1、冠词一、 基础达标训练1The rocketing housing price in Shanghai has set _ heated debate.【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:上海飞涨的房价引发了激烈的争论。debate为可数名词,此处表泛指应用不定冠词,heated 是发音以辅音音素开头的单词,应用a。短语为set a heated debate“引发激烈的争论”。故填a。2While passengers love to complain about taxi drivers, the drivers of Beijing are in _league of their own.
2、 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:虽然乘客喜欢抱怨出租车司机,但北京的出租车司机却独树一帜。结合句意表示“独树一帜,有自己的特点”可知短语为be in a league of ones own。故填a。3He came to his front door to say goodbye, which he did with _handshake and a slight bow.【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:他来到他的前门说再见,他握了握手,轻轻地鞠了一躬。handshake“握手”为可数名词,此处指他握手的这个行为,所以填不定冠词a。故填a。4It was _privilege to p
3、erform on the same stage with such a super star. 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:能和这样一位超级巨星在同一个舞台上表演是一种荣幸。根据固定句型“It is/was a privilege to do sth.做某事是一种荣幸”可知,该空应填冠词a,表示一种荣幸。故填a。5The films about _elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her. 【答案】an【详解】考查冠词。句意:这部电影讲的是一个老妇人和一个年轻的护士成为她的朋友。woman“女士”为可数名词,此处泛指“一个”,和
4、and后的 a young nurse并列,因elderly的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。6The old building is in _good state of preservation except for the wooden floors. 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:除了木地板之外,这座旧建筑保存得很好。介词短语in a state of“处于的状态”是固定短语,不定冠词限定单数可数名词state。因所连接的单词good发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。7 He has_ great capacity of learning languages.【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意
5、:他学习语言的能力很强。根据句意,此处是固定短语a capacity of doing“做的能力”,great的发音以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a。故填a。8Even if its not your fault, you can make _ apology to him. After all, you are close friends. 【答案】an【详解】考查冠词。句意:即使那不是你的错,你也可以向他道歉。毕竟,你们是亲密的朋友。固定短语“make an apology to sb.”译为“向某人道歉”,所以填入不定冠词an。故填an。9 I ought to make _ apolog
6、y to my teacher for telling a lie.【答案】an【详解】考查冠词。句意:我应该为说谎向老师道歉。make an apology to sb表示“向某人道歉”,故填an。10Suddenly Bell had _ flash of inspiration that sound waves could be sent along a wire.【答案】a【详解】考察固定短语。句意:突然,贝尔灵光一闪,发现声波可以通过导线传送。a flash of为固定短语,表示“一丝、一线”,故填a。11I use my photography to make _ impact o
7、n people, especially when it comes to environmental issues. 【答案】an【详解】考查不定冠词。句意:我用我的摄影来影响人们,特别是当涉及到环境问题的时候。固定短语:make an impact on“对.产生影响”,其中impact以元音音素开头,前面用不定冠词an。故填on。12The box-office income of Chinese films has suffered from _decline in recent years. 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:近年来,中国电影的票房收入一直在下降。decline用作名
8、词时既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词,但更常用单数形式。根据句意,故填a。13 If we dont pass, we wont get jobs, and things will take_turn for the worse. 【答案】a【详解】考查固定短语。句意:如果我们不通过,我们就找不到工作,情况就会变得更糟。结合句意表示“情况变糟”可知,固定短语为take a turn for the worse。故填a。14Being able to afford drink would be_comfort in the tough time. 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:在那些难熬的时光
9、中,能买得起一杯饮料是一个莫大的安慰。分析语境可知此处指买得起酒是一件令人安慰的事,抽象名词comfort(安慰)与不定冠词连用,意为:一个令人安慰的人或事,comfort是以辅音发音开头的,故与不定冠词a连用。故填a。15Today is the only day when you can begin to make _ difference to your life. 【答案】a【分析】本题考查词汇的语境语法应用能力。【详解】考查不定冠词和固定短语。句意:今天是你开始改变自己生活的唯一一天。分析可知,“make a difference to”,固定短语,意为“对产生影响;对作出改变”。故
10、填a。16It shows that _ knowledge of first aid can make a real difference. 【答案】a【详解】考查不定冠词。句意:这表明了急救知识的重要性。分析句子可知,此处“knowledge”指对急救这一具体学科的知识,应用不定冠词“a”修饰。故填a。17Tu Youyous research led to the discovery of artemisinin, _crucial new treatment for malaria. 【答案】a【详解】考查冠词。句意:屠呦呦的研究导致了青蒿素的发现,这是一种治疗疟疾的关键新药物。tre
11、atment在此为可数名词,此处表示泛指“一种治疗方法”。crucial发音的第一个音标为元音音素,需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。18 Those documents are now in _possession of The Washington Post. 【答案】the【详解】考查冠词,固定短语。句意:这些文件现在归华盛顿邮报所有。固定短语in possession of sth.表示“拥有,占有”;in the possession of sb.表示“归所有”,分析句意,该空表示这些文件归所有。故填the。19We should accept _ disabled and give th
12、em encouragement to live as rich and full a life as we do.【答案】the【详解】考查冠词。句意:我们应该接纳残疾人,鼓励他们像我们一样过上富裕而充实的生活。分析句子可知,此处考查“the+形容词”指代一类人,the disabled“残疾人”,符合语境。故填the。20There are lighthouses all along _ eastern shore. 【答案】the【详解】考查冠词。句意:沿着东海岸到处都是灯塔。根据语境可知,“lighthouses(灯塔)”和“eastern shore(东海岸)”均是指具体地点存在的具
13、体事物,所以此处“eastern shore”为特指,应用定冠词,故填the。21In order to promote his fried chicken, Colonel Sanders cooked his chicken on _ spot for restaurant owners.【答案】the 【详解】考查冠词。句意:为了推销他的炸鸡,桑德斯上校当场为餐馆老板做了炸鸡。on the spot“当场;立刻”是固定短语,故填the。22_ beautiful rose garden planted ten years ago by my father grows wonderfull
14、y.【答案】The【详解】考查冠词。句意:我父亲十年前种的美丽的玫瑰园长得很好。过去分词短语“planted ten years ago by my father”作后置定语修饰名词短语“ beautiful rose garden”,此处应该特指“ beautiful rose garden”,用定冠词the,首字母大写。故填The。23When he was trying to break into the bank, the thief was caught on _ spot. 【答案】the【详解】考查固定短语。句意:当小偷试图闯入银行时,被当场抓住。根据句意可知,此处是固定短语on
15、 the spot“当场”。故填the。24She was unwilling to play _ role of a servant in the opera. 【答案】the【详解】考查定冠词。句意:她不愿意在剧中饰演一个仆人。分析句子并结合句意可知,此处考查固定搭配play the role of(扮演某个具体的角色),这里指扮演仆人的角色。空处应填定冠词the。故填the。25Today _ number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. 【答案】the【详解】考查短语。句意:今天,中国学习英语的人数正
16、在迅速增加。the number of的数目。根据句意,故填the。26Im afraid you have _ wrong number. 【答案】the【详解】考查定冠词和固定搭配。句意:恐怕你打错电话了。have the wrong number意为“打错电话”,为固定搭配。故填the。27_number of cars sold last year is 5000. 【答案】The【详解】考查冠词。句意:去年售出的汽车总数为5000辆。根据句子谓语is可知,主语为单数概念,the number of 表示“数目;数量”,后接复数名词,做主语时,谓语动词用单数。句首字母大写,故填The。
17、28Though he failed many times in election, he never lost_ heart and at last he was elected_ President of the USAAthe ; a Ba ; the Chis; the D/ ; /【答案】D【解析】试题分析:第一空考查固定短语中的冠词,lose heart意为:申请信心。不用冠词;第二空表示头衔的名词,作宾补,其前不用冠词。句意:虽然他在竞选中失败多次,他从未失去信心。最后他被选为美国总统。故选D。29On the one hand, I want to go to the part
18、y, but on_other hand I ought to be studying. 【答案】the【详解】考查冠词。句意:一方面我想去参加聚会,但另一方面我应该学习。根据空前“On the one hand”可知,此处需用on the other hand另一方面,表示相对的两个方面。故填the。30I cant believe the first month is coming to _ end. 【答案】an【详解】考查固定短语。句意:我不敢相信第一个月就要结束了。根据句意及所给句子可知,此处是固定短语come to an end“结束”。故填an。二、能力提升训练1China, _
19、 largest developing country in the world, has made great progress in _ area of space exploration.Aa; anBthe; theCthe; anDa; the【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:中国作为世界上最大的发展中国家,在太空探索领域取得了巨大的进步。形容词的最高级前需用定冠词the,因此,第一空用the;in the area of在.领域,这是个固定短语。故选B。2 I hear workers in this factory get paid by _week. Correct, and
20、most of them get about 300 yuan _ week.A/ ; aBthe ; /Ca ; theDthe ; a【答案】D【详解】考查冠词。句意:我听说这家工厂的工人按周计酬。对,大多数人每周大约赚300元。by the week ( hour, day )是固定搭配,意为“按周(时,天)等计算的”, a week 泛指“每周”。故选D。3The manager has brought up his opinion that if they make_ most of the modern equipment, there will be_ rise in produ
21、ction.A不填;不填Bthe; aC不填; aDthe;不填【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:经理提出了他的意见:如果他们充分利用现代化设备,就会增产。分析可知,表示“充分利用”为固定短语make the most of,所以第一空为定冠词the;rise在此处意为“(产量的)增加”,是可数名词,且表示单数,所以用不定冠词a。故选B项。4Do you think it is _ good manners to hear others conversations in _ curious manner?Athe; aB/;/C/;aDthe; the【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:你认为以
22、一种奇怪的方式听到别人的谈话是一种礼貌吗?分析句子可知,第一个设空处用来修饰 good manners,复数形式,表泛指,不需要加冠词;第二个设空处修饰curious manner,manner是可数名词,这里应用冠词修饰,表示“一”,用不定冠词,curious以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a,故选C。5-Annette has been complaining about_ traffic keeping her awake at night.-Yes, there is _ heavy traffic on the road near the residential community.A/
23、; /B/; theCa; theDthe; /【答案】D【详解】考查冠词的用法。句意:安妮特一直在抱怨交通使她晚上睡不着。是的,住宅区附近的这条路上交通很拥挤。上句中的keeping her awake at night是现在分词作后置定语,修饰前面的名词traffic,所以是“特指”让他不能入睡的交通,用定冠词the;下句中heavy traffic的意思是“拥挤的交通”,其中traffic是不可数名词,前面不用冠词。故选D。6Robert is interested in _ astronomy and he wishes he could make a trip into _ spac
24、e one day.Athe, theBan, theCan, /D/, /【答案】D【详解】考查冠词。句意:Robert对天文学感兴趣,他希望有朝一日能去太空旅行。astronomy作“天文学”讲时为一门学科,前面不需要冠词;space作“太空”讲时,前面不需要冠词。故选D。7_ wise man is one good at learning, especially _ that is good at learning from failures.AA; oneBThe; oneCA; the oneDThe; the one【答案】C【详解】考查冠词和代词。句意:聪明人善于学习,尤其是善
25、于从失败中学习的人。第一空泛指“一个聪明人”,所以用不定冠词a;用one代替a wise man,第二空特指前句中的wise man,所以用the one。故选C。8What _ heavy rain it was!Yes, but I love _ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.Aa; theBthe; aCthe; theDa; a【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:多么大的一场雨啊!是的,但我喜欢雨后的空气。闻起来好新鲜。根据句意可知,第一空泛指“一场大雨”,应用不定冠词;after it rains修饰air,特指“雨后的空气”,应用定冠词
26、。故选A项。9The pizzas are delicious. Little Tom would like to have _ third piece because _ second piece is rather too small.Aa; aBthe; theCa; theDthe; a【答案】C【详解】考查冠词辨析。句意:披萨很好吃。小汤姆想要第三块,因为第二块太小了。A. a; a; B. the; the; C. a; the ;D. the; a。序数词前加a表示“又一,再一,还要一”在原有数量基础上再加一,相当于one more;序数词前加the,表示顺序,意为“第.”。根据
27、句意,Tom 已经吃过两块了,还想要第三块,嫌刚吃过的第二块儿太小。故选C项。10- It is reported that there is_big breakthrough in the cancer treatment.-If only my son could be brought back to _life.Aa; theBthe; theCa; D; a【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:-据报道,在癌症治疗方面有了重大突破。-要是我儿子能活过来就好了。分析题意,breakthrough译为”突破“时,为可数名词。此处需在其前加a / an 表示泛指,big以辅音因素开头,故需用a。
28、bring back to life 译为”使复活 ”,此处为固定短语。故life前用零冠词。综上,故选C项。11Although _ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _ American one.Athe; anBa; aCa; theDthe; the【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:虽然汽车已经伴随我们将近一个世纪了,但我还从未开过美式汽车。第一空,表示“一类”事物,特指汽车这类交通工具,前面应用定冠词the;第二空,泛指一辆美式汽车,应用不定冠词,且Amer
29、ican是发音以元音音素开头的单词,应用an。故选A。12All these changes will lead to_stronger and more powerful China,_country that can surprise and enrich our planet.Aa; aBa; theCthe; aDthe; the【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:这些变化将导致一个更强大、更有力的中国,一个能够给我们的星球带来惊喜和丰富的国家。根据句意可知,第一空泛指“一个更强大、更有力的中国”,应用不定冠词;第二空是China的同位语,泛指“一个的国家”,也应用不定冠词。故选A。13
30、The two rooms are of _ size, but another room is three times _ size of them.Athe; aBa; theCa; aDthe; the【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:这两个房间大小相同,但另一个房间是它们的三倍大。第一空处使用固定搭配, “Sb./Sth. be of +a +表示种类、数量、度量等的抽象名词”表示(人或物)“具有某种共同特征”,该名词前常用不定冠词修饰;第二空处使用固定句型“A + be +倍数 + the + 表示度量等的抽象名词+ of+ B”,用来表示“A是B的倍”,该句型中在名词前常用定冠词t
31、he。综上,故选B。14What _ pity that you couldnt be there to receive _ prize.Athe; aBa; theCa; aDa; /【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:你没能到那儿领奖,真遗憾。空格一涉及固定句型“What a pity +that从句”,意为“真遗憾”,故空格一应填不定冠词a。根据句意可知,空格二特指“你应该领取的奖品”,故空格二应填定冠词the,表示特指。故选B项。15The student, who gave his life to save a child, was _ honor to our school. A m
32、emorial is held here every year in _ honor of him.Aan; theBan; /Cthe; theDa;/【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:那个为了救一个孩子而献出生命的学生,是我们学校的光荣。这里每年都会举行追悼会纪念他。固定短语 in honor of,意为“为了纪念.”,所以第二空不用冠词。据此可排除选项A、选项C;另honor为元音开头,所以第一空要用an;表示“一个(件)引以为荣的(事/人)”。故选B。16First impression are the most lasting,you never get _ second chanc
33、e to make _ first impression.Aa; theBthe; theCa; aDthe;a【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:句意:第一印象是最持久的,你永远不可能有另一个机会去再给别人留下一次第一印象。第一空修饰限定chance用不定冠词,a second表示“又一次”,“再一次”。第二空修饰impression,泛指,所以用不定冠词,且first首字的发音为辅音音素,所以用不定冠词a来修饰。故选C。17The police have _ power to arrest bad people by _ law.Athe; theB/; /Cthe; /D/ ; the【答
34、案】C【详解】考查固定短语。句意:警察有权依法逮捕坏人。第一空,表示“有权做某事”短语为have the power to do sth.,第一空应用定冠词the;第二空表示“依法,根据法律”短语为by law。故选C。18My friend Mike is _honest boy. You can believe him.AaBanC不填Dthe【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:我的朋友迈克是个诚实的男孩。你可以相信他。句中boy意为“男孩”,为可数名词,根据句意可知,句中泛指“一个”诚实的男孩,故应用不定冠词修饰,honest音标第一个音素为元音音素,故应用不定冠词an修饰。故选B项。19
35、The moment they stepped into the room, they saw_very Beethoven gifted in writing music.AaBanCtheD/【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:他们一走进房间,看到的正是贝多芬在作曲方面的天赋。此处为“the very+名词”结构,表示加强语气,可以译为“正是的,恰好的”。故选C。20After finishing her homework, Sherry played _ piano for half an hour.A不填BanCaDthe【答案】D【详解】考查冠词。句意:在完成作业以后,Sherry弹奏
36、了半小时钢琴。乐器前需加定冠词the。故选D。21Beyond stars there is nothing but space.A/.theBthe./C/./Dthe.the【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:在星星的外面除了太空什么也没有。第一空特指“太空中的星星”,所以用定冠词the。第二空名词space作“空间,太空”之意,是抽象名词,单独使用,其前不用冠词。故选B。22We hope to join hands together and look forward to _ brighter future.A不填BtheCanDa【答案】D【详解】考查冠词。句意:我们希望携手共进,共创
37、美好未来。future表示“未来,将来”可作可数名词,此处表泛指应用不定冠词,且brighter是发音以辅音音素开头的单词,应用a。故选D。23Chinas Change4 landed on the far side of _ moon successfully.AtheBaCanD不填【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:中国的嫦娥四号成功地降落在月球的另一边。分析可知,月球是独一无二的,表示特指,应该用定冠词the,故选A。24Dr. Peter Spence, _ headmaster of the school, came into our classroom, with _ book
38、in his hand.Athe; aBthe; theC/; aD/; the【答案】C【详解】考查零冠词和不定冠词。句意:这所学校的校长,Peter Spence博士,手里拿着一本书走进了我们的教室。Dr. Peter Spence与headmaster of the school是同位关系,表示官职的名词前应使用零冠词。表示“一本书”,因此要用不定冠词a。故选C项。25_number of people invited is 50, but _number of them were absent for different reasons.AA; theBThe; aCA; aDThe;
39、 the【答案】B【详解】考查固定短语。句意:受邀的人数是50人,但其中许多人因为不同的原因而缺席。the number of的数量,a number of许多、若干,根据第一空后的数字50可知第一空指人数;根据第二空后的“were absent”可知第二空指很多人,故选B。26It doesnt make _ difference whether he is in _ favor of or against the planAa; aBa; /C/; aD/; /【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:他赞成还是反对这个计划没有什么区别。固定搭配make a difference(没有区别),in
40、 favor of(支持)。故选B项。27There was _accident here yesterdayA car hit a tree and _driver was badly injuredAan; anBan;theCa; aDa; the【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:昨天这里发生了一起事故。一辆汽车撞到了树上,司机受了重伤。第一空是泛指“一次事故”,accident是以元音音素开头的单词,用不定冠词an;第二空特指“这辆车的司机”,用定冠词the,故选B。28_ as he is, he has turned _ professional writer.AA teenage
41、r ; aBTeenager ; /CTeenager; aDA teenager ; /【答案】B【详解】考查让步状语从句和冠词。句意:虽然他只是一个十几岁的青少年,但已成为职业作家。分析句子结构可知,第一空处是as引导的让步状语从句,其结构为:名词/形容词/副词+as+其它,此时应注意几点:若提前的表语是没有形容词修饰的单数可数名词,要省略不定冠词,所以第一空处需用teenager,第二处turn表示变成,其后接职业类名词时,不需用冠词。故选B。29I would wear _ unique green hair when I was in my twenties.AaBanCtheD/【
42、答案】D【详解】考查零冠词。句意:我二十多岁时,留着一头独特的绿色头发。wear + 发型(long hair/short hair/ blonde hair.),表示“留着什么样的发型”,不需要冠词。故选D。30It took us a long time to get to the city. It was _ journey.Athree hourBthree hoursCa three-hoursDa three-hour【答案】D【详解】考查冠词和形容词。句意:我们花了很长时间才到达这个城市。这是一次三小时的旅程。分析句子可知,句中涉及“数字+连字符+单词名词”结构,通常用作定语,修
43、饰名词,three-hour意为“三小时的”,作定语修饰journey,journey为可数名词单数,句中泛指“一次”旅程,故应用不定冠词修饰,three单词音标第一个音素为元音音素,应与不定冠词a连用,句中“a three-hour journey”指“一次三小时的旅程”。故选D项。31Nowhere have I seen _ beautiful valley. There are brooks, flowers and trees everywhere.Aa moreBthe moreCthe mostDa most【答案】A【详解】考查冠词和比较级。句意:我没见过比这更美丽的山谷。到处
44、都是小溪、鲜花和树木。泛指“一个美丽的山谷”,前面应用不定冠词;且此处为“否定词+比较级”相当于最高级用法,故beautiful应用比较级形式,前面加more。故选A。32Although as 11-year-old student in this modern society, Tom understands idea of green life better than his parents.Aa; anBa; theCthe; anDan; the【答案】D【详解】考查冠词。句意:作为现代社会一名11 岁的学生,Tom比他父母更好地理解绿色生活的概念。分析可知,student名词前有1
45、1岁的来修饰,泛指11岁学生中的一名,故用不定冠词,且11是eleven,是以元音音素开头,故用an;第二个空,名词idea后有介词短语of green life作定语,特指绿色生活的概念,故用定冠词the,两空结合,故选D。33In _ early 1970s, Shenzhen was still a peaceful fishing village where people enjoyed _ traditional way of life.A/; theBthe; aC/; theD/; a【答案】B【详解】考查冠词。句意:20世纪70年代初,深圳还是一个宁静的渔村,人们享受着传统的生
46、活方式。第一空处,表示“几十年代”时,其前加定冠词the,为固定用法,the early 1970s意为“20世纪70年代初”;第二空处,根据句意,“享受着(一种)传统的生活方式”为泛指,故在traditional way of life前用不定冠词,综上,故选B。34It took us quite a long time to get there. It was journey.Athree-hourBa three hourCthree hoursDa three-hour【答案】D【详解】考查形容词。句意:我们花了很长时间才到那里,三个小时的路程。three-hour“三个小时的”为形
47、容性复合词,在句中作定语,修饰名词journey。注意:1. 有连字符号;2. hour用单数形式。journey(路程)在句中为单数可数名词,需要不定冠词。故选D。35After _ long eager wait, _ word came that our team had won the championship of the World Cup.Athe; theBa; aCa; /Da; the【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:经过漫长、急切的等待,有消息传来说我们队赢得了世界杯冠军。第一空表示“等很久,长时间的等待”短语为a long wait,故第一空填a;第二空表示“有消息传来
48、”短语为word came that,前面不需要冠词。故选C。36_Han Dynasty was founded with Changan _its capital.AThe; asB/; beingCThe; likeD/; to be【答案】A【详解】考查冠词及介词。句意:汉朝建立,定都长安。第一个空考查冠词的用法,在朝代名词前需用定冠词the,故第一空选the,排除B、D选项;“as”作介词时有“作为”之意;“like”作介词表“像”,根据句意应当是以长安作为都城,故选A项。37The Smiths dont usually like staying at hotels, but la
49、st summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by _ sea.A/; aBthe; theC/; theDthe; a【答案】C【详解】考查冠词。句意:Smith一家人通常不爱呆在旅馆里,可是去年夏天他们在海边的一个很舒适的旅馆里度过几天。第一空表旅馆类别,用名词复数(零冠词);第二空指“在海边”,属特指,用the。故选C。38 Believe it or not, everything comes with_ price; there is no such_ thing as free lunch.Aa; aBthe; /C/;
50、/Da; /【答案】D【详解】考查冠词的用法。句意:每件东西都有一个价格;世界上没有像免费的午餐一样的东西。前文价格泛指任何一个价格,当such前面有no时,必须省去不定冠词a(an),因为no such本身已经包括了不定冠词,相当于not such a(an)故不用冠词,选D。39The boy climbed onto the tall tree to catch _ glimpse of _ film star when she passed by.Aa; theB/; theCthe; aDa; /【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:那个男孩爬上那棵高大的树,以便在电影明星经过时看她一眼
51、。第一个空用不定冠词a修饰名词glimpse,短语catch a glimpse of “瞥见,看一眼”,第二个空根据film star可知,用定冠词the,表示特指。故选A项。40The next step in exploring _ outer space might be sending people there in _ spaceship.A不填; aB不填; 不填Cthe; 不填Dthe; the【答案】A【详解】考查冠词。句意:探索外太空的下一步,可能是用宇宙飞船把人送到那里。outer space 表示“外部太空”, space作“空间”的意思时,是不可数名字;表示“空隙、空
52、白”的时候是可数名词。;in a spaceship 乘坐宇宙飞船,介词如果是by,后接名词不用冠词,介词是in,要用不定冠词。故选A项。二、 真题实战演练(语法填空)1、 (2021年新高考八省联考)64 Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two stories in 1856 to meet the needs of their growing family.【解析】考查冠词。句意:林肯夫妇在1856年把房子扩大到了整整两层,以满足他们日益增长的家庭的需要。根据句意可知,此处意为“林肯一家”;根据设空后的Lincolns可知,此处考查“the+姓氏
53、复数”,表示夫妇俩,或者一家人。设空处位于句首,所以首字母要大写。故填The。2、 (2021年全国高考甲卷)It took us about 3 hours to go all 68 way around the Xian City Wall. 【解析】考查冠词。句意:我们绕着西安城墙走了大约3个小时。结合句意表示“一直;完全地”可知短语为all the way,故用定冠词the限定名词way。故填the。3、 (2021年全国高考乙卷)Due to 65 growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel,
54、various types of trips are now being classified as ecotourism.【解析】考查冠词。句意:由于与环境相关的探险旅行越来越受欢迎,各种各样的旅行现在被归类为生态旅游。分析句子结构可知,空格处应填冠词。再结合空格后“growing popularity of environmental-related and adventure travel”可知,此处特指与环境相关的探险旅行越来越受欢迎,所以应填定冠词the。故填the。4、 (2021年新高考I卷)While youre in China, Mount Huangshan is 65
55、must to visit!【解析】考查冠词。句意:当你在中国的时候,黄山是一个你一定要去的地方。must作名词时,意为“绝对必要的事物”,为可数名词,此处泛指“一个必须去的地方”,应用不定冠词,must是以辅音音素开头的词,应用a。故填a。5、 (2020年海南高考)Each volume in the set explores66 wide range of material, explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems, and discusses the influences they hav
56、e on everyday life.【解析】考查冠词。句意:系列中的每卷探索了广泛的材料,解释数字系统的主要应用的基本概念,并讨论了他们对日常生活的影响。a range of一套;一系列。wide是以辅音音素发音开头,所以用不定冠词a。故填a。6、 (2020年浙江高考1)This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then,with 64 rise of science,changes began【解析】考查定冠词。句意:随着科学的崛起,事情发生了变化。with the rise of 译为“随着.的崛起”是固定短语。故填the。
57、7、(2020年全国高考)he plum trees are 70 first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.【解析】考查冠词。句意:雪还在融化时,梅花是第一个开花的。这里表示特指,所以序数词first前要加定冠词the。故填the。7、 (2020年浙江高考2)A child born in the US today has63 very realistic chance of living beyond 100 and needs to plan accordingly.【解析】考查冠词。句意:今天在美国出生的孩子有非常现实的机会活到100岁以上,因此需要做出相应的计划。chance为可数名词,此处表示泛指应用不定冠词,且very为辅音音素开头的单词,故填a。