一、 精读完形真题,长难句分析

话题:美式手语 

While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this searching process and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better: I discovered ASL—American Sign Language(美式手语).

I never felt an urge to learn any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The spoken languages were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my love for ASL.

The story began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club performed their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking attracted me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me wanting more.

After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to sign the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my slow progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to attend those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I registered an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was prohibited. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.  Instead, if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the new way of communication it opens. 

长难句分析:

While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration.

本句中,while引导让步状语从句, 主句中的set the stage for是固定短语, 表示“为……作好准备;为……打好基础;为……创造条件”。

翻译:虽然高中通常不会鼓励学生去探索生活中的新事物, 但是大学却为探索创造了条件。

二、 高考英语熟词生义词汇

《高考考纲》中的词汇表是命题人的主要依据,而这个词汇表只提供了英语单词或短语的拼写形式和词性,而没有词义。这就给命题人提供了广阔的活动空间,使他们减少了很多限制,但却给考生增加了几倍的难度。阅读理解、完形填空等题中熟词生义现象更是比比皆是。今天,我们继续复习一下历年高考真题中出现的一些熟词生义的词汇。

1. absent 基本义 adj. 缺席的 生义 adj. 心不在焉的,出神的

While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to get absent-minded. (2017天津阅读)

译文:当我们做着类似于盯着壶水开这种等待的时候,我们容易走神。

2. address 熟义 n.地址;写地址 生义v. 解决;处理

The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless in the United States. (2011 辽宁阅读)

译文:解决无家可归人的需求

3. available 熟义 adj. 可得到的;可找到的 生义 adj. (人)有空的

It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available. (2017 全国卷补全文章

译文:当你有空时

4. blank 熟义 adj. 空白的;空白 生义 adj. 没表情的;不理解的

The professor could tell by the blank look in Mary’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture. (2011 浙江单选)

译文:茫然的表情

5. count 熟义 v. 计算;数 生义 adj.有价值;重要

Here are five insider tips about how to make that office hour really count. (2015 浙江阅读)

译文:使办公时间有价值

6. course 熟义 n. 课程;过程 生义 n. 一道菜

In the United States, it is custom to have salad before the main course at dinner, not after. (2009 陕西阅读)

译文:主菜

7. drive 熟义 v. 驾驶 生义 n. 运动;欲望

She also organized a fundraising drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone’s spare change during “Make Change” month. (2017 北京完形)

译文:募捐运动

Even though I’m a very positive person, I lost my drive to write. (2015 江苏完形)

译文:我失去了写作的欲望

8. express 熟义 v. 表达 生义 n. 特快列车;快件服务;

Dad was a Railway express agent and Mom was his clerk. (2014 四川阅读)

译文:铁路快运

9. encourage 熟义 v. 鼓励;激励 生义 v. 促进,助长,刺激

Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. (2014 江苏任务型阅读)

译文:助长犯罪行为

10. foreign 熟义 adj.外国的;外交的 生义 adj. 陌生的

If you are traveling where the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do. (2006 天津单选)

译文:陌生的

11. fresh 熟义 adj. 新鲜的 生义 adj. 无经验的

She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. (2017 全国语法填空)

译文:面带稚气并充满活力

12. ground 熟义n. 地面 生义 n.(兴趣、知识或思想的)范围,领域

So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. (2015 安徽任务型阅读)

译文:共同点

三、 语法填空应试技巧

如何在语法填空题中拿高分甚至满分呢?当然这离不开平时知识的积累,但除此之外,还是有一些解题技巧可以掌握的,现在就让我们一起来复习一下吧。

(一)无提示词空

1. 空后是名词的情况:

首先看名词前是否有冠词或物主代词,如果没有,那么考虑填冠词:a,an,the

如果有,那么看看填and, or, but是否符合语境,不符合语境就考虑介词。

2. 空格前是名词的情况:

一般是定语从句,考虑填关系代词,包括:that, which, who, whose, where, when, why

3. 空格前是动词,空格后是句子的情况:

首先考虑是否是wh-类的关系代词或关系副词所引导的从句,常考查宾语从句,引导词是what。

4. 空格前和空格后都是是句子的情况: 则考虑四大连词and, or, but和 so,看前后两句构成的是并列、选择、转折还是因果关系。

(二)有提示词空: 一般考查四类实词(名词、动词、形容词、副词)

1. 给出名词:

● 首先考虑名词的单复数。

● 其次考虑变形,一般向形容词转变。

2. 给出动词:

● 首先看是否是句子的谓语动词,如果是,则考虑谓语动词的适当形式(时态、语态和主谓一致),● 如果不作谓语动词,再考虑非谓语动词的三种形式:不定式、动名词和分词(现在分词、过去分词),如:

● 如果不是非谓语动词,则考虑变形,一般向名词转变。

3. 给出形容词或副词:

● 首先考虑比较级和最高级,注意是否有标志性词汇much, even, a little和than等,如

Once you’re in a good state of mind, it’s much easier (easy) to maintain it.

● 其次考虑变形,通常是形容词变为副词。

四、 书面表达句式:

今天我们再复习一下表示时间地点描写的句子:

地点描写:

1、It is located in the city center, close to the bus stop and the subway.

2、As the street is in the center of Beijing, just to the south of Tian’anmen Square, it’s very convenient to get there by bus.

3、I am studying in Guangming High School, which lies in the west of the city, where the Chengxi River flows nearby.

4、It covers an area of about 60 thousand square meters.

时间描写:

1、The sports meet will be held on April 29th at our school. The opening ceremony will begin at 8:00 in the morning.

2、our English speech contest will be held in our school on June 15. It will start at 2;00 pm and last for about three hours.

The English summer camp will be held in this August in Australia.

3、The graduation ceremony will open at 8:00 am this Wednesday.

高考语法填空提分技巧