考點一、形容詞、副詞比較等級

1．表示倍數(shù)的三種句型

(1) ...times as＋原級＋as...

Peter's jacket looked just the same as Jack's，but it cost twice as much as his.(2009年高考遼寧卷)

彼得的夾克衫看起來與杰克的一樣，但卻是他價錢的兩倍。

(2) ...times the size/length/width/height，etc.＋of...

This table is three times the length of that one.

這張桌子是那張的三倍長。

(3) ...times＋比較級＋than...

This table is three times bigger than  that one.

這張桌子比那張大三倍。

2．同等程度的比較

用as...as，the same...as...，such...as引導。

He is a worker as good as Peter.(＝He is as good a worker as Peter.)

他和彼得一樣是個好工人。

Linda is the same height as Jenny.

琳達和詹妮一樣高。

Henry is such a good student as Peter.

亨利和彼得一樣是個好學生。

3．與比較級有關的結構及運用比較級的注意事項

(1)“the＋比較級……，the＋比較級……”意為“越……就越……”。

The more careful you are，the fewer mistakes you'll make.

你越仔細，你出的錯就越少。

(2)“the＋比較級＋of the two＋名詞”表示“兩者中較……的那個”。

Of the two coats，I'd choose the cheaper one to spare some money for a book.

兩件外衣我選擇較便宜的一件，為了勻出錢來買書。

(3)否定＋比較級＝最高級

He has never spent a more worrying day.

他過了最擔心的一天。

—Do you think the weather is good enough for an outing?

——你認為這天氣足夠好以便出去郊游嗎？

—Yes，you couldn't hope for a nicer day at this time of the month.

——是的，沒有比這一天更好的。

(4)比較級的修飾語：much，even，far，rather，still，any，no，a bit，a little，two metres，a great deal，a lot，by far等。

Are you feeling any better now？你現(xiàn)在感覺好點了嗎？

How much better she looked without her glasses！(2009年高考全國卷Ⅰ)

她不戴眼鏡看起來好得多。

考點二、形容詞、副詞特殊用法

1．有些副詞還可以作連詞，作副詞時常放在句末。如：though，(ever)since，in case等。

You probably won't need to call—but take my number，just in case.

你很可能無需打電話，不過還是記下我的電話號碼吧，以防萬一。

2．副詞修飾形容詞或其他副詞時，一般位于被修飾詞的前面，但enough要放在被修飾詞的后面。

—Have you got accustomed to your new job?

——你適應新工作了嗎？

—Well，yes.It's not as good as I expected，though.

——是的，但是沒有我預料中的好。

We only had $100 and that was nowhere near enough to buy a new computer.(2010年高考遼寧卷)

我們只有100 美元，離買臺新電腦的錢還差得遠呢。

Although she did not know Boston well，she made her way easily enough to the post office.

雖然她對波士頓不熟，但她仍然很輕松地到了郵局。

3．can not/never與enough或too連用表示“無論怎樣都不過分；越……越好”。

—I was riding alone in the street and all of a sudden，a car cut in and knocked me down.

——我正獨自在街上騎車，突然一個汽車開過來把我撞倒了。

—You can never be too careful in the street.

——在街上越小心越好。

4．多個形容詞作定語時的順序：

限定描繪大長高，形狀年齡和新老。

顏色國籍出材料，作用類別往后靠。

詮釋：限定詞(冠詞、物主代詞、指示代詞、不定代詞)＋數(shù)詞(序數(shù)詞、基數(shù)詞)＋描繪性形容詞(nice，good，interesting，beautiful...)＋特征形容詞(大小、長短、高低＋形狀＋年齡、新舊)＋顏色＋國籍、出處＋物質材料＋用途、類別＋中心名詞。

The little wooden house looks as if it hasn't been lived in for years.

這個木制小房子看上去好像多年沒人住過了。

語法訓練

1．(2011年高考江西卷)—The film is，I have to say，not a bit interesting.

—Why? It's________than the films I have ever seen.

A．far more interesting　　　  　B．much less interesting

C．no more interesting          D．any less interesting

解析：句意：“我不得不說，這部電影一點兒也沒意思。”“為什么？它比我曾看過的電影有趣多了。”根據(jù)Why？可知第二句應與第一句持相反觀點，即“認為電影有趣”。而選項中只有A項表示有趣。far 用在比較級前表示程度較大的差異。

答案：A

2．(2010年高考福建卷)—Volunteering is becoming ________ popular in China.

—Yeah，people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.

A．naturally    B．successfully

C．splendidly   D．increasingly

解析：句意：“志愿服務在中國正變得日益流行起來。”“是的，人們現(xiàn)在意識到幫助別人就是在幫助他們自己。”A項“自然地”；B項“成功地”；C項“極好地”；D項“日益，漸增地”。只有D項符合句意。

答案：D

3．(2010年高考浙江卷)I have been convinced that the print media are usually more ________ and more reliable than television.

A．accurate   B．ridiculous

C．urgent    D．shallow

解析：句意：我確信印刷的媒體材料比電視更精確、更加可靠。accurate精確的；ridiculous可笑的，荒謬的；urgent緊急的，急迫的；shallow淺的，膚淺的。由句意可知，A項符合語境。

答案：A

4．(2010年高考湖北卷)Mistakes don't just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes ________.

A．favourable  B．precious

C．essential    D．worthwhile

解析：句意：錯誤并非(無緣無故地)發(fā)生；它們的發(fā)生是有原因的。找出原因，那么犯錯誤就是值得的。favourable有利的；贊成的；precious寶貴的；珍貴的；essential必要的；基本的；本質的；worthwhile值得做的；值得花時間的。由句意可知，worthwhile符合語境。

答案：D

5．(2010年高考課標全國卷)I have seldom seen my mother ________ pleased with my progress as she is now.

A．so   B．very

C．too  D．rather

解析：句意：我很少看到媽媽像現(xiàn)在這樣為我的進步感到如此高興。not so...as...“不如……這么……，不像……那樣……”，為固定句式；seldom意為“很少”，為否定副詞。故答案選A。

答案：A

6．(2012年濟寧模擬)If you are looking for a fully furnished room to rent，I think there's a(n) ________apartment in my building.

A．empty  B．bare

C．free    D．vacant

解析：句意：如果你想租住家電齊全的房子，我那棟樓有間房子沒人住。empty表示里面沒有任何東西，空空如也；bare赤裸的，無遮蔽的；vacant 未被占用的。

答案：D

7．(2012年黃岡質檢)You can't go out because it is a stormy night，________，your homework hasn't been done.

A．moreover    B．however

C．nevertheless  D．therefore

解析：句意：你不能出去，因為這是一個風雨交加的夜晚；而且，你還沒寫完作業(yè)。moreover此外；however然而；nevertheless然而；therefore因此。

答案：A

8．(2012年東營質檢)Punctuality is ________a virtue to us.It is a rule of life and our respect for our friends and visitors.

A．better than    B．more than

C．no more than  D．no better than

解析：句意：守時不僅僅是一種美德。它是生活的原則以及我們對朋友或來賓的尊重。more than不僅僅，多于；better than好于……；no more than和……一樣不，僅僅；no better than和……一樣不好。

答案：B

9．(2012年沈陽質檢)The little girl couldn't work the problem out.She wasn't ________clever.

A．that     B．much

C．enough  D．rather

解析：句意：那個小女孩解不出這道題，她沒那么聰明。that作副詞時，相當于so；much常修飾形容詞或副詞的比較級以及動詞；enough用在形容詞或副詞后；rather相當。

答案：A

10．(2012年鹽城模擬)—Who do you have in mind for the position?

—I think Peter is the most ________person for it.

A．generous   B．likely

C．optimistic  D．voluntary

解析：考查形容詞辨析。句意：——你覺得誰適合那個職位？——我認為彼得最合適。likely合適的，恰當?shù)?，符合語意。generous慷慨的，大方的；optimistic樂觀的；voluntary自愿的，義務的。

答案：B

11．(2012年沈陽六校診斷)—Who would you like to be your assistant，Jack or David?

—If I had to choose，David would be ________choice.

A．good    B．the better

C．a better  D．the best

解析：考查形容詞的比較級。根據(jù)語意，此處是特指兩個人當中比較好的那一個，所以用the better。

答案：B

12．________，the driver looked at the vast desert without knowing if he could get across safely.

A．Tiredly and sadly  B．Tired and sad

C．Tired and sadly    D．Tiredly and sad

解析：考查形容詞作伴隨狀語。句意：又累又傷心，這個司機看著廣闊的沙漠，不知道自己能否安全穿越。此處主語為the driver，此處用形容詞作伴隨狀語來描述主語的狀態(tài)。

答案：B

13．Having been praised by the teacher，the little girl ran back home，________.

A．happily and satisfied  B．eager and excitedly

C．happy and satisfied   D．anxiously and excitedly

解析：句意：被老師表揚之后，這個小女孩非常滿意、高興地跑回家了。形容詞作狀語，說明主語的特征或者狀態(tài)，故選C項。

答案：C

14．(2012年濟寧模擬)John，who is seventeen this year，usually eats ________his father does.No wonder he is growing taller.

A．twice more than as much as

B．more than twice as much as

C．twice as much as more than

D．twice as more than much as

解析：考查英語中的倍數(shù)表達法。表示倍數(shù)時，可用“倍數(shù)＋as＋形容詞/副詞的原級＋as＋比較對象”。在倍數(shù)之前還可用more than，over，less than等修飾語。因此答案為B。

答案：B

15．(2012年福州模擬)When you  study the local map，you'll find this town is ________.

A．twice the size of that one

B．twice as a large town as that

C．twice as larger as that one

D．twice as larger a town as that

解析：句意：當你研究當?shù)氐牡貓D時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)這座城鎮(zhèn)是那個的兩倍大。倍數(shù)的表達方式：A is＋倍數(shù)＋the＋名詞(如size/length等)＋of B；B項中不定冠詞位置錯誤；C、D項中as 后應用形容詞原級。

答案：A