)1研读首句,判断主旨和完型填空题相同的是,选词填空题的首句通常不设置空格。考生可根据首句来判断文章的体裁、背景、写作意图甚至中心思想。文章首句一般对全文起概括或提示的作用,因此,研读首句对解答此题比较重要。例如:大学英语四级考试2014 年 6 月(第 2 套)“选词填空”的第一句话是:The fact is,the world has been finding less oil than it has been using for more than twentyyears now.(事实上,20 多年间,全球的石油勘探量比石油的实际消耗量小。)根据这句话,我们就可以判断:石油的消耗量大于石油勘探量,那么全球的石油是供不应求的,这也是文章的主题。那么下文可能围绕石油供不应求的原因来写,也可能阐述解决此问题的措施,倡导大家解决石油问题。由此可见,把握文章脉络、掌握文章主题对解题来说极为重要。2通读全文,把握大意)根据各段首句及末句中的关键字迅速通读全文,从整体上把握文章大意,明确文章主题及结构层次。很多考生认为自己的英语基础水平较差,通读全文就是在浪费时间,不如直接做题,但是,通读全文能够帮助考生了解文章脉络,这对解答题目大有裨益。通读全文,即用较快的速度阅读全文,考生可采用跳读、略读等方式来了解文章大意,掌握文章内容。注意通读的时间不能太长,一般为1 分钟左右,最多不能超过1.5 分钟。此处以大学英语四级考试 2014 年 6 月(第 2 套)“选词填空”为例进行讲解。The fact is, the world has been finding less oil than it has been using for more thantwenty years now. Not only has demand been 36 , but the oil we have beenfinding is coming from places that are 37 to reach. At the same time, more ofthis newly 38 oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to 39 . Andbecause demand for this precious resource will grow, according to some, by over40 percent by 2025, fueling the world’s economic 40 will take a lot more energyfrom every possible source.he energy industry needs to get more from existing fields while continuing tosearch for new 41 . Automakers must continue to improve fuel efficiency and)perfect hybrid (混合动力的) vehicl...