冠词分为不定冠词(a, an),定冠词(the),和零冠词。
I. 不定冠词的用法:
1 指一类人或事,相当于a kind of A plane is a machine that can fly.
2 第一次提及某人某物,非特指 A boy is waiting for you.
3 表示“每一”相当于every,one We study eight hours a day.
4 表示“相同”相当于the same We are nearly of an age.
5 用于人名前,表示不认识此人或与某名人有类似性质的人或事 A Mr. Smith came to visit you when you were outThat boy is rather a Lei Feng.
6 用于固定词组中 A couple of, a bit, once upon a time, in a hurry, have a walk, many a time
7 用于quite, rather, many, half, what, such之后 This room is rather a big one.
8 用于so(as, too, how)+形容词之后 She is as clever a girl as you can wish to meet.
II. 定冠词的用法:
1 表示某一类人或物 The horse is a useful animal.
2 用于世上独一无二的事物名词前 the universe, the moon, the Pacific Ocean
3 表示说话双方都了解的或上文提到过的人或事 Would you mind opening the door
4 用于乐器前面 play the violin, play the guitar
5 用于形容词和分词前表示一类人 the reach, the living, the wounded
6 表示“一家人”或“夫妇” the Greens, the Wangs
7 用于序数词和形容词副词比较级最高级前 He is the taller of the two children.
8 用于国家党派等以及江河湖海,山川群岛的名词前 the United States, the Communist Party of China, the French
9 用于表示发明物的单数名词前 The compass was invented in China.
10 在逢十的复数数词之前,指世纪的某个年代 in the 1990’s
11 用于表示单位的名词前 I hired the car by the hour.
12 用于方位名词,身体部位名词,及表示时间的词组前 He patted me on the shoulder.
III. 零冠词的用法:
1 专有名词,物质名词,抽象名词,人名地名等名词前 Beijing University, Jack, China, love, air
2 名词前有this, my, whose, some, no, each, every等限制 I want this book, not that one. / Whose purse is this
3 季节,月份,星期,节假日,一日三餐前 March, Sunday, National Day, spring
4 表示职位,身份,头衔的名词前 Lincoln was made President of America.
5 学科,语言,球类,棋类名词前 He likes playing football/chess.
6 与by连用表示交通工具的名词前 by train, by air, by land
7 以and连接的两个相对的名词并用时 husband and wife, knife and fork, day and night
8 表示泛指的复数名词前 Horses are useful animals.
填空
There is _______ picture of _______ elephant on _______ wall.
2.This is _______ useful book.I've read it for _______ hour.
3. _______ elephant is much heavier than _______ horse.
4. _______ doctor told him to take _______ medicine three times _______ day.
5.Let's go out for _______ walk.
6.It's too hot.Open _______ door,please.
7.There is _______ woman over there. _______ woman is Meimei's mother.
8. _______ sun rises in _______ east.
9. _______ Changjiang River is _______ longest river in _______ China.
10.Are you going to do it _______ second time?
11.Washington is _______ capital of _______ USA.
12. _______ Turners are living at the end of _______ Turner Street.
13.He joined the army in _______ spring of _______ 1995.
14. _______ old man is _______ teacher.He likes playing _______ basketball after _______ supper.
15.After I had _______ quick breakfast,I hurried to school.
16.Are _______ sheep kept by _______ farmers for producing _______ wool and _______ meat?
17.They went to _______ People's Park,but we both went to _______ People's Cinema yesterday.
18.I often watch _______ TV in _______ evening.
19. _______ day of _______ December 20,1999 is Monday.
20.Tomorrow is _______ Christmas Day and my father and I went to choose _______ Christmas tree today.
21.I think _______ maths is more important than any other subject.
22.He often goes to _______ school by _______ bike.
23.What does this _______ word mean, _______ Father?
24.What _______ important news!
选择填空
1.—Does Jim have _______ ruler?
—Yes,he has _______ .
A.an;some B.a;one C.a;/ D.any;one
2.There is _______ old bike. _______ old bike is Mr Zhao's.
A.an ;The B.the;An C.a;The D.the;The
3. _______ apple a day keeps the doctors aw ay.
A.The B.A C.An D.Two
4.—How many books do you have?
—I have _______ book.That's _______ English book.
A.a;an B.a;one C.one;an D.one;one
5.At that time Tom was _______ one-year-old baby.
A.a B.an C.the D./
6. _______ tiger is _______ China.
A.The;a B.A;the C.The;from D.The;the
7.We can't see _______ sun at _______ night.
A.the;the B.the;/ C.a;/ D./;/
8. _______ useful book it is!
A.What an B.How a C.What a D.What
9.One afternoon he found _______ handbag.There was _______ “s”on the corner of _______ handbag.
A.a;an;the B.a;a;the C.an;an;an D.the;a;a
10. _______ old lady with white hair spoke _______ English well at _______ meeting.
A.An;an;a B.The;/;an C.The;/;a D.The;/;the
11. _______ Great Wall is _______ longest wall in the world.
A.A;a B.The;the C.A;the D.The;a
12. _______ new bridge has been built over Huangpu River.
A.The;a B.A;/ C.A;the D.An;the
13. _______ woman over there is _______ popular teacher in our school.
A.A;an B.The;a C.The;the D.A;the
14.He used to be _______ teacher but later he turned _______ writer.
A.a;a B.a;the C./;a D.a;/
15.They made him _______ king.
A.a B.the C.an D./
16.His father is _______ English teacher.He works in our school.
A.a B.an C.the D./
17.Is he _______ American boy ?
A.an B.a C.one D./
18.Does Tom often play _______ football after _______ school?
A./;/ B./;the C.the;/ D.a;/
19.They passed our school _______ day before yesterday.
A.an B.one C.a D.the
20.Australia is _______ English-speaking country.
A.a B.an C.the D./
21.She has _______ orange skirt. _______ skirt is nice.
A.a;The B.an;The C.an;A D.the;The
22.This is _______ apple.It's _______ big apple.
A.an;a B.a;the C.a;an D.an;the
23.Look at _______ horse over there.
A.a B.an C.the D./
24.Don't play _______ basketball here.It's dangerous.
A.a B.an C./ D.the
25.There is _______ old woman in the car.
A./ B.the C.a D.an
26.Beijing is _______ beautiful city.It's _______ capital of China.
A.a;a B.the;the C./;the D.a;the
27.Shanghai is in _______ east of China.
A./ B.an C.a D.the
28.I've been a student there for nearly two and _______ half years.
A.a B.an C.the D./
29.Bill is _______ English teacher.He likes playing _______ football.
A.a;the B.an;the C.a;/ D.an;/
30.The museum is quite far.It will take you half _______ hour to get there by _______ bus.
A.an;/ B.an;a C.a;/ D./;/
I.1.a;an;the 2.a;an。第一个空的a是泛指,第二个空的an是指“一小时”。
3.An;a。这两个空都是泛指,故都用不定冠词。 4.The;the;a。前两个空都是特指,故填the;后一个空中的a相当于every或each,three times a day意为“一天三次”。 5.a。go out for a walk意为“出去散步”。 6.the 7.a;The。前者泛指,后者特指。 8.The;the。第一个空用the表示太阳是世界上独一无二的物体;第二个空用the是因为在方位词的前面一般用定冠词。 9.The;the,×。第一空用the是因为在河流名称的前面用定冠词;第二空用the是因为在形容词最高级前面用定冠词;第三空“零”冠词是因为专有名词前一般不加冠词。 10.a。a second time意为“再一次”、“另一次”。the second time意为“第二次”。此句填a是表示动作的重复,而不能用the(表顺序)。 11.the;the。第一个the是特指美国的首都。第二个the是在由普通名词构成的专有名词前应加定冠词。 12.The。“the +姓氏的复数”表示“一家人”或“夫妻二人”。由普通名词构成的专有名词前应加the。 13.the;×。表示在某一年的季节名称前应加定冠词。 14.The a;×;×。在球类名称前不加冠词。泛指的三餐名称前不加冠词。 15.a。三餐名称前若有形容词,则可在形容词前加冠词,此处是泛指,故用a。 16.×;×;×;×。此句意为“农民养羊是为了产毛和肉吗?”前两个空也可填定冠词,意为:“那些农民养的那些羊是为了产毛和肉吗?” 17.the;the。普通名词构成的专有名词前应加the。 18.×;the。TV前不加冠词。“早、午、晚”名词前加冠词。 19.The;×;×。第一空是特指。日期名词前不加冠词。 20?×;a21.×。学科名称前一般不加冠词。 22.×;×。go to school上学。by bike骑自行车。 23.×;×。指示代词不能与定冠词连用。 24?×。注意news是不可数名词,故不能加a。
II.
1.B。第一空是泛指;第二空的one是不定代词,用以替代前面的ruler。 2.A
3.C。这是一句谚语,意思是“一天吃一个苹果,用不着看医生。”
4.C。one强调数量,用以回答“Howmany...?”问句;第二个空是泛指,故用an。
5.A。one虽以元音字母开头,但以辅音音素[w]开头,故填a。
6.C。此句意为:“这只老虎来自中国。”
7.B。在“太阳、月亮、地球”的前面一般都加定冠词the;at night“在夜晚”,注意该短语中没有冠词。
8?C 9.A。“s”虽为辅音字母,但却以元音音素[e]开头,故填an。
10.D。第一个空填the,是特指那个“白发老太太”;第二个空不填冠词,是因为在语言名称前面一般不加冠词。English后面如有language,就得说the English language。“在会议上”应为at the meeting。 11.B。the Great Wall长城。 12.C。第一个空是泛指,用a;第二个空是河流名称,故用the。 13.B。第一个空:“那边的那个妇女”,是特指;第二个空是指那个妇女的身份、职业,是泛指。 14.D。第一个空是泛指;第二个空用“零冠词”是因为turn后面的名词前一般都不加冠词。 15.D。表示某人的职位时可用“零冠词”。 16.B 17.A 18.A。after school放学以后。 19.D。the day before yesterday前天。 20.B 21.B。第一空泛指,第二空特指。 22.A。两个空都是泛指。 23.C 24.C 25.D
26.D
27.D。in the east of在某地区(内)的东部。
28.A。two and a half years也可说成two years and a half,意思都是“两年半”。
29?D
30?A。half an hour半小时,by bus乘公共汽车。
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