冠词
1.不用冠词的情况
（1）专有名词、物质名词、抽象名词、人名、地名等名词前，一般不加冠词。
China , America, Smith
（2）季节、月份、星期、节日、假日、一日三餐名称前一般不加冠词。
March, May Day, National Day, Children’s Day, Women’s Day
Have you had supper?
Spring is the best season of the year.
（3）称呼语及表示头衔职务的名词作宾语、补语及同位语时，一般不加冠词。
What’s this, Father? We made him our chairman.
Professor Li.
（4）学科名称、球类、棋类名称前不加冠词。
Do you study physics?
He likes playing football/chess.
（5）复数名词表示泛指一类人或事物时前不用冠词。
They are peasants/ workers.
（6）在与by连用的交通工具名称前不加冠词。
by car, by bus,by bike, by train, by air/ water/ land
但：take a bus, come in a boat, on the train/ bus需注意。
（7）某些固定词组中不用冠词。
①名词词组中：
husband and wife, brother and sister, body and soul, day and night, knife and fork
②介词词组中：
to(at, from) school, in (to)class, in (to,at, from)university（college）,to（in, into, from）church, to(in,into, out of)prison(hospital, bed), to(at, from, out of)work, to(in, from) town,at (from)home, to(at)sea, at night(noon, midnight), by car (bus, bicycle, plane), on foot
注意：在有些词组中，有无冠词含义不同。
in hospital 住院（因病）
in the hospital在医院（工作、参观等）
in front of在前面，指某物体之外
in the front of在前部，指某物之内
2.定冠词的使用情况
①特指或第二次提到。
②序数词前、最高级前、独一无二的东西前。
③用于表示发明物的单数名词前或某些专有名词前。
④ the+形容词表示一类人
the rich, the poor, the young 富人，穷人，年轻人
⑤the+姓氏复数表示这一家人
the Smiths/the Whites（表示一家人或夫妇俩）
⑥用在表示计量的名词前，如by the hour，by the day，by the dozen，by the yard等，
但是如表示单位的名词为不可数名词，之前不用冠词，如by weight/height等。
He was paid by the hour/week/month.
⑦用在表示某世纪、年代、时期或朝代的名词前。
in the 1990s
3.不定冠词常用的几种情况
（1）表示“一”相当于“one”。I’ll return in a day or two.
（2）表示“每”相当于“per”。We have three meals a day.
（3）表示“同一性”相当于“the same”。The children are of an age.
（4）表示类指，表示“某类”。He wants to he a doctor.
（5）表示泛指，相当于“any”。A horse is a useful animal.
（6）表示某一个，相当于“a certain”。A Mr. Smith is asking to see you.
（7）与抽象名词连用，可以表示“一场、一次、一件”，如：a pleasure一件乐事，a surprise 一件令人惊讶的事，a joy一件高兴的事，a pity一件遗憾的事，an honour一个（件）经以为荣的人(事)。
4.冠词表类别
（1）定冠词+ 单数可数名词，表示一个，代表一类。
The computer was invented in 1945.
The TV set was invented by Joan Baird.
The horse is a useful animal.
（2）不定冠词+ 单数可数名词（表示任意一个，某一个）。
A pen is a tool for writing.
A square has four sides.
A horse is a useful animal.
（3）可数名词或不可数名词，指类别（考虑到同类中的各个情况）。
Horses are useful animals.
Rice is a kind of food.
选择填空
1. Most animals have little connection with_______animals of_________different kind unless they kill them for food.
A．the … a B．/ … a C．the … the D．/ … the
2.Paper money was in___________use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in __________thirteenth century.
A．the … / B．the … the C．/ … the D．/ … /
3. ．(2014·江西，22)They chose Tom to be ________ captain of the team because they knew he was ________ smart leader.
A．a；the B．the；the
C．the；a D．a；a
4. (2014·陕西，19)________ village where I was born has grown into ________ town.
A．The；a B．A；the
C．The；the D．A；a
5. (2014·天津，8)Life is like ________ ocean：Only ______ strong-willed can reach the other shore.
A．an；the B．the；a
C．the；/ D．/；a
6. (2014·重庆，6)I can't tell you ________ way to the Wilson's because we don't have ________ Wilson here in the village.
A．the；a B．a；/
C．a；the D．the；/
7. (2013·陕西，19)Marco Polo is said to have sailed on ________ Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in ________ thirteenth century.
A．the；a B．a；/
C．/；the D．the；the
8. (2013·新课标全国Ⅰ，31)India attained ________ independence in 1947，after ________ long struggle.
A．/；a B．the；a
C．an；/ D．an；the
1. B 名词复数表类别，其前不用冠词，故第一个空格不填冠词，表不定概念的“一种”，“某种”要用不定冠词a。
2. C 题中in use是固定搭配，意为“在使用”，use为抽象名词，其前不用冠词。后者是序数词前用定冠词the。要牢记一些固定搭配如in use、under construction（在建设中）、in debt（欠债）、come to power（执政）、on fire（着火）、at table（用餐）、out of work（失业）等。
3.C 句意：因为他们知道汤姆是一位精明的领导，所以就选他当球队的队长。可知，第一空用定冠词是特指这个球队的队长，第二空用不定冠词表示泛指意义。
4. A 句意：我出生的那个小村庄已经变成了一个城镇了。根据句意可知，“我出生的村庄”由定语从句修饰，表特指，用定冠词the；而第二空应是泛指。
5. A 句意：生活就像一个大洋，只有那些意志坚强者才能到达彼岸。此句中的ocean 是可数名词且是第一次出现，故用an；第二个空中the＋adj.表示一类人，是定冠词的用法之一，故选A。
6. A 句意：我无法告诉你去威尔逊家怎么走，因为我们村没有叫威尔逊的。由句意可知前者是特指，后者为泛指。
7. A 句意：据说，在13世纪马可·波罗在去爪哇岛的途中在太平洋上航行过。the Pacific Ocean固定搭配；第二空在序数词前，表特指，用定冠词the。故选D。
8. A 句意：印度在长期抗争后，于1947年获得独立。independence是不可数名词，在其前面通常不加冠词；struggle表示“努力，奋斗”时，常用作单数，在其前面加不定冠词。
选择填空
1. ．(2014·安徽，29)—Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?
—That's a good ________.
A．saying B．question
C．suggestion D．Account
2．(2014·天津，3)Wind is now the world's fastest growing ________ of power.
A．source B．sense
C．result D．Root
3. (2014·浙江，6)We most prefer to say yes to the ______ of someone we know and like.
A．attempts B．requests
C．doubts D．Promises
4. .You’ll find this map of great _____________in helping you to get round London.
A.price
B.cost
C.importance
https://www.doczj.com/doc/6515593676.html,eful
1. C 句意：——如果你没有足够的钱买一辆新车的话，为什么不先买一辆二手车呢？——这是个不错的建议(suggestion)。saying 说法；言论；account 账户；解释；说明，理由。根据句意应选C。
2. A 句意：风力是现今世界上增长最迅速的一种能源。A.源泉，来源；B.感觉，意义；
C.结果；
D.根，根源；根据上下文语境，故选A。
3. B 句意：我们大部分人都不会拒绝我们认识或者喜欢的人(提出的)要求。attempt尝试；request要求，请求；doubt怀疑；promise诺言。
4 C。本题考查特定语境中名词的词义及“be of + 抽象名词”结构。Price (价格)，cost（价钱，费用，成本）不符合题意，value作“quality of being useful or desirable”解时，常与of搭配，在句中作表语或补语，意为“有用，有价值”。故选择value。注意名词词义辨异及惯用法表达，题中“of + 抽象名词”相当于该名词的形容词形式。
either和neither
either是“两者中任何一个”的意思，neither是“两者中没有一个”的意思
Here are two pens. You may take either of them.
Neither boy knows French.
①either也意为“也”，用于否定句的句末。He doesn’like tea, and I don’t either.
②either与or构成连词，意为“不是……就是……”或“要么……要么……”。
He is either Japanese or Chinese.
③neither用作副词，意为“也不”，即“not…either”。He can’t do it, neither can I.
④neither可与nor构成连词，意为“既不……也不”。Neither he nor you are a student.
other和another, the others 和others
the other表示“两者中的另一个”；the others表示“其他的人或物”。“others及other + 复数名词”泛指“其他的（别的）人或物”。
He got two books; one is textbook, the other is a novel.
Five of the pencils are red, the others(the other pens)are yellow.
Some are singing, others are dancing.
another修饰或代替单数可数名词，意为“（三个或三个以上的）另一个”
This coat is too dark. Please show me another.
Please give me another book.
选择填空
1．In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________，knives and forks.
A. another
B. others
C. both
D. All
2. She'd lived in London and Manchester, but she liked ________ and moved to Cambridge.
A. both
B. neither
C. none
D. either
3. You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.
A. One
B. No one
C. Everyone
D. Someone
4. The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than ________ on the small ones.
A. one
B. this
C. that
D. It
5. It's an either-or situation—we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we can't do ________.
A. others
B. either
C. another
D. both
1. B 句意为：在一些国家，人们用筷子吃东西，然而在其他一些国家用刀和叉。A项意为“另一个”；B项意为“另外，其他”；C项意为“两者都”；D项意为“全部”。故选B。
2. B 句意为：她曾在伦敦和曼彻斯特居住过，但这两个地方她都不喜欢，于是迁居到了剑桥。根据语境可知，空格处用表示二者完全否定的不定代词。neither意为“两者都不”
3C句意为：你可以向任何人求助。这里的每一个人都很乐意给你提供帮助。one意为“一个人”；no one意为“没有一个人”；everyone意为“每一个人”；someone意为“某个人”。根据“You can ask anyone for help.”可知，此处指这里每个人都乐意帮助你。
4.C句意为：主街道上绿灯通行信号比小街道上的绿灯通行信号时间更长。that特指上文出现的可数名词单数，空格处指green signal，that符合题意，故选C。one指代可数名词单数，同类不同物，表泛指；this指代上文已提到的人或事物时，意为“这，这个”；it指代同类同物。
5.D
形容词和副词
1．Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ________ smile and let him go.
A. cautious
B. grateful
C. tolerant
D. Wild
2.David is ________ animal fur, so he won't visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.
A. curious about
B. allergic to
C. satisfied with
D. fond of
3. I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time—there are ________ meaningful things to do.
A. less
B. more
C. the least
D. the most
4. The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others ________.
A. blindly
B. unwillingly
C. closely
D. Carefully
5Thanks for your directions to the house; we wouldn't have found it ________.
A. nowhere
B. however
C. otherwise
D. Instead
6.If we leave right away, ________ we'll arrive on time.
A. hopefully
B. curiously
C. occasionally
D. gradually
1C句意为：她没有责备那个打碎花瓶的小孩，而是宽容地朝他微微一笑，让他走了。A项意为“谨慎的，小心的”；B项意为“感激的”；C项意为“容忍的，宽容的”；D项意为“狂野的，野生的”。
2. B句意为：David对动物皮毛过敏，因此他不会到那些养猫或养狗的人家里去。be curious about对……好奇；be allergic to对……敏感；be satisfied with对……满意；be fond of 喜欢。
3.B句意为：我认为每晚看电视就是浪费时间——还有更有意义的事情可以做。根据句意可知，本句话是将别的事与每晚看电视相比较，并且为肯定之意，因此此处应用形容词的比较级形式。
4.A句意为：教育的目标在于教会年轻人去独立思考，而不是盲目地跟从别人。blindly 意为“盲目地”，符合语境。unwillingly意为“不乐意地”；closely意为“仔细地，密切地”；carefully 意为“仔细地”。
5.C句意为：谢谢你告诉我们怎么去这个房子；否则我们不会找到它的。otherwise意为“否则”，符合题意。故选C项。nowhere意为“无处”；however意为“然而”；instead意为“相反”，均与题意不符。
6. A句意为：如果我们马上走的话，我们很有希望能准时到达。hopefully意为“有希望地”，符合题意。curiously意为“好奇地”；occasionally意为“偶尔地”；gradually意为“逐渐地”，均不符合语意。
介词
In年in月in季节，on天on月on星期
At noon, at night, at 12:00, at the weekend
1．Jane is in a hurry because the train to the airport leaves ________ half an hour.
A. by
B. in
C. for
D. Until
2. Our club is open to everyone ________ age, sex or educational background.
A. due to
B. except for
C. along with
D. regardless of
3. It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life ________ his great wealth.
A. without
B. despite
C. in
D. to
4.While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ________.
A. in return
B. in common
C. in turn
D. in place
5.Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library ________ a book about it.
A. on
B. at
C. for
D. To
6. This shop will be closed for repairs ________ further notice.
A. with
B. until
C. for
D. At
1. B分析题干可知，此处指的是火车将在半小时以后出发。in＋一段时间表示“在(某段时间)之后”，故in符合语境。
2. D 句意为：我们的俱乐部对所有人开放，不论年龄、性别或教育背景。A项意为“由于，因为”；B项意为“除……以外”；C项意为“与……一起”；D项意为“不顾”。
3.B句意为：尽管Lucas先生很富有，但他却过着简朴的生活，这令人难以置信。despite 意为“尽管”，符合题意。故选B项。without意为“没有”；in意为“在……里”；to意为“向”，均与题意不符。
4.A句意为：在村子里生活期间，James非常无私地与村民们分享了他所有的一切，却不求任何回报。根据句意可知，空格处表示“作为回报”的含义，所以用in return。in common 意为“有共同点”；in turn意为“依次，轮流”；in place意为“准备就绪”，都与语境不符。
5.C句意为：在你参观一个名胜古迹之前，最好在你所在地的图书馆里找一本相关的图书先了解一下。look on看待；look at查看，检查；look for查找；look to注意，指望。根据句意可知，答案C正确。“in your local library”在句中作地点状语，不影响句子结构，做题时可不予考虑。
6. 句意为：这家商店要关门整修直到进一步通知。until意为“直到……”，符合句意。
it的用法
作形式主语。
It is not easy to finish the work in two days.
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
It is as pity that you didn’t read the book.
作形式宾语。
I think it no use arguing with him.
I found it very interesting to study English.
He made it clear that he was not interested in that subject.
用于强调结构。
It was Xiaoming whom(that)I met in the street last night.
It was in the street that I met Xiaoming last night.
It ws last night that I met Xiaoming in the street.
It was I who met Xiaoming in the street last night.
含有“It is …”的句型
（1）It is time (for sb.) to do sth.
It is (high) time that sb. did sth.(虚拟语气)
（2）It is + 形容词（+of / for sb.）+ to do sth.
通常用 of的词有brave、clever、careful、hopeless、kind、good、naughty、nice、silly、stupid、foolish、wise等。
（3）It is + 形容词+ that + sb. + (should) do sth.（虚拟语气）
能用于这个句型的形容词有strange、wonderful、natural、good、proper、right、wrong、well、fortunate、important、necessary、useless、likely、probable、impossible等。有时可省去should而直接用动词原形。如：
It is important that we should pay close attention to grain.
It is natural that he（should）say so.
（4）It is no use/ good + doing sth.
It is no use trying again = It is of no use to try again.
选择填空
1. _________ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A.There
B.This
C.That
D.It
2.Susan made ________ clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.
A. that
B. this
C. it
D. Her
3.I'd appreciate ________ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.
A. it
B. you
C. one
D. this
4.No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
A. him
B. this
C. that
D. It
5. New technologies have made ________ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.
A. that
B. this
C. one
D. it
1. D。本题考查作形式主语的用法。that引导的从句是真正的主语。为避免头重脚轻而平衡句子结构，将it置于句首作形式主语。
2.C这是一个宾语从句，make的宾语是that引导的句子，在本句中用it作形式宾语，代指that引导的句子。
3.A句意为：如果你能提前让我知道你是否要来我将感激不尽。此处是it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为if引导的从句。
4.D分析句子结构可知，所选词作使役动词make的形式宾语，真正的宾语是“to go for
a walk before breakfast”
5.D分析句子成分可知，空白处实际上是动词不定式作宾语，当把不定式放到后面时，要用it作形式宾语。