高频词汇
1. competition n. 竞争，比赛 2. exception n. 例外，除外
3. issue n. 问题 / v. 发行，发布 4. phenomenon n. 现象，事件
5. recession n. 经济衰退，不景气 6. resource n. 资源，物力
7. result n. 结果 / v. 产生 8. survey n. / v. 调查
9. variety n. 多样，种类 10. worth n. 财富，价值 / adj. 值得的
11. adapt v. 适应 12. analyze v. 分析
13. cause n. 原因，理由 / v. 成为……的原因，导致 14. determine v. 决定，确定
15. invest v. 投资，花费 16. involve v. 包含，牵涉
17. maintain v. 保持，保养 18. range v. 把……分类，范围从（与from连用）
19. reduce v. 减少，缩小 20. specialize v. 专门从事，专攻（与in连用）
21. available adj. 可获得的，有空的 22. average adj. 平常的，平均的 / n. 平均水平
23. domestic adj. 家庭的，国内的 24. excessive adj. 过度的，极度的
25. particular adj. 特别的，详细的 26. suitable adj. 合适的，适当的
27. total adj. 总计的（金额等） / n. 总计，总数 28. especially adv. 尤
29. really adv. 真，真正 30. increasingly adv. 越来越多地
1. similar：相似的；particular：特别的 2. equal：平等的；inequality：不平等
3. appropriate：恰当的 4. competitive：竞争的
5. in comparison with：与……相比 6. by means of：用……方法
7. be accustomed to：习惯于 8. in short ：简言之
9. out of：处于；run out of：用完；go out of：离开 10. associate with：与……相关联
历年四级真题选词填空词汇大全
【1】
result 结果；发生；由…而造成
determining 下决心；做出决定
involves 包含；涉及；专心于
limited 有限的，受限的
significant 重要的，有意义的
gravely 严肃地，庄重地
range 范围；排列
complained 抱怨；述说
relieved 放心的，解除
respect 尊重
issue 问题，发行
prompting 暗示，推动，驱使
seriously 认真地，严肃地
specialize 专门从事
magnificent 壮丽的，伟大的
【2】
victims 牺牲者，受害者
forward 前进的，向前的
technology 科技
especially 尤其的，主要的
role 作用，地位
entire 全部的
respectively 各自的，各地的
cooperative 合作的
projects 工程，项目
comprehensive 广泛的，综合的
offers 提议，提供
assuming 如果
information 信息
acting 代理的
images 影响，映像
【3】
accomplish 完成，达到
advanced 先进的，高等的
balloon 气球
claim 声称；断言
constantly 不断地，时常的
declare 宣布；声明
interview 接见；面试；采访
limited 限制，受限的
manufacture 制造，生产
moments 瞬间，片刻
news 新闻
reduced 减少的；使变弱
regret 后悔，遗憾
scary 使人惊慌的
totally 完全，整个地
【4】
abundant 大量的，充足的
characters 性格，品质
communicating 传达，表明；通讯
completely 完全地，完整地
derive 得到，源于
diversity 多样化；差异
escape 逃跑，逃脱
establishing 建立；确定
narrow 狭隘的；限制
naturally 自然地，合理地
personnel 全体员工；人员
properly 适当的
respect 尊重
widen 放宽，加宽
【5】
closer 靠近的
painful 痛苦的
daily 每日
performance 履行
emotional 表现强烈情感的
profession 职业
enhance 提高
remarkably 引人注目地
enormous 巨大的
require 要求；需要
especially 尤其地；主要地
sensitive 敏感的
hinder 阻碍
urge 催促；推进
mission 代表团；使命
【6】
already 早已，已经
analyzed 分析
aspects 方面
characters 性格，特征
contributing 贡献的，起作用的
describing 描写；叙述
established 建立
quality 质量
quoted 引述 引用
recording 记录
recruited 新兵，新成员，招聘
total总计
unconscious 失去知觉的
【7】
accommodations 住处
clumsy 笨拙的；复杂难懂的
doubtful 难以预测的
exceptions 例外
expand 扩张
historic 在历史上重要的、有影响的
incredible 不可思议；惊人的
powering 动力
protect 保护
reduced 减少的
replace 替换；代替
sense 感觉
shifted 改变；转移
supplying 供给
vast 广阔的；浩瀚的
【8】
abilities 能力，资格
extent 程度；长度
achieve 取得；获得
indicates 表明；象征
appeal 上诉，呼吁
proceeds 收入，收益；行进
complaints 抱怨，委屈
psychological 心理上的；精神上的
contribution 贡献，捐赠
raised 引起；提高；唤起
displayed 陈列；显示
smart 聪明
essentially 本质上的
standard 标准
eventually 终于
【9】
alert 警觉，警报
formally 正式的
associated 合作，合伙
function 功能；职务
attracting 吸引
mixed 混合的
cling 附着于
negative 消极的
continuing 继续的，连续的
sufficient 足够的
definitely 明确的；确切的
tend 倾向
different 不同；不平常
younger 年纪较小的
【10】
stable 稳定的，沉稳的
significant 重要的，有意义的
solution 解决；答案
role 角色
progress 进步，发展
marvelous 引起惊异的；不可思议的
included 包括
growth 生长
exactly 精确地；完全地
consist 由…组成
comprise 包含；由…组成
competitions 竞争
combined 结合的；联合
challenge 挑战；盘问
certainly 无疑的，确切地
【11】
survive 幸存的
formally 正式的
surrounding 环境，周围的
financially 财政上，金融上
serves 服务，招待
domestic 家庭的，佣人
reviewed 复习
competition 竞争
reported 据报告
recession 经济衰减
communities 社区；社会团体
circling 环骑
household 家庭；家庭的
accumulate 积累
gather 收集
【12】
appealing 吸引人的
occupation 职业，工作
average 平常的；平均的
occurring 事件
conflict 冲突
positions 位置
currently 当前的
primary 首要的
elementary 基本的，元素
recession 经济衰减
ensure 确保
regularly 有规律的
female 女性的
unusual 不平常的
fill 使充满的
【13】
adapt 适应于
prefer 更喜欢；提升
available 可用的
recommending 推荐；劝告；
begin 开始
species 物种
concern 涉及；关心
specify 指定；明确提出
criteria （批评，判断）标准，准则
stop 停止；塞往
items 项目
taking 拿
nationwide 全国范围
variety 种类的
possible 可能
【14】
conclusive 决定性的
contributes 贡献出，捐赠
derive 得出，导出
expresses 表达；乘快车
fixed 固定的
immensely 极大地
increase 增加
maintain 保持；保养
mission 代表团
participate 参加某事
particular 特别的；详细的
provides 提供；规定
regions 地区，地域
surprisingly 惊人的
switched 开关
【15】
accident 意外事件
excess 事故
annually 每年
impact 影响
avoided 避开；避免
instances 例子；情况
caused 原因 ，引起
modest 谦虚的
considerable 相当大的
revised 经过修订的
develop 开发的
slightly 轻微地
documented 备有证明文件的
undertake 承担的
dramatically 戏剧性地
【16】
allowing 允许
maintain 保持
avoidable 可避免的
maximum 最大值的
briefly 短暂地，简要的
prevent 预防的
component 成分；零件；组成的
principle 原则；原理
determined 坚定的；决定
provoke 激起，挑起
helping 帮助
seriously 认真严肃
increasingly 越来越多地
topic 主题；话题
lowest 最低的
【17】
average 平均的；平常的
including 包括；包含
basis 基础
monitor 显示屏；班长
common 普通的
reason 理由；原因
consequently 所以；因此
results 结果；发生
detection 侦查
shared 共享的
developing 发展中的
symbols 象征
distributed 分布式的；分配
symptoms 症状
dramatically 戏剧性的
确定空白处词性
以下情况，空白处为动词：
1 n./pron. vt. n./pron. 前有名后有名，中间谓动
2 n./pron. vi. 前名后无名，谓动不及物
3 n./pron. vi. adv./prep.前名后介副，谓动不及物
4 n./pron. link v./be adj.前名后形容，be动或系动
5 to v. 前有to，后原型
注意：确定空白处为动词，还需根据上下文确定正确形式
以下情况，空白处为分词：
过去分词：
1has/have/had p.p(完成时态)
2be p.p(被动语态)
3p.p n.或 n. p.p(过去分词做形容词，表示被动或已发生)
现在分词：
1be -ing(进行时态)
2-ing n.或n.-ing(现在分词做形容词，表示主动或正在进行)
3prep. –ing(介词宾语)
以下情况，空白处为名词：
(名词通常做主语或动词介词宾语)
1a/the n. 前有冠词
2n. V. 空白后为谓语动词
3prep. n. 空白前为介词，则空白处为名词或动名词
(注意：根据空白处前的冠词和上下文判断所填名词的单复数;根据空白处后的谓语动词的形式判断所填名词的单复数)
以下情况，空白处为形容词：
1adj. n. n. adj. 空白前后是名词
2adv. adj. 空白前是副词
3link v./be adj. be动或系动后考虑形容词做表语
以下情况，空白处为副词：
1adv. v.或 v. adv.副词修饰动词，表示程度状态
2adv. adj.副词可修饰形容词
3adv.从句，有些副词做句子的状语，表示转折因果等逻辑关系
确定考点需要积极意义还是消极意义，继而缩小选择范围，节省大量时间。
Sample: The classroom (offers) opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with _______ , peaceful ones.
(根据语法判断此处为形容词，与peaceful有一样具有积极意义，与前文的angry, violent词义色彩相反，那么comprehensive, cooperative, entire应选择cooperative)
介词后一定是名词或动名词做宾语.
注意 to (介词&动词不定式)
to的短语接动名词 :abandon oneself to(沉溺于),
adhere to(坚持),
stick to(坚持，信守),
cling to(坚持，忠于),
admit to(承认),
confess to(承认),
contribute to(做贡献),
feel up to(感觉能胜任),
get down to(开始着手做),
give one’s mind to(专心),
give way to(让步),
yield to(屈服),
lead to(导致),
look forward to(渴望),
object to(反对),
take to(开始从事，喜欢),
turn to(求助),
succumb to(屈服),
see to(照顾，料理),
get used to, be accustomed to, be addicted to, be committed to, be dedicated to, be devoted to, be opposed to, be reduced to, be subject to(受支配的，常遭受),
submit to(顺从，屈服)
利用不定冠词(a/an)判断考点是否为元音开头，缩小选择范围
Sample: Husband and children now do some of these jobs, a ____ that has changed the target market for many products.
(scale, potential, gap, extreme, purchase, situation)
充分利用词库中的近义词或反义词
(若词库中出现一对近义或反义词，其中一个必定是干扰项.反义词考查学生对文章语境色彩的辨析，只要辨析考点单词是积极还是消极意义，就不难排除.近义词考查考生对词汇搭配用法的掌握，需要学生牢记近义词的各种用法及搭配。)
Sample：
A) gravely B) respect C) limited
D) specialize E) seriously F) promoting
G) involves H) relieved I) significant
J) magnificent K) range L) issues
M) result N) determining O) complicated
Today, we take pain______.
(此处应用副词做状语，考查近义词辨析.Take sth. seriously为固定搭配)
注意一词多性：词库中的词有的既是名词又是动词，有些分词也可以充当形容词，确定空白处所需单词词性后要全面考虑词库中的单词词性，不能遗漏。
(respect, result, range)
EI Nino is the name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange 47 happens every five to eight years. It starts in the pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(信风), which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in 48 , the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5℃(degrees centigrade).
The warning of the ocean has far-reaching effects. The hot, humid (潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe 49 thunderstorms. The rainfall is increased across South America, 50 floods to Peru. In the West Pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and 51 .
EI Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1982-83 EI Nino brought the most 52 weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds 53 of damage. The 1990 EI Nino lasted until June 1995. Scientists 54 this to be the longest EI Nino for 2,000 years.
Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an EI Nino will 55 , but they are still not 56 sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be.
其选项如下：
A) estimate;
B) strength;
C) deliberately;
D) notify;
E) tropical;
F) phenomenon;
G) stable;
H) attraction;
I) completely;
J) destructive;
K) starvation;
L) bringing;
M) exhaustion;
N) worth;
O) strike
解题方法
一、辨析词性
把十五个选项按词性分别归入名词、动词、形容词、副词等类别。
纵观样题和真题，我们知道15个词汇都属于最重要的四类实词。我们要学会每种词汇的基本搭配和基本用法。
辨性要注意下面几点。
1.遇到动词进行二次分类：确定时态，确定是第三人称单数还是非第三人称单数;但应注意动词+ed型的有两种可能性，动词或形容词;遇到名词要确定单数还是复数。
2.不认识的单词，看后缀。构词法中，前缀表明意思，后缀表明词性。所以看一个词的后缀，往往能大致分出词性。
3.词性一时无法确定的，暂时搁置，不必纠缠，影响全局。
4.作出相应的标记。可直接用自己最清楚的符号清楚标在每个词前后。不清楚的都标问号。
以真题为例辨词性
A) estimate; B) strength;
C) deliberately; D) notify;
E) tropical; F) phenomenon;
G) stable; H) attraction;
I) completely; J) destructive;
K) starvation; L) bringing;
M) exhaustion; N) worth;
O) Strike
名词：B,F,H,K,M
(B的后缀th, H、K、M的tion都是名词后缀)
谓语动词：A,D,O
(A的-ate极可能是动词，D的-fy为动词后缀)
非谓语动词：L(-ing结尾)
形容词：E, G, J
(E的-cal, G的able, J的tive是形容词后缀)
副词：C和I(ly加在形容词后为副词后缀)
注意：即使从没见过，也想办法看能否判断其词性，词的性质有时比词义还重要。词的性质并不总是固定的，有些不认识的或无法确定的，如N) worth (adj./n.)，可先搁置，不要过度纠缠。
综合解题
将选项分类之后，就得从文章中来寻找对应的线索了。选项与文章匹配的因素有两个，第一是词性，第二是词义。所以在读文章时，要通过各种手段来确定空格的词性与意义。
(一)确定词性，确定选项的选择范围
1)关于动词的判断
前后都是名词短语，中间是动词 。
根据一句(包括从句)有且只有一个谓动的原则，其它地方如无谓语动词，则需要谓语动词;反之则不需要谓语动词。
Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an El Nino will 55 , but.
(will后面必然是原形动词，一起构成谓语)
55. O strike
Scientists 54 this to be the longest El Nino for 2,000 years.
(此句后只有一个to be，是非谓语动词，故空格必为谓语动词;且空格前后均为名词性，也基本确定它是动词。)
54. A estimate
一个完整的句子之后再跟逗号，后面一般是非谓语动词短语。
The rainfall is increased across South America, 50 floods to Peru.
(前面是一个完整的句子，逗号后跟的，一般是非谓语动词短语。此题选项中非谓语动词只有一个，故直选之。)
50. L bringing
2)其它词的判断
形容词或名词修饰名词，限定词(the, this, that, a, my之类)后必有名词
This strange 47 happens every five to eight years.
47. F phenomenon
The hot, humid (潮湿的) air over the ocean causes severe 49 thunderstorms.
49. E tropical
El Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1981-83 El Nino brought the most 52 weather in modern history.
(前面是最高级的修饰语，自然是形容词。)
52. J destructive
副词修饰形容词或动词
…, but they are still not 56 sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be.(修饰形容词sure, 当为副词)
56. I completely
谓语动词前有名词主语
This strange 47 happens every five to eight years.
(happens是谓语动词，也可知前面为名词短语，缺一个核心名词。)
47. F phenomenon
介词后面必有名词
As the trade winds lessen in 48 , the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5 °C.
(在介词in的后面，当为名词无疑，此处整个短语来修饰lessen减少，当为在某个方面减少。)
48. B strength
(二)句里句外，猜测词义
一看搭配：主谓宾、主系表与修饰 词直接的搭配关系决定着词的意义。所以先看它被谁修饰，与谁形成主谓宾关系。看一种关系不行就看另一个，灵活处之。
This strange 47 happens every five to eight years.
strange修饰47，也许看不出来是什么，再看47与happen形成主谓关系，能够发生的是什么最好的当然是现象。
47. F phenomenon
二看逻辑：
1.句内(状语从句，解释，并列等)
As the trade winds lessen in 48, the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5 °C.
此句有一个状语从句，as表示的时间或因果关系，是重要的解题线索。风的什么减少，温度就上升，当然是风的速度或风力。
48. B strength
So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and 51.
空格与前面两个名词并列，意味着意思相近。与干旱、收成不好一致的，很容易选出starvation饥荒.
51. K starvation
2.前文(指代等、句间连词)
This strange 47 happens every five to eight years.
This告诉我们，此处是重提前面讲到过的某个东西。前面讲到过的核心概念就是El Nino, 无疑是一种天气“现象”。
47. F phenomenon
表示可从前文找相应线索的有两类。
与this一大类的还有：This/these/such; the same/similar; worse/better/more/less等。
还有就是表示逻辑关系的句间连词，或者叫连接副词。主要的如下。
递进：Moreover/furthermore/what’more/besides/in addition/even/also
转折：however/but/rather/instead
因果：therefore/consequently/accordingly/thus/hence
3.后文
El Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1981-83 El Nino brought the most 52 weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds 53 of damage.
段落开始部分，提出一个总的概括性的说法。往往在下文有分述。El Nino究竟带来的是什么样的天气，后面一句就交代得十分清楚。
52. J destructive (dead , damage)
三看习惯用法：固定搭配
Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds 53 of damage.
53. N worth 此处考的是worth这个词的特殊用法。它本是一个形容词，但可用…worth of sth, 来表明价值某物的某东西。
e.g. The fire caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage.
America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i. e. the Statue of Liberty. It was first thought of in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederic Bartoldi. They wanted to 11 liberty and friendship.
It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America 12 its centennial. Fund raising and the 13 of the statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the statue reached New York.
Americans were initially 14 for they had not raised the money to pay for the erection of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription was behind 15 . One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then sold in public.
The base and statue, 16 272 feet tall, were completed in 1886. From a 17 standpoint, the statue is a marvel. The inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel. His design for the stressed copper skin of the statue anticipated many of the 18 utilized in modern aircraft.
After a century, the monument began to show signs of getting worse in 19 . Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with restoration.
A Frenchman noted the decay and French and American craftsmen and contributions brought about the renewal of the Statue in time for its centennial.Liberty is still 20 in France and the United States.
A. completely
B. measures
C. popular
D. together
E. honor
F. manufacture
G. schedule
H. reward
I. celebrated
J. principles
K. embarrassed
L. technical
M. voluntary
N conditions
0. discouraged
答案：11. E 12. I 13. F 14. K 15. G 16. D 17. L 18. J
The Louisiana Purchase
On April 30, 1803, the area of the United States approximately doubled. Until that time, United States territory had extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the banks of the Mississippi and from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River to the thirty-first parallel. The national land now was expanded westward to include practically all of the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains and between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border. On that day, for fifteen million dollars, the United States purchased from France 875,000 square miles of territory. After Robert R. Livingston, an American who represented President Jefferson in France, signed his name to the treaty, he rose, shook hands with James Monroe and Marbois, the Frenchman representing Napoleon and remarked, "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. " As we glance backward upon this important event in history, we must agree that the signing of the treaty for the purchase of Louisiana was probably the most important event in Thomas Jefferson's administration. Without the acquisition of this territory, the United States would most probably have not developed into the powerful nation which it is today.
What Causes Led to Purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Until 1763, Louisiana had been a possession of France, but in that year it was given to Spain to repay an old debt. Twenty years later in Paris, the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed between the United States and Great Britain. One of the terms of this treaty was that the western border of the United States was to stretch to the Mississippi River. Immediately settlers and pioneers crossed westward over the Allegheny Mountains to clear the territory and establish farms. Since roads were scarce and difficult to travel, the products of these farmers had to be shipped on the waterways leading to the Mississippi River and then down this great stream to New Orleans. At this port city, the produce was transferred to larger ocean-going vessels and transported to markets on the Eastern Seaboard or to Europe. However, Spain's ownership of both shores of the river for at least two hundred miles north of New Orleans permitted this foreign nation to control the trade moving on the Mississippi. As a monarchy (君主政体) ，the Spanish government distrusted the rising spirit of democracy in the United States, especially the much freer expression of democracy that existed among the western farmers. This distrust of democracy resulted in the desire of the Spanish to deny the use of the great river to any Americans. The reaction was instantaneous (瞬间的 ) and furious, western farmers raised their voices to protest and the United states sent John Jay to Madrid to discuss this matter. In 1795 this conflict was settled. Spain consented to allow citizens of the United States the right to use the lower Mississippi River and also the "right of deposit" at New Orleans, the right of deposit permitted American farmers, without a duty charge, to remove their products from smaller boats at New Orleans after having navigated down the Mississippi, and then to transfer the agricultural commodities to larger ocean-going vessels.
For the succeeding five years this agreement was observed and little conflict existed. On October 1, 1800, however, Spain signed a treaty giving the ownership of the Louisiana territory back to France. The news of this treaty did not reach Jefferson until May of the following year. As soon as he became aware of the change in ownership of the territory, Jefferson realized that this was part of a plan by which Napoleon hoped to establish France as a great power in the New World. Although Napoleon still permitted Spain to remain in control of the port of New Orleans, the future threat to the navigation rights of the western farmers still remained. At any moment, Napoleon might send troops to the "Gateway" and forbid Americans to use it for navigation. This would affect almost forty per cent of the total export trade of the United States. By April 1802 Jefferson's concerns in this matter became even more intense. Napoleon had shipped armed forces to Santo Domingo to suppress the uprising. Once this had been accomplished, the troops were under orders to take possession of Louisiana with its key port city of New Orleans. On the eighteenth of that month the President wrote his now-famous letter to the American Minister to France, Robert R. Livingston.
There is one place on the globe, one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans through which the produce of three eighths of our territory must pass to market. . . it seals the union of two nations who in conjunction can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation.
Seven months later Jefferson learned that the Spanish officials at New Orleans had suspended(暂不实行) the right of deposit. Immediately western
farmers protested. Many demanded immediate action. Others pressed for a declaration of war. The Federalists in the East who opposed Jefferson sided with those who wished to declare war, in order to split the ranks of his followers. In January 1803, Congress appropriated two million dollars "to defray (支付) expenses to help improve relations between the United States and foreign nations. " Jefferson asked James Monroe to sail for France to resolve the difficulty. Monroe was instructed to negotiate for the purchase of New Orleans and Florida. He was permitted to offer 50,000,000 francs for this concession of territory. If this offer were refused, then an alternative offer of 37,500,000 francs was to be made for New Orleans alone. A third alternative to be used in the negotiation was to insist upon the permanent right of deposit at New Orleans and navigation along the lower Mississippi. If all three offers were rejected by Napoleon, Monroe and Livingston were instructed to negotiate an alliance with the British Government "not to make any peace with France. "
Why Napoleon Sold Louisiana
Events favored the United States. Napoleon had transported 35,000 troops to wipe out the rebellion in Santo Domingo, but yellow fever and the rebels did away with most of the French troops. With this disaster Napoleon's visions of expanding in the mainland at New Orleans vanished. He also recognized he inevitability of a conflict with Great Britain. How could he hope to keep Louisiana, thousands of miles away across the Atlantic, as long as Britain was "Empress of the Seas"? The revenue that the sale of Louisiana would bring to
France was a temptation to Napoleon, whose treasury was almost depleted (消耗). Confronted with so many problems Napoleon quickly arrived at a decision.On April 11, 1803, even before the arrival of Monroe in Paris, Talleyrand proposed that the United States purchase all of the Louisiana territory.Livingston's first offer for this "bargain" was 20, 000, 000 francs, but Talleyrand countered with a demand for 125,000,000. In a brief negotiation both finally compromised on 80,000,000 francs, equivalent to $ 15,000,000 in
American money. On April 30, 1803, Louisiana became the possession of the United States. Three-fourths of the sum went to France, the balance was reserved to pay the claims of American citizens against France.
1. The passage gives a general description of the reasons for and the effect of the Louisiana purchase.
2. The purchase of Louisiana helped the U. S. to grow into the powerful nation which it is today.
3. The Louisiana purchase only expanded the territory of the U. S. .
4. The rising spirit of democracy in the U. S. was introduced to Spain and France instantaneously.
5. The purchase of Louisiana was accomplished at a much lower price than originally intended.
6. Spain was the original possessor of the Louisiana territory.
7. Livingston's eloquence persuaded Marbois to accept an unreasonably low price for the Louisiana territory.
8. Louisiana was sold to the U. S, for______francs.
9. The Federalists in the East of U. S. were in favor of declaring war on Spain because they wished to______of President Jefferson's followers.
10. When Louisiana was purchased, the export trade moving on the Mississippi accounted for___of the total export trade of the U. S. .
答案：1. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. 80,000,000 9. split the ranks 10. 40%
英语四级选词填空技巧一：阅读选项，词性分类
仍然要“先题后文在定位”，但这里“先题”不是要找关键词，而是要先对15个选项“辨性”
仔细阅读选项，根据词性把每个单词进行分类归纳。如名词、动词、形容词、副词、介词、连词各有几个选项。动词归类要细分为v，ved, ving。因为一个空可以填动词，但填原形还是过去式还是ing形式要自己根据语法判断。
英语四级选词填空技巧二：细读首句，抓住中心
首先要抓住文章首句，迅速找到文章的主题词或主题。和完型填空一样，一般文章第一句不设空格，以便让读者知道本文的相关主题词或主题。
英语四级选词填空技巧三： 瞻前顾后，谨慎选择
根据文章前后的语法关系判断应填入的词性，大大缩小选择范围。当一个空可以填入好几个相同词性的词时，则根据上下文逻辑意义；如果均能说得通时，要注意近义辨析。或留到最后，等范围缩小到最小时再轻松收尾。即传统阅读所说的，首遍不行无所谓，文章看完再收尾。
英语四级选词填空解题技巧：
1）首先要辨性（辨别词性）
a. 不认识的单词看词缀（见后面附表）
b. 认识的单词要注意词性的单一性和多样性
比如：must，most均可做名词do the most you can
c. 动词归类要细分为v，ved, ving。因为一个空可以填动词，但填原形还是过去式还是ing形式要自己根据语法判断。甚至动词分词形式还可以做定语。
2）一个单词有多个词性时，要在不同分类中都标出。
3）如果选项中出现一组近义词或反义词时，往往有一个是干扰选项，它注重考察的是词汇的精确理解，要求考生分析清楚其细微的区别。
4）如何判断原文空缺处所需单词的词性：
① 动词：
a）前后都是名词短语，中间一般为动词（时态看前后文）。
b) 一个句子有且只有一个谓语动词
c）一个完整的句子之后再跟逗号，后面一般是非谓语动词短语。
② 名词：
a. 名词主要做主语、宾语。
b. 形容词或名词都可以修饰名词
例：The hot, humid (潮湿的) air over the ocean causes severe ___49___ thunderstorms.（49可能是形容词，也可能是名词修饰thunderstorms）
c. 限定词（the, this, that, a, my之类）后必有名词
d. 谓语动词前必有名词或名词性质的主语
e. 介词后面必有名词
③. 副词修饰形容词或动词
附录：四级常用后缀
1. 名词后缀
1)-or/er/ess/crat/cis:做某件事情或职业的人或物：worker, debtor
2)-acy, 表示“性质，状态，境遇” democracy, accuracy, diplomacy
3)-ance, -ence表示“性质，状况，行为，过程，总量，程度” importance, diligence, difference, obedience
4)-ancy, -ency, 表示“性质，状态，行为，过程” frequency, urgency, efficiency,
5)-bility, 表示“动作，性质，状态” possibility, flexibility, feasibility,
6)-dom, 表示“等级，领域，状态” freedom, kingdom, wisdom
7)-hood, 表示"资格，身份, 年纪，状态" childhood, manhood, falsehood
8)-ion, -sion, -tion, -ation, -ition, 表示“行为的过程，结果，状况” action, solution, conclusion, destruction, expression, correction
9)-ism, 表示“制度，主义，学说，信仰，行为” socialism, criticism, colloquialism, heroism
10)-ity, 表示“性质，状态，程度” purity, reality, ability, calamity
11)-ment, 表示“行为，状态，过程，手段及其结果” treatment, movement, judgment, punishment, argument
12)-ness, 表示“性质，状态，程度” g 2008-12-8 16:49:33
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