Skills of Cloze Test

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El Condor Pasa （山鹰之歌）

- Paul Simon

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• I‘d rather be a sparrow than a snail.• Yes,I would. _1_ I could,I surely would.

I’d rather be a hammer _2_ a nail.Yes,I would.If I only could,I surely would.Away, I‘d rather sail awayLike a swan that’s here and goneA man gets tied up to the groundHe gives the world.It's saddest _3_ ,It's saddest sound.

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( ) A. though B. if C.when ( ) A. than B. till C. so • ( ) A. sound B. noise C. voice

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El Condor Pasa

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此题通过阅读考查学生语言知识的综合运用能力。注重学生语篇整体理解能力的考查。不仅对学生英语知识的掌握和运用能力进行多角度的考查，而且对其思维能力在较高层次（如联想、推理、归纳等）上进行检测。

中考考纲对完型填空的要求

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How to Do Cloze Tests?

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上下文语境上下文语境

表层信息寻找 …She liked her job and her manager

always praised 31 for the work...

A . her B. him C. you D. me

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Tip 1Tip 1 （小贴士）（小贴士）

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Tip 1Tip 1 ：：上下文语境上下文语境

单词复现 ( 同义词 \ 近义词 \ 反义词 )

…He said he had to go to an important 33 where he had to give a speech about their company…His manager38 her and rushed off to the meeting with the speech... A .meeting B. concert C. match D. party

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Tip 1Tip 1 ：上下文语境：上下文语境

【 2010 · 陕西】

On that day I had a 31 with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was unhappy. Then I noticed the gift.

31. A. trip B. party C. talk D. fight

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Tip 2 ：习惯用法固定搭配

When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention 48 what he or she is speaking…48. A. for B. to C. with√

【 2009 · 兰州】

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Tip 2 ：习惯用法词语辨析

The workers in the Huashan Mountains have to rubbish

to keep the mountains clean.

A.turn up B. pick up C. mix up D. give up

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【 2012 · 陕西】

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Tip 3 ：语法分析

As a reporter, I think I will meet lots of people and I should be friendly to them. I think I'll also make many good 25 and live with them, because I don't like living alone.

25. A. friend B. friends C. friends’√

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Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous ______ of all time, in 1503. A. paintings B. films C. songs

Tip 4 ：知识背景

In Paris, it’s convenient to _____ to most places

A. walk B. take the ship C. take a subway

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Tip 5 ：生活常识

…She worked on it all night and in the morning she gave it to the manager. The manager38 herand rushed off to the meeting with the speech…

A. thanked B. helped C. saved D. stopped

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In New York, on a Friday night, a young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his _16_. His music was so great that many people put money into his hat. The next day ,the young artist came to the same place, and played the violin as usual.

16. A. piano B. guitar C. violin D. sax√单词复现

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【 2009 · 连云港】

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My father died when I was a few months old. After his death, my mother

moved back to Louisville, Kentucky, where 35 had grown up. A. I B. she C. he D. we 上句推理判断√

√…My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world.36. A. farmer B. painter C. cook D. nurse

根据下句理解判断


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My mother often asked me ，“ What is the most important part of the body?” I thought sound was very important to us as humans ， so I said ．“ My 17 ， Mommy ．” She said ，“ No ． Many people are deaf （聋的）…

17. A. ears B. eyes C. body D. head√上下文推理判断


【 2009 · 苏州】

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After many discussions, the two boys finally 38 a plan. They would toss( 抛 ) a coin.

38. A. looked out B. worked out C. took out D. got out√ 词语辨析

In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 48 that man.

48. A. with B. to C. as D. of√固定搭配


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…So 34 is time for possible ways to work out these problems.…

34. A. that B. it C. this D. here

语法分析

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All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 32 ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools.

32. A. all B. none C. some D. both√知识背景


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It is reported that some people 40 rubbish out of the windows. It is dangerous because falling objects may hurt others.

40. A pull B put C throw D take√生活常识


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Steps of Cloze TestsSteps of Cloze Tests(( 完形填空的解题步骤完形填空的解题步骤 ))

1 、跳过空格，通读全文，掌握大意

3 、复读全文，逐个核对，验证答案

2 、瞻前顾后，运用策略，寻找答案

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通读全文掌握大意画出关键词

When ？ Who ？ Where ？

Step 1:

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Step 1 ： Read-through（通读全文、掌握大意、划出关键词）

It was Sunday afternoon. My brother and I were alone at home. My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Ding — Dong! My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 　 31 　 quickly.A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside. He said that he came to sell books and asked politely 　 32 our parents were at home.　　 Without thinking, my brother said, “No.” Then the man asked if we would like to 　 33 some story books. I refused him. When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 　 34 　 and came into our house. He took out a 　 35 　 and ordered me to tie up( 绑 ) my brother’s hands with a rope. I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 　 36 　 easily. The man then tied my hands up and locked 　 37 　 of us in the kitchen.　　

Step 2 ： Easy first, hard later （瞻前顾后、运用策略、找出答案）

31 ． A ． window 　　 B ． door 　　　 C ． book 　　　 D ． fridge√上下文语境

32 ． A ． if 　　　　　 B ． why 　　　 C ． when 　　 D ． how√推断

33 ． A lend 　　　 B ． borrow 　　 C ． sell 　　　　 D ． buy34 ． A ． politely 　　 B ． slowly 　 C ． hard 　　 D ． quietly

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Step 1 ： Read-though（通读全文、掌握大意、划出关键词）

It was Sunday afternoon. My brother and I were alone at home. My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Ding — Dong! My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 　 31 　 quickly.A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside. He said that he came to sell books and asked politely 　 32 our parents were at home.　　 Without thinking, my brother said, “No.” Then the man asked if we would like to 　 33 some story books. I refused him. When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 　 34 　 and came into our house. He took out a 　 35 　 and ordered me to tie up( 绑 ) my brother’s hands with a rope. I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 　 36 　 easily. The man then tied my hands up and locked 　 37 　 of us in the kitchen.　　


√35 ． A ． book 　　 B ． knife 　　　 C ． gift 　 D ． pen36 ． A ． himself 　 B ． myself 　　 C ． herself 　 D ． themselves37 ． A ． none 　　 B ． neither 　　 C ． both 　 D ． all

推断√ 上下文√ 理解与运用


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Soon, he went upstairs to 　 38 　 money. I taught my brother to untie the rope on his 　 39 　 . He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 　 40 　 the line was dead. The doors were all locked from the outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to lock the kitchen window. We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.　　 Soon the police came to our house and the man was caught. By that time, my parents had come home. We told them the whole story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from opening the door to strangers. I learnt a lesson on safety.

38 ． A. look at 　 B. look after 　　 C. look like 　　 D. look for39 ． A. feet 　　 B. hands 　　　 C. neck 　　　　　 D. legs40 ． A. and 　　 B. so 　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　 D. but

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√ 上下文语境√ 推断


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Step 3: Re-read and check（复读全文，逐个核对，验证答案）

1 、语法和习惯用法在上下文中是否符合逻辑 ;2 、上下句的衔接是否连贯 ;3 、整体结构、语义及逻辑是否一致 .

Tips:How to check answers?

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1 、上下文语境上下文语境 ( 复现…… ) 2 、习惯用法 ( 词语辨析 \ 固定搭配 ) 3 、语法分析 4 、知识背景 5 、生活常识 1 、跳过空格，通读全文，掌握大意

2 、瞻前顾后，运用策略，寻找答案 3 、复读全文，逐个核对，验证答案

How to do cloze test?Tips

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命题指南：1. 首句不能设计选项

2. 设计的选项不能出现语法性错误

3. 设计的选项必须具有类似性

4. 设计的选项涉及尽可能多的语言知识点（如：不同的词类、不同的句式等）

5. 解题者能通过所学技巧找出答案

How to make a cloze?

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熟能生巧！

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　　 There are many words in the English language. You will never 1 the meaning of every word in English. When you read, you will often find many 2 you do not know. You will not have enough time to 3 reading and try to find every new word in a dictionary. Sometimes you can 4 a new word because you know some of the parts of the new word. For example, if a word ends 5 the letters “er”, that word 6 be the name of a 7 or a thing that does a certain action （某个动作） . A writer is a person who writes. 8 it is not 9 to know the parts of a new word to understand it, 10 it will help you many times.1 、 A ． know B ． learn C ． find D ． look up2 、 A ． books B ． letters C ． stories D ． words3 、 A ． stop B ． enjoy 　 C ． keep D ． start4 、 A ． find B ． get C ． study D ． guess5 、 A ． in B ． off C ． up D ． with6 、 A ． can B ． might 　　　 C ． should D ． must7 、 A ． friend B ． boy C ． person D ． girl8 、 A ． Then B ． Now C ． Yet D ． Sometimes9 、 A ． helpful B ． useful C ． enough D ． good10 、 A ． but B ． and C ． so D ． for

( A D A D D B C D C A )

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