二、固定搭配法
固定搭配也是中考英语完形填空的常考题目之一。固定搭配主要指词与词的搭配,这种搭配相对比较固定,但也不排除在不同语境中发生变化。有的固定搭配词组在句中靠得比较近,而有的因表达需要,离得较远。
When life gives you lemons,make lemonade(柠檬汁). Californian girl Anabelle Lockwood,10,did 1 that. Anabelle started a lemonade business called The Loco Lemon. She sold self-made lemonade in her town and became 2.
Anabelle 3 with the idea when talking with friends. Her father helped her build a stand. Along with her friends, Anabelle spent her summer 4 lemonade to buy a new bike. Everyone loves her lemonade. But later a neighbor was 5 about it. Anabelle couldn't sell her lemonde in the neighborhood anymore.
Anabelle's mother found a few local shops that would 6. Anabelle sold her lemonade outside the shops for three hours a day. Soon, word of mouth spread in the town. People all fell in love 7 Anabelle's lemonade.
( )1.A. warmly
B. hardly
C. exactly
D. wisely
( )2.A. hungry
B. popular
C. peaceful
D. creative
( )3.A. came up
B. stayed up
C. got up
D. looked up
( )4.A. spreading
B. selling
C. treating
D. buying
( )5.A. excited
B. careless
C. worried
D. unhappy
( )6.A. wait
B. show
C. help
D. stop
( )7.A. with
B. from
C. along
D. down
解析 本节选文记述了10岁的加利福尼亚女孩安娜贝尔卖柠檬水的故事。小女孩花了一个夏天去卖柠檬水,她想用挣来的钱买一辆自行车。她的柠檬水很受欢迎。
1.C 根据下文安娜贝尔卖柠檬水的事实介绍可知,她确实做了这件事。故答案为C。
2.B由第二段的“Everyone loves her lemonade. ”可知,安娜贝尔的柠檬水很受欢迎。故答案为B。
3.A 词组come up与后面的介词with搭配,come up with是固定搭配,意思为“想出”。根据上下文义思可知,此处是指安娜贝尔“想出”办法。在做这类题目时,必须要联系上下文,避免出现搭配不当或不符合文义的情况。
4.B由文义可知安娜贝尔是花费时间来卖柠檬水,故选B。
5.D由下句可知安娜贝尔不能在街区卖柠檬水了,这是因为一个邻居对此不高兴,反对这件事。
6.C由下文“Anabelle sold her lemonade outside. . . ”可知,本题答案为C。
7.A 本题考查了固定搭配的用法。fall in love with是固定搭配词组,其意思为“爱上……”。