第二部分　完形填空：

　　传统的完形填空(Cloze test)题通常是将一篇逻辑性较强的短文，挖出若干个空，然后采用"四选一"的方法，将短文补充完整(主要考查语法规则、习惯搭配、行文逻辑等方面)。如今的完形填空题除保留传统题型的优点外，在题型设计、文章立意等方面都有了很大突破。请留意2004年全国部分省市中考题中的完形填空：(注：以下部分引文有的保留了原题序号)

　　1. 四川省内江市阅读理解填词题：

　　Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.

　　Children in the USA will leave their ⑴ p__________homes when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good (2) j__________. They often ⑶ w__________to their parents or ⑷ t__________them. And they often go to (5) s__________their parents on holidays.

　　Parents usually let their children (6) c__________their own jobs. Americans think it (7) i__________for young people to (8) d__________on their lives by themselves.

　　Children are asked to do some work (9) a__________their houses. And in many families, children are (10) p__________for doing some housework so that they can learn how to make money for their own use.

　　本篇完形填空题是近几年兴起的一种较为新颖的开放型命题形式，它突破了"四选一"篇幅过长的局限，又通过首字母提示防止了考生答题时不知所措的尴尬。但更为重要的是本篇完形填空取材立意新颖，从"家庭"这一侧面生动地反映了西方的文化教育。它叙述了"在美国，孩子从小就得学会通过自己劳动'创造价值'，具有很强的独立性；另一方面，父母很少干预子女的事情，家庭民主气氛很浓"。 这样的文章能使学生们通过第一手资料了解西方文化，具有较好的导向性。

　　2. 江苏省盐城市(动词)完形填空题：

　　SARS (非典)⑴__________ (be) a terrible disease. The first Chinese SARS patient ⑵__________ (find) in Guangdong Province last November. After that, the terrible disease⑶__________ (attack) many parts of China. Our country has tried hard to stop it from spreading(蔓延). Doctors and nurses are working hard ⑷__________ (save) the SARS patients. Through the efforts(努力) of the whole society, things ⑸__________ (get) better and better now. We are happy to see that most of the SARS patients ⑹__________ (leave) hospital already. The terrible illness also makes us ⑺__________ (think) a lot. We must ⑻__________ (keep) our environment clean and tidy, and live a healthy life instead of ⑼　__________ (become)frightened. We believe that humans ⑽__________ (win) the war against any disease like SARS in the future.

　　本篇动词完形填空取材新颖，关注时事，体现了完形题取材紧扣时事的特点：SARS (非典)来势凶猛、危害之大，让中华民族面临着一次前所未有的生死考验。可喜的是经过全社会的齐心努力，最终战胜了SARS，由此弘扬了一种伟大的民族精神；与此同时，本文也告诫人们：只有保护好环境，拥有一个整洁有序的生存空间，才能在未来战胜任何一种类似SARS的疾病！

　　第三部分　情景交际：

　　补全对话属于情景交流范畴，传统题型的补全对话通常是"每空一词"，如今该类题型已发展到从备选项中选出若干项(有多余选项)完成对话，并进一步发展到：根据对话内容，在每小题的空白处填入一个完整的句子，使对话意思完整。请看下面两道对话题：

　　1. 山西省太原市补全对话题：根据对话上下文填空，使对话完整正确。

　　(Father is talking about the exam with his son in the room.)

　　Father: You have been working hard on your studies these days. (1) __________

　　Son: Yes, very tired. But I have to keep working hard. You know, the entrance exam is coming soon.

　　Father: I know (2) __________to you.

　　Son: Yes, it's more important than any other kind of exam.

　　Father: (3) __________ But you don't need to worry about it.

　　Son: Well, I don't worry about the other two subjects, but Chinese troubles me a lot. I'm afraid (4) __________

　　Father: I don't think so.

　　Son: Sometimes I just have no idea about compositions.

　　Father: Don't worry. Many students may feel the same.

　　Son: Perhaps you're right but I will still work harder at it.

　　Father: If so, (5) __________

　　Son: I hope so.

　　本篇情景交际通过"父子俩之间的对话，提醒我们中学生应当如何正确看待考试？"这一敏感话题。其选材之新颖、立意之深刻可见一斑。

　　2. 黑龙江省补全对话B：根据所给标志及对话内容，在每个空白处填入适当的句子完成对话。

　　Sam: Hi, John. __________(81)?

　　John: Nothing much. Why?

　　Sam: You like Jackson's singing, don't you?

　　John: Yes, that's true.

　　Sam: There is going to be a concert given by him in the theatre at six this evening. I have two tickets. __________(82)?

　　John: I'd love to. What time and where shall we meet?

　　Sam: How about five at my home?

　　John: Your home? I have to drive 20 minutes and come back in 25 minutes. That's a return way.

　　Sam: I know but you have to, my dear friend. (Twenty minutes later)

　　John: Here we are. __________(83)?

　　Sam: Let's go over there.

　　John: Look at the sign. __________(84)！

　　Sam: Look more carefully please. __________(85).

　　本篇命题设计新颖、图文并茂，集"看图理解"、"补全对话"于一体，在同一篇对话中完成了"邀请和应答"、"常见的标识和说明"两大情景交流功能。在有限的篇幅内达到"一举多得"的功效。另外，从这两篇对话题的答案来看，有一个共同的特点，那就是试题"开放性"的幅度越来越大，它摈弃了以往的"就空填词(即每空一词)"的形式，有效地拓展了考生的思维空间，同时也传递了一个重要信息，那就是"在语境中学习英语，在交流中实现学习的目的"。正是因为有了如此的改革创新，才会出现了如此的"百花齐放"局面。这不也正是素质教育下优秀成果的展示吗？

　　参考答案：

　　完形填空1：1.parents' 2.jobs 3.write 4.telephone 5.see 6.choose 7.important 8.decide 9.around 10.paid

　　完形填空2：1.is 2.was found 3.attacked 4.to save 5.are getting 6.have left 7.think 8.keep 9.becoming 10.will win

　　情景交际1：1.Are you tired?/Do you feel tired?/ Are you feeling tired? 2.it's (very/quite) important 3.I think so./I agree with you./You are right./ That's right./ So it is. 4. I'm not good at it. /I'm weak in it./ I don't do well in it. / I can't pass the Chinese exam./ I'll fail in the Chinese exam. 5.(I think/I'm sure) you'll be OK. / you'll pass it. /you'll be fine.

　　情景交际2：81.What are you doing /What are you going to do 82.Would you like to go(to the concert) with me 83.Where shall we park the car 84.No parking 85.No parking from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

　　(文/万小泉；英语通2004年第4期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)