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Grammatical ClozeFeatures and Skills广州六中高三英语 潘英冰Lead-in: Listen to the song Yesterday Once More and fill in the blanks to complete its lyric. When I was young, Id listen to the radio, _1._ (wait) for my favorite songs. When they _2._ (play), Id sing along. It made me smile. Those were such happy _3._ (time) and not so long ago. How I wondered where _4._ had gone. But theyre back again just like _5._ long lost friend. All the songs I love so _6._ (good). Every shalala every wowo still shines! Every shing-a-ling-a-ling that theyre starting _7._ (sing). So fine! When they get to the part, _8._ hes breaking her heart, it can really make me cry. Just like before. Its yesterday once more.Looking back on how it was in years gone by, and the good time that I had, makes today seem rather sad. So much has changed! It was songs of love that I would sing _9._ them. And Id _10._ (memory) each word. Those old melodies still sound so good to me, as they melt the years away. Task1: Sum up the features of grammatical cloze.语法填空题的设空分为： (1) _空 (如4, 5, 8, 9空)。一般考查 _、_、_ 和_四类词，一个空格只能填_个词。(2) _空 (如1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10空)。括号中一般给出_、_、_、_和_五类词，需要填所给词的_形式。(3) 两类设空的比例约为：_空 _个，_空 _个。Task2: Finish the exercises in the following two sections and complete two mind maps to sum up the useful skills for grammatical cloze.Section1: 无提示词空解题技巧Item11. (2015年广东卷) Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _ farm, which looked almost abandoned.2. (2014年全国1卷) Now, years later, this river is one of _ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.Item21. (2016年全国2卷) In India, for example, most people traditionally eat _ their hands.2. (2015年全国1卷) For those who fly to Guilin, its only an hour away _ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.Item31. (2015年广东卷) Now it occurred to _ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.2. (2014辽宁卷) Raise your leg and let _ stay in the air for seconds.Item41. (2016年全国2卷) In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, _ Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.2. (2016年全国2卷) Over time,_ the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. 3. (2016年全国2卷) Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, _ lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the development of chopsticks. 4. (2015年全国2卷) As natural architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly _ thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.Section2: 有提示词空解题技巧1. (2016年全国2卷) Truly elegant chopsticks might _ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters.2. (2016年全国2卷) Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal _ (create) special designs.3. (2016年全国2卷) Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and _ (be) too violent for use at the table. 4. (2016年全国2卷) Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, who lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the _ (develop) of chopsticks.5. (2014年全国1卷) While there are amazing stories of instant transformation, for most of us the _ (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _ (patience) 6. Its about an _ (hour) drive from here to town.7. (2016年全国2卷) Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which _ (gradual) turned into chopsticks.8. (2014年全国1卷) Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is _ (clean) than ever.9. (2014年全国2卷) Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It s _ (I )”.10. The children amused _ (they) by playing hide-and-seek games.Task3: Practice: Design a grammatical cloze by yourselves.Design a grammatical cloze using the following passage. When designing the exercise, try to follow the features and the useful skills introduced above.There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon (浣熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, and decided to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so comfortable, that he kept them on. He spent his dayswalking through the forest in his new socks. Other animals became envious of the raccoons new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in shirts, then rabbits with hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants! Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes-wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they urged him to follow the latest trend too. Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his brightly coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died. When the