Skills of the cloze test

Changzhou Zhonglou Experimental Middle School

Xia Hong

It’s like a wall.

It looks like a carrot.It looks like a fan.

It looks like a string

(细绳） .

Blind men guessing an elephant

It looks like a pillar（柱子）

It’s important for us to look at _________________to get the general idea of it. (the whole thing/ parts of the thing)

the whole thing

Long ago, in a small village lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while peter was ____. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun. One summer there was no rain and the crops庄稼____. Harry thought, ‘I must do something to save these crops, ___ they will die.’With this idea in mind, he went out to ___ a river to water the crops…

Do Harry and Peter have the same personality?No, they don’t.

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ClozeStep 1: Go through the whole passage first.

The first paragraph in the cloze test is usually very important.

Long ago, in a small village lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while peter was __1__. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun. One summer there was no rain and the crops 庄稼__2__ . Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, __3__ they will die.” With this idea in mind, he went out to __4__ a river to water the crops…

1. A. helpful B. lazy C. careless D. foolish2. A. died B. dead C. were dying D. death3. A. and B. or C. so D. but4. A. look for B. look out C. look up D. look over

Step 2: Think about each blank carefully.

Long ago, in a small village lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while peter was __1__. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun. One summer there was no rain and the crops 庄稼__2__ . Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, __3__ they will die.” With this idea in mind, he went out to __4__ a river to water the crops…

1. A. helpful B. lazy C. careless D. foolish2. A. died B. dead C. were dying D. death3. A. and B. or C. so D. but4. A. look for B. look out C. look up D. look over

1. context 2. grammar语法 3. logic逻辑关系

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4. discrimination 辨析

寻找 小心查找生词 仔细检查

context

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Long ago, in a small village lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while peter was __1__. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun. One summer there was no rain and the crops 庄稼__2__ . Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, __3__ they will die.” With this idea in mind, he went out to __4__ a river to water the crops…

1. A. helpful B. lazy C. careless D. foolish2. A. died B. dead C. were dying D. death3. A. and B. or C. so D. but4. A. look for B. look out C. look up D. look over

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寻找 小心查找生词 仔细检查

context上下文

grammar语法

3. logic逻辑关系

4. discrimination 辨析

Step 2: Think about each blank carefully.

Step 3:

Read the _______(part/ whole)

passage again and check the answers.

whole

Long ago, in a small village lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while peter was __1__. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun. One summer there was no rain and the crops 庄稼__2__ . Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, __3__ they will die.” With this idea in mind, he went out to __4__ a river to water the crops…

1. A. helpful B. lazy C. careless D. foolish2. A. died B. dead C. were dying D. death3. A. and B. or C. so D. but4. A. look for B. look out C. look up D. look over

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寻找 小心查找生词 仔细检查

Step 3:Read the whole passage again and check answers.

lazy

were dying

orlook for

• 1. When Mary left her office, it was _____. She started her car and drove back to her home in the country. The snow was heavy…

A. rainy B. snowy C. cloudy D. foggy

2. After he returned home, he thought for a while and opened the ______ one of the two boxes. To his surprise, the box was full of gold. ‘My God!’ he cried. ‘I’m rich now.’ Then he thought, ‘Things in the smaller box must be expensive too.’

A.bigger B. better C. heavier D. smaller

ContextContext

• 1. Zheng Chenyu says that she would worry if she stays at home alone. ‘Where would I find food? _____ would I cook it? I know little about cooking.’

2. ‘It is _____ job to be a good official.’ his teacher said, ‘You must be hard-working and never be careless.’ A. not good B. not difficult C. a good D. difficult3. The population(人口 ) is growing fast. There will be ______ people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. A. little and little B. less and less C. many and many D. more and more

GrammarGrammar

A. What B. How C. Which D. Why

LogicLogic1. Her brother said, ‘ My dear, take good care of your

eyes. ____ they are yours, they were mine.

A. Before B. After C. Until D. If

2. David is very lucky _____ his hobby brought him

happiness and success, but he is also interested in

many other things.

A. or B. but C. because D. though

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1. When it is used, the English language also ______ many new words from other languages. For example, Americans borrowed ‘cookbook’ from Germany. A. take back B. take in C. take off D. take out2. A lot of road users are very careless. They walk or run across the roads _____ the cars. They walk in the roads but not on the walkways.A.at the end of B. in the center ofC. on top of D. in front of

discriminationdiscrimination

收回 吸收脱下，起飞 拿出

在… ..尽头在… ..中间

在… ..顶部在… ..前面

• Let’s have a try!Let’s have a try!

Step 1: Go through the ________ passage first.

Step 2: Think about _______ blank carefully.

4.

2. grammar语法1. context上下文

3. discrimination辨析

Step 3: Read the ______ passage again and check the answer

whole

each

whole

___ ____

write …down

logic 逻辑

Tom and Mike were twin brothers. Tom loved to play basketball. But Mike loved to read books. One day Tom was playing basketball when he fell and broke his leg. 1 they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Mike went 2 him and brought him books on basketball. At first Tom wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and 3 that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that 4 . When Tom’s leg started getting better, Mike would help him by going for walks with him. 5 Tom’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Tom showed Mike how to toss（投） for baskets. Mike found that he enjoyed it. Then Tom was ready to 6 the basketball games. Mike went to games and enjoyed himself. They then 7 practised baskeball and read books together. So you can see, when 8 happens, something good may also happen. Mike showed Tom books and Tom showed Mike about basketball. So you can also 9 showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. 10 you can find new things to do.

Did Tom and Mike have the same hobby in the beginning?No, they did’t.Step 1: Go through the whole passage first.

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Tom and Mike were twin brothers. Tom loved to play basketball. But Mike loved to read books. One day Tom was playing basketball when he fell and broke his leg. 1 they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Mike went 2 him and brought him books on basketball. At first Tom wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and 3 that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that 4 . When Tom’s leg started getting better, Mike would help him by going for walks with him. 5 Tom’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Tom showed Mike how to toss（投） for baskets. Mike found that he enjoyed it. Then Tom was ready to 6 the basketball games. Mike went to games and enjoyed himself. They then 7 practised baskeball and read books together. So you can see, when 8 happens, something good may also happen. Mike showed Tom books and Tom showed Mike about basketball. So you can also 9 showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. 10 you can find new things to do.

( ) 1. A. until B. Before C. When D. Although ( ) 2. A. on seeing B. to call C. to visit D. to look ( ) 3. A. saw B. looked C. read D. found ( ) 4. A. good B. bad C. better D. worse

1. logic逻辑关系

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Step 2: Think about each blank carefully.2. grammar语法3. grammar语法4. grammar 语法

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Don ‘t forget to mark the useful information in different ways.

Tom and Mike were twin brothers. Tom loved to play basketball. But Mike loved to read books. One day Tom was playing basketball when he fell and broke his leg. 1 they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Mike went 2 him and brought him books on basketball. At first Tom wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and 3 that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that 4 .

When Tom’s leg started getting better, Mike would help him by going for walks with him. 5 Tom’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Tom showed Mike how to toss（投） for baskets. Mike found that he enjoyed it. Then Tom was ready to 6 the basketball games. Mike went to games and enjoyed himself. They then 7 practiced basketball and read books together. So you can see, when 8 happens, something good may also happen. Mike showed Tom books and Tom showed Mike about basketball. So you can also 9 showing others something that you like to do …

( ) 5. A. But B. However C. Finally D. So( ) 6. A. take part B. win C. lose D. join in( ) 7. A. always B. never C. seldom D. much

5. context上下文6. grammar 语法7. context上下文

Tom and Mike were twin brothers. Tom loved to play basketball. But Mike loved to read books….

One day Tom was playing basketball when he fell and broke his leg. 1 they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Mike went 2 him and brought him books on basketball. At first Tom wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and 3 that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that 4 . When Tom’s leg started getting better, Mike would help him by going for walks with him. 5 Tom’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Tom showed Mike how to toss（投） for baskets. Mike found that he enjoyed it. Then Tom was ready to 6 the basketball games. Mike went to games and enjoyed himself. They then 7 practised baskeball and read books together.

So you can see, when 8 happens, something good may also happen. Mike showed Tom books and Tom showed Mike about basketball. So you can also 9 showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. 10 you can find new things to do.

8. A. anything good B. something nice C. something bad D. anything wrong 9. A. try B. practice C. enjoy D. like10. A. On the way B. By the way C. All the way D. In this way

8. context上下文9. context上下文 10. Discrimination辨析

在去 ......的路上 顺便问一下一直 用这种方法

• We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 1 on his first day of school.

• In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics(电子设备 ), like iPads. This term, they will 2 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. ‘It’s 3 ,’ said Tony. ‘I like to use an iPad to work on math or other projects better 4 my team members.’

• The school uses new technology(技术 ) in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks. ‘Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now,’ the head teacher said. ‘We are trying to use techonolgy to 5 the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.’

• Science teacher Mr. Miller agrees. ‘ It is a 6 way for students to know the outside world,’ he said.

• Mr Miller now thinks himself as a guide of learning 7 as a teacher. ‘If they…

Step 1: Go through the whole passage first.What is the passage about?

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Tony’s modern classroom.

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• We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 1 on his first day of school.

• In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics(电子设备 ), like iPads. This term, they will 2 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. ‘It’s 3 ,’ said Tony. ‘I like to use an iPad to work on math or other projects better 4 my team members.’

• The school uses new technology(技术 ) in classrooms to…

1. A. library B. playground C. classroom D. dormitory2. A. let B. use C. want D. help3. A. boring B. relaxing C. amazing D. tiring4. A. on B. by C. at D. with

1. context上下文2. context上下文 , grammar 语法3. context上下文4. grammar 语法Step 2: Think about each blank carefully.

• We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 1 on his first day of school.

• The school uses new technology(技术 ) in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks. ‘Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now,’ the head teacher said. ‘We are trying to use technology to 5 the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.’

• Science teacher Mr. Miller agrees. ‘ It is a 6 way for students to know the outside world,’ he said.

• Mr Miller now thinks himself as a guide of learning 7 as a teacher. ‘If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them 8 to find the answers. I wouldn’t tell them what the answers are,’ he said.

5. A. open up B. look up C. put up D. call up6. A. wrong B. slow C. quick D. bad7. A. because of B. instead of C. according to D. thanks to8. A. why B. what C. when D. how

打开 查找举手，张贴 号召

5. context 上下文， discrimination辨析7. grammar 语法8. grammar 语法

Mr Miller now thinks himself as a guide of learning 7 as a teacher. ‘If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them 8 to find the answers. I wouldn’t tell them what the answers are,’ he said.

•Dale, another student, loves technology. He was not really interested in class before, 9 now he likes the classes very much. ‘It helps me use what I know about technology at school,’ Dale said, ‘Most importantly, I 10 the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.

9. A. but B. and C. or D. so10. A. stand B. hate C. enjoy D. dislike

9. context上下文10. context上下文