冠詞是英語中位于名詞前面的一種特殊虛詞。它不能單獨使用,只放在名詞的前面,并幫助名詞表達某種含義,故稱為冠詞。冠詞有三個,即a,an和the;冠詞分為三類,a,an被稱為不定冠詞;the被稱為定冠詞;名詞前不用冠詞時被稱為零冠詞。
冠詞通常位于名詞的前面,當形容詞修飾名詞時,冠詞通常位于形容詞前。如:a good student一個好學生;an honest boy一個誠實的男孩;the happy family那個幸福的家庭。下列3種情況較為特殊:
(1)當名詞被what,such,half,many修飾時,不定冠詞a或an要放在這些詞的后面。
What an interesting book it is!多么有趣的一本書??!
I have never seen such an animal.我從來沒有見過這樣的動物。
He waited there for half an hour.他在那兒等了半個小時。
Many a man is fit for the job.很多人適合該工作。
(2)當名詞前的形容詞被副詞as,so,too,how修飾時,不定冠詞a或an要放在形容詞之后。
It is as pleasant a day as I have ever spent.這是我度過的最愉快的一天。
The teacher asked so hard a question that none of us could answer it.老師問了一個很難的問題,我們都回答不上來。
Maggie is too young a girl to be left by herself at home.瑪吉太小,不能把她單獨留在家里。
How timely a rain we've got in so dry a season!在如此干燥的季節(jié)里,這真是一場及時雨啊!
(3)當單數可數名詞被quite,rather修飾時,不定冠詞a或an放在quite或rather之后。
She is wearing quite a beautiful sweater.她穿著一件非常好看的毛衣。
(4)當定冠詞the與all,both,half等詞連用修飾名詞時,定冠詞應放在這些詞之后。
All the books are written in English.所有的書都是用英語寫的。
Both the boys are interested in computer games.那兩個男孩都對電腦游戲感興趣。
They only walked half the journey.他們只走了一半的路程。
【語法專練 體驗中考】
1.[江蘇泰州] When leaders of Chinese mainland (大陸)and Taiwan met in Singapore for _____ first time since 1949,President Xi said,“Today will be remembered in _____ history.”
A.the;the B.the;/ C./;/ D./;the
2.[2016湖北孝感] The family will have _____ good time in Shanghai Disneyland.
A.a B.an C.the D.\
3.[江蘇揚州] — Have you seen _____ cartoon film Zootopia ?
— Of course,it's _____ most interesting film I've ever seen.
A.a;the B.the;a C.a;a D.the;the
4.[湖南株洲] She went to a European university to study art._____ university is really amazing.
A.An B.The C.A
5.[湖北黃石] — What did you do last night,Bob?
— First I did my homework,and then I played _____ piano for half _____ hour.
A.the;a B./;an C.the;an D.a;the
6.[山東濰坊] — _____ chocolate bread you want is done now.
— What _____ delicious smell!
A.A;the B.A;不填 C.The;a D.The;不填
7.[江蘇省宿遷] — Have you read a book called The Merchant of Venice ?
— Yes._____ book is very interesting.
A.An B.A C.The D./
8.[江蘇蘇州] Edward and William are brothers.There is _____ uncommon similarity between _____ two boys.
A.an;不填 B.an;the C.a;不填 D.a;the
9.[新疆考題] We usually have three meals _____ day.We have _____ breakfast at eight in the morning every day.
A.a;the B.a;a C.a;/ D./;the
10.[廣東考題] Brazil,_____ country in South America,will hold _____ 31st Olympic Games in August,2016.
A.a;a B.a;the C.the;a D.the;the
11.[河北考題] I have _____ pet cat.It is so cute.
A.a B.an C.the D./
12.[山東威海] — Would you please turn off _____ TV?
— OK,just a minute.
A.a B.an C.the
13.[四川自貢] There is _____ “h” in the word “hour”,and the “h” doesn't make _____ sound.
A.an;a B.a;any C.an;any
14.[甘肅白銀] There is _____ book in my backpack._____ book is very heavy.
A.a;The B.a;A C.the;A D.the;The
15.[福建福州] — What do you usually have for breakfast?
— Some bread,_____ egg and a glass of milk.
A.a B.an C.the
【答案速遞】
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B