語篇型語法填空是全國新課標卷2014年新增題型，這一題型的出現改變了以往用單項填空來考查語法的形式，代之以在短文或者在以具體生活情境為內容的對話會考查語法的靈活運用，難度顯然要高於原來的單項填空。
語法填空又稱之為開放式語篇填空，這一題型的測試是根據德國心理學家的格式塔心理學原理和英語語言學家布朗的語篇分析理論等，從語法的句子結構與語法形式、詞彙的本義和轉義以及前後綴的變化、語境語篇的線索以及標誌詞等方面測試學生的整體語篇能力。
一、題型特點
本題型是在一篇200詞左右的語篇中空出10個空，要求考生在理解上下文情景的基礎上，根據單詞提示寫出單詞的正確形式，或根據對原文的理解填入適當的內容，所填內容不超過三個詞。本題每小題1.5分，滿分15分。
語法填空同時具有單項填空和完形填空兩種題型的特點。單項填空側重考查學生對基礎知識的掌握程度，但它侷限於考查詞彙和語法知識在簡單情境中的.運用，對學生實際運用語言知識的能力的考查有限。和單項填空相比，語法填空則側重考查語言知識在具體篇章或對話中的運用，更加強調語言的交際功能。完形填空僅側重考查詞彙在語篇、語境中的運用過程，而語法填空除了考查詞彙外，更側重考查功能語法，即側重考查語言的交際功能。從題型的形式看，完形填空給出的四個選項中必有一個供學生選擇的正確選項，而語法填空只給出空缺，沒有選項，要求學生根據語境和自身已掌握的語法與詞彙知識來填空，這對學生的語言知識的提取和運用提出了更高的要求。
二、答題技巧
解答語篇型語法填空，考生需要具有全局觀，首先掌握文章的內容和主題，然後合理地運用所學語法及詞彙知識進行解題。
1. 通讀全文或者對話，理解大意。
瀏覽全文的目的是把握其大意，為下一步“填空”做好“語義”上的準備，因為“語義”決定着空白處應填一個什麼意思的詞語以及應該採用什麼樣的語法形式。
如果是對話形式，考生首先要確定對話雙方的人物關係以及談話的主要情境、語氣等，這樣有利於對空白處細節的理解和把握。
如果是短文形式，在通讀全文的過程中，為較好地把握其大意，很有必要弄清該文的體裁、題材(話題)、中心思想、寫作主線、段落層次等。對這些問題的瞭解，有利於考生真正讀懂全文大意，也有利於在“填空”時進行必要的邏輯推理。
2. 邊讀邊填，先易後難。
在通讀全文、基本瞭解文章大意之後，就可以動手填空了。填空的過程是一個判斷空白處應填詞語的“語義”(已給出詞語的除外)和正確的語法“形式”的思維過程。遇到一時想不起來或無法確定的題目，先跳過去，不要花費太多的時間停留在一個空上。這些空着的題目，有可能後面的內容會給出提示，或者在核查時進一步聯繫上下文進行推理。
3. 驗證複查，清除難點。
在答題時間充足的情況下，進行復查是必要的。複查的方法是：將所有答案“填進”短文或對話中並進行通讀，以最後確定答案。
通讀時要注意上下文之間的邏輯關係，避免出現前後矛盾或句子不通順的問題。
三、精題精練
掌握了“題型特點”和“答題技巧”，語法填空題究竟怎麼考，還只是停留在理論層面。作為一個新題型，語法填空想要在大學聯考中取得高分，還需要大量的練習。
閲讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入適當的單詞形式或用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，每空不超過三個單詞。
例一、對話體
Mum: (putting on her coat) I'm going to have to go down to the shop for
more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I'm not sure what 1 (happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and
left them on the table 2 I went to answer the phone. But someone
must have taken them because they're 3 (go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I'm sure he was in the kitchen 4 (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished 5 (make) them,
so he couldn't have done it. 6 , he couldn't carry a plate of
sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I'm sure 7 wasn't him.
Alan: (opening the fridge door) Well, it wasn't me. But Mum, look! Are these
your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf of 8 fridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. I 9 (put) them in there when the
phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my 10 . Now, why did I
put on my coat?
例二、短文體
One of my father's favorite 1 (say) as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn't say I didn't like something, 2 it might be, until after I tried it. Over the years I've come to realize how much of my success I owe to my 3 (accept) of those words as one of my values. My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I determined what I wanted to do as a career (職業). 4 (actual) I believed I would work for a few years, get 5 (marry), stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took mattered that much. I couldn't 6 more mistaken. I mastered the skills of that 7 (begin) level position and I was given the opportunity (機會) to move up through the company into 8 (differ) positions. I accepted each new opportunity with the thought, “Well, I'll try it; 9 I don't like it I can always go back to my 10 (early) position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years.
