1. 名詞
名詞可以分為專有名詞和普通名詞，專有名詞是某個(gè)（些）人，地方，機(jī)構(gòu)等專有的名稱，如Beijing，China等。普通名詞是一類人或東西或是一個(gè)抽象概念的名詞，如：book，sadness等。普通名詞又可分為下面四類：
1）個(gè)體名詞：表示某類人或東西中的個(gè)體，如：gun。
2）集體名詞：表示若干個(gè)個(gè)體組成的集合體，如：family。
3）物質(zhì)名詞：表示無(wú)法分為個(gè)體的實(shí)物，如：air。
4）抽象名詞：表示動(dòng)作、狀態(tài)、品質(zhì)、感情等抽象概念，如：work。
個(gè)體名詞和集體名詞可以用數(shù)目來(lái)計(jì)算，稱為可數(shù)名詞，物質(zhì)名詞和抽象名詞一般無(wú)法用數(shù)目計(jì)算，稱為不可數(shù)名詞。歸納一下，名詞的分類可以下圖表示：
名詞 專有名詞 不可數(shù)名詞
普通名詞 物質(zhì)名詞
抽象名詞
集體名詞
可數(shù)名詞
個(gè)體名詞
1.1 名詞復(fù)數(shù)的規(guī)則變化
情況 構(gòu)成方法 讀音 例詞
一般情況 加 -s 清輔音后讀/s/ map-maps
濁輔音和元音后讀 /z/ bag-bags /car-cars
以s, sh, ch, x等結(jié)尾 加 -es 讀 /iz/ bus-buses/ watch-watches
以ce, se, ze,等結(jié)尾 加 -s 讀 /iz/ license-licenses
以輔音字母+y結(jié)尾 變y 為i再加es 讀 /z/ baby---babies
1.2 其它名詞復(fù)數(shù)的規(guī)則變化
1） 以y結(jié)尾的專有名詞，或元音字母+y 結(jié)尾的名詞變復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)，直接加s變復(fù)數(shù)。例如：
two Marys the Henrys
monkey---monkeys holiday---holidays
2） 以o 結(jié)尾的名詞，變復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)：
a. 加s，如： photo---photos piano---pianos
radio---radios zoo---zoos；
b. 加es，如：potato--potatoes tomato--tomatoes
c. 上述a和b兩種方法均可，如zero---zeros / zeroes。
3） 以f或fe 結(jié)尾的名詞變復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)：
a. 加s，如： belief---beliefs roof---roofs
safe---safes gulf---gulfs；
b. 去f,fe 加ves，如：half---halves
knife---knives leaf---leaves wolf---wolves
wife---wives life---lives thief---thieves；
c. 上述a和b兩種方法均可，如handkerchief: handkerchiefs / handkerchieves。
1.3 名詞復(fù)數(shù)的不規(guī)則變化
1） child---children foot---feet tooth---teeth
mouse---mice man---men woman---women
注意：由一個(gè)詞加 man 或 woman構(gòu)成的合成詞，其復(fù)數(shù)形式也是 -men 和-women，如an Englishman，two Englishmen。但German不是合成詞，故復(fù)數(shù)形式為Germans；Bowman是姓，其復(fù)數(shù)是the Bowmans。
2） 單復(fù)同形，如deer，sheep，fish，Chinese，Japanese ，li，jin，yuan，two li，three mu，four jin等。但除人民幣的元、角、分外，美元、英鎊、法郎等都有復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：a dollar, two dollars; a meter, two meters。
3）集體名詞，以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)，但實(shí)為復(fù)數(shù)。例如：
people police cattle 等本身就是復(fù)數(shù)，不能說(shuō) a people，a police，a cattle，但可以說(shuō)a person，a policeman，a head of cattle, the English，the British，the French，the Chinese，the Japanese，the Swiss 等名詞，表示國(guó)民總稱時(shí)，作復(fù)數(shù)用，如The Chinese are industries and brave. 中國(guó)人民是勤勞勇敢的。
4） 以s結(jié)尾，仍為單數(shù)的名詞，如：
a. maths，politics，physics等學(xué)科名詞，一般是不可數(shù)名詞，為單數(shù)。
b. news 為不可數(shù)名詞。
c. the United States，the United Nations 應(yīng)視為單數(shù)。
The United Nations was organized in 1945. 聯(lián)合國(guó)是1945年組建起來(lái)的。
d. 以復(fù)數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)的書名，劇名，報(bào)紙，雜志名，也可視為單數(shù)。例如：
"The Arabian Nights" is a very interesting story-book. 《一千零一夜》是一本非常有趣的故事書。
5） 表示由兩部分構(gòu)成的東西，如：glasses （眼鏡） trousers, clothes等，若表達(dá)具體數(shù)目，要借助數(shù)量詞 pair（對(duì)，雙）; suit（套）; a pair of glasses; two pairs of trousers等。
6） 另外還有一些名詞，其復(fù)數(shù)形式有時(shí)可表示特別意思，如：goods貨物，waters水域，fishes（各種）魚。
1.4 不可數(shù)名詞量的表示
1）物質(zhì)名詞
a. 當(dāng)物質(zhì)名詞轉(zhuǎn)化為個(gè)體名詞時(shí)為可數(shù)。
比較：Cake is a kind of food. 蛋糕是一種食物。 （不可數(shù)）
These cakes are sweet. 這些蛋糕很好吃。 （可數(shù)）
b. 當(dāng)物質(zhì)名詞表示該物質(zhì)的種類時(shí)，可數(shù)。例如：
This factory produces steel. （不可數(shù)）
We need various steels. （可數(shù)）
c. 當(dāng)物質(zhì)名詞表示份數(shù)時(shí)，可數(shù)。例如：
Our country is famous for tea. 我國(guó)因茶葉而聞名。
Two teas, please. 請(qǐng)來(lái)兩杯茶。
2） 抽象名詞表示具體的事例時(shí)也可數(shù)。例如：
four freedoms 四大自由 the four modernizations四個(gè)現(xiàn)代化
物質(zhì)名詞和抽象名詞可以借助單位詞表一定的數(shù)量，如a glass of water 一杯水/ a piece of advice 一則建議。
5. 定語(yǔ)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)
名詞作定語(yǔ)一般用單數(shù)，但也有以下例外。
1) 用復(fù)數(shù)作定語(yǔ)。例如：
sports meeting 運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì) students reading-room 學(xué)生閱覽室
talks table 談判桌 the foreign languages department 外語(yǔ)系
2） man, woman, gentleman等作定語(yǔ)時(shí)，其單復(fù)數(shù)以所修飾的名詞的單復(fù)數(shù)而定。例如：
men workers women teachers gentlemen officials
3） 有些原有s結(jié)尾的名詞，作定語(yǔ)時(shí)，s保留。例如：
goods train （貨車） arms produce 武器生產(chǎn)
customs papers 海關(guān)文件 clothes brush 衣刷
4） 數(shù)詞+名詞作定語(yǔ)時(shí)，這個(gè)名詞一般保留單數(shù)形式。例如：
two-dozen eggs 兩打雞蛋 a ten-mile walk 十英里路
two-hundred trees 兩百棵樹 a five-year plan. 一個(gè)五年計(jì)劃
1.6 不同國(guó)籍人的單復(fù)數(shù)
國(guó)籍 總稱（謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù)） 單數(shù) 復(fù)數(shù)
中國(guó)人 the Chinese a Chinese two Chinese
瑞士人 the Swiss a Swiss two Swiss
澳大利亞人 the Australians an Australian two Australians
俄國(guó)人 the Russians a Russian two Russians
意大利人 the Italians an Italian two Italians
希臘人 the Greek a Greek two Greeks
法國(guó)人 the French a Frenchman two Frenchmen
日本人 the Japanese a Japanese two Japanese
美國(guó)人 the Americans an American two Americans
印度人 the Indians an Indian two Indians
加拿大人 the Canadians a Canadian two Canadians
德國(guó)人 the Germans a Germans two Germans
英國(guó)人 the English an Englishman two Englishmen
瑞典人 the Swedish a Swede two Swedes
1.7 名詞的格
英語(yǔ)中有些名詞可以加"'s"來(lái)表示所有關(guān)系，帶這種詞尾的名詞形式稱為該名詞的所有格，如：a teacher's book。名詞所有格的規(guī)則如下：
1） 單數(shù)名詞詞尾加"'s"，復(fù)數(shù)名詞詞尾沒有s，也要加"'s"，如the boy's bag 男孩的書包，men's room 男廁所。
2） 若名詞已有復(fù)數(shù)詞尾-s ，只加" ' "，如：the workers' struggle 工人的斗爭(zhēng)。
3） 凡不能加"'s"的名詞，都可以用"名詞+of +名詞"的結(jié)構(gòu)來(lái)表示所有關(guān)系，如：the title of the song 歌的名字。
4） 在表示店鋪或教堂的名字或某人的家時(shí)，名詞所有格的后面常常不出現(xiàn)它所修飾的名詞，如：the barber's 理發(fā)店。
5） 如果兩個(gè)名詞并列，并且分別有's，則表示"分別有"；只有一個(gè)'s，則表示'共有'。例如：
John's and Mary's rooms（兩間） John and Mary's room（一間）
6） 復(fù)合名詞或短語(yǔ)，'s 加在最后一個(gè)詞的詞尾。例如：a month or two's absence
1.8 練習(xí)
1. He was eager to make some extra money, since during these years he could hardly live on his_______.
a． little wage b. few wage c. wage d. wages
2. Most of the houses in the village were burnt to ______ during the war.
a. an ash b. the ash c. ash d. ashes
3. The students at colleges or universities are making ______ for the coming New Year.
a.many preparations b. much preparation c. preparations d. preparation
4. Painting in _____ is one of their spare-time activities.
a. oil b. an oil c. oils d. the oil
5. In the view of the foreign experts, there wasn’t ____ oil here.
a. much b. lots of c. a great deal of d. many
6. The large houses are being painted, but ______.
a. of great expense b. at a great expense c. in a lot of expenses d. by high expense
7. The room was small and contained far too ______.
a.much new furniture c. much new furnitures
b.many new furniture d. many new furnitures
8. Jim was late for two classes this morning. He said that he forgot both of the ______.
a. rooms number b. room number c. room’s numbers d. room numbers
9.Computers can do ______ work in a short time, but a man can not do ______ by himself.
a great many…many c. much…a great deal
b. a great deal of…much d. many…a great many
10. She didn’t know _____ he had been given.
a. how many information c. how many informations
b. the number of information d. how much information
11. He invited all of his ______ to join his wedding party.
a. comrade-in-arms c. comrades-in-arm
b. comrades-in-arms d. comrade-in-arm
12. All the ______ in the hospital got a rise last month.
a. women doctors c. woman doctors
b. women doctor d. woman doctor
13.After ten years, all these youngsters became_____.
a. growns-ups c. growns-up
b. grown-up d. grown-ups
14.The police investigated those _____ about the accident.
a. stander-by c. standers-by
b. stander-bys d. standers-bys
15.The Nazi kept those ______ in their concentration camp.
a.prisoner-of-wars c. prisoners-of-war
b.prisoners-of-wars d. prisoner-of-war
16.The manager was greatly appreciate that _____ made by Linda lately.
a. new reel b. news reel c. new-reels d. news reels
17.Mary’s dress is similar in appearance to her ______.
a. elder sister b. elder sister’s c. elder sisters d. elder sisters dress
18.All the people at the conference are ______.
a. mathematic teachers c. mathematics teacher
b.mathematics teachers d. mathematic’s teachers
19.Professor Mackay told us that ______ of lead are its softness and its resistance.
a. some property c. properties
b. some properties d. property
20.Physics _____ with matter and motion.
a. deal b. deals c. dealing d. are
21.He has written several books, but his last works _____ well known among his friends.
a. have b. have been c. is d. are
22.After he checked up my ______ heart, the doctor advised him to rest for a few days.
a. father-in-law’s c. father’s-in-law
b. father-in-law d. father’s-in-law’s
23.He told me _____ would come to his birthday party.
a. many Jack friends c. many Jack’s friend
b. Jack’s many friends d. many friends of Jack’s
24.I had my hair cut at the _____ around the corner.
a.barber b. barbers c. barber’s d. barbers’
25.Yesterday evening we had a lovely evening at ______.
a. Peter and Helen’s c. Peter and Helen
b. Peter and Helens d. Peter’s and Helen’s
26.______ receives only a small portion of the total amount of the sun’s energy.
a. The earth’s surface c. The surface of earth
b. The surface earth d. The earth surface
27.Numerous materials are available to ______.
a. today of designers c. today’s of designers
b. today’s designers d. today designers
28.Why did you speak to Peter that way? Don’t you know he is an old friend of ______?
a. my brother b. my brothers c. my brother’s d. my brother’s friend
29.______ is a well-informed man. He can tell you anything you want to know.
a. This John’s old friend c. That’s Jahn’s old friend
b. This old friend of John d. This old friend of John’s
30.______ is too much for a little boy to carry.
a.A bike’s weight c. The weight of a bike
b.The weights of a bike d. Bile’s weight
31.Generally there are ______ television programs for children on Saturday.
a.little b. much c. a large number of d. a large amount of
32.When they got to the lecture-room, there were ______ left.
a.only few seats b. a very few seats c. only a few seats d. so a few seats
33.______ travels faster when the zip code is indicated on the envelope.
a. A little mail b. A piece of mail c. A mail d. A small mail
34.The Department purchased ______ to improve the working conditions there.
a. a new equipment c. new equipments
b. a new piece of equipment d. new pieces of equipments
35.The boy tried hard but there has been ______ in his work.
a.little improvement c. many improvements
b. a little improvement d. few improvements
36.Today’s modern TV cameras require ______ light as compared with the earlier models.
a. only a few b. only few c. only a little d. only little
37.No country can afford to neglect ______.
a.an education b. educations c. education d. the education
38.Please write the answers to the questions at the end of ______.
a. eighth chapter b. chapter eight c. eight chapter d. chapter the eight
39.______ is only surpassed by that of monkeys’ and apes’.
a.The intelligent dog c. The intelligence of dogs
b.The dogs whose intelligence d. The dogs being intelligent
40.All ______ must take the graduate Management Admission Test.
a. business student b. business’s students c. business students d. business’s student
41.______ anywhere in the United States costs less than a dollar when you dial it yourself.
a.Three minutes call c. A three-minutes call
b.Three-minute call d. A three-minute call
42.The ______ about nuclear energy revolves around the waste problem.
a.public’s chief concern c. chief public concern
b.public chief concern d. chief concern of public’s
43.______ the first and largest ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
a. Chinese were b. The Chinese was c. Chinese was d. The Chinese were
44.______ can get a better view of the game than the participants.
a.Looker-on b. Lookers-on c. Looker-ons c. Lookers-ons
45.A group of spectators was dispersed by the police who ______ at the scene of the accidents within minutes.
a. were b. have been c. was d. has been
46.Our livestock ______ not as numerous as they used to be.
a.is b. are c. be d. been
47.One of the most surprising things is that ______ may come from petroleum.
a. much of tomorrow food c. many of tomorrow’s food
b. much of the food of tomorrow d. much of tomorrow’s food
48.Scott is an orphan but he received ______.
a.very good education c. a very good education
b.very good educations d. many good educations
49.After several day’s hardworking, we have made ______ on the design.
a. much improvement c. many improvement
b. several improvements d. some improvement
50.The boy was very happy that his mother bought him a new pair of shoes at a ______ yesterday.
a.shoes shop b. shoe shop c. shoes’s shop d. shoe’s
51.Eggs, though nourishing, have ______ of fat content.
a.large number b. a large number c. a high amount d. the high amount
52.He has done some ______ on that subject from various angles over the past ten years.
a.research b. a research c. researches d. the researches
53.Recently, he has lost all his ______.
a.wage and saving at card c. wages and saving at card
b.wages and savings at card d. wages and savings at cards
54.The country’s wealth comes chiefly from its many ______.
a.herd of cattle b. heard of cattles c. herds of cattle d. herds of cattles
55.In Britain the ______ are all painted red.
a.letter boxes b. letters box c. letters boxes d. letters’s box
56.Ten years had passed. I found she had ______.
a.a little white hair c. a few white hair
b.some white hair d. much white hair
57.All his ______ far from satisfaction
a. conduct is b. conduct are c. conducts is d. conducts will be
58.Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times, ______ was done.
a. a few damages b. few damages c. little damage d. a little damage
59.He was ______ what to do.
a. at his wit end b. at his wits end c. at his wit’s end d. at his wits’s end
60.Would you like to have a cup of tea and ______ with me?
a two toasts b. two pieces of toast c. two piece of toasts d. tow pieces of toasts
61.Accurate ______ covering the fact are not obtainable.
a. datum b. datums c. data d. datas
62.On Monday morning some teachers exchanged a few ______.
a. how-are-yous c. how-are-you’s
b. of how-are-you’s d. of how are you
63.Albert said he met the girl ______
a. at his uncle’s Smith room c. at his uncle Smith’s room
b. at Smith’s his uncle’s room d. at the room of his uncle’s Smith’s
64.It is four months since I last saw Keats ______.
a. at Mrt Smith’s ,the book seller c. at my aunt’s, a book seller
b. at my aunt’s, Mrs Palmer’s d. at Mrs Palmer’s, the book seller’s
65.This room is ______.
a. the editor’s-in-chief’s office c. the editor-in-chief’s office
b. the editor-in-chief office d. the editor’s-in-chief office
66.My old classmate, Comrade Sun ,works at ______.
a. a teacher college c. a teacher’s college
b. a teachers’s college d. a college of a teacher’s
67.The policemen put the criminal ______.
a. in a iron b. into a iron c. in irons d. into a pair of iron
68.Our teacher gave me ______.
a. an advice b. the advice c. many advice d. much advice
69.My mother cut the cloth with ______ scissors.
a. a b. two c. a couple of d. a pair of
70.My house is within ______ from the railway station.
a. a stone’s throw b. a throw of a stone c. stone’s throw d. the stone’s throw
附：介詞練習(xí)
1. She is such an irritating woman, I don’t know how you can ______ her.
a. put up b. stand up to c. stand with d. put up with
2. To get my traveler’s check I had to ______ a special check to the bank for the total amount.
a. make for b. make out c. make off d. make up
3. Little boys are easily ______.
a. taken in b. taken away c. taken out d. taken over
4. The company is going to hand ______ the free samples tomorrow.
a. up b. out c. on d. down
5. It was purely ______ chance that the mistake was discovered.
a. in b. for c. by d. from
6. The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.
a. by accident b. on occasion c. on average d. at random
7. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ______ traffic jam.
a. in case of b. in line with c. for the sake of d. at the risk of
8. Some areas, _______ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
a. but for b. in spite of c. due to d. with regard to
9. Visitors are asked to comply ______ the regulations.
a. at b. in c. with d. on
10. He ______ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.
a. put on b. took on c. brought on d. turned on
11.In order to save time, I ______ my shopping to once a week.
a. cut off b. cut out c. cut up d. cut down
12.The idea has ______ that science cannot be wrong.
a. piled up b. picked up c. grown up d. put up
13.he did everything he could to prevent if from ______ into fighting.
a. breaking off b. breaking up c. breaking out d. breaking of
14.The construction of the new building will cost ______ 1,000,000 dollars, and it’s not easy to get so much money.
a. at last b. at most c. at least d. at large
15.The thief ran away as fast as he could ______ the policeman.
a. in sight b. within the sight of c. within sight d. at the sight of
16.For too long, European can makers have fought to ______ old ways and old privileges.
a. hang on to b. have access to c. refer to d. see to
17.Whoever ______ a full night’s sleep will be more than rewarded in heightened productivity, creativity and focus.
a. invests at b. invests in c. invests by d. invests with
18.Prior ______ his departure, he wrote a letter to his mother.
a. of b. from c. to d. in
19.The company is very famous ______ the high quality of its products.
a. in b. for c. by d. with
20.Once he was given a chance to improve his position in the firm, he seized it ______ both hands and is now on his way to the top.
a. on b. at c. in d. with
21.These misfortunes almost deprived him ______ his future career.
a. with b. of c. from d. beyond
22.I don’t ______ the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
a. care for b. care about c. be in care of d. take care of
23.We must get the roof mended before the wet weather sets ______.
a. about b. on c. up d. in
24.The car pulled ______ beside me and the driver asked me to way to the Great Wall.
a. down b. off c. up d. out
25.After the war, many warships were laid ______ as they were not needed any longer.
a. up b. aside c. down d. over
26.When the rebellion died ______ things quickly returned to normal.
a. out b. away c. down d. through
27.I’ll pick you ______ at your college gate and take you straight to the station.
a. on b. off c. out d. up
28.Will you please see ______ our luggage when I am away?
a. to b. in c. with d. for
29.______ they reached the small village before dusk.
a. Towards the end b. By the end c. In the end d. At the end
30.Mary has left the book on the table ______ purpose so that you can read it.
a. with b. on c. in d. out of
31.That noise is getting louder because the engineers are ______ the engine to see if the plane is ready to fly.
a. doing with b. running up c. turning in d. trying for
32.The government is looking ______ new methods of raising money without increasing taxes.
a. down on b. upon c. out for d. around
33.Man is superior to the animals ______ he sues language to convey his thoughts.
a. and that b. in that c. so that d. in order that
34.Not long ago, a person who I know every well was ______ an accident.
a. related to b. included in c. involved in d. subject to
35.I ______ to him for the error.
a. excused b. pardoned c. forgave d. apologized
36.Though we have no interests ______ common, we are good friends.
a. on b. in c. for d. at
37.The purse has returned to the original owner ______.
a. in a long time b. in a long run c. in no time d. at no time
38.We can’t hope to catch up with that car ______ us.
a. in advance of b. in the front of c. at the frontier of d. ahead of
39.Some animals will modify their behavior to ______ their environment.
a. adapt to b. adopt to c. suit to d. conform to
40.Don't ______ going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money.
a. count on b. come on c. attend upon d. frown upon
41.Don’t suspect your daughter ______ dishonesty.
a. of b. for c. with d. to
42.At the head of the valley we turned right and ______ the summit.
a. set up b. took up c. made for d. went for
43.Her type of women can ______ life much more easily.
a. cope with b. take advantage of c. take care of d. look after
44.The manager accused one of the hotel servants ______ stealing the money.
a. for b. with c. of d. about
45.It is difficult to _____ the implication between the lines.
a. get to b. get into c. get over d. get at
46.While living there, she ______ the local accent.
a. picked on b. picked at c. picked up d. picked out
47.We adopted the new method _____ raising our efficiency.
a. in the event of b. on account of c. with a view of d. with regard to
48.______ the light of what you have told me, I will say that it is he who came here yesterday.
a. By b. In c. Of d. Under
49.They will place China in the front ranks of countries of the world ______ the output of major industrial products.
a. in support of b. in connection with c. in terms of d. by means of
50.When they had finished playing, the children were made to ______ all the toys they had taken out.
a. put off b. put away c. put up d. put out
51.He failed to supply the facts relevant ______ the case in question.
a. for b. with c. of d. to
52.In Britain, and on the Continent too, the Japanese are viewed _______ a threat to domestic industries.
a. like b. as c. with d. for
53.When Jack was eighteen he ______ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.
a. took up b. took for c. took to d. took on
54.While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale.
a. in line with b. in favor of c. in place d. in honor of
55.A poor man has to ______ many thing which a rich man regards as almost necessaries in life.
a. go through b. go without c. go over d. go about
56.Digital computers are practical ______ their high speed of operation.
a. instead of b. because of c. regardless of d. in spite of
57._____ the many hours of study that he devoted to the subject, he still found the subject matter difficult.
a. After b. Due to c. Despite d. As for
58.The early part of the concert ______ comparatively satisfactorily.
a. went after b. went down c. went off d. went up
59.Mary is _______ her face ready for the party.
a. clearing up b. holding up c. keeping up d. making up
60. _______ a prolonged spell of fine weather, they were able to complete the film within the month.
a. As to b. Thanks to c. In relation to d. With respect to
61.One day people will be able to go to the moon _____ holiday.
a. on b. during c. for d. in
62.How did it come _____ that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework?
a. about b. after c. with d. to
63.Whatever the rule is, you may be sure he will keep _____ it.
a. on b. in c. off d. to
64.In one firm alone over three hundred people were laid _____ during the last month.
a. in b. out c. on d. off
65.The safety of shops ______ sea depends much on the warnings given by lighthouses.
a. in b. across c. on d. at
66.The mass of an object is multiplied by the speed of light squared, _____ other words , the speed of light is multiplied by itself.
a. by b. for c. in d. with
67.The new system encourages companies to compete with each other ______ equal terms.
a. on b. in c. with d. for
68.You should stick _____ the point in debate.
a. to b. at c. in d. for
69.Tom has been sad recently, for his plan to go to college _____ at the last moment.
a. fell out b. fell behind c. fell in d. fell through
70.David likes country life and has decided to ______ farming.
a. go in for b. go into c. go through d. go after
71.The police haven’t caught the murder alive yet, but they are convinced that the really important facts of the case will soon ________ .
a. come into force b. come into contact c. come into light d. come down to earth
72.The teacher expects us to do all the exercises, to study the spelling list and to get our paper ______ time.
a. in b. on c. at d. by
73.Having been told bad weather was on the way, the climbers decided to ______ their attempt on Mount Tai until the following week.
a. give up b. deny to c. put off d. refuse to
74.Bill did not hear the telephone because he was completely ______ his reading.
a. absorbed for b. absorbed by c. absorbed on d. absorbed in
75.Unwanted tickets can be given ______ at the theatre office window up to half an hour before the performance.
a. in b. out c. off d. over
76.Science was ______ regarded as a part of philosophy.
a. at time b. at all time c. at a time d. at one time
77.The newly designed machines are high ______ quality.
a. on b. in c. for d. with
78.Some quite artistic, yet inexpensive fabrics are now being _____ from British mills.
a. turned over b. turned out c. turned up d. turned off
79.The mother scolded the boy ______ not cleaning up his room.
a. to b. with c. at d. for
80.______ my car is being made ready for a long journey.
a. In the moment b. For the moment c. At the moment d. By the moment
81.I’m bad ______ remembering faces.
a. at b. in c. with d. on
82.Oil drilling in that area has now stopped because the company has ______ money.
a. come out of b. come off c. run out of d. run down
83.The doctor was always ______ the poor and the sick, often giving them free medical services.
a. reminded of b. absorbed in c. tended by d. concerned about
84.The company will send a representative to ______ their business in that region.
a. attend to b. attempt at c. associate with d. approve of
85.Milk is ______ memories of home and mother so people away from home drink more milk.
a. bound to b. kept to c. referred to d. tied to
86.Despite the traffic lights ahead, the car continued ______ full speed.
a. with b. in on d. at
87.Something strange seems to be _____ me since I have been taking this drug.
a. running into b. coming across c. happening to d. falling on
88.The shopkeeper was ______ inside his own shop, and all the day’s money was stolen.
a. held over b. held up c. held out d. held off
89.Earth-like planets are extremely common in the Universe, ______ the latest computer simulation of the formation of the Solar System.
a. according to b. in addition to c. in regard to d. thanks to
90.In Brazil, spending on science and technology ______ just 0.6 percent of gross national product.
a. makes for b. makes up for c. accounts for d. stands for
91.______, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society.
a. For short b. In short c. Of short d. On short
92.A man who could ______ such treatment was a man of remarkable physical courage and moral strength.
a. bear upon b. insist on c. stand up to d. persist in
93.Is his action consistent ______ his principles?
a. with b. in c. of d. by
94.He is by far the best player ______ the team.
a. for b. on c. in d. to
95.A foreign firm has bought more than half of the shares in his company and ______.
a. got over it b. overtaken it c. taken it over d. overcome it
96.After a heated bargaining they agreed ______ the price for the car.
a. to b. with c. on d. in
97._______ all the difficulties and discomforts, they went on working at the design.
a. Because of b. In proportion with c. As a result of d. In spite of
98.all questions left ______ by history must be settled one by one.
a. alone b. off c. out d. over
99.It is just three o’clock p.m. The plane just _____ five minutes ago.
a. took off b. took up c. took out d. took in
100.The government warned the people living in the forest to be ______ fire.
a. with regard to b. on guard c. on guard against d. in regard to
101.During sleep blood pressure is normally ______ its lowest.
a. in b. for c. at d. by
102.The parents and the children will have to leave the country ______ good.
a. with c. over c. on d. for
103.Neither their parents nor their friends have approved ______ their marriage yet.
a. for b. of c. to d. with
104.Classroom testing, if well done, most certainly ______ a stimulus to study and real learning.
a. acts for b. acts on c. acts as d. acts to
105.In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ______ the developments and recorded every detail.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
106.The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment.
a. turned up b. turned in c. turned out d. turned down
107.In the advanced course students must take performance tests ______ monthly intervals.
a. in b. over c. at d. between
108.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ______.
a. out of work b. out of reach c. out of practice d. out of stock
109.In the United States professors have many other duties ______ teaching, such as administrative or research work.
a. besides b. except c. but d. with
110.he attempted ______ to set up a company of his own.
a. with vain b. on vain c. in vain d. of vain
111.On hearing the news that her father died, she ______ tears.
a. burst out b. burst in c. burst into d. burst forth
112.She was annoyed at his comment, thinking that he visitor _____ her.
a. looked down b. looked highly of c. looked low at d. looked down upon
113.______ comparison to my boyhood, my undergraduate years in Oklahoma were paradise.
a. In b. With c. By d. For
114.The United States is a major consumer of coffee, yet it does not have the climate to grow any ______ its own.
a. on b. for c. of d. to
115.The accounts have always been handled ______ the banks policies.
a. in accordance with c. in connection with
c. in contrast with d. in line with
116.His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle ______ his career.
a. of b. to c. for d. as
117.The purpose of the official inquiry is to ______ the true facts leading to the loss of the ship at sea.
a. come at b. come for c. come into d. come over
118.Business picked up in the stores during December, but ______ again after Christmas.
a. dropped off b. dropped out c. dropped over d. dropped on
119.Many words associated with life in the West are Spanish ______ origin.
a. on b. in c. at d. from
120.The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors on New Year’s Day is one the Old World traditions that has ______ a new form in the United States.
a. taken up b. taken on c. taken over d. taken off
121.Some workers fear the loss of social identity that can ______ not having a job.
a. result in b. result from c. bring up d. bring on
122.Most of the leading food shops have promised to ______ prices until after the new year.
a. keep off b. keep down c. keep out d. keep back
123.______ classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is a spontaneous and free form.
a. In comparison with b. In connection with c. In contrast to d. In regard to
124.Alice ______ when a crowd from a train rushed through the gate.
a. looked after b. looked in c. looked over d. looked up
125.The news of important events is broadcast often _______ over television.
a. on the average b. on the contrary c. on the spot d. on the whole
2. 冠詞和數(shù)詞
2.1 不定冠詞的用法
冠詞本身不能單獨(dú)使用，也沒有詞義，它用在名詞的前面，幫助指明名詞的含義。英語(yǔ)中的冠詞有三種，一種是定冠詞，另一種是不定冠詞，還有一種是零冠詞。
不定冠詞a （an）與數(shù)詞one 同源，是"一個(gè)"的意思。a用于輔音音素前，一般讀作[e]，而an則用于元音音素前，一般讀做[en]。
1） 表示"一個(gè)"，意為one；指某人或某物，意為a certain。例如：
A Mr. Ling is waiting for you. 有位姓凌的先生在等你。
2） 代表一類人或物。例如：
A knife is a tool for cutting with. 刀是切割的工具。
Mr. Smith is an engineer. 史密斯先生是工程師。
3） 組成詞組或成語(yǔ)，如a little / a few / a lot / a type of / a pile / a great many / many a / as a rule / in a hurry / in a minute / in a word / in a short while / after a while / have a cold / have a try /keep an eye on / all of a sudden等。
2.2 定冠詞的用法
定冠詞the與指示代詞this，that同源，有"那（這）個(gè)"的意思，但意義較弱，可以和一個(gè)名詞連用，來(lái)表示某個(gè)或某些特定的人或東西。
1）特指雙方都明白的人或物。例如：
Take the medicine. 把藥吃了。
2）上文提到過(guò)的人或事。例如：
He bought a house. I've been to the house. 他買了幢房子。我去過(guò)那幢房子。
3）指世上獨(dú)一物二的事物，如the sun， the sky， the moon， the earth等。
4）與單數(shù)名詞連用表示一類事物，如the dollar 美元; the fox 狐貍；或與形容詞或分詞連用，表示一類人：the rich 富人; the living 生者。
5）用在序數(shù)詞和形容詞最高級(jí)，及形容詞only，very，same等前面。例如：
Where do you live? I live on the second floor. 你住在哪？我住在二層。
That's the very thing I've been looking for. 那正是我要找的東西。
6）與復(fù)數(shù)名詞連用，指整個(gè)群體。例如：
They are the teachers of this school.（指全體教師）
They are teachers of this school. （指部分教師）
7）表示所有，相當(dāng)于物主代詞，用在表示身體部位的名詞前。例如：
She caught me by the arm.. 她抓住了我的手臂。
8）用在某些由普通名詞構(gòu)成的國(guó)家名稱、機(jī)關(guān)團(tuán)體、階級(jí)、等專有名詞前。例如：
the People's Republic of China 中華人民共和國(guó)
the United States 美國(guó)
9）用在表示樂器的名詞之前。例如：
She plays the piano. 她會(huì)彈鋼琴。
10） 用在姓氏的復(fù)數(shù)名詞之前，表示一家人。例如：
the Greens 格林一家人 （或格林夫婦）
11） 用在慣用語(yǔ)中。例如：
in the day, in the morning （afternoon，evening）, the day after tomorrow
the day before yesterday, the next morning,
in the sky （water，field，country）
in the dark, in the rain, in the distance,
in the middle （of）, in the end,
on the whole, by the way, go to the theatre
2.3 零冠詞的用法
1） 國(guó)名，人名前通常不用定冠詞：England，Mary。
2）泛指的復(fù)數(shù)名詞，表示一類人或事物時(shí)，可不用定冠詞。例如：
They are teachers. 他們是教師。
3）抽象名詞表示一般概念時(shí)，通常不加冠詞。例如：
Failure is the mother of success. 失敗乃成功之母。
4）物質(zhì)名詞表示一般概念時(shí)，通常不加冠詞，當(dāng)表示特定的意思時(shí)，需要加定冠詞。例如：
Man cannot live without water. 離開水人就無(wú)法生存。
5）在季節(jié)、月份、節(jié)日、 假日、日期、星期等表示時(shí)間的名詞之前，不加冠詞。例如：
We go to school from Monday to Friday. 我們從星期一到星期五都上課。
6）在稱呼或表示官銜，職位的名詞前不加冠詞。例如：
The guards took the American to General Lee. 士兵們把這個(gè)美國(guó)人送到李將軍那里。
7）在三餐、球類運(yùn)動(dòng)和娛樂運(yùn)動(dòng)的名稱前，不加冠詞，如have breakfast，play chess。
8）當(dāng)兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上名詞并用時(shí)，常省去冠詞。例如：
I can't write without pen or pencil. 沒有鋼筆和鉛筆，我就寫不了字。
9）當(dāng)by 與火車等交通工具連用，表示一種方式時(shí)，中間無(wú)冠詞，如by bus，by train。
10）有些個(gè)體名詞不用冠詞，如school，college，prison，market，hospital，bed，table，class，town，church，court 等個(gè)體名詞，直接置于介詞后，表示該名詞的深層含義。例如：
go to hospital 去醫(yī)院看病
go to the hospital 去醫(yī)院 （并不是去看病，而是有其他目的）
11）不用冠詞的序數(shù)詞；
a. 序數(shù)詞前有物主代詞時(shí)。
b. 序數(shù)詞作副詞。例如：He came first in the race. 他跑步得了第一。
c. 在固定詞組中，如at（the）first, first of all, from first to last等。
2.4 冠詞與形容詞+名詞結(jié)構(gòu)
1） 兩個(gè)形容詞都有冠詞，表示兩個(gè)不同的人或物。例如：
He raises a black and a white cat. 他養(yǎng)了一只黑貓和一只白貓。
The black and the white cats are hers. 這只黑貓和白貓都是他的。
2） 如后一個(gè)形容詞無(wú)冠詞，則指一人或一物。例如：
He raises a black and white cat. 他養(yǎng)了一只花貓。
2.5 冠詞位置
1） 不定冠詞位置
不定冠詞常位于名詞或名詞修飾語(yǔ)前。注意：
a. 位于such，what，many，half等形容詞之后。例如：
I have never seen such an animal. 我從來(lái)沒見過(guò)這樣的動(dòng)物。
Many a man is fit for the job. 許多人適合這崗位。
b. 當(dāng)名詞前的形容詞被副詞as, so, too, how, however, enough修飾時(shí)，不定冠詞應(yīng)放在形容詞之后。例如：
It is as pleasant a day as I have ever spent. 我從未這么高興過(guò)。
So short a time 如此短的時(shí)間
Too long a distance 距離太遠(yuǎn)了
c. quite，rather與單數(shù)名詞連用，冠詞放在其后。但當(dāng)rather，quite 前仍有形容詞，不定冠詞放其前后均可，如：rather a cold day/a rather cold day。
d. 在as，though 引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句中，當(dāng)表語(yǔ)為形容詞修飾的名詞時(shí)，不定冠詞放形容詞后。例如：Brave a man though he is，he trembles at the sight of snakes. 他盡管勇敢，可見到蛇還是發(fā)抖。
2） 定冠詞位置
定冠詞通常位于名詞或名詞修飾語(yǔ)前，但放在all， both，double，half，twice，three times等詞之后，名詞之前。例如：All the students in the class went out. 班里的所有學(xué)生都出去了。
2.6 數(shù)詞
表示數(shù)目多少或順序多少的詞叫數(shù)詞，數(shù)詞分為基數(shù)詞和序數(shù)詞。表示數(shù)目多少的數(shù)詞叫基數(shù)詞；表示順序的數(shù)詞叫序數(shù)詞。
一、基數(shù)詞
1）基數(shù)詞一般可寫成如345或three hundred and forty-five。
2）基數(shù)詞一般是單數(shù)形式，但遇下列情況，常用復(fù)數(shù)：
a. 與of 短語(yǔ)連用，表示概數(shù)，不能與具體數(shù)目連用，如scores of people 指許多人；
b. 在一些表示"一排"或"一組"的詞組里。例如：
They arrived in twos and threes. 他們?nèi)齼蓛傻牡搅恕?/p>
c. 表示"幾十歲"。
d. 表示"年代"，用 in +the +數(shù)詞復(fù)數(shù)。
e. 在乘法運(yùn)算的一種表示法里，如Three fives is（are）fifteen。
二、序數(shù)詞
序數(shù)詞的縮寫形式如first---1st second---2nd thirty-first---31st等。
三、 數(shù)詞的用法
1）倍數(shù)表示法
a. 主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)+倍數(shù)（或分?jǐn)?shù)）+ as + adj. + as。例如
I have three times as many as you. 我有你三倍那么多。
b. 主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)+倍數(shù)（分?jǐn)?shù)）+ the size （amount，length…） of…。例如：
The earth is 49 times the size of the moon. 地球是月球的49倍。
c. 主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)+倍數(shù)（分?jǐn)?shù)）+ 形容詞（副詞）比較級(jí)+ than…。例如：
The grain output is 8 percent higher this year than that of last year. 今年比去年糧食產(chǎn)量增加8%。
d. 還可以用by+倍數(shù)，表示增加多少倍。例如：
The production of grain has been increased by four times this year. 今年糧食產(chǎn)量增加了4倍。
2）分?jǐn)?shù)表示法的構(gòu)成：基數(shù)詞代表分子，序數(shù)詞代表分母。分子大于1時(shí)，分子的序數(shù)詞用單數(shù)，分母序數(shù)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。例如：
1/3 one-third； 3/37 three and three-sevenths.
2.7 冠詞練習(xí)
1.When Linda was a child, her mother always let her have ______ bed.
a. the breakfast in b. the breakfast in the c. breakfast in d. breakfast in the
2.He has promised to give up ______ hundreds of times.
a. a tobacco b. tobacco c. the tobacco d. tobaccos
3.______ usually go to church every Sunday.
a. The Brown b. A Brown c. Browns d. The Browns
4.The train is running fifty miles ______.
a. an hour b. one hour c. the hour d. a hour
5.He can play almost every kind of music instrument but he is good ______.
a. at the flute b. at flute c. at a flute d. at that flute
6.The investigators found that more should be done for ______ in India.
a. those poor b. a poor c. poor d. the poor
7.You look in high spirit. You must have ______ during your holiday.
a. wonderful time b. a wonderful time c. the wonderful time d. some wonderful time
8.The city assigned a policeman to the school crossing because ______ traffic there was so heavy.
a a b. an c. the d. one
9.A new teacher was sent to the village in place of ______ one who had retired.
a. a b. the c. an d. its
10.Virtue and vice are before you;______ leads you to happiness,______ to misery.
a. the former…latter b. a former…a latter
c. the former…the latter d. former…latter
11.The children in the kinder-garden soon took ______ to their teachers.
a. quite fancy b. a quite fancy c. quite a fancy d. the quite fancy
12.______ tend to bemoan the lack of character in the young generation.
a. The old b. Old c. Elderly d. Older
13.A man suffering from a chock should be given ______.
a. hot sweet tea b. a hot sweet tea c. the hot sweet tea d. one hot sweet tea
14.He answered my questions with ______ not to be expected of an ordinary schoolboy.
a. his accuracy b. a accuracy c. the accuracy d. an accuracy
15.If you go by train you can have quite ______ comfortable journey.
a. the b. one c. a d. that
16.We’re going to ______ with ______ today, aren’t we?
a. the tea…the Smiths b. tea…those Smiths c. a tea…a Smith d. tea…the Smiths
17.I want an assistant with ______ knowledge of French and ______ experience of office routine.
a. the…the b. a…the c. a…an d. the…an
18.Ann’s habit of riding a motorcycle up and down the road early in the morning annoyed the neighbors and ______ they took her to the court.
a. in the end b. at the end c. in an end d. in end
19.It is reported that today ______ president will have lunch with ______ President Omon.
a. the…the b. a…a c. the…/ d. /…/
20.Tianan Men Square and ______ Great Wall are tow of the places everyone should see in ______ People’s Republic of China.
a. the…the b. /…/ c. the…/ d. /…the
21.It has long been known that there is an electric field ______.
a. inside the earth b. inside earth c. inside an earth d. on earth
22.______ much harder work, the volunteers were able to place the raging forest fire______.
a. By the means of…under the control b. By means of…under control
c.By means of…under a control d. By a means of…under control
23.No sooner had the man departed than the tree began dropping coffee beans ______.
a. by the thousand b. by a thousand c. by thousands d. by thousand
24.He expressed ______ of their having ever been married.
a. the doubt b. a doubt c. doubt d. an doubt
25.He saw through the little boy’s tricks ______.
a. at glance b. at the glance c. at some glance d. at a glance
26.Their victory is ______,for they’ve lost too many men.
a.out of question b. out of the question c. out question d. of question
27.Many a girl wants to become ______.
a. some secretary b. a secretary c. secretary d. secretaries
28.He grabbed me ______ and pulled me onto the bus.
a. a arm b. an arm c. the arm d. by the arm
29.I’ll come in ______ minute; in fact I’ll come ______ moment I’m through.
a./…the b. a…the c. the…a d. /…/
30.This is one of ______ interesting books on your subject.
a.the most b. the most of the c. most d. most of the
31.He enjoys life ______ the “Queen Anne”.
a. on a board b . on board c. in the board d. board
32.He lost his fob and ______ his wife left him.
a. on that top b. on top of that c. on a top of that d. on the top
33.Most of the representatives think that ______ the meeting was very successful.
a. on whole of b. on a whole c. on the whole d. on the whole that
34.Under no circumstances will there be wage control while I am ______ of the government.
a.the head b. a head c. head d. that head
35.Like his sister, David needed ______ from some generous person in order to get home.
a. a ride b. some ride c. ride d. the ride
36.The brain’s left hemisphere controls logic and language, while ______controls intuitive talents and musical ability.
a. the right b. a right c. that right d. right one
37.______ is setting up a research team to see how children react to video games.
a. The Japan’s Health Ministry b. Japan’s health Ministry
b. A Japan’s health Ministry d. Japan health Ministry
38.Unlike Americans, who seem to prefer coffee,______ a great deal of tea.
a. English drink b. The English drink c. English man drink d. the English drinks
39.Hundreds of people are ______ now, so there are about 50 people trying for the same position.
a.out of the work b. out work c. out of work d. out of a work
40.His mother taught ______ ,but his father was only a blue-collar worker.
a. piano b. an piano c. the piano d. a piano
41.Contrary to what I had expected, he lost for ______.
a second time b. a second time c. second times d. the second time
42.Fashions change and people change too, but the old feeling remains ______.
a. the same b. same c. that same d. as same
43.We are going to dine tomorrow with ______ to celebrate Christmas Day.
a. the Cunning b. Cunnings c. The Cunnings d. Cunning’s
44.This is ______ which is collected before the first rain in Spring.
a. one tea b. a tea c. the tea d. that tea
45.______ is known by its note,______ is known by his talk.
a. A bird/a man b. One bird/one man c. The bird/the man d. Bird/man
46.Never travel with ______ who leaves you in case of danger.
a. the friend b. that friend c. a friend d. friend
47.Do you think it possible for the North Pole to have ______ a few thousand years from now?
a. Shanghai b. a Shanghai c. the Shanghai d. one Shanghai
48.I don’t think ______ is a better car than our makes.
a. a Ford b. Ford’s c. the Ford d. Ford
49.I didn’t know why he looked angry when I patted him ______.
a. on the head b. on head c. on a head d. on his head
50.he never fails to give you ______ when you are in trouble.
a. his helping hands b. the helping hand c. helping hands d. a helping hand
51.The historical events of that period are arranged ______.
a. in alphabetical order b. in an alphabetical order
b. in the alphabetical orders d. in a alphabetical orders
52.The like to take a vacation ______.
a. one time the year b. one time in a year c. once a year d. once in a year
53.“What is Todger?” “He is ______.”
a. a poet and novelist b. a poet and a novelist
b. poet and novelist d. the poet and novelist
54.“How did you pay the workers?”
“As a rule, they are paid ______.”
a. by an your b. by the hour c. by a hour d. by hours
55.The DMZ extends about two hundred kilometers ______.
a. from east to west b. from the east to west
c. from the east to the west d. from eastern to western
56.What ______ are you planning to buy?
a. make of car b. make of the car c. make of a car d. make of cars
57.______,you can’t fool her.
a. The child though Rowena is b. Though child Rowena is
b. As child Rowena is d. Child as Rowena is
58.What’s ______ is to get information about the situation first.
a. the wisest b. a wisest c. the wiser d. wisest
59.The differences between ______ are gradually being eliminated.
a. the town and the country b. town and country
b. a town and a country d. a town and the country
60.Scientists hope to send an expedition to Mars during ______.
a. the 1990s b. the 1990 c. 1990s d. 1990’s
2.8 數(shù)詞練習(xí)
1.______ martyrs have heroically laid down their lives for the people.
a. Thousand upon thousand of b. Thousand and thousands of
c. Thousands upon thousands of d. Thousand and thousand of
2.They received ______ of letters about their TV programs.
a. dozen b. dozen and dozen c score d. dozens
3.Who is that man,______ in the front row?
a. one b. the one c. first d. the first
4.We have produced ______ this year as we did in 1993.
a. as much cotton twice b. as twice much cotton
c. much as twice cotton d. twice as much cotton
5.The earth is about ______ as the moon.
a. as fifty time big b. fifty times as big c. as big fifty time d. fifty as times big
6.The population of many Alaskan cities has ______ in the past three years.
a. more than doubled b. more doubled than c. much than doubled d. much doubled than
7.The moon is about _____ in diameter as diameter as the earth.
a. one-three as large b. one three as large c. one-third as large d. one third as large
8.Five hundred yuan a month _____ enough to live on.
a. is b. are c. is being d. has been
9.______ of the buildings were ruined.
a. Three fourth b. Three four c. Three-fourths d. Three-four
10.Consult _____ for questions about earthquakes.
a. the six index b. index six c. sixth index d. index numbering six
11.She went to the countryside ______.
a. in the morning at nine/on June first,1968 b. on June first,1968/in the morning at nine
c. at nine in the morning/on June first,1968 d. on June first,1968/at nine in the morning
12.Three-fourths of the surface of the earth ______ covered with water.
a. are b. is c. were d. be
13.This month the production of stainless steel in our steelworks has increased ______ 2,000 tons.
a. with b. in c. on d. by
14.With the miniaturization of the structural components the weight of these electric devices has decreased ________ 30 percent.
a. as b. with c. in d. by
15.The Olympic Games are held ______.
a. every four years b. every four year c. every fourth years d. every four-years
16.As he is not in good health, he goes to his factory only ______ just to learn something about the progress of experiment.
a. once a week b. one week c. one time a week d. one a week
17.Three students ______ in this university come from the South.
a. of ten b. out of in ten c. out of ten d. in tens
18.Strings of the same thickness made of nylon are ______.
a. five times stronger than those b. five time stronger than those
c. five times strong than those d. five times stronger as those
19.the wheels of the old wagon are nearly ______ those of a modern car.
a. twice the size of b. twice size of c. twice sizes of d. twice the size of
20.One day on the moon is ______.
a. two Earth week long b. two Earth weeks long
b. two Earth weeks longer d. two Earth weeks length
附：限定詞練習(xí)
1.My hand was hurt. Could you do ______ typing for me?
a. some b. many c. such d. any
2.There were ______ students in the reading room.
a. neither b. not c. no d. none
3.If it is of ______ use to you, please take it.
a. some b. many c. no d. any
4.I’ve invited five people to tea this afternoon. Out of them, only John and Mary can come,______ can’t.
a. other b. the other c. others d. the others
5.Most English people go to Spain for the sea, the sun and all the ______ things associated with a relaxing holiday.
a. any b. another c. some d. other
6.______ were ironed by my mother yesterday.
a. The all sheets b. all of sheets c. All the sheets d. Sheets of all
7.As usual,______ man was given his individual assignment.
a. every b. each c. all d. both
8.They saw ______ girls the day before yesterday.
a. both the other two b. the two other both c. the both other two d. the both two other
9.One uses the freezer, the computer and the business school to manufacture ______ dishes in never a tick longer than 100 seconds.
a. such others b. other such c. such other d. other such a
10.______ boxer was strong, but ______ had a good build and was light on his feet.
a.Either/every b. Neither/each c. Both/both d. All the/all
11.______ was astonished to find himself rooting and shouting in a most undignified manner.
a. Many elderly man b. A many elderly men
c. Many an elderly man d. Many elderly men
12.I know now, of course, there is ______ as love.
a. no such a thing b. not such thing c. not a thing d. no such thing
13.As there were ______ life-boats for everybody,40 lives were lost.
a. as little b. so little c. too few d. very few
14.He was brave;_____ soldiers fought so bravely in that battle.
a. no others b. no another c. no other d. not other
15.I don’t think we have met before. I’m afraid you’re confusing me with ______.
a. some other b. some other person c. other person d. one other
16. 16.Weekends last from Friday evening to Sunday night.______ days are week-days.
a. The other b. Another c. Other d. Every other
17.We had ______ good time that we hated to leave the party.
a. such a b. such c. so d. pretty
18.Paris is ______ that we can hardly visit all the beautiful parks in two or three days.
a. such large a city b. so a large city c. such a large city d. a such large city
19.Deputies to the National People’s Congress are elected_______.
a. every four year b. each four years c. every of four years d. every four years
20.There is hardly ______difference between the two libraries.
a. no b. any c. much d. some
21.For young people, Carpenter is ______ singer.
a. most their popular b. most popular of theirs
c.their most popular d. most popular of their
22.______ are about the American Independent War.
a. Both book b. Both books c. All the two book d. all of two books
23.When I am in trouble, my friends will give me their hands without ______ hesitation.
a. some b. a c. any d. the
24.You’re welcome to my house ______ time you’d like.
a. the b. any c. no d. some
25.He was very much disappointed because ______ went to his wedding party.
a. no his friends b. all no his friends c. none his friends d. none of his friends
26.You shouldn’t stop your car here since there is a sign ‘______’.
a. Not Parking b. No Park c. No Parking d. Not a Park
27.I cannot invited ______ of you, since I’ve got only one extra ticket.
a. either b. both c. some d. one
28.______ the idioms are not easy to remember and use.
a. Every b. Some c. All d. Each
29.There is a line of trees in ______ side of the river.
a. every b. each c. per d. none
30.______ our countries are developing countries.
a. Each b. Either c. Every d. Both
31.The scientist wrote a number of books, but ______ books were novels.
a. last two his b. his last two c. two his last d. last two of his
32.Have you got ______ copies to go around?
a. much c. a large amount of c. enough d. great
33.You can never use my car. ____ time should you touch it.
a. At no b. At any c. any d. No
34.My brother is going on the picnic with ______ friends.
a. his two little other b. other his two little c. his other little two d. his two other little
35.Those examples are not enough, you should give ______ examples to make your argument convincing.
a. some b. any c. some more d. any more
36.______ feels entitled to more in life than just housework.
a. Many women b. A lot of woman c. Many a woman d. A few woman
37.You will have to practice ______ times before you can do it.
a.many more b. more many c. more often d. more several
38.It is ______ work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
a. a so unusual b. such an unusual c. so unusual d. such unusual
39.This cake is delicious, but I can’t eat ______.
a. some b. no c. any d. much
40.Here are some books by American writers. You can read ______ you like.
a. any b. which c. what one d. whichever one
3. 代詞
代詞是代替名詞的詞類。大多數(shù)代詞具有名詞和形容詞的功能。英語(yǔ)中的代詞，按其意義、特征及在句中的作用分為：人稱代詞、物主代詞、指示代詞、自身代詞、相互代詞、疑問代詞、關(guān)系代詞和不定代詞八種。
一、人稱代詞是表示"我"、"你"、"他"、"她"、"它"、"我們"、"你們"、"他們"的詞。人稱代詞有人稱、數(shù)和格的變化，見下表：
數(shù) 單數(shù) 復(fù)數(shù)
格 主格 賓格 主格 賓格
第一人稱 I me we us
第二人稱 you you you you
第三人稱 he him they them
she her they them
it it they them
例如：He is my friend. 他是我的朋友。
It's me. 是我。
二、 物主代詞是表示所有關(guān)系的代詞，也可叫做代詞所有格。物主代詞分形容性物主代詞和名詞性物主代詞兩種，其人物和數(shù)的變化見下表。
數(shù) 單數(shù) 復(fù)數(shù)
人稱 第一人稱 第二人稱 第三人稱 第一人稱 第二人稱 第三人稱
形容詞性物主代詞 my your his/her/its our your their
名詞性物主代詞 mine yours his/hers/its ours yours theirs
例如： I like his car. 我喜歡他的小汽車。
Our school is here，and theirs is there. 我們的學(xué)校在這兒，他們的在那兒。
三、 指示代詞表示"那個(gè)"、"這個(gè)"、"這些"、"那些"等指示概念的代詞。指示代詞有this，that，these，those等。
例如：That is a good idea. 那是個(gè)好主意。
四、 表示"我自己"、"你自己"、"他自己"、"我們自己"、"你們自己"和"他們自己"等的代詞，叫做自身代詞，也稱為
"反身代詞"。
例如：She was talking to herself. 她自言自語(yǔ)。
五、 表示相互關(guān)系的代詞叫相互代詞，有each other 和one another兩組，但在運(yùn)用中，這兩組詞沒什么大的區(qū)別。
例如：They love each other. 他們彼此相愛。
六、 不是指明代替任何特定名詞的代詞叫做不定代詞。常見的不定代詞有a11，both，each，every等，以及含有some-，any-，no-等的合成代詞，如anybody， something，no one。這些不定代詞大都可以代替名詞和形容詞，在句中作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)和定語(yǔ)，但none和由some，any，no等構(gòu)成的復(fù)合不定代詞只能作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)或表語(yǔ)；every和no只能作定語(yǔ)。
例如：--- Do you have a car? --你有一輛小汽車嗎？
--- Yes，I have one. --是的，我有一輛。
--- I don't know any of them. 他們，我一個(gè)也不認(rèn)識(shí)。
七、 疑問代詞有who，whom，whose，what和which等。在句子中用來(lái)構(gòu)成特殊疑問句。疑問代詞都可用作連接代詞，引導(dǎo)名詞性從句（主語(yǔ)從句、賓語(yǔ)從句和表語(yǔ)從句）
例如：Tell me who he is. 告訴我他是誰(shuí)。
八、 關(guān)系代詞有who，whom，whose，that，which，as等，可用作引導(dǎo)從句的關(guān)聯(lián)詞。它們?cè)诙ㄕZ(yǔ)從句中可作主語(yǔ)、
表語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、定語(yǔ)等；另一方面它們又代表主句中為定語(yǔ)從句所修飾的那個(gè)名詞或代詞（先行詞）。
例如：He is the man whom you have been looking for. 他就是你要找的那個(gè)人。
3.1 人稱代詞的用法
1）人稱代詞的主格在句子中作主語(yǔ)或主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)。例如：
John waited a while but eventually he went home. 約翰等了一會(huì)兒，最后他回家了。
John hoped the passenger would be Mary and indeed it was she. 約翰希望那位乘客是瑪麗，還真是她。
說(shuō)明：在復(fù)合句中，如果主句和從句主語(yǔ)相同，代詞主語(yǔ)要用在從句中，名詞主語(yǔ)用在主句中。例如：
When he arrived, John went straight to the bank. 約翰一到就直接去銀行了。
2）人稱代詞的賓格在句子中作賓語(yǔ)或介詞賓語(yǔ)，但在口語(yǔ)中也能作主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)，第一人稱在省略句中，還可以作主語(yǔ)。
例如： I saw her with them, at least, I thought it was her. 我看到她和他們?cè)谝黄穑辽傥艺J(rèn)為是她。（her做賓語(yǔ)，them做介詞賓語(yǔ)，her做主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)）
a. -- Who broke the vase? --誰(shuí)打碎了花瓶？
b. -- Me. --我。（me做主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)= It's me.）
說(shuō)明：在上面兩例句中，her和me分別作主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)。現(xiàn)代英語(yǔ)中多用賓格，在正式文體中這里應(yīng)為she和I。
3.2 人稱代詞之主、賓格的替換
1） 賓格代替主格
a.在簡(jiǎn)短對(duì)話中，當(dāng)人稱代詞單獨(dú)使用或在not 后，多用賓語(yǔ)。
---- I like English. --我喜歡英語(yǔ)。
---- Me too. --我也喜歡。
---- Have more wine? --再來(lái)點(diǎn)酒喝嗎?
---- Not me. --我可不要了。
b.在表示比較的非正式的文體中，常用賓格代替主格。 但如果比較狀語(yǔ)的謂語(yǔ)保留，則主語(yǔ)只能用主格。
He is taller than I/me.
He is taller than I am.
2） 主格代替賓格
a. 在介詞but，except 后，有時(shí)可用主格代替賓格。
b. 在電話用語(yǔ)中常用主格。
---- I wish to speak to Mary. --我想和瑪麗通話。
---- This is she. --我就是瑪麗。
注意：在動(dòng)詞be 或to be 后的人稱代詞視其前面的名詞或代詞而定。
I thought it was she. 我以為是她。 （主格----主格）
I thought it to be her. （賓格----賓格）
I was taken to be she. 我被當(dāng)成了她。 （主格----主格）
They took me to be her. 他們把我當(dāng)成了她。 （賓格----賓格）
3.3 代詞的指代問題
1）不定代詞 anybody，everybody，nobody，anyone， someone， everyone，no one， 及whoever和person在正式場(chǎng)合使用時(shí)，可用he, his, him代替。
例如： Nobody came, did he? 誰(shuí)也