2012高考名校最新模拟试题解析:冠词 (1)


1. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ________ discovery which completely changed ________ man's understanding of color.(2011·
重庆师大附中月考)
    A. a; 不填               B. a; the           C. 不填; the        D. the; a
解析:A考查冠词的用法。第一空表示“一个发现”;第二空understanding of color已有限定词man’s,故不用冠词。
2. In  week or so.I'11 be among_____ unemployed,I'm afraid.(2011·唐山市摸底)
    A.小填;a             B.a;不填          C.a;the            D.me:不填
解析:C考查冠词的用法。第一空泛指“一周”;第二空特指“失业的人”。
3. Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _____European carrier in ______ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.
(2011·浙江温州十校联考)
A.the; 不填   B.a; the    C.the; a   D. the; the
解析:B考查冠词的用法。第一空泛指一艘欧洲船只;第二空特指印度洋。
4. Shall we take ________ short break? I want to make ________ call.(2011·浙江温州八校返校联考)
  A.the;a            B.a;the             
  C.the;the          D.a;a
解析:D考查冠词的用法。第一空考查固定短语take a break,故用不定冠词a;第二空泛指打一个电话。
5. In China, ______ pressure to pass _____ exams tends to cause lack of students' creativity.(2011·浙江学军中学月考)
A  /; the    B  a; the    C. the; /  D. / ; the
解析:C考查冠词的用法。第一空特指通过考试的压力;第二空泛指多次考试。
6. The artist, whose early career was far from being success, is now widely recognized as  master of painting.(2011·广西玉林、南宁二中9月联考)
A./ ; a    B./ ; the    C.a; a   D.a; the
解析:C考查冠词的用法。第一空考查抽象名词具体化,此处a success意为:一个成功的职业;第二空泛指“一位绘画大师”。
7. There is       small temple on the island, which can only be reached by water.(2011·云南昆明一中第一次月考)
A.a; 不填   B.a; the    C.the; the   D.the; 不填
解析:A考查冠词的用法。第一空泛指一座小庙;第二空考查短语by water不用冠词。
8. Mr White, who comes from ___________ European country, has formed _________ habit of attending ______________ church on Sundays.(2011·浙江杭州西湖中学检测)
A. an; ×; the   B. a; the; ×    C. an; the; ×  D. a; a; a
解析:B考查冠词的用法。第一空表示来自一个欧洲国家;第二空特指去教堂礼拜的习惯;第三空考查短语attend church意为:去教堂礼拜。
9. —It’s reported that over 1billion people watched the live opening ceremony of___ 2010 South Africa World Cup on TV.(2011·四川绵阳中学月考)
   —Yes, news came as____ shock to me.
A. the; the  B. x; a   C. the; a  D. a; the
解析:C考查冠词的用法。第一空特指2010年南非世界杯;第二空考查抽象名词具体化,此处指“一个震惊的消息”。
10. I will never forget my teacher’s advice: “As long as you can affect life of your child in an active way, you’ve been success.”(2011·四川成都市摸底)
A./ ; the   B.a; /    C.a; the   D.the; a

  解析:D考查冠词的用法。第一空特指你孩子的生活;第二空抽象名词具体化,a success意为:一个成功的人。