考点二 最高级前的限定词 5 H# J' o) e- w+ J) ^9 ]
(1) 形容级做定语时, 最高级前通常要加定冠词the ,如:4 S5 t* v) k1 O0 T
the most important thing, the biggest elephant1 a4 e( j0 A) U- _+ z6 A/ X
但当最高级前有物主代词时,不需加the, 如:4 ^- ^# A q7 x l4 o
my latest hobby, her most interesting experience : j' X0 d) W' A$ w5 n/ a
(2) 形容词作表语时,最高级前通常不加限定词
! q9 w4 @; y* p0 k/ r) v9 k如:She looks happiest whenever you are around.
& H4 O0 c& I9 K* I5 b5 D Excuse me, but I'm busiest at the moment.
: q3 y% [, ^0 [例题:
0 [7 L) d0 o* P0 Z' j(1) Of all the Native Americans in the United States, the Navajos form largest group.; V6 \. y8 w/ j5 i( j
应改为: form the largest K. ?* j. U+ Q
解释: largest是最高级, 作group的定语, 之前必须加定冠词the
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+ D5 e3 [" @# ?& z# U考点三 范围词
6 e9 x: p0 @( F# g4 Q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 ' Y$ F" |2 J( P* o/ e" I9 }) w
例题:* T: L; R6 f! O( \1 i1 p' ^/ f
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The Appalachian Trail, extending approximately 2, 020 miles from Maine to Georgia, is the longer continuous marked footpath in the world.1 g3 s- Z& i2 A1 _, e2 h0 p
应改为:longest.
$ G% _7 }3 c5 ]0 E9 e+ I# N6 r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 |