冠词、名词专练50题
1. I don’t like talking on＿＿telephone；I prefer writing＿＿letters. (北京2002春招)
A. a；the
B. the；不填
C. the；the
D. a；不填
2. ＿＿＿＿＿a wonderful sense of humour.
A. The English have
B. The English has
C. English have
D. English has
3. ①The young often＿＿＿the old in our town.
A. helps
B. wants to help
C. help
D. helping
②He had never envied the rich＿＿＿money.
A. his
B. their
C. one’s
D. her
4. The more you listen to English, ＿＿＿you’ll feel in speaking English.
A. the well
B. easily
C. the more easily
D. the easier
5. In China,＿＿＿bicycle is＿＿＿popular means of transportation(交通).
A. the；a
B. a；不填
C. the；the
D. a；the
6. ＿＿＿page of the book is torn and＿＿＿cover looks very old.
A. The；the
B. A；a
C. A；the
D. The；a
7. He is＿＿＿teacher that all of us like him. (MET’84)
A. a such good
B. such good a
C. a so good
D. so good a
8. Father went to his doctor for＿＿＿＿＿about his heart trouble. (MET’87)
A. an advice
B. advice
C. advices
D. the advices
9. ＿＿＿＿＿danger man is often much wiser than usual. (MET’88)
A. In a time of
B. In the times of
C. In the time of
D. In time of
10. Alice is fond of playing＿＿＿piano while Henry is interested in listening to＿＿＿music. (MET’89)
A. ／；the
B. ／；／
C. the；／
D. the；the
11. Beyond＿＿＿＿＿stars, the astronaut saw nothing but＿＿＿＿＿space. (MET’90)
A. the；／
B. ／；the
C. ／；／
D. the；the
12. Alexander Graham Bell invented＿＿＿＿＿telephone in1876. (MET’91)
A. ／
B. a
C. the
D. one
13. Which is＿＿＿＿＿country, Canada or Australia? (NME T’93)
A. a large
B. larger
C. a larger
D. the larger
14. ——Where’s Jack?
——I think he’s still in＿＿＿bed, but he might just be in＿＿＿bathroom. (MET’92)
A. ／；／
B. the；the
C. the；／
D. ／；the
15. She is＿＿＿＿＿new comer to＿＿＿＿chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries. (NMET’94)
A. the；the
B. the；／
C. a；／
D. a；the
16. If there were no examinations,we should have＿＿＿＿＿at school. (NMET’94)
A. the happiest time
B. a more happier time
C. much happiest time
D. a much happier time
17. ——I’d like＿＿＿＿＿information about the management of your hotel, please.
—— Well, you could have ＿＿＿＿＿word with the manager. He might be helpful. (NMET’95)
A. some；a
B. an；some
C. some；some
D. an；a
18. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard＿＿＿＿. (NMET’96)
A. the better voice
B. a good voice
C. the best voice
D. a better voice
19. Many people agree that＿＿＿knowledge of English is a must in＿＿＿international trade today. (NMET’96)
A. a；／
B. the；an
C. the；the
D. ／；the
20. —— Have you seen＿＿＿pen? I left it here this morning.
—— Is it＿＿＿black one? I think I saw it somewhere. (NMET’97)
A. a；the
B. the；the
C. the；a
D. a；a
21. Professor White has written some short stories, but he is＿＿＿known for his plays. (NMET’98)
A. the best
B. more
C. better
D. the most
22. Paper money was in＿＿＿use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in＿＿＿thirteenth century. (NMET’99)
A. the；／
B. the；the
C. ／；the
D. ／；／
23. The warmth of＿＿＿sweater will of course be determined by the sort of＿＿＿wool used. (NMET2001)
A. the；the
B. the；／
C. ／；the
D. ／；／
24. Jumping out of＿＿＿＿＿airplane at ten thousand feet is quite＿＿＿＿＿exciting experience. (NMET2002)
A. 不填；the
B. 不填；an
C. an；an
D. the；the
25. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has＿＿＿IQ. (NMET2002)
A. a high
B. a higher
C. the higher
D. the highest
26. Mr Wang gave us＿＿＿＿＿on how to improve our English.
A. so good an advice
B. a good advice
C. some good advices
D. a piece of good advice
27. The suggestion has been made＿＿＿the basketball match＿＿＿put off.
A. for；to
B. that；be
C. which；should be
D. to；being
28. Tom’s and John’s＿＿＿＿＿came to London last week.
A. father-in-law
B. fathers-in-law
C. fathers-in-laws
D. father-in-laws
29. His “Selected Stories”＿＿＿＿＿first published in 1990.
A. were
B. was
C. has been
D. have been
30. These tables and desks are all made of＿＿＿＿＿. (MET’79)
A. a wood
B. some wood
C. the wood
D. wood
31. —— Did you find your pen this afternoon?
——No, I didn’t find＿＿＿＿＿, but I’ve bought＿＿＿＿＿.
A. it；it
B. one；one
C. it；one
D. one；it
32. If these trousers are too big, buy a smaller＿＿＿. (MET’82)
A. set
B. one
C. copy
D. pair
33. Three-fourths of the surface of the earth＿＿＿sea. (MET’88)
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. has been
34. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into＿＿＿. (MET’92)
A. fact
B. reality
C. practice
D. deed
35. Here’s my card. Let’s keep in＿＿＿＿＿. (NMET’94)
A. touch
B. relation
C. connection
D. friendship
36. He gained his＿＿＿by printing＿＿＿of famous writers. (NMET’95)
A. wealth；work
B. wealths；works
C. wealths；work
D. wealth；works
37. —— Hello. Is Laura there, please?
——I’m sorry, she is not here right now. Can I take a＿＿＿＿＿?
A. message
B. letter
C. sentence
D. notice
38. The city government decided to keep the old temple for its historical＿＿＿.
A. price
B. cost
C. value
D. usefulness
39. Shortly after the accident, two＿＿＿police were sent to the spot to keep order. (MET’92)
A. dozen of
B. dozens
C. dozen
D. dozens of
40. Come along now and sit down. Tom,can you make＿＿＿＿＿for Mary?
A. a face
B. room
C. some difference
D. space
41. Four years had passed, and I found Mary had＿＿＿＿＿.
A. little white hair
B. some white hair
C. much white hairs
D. a few white hairs
42. Although the city had been attacked by the stormseveral times, ＿＿＿＿＿was done.
A. a few damages
B. few destroy
C. little hurt
D. little damage
43. Sometimes I have a cup of coffee after lunch, but I do n’t make a habit＿＿＿＿＿it. (HK’91)
A. for
B. of
C. about
D. from
44. The price of vegetables is＿＿＿＿＿than before.
A. much cheaper
B. even higher
C. still dearer
D. a lot more expensive
45. Such a magazine has＿＿＿＿＿except when you have time to kill.
A. little value
B. much value
C. a lot of values
D. great value
46. I’m sorry I’m forgetting your name for＿＿＿＿＿.
A. a moment
B. moments
C. the moment
D. the moments
47. Opinions of that kind are best kept to yourself, and not voice＿＿＿＿＿.
A. by public
B. in public
C. in a public
D. in the public
48. Such men have made＿＿＿＿＿by developing oil businesses.
A. great fortunes
B. a huge fortune
C. some huge fortune
D. a great fortune
49. There are ten＿＿＿teachers and two hundred＿＿＿students in the school.
A. women；girl
B. woman；girls
C. women；girls
D. woman；girl
50. The boy wrote＿＿＿＿＿last week.
A. a two-thousand-words article
B. two two-thousand-words article
C. a two-thousand-word article
D. two two-thousand-words articles
冠词、名词专练50题参考答案及简析
1.B。on the telephone 的意思是“(在)打电话”，可作状语或表语，表示正在进行的动作，其中的the 不可省略。
2.A。指“全体国民”时，常用“定冠词＋表示国民的单词”。这一结构作主语时，谓语用复数形式。
3.①C；②B。英语中, 有些形容词或分词(如old, young, poor, rich, injured, wounded, dead, living, deaf 等)与the 连用时, 表示一类人。这种结构通常表示复数,应与复数动词或复数代词连用。
4.D。“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”表示“越……，就越……”，其中的定冠词the 不可省略。
5.A。“the／a(an)＋单数名词”可表示“类属”，故第一空的冠词用the 或a 均可。第二空指一种交通方式，应用不定冠词。
6.C。一本书是由许多“页”构成的，指其中的一页，用不定冠词。
7.D。“such＋a(an)＋形容词+单数名词"等于"so+形容词+a(an)＋单数名词”。
8.B。advice 表示“意见；忠告”，为不可数名词。
9.D。in time of 的意思是“在……时刻”，不与冠词连用。
10.C。play 后接表示球类的名词时，不用冠词(如play basketball)；后接表示西洋乐器的名词时，则须用定冠词(如play the violin)。listen to music表示“听音乐”，是固定短语。
11.A。特指天上的星星，应用定冠词；space 指“太空”，一般不与冠词连用，但有形容词修饰时，应使用定冠词。
12.C。特指某种事物，用定冠词。
13.D。用定冠词，特指两个国家中较大的那一个。
14.D。be in bed 表示“卧床”，为习惯用语，不与冠词连用；in the bathroom 特指“在(说话双方都知道的)浴室里”。
15.C。表示学科的名词，不与冠词连用；comer“来者”，为可数名词，在此表示泛指。
16.D。have a...time 指“过得……”；修饰比较级时用much，不用more。
17.A。information 在此为不可数名词，故可排除B、D 两个选项；have a word with sb. 为固定短语，意思是“跟……说句话”。
18.D。voice 指“啜音”。此处不定冠词与比较级连用，表示“(以前)从未听过比她唱得更好的”。
19.A。此处knowledge 表示“知道；熟悉”，是know的名词形式，常与不定冠词连用。trade 指“某种贸易”，通常不与冠词连用。
20.D。均表示泛指。
21.C。此处指剧本(plays)与短篇小说(short stories)两者之间的比较。
22.C。(be) in use 为习惯用语，意思是“在使用中”，不与冠词连用；thirteenth 为序数词，序数词前面通常使用定冠词。
23.B。wool“羊毛”，为不可数名词，在此表示泛指，不与定冠词连用，故选项A、C均不对；sweater 在此表示“羊毛衫”这一类物品，与the 或a均可连用。
24.C。均表示泛指。
25.B。此句暗指班里其他人的“智商”没有比Boris的更高的，故用比较级。
26.D。advice 表示“忠告；建议”，为不可数名词，指数量时，常与a piece of连用。
27.B。suggestion，advice 等名词后面接that 引导的名词性从句时，从句中的谓语常用“(should)＋动词原形"构成的虚拟结构。
28.B。A's and B’s 表示“A 和B 各自的”，后面的可数名词要用复数形式；father-in-law 为复合名词,复合名词的复数形式通常是将其中的名词或主要的名词变为复数。
29.B。书名作主语时，谓语应用单数形式。
30.D。wood 指“木头”，为不可数名词，此处的wood 指材料，是物质名词，不与the 连用。
31.C。it 指代前面的同一物品；one 则指代与前面事物同类的物品。
32.D。trousers, scissors, gloves, socks, glasses等表示成双成对物品的名词，其数量单位为pair。
33.A。分数修饰主语时，若主语为不可数名词，谓语用单数形式；若主语为可数名词，谓语通常用复数形式。
34.C。put... into／in practice 为习惯用语，意思是“把……付诸实施”。
35.A。指“(与……)保持联系”，应说keep in touch (with...)。
36.D。wealth 指“财富”，为不可数名词；work 指文学、艺术作品时，常用复数形式。37.A。注意这几个词的含义不同：message 指“口信”、“短信”；letter 指“信件”；sentence 指“句子”；notice 指“(书面)通知”。
38.C。price 指物品在金钱上的“价格”；cost 指事物的生产“成本或费用”；value 指事物内在的“价值”；usefulness 指事物“有用”。
39.C。dozen 指数量，意思是“十二”，常用于“数词＋dozen ＋复数名词”及“dozens＋of＋复数名词”这两种结构。如：two dozen eggs二十四个鸡蛋；dozens of apples 几十个苹果。
40.B。make room for“给……腾出地方”，其中的room 为不可数名词。
41.D。hair 指满头“头发”，为不可数名词；指具体的某种“头发”或一根一根的“头发”，为可数名词。
42.D。此处主句的含义应是否定的，故可排除选项A。destroy 为动词，不可作主语，所以也不对。hurt是对感情或身体部位的伤害，在此语意不符；damage 表示“损害”，为不可数名词。
43.B。habit 表示“习惯”，后面的介词常用of。如：make a habit of，be in the habit of，have the habit of，fall into the ha猓imof 等。
44.B。英语中，price“价格”只能说high（高）或low（低），不能说expensive／dear（贵）或cheap （便宜）。
45.A。value 指事物具有的实用“价值或重要性”,为不可数名词。
46.C。for a moment 的意思是“一会儿，片刻”,指动作持续的时间；for the moment 的意思是“当这时候、目前、暂时”，指一时的情况。
47.B。in public“当众；公然”，为习惯用语，不与冠词连用。
48.A。make a fortune 的意思是“发财；致富”，其中的a fortune 有单复数的变化。此句的主语men 为复数，故fortune 也用复数。
49.A。名词作定语时，通常用单数。但man 与woman 作定语时，如果后面的名词是单数，这两个词也用单数，如果后面的名词是复数，这两个词也用复数，如：a man doctor, two men doctors 等。
50.C。由“数词＋连字符＋名词”构成的合成形容词，其中的名词必须用单数。此句若选D，应将words 后面的“s”去掉。