第三节 最高级 MSFNw
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考点一 最高级的形式 "9.6\Y\*
一、英文中表示最的概念时,形容词要变为最高级,其形式主要有两种: /.f!
在词尾加-est (单音节形容词), 如:low-lowest, late-latest, lucky-luckiest, fit-fittest; DvU~%%(0^
或在词之前加most (多音节形容词), 如:most important, most sensitive s>V*=#L
少数词最高级形式特殊,如:good(well)-best, bad(ill)-worst, many(much)-most, little-least, etc. 2GUhV*TN
TOEFL经常会出现这样的搭配: most highest, 这是不对的,hightest已经是最高级,前面当然不能在加most. ~m
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例题: jeyaT^F(
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二、没有等级的形容词 _zAc 5rS
有些形容词本身就具有“比….年长”、“ 比…..优越”等含义,因此也就没有比较级和最高级。比如: inferior, superior, senior, anterior。这些形容词往往和to连用,而不和than连用。 P2s^=J0
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有些形容词本身就具备“最、极”的含义,所以就没有最高级和比较级。如: CAcOWwDm
absolute(绝对的), unique(独一无二的), infinite(无限的), round(圆的), right(对的), correct(正确的), wrong(错误的), perfect(完美的),这类形容词往往被称为绝对形容词 oo"JMD)
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考点二 最高级前的限定词 G
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(1) 形容级做定语时, 最高级前通常要加定冠词the ,如: \:18Uoe7
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(2) 形容词作表语时,最高级前通常不加限定词 |ij W_r
如:She looks happiest whenever you are around. /61ag9pN
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例题: cPa 0n4
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考点三 范围词 3IRRFIiO
伴随最高级出现的往往有表示范围的词或短语,常用of 或among或 in 引导, 表示“在….之中”。 如:of all, in the world, in the country等, 在填空题的题干中包含表示范围的词时,空格处需填最高级 ^
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解释:本句有范围词in the world, 则定冠词the 之后应采用形容词最高级形式 8-l)TTP&.
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对于most来讲,除了构成某些词最高级外,most的用法有几点需要注意,经常成为改错题的考点: 1x<rh\oo
1. 当most表示大多数时,之前不加the, 并且有两种形式来表示大多数,分别为: \Lh<E5@]
most + 名词,如:most people, most Indian tribes; 86)
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2. most有时意思等同于very, 此时most之前用不定冠词,如: PezWc18
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解释:most只有在表示形容词最高级作定语时需加定冠词,此句表示“大多数”,没必要加the. R`3>0LrC8
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第三章 副词 (uxQBy
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副词和形容词有着千丝万缕的联系,相当比例的副词都是形容词加后缀-ly构成的,但副词在句中的作用却与形容词有较大区别,需细心领会:副词最主要的功能是作状语,用于修饰动词、形容词、副词、介词短语、甚至整个句子,这些都是形容词不可替代的作用,但切记在TOEFL题中不可修饰名词 S^"e5n2
副词可大致分为时间副词(如:now, then, recently), 地点副词(如:here, upstairs, everywhere), 方式副词(如:carefully, rapidly, happily), 程度副词(如:much, quite, extremely), 疑问副词(如:how, when, where), 承接副词(如:besides, however, therefore)等等 7[
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副词比较级和最高级的用法基本和形容词相同,形容词比较级的特殊句式同样适用于副词,稍有不同的是副词最高级前的the可用可不用,不用时居多。副词比较级和最高级作为考点的不多,但在题干中多次出现,可留心体会与形容词的区别和联系 *A9{H>Vq
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第一节 副词修饰动词 !P^$g
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修饰动词是副词的最主要作用之一,此处动词的含义包括谓语动词、不定式中的动词,被动式或进行时中的分词形式的动词 =5_F9nk-
例如:You can't possibly arrive there on time. (谓语动词) !eoec2h#5
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Her composition is frequently referred to as original. (被动式)
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解释:形容词commercial不能修饰谓语动词produce, 需改为副词 K'/x9.'%
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解释:resemble一词是本句的谓语动词, 已有了宾语chimpanzees, 之后需要的只可能是用来补充说明的非谓语, B、D可先排除; facial是形容词, 不能作have的宾语, 因此C肯定不对; A是副词, 恰好修饰动词作状语 ;9sVWJJCw
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第二节 程度副词much等 =S +:qk
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程度副词much, still, far, a little, a bit 的特殊之处在于:可用来修饰比较级,表示加强或减弱程度。 如: I'm much clearer about the situation now. 3Ab$
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注意:much不能加形容词原形代替比较级 B
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比如想说更有耐心:不能够说much patient, 而应该说more patient; y
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同时more也不能替代much修饰比较级, [_Z3v,vt,
比如要说低得多:不能说more lower , 而应该说much lower; k/Q]Ke
例句:She is far better than me at English. ( 在英语方面她比我好的多) *E6 p=
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解释:比较级more不能修饰比较级faster, 应改为程度副词much W;W\L? r
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解释:much作为形容词不能修饰另一个形容词, 而作副词时只能修饰形容词比较级, 如much better, much more expensive, 依句意是要将爬行动物在温带地区和寒带地区的分布加以对比, 因此改为比较级more abundant S7]cF5N
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考点:程度副词 XCY4[2*a>
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应改为:still more >"b"K{t
解释:程度副词still修饰比较级more时,应置于其前, '=xl}v
词汇:crust: 地壳 silicon: 硅 )U?W+0[=
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考点:程度副词 `*B8IT)
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解释:形容词tiny不能修饰比较级longer, 应改用程度副词a little Wp ]u0w
词汇:gracefully: 优雅地, swan: 天鹅