12.形容词和副词的比较级
形容词、副词比较级
1) 规则变化
单音节词和少数双音节词,加词尾-er,-est来构成比较级和最高级。
2) 不规则变化
as+形容词或副词原级+as
1)在否定句或疑问句中可用so… as。 He cannot run so/as fast as you.
2)当as… as 中间有名词时采用以下格式。 as +形容词+ a/an +单数名词 as + many/much +名词
This is as good an example as the other is. I can carry as much paper as you can..
3)用表示倍数的词或其他程度副词做修饰语时,放在as的前面。 This room is twice as big as that one. Your room is the same size as mine.
4) 倍数+ as + adj. + as 倍数+ the +n + of This bridge is three times as long as that one. This bridge is three times the length of that one. Your room is twice as large as mine. Your room is twice the size of mine. 比较级形容词或副词+than You are taller than I.
They lights in your room are as bright as those in mine. 注意:
1)要避免重复使用比较级。
(错) He is more cleverer than his brother. (对) He is more clever than his brother. (对) He is clever than his brother. 2)要避免将主语含在比较对象中。 (错) China is larger that any country in Asia. (对) China is larger than any other countries in Asia. 3)要注意对应句型,遵循前后一致的原则。 The population of Shanghai is larger than that of Beijing. It is easier to make a plan than to carry it out.
4)要注意冠词的使用,后有名词的时候,前面才有可能有名词。 比较:Which is large, Canada or Australia? Which is the larger country, Canada or Australia? She is taller than her two sisters.
She is the taller of the two sisters.
可修饰比较级的词
1)a bit, a little, rather, much, far, by far, many, a lot, lots, a great deal, any, still, even 2)还可以用表示倍数的词或度量名词作修饰语。
3)以上词(除by far)外,必须置于比较级形容词或副词的前面。 典型例题:
1)---- Are you feeling ____? ---- Yes,I'm fine now.
A. any well B. any better C. quite good D. quite better any 可修饰比较级,quite修饰原级,well的比较级为better. 2)The experiment was____ easier than we had expected. A. more B. much more C. much D. more much 3)If there were no examinations, we should have ___ at school. A. the happiest time B. a more happier time C. much happiest time D. a much happier time many, old和far
1) 如果后接名词时, much more +不可数名词;many more +可数名词复数 2) old 有两种比较级和最高级形式: older/oldest 和elder/eldest。 elder,eldest 只用于兄弟姐妹的长幼关系。 My elder brother is an engineer. Mary is the eldest of the three sisters.
3) far 有两种比较级,farther,further. 在英语中两者都可指距离。 在美语中,father 表示距离,further表示进一步。 I have nothing further to say.
the+最高级+比较范围
1) The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
形容词最高级前通常必须用定冠词 the,副词最高级前可不用。 形容词most前面没有the,不表示最高级的含义,只表示
注意: 使用最高级要注意将主语包括在比较范围内。 (错)Tom is the tallest of his three brothers. (对)Tom is the tallest of the three brothers.
2) 下列词可修饰最高级,by far, far, much, mostly, almost This hat is nearly / almost the biggest. 注意:
a. very可修饰最高级,但位置与much不同。 This is the very best. This is much the best. b.序数词通常只修饰最高级。 Africa is the second largest continent. 3) 句型转换:
Mike is the most intelligent in his class.
Mike is more intelligent than any other students in his class.
4)
和more有关的词组
1) the more… the more…越……就越……
The harder you work,the greater progress you'll make. 2) more B than A与其说A不如说B less A than B
He is more lazy than slow at his work. = He is less slow than lazy at his work.
3) no more… than… 与……一样……,不比……多 The officials could see no more than the Emperor. no less… than…与……一样…… He is no less diligent than you. 4) more than不只是,非常 She is more than kind to us all. 典型例题
1)The weather in China is different from____.
A. in America B. one in America C. America D. that in America 答案:D. 本题意为
2)After the new technique was introduced,the factory produced ___ tractors in 1988 as the year before.
A. as twice many B. as many twice C. twice as many D. twice many as 答案C. 表示倍数用
形容词是用来修饰、描述名词或代词的词,主要用作定语、表语和补足语等。副词是用来修饰动词、形容词、其他副词、介词短语或全句的词。
一、比较级和最高级的常见结构
1. “the +比较级……, the +比较级“:表示“越……越……” The sooner you see a doctor, the better it is.你越早看医生越好。
The longer I waited, the less patient I became.我等的越久就变得越不耐烦。 2. the +序数词+最高级+单数可数名词:表示“第几大的” This is the third most popular song of Michael Jackson。 这是迈克尔·杰克逊第三受欢迎的歌曲。 高考真题:
1. (01上海卷) In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go , ____ 。
A. our holidays will be better B. our holiday will be the better C. the better our holiday will be D. the better will our holiday be
2. (02上海卷) As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ____。
A. the more for life you are equipped B. the more equipped for life you are C. the more life you are equipped for D. you are equipped the more for life 二、比较级和最高级的修饰语
1.常见的比较级的修饰语有:much, a little, a great deal, far, by far, even, will, still, a bit, a little, rather, any, (far) larger than
This movie is far more interesting than I expected.这部电影比我原想的有意思的多。
2. all the +比较级:愈来愈
I worked all the harder.我工作愈来愈努力了。
3.常见的最高级的修饰语有:序数词,by far, nearly, almost, by no means, not quite, not really等
He is almost the best player.他基本上是最好的选手。 4. any修饰比较级只用于疑问句、否定句和条件状语从句 Can you do any better on this job?你这件事情能不能做得更好些? 高考真题:
1. (06江苏卷) I wish you’d do ____ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better。
A. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more
2. (07全国卷II ) After two years’ research, we now have a ____ better understanding of the disease。
A. very B. far C. fairly D. quite
3. (08全国卷I) You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ______? A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit more C. a bit more slowly D. slowly more bit 三、表达倍数的常用结构 1.数词+times+as+形容词原级+as
This room is twice as big as that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。 2.数词+times+形容词比较级+than
This room is twice bigger than that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。 3.数词+times+性质名词+of (性质名词主要有:length, size, height, weight, depth等)
This room is twice the size of that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。 4. (not)half+as+形容词原级+as
This room is half as big as that one.这房间的面积是那间的一半。 高考真题:
1. (03北京卷) Our neighbor has _____ours。
A. as a big house as B. as big a house as
C. the same big house as D. a house the same big as
2. (05湖北卷)What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before .It is it is long。 A.half not as wide as B.wide not as half as C.not half as wide as D.as wide as not half
3. (08浙江卷) I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times____。
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
4. (08陕西卷) Ten years ago the population of our village was that of theirs。 A. as twice large as B. twice as large as C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
5. (09四川卷)My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice ___ expensive 。
A. as B. so C. too D. very
6. (09辽宁卷)Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost his。 A. as much twice as B. twice as much as C. much as twice as D. as twice much as
7. (09四川卷)My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice ___ expensive 。
A. as B. so C. too D. very
8. (09江西卷)According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ____a woman。
A. than B. such C. so D. as
9. (09辽宁卷)Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost _______ his。
A. as much twice as B. twice as much as
C. much as twice as D. as twice much as
10. (08浙江卷) I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times______。
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
四、比较级与冠词的搭配
1.不含than的比较级前可加不定冠词修饰,构成“ a/an+比较级+单数可数名词”表示“一个更……的人/物”。
Why don’t you use a sharper knife?你为什么不用一把更锋利的刀呢?
2.被比较者被明确特指时,比较级前面应该加定冠词“the”修饰。
Which is the younger one, Lily or Lucy?哪一个年龄小一些,莉莉还是鲁西? 高考真题:
1. (02全国卷) Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has ___IQ。
A. a high B. a higher C. the higher D. the highest
2. (05山东卷)Mr. Smith owns ______ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met。
A. larger B. a larger C. the larger D. a large
3. (06四川卷) ---Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
--- Yes. I’ve never been to ____ one before。
A. a more excited B. the most excited
C. a more exciting D. the most exciting
4. (06全国II卷) Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard ____ before。
A. the better one B. the best one C. a better one D. a good one
5. (06安徽卷) Of the two sisters, Betty is ____ one, and she is also the one who loves to be quite。
A. a younger B. a youngest C. the younger D. the youngest
五、比较级和同级比较
1. as +原级+ as : 和……一样
The room is as big as that one.这间房子和那间一样大。
2. as many/much/far/long as +具体数词:到达某种程度
The number of the students in that school reaches as many as 4,000.那所学校的学生数量多达4ooo人。
3. as… as中间有名词时采用以下格式:
1) as +形容词+ a/an +单数名词+as
He is as kind a person as his father.他和他爸爸一样都是善良的人。
2) as + many/much+不可数名词/可数名词复数+as
I can carry as much paper as you can.你能搬多少纸,我也能。
I have as many books as you do.我的书和你的一样多。
高考真题:
1. (01全国卷) It is generally believed that teaching is _____ it is a science。
A. as art much as B. much an art as
C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
2. (04上海卷)He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _____ a native speaker。
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than
3. (05安徽卷)John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself。
A. five foot eight as tall as B. as tall as five foot eight
C. as five foot eight tall as D. as tall five foot eight as
4. (06上海卷) A typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds ____ strong as 113 miles per hour。
A. too B. very C. so D. as