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1.具有某种特性、状态、特点、情感、情绪的人或事,表示变化了的词义时,这一抽象名词可作为可数名词。 (1)difficulty 困难;a difficulty 一件难事 (2)experience 经验;an experience 一次经历 (3)failure 失败;a failure 一位失败者,一件失败的事 (4)knowledge 知识;a good knowledge 对……精通/熟知 (5)success 成功;a success 一位成功者,一件成功的事 (6)surprise 惊奇;a surprise 一件令人吃惊的事 (7)honour 荣誉;an honour 一位(件)带来荣誉的人或事 Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。 The party last night was a success.We sang and danced until it came to an end. 昨晚的晚会很成功,我们唱啊跳啊直到晚会结束。 Losing the game was a difficult experience for her. 对她来说,输掉比赛是一种痛苦的经历。 2.有些物质名词可个体化为可数名词
Would you like some coffee?你想喝点咖啡吗? I would like a coffee and two beers. 我想要一杯咖啡和两杯啤酒。 物质名词 可数名词 物质名词 可数名词 drink 饮料 two drinks 两杯饮料 sugar 糖 a sugar 一块糖 coffee 咖啡 a coffee 一杯咖啡 paper 纸 a paper 一张报纸; 一篇论文 tea 茶 two teas 两杯茶 hair 头发 a hair 一根头发
1.(2010•济宁检测)We all hold the belief that ________2012 London Olympic Games will be ________success. A./;a B.the;/ C.the;a D.a;a 解析: 第一空为特指,应用定冠词the;第二空success 为抽象名词具体化,“一个成功的人或事”,应用不定冠词a,类似的词还有failure,pleasure 等。 答案: C 2.(2010•福建卷)It’s________good feeling for people to admire the Shanghai World Expo that gives them________pleasure. A./;a B.a;/ C.the;a D.a;the 解析: 句意为:上海世博会给人们带来了欢乐,欣赏世博会是一种美好的感受。有些不可数名词,如knowledge,command,feeling等,前面有“a/an+形容词”修饰时,表示一件具体的事情或一个……的人。pleasure意为“愉快,快乐”,为不可数名词,故不加冠词。 答案: B 1.accident,incident,affair,event (1)accident “意外事件,偶发事件”,一般指(不幸的)事故,如车祸、天灾之类。 (2)incident 多指较小的事件、小插曲或人生中所碰到的虽小但留下较深印象的平凡事情,也可以指外交、政治方面的重大事件。 (3)affair “事物,要事”,头绪繁多的事;恋爱事件。 (4)event “大事”,也可指比赛项目。 ①One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. 七分之一的交通事故是司机困倦造成的。 ②Three people were arrested in connection with the rockthrowing incident.3个人因与扔石头事件有关而被捕。
③The Prime Minister is busy with affairs of state. 首相忙于政务。 ④A daughter’s marriage is quite an event for a father. 女儿的婚姻对父亲而言确实是件大事。 2.quantity,personality,quality,character (1)quantity 表示“数量”。 (2)quality 既可以表示事物的“品质”,还可以表示人的“品德,素质”。 (3)character 泛指性格,无所谓好坏,还可以表示“角色,文字,字母”。 (4)personality 意为“个性”。 ①It’s often less expensive to buy goods in quantity,but you’d better exam the quality before buying them. 大量购物便宜,但是在购买之前你最好检测质量。 ②(2009•湖北卷)Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health.It may also be good for character. 独自徒步旅行可能会很有趣并且有益于健康。或许对意志的磨炼也有好处。 3.condition,situation,state,position (1)condition 意为“条件,情况,状况”,其单数形式指人或物所处的状况,这时与state 意义相近,常可互换,但condition 还常指由于一定原因或条件造成的状态,如人的健康状况、物的完好程度、设备的可用性等。复数形式多指一般、笼统的情况。 (2)situation 指某一时间由各种情况造成的“处境”“形势”。 (3)state 指人或事物所处的状态或状况,常和condition 换用,此外,state 还常表示思想、感情、心理等状态。 (4)position 指人或事物所处的位置,地位。 ①(2009•陕西卷)From their position on the top of the TV Tower,visitors can have a better view of the city. 从他们在电视塔顶的位置,游客们可以更好地看到这个城市。 ②School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous situations.学生们必须接受如何应付危险情况的教育。 ③I’ve had no exercise for ages,and I’m really out of condition. 我好久不运动,身体欠佳。 ④They were silent for a long time,in a state of painful hesitation and doubt. 他们处于一种痛苦的踌躇与疑虑状态中,长时间相对无言。 4.power,strength,force,energy (1)power 主要指做事所依靠的能力、功能,也可指人或机器等事物潜在的或发挥出来的力量,还可以指职权或政权。 (2)strength 指固有的潜力。说人时,指“力气”;说物时,指“强度”。 (3)force 主要指自然界的力量;暴力、势力以及法律、道德或感情的力量;军事力量等。 (4)energy 主要指人的精力或自然界中的能量。 ①It’s not within my power to help you. 我是爱莫能助啊。 ②A washing machine is a saver of time and strength. 洗衣机省时又省力。 ③The UN tries to limit the use of force in conflicts. 联合国尽力禁止使用暴力。 ④You’ll need to apply all your energy to this job. 你需要把全部精力投入到这项工作中去。 1.(2010•浙江卷)The school advisers help you talk through your problems but they don’t give you any direct________. A.solution B.target C.measure D.function 解析: 句意为:学校顾问会帮你梳理一下你的问题,但是他们不会给你任何直接的解决办法。本题考查名词辨析。solution 解决问题的办法;target目标,靶子;measure措施;function功能,作用。根据句意选A。 答案: A 2.(2010•江西卷)Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000,a(n)________of 40,000 per year. A.average B.number C.amount D.quantity 解析: 句意为:去年毕业时就有驾照的学生数量已达到20万,平均每年4万。本题考查名词辨析。average 平均,平均数;a number of 许多,大量,修饰可数名词;an amount of 许多,大量,与不可数名词连用;a quantity of 许多,大量的,修饰可数和不可数名词。根据句意,选A。 答案: A 3.(2011•黑龙江检测)If you’re looking for a ________,you can make it when it is on sale. A.price B.bargain C.cost D.bill 解析: 考查名词词义辨析。on sale 表示“廉价出售”,因此应用bargain (特价商品)与之呼应。句意为:如果你在寻找特价商品,减价出售时你就可以买到。 答案: B 4.(2010•烟台二模)An experienced doctor usually judges a patient’s illness according to the various________. A.signs B.symptoms C.signals D.appearances 解析: 考查名词辨析。sign意思是“标记,迹象,记号”;symptom意思是“症状”;signal意思是“信号”;appearance意思是“外观,外表”。显然只有B项符合题意,即医生根据病人的症状判断病情。 答案: B 1.(2010•山东卷)Those who suffer from headache will find they get________from this medicine. A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter 解析: 句意为:患头痛的人将会发现通过使用这种药,他们的头痛会得到缓解。考查名词辨析。relief 轻松,缓和;safety 安全;defense 防御,保护;shelter 居所,庇护。 答案: A 2.(2010•天津卷)James took the magazines off the little table to make________for the television. A.room B.area C.field D.position 解析: 句意为:James 从小桌上拿走了(堆放的)杂志给电视机腾地方。本题考查了名词在动词短语中的用法。固定短语make room for sb./sth.为某人/某物腾地方。其余选项无此用法。 答案: A 3.(2010•江苏卷)The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients,so he has a very good________. A.expectation B.reputation C.contribution D.civilization 解析: 句意为:这名医生对心脏病的治疗技术高超,并且从不接受病人送的任何礼品,因此,他名声很好。本题考查名词。expectation 期待,预料;reputation 名誉,名声,声望;contribution 贡献;civilization 文明。 答案: B 4.(2010•安徽卷)I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl,and she has changed beyond________. A.hearing B strength C.recognition D.measure 解析: 句意为:自从Sara 还是孩子的时候,我就一直没见过她。她现在已经变得(让人)认不出来了。beyond recognition—impossible to recognize 无法辨认。 答案: C 5.(2010•湖北卷)This restaurant has become popular for its wide________of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. A.division B.area C.range D.circle 解析: 句意为:这家餐馆很受欢迎,因为它提供各种食物,能满足各种口味和各种消费层次。本题考查名词辨析。四个名词选项的主要含义:division 区分,分开,除法,部门;area 区域,面积,范围;range:a number of people or things that are all different,but are all of the same general type 一系列,(变动或浮动的)范围,界限;circle 圆周,循环,社交圈。语境说能满足各种口味和消费层次,由此判断选C。 答案: C 6.(2010•湖北卷)After the earthquake,the first thing the local government did was to provide________for the homeless families. A.accommodation B.occupation C.equipment D.furniture 解析: 句意为:地震发生之后,当地政府所做的第一件事就是为无家可归的家庭提供住宿。本题考查名词辨析。四个名词选项的主要含义:accommodation 住处,停留处,膳宿;occupatio