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一、考查比较等级的基本用法
1. Of the two sisters, Betty isone, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet. (2006安徽卷)
A. a younger B. a youngest
C. the younger D. the youngest
【解析】答案选 C。根据句中的 of the two sisters 可知,此题涉及的是两者比较,故用比较级;另外,由于是特指两者中的一个,故其前用定冠词,不用不定冠词。
2. Of the two coats, I’d choose theone to spare some money for a book. (2007四川卷)
A. cheapestB. cheaper
C. more expensiveD. most expensive
【解析】答案选 B。因是两者比较,故用比较级,可将答案锁定在 B 和C 之间;再根据句意,排除 C。
3. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably hisone. (2007全国卷Ⅱ)
A. better-known B. well-known
C. best-known D. most-known
【解析】答案选 C。因为是从他所写的所有歌中选出一首来比较,故用最高级。
二、在语境中考查比较等级的用法
1. I don’t think this film is by far the most boring. I have seen. (2006江西卷)
A. betterB. worseC. the best D. the worst
【解析】答案选 B。既然前文说“这不是最最烦人的电影”,那么下文说的肯定就“还有更糟的”,故用 worse。有意思的是,2006年的这道江西卷的考题与下面这道题极为相似:
That doesn’t sound very frightening. Paul, I’ve seen . What did you like most about the film? (2004湖南卷)
A. betterB. worseC. best D. worst
由前句“这听起来并不十分令人恐惧”可知,说话人曾见过比这个更令人恐惧的事,所以用比较级 worse。
2. The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here . (2007北京卷)
A. earlyB. earlierC. earliestD. the earliest
【解析】答案选 B。做此题的关键词是 new,即把“新来的学生”与“早些时候呆在这儿的学生”进行比较。全句意为:新来的这群学生比早些时候呆在这儿的那些学生表现得更好些。
3. There is an old proverb,“Love me, love my dog.” But there iswisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”(2007湖南卷)
A. someB. muchC. moreD. most
【解析】答案选 C。由于是将“Love me, love my dog”与“Love me, love my book”进行比较, 故用比较级。此题的巧妙之处在于句中没有出现 than, 而是给出两个待比较的 proverb。
4. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete withservice for passengers. (2007江苏卷)
A. goodB. betterC. best D. the best
【解析】答案选 B。句子大意为:由于铁路提速了,所以公路和航空业要提高服务质量来竞争客源。因将“公路和航空”与“铁路”比较,故用比较级。
三、 考查“否定词+a+比较级”结构
1. Your story is perfect. I’ve never heardbefore. (2006全国卷Ⅲ)
A. the better oneB. the best one
C. a better one D. a good one
【解析】答案选 C。“否定词(尤其是 never)+a+比较级”的意思是“从来没有……一个更……的”, 这类结构通常可视为在其后省略了一个 than...短语,做题时要注意根据具体的语境作出正确的理解,如:I have never read a better article. 我从未读过(比这篇文章)更好的文章(=这是我所读过的最好的文章)。I have never seen a worse film. 我从没看过(比这部电影)更糟的电影(=这是我所看过的最糟的电影)。本题中的 I’ve never heard a better one before 的意思是“我从未听到过(比你这个故事)更好听的故事”。
2. —Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
—Yes. I’ve never been toone before. (2006四川卷)
A. a more excitedB. the most excited
C. a more excitingD. the most exciting
【解析】答案选 C。I’ve never been to a more exciting one before 实为 I’ve never been to a more exciting one before than this one. 其意为“我从未参加过比这个晚会更令人兴奋的晚会”,即“这是我参加过的最令人兴奋的晚会”。又如:I’ve never had a worse morning than today. 我哪一天早上也不像今天早上这样倒霉。若意思明确,有时可省略 than 结构:He is fine, never better. 他很好,比以往任何时候都好。
注意:有时根据不同语法结构的需要,也可能没有不定冠词。如:
No news could be more delightful to me. 这消息最令我高兴。
I have never drunk better beer. 我从来没喝过这么好的啤酒。
四、考查比较等级的修饰语
After two years’ research, we now have abetter understanding of the disease. (2007全国卷Ⅱ)
A. veryB. farC. fairlyD. quite
【解析】答案选 B。这四个副词中,通常只有 far 可用于修饰比较级。注: quite 有时也可用于修饰比较级 better,但它只用于表示“身体康复”,不用于其他意义。
五、考查相似比较级结构的区别
—Do you need any help, Lucy?
—Yes. The job isI could do myself. (2007福建卷)
A. less thanB. more than
C. no more thanD. not more than
【解析】答案选 B。比较:less than 意为“少于”;more than 意为“多于,超过”;no more than 意为“只有,只是”;not more than 意为“不多于,至多”。做好此题的关键是注意句中的 Yes, 由于答话者对问话者的“你需要帮助吗?”作了肯定回答,说明答话者独自完成工作有困难,故填 more than。
六、考查近义比较的区别
This washing machine is environmentally friendly because it useswater and electricity thanmodels. (2006北京卷)
A. less;olderB. less;elderC. fewer;older D. fewer;elder
【解析】答案选 A。less 为 little 的比较级,主要用于修饰不可数名词,fewer 为 few 的比较,主要用于修饰可数名词,据此可排除 C 和 D,因为 fewer 不能用于修饰 water;older 与 elder 的区别之一是前者既可用于修饰人,也可用于修饰事物,而后者只用于修饰人,不用于修饰事物,故只能选 A。
七、 考查 as...as 结构的用法及修饰语的位置
1. It is reported that the United States usesenergy as the whole of Europe. (2004广西卷)
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much asD. twice as much
【解析】答案选 D。由 energy 后的 as 可知,此题是考查 as...as... 结构。根据英语语法习惯,修饰 as...as... 结构的副词只能置于 as...as... 结构之前,不能置于其中。又如:She went out with a man twice as old as her. 她和一个年龄比她大一倍的男子来往。It cost three times as much as I had expected. 它花的钱比我预期的多两倍。
2. He speaks English indeed, but of course nota native speaker. (2004上海卷)
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than
C. so fluently asD. much fluently than
【解析】答案选 C。因为修饰动词 speaks 要用副词,排除 A 和 B;又因为 than 只能用于比较级后而不能位于原级后,排除 D。句意是:他的英语讲得的确不错,不过,当然不如英语本族人讲得流利。
(编辑 周贞雄)
1. Of the two sisters, Betty isone, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet. (2006安徽卷)
A. a younger B. a youngest
C. the younger D. the youngest
【解析】答案选 C。根据句中的 of the two sisters 可知,此题涉及的是两者比较,故用比较级;另外,由于是特指两者中的一个,故其前用定冠词,不用不定冠词。
2. Of the two coats, I’d choose theone to spare some money for a book. (2007四川卷)
A. cheapestB. cheaper
C. more expensiveD. most expensive
【解析】答案选 B。因是两者比较,故用比较级,可将答案锁定在 B 和C 之间;再根据句意,排除 C。
3. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably hisone. (2007全国卷Ⅱ)
A. better-known B. well-known
C. best-known D. most-known
【解析】答案选 C。因为是从他所写的所有歌中选出一首来比较,故用最高级。
二、在语境中考查比较等级的用法
1. I don’t think this film is by far the most boring. I have seen. (2006江西卷)
A. betterB. worseC. the best D. the worst
【解析】答案选 B。既然前文说“这不是最最烦人的电影”,那么下文说的肯定就“还有更糟的”,故用 worse。有意思的是,2006年的这道江西卷的考题与下面这道题极为相似:
That doesn’t sound very frightening. Paul, I’ve seen . What did you like most about the film? (2004湖南卷)
A. betterB. worseC. best D. worst
由前句“这听起来并不十分令人恐惧”可知,说话人曾见过比这个更令人恐惧的事,所以用比较级 worse。
2. The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here . (2007北京卷)
A. earlyB. earlierC. earliestD. the earliest
【解析】答案选 B。做此题的关键词是 new,即把“新来的学生”与“早些时候呆在这儿的学生”进行比较。全句意为:新来的这群学生比早些时候呆在这儿的那些学生表现得更好些。
3. There is an old proverb,“Love me, love my dog.” But there iswisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”(2007湖南卷)
A. someB. muchC. moreD. most
【解析】答案选 C。由于是将“Love me, love my dog”与“Love me, love my book”进行比较, 故用比较级。此题的巧妙之处在于句中没有出现 than, 而是给出两个待比较的 proverb。
4. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete withservice for passengers. (2007江苏卷)
A. goodB. betterC. best D. the best
【解析】答案选 B。句子大意为:由于铁路提速了,所以公路和航空业要提高服务质量来竞争客源。因将“公路和航空”与“铁路”比较,故用比较级。
三、 考查“否定词+a+比较级”结构
1. Your story is perfect. I’ve never heardbefore. (2006全国卷Ⅲ)
A. the better oneB. the best one
C. a better one D. a good one
【解析】答案选 C。“否定词(尤其是 never)+a+比较级”的意思是“从来没有……一个更……的”, 这类结构通常可视为在其后省略了一个 than...短语,做题时要注意根据具体的语境作出正确的理解,如:I have never read a better article. 我从未读过(比这篇文章)更好的文章(=这是我所读过的最好的文章)。I have never seen a worse film. 我从没看过(比这部电影)更糟的电影(=这是我所看过的最糟的电影)。本题中的 I’ve never heard a better one before 的意思是“我从未听到过(比你这个故事)更好听的故事”。
2. —Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
—Yes. I’ve never been toone before. (2006四川卷)
A. a more excitedB. the most excited
C. a more excitingD. the most exciting
【解析】答案选 C。I’ve never been to a more exciting one before 实为 I’ve never been to a more exciting one before than this one. 其意为“我从未参加过比这个晚会更令人兴奋的晚会”,即“这是我参加过的最令人兴奋的晚会”。又如:I’ve never had a worse morning than today. 我哪一天早上也不像今天早上这样倒霉。若意思明确,有时可省略 than 结构:He is fine, never better. 他很好,比以往任何时候都好。
注意:有时根据不同语法结构的需要,也可能没有不定冠词。如:
No news could be more delightful to me. 这消息最令我高兴。
I have never drunk better beer. 我从来没喝过这么好的啤酒。
四、考查比较等级的修饰语
After two years’ research, we now have abetter understanding of the disease. (2007全国卷Ⅱ)
A. veryB. farC. fairlyD. quite
【解析】答案选 B。这四个副词中,通常只有 far 可用于修饰比较级。注: quite 有时也可用于修饰比较级 better,但它只用于表示“身体康复”,不用于其他意义。
五、考查相似比较级结构的区别
—Do you need any help, Lucy?
—Yes. The job isI could do myself. (2007福建卷)
A. less thanB. more than
C. no more thanD. not more than
【解析】答案选 B。比较:less than 意为“少于”;more than 意为“多于,超过”;no more than 意为“只有,只是”;not more than 意为“不多于,至多”。做好此题的关键是注意句中的 Yes, 由于答话者对问话者的“你需要帮助吗?”作了肯定回答,说明答话者独自完成工作有困难,故填 more than。
六、考查近义比较的区别
This washing machine is environmentally friendly because it useswater and electricity thanmodels. (2006北京卷)
A. less;olderB. less;elderC. fewer;older D. fewer;elder
【解析】答案选 A。less 为 little 的比较级,主要用于修饰不可数名词,fewer 为 few 的比较,主要用于修饰可数名词,据此可排除 C 和 D,因为 fewer 不能用于修饰 water;older 与 elder 的区别之一是前者既可用于修饰人,也可用于修饰事物,而后者只用于修饰人,不用于修饰事物,故只能选 A。
七、 考查 as...as 结构的用法及修饰语的位置
1. It is reported that the United States usesenergy as the whole of Europe. (2004广西卷)
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much asD. twice as much
【解析】答案选 D。由 energy 后的 as 可知,此题是考查 as...as... 结构。根据英语语法习惯,修饰 as...as... 结构的副词只能置于 as...as... 结构之前,不能置于其中。又如:She went out with a man twice as old as her. 她和一个年龄比她大一倍的男子来往。It cost three times as much as I had expected. 它花的钱比我预期的多两倍。
2. He speaks English indeed, but of course nota native speaker. (2004上海卷)
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than
C. so fluently asD. much fluently than
【解析】答案选 C。因为修饰动词 speaks 要用副词,排除 A 和 B;又因为 than 只能用于比较级后而不能位于原级后,排除 D。句意是:他的英语讲得的确不错,不过,当然不如英语本族人讲得流利。
(编辑 周贞雄)