【考点直击】

1．可数名词和不可数名词的用法；

2．名词所有格的构成及用法；

3．近义名词的辨析。

【名师点睛】

一、名词的数

1．单数和复数

　 可数名词有单数和复数两种形式。复数形式通常是在单数形式后加词尾“-s”构成，其主要变法如下：

　（1）一般情况在词尾加-s，例如：book→books，girl→girls，boy→boys，pen→pens,doctor→doctors, boy→boys。

　（2）以s，x，ch，sh，结尾的词加-es，例如：bus→buses，class→classes，box→boxes，watch→watches，brush→brushes。

　（3）以ce, se, ze,（d）ge结尾的名词加s，例如：orange—oranges。

　（4）以辅音母加y结尾的词变“y”为“i”再加-es,例如：city→cities, factory→factories, country→countries, family→families。但要注意的是以元音字母加y结尾的名词的复数形式只加s，如：boy→boys, day→days。

　（5）以o结尾的词多数都加-es。例如:hero→heroes，potato→potatoes，tomato→tomatoes,但词末为两个元音字母的词只加-s。例如：zoo→zoos，radio→radios，还有某些外来词也只加-s，例如：photo→photos，piano→pianos。

　（6）以f或fe结尾的词，多数变f为v再加-es，例如：knife→knives，leaf→leaves, half→halves。

　　复数词尾s（或es）的读音方法如下表所示。

　　复数词尾s（或es）的读音方法

　（7）少数名词有不规则的复数形式，例如：man→men，woman→women，tooth→teeth，foot→feet，child→children，mouse→mice。

　　【注意】与man和woman构成的合成词，其复数形式也是-men和-women。例如：an Englishman，two Englishmen。但German不是合成词，故复数形式为 Germans；man, woman等作定语时，它的单复数以其所修饰的名词的单复数而定，如：men　workers， women teachers。

　　有个别名词单复数一样，例如：Chinese，Japanese，sheep，deer，fish等。但当fish表示不同种类的鱼时，可以加复数词尾。

　（8）单数形式但其意为复数的名词有：people, police等。

　（9）数词+名词作定语时，这个名词一般保留单数形式，中间加连字符。例如：ten-minutes’ walk, an 8-year-old girl, a ten-mile walk。

　（10）还有些名词仅有复数形式，如：trousers，clothes，chopsticks，glasses，goods，ashes，scissors，compasses。

　（11）只用作单数的复数形式的名词有：

　　科学名词：physics, mathematics/maths
　　游戏名称：bowls
　　专有名词：the United States, Niagara Falls
　　其他名词：news, falls

2．不可数名词“量”的表示方法

　　在英语中，不可数名词如果要表示“量”的概念，可以用以下两种方法：

　（1）用much, a little, a lot of/lots of, some, any等表示多少，例如：

　　The rich man has a lot of money．
　　There is some milk in the bottle．
　　Is there any water in the glass？
　　I don't like winter because there's too much snow and ice．

　（2）用a piece of 这类定语，例如：

　　a piece of paper a piece of wood a piece of bread

　　a bottle of orange a glass of water（milk） a cup of tea

　　a cup of tea a bag of rice three bags of rice
　　如果要表示“两杯茶”、“四张纸”这类概念时，在容器后加复数，例如：
　　two cups of tea
　　four pieces of paper
　　three glasses of water

　　不可数名词也可用a lot of, lots of, some, any, much等来修饰。

二、名词的所有格

　　名词所有格，用来表示人或物的所有，以及领属关系。

1. 表示有生命的名词的所有格其单数形式是加 's,其复数形式是s'，例如：a student's room, students' rooms, father's shoes。

2. 如其结尾不是s的复数形式仍加 's，如：Children's Day。

3. 在表示时间、距离、长度、重量、价格、世界、国家等名词的所有格要用 's，例如：a twenty minutes' walk，ten miles' journey，a boat's length，two pounds' weight, ten dollars' worth。

4. 无生命名词的所有格则必须用of结构，例如：a map of China，the end of this term，the capital of our country, the color of the flowers。

5. 双重所有格，例如：a friend of my father's。

【注意】

　　如果两个名词并列，并且分别有 's，则表示“分别有”，例如：John's and Mary's rooms（约翰和玛丽各有一间，共两间）；Tom's and Mary's bikes（两人各自的自行车）。

　　两个名词并列，只有一个's，则表示“共有”，例如：John and Mary's room（约翰和玛丽共有一间）；Tom and Mary's mother（即Tom与Mary是兄妹）。

【实例解析】

1.（2004年上海徐汇区中考试题）

  These _________ have saved many children’s lives.

  A. woman doctors                B. women doctor

  C. women doctors                D. woman doctor

  答案：C。该题考查的是名词作定语时的变化。woman 作定语时要和被修饰的名词保持数的一致。

2. (2004年河北省中考试题)

This is _________ bedroom. The twin sisters like it very much.

  A. Anne and Jane              B. Anne’s and Jane’s

  C. Anne’s and Jane             D. Anne and Jane’s

  答案：D。该题考查的是并列名词的所有格。两人共有一个房间时，只在后面的名词后加’s。

3. (2004年吉林省中考试题)

  ---Are there any ________ on the farm?

  ---Yes, there are some.

  A. horse  B. duck  C. chicken  D. sheep

  答案：D。该题考查的是特殊名词的复数形式。从谓语动词来判断，主语应该是复数名词。只有sheep可用作复数名词。

4. (2004年佛山市中考试题)

  ---What would you like to drink, ________ or orange?

  ---Orange, please.

  A. hamburger      B. chip       C. tea

  答案：C。该题考查的是名词的类别。三种东西中只有tea能喝。

【中考演练】

一. 单项填空

1．--- Where have you been, Tim?

　 --- I’ve been to ______.

　A. the Henry house      B. the Henry family

　C. The Henry’s home    D. Henry’s

2．In England, if ____ is in the middle of the day, the evening meal is called supper.

　A. food   B. lunch   C. breakfast   D. dinner

3．You looked for it twice, but you haven’t found it. Why not try ____ .

　A. three times   B. a third time   C. the third time   D. once

4．--- They are thirsty. Will you please give them ______ ?

　 --- Certainly.

　A. some bottles of waters   B. some bottles of water

　C. some bottle of water     D. some bottle of waters

5．Mike hurt one of his ______ in the accident yesterday.

　A. tooth   B. feet   C. hand   D. ear

6．There is some _______ on the plate.

　A. cakes   B. meat   C. potato   D. pears

7．In England, the last name is the  _______ .

　A. family name   B. middle   C. given name   D. full name

8．The are going to fly _______ to Beijing.

　A. Germen   B. Germany   C. Germanys   D. Germans

9．The______ has two _______ .

　A. boys; watches   B. boy; watch   C. boy; watches   D. boys; watch

10．The little baby has two _______ already.

　A. tooth   B. tooths   C. teeth   D. teeths

11．What’s your _______ for being late again?

　A. idea   B. key   C. excuse   D. news

12．--- It’s dangerous here. We’d better go out quickly.

　　--- But I think we should let _______ go out first.

　A. woman and children   B. women and child

　C. woman and child      D. women and children

13．--- You can see Mr. Smith if there is a sign “_______ ”on the door of his shop.

　　--- Thanks.

　A.ENTRANCE       B.BUSINESS HOURS

　C.THIS SIDE UP   D.NO SMOKING

14．Are they going to have a picnic on _______ ?

　A. Children’s Day    B. Childrens’s Day

　C. Childrens Day      D. Children Day

15．Where are the students? Are they in _______ ?

　A. the Room 406   B. Room 406   C. the 406 Room   D. 406 Room

二. 根据下列句子的情景及所给汉语注释，写出所缺单词。

1. We’ve got a lot of new ________(杂志) in our school library.

2. Please turn to another _______（频道）, I don’t like this show.

3. Yesterday the _________(航班) to London was put off because of the bad weather.

.4. Autumn is my favourite       (季节)         

5. ---How many _______(小刀) do you have?

  ---Three.

6. __________ are widely used in the modern world. 

7. June 1^st is __________(儿童) Day.

8. Mary, would you please tell me your new ________(地址) so that I can write to you.

9. ---Does this piece of ______(音乐) sound nice?

  ---Yes. It’s wonderful!

10. May 12^th is the International _______(护士) Day. Let’s say “ Thanks” to them for their work.

三. 根据句意和所给首字母写出所缺的单词。

1. “What’s your n_______?”

  “Li Lei.”

2. How many d_______ does your uncle have?

3. Please close the w______. It’s cold outside.

4. If you want study English well, you must pay attention to your p________.

5. A computer is one of the greatest i_________ in the world.

6. Zhang Hui is very excited. He will go to Japan with his p_______ during the Spring Festival.   

7. At the a______ of seven, the lonely girl had to work to make living.

8. It’s only about an h_____ flight from Qingdao to Beijing by air.

9. Health is more important to me than m_______.

10. Be careful! It’s d__________ to run across the street now.

【练习答案】

一．1.D 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.B  6.B 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.C 11.C 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.B

二．1.magazines 2.Channel 3. flight  4.season  5. knives  6. Computers  7. Children’s  8. address  9. music 10. Nurses’

三．1.name 2.daughters 3. window  4. pronunciation  5. inventions  6.parents 7. age 8. hour’s 9. money 10. dangerous