胥瀟云
英語學習,光靠語法并不能解決一切,但是不熟練掌握語法是萬萬不能的!解析近五年的高考英語題,處處離不開語法。因為這幾年的考題表面上看似淡化了語法,但其實不然。只是高考英語單選題中對語法的考查更偏重于結(jié)合語境和綜合知識。除了單項選擇題,完形填空、短文改錯和寫作等題型中其實都融合了對語法的考查??傊?,現(xiàn)在語法考查的綜合性更強。所以,應對2009年高考語法,一定要了解它的命題特點,對知識點進行過濾,圍繞核心內(nèi)容來備考。
高考語法題的特點
具體來說,高考語法命題有以下三大特點。我們結(jié)合2004~2008年高考英語單選真題來加以說明。
語法題考查的內(nèi)容均為高考考試大綱中所列的語法項目,包括時態(tài)、語態(tài)、非謂語動詞、形容詞、副詞、連詞、詞義辨析及動詞短語辨析、情景交際等,且難度基本持平。以下為2004~2008年全國卷I的單選真題舉例。
時態(tài)語態(tài)
1. — Has Sam finished his homework today?
— I have no idea. He ______ it this morning. (2004)
A. did B. has done
C. was doing D. had done
2. The coffee is wonderful! It doesn't taste like anything I _______ before. (2005)
A. was having B. have
C. have ever had D. had ever had
3. The house belongs to my aunt but she ________ here any more. (2006)
A. hasn't lived B. didn't live
C. hadn't lived D. doesn't live
4. The flowers were so lovely that they ________ in no time. (2007)
A. sold B. had been sold
C. were sold D. would sell
5. — Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?
— Yes, since she ________ the Chinese Society. (2008)
A. has joined B. joins
C. had joined D. joined
【分析】2004~2008年連續(xù)五年都有對時態(tài)、語態(tài)的考查。2004年的這道題考查的是過去進行時,選C;2005年的這道題考查的是現(xiàn)在完成時,選C;2006年的這道題考查的是一般現(xiàn)在時,選D;2007年的這道題考查的是一般過去時,選C;2008年的這道題考查的是一般過去時,選D。
情態(tài)動詞
1. — Isn't that Ann's husband over there?
— No, it ______ be him. I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses. (2004)
A. can't B. must not
C. won't D. may not
2. Tom, you ______ leave all your clothes on the floor like this! (2005)
A. wouldn't B. mustn't
C. needn't D. may not
3. There's no light on. They ______ be at home. (2006)
A. can't B. mustn't
C. needn't D. shouldn't
4. — How's your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?
— It ______ be, but it is now heavily polluted. (2007)
A. will B. would
C. should D. must
【分析】情態(tài)動詞是語法中的一個必考點,全國卷I連續(xù)幾年也都考查了這一考點。2004年考查的是“can't表否定的推測”,選A;2005年考查的是“mustn't(禁止、不準),needn't(沒必要),may not(或許不)和wouldn't(不愿意)”四者的區(qū)別,選B;2006年考查的是“can't用于否定的推測,must用于肯定的推測”,選A;2007年考查的是“should表對現(xiàn)在情況的推測”,選C。盡管2008年全國卷的單選中沒有專門的題目考查情態(tài)動詞,但很多地方卷中都考查了這一考點。
除了時態(tài)、語態(tài)和情態(tài)動詞,連接詞、非謂語動詞、情景交際等在每年的高考題中都有體現(xiàn),在此就不再一一列舉。
2004~2008年的高考英語語法考查強調(diào)綜合性和語境化,重點考查語法在特定情景中的應用,并且考查的重點突出,對動詞的考查較為密集,體現(xiàn)了其發(fā)展變化的特點。例如:
非謂語動詞
1. "We can't go out in this weather," said Bob, ______ out of the window. (2004 全國卷II)
A. looking B. to look
C. looked D. having looked
2. The prize of the game show is $30,000 and an all expenses ______ vacation to China. (2005 北京)
A. paying B. paid
C. to be paid D. being paid
3. I like getting up in the summer. The morning air is so good _________. (2008 全國卷I)
A. to be breathed B. to breathe
C. breathing D. being breathed
【分析】以上三題均是對非謂語動詞的考查。2004年全國卷II對這一考點的考查相對簡單,考生只要能判斷出“現(xiàn)在分詞表主動、表伴隨進行”就可輕松解題,選A。2005年北京卷的這道題在考查上有了些變化,加入了連詞and進行干擾。很多考生看到題,誤以為連詞and連接的是兩個并列句,不知道該如何解題??芍灰屑毞治?,不難發(fā)現(xiàn)and連接的就是兩個名詞,paid是過去分詞作后置定語修飾expenses,選B。2008年全國卷I的這道題的考查方式也有所變化。這道題考查不定式作狀語時不用被動式的情況,在特定的語境中設置考題,用干擾項A來加大解題難度,簡單中見真工夫。這道題選B。類似2008年的這類題可用一種方法來解:將該不定式置于句首,看句子是否成立。如:To breathe the morning air is so good. To answer the question is difficult.
時態(tài)語態(tài)
1. — What would you do if it ______ tomorrow?
— We have to carry it on, since we've got everything ready. (2005 全國卷I)
A. rain B. rains
C. will rain D. is raining
2. The water _______ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise. (2006 全國卷I)
A. was felt B. is felt
C. felt D. feels
【分析】以上兩題均是對動詞時態(tài)語態(tài)的考查。2005年的這道題是結(jié)合虛擬語氣的考點考查的,應該選B。而2006年的這道題是結(jié)合被動語態(tài)中“感官動詞用主動表被動”這一特殊語法現(xiàn)象考查的,選C。
除了穩(wěn)定性、發(fā)展性這兩大特點,高考英語語法題在設置上還具有很大的靈活性。語法題中有相當一部分是根據(jù)學生的思維定式而設計的“陷阱題”。命題人主要通過增加句子的復雜程度、改變句子的正常結(jié)構(gòu)、利用相似易混的句式結(jié)構(gòu)等來設置干擾信息,增強對考點的考查力度。例如:
1. I won't call you, ________ something unexpected happens. (2007 全國卷I)
A. unless B. whether
C. because D. while
2. The wet weather will continue tomorrow when a cold front ________ to arrive. (2008 全國卷I)
A. is expected B. is expecting
C. expects D. will be expected
【分析】以上兩題均涉及“在時間、條件狀語從句中,若主句為一般將來時,從句則用一般現(xiàn)在時表將來”,也就是我們常說的“主將從現(xiàn)”。但我們可以看到,對同一個考點,2007年和2008年的這兩道題的考查方式卻十分靈活:2007年的這道題側(cè)重對連接詞的考查,選A;而2008則把重心放在從句的時態(tài)上,同時還加入了被動語態(tài)的考查,選A。
通過以上的分析,我們了解了高考英語語法題的三大特點。下面我們來看一下該如何應對。