句子完成在雅思考试听力部分4个section中均有出现的可能,且难度跨度较大,其最大的特征是句子结构和听力原文相比变化较大,因此考生在定位上会有比较大的障碍,换而言之,对于听力理解的要求增高了。
分析认为,在进行句子填空题的读题时,空前后两边相邻的一些关键信息像介词,连词,动词等是我们着重要关注的,比如and, or, either… or …, both … and …, 等,这些词左右两边的语法结构应该保持一致。
“二合一转述”之“并列关系转述”
并列连词的出现尤为关键,是因为“二合一”转述是雅思听力中最高频的含义转述方式之一,在题目中以and连接为主要形式之一,不管是在平时练习还是考试都需要予以重视。观察一些例子:「原创范例」(1)There are high-speed trains in Japan and ………。
(2)Float records changes in salinity and ………。
(3)Realists focused on events that were ……… and typical rather than extraordinary.(4)Some governments encourage the new industry by ………。 and offering extra tax breaks.「范例剖析」看过这四个例子会发现:第1题中,and左边是“Japan”,因此其右应当是一个“国家”或“地区”。
第2题and左边是名词“salinity”那么右边空同样也是“名词”。
而第3题空右方“typical”是形容词,根据语法结构此处同样是“形容词”。
第4题and左边有by,而右边是offering extra tax breaks,因此我们完全可以推断此处应填“动名词词组”。
「范例原文」 (1) These kind of trains can be found not only in Japan but also in Italy.(2) It collects all sorts of data, most importantly variations in salinity – that‘s salt levels - and the changes in temperature.(3) However, as to the Realists, it seems that more emphasis was put on ordinary and typical events, rather than extraordinary or exotic.(4) Some governments subsidize this technology. While in some countries, you do not have to pay as much tax on the purchase of a hybrid car as you would have to on a regular car. This is generally called a tax break「范例答案」(1) Italy(2) temperature 或 changes in temperature(3) ordinary(4) subsidizing (the) technology“
二合一转述”之“因果关系转述”
以上是二合一转述中的“并列”转述。二合一转述中还有一类较为常见的“因果关系”转述。
「典型范例」The insulation might cause the Earth ……………
「范例原文」The insulation might get thicker. Because of this, the Earth might get warmer.「范例剖析」听题过程中,because一词的出现应迅速对应上题目中的cause,此处答案为: get warmer“因果关系”转述的特点决定了在考试中,一些表示因果关系的词的出现也必须引起重视,比如because, so, cause, lead to, generated by等。
特别在明显特征信号词难以把握的情况下,就要充分运用特殊信号词来帮助自己提高警惕,把握重点和主次。
「典型范例」Main focus of lecture: the impact of ………… on the occurrence of dust storms.「范例原文」As you know, dust storms have always been a feature of desert climates, but what we want to focus on today is the extent to which human activity is causing them「范例剖析」除了but之外,此题另外一个帮助缩小定位的词就是causing一词,能够与题目中的impact迅速对应上。而此处的答案即为:human activity
“转述关系”之“主被动转述”
分析认为,除了“二合一”转述,雅思考试听力部分另外一类较为常见的转述方式是“主被动”句式转换。
「典型范例」The metal industry was established at Riverside Village by ………… who lived in the area.「范例原文」At that time, local craftsmen first built an iron forge just behind the village here, on the bend in the river.「范例剖析」读题时应能够判断这个句子是被动语态,那么原文使用主动语态的概率会相当大,即,句子的答案是主语部分,此处缺失的则是表示somebody的答案。
一般情况下,答案预测为somebody,那么答案可能性有两种,一种是“人名”,另外一种是“职务”,在考试中,以考职务作为考点居多。
「范例答案」local craftsmen「典型范例」The people of the town built a ………… of a dog.「范例原文」Just outside the country town of Gundagai, is a statue built to commemorate a dog「范例剖析」此题同上也是原文和题目之间为主被动转换关系。只是题目中是主动句,那此时首先在读题时要有这个意识,可能原文考点内容将以被动句式出现。
当然,若能在读题时判断所需要填的答案为built sth,建造什么东西,什么建筑物之类的宾语,那么在听题时利用预测则能更加有针对性地捕捉到答案。在听到is a …………… built to 时,结合瞬间记忆可判断出,此处答案为:statue「典型范例」According to the accommodation rules, ………… can‘t be changed.「范例原文」You must remember that no changes can be made to meal times「范例剖析」此题中除了明显的主被动句式转化之外,还有change这一词在名、动两种词性之间的转换,即,原文录音中的no changes和题目中的can’t be changed意义相同。此处答案为:meal times「温馨提示」同以“but”为代表的“转折关系”和以“because”为代表的“因果关系”信号词一样,表示“强调”的特殊关系信号词的出现亦需要提高警惕,以防存在考点,例如通过以上两个范例可以发现,原文中在强调词“just”和“must”之后均为答案集中点。
句子完成纵有难度,然而,一旦考生能够将这一题型掌握得较为透彻,对于其他题型例如table completion(复杂表格)、summary completion(段落填空)、flow chart completion(流程填空)等的解答也将是有一定的帮助作用的。因此,强烈建议考生千万要加强对句子完成综合思路的理解和把握。