考点二 最高级前的限定词
: D% Q; Y' u" e(1) 形容级做定语时, 最高级前通常要加定冠词the ,如:
8 x L& H Z5 ?9 c2 g' ~5 cthe most important thing, the biggest elephant
$ G, o$ y# V0 e$ N- z: D/ ]但当最高级前有物主代词时,不需加the, 如:
5 M; ]4 m- f( Cmy latest hobby, her most interesting experience
" X$ s% ^& R+ o4 o4 Z; H(2) 形容词作表语时,最高级前通常不加限定词' ~! Q: P' ]: c& ?- t: M
如:She looks happiest whenever you are around.: w" c4 B5 @6 t5 @, B
Excuse me, but I'm busiest at the moment.
( s' C3 x8 f& { ^6 k! e% H0 Z* V例题:
/ P6 C0 n$ M6 u8 g' D) }" T(1) Of all the Native Americans in the United States, the Navajos form largest group.
6 ]# ^- L I7 }- U1 V; j6 X应改为: form the largest
8 \' L) A" L5 [5 Q# ~% k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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& c2 v M: [. ?/ o$ w. c1 k7 D( X考点三 范围词 1 A l/ C; L1 h0 h6 J
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
5 R- k( p8 w8 ^ @6 x/ T) b; x例题:
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/ J g5 k% f, y: U5 _ The Appalachian Trail, extending approximately 2, 020 miles from Maine to Georgia, is the longer continuous marked footpath in the world.# F5 s& Y* ~. _8 A$ k+ T/ u1 R0 P
应改为:longest. 4 J3 o' {" b" Y) e/ U$ W/ L
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 |