新六級(jí)直擊考點(diǎn)---綜合改錯(cuò)題十

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七、冠詞的使用錯(cuò)誤
    冠詞是英語限定詞中最主要的一種,有且僅有兩種形式:不定冠詞 a (或者 an )和定冠詞 the 。但是冠詞又是英語中最為常用的詞類,而且由于漢語中沒有與之對(duì)應(yīng)的詞類,所以考生對(duì)冠詞的用法的掌握尤感困難。冠詞的使用錯(cuò)誤一般包括如下情況:
    1. 該用冠詞時(shí)漏用,如 all of sudden → all of a sudden , tell truth → tell the truth ;
    2. 不該用冠詞時(shí)贅用,如 in the contrast → in contrast , give a rise to → give rise to ; keep a pace with → keep pace with ;
    3. the 與 a/an 誤用,如 on a whole → on the whole ;
    4. a 與 an 混用,如 a “ s ” sign → an “ s ” sign , to a extent → to an extent , a honor → an honor 。
    例 1
    We were very much surprised that the village
    was such long way from the main road. 1.__________
    在“ such+a(an)+ 形容詞 + 名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)中,定冠詞不能省略,所以應(yīng)該在 such 后加上不定冠詞 a 。
    例 2
    “I considered it a honor to be invited to address 1.__________
    the meeting of world-famous scientists,” said
    professor Johnson.
    “ honor ”雖然首字母為 h ,卻是一個(gè)以元音開頭的單詞,顯然應(yīng)該使用不定冠詞 an ,這類題一般出現(xiàn)頻率較少,卻也容易犯錯(cuò),在改錯(cuò)題應(yīng)該格外注意,不容出錯(cuò)。
    例 3
    The nude human body at the rest must begin to 1.__________
    combat a lowering of body temperature when the
    air temperature stands at approximately 31.0℃.
    “ at rest ”為習(xí)慣用語,表示“處于休息狀態(tài)”的意思,中間不用任何冠詞,故應(yīng)該將 the 刪去。
    例 4
    Geologists have been studying volcanoes for a long
    time. Though they have learned great deal, they still 1.__________
    have not discovered the causes of volcanic action.
    “ a great deal ”表示“大量的,許多的”的意思,后面接不可數(shù)名詞,此為習(xí)慣用法,前面不定冠詞 a 不能省略。