1、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
2、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 anda Masters degree,I could not find _ work.A.hardB.sat
3、isfyingC.interestingD.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 _.A.hopefully B.suddenly C.painfullyD.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
4、in a tower,but the crowalways left when she saw his coming.The birddid 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.A.thinking B.bringing C.exchanging D.tal
5、king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 aninspiring _ at the opening ceremonyof the new term.A.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 didnt _.A.respond B.say
6、 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”。AC 5.Without an umbrella,we were all caught in the heavy _.A.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
7、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
8、点(idea)”。A 8.Body language is the quiet,secret and most powerful language of all!It speaks _ than words.A.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 _,youll risk losing your life.A.time B.speed C.length D.price解
9、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
10、.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
11、 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,youd better take some _ with you in case you catch a cold during the trip.A.books B.medicine C.water D.coats解析:B 与catch a cold同现的应是medicine。B名师 指津