1、单句填空之名词、代词、冠词专项练习(1)对名词的考查主要集中在:可数名词单数变复数、词性转换(动词变名词、形容词变名词);对代词的考查主要集中在:人称代词、物主代词、反身代词、不定代词、it的特殊用法及替代词的用法;对冠词的考查主要集中在:冠词的泛指和特指、特殊用法(如比较等级和序数词前冠词的使用)、固定搭配或习惯用法等。第一组1. “The ancient characters are not as distant as they are supposed to be,” said the_(create)Chen Nan.答案:creator 解析:句意为:“古文字并不像想象的那么遥远,”
2、创作者陈楠说。根据设空处前的定冠词the可知,此处应用名词作主语,且根据同位语Chen Nan 可知,设空处指人,故填 creator.2.Today, many historic_(building)and monuments still stand, marking the passage of the Silk Road through hotels, ports and cities.答案:buildings 解析:句意为:今天,许多历史建筑和纪念碑仍然屹立不倒,标志着“丝绸之路”穿过酒店、港口和城市。根据设空处前的many 及由and 连接的并列成分 monuments 可知,设空处
3、应用名词复数作主语。3.We usually expect Hollywood_(hero)to show up on our screens and defeat the bad guys.答案:heroes 解析:句意为:我们通常期待好莱坞的英雄出现在我们的屏幕上,打败坏人。hero为可数名词,根据句意可知,此处指不止一位英雄,设空处应用名词复数,故填heroes.4.The series is about the relaxing and different_(lifestyle)of people who live in the country.答案:lifestyles 解析:句意为
4、:这个系列节目是关于生活在这个国家的人们轻松惬意的不同的生活方式。lifestyle意为“生活方式”时,为可数名词,且根据设空处前的 different 可知,设空处应用复数。5. _is true that our restaurant is a little more expensive than other restaurants, but we buy our food from smaller, family-run farms.答案:it 解析:句意为:我们饭店确实比其他饭店贵一点,但我们从更小的、家庭经营的农场购买食物。该句中的 that our restaurant is a
5、little more expensive than other restaurants 为真正的主语,故设空处用It作形式主语。6. More and more credit cards can be read automatically, making _possible to withdraw or deposit money in different locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open.答案:it 解析:句意为:越来越多的信用卡可以被自动读取,这使在不同的地方取款或存款成为可能,不管本地支行是否营业。分析句子结
6、构可知,设空处在making后作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式短语 to withdraw or deposit.,故填it.7. Managing anger is about developing new skills, like playing basketball or playing _piano.答案:the 解析:句意为:控制愤怒就是培养新技能,比如打篮球或弹钢琴。表示演奏某种乐器时,乐器的名词前常用定冠词,故填the.8.The light and ironic style of Jane Austen is quite different from _serious
7、and intense style of Charlotte Bronte though both of them are great writers.答案:the 解析:句意为:虽然她们都是伟大的作家,但简奥斯汀轻松、讽刺的风格和夏洛蒂勃朗特的严肃、紧张的风格完全不同。根据of Charlotte Bronte 可知设空处表示特指,应用定冠词,故填the.9.The next step might be to find the_(weakness)in the idea and to try and strengthen them, rather than use them simply a
8、s an excuse for rejecting the whole idea.答案:weaknesses 解析:句意为:下一步可能是找出这个想法的缺陷,然后试之,强化之,而不是只将它们作为拒绝整个想法的借口。weakness意为“缺点;不足”时为可数名词,又根据设空处后的them可知,此处应用名词复数,故填 weaknesses.10.Did I read it to try to get some unique insights into how French women maintain their thin_(figure)?答案:figures 解析:句意为:我读它是为了得到一些法
9、国女性是如何保持苗条身材的独特见解吗?figure意为“身材;体形”时为可数名词,根据设空处前的their可知,设空处应用复数,故填 figures.11.Thanks to onlookers willingness to leap into action and Simmons_(brave), beach goers saved several lives that day.答案:bravery 解析:句意为:多亏了旁观者的积极行动和西蒙斯的勇敢,那天沙滩上的游客们挽救了好几条生命。根据设空处前的所有格Simmons可知,设空处应为名词,故填 bravery.12.As they are
10、 not good at communication, _is difficult for them to convey their thoughts to others.答案:it 解析:句意为:由于他们不善于交流,他们很难把自己的想法传达给别人。分析句子结构可知,设空处为形式主语,指代to convey their thoughts to others,故填 it.13.Gabi Rizea only discovered his talent for woodcarving three years ago, and has since put _to good use, saving d
11、ozens of old tree stumps(树桩)from being removed by turning them into impressive works of art.答案:it 解析:句意为:加比里泽亚直到三年前才发现自己在木雕方面的天赋,并将其很好地利用起来,把几十根老树桩变成令人印象深刻的艺术品,使它们免于被砍伐。设空处指代上文中的 his talent for woodcarving,为同一物,故填it.14.Making mistakes is _essential part of the process of understanding.答案:an 解析:句意为:犯
12、错误是理解过程中的一个必要部分。设空处表示泛指,且空后的 essential 是以元音音素开头的单词,故填an.15.In _future, he will apply the ancient characters to education and development of games and apps.答案:the 解析:句意为:未来,他将把古文字应用到教育及游戏和应用软件的开发中。in the future 为固定搭配,意为“未来”,故填the.第二组1.Built over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Sout
13、hwest China, this amazing engineering_(achieve)is still used today.答案:achievement解析:句意为:建于2,200多年前,位于如今中国西南部的四川省,这一惊人的工程成就至今仍在使用。根据设空处前的this及设空后的谓语动词i8可知,此处应用名词作主语,故填achievement.设空前的 engineering 为名词作定语。2.Dogs tend to leave others with the_(impress)that they have a stubborn personality, but they are
14、indeed loyal to their families and friends.答案:impression 解析:句意为:狗给人的印象往往是性格倔强,但对家人和朋友却很忠诚。设空前有定冠词the,此处应填名词形式作介词with的宾语,故填 impression.3.Qiao began life as a servant, but rose to become one of the most successful_(businessman)of the age.答案:businessmen 解析:句意为:乔起初是一名仆人,但后来成为那个时代最成功的商人之一。“one of + the+形
15、容词最高级可数名词复数”为固定结构,意为“最的之一”,此处应用复数形式,故填businessmen.4.Great_(success)have been made in many areas through Traditional Chinese Medicine cure.答案:successes 解析:句意为:中医治疗在许多领域取得了巨大的成功。success 意为“成功的人或事物”时,为可数名词,且设空处作主语,根据谓语动词 have 可知,设空处应用名词复数,故填 successes.5.Teddy bears are sold by many companies and you ca
16、n find _(they)in almost any toy store.答案: them 解析:句意为:许多公司都出售泰迪熊,你几乎可以在任何玩具店找到它们。设空处指代Teddy bears,作动词 find的宾语,故填them.6.In Chinese culture, each year is related to _Chinese animal according to the 12-year cycle.答案:a 解析:句意为:在中国文化中,每一年都与一个中国的动物有关,按照12年为一个周期(轮换)。设空处表示泛指,应用不定冠词,故填a.7. In this way we incr
17、ease our chance of buying _more satisfactory item.答案:a 解析:句意为:这样我们就增加了购买更令人满意的商品的机会。设空处表示泛指,应用不定冠词,故填a.8.We students should behave_(we)and keep away from violence.答案:ourselves 解析:句意为:我们学生应该注意自己的言行,远离暴力。behave oneself 为固定搭配,意为“举止规范”,设空处作behave的宾语,与主语所指相同,应用反身代词,故填 ourselves.9. If you have no idea abo
18、ut your physical condition, it is better to see a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine to help you make a right_(choose)of herbal tea for you.答案:choice 解析:句意为:如果你不知道你的身体状况,最好去看中医,让医生帮助你选择有效的草药茶。根据设空处前的不定冠词a可知,设空处应为名词单数,故填choice.10. Many people acted on the correct_(assume)that interest rates would
19、 rise.答案:assumption 解析:句意为:很多人根据利率将上升的正确假设采取了行动。根据设空处前的定冠词the及空后that 引导的同位语从句可知,设空处应用名词,故填 assumption.11.Over the_(century), people have always wondered about the future.答案:centuries 解析:句意为:几个世纪以来,人们总是对未来感到好奇。century 为可数名词,根据句意可知,此处指不止一个世纪,设空处应用名词复数,故填 centuries.12.Tell your daughter that you are pr
20、oud of her_(perform)at school.答案:performance 解析:句意为:告诉你的女儿,你对她在学校的表现感到自豪。根据设空处前的形容词性物主代词her可知,应用名词。13.Some wisdom delivered through the Chinese classics might help children deal with the challenges in _(they) own lives.答案:their 解析:句意为:一些通过中国经典作品传递的智慧或许能帮助孩子们应对他们自己生活中的挑战。设空处指代“孩子们的”,作lives的定语,应用形容词性物
21、主代词,故填their.14.The Silk Road consists of several routes. The long-standing legacy(遗产)of this remarkable network is reflected in _large number of languages, customs and religions that have developed for many years along these routes.答案:a 解析:句意为:丝绸之路由几条路线组成。这条非凡的路网的长期遗赠反映在沿着这些路线发展多年的许多语言、习俗和宗教中。a numb
22、er of 为固定搭配,意为“许多”,故填a.【知识拓展】a number of.和 the number of.的区别(1)a number of 表示“许多的”,起修饰作用,相当于many或a lot of,number 前可以加small, large等词来表示程度,后跟可数名词复数作主语时,其谓语动词用复数形式。如:A number of students are playing football.许多学生在踢足球。(2)the number of.表示“的数量”。后跟可数名词复数作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式,后常跟large, small等词作表语。如:The number of the students is very large in our school.我们学校的学生数量非常多。15.Now, years later, this river is one of _most outstanding examples of environmental clean-up.答案:the 解析:句意为:多年后的今天,这条河是环境净化最杰出的例子之一。根据设空处后的most outstanding 可知,此处表示形容词的最高级,其前应用定冠词,故填the.