完形填空（Cloze Test）在NMET中共有20小题，记分30分，占全卷总分的20%，可以说是一项权重比例较大的题型。此题旨在测试考生英语的综合运用能力。这种题型相对来说有一定难度，难就难在“综合性”能力的考查，其中包括语篇的综合分析能力和语汇的综合分析能力，这一点恰恰是我们学生们的薄弱环节。语篇的综合分析能力指在通读这一篇完形填空短文时，要通篇考虑，掌握其大意，综合运用所学的词汇、语法等知识在四个选项中选择最佳答案；语汇的综合分析能力指要熟练的掌握所学的语法、语言知识（包括词语搭配、用法、词义辨析等）。另一方面，要求考生有较强的快速阅读能力，领悟能力，把握全篇要旨的能力及通过上下文正确判断与选择的能力。

从近几年的完形填空题来看，每篇短文不超过300词，短文的第一句一般是完整的，为的是给考生提供一个较为明白的语境，为后面的正确阅读理解铺路。因此，考生应重视文章的第一句。如果短文是议论性的，还要重视该文的结尾句子，因为它很可能是这篇短文的中心思想，这对理解全文是很重要的。

完形填空题的训练方法可分两个方面：第一是如何训练，第二是做题方法。

1．  完形填空题的训练方法：

把90---2000年的NMET完形题还原成正确的短文，诵读若干遍，记住大意，领悟要旨，然后再做该完形填空题，并分析仍然选错的题，在此基础上，分析出题者的思路，归纳英语高考11年来主要的考查方法，和教材的关系，和大纲的关系，和考纲的关系，常考哪些语汇，出题者常从哪些方面入手出题，考生应做到心中有数。考生做题不一定很多，但一定要学会分析。这种方法叫“正确信息先入法”，应该说它是符合人的认知规律的。有关这方面的论述请参见拙著《如何应对新高考英语》一书。

2．  完形填空题的作题方法：

1）  从通篇角度考虑：在快速通读短文之后，一定注意影响全文的词、词组。如NMET

 IV（甘肃、宁夏、贵州、青海、新疆等地）完形题的43题答案B就是一个很好的例子。该题的第三行有First of all，倒数第五行又有Finally，因此43题根据全文说的共三点内容来看，应选secondly是顺理成章的。

    2）从前后句来考虑：在通读全文的基础上，要注意前后句的逻辑关系。如该文的36、37、38题，尤其36题，若不看前后文都可以选。但若读到Because his lecture were…这一句就不能随便选了。

    3）从逻辑推理、常识来考虑：在了解全文的背景下，应注意选择要符合常识，推理要有逻辑性。如该文49题，容易混淆的是move，可翻译成“感动”，但根据常识，“幽默感”应是“吸引”人而不是感动人。

4）从惯用法和搭配的角度来考虑：在了解上下文的基础上，注意词语的正确搭配。如该文39题，只有用believed in才说的通。

5）从习用语的角度来考虑：在通读上下文的基础上，注意选用正确的习用语。如46题，Other times表示“其它时间”符合该句要表达的意思，其余几个习用语在这里就合适了。

6）做完题再通读一遍该文：目的是看看有没有不符合文意的地方，一是看整体，二是看局部，使短文读起来文通字顺。

以2004 NMET IV为例，具体说明训练和作题的方法：

A．给原文

Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of PisA． Although I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his special qualities. First of all, I respected his devotion to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he believed in what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in all imaginative way, introducing such aids (辅助) to understanding oil paintings, music, and guest lectures. Once he even sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. Secondly, I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them on the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would invited a student to a game of chess (国际象棋).Other times he would join student groups to discuss a variety of subjects: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for advice on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was attracted by his lively sense of humor (幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success unless, during it, the students and the professor share at least one loud laugh. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more enjoyable and more lasting, If it is true that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, then my friend is indeed a wise man.

B．给试题

Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of PisA．   36   I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his   37   qualities. First of all, I respected his    38    to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom, His followers liked the fact that he    39   what he taught Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in all   40   way, introducing such aids (辅助) to   41    oil paintings, music, and guest lectures. Once he   42   sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.    43   , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them    44    the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would   45   a student to a game of chess (国际象棋). 46  he would join student groups to discuss a variety of  47   : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for    48   on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was   49  by his lively sense of humor (幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success 50 , during it, the students and the professor   51    at least one loud   52  .Through his sense of humor, he made learning more    53   and more lasting, If it is   54   that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 55   my friend is indeed a wise man.

36．A．Although      B．When      C．Even if          D．Now that

37．A．basic         B．special      C．common      D．particular

38．A．attention 　 B．introduction      C．relation 　D．devotion

39．A．insisted on     B．talked about      C．believed in  　D．agreed with

40．A．imaginative     B．ordinary           C．opposite         D．open

41．A．listening       B．understanding     C．information      D．discovery

42．A．also         B．nearly           C．even         D．only

 43．A．Later       B．Secondly      C．However      D．Therefore

 44．A．with      B．by          C．from        D．on

 45．A．invite       B．lead         C．prefer       D．show

 46．A．As a matter of fact    B．Later on     C．Other times    D．In general

 47．A．questions      B．subjects        C．matters        D．contents

 48．A．support      B．explanation     C．experience     D．advice

 49．A．disturbed        B．moved        C．attracted      D．defeated

 50．A．for         B．until           C．since        D．unless

 51．A．hear       B．suggest        C．share        D．demand

 52．A．laugh        B．cry        C．shout        D．question

 53．A．helpful        B．enjoyable       C．practical       D．useful

 54．A．natural     B．normal      C．hopeful        D．true

 55．A．so       B．for           C．then         D．yet

★     切记，分析为什么是做好这种题型的关键，通读是做好这种题型的前提。

2004湖北卷

A．给原文

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the roaD． Suddenly she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student managed to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No spare tire.

At this time, a car stoppeD． Paul and Diane told Clay to follow them to a service station near their house. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to go with her car. “Follow us home.” said Paul.

The couple called around to find a tire. No luck. They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a set of keys. “Take our car. We won’t be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was astonisheD． “ But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks.” She reminded them.

“We know, “Paul saiD． “We’ll be here when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to get in touch with us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the couple put her luggage into their car and then sent her off. Two weeks later she returned to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio fixeD．

“Thank you so much,” she saiD． “How much do I owe you?” “Oh, no.” Paul saiD． “We don’t any money. It’s our pleasure.” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

B．给试题

    Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the roaD． 36 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student  _37 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 38 tire.

At this time, a car 39. Paul and Diane told Clay to 40 them to a service station near their 41. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 42 with her car. “Follow us home.” said Paul.

The couple called around to find a tire. No 43. They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 44 of keys. “Take our car. We _45 be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was 46 . “ But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks.” She _47  them.

“We know, “Paul saiD． “We’ll be_48 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to _49 us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the_50_ put her luggage into their car and then _51 her off. Two weeks later she 52 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 53.

“Thank you so much,” she saiD． “How much do I _54 you?” “Oh, no.” Paul saiD． “We don’t any money. It’s our _55 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

36．A．Suddenly      B．Finally    C．Immediately   D．Fortunately

37．A．afforded      B．wanted      C．allowed       D．managed

38．A．spare        B．free       C．full       D．empty

39．A．passed      B．stopped       C．paused       D．started

40．A．help          B．push         C．take      D．follow

41．A．garage     B．house      C．shop        D．hotel

42．A．agree      B．match         C．go       D．deal

43．A．way         B．message       C．success        D．luck

44．A．set        B．number          C．pair      D．chain

45．A．can’t       B．shouldn’t        C．mustn’t        D．won’t

46．A．satisfied      B．worried       C．astonished     D．disturbed

47．A．persuaded       B．advised       C．reminded      D．promised

48．A．happy        B．here       C．away       D．busy

49．A．get in touch with            B．keep in touch with                

C．be in touch with             D．put in touch with

50．A．repairmen      B．cleaners        C．friends      D．couple

51．A．sent      B．shook        C．watched        D．drove

52．A．shocked     B．happened     C．returned     D．came

53．A．loaded     B．fixed       C．tied       D．rebuilt

54．A．owe         B．lend         C．give        D．offer

55．A．wish       B．job      C．duty          D．pleasure

简析：

该篇写Elizabeth Clay（伊莉莎白·克莱）放假回家，中途车坏，后遇到两位好心人热心帮助，解决了困难。这篇短文弘扬了人性善的良好风貌，讴歌了助人为乐的做人准则，读起来很有教育意义。

全篇文字浅显易懂，设问难度一般。其中有如下几个略有难度：

第41题：所以选B是根据其后有"Follow us home.” said Paul.

第42题：区别match。Match是vt.其后须跟宾语。Go with也是“和…相配”，是固定搭配。

第49题：A指“取得联系”。B、C指“保持联系”。D指“设法联系”。