1、英语专业四级语法系列4.限定词1第四节限定词一、 限定词概述限定词(Determiner)是在名词词组中对名词中心词起特指、类指以及表示确定数量和非确定数量等限定作用的词类,主要包括 1.冠词(a, an, the ) 、2.物主(代词)限定词(如 my,her ) 、3.指示(代词)限定词(如 such, this, those) 、3.不定(代词)限定词(如 all, both, no) 、4.疑问限定词(如 what, which, whose) 、5. 关系限定词(如 whose) 、6.名词属格(如 Toms, China) 、7.数词等常见考点1. 冠词(article)概述:冠词
2、是置于名词之前说明名词所指的人或物的一种虚词,英语中有三个冠词,定冠词(the) ;不定冠词(a/an) ;零冠词冠词考点(易出题知识点):1.1 不定冠词 a 与 an 的区别E1.Which of underlined part is wrong? “France is an European country located in the west of the continent.”A B C DAnswer:A考点:当名词字首元音字母发辅音时,前面的不定冠词要用“a”而非“an” ;同理,当名词词首辅音字母发元音时,前面的不定冠词要用 an 而不用 a。1.2 固定结构“a/an +n
3、.A +of + a/an+ n.B ”中,这一结构中前面的名词表示的是后面名词的性质或者是特征. 如amountain of a wave 滔天巨浪 a lion of a man 雄狮般勇猛的人1.3 用在复数抽象名词前表示单一概念或复数名词表整体概念(注意同主谓一致考点联系起来)如 I have a good twenty dollars in my pocket. 我口袋里面有整整 20 美元。Since you like steak so much, why dont you order _ steak? A.the B. an C. a D./ Answer: C 物质名词变为可数
4、名词,a steak 表示一份牛排。1.4 定冠词的使用1.5 零冠词的使用1.1.5 冠词惯用短语a variety of in the rain by train/shipa great many in the air at tablea series of in the time being take place.2. 限定词与名词的搭配关系列举 谓语形式只接单数名词的限定词 each, every, either, neither, many a(n), such a(n), what a(n) 单数只接复数的 several, both, (a) few, a couple of,
5、a number of 复数只接不可数名词的 (a) little, much, less, a bit of , a great deal of , a large amount of单数只接可数名词的(单数/复数均可的)the first, the second, the last, the next 由名词的数决定只接单数可数名词和不可数 this, that, (the) least 单数英语专业四级语法系列4.限定词2名词的只接复数可数名词和不可数名词的a lot of , lots of , plenty of , enough, more, most, such 由名词的数决定与
6、单,复数名词,和不可数全都可以连用的the, some, any, no, other, whose, 物主代词,名词所属格 由名词的数决定3.限定词与限定的之间的搭配关系3.1 三类限定词前位限定词 all, both, half, 倍数词(double, twice, three times); 分数;what a(n), such a(n)中位限定词 冠词;指示代词(this, that, these, those); 人称物主代词( my, your,),名词属格;不定代词(some, any, no, every, each, either, neither, enough); wh
7、at(ever), which(ever) , whose后位限定词 基数词,序数词,next, last, other, another, many, much, (a) few, (a) little, fewer, several, plenty of , a lot of , a great/large/good number of , a great/good deal of, a large/small amount of, such 3.2 多个限定词相遇时,其位置使用规则*基本规则:“前位+中位+ 后位”both the brothers all his two daughte
8、rs (前+中+后)all other students (前+后) those last few minutes (中+后 +后)*such 做限定词有特殊规则:such+不定冠词(such 位于前)当 such 和其他的限定词(some, any, no, fall, few, another, other, many, one, two 等)搭配时,such 是后位限定词,如Ive never seen such a dog. All such problems should be considered. 4. 特殊限定词的使用4.1some 和 any 的用法1)some, any 与
9、复数名词和不可数名词搭配,表“一些”some 和单数名词搭配表“某一”any 与单数名词搭配表“任一”2)some 一般用于肯定句中,也可以用在表示希望对方给出肯定回答的疑问句中any 多用语疑问,否定句,条件句,if/whether 引导的从句3)固定搭配some day 来日 some day or other 迟早 notany longer/more 不再at any rate/in any case 无论如何4.2no 的用法1)no 可以修饰单数可数名词,复数名词和不可数名词,其意义相当于 “not a “ “not any”, 所以 no 不能和a(n), any 连用。2)带有
10、 the, this, that, these, those, my, your 等的名词前,一般不和 no 连用,改用 none of 3) no 可以做副词修饰形容词或副词的比较级, easy/different。这时,no 相当于“not at all”4)习惯用语no doubt no end 非常,no end of 大量的,许多, and no mistake 的确,没错theres no such thing as 没有这样的 (物品) no wonder 难怪三、历年考题和模拟题1.Which of the following italicized phrases is INC
11、ORRECT? 11-56 英语专业四级语法系列4.限定词3A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.2.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? 10-56 A. They each have two tickets. B. They cos
12、t twenty yuan each.C. Each they have bought the same book. D. They were given two magazines each.3.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? 10-62A. All his lectures are very interesting. B. Half their savings were gone.C. Many his friends came to the party. D. Both his sisters are nurses.4. A
13、new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one. 09-55A. the price of three times B. three times the priceC. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price5. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times _ the size of St. Peters in Rome. 08-64A. / B. that of C. which is
14、 D. of6. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish _ proposals in the near future.A. their B. our C. his D. its 08-51 7. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _ a threat to the human race
15、 than environmental destruction. 07-62 A. no moreB. not more C. even more D. much more8.It was _ we had hoped. 06-64 A. more a success than B. a success more thanC. as much of a success as D. a success as much as9. Do you know Tims brother? He is _ than Tim. 05-59A. much more sportsman B. more of a
16、sportsmanC. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman10.Land belongs to the city; there is _ thing as private ownership of land. 06-60 A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such11.Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _ solar heating device in our
17、home. 05-56A. some type of B. some types of a C. some type of a D. some types of12.Why are you staring?Ive never seen _ tree before.A. kind of B. that kind of C. such kind D. such 05-66 13. My little daughter has walked eight miles toady. We never guessed that she could walk _ far.A. that B. such C.
18、/ D. as 14. _ human problems that repeat themselves in _ life repeat themselves in _literature.A. /,/, the B. /,the,/ C. The,/ ,/ D. The, the, the15. She is not the sort of _. A. a girl B. the girls C. girl D. the girl 16. A cow is _as a horse.A. strong as an animal B. as a strong animalC. as strong
19、 an animal D. as an animal strong17. Scientists believe that _ fingerprints can be exactly identical. 英语专业四级语法系列4.限定词4A. never B. not C. no D. none18. The additional work will take _ weeks. A. the other B. another two C. other two D. the more19.Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed be
20、fore both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew Csuch Dthe next20. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPTA. more. B. enough. C. many. D. such. 21. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girls B. Few words C. This work D
21、. A bit of flowers 22. _ difficulties should be taken into account. A. Some these B. All such C. These all D. Such all 23. She has taken great pain to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them _conspicuous. A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much24.My Scottish friend says there is
22、_ monster in Loch Ness.A. no such thing as B. no such thing as a C. no such a thing as D. no such a thing as a 25. The brilliance of his satires was _ make even his victim laugh.A. so as to B. such as to C. so that D. such that26. _ increases every year as natural habitats disappear.A. The amount of
23、endangered species B. The quantity of endangering speciesC. The number of endangered species D. The majority of endangering species27.Coal, though _ than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource.A. much energy more abundant source B. the much more energy abundant sourceC. a much more abundant e
24、nergy source D. energy source more abundant28. I didnt go to the party last night, because _ , I changed my mind.A. on a second thought B. by second thoughts C. on second thoughts D. on the second thought29.If you grow up in _large family, you are more likely to develop _ability to get on well with
25、_others. A. /,an, the B. a, the,/ C. the,an,the D. a, the,the 30.After dinner he gave Mr. Richardson _ride to _Capital Airport. A.the, a B. a ,/ C. /, a D. /, the 31.When you finish reading the book,you will have _better understanding of _life.A. a, the B. the .a C. /,the D.a,/32._ student with a li
26、ttle common sense should be able to answer the question. BA. Each B. Any C. Either D. one33. Will you buy me _ stamps when you go out?A. some B. any C. a little D. a few of (A)34. “What do they eat there in Honolulu?”“_ eat rice rather than potatoes.”A. Most of people B. The most of people C. The mo
27、st people D. Most of the people 35._ contain various kinds of radio tubes, or tiny devices called transistors.A. The most they B. Most of they C. Most of them D. The most of them 36. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _ would be getting sick. 英语专业四级语法系列4.限定词5A. a lot of more us B.
28、more a lot of us C. a lot of us more D. a lot more of us37. Let me know _ train youll be arriving on. A. which B. what C. that D. whose38. Whom do you know better, _?A. his or her friends B. her or his friends C. his friends or her D. her or his39.“Idont like this ink. Do you like it? ”“No, I like _
29、ink.”A. the other B. some other C. another D. some others40. I saw _ waiting in line applying for the only position. A. a lot of unemployment B. unemployments C. a lot of the unemployed D. a lot of unemployee41.His honesty is _. He can be always trusted. A. out of question B. out of the question C.
30、no the question D. in the question42._ are a brave and hardworking people. A. Chinese B. The Chinese C. A Chinese D. Some Chinese43. Mercury freezes if it is cooled to _. A. a too low temperature B. too low temperature C. a low too temperature D. too low a temperature. 44.The population of many Alas
31、ka cities has _ in the past three years. A. more than doubled B. more doubled than C. much than doubled D. much double than45.I understand _preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.A. more than the enormous amount ofB. better than most the enormous number ofC. better th
32、an most the enormous amount of D. fewer than the number of46.I did not choose any of the three offerings, because I found _satisfactory.A. neither of them B. none of it C. either of them D. none of them47. I really do not know whether we can succeed, so do not expect _. A. too much of us B. us too m
33、uch C. of us too much D. us of too much48. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them _ conspicuous. A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much49. She bought _ plates. A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue50.Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and_ introduction in the west had far-reaching effects.A. these B. their C. those D. its