2007 年广东高考英语语法填空题 Rational Cloze 从语法填空题空格的设置来看,至少应当包括以下 4 个特点 一、考查语法
每一个空格的设置都必定涉及到某一条或某几条语法规则,不会单纯考查单词的拼写和词组的用法
例 1 In Greece, women had little freedom
Wealthy women hardly left their houses, but they______ (allow) to attend weddings and some festivals
解析:因 allow 与 they 在逻辑上是动宾关系,要用被动语态,用 be allowed ;由 had, left 可知 be 是一般过去式;主语是复数 they ,be 的过去式是 were ,答案是 were allowed
点评:此题就涉及到动词的时态、语态和主谓一致三条语法规则
例 2 The ______ why I was sad was that he didn't understand me
解析:因为 why 引导的定语从句,前面的先行词一定是 reason
点评:此题看起来好像是考查填入恰当的名词,但实际上是考查定语从句
二、考虑语境
既然采用短文的形式来考查语法,其目的就是要利用短文有较强语境的特点来命题,否则,就不如用单句来考查语法了
也就是说,考生要填出正确答案,至少需理解整个句子的意思或各分句之间的逻辑关系,或者需要理解前后几个句子,甚至整个段落或篇章
例 4 Several changes have brought wild animals to the
Foremost, air and water quality in many cities have improved as a result of the