冠词、名词专练50题
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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 hasC.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? (NMET'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 don'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。
