通过分析近几年同等学力英语考试试卷看，同等学力考试的完形填空有以下特点：
首先，完形填空的测试重点已从传统的语法项目转移到对整体语感的测试。根据上下文进行选择的题目比例很大。 词汇 的测试也不仅仅限于对基本词义的理解，同义词、近义词、一词多义、固定搭配及习惯用法的应用也成为测试的重点。
能否在该考项取得好成绩，取决于做大量的阅读练习以增加语感，打好语言功底。下文的分析以两篇文章为例。
Sleep is divided into periods of so－called REM sleep,characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming,and longer periods of non－REM sleep. 1 kind of sleep is at all well－understood,but REM sleep is 2 to serve some restorative function of the brain.The purpose of non－REM sleep is even more 3 .The new experiments,such as those 4 for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations 5 of non－REM sleep.
1.A Either B Neither C Each D Any
2.A intended B required C assumed D inferred
3.A subtle B obvious C mysterious D doubtful
4.A maintained B described C settled D afforded
5.A in the light B by virtus C with the exception D for the purpose
For example,it has long been known that total sleep 6 is 100 percent fatal to rats,yet,7 examination of the dead bodies,the animals look completely normal.A researcher has now 8 the mystery of why the animals die.The rats 9 bacterial infections of the blood, 10 their immune systems-the self－protecting mechanism against diseases－had crashed.
Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, 11 do they construct or build any part of the body.They are needed for 12 foods into energy and body maintenance.There are thirteen or more of them,and if 13 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 14 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements-usually carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and 15 nitrogen.They are different 16 their elements are arranged differently,and each vitamin 17 one or more specific functions in the body. 18 enough vitamins is essential to life,although the body has no nutritional use for 19 vitamins.Many people, 20 ,believe in being on the "safe side"ad.thus take extra vitamins.However, a well－balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.
6. A reduction B destruction C deprivation D restriction
7. A upon B by C through D with
8. A paid attention to B caught sight of C laid emphasison on D cast light on
9. A develop B produce C stimulate D induce
10.A if B as if C only if D if only
11.A either B so C nor D never
12.A shifting B transferring C altering D transforming
13.A any B some C anything D something
14.A serious B apparent C severe D fatal
15.A mostly B partially C sometimes D rarely
16.A in that B so that C such that D except that
17.A undertakes B holds C plsys D performs
18.A Supplying B Getting C Providing D Furnishing
19.A exceptional B exceeding C excess D external
20.A nevertheless B therefore C moreover D meanwhile
答案：1.B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.A
一、通读全文，从整体角度掌握文章大意
答题之前，一定要快速通读整篇文章，了解短文大意，为选择做准备，这样可以避免有?quot;前后撞车"。绝对不能拿过来就做。
一般来讲，短文的开篇第一句都不留空，通读的关键要弄清第一句，这一句往往是本段甚至是本文的主题句，便于考生对短文主题及背景的理解。
第一篇文章主要内容是探讨睡眠中快速眼动(Rapid Eye Movement-REM)和非快快速眼动(non？REM)两个阶段的作用。
