首字母填空类短文题是近几年中考试题经常采用的题型之一,因为它有非常好的信度和效度,又能拉开考生间的分差、提高区分度。这种题型属于能力测试的范畴,它考查的范围极广,可以是英语知识的方方面面,还可能涉及其它学科。它要求考生在充分理解短文的基础上将单词拼写出来,并且单词形式合理,符合语法规范,符合短文需要。这种试题的首字母已给,所填的就必须是该字母开头的单词。这既是一种限制,又是一种提示。 The first letter of blank short essay is one of the most frequently used test questions in recent years because it has very good reliability and validity, but also widens the gap between candidates and improves the discrimination. This type of question belongs to the category of proficiency test. It examines a very wide range of aspects, it can be all aspects of English knowledge, may also involve other disciplines. It requires the examinee to spell out the word on the basis of full understanding of the essay, and the word form is reasonable, in line with the grammatical norms, in line with essay needs. The first letter of this question has been given, it must be filled in the beginning of the letter of the word. This is both a limitation and a hint.