during the trip.
books
B. medicine
C. water
D. coats
解析:B
与catch a cold同现的应是medicine。 B
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