1.1.1 缺主语或宾语,一般是填代词或名词(多考代词):Eg. _____ took him a long time to make the Patrol believehim,but the Patrol officer finally decided to check his story.(答案:it)(2009 年广东模拟)
1.1.2 名词前面若没有限定词,很可能是填冠词或some,any,other(s),another 等限定词:Eg. They hear ________ people speak,and enjoy trying to make the some sounds.(答案:other)(2008年珠海模拟)
1.1.3 在句子不缺主语、宾语或表语的情况下,名词或代词前面一般是填介词:Eg. The schools,as well as the mountain itself,arenamed ________Martha Berry.(答案:after)(2009 年广东模拟)
1.1.4 若两个或几个单词或短语之间没有连词,可能是填连词:Eg. John Robertson had this experience one day on ahighway ______ decided to tell his story to the Highway Patrol.(答案:and)(2009 年广东模拟)
1.1.5 若两句(一个主谓关系算一个句子)之间没有连词也没有分号或句号,一般是填连词:Eg. He envied the farmers who hadthe beautiful night stars to give them light ______ his family hadonly expensive lanterns.(答案:while/because/as)(2009 广州普通高中毕业班综合测试一)
1.1.6 若结构较完整,空格后的谓语动词是原形,特别是与上下文时态不一致或主谓不一致时,很可能是填情态动词或表示强调或倒装的助动词(do,does,did等):Eg. The appointment clerksaid that the doctor ______ see her at 3:30.(答案:could)
1.1.7 若缺状语,一般是填副词(在自由填空中考的较少,即使考,也是些常见的简短的副词,如then 等):Eg. If the primarygoal of language use is communication,_______ mistakes are secondaryconsiderations.(答案:then)
Eg. The service offered by f ree pen pal si tes are often(price). (答案:priceless)(2008 年广东模拟)
2、分析两句间的逻辑关系,确定具体适用连词
要根据上下句子意思,分析其逻辑关系,确定具体填什么词。
Eg. I saw things that told a story ______ words,bits of history,often something thatwas clwarly one of a kind.(2009 年深圳第一次调研)
通过分析可知这里要填一个介词,再根据意思可判断是without.
Eg. His wish was to have a farm _______ he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in theirhome.(2009 广州普通高中毕业班综合测试一) 通过分析可知这里要填一个连词,再根据两句间的逻辑关系,可判断a farm是连接两句的桥梁,填where;前后两句也可是因果关系,也可填so。