1.正面抉擇：適應於答案比較明朗題；
2.反面排除：適應於正確答案不明朗,先逐一排除干擾項最後確定答案題；
3.正反並舉：適應於多數題；
4.消元簡化：適應於題幹較長,附加成分較多,題幹主線不明朗；
例如:There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ________ road conditions need ________ (2003上海)
;to be improved h;to be improved
e;improving ;improving
消去修飾problems的private cars,題幹主線就很清楚,顯然第一空應填that引導的同位語從句,從而可定答案為A.
5.還原再現：適應於題幹或選項中有省略成分題.
例如Generally speaking ______ according to the directions,the drug has no side effect.(2003上海)
taking taken to take to be taken
題幹主語是drug,故應選含被動義選項;四個選項的when後都省略了it is,將其還原於選項之後,只有B項的when it is taken 合題所用,故正確答案為B.
6.語境定義：適應於情景題和交際題.
例如:----Sorry,Joe,I didn't mean to ……-----Don't call me "Joe',I'M Mr Parker to you,and ______ you forget!(2003全國)
't 't
乙方的話末尾是感嘆號,而不是問號,因而是表達一種情感,而不是提出一個問題,故A,B,C都不可選. "Don't you do……!"是一種出現主語的強示否定祈使句.因此正確答案為D.
7.分步到位：適應於題幹比較複雜或語序比較散亂的單項填空題；
例如:The home improvement have taken what little there is ______ my spare time.(2001全國)
第一步明確what little = that little(那點兒);第二步there is= I have;第三步what little there is _____ my spare time = that little ______ my spare time (that) I have.經過以上三步思考之後,不難看出該題應選C.
8.選點突破：適應於有兩空的單項填空題；
9.克服思維定勢：適應於設題反常規題；
10.依據習慣用法：適應於涉及習語,口語,俚語等慣用法題；
例如―――Susan go and join your sister cleaning the yard----why______ John is sitting there doing nothing.
C.I (2003全國)
在英語對話中,答語省去謂語時,或跟動詞原形連用時,常用賓格代詞代替主格代詞.例如:----Who's driving 誰開車 ----Me.我來開. ----Me fly I want him to do it.要我飛 我讓他先飛給我看.故此題應選D.
