形容词和副词
知识点一、形容词和副词的基本用法
1.形容词在句中的作用。
(1)形容词在句中可作定语、表语和补语。
(2)形容词在句中也可作状语,用来表示主语所处的状态。
He was lying in bed,dead.
(3)alone/afraid/asleep/awake/alive/ashamed/ill/well(身体好)等常用作表语而不用作定语。如:
He is an ill man.(错)
The man is ill.(对)
She is an afraid girl.(错)
The girl is afraid.(对)
(4)twoyearold/200metrelong/onethousandword 等复合形容词中的名词要用单数,一般只用作
前置定语。如:
Tom is a twoyearold boy.
2.副词在句中的作用。
副词在句中一般用作状语,修饰动词、形容词或其他副词,也可修饰整个句子。如:
Obviously you are wrong.
知识点二、常用连接性副词的用法
1.though 用作副词时,常在句末,意为“然而,可是”,表示转折意义。
2.therefore“因此,所以”,表示结果。
3.meanwhile“与此同时,在此期间”,表示前后分句的动作同时发生。
4.moreover“另外”,表示承接关系。
5.however“然而”,表示让步、转折,常用逗号与句子的其他成分隔开。
6.besides“另外;还有”,表示递进关系。
7.instead“相反”,表示前后分句意义相反。
知识点三、形容词、副词的比较级及最高级
1.平级比较
(1)as+形容词/副词原级+as 像……一样
(2)as+adj.+a/an+名词+as 像……一样的……
(3)as much+a/an+名词+as 和……一样是……
(4)not as/so+形容词/副词原级+as...不如……那样……
①Henry is a worker as good as Peter (is).
=Henry is as good a worker as Peter (is).
Henry 和 Peter 一样都是好工人。
②It is generally believed that teaching is as much an art as it is a science.
人们普遍认为,教学是一门科学,同时也是一门艺术。
2.比较级
(1)the+比较级...,the+比较级...越……,越……
The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
你越仔细,你犯的错误越少。
(2)the+比较级+of the two+名词,表示“两个中较……的”。
The taller of the two boys is my brother.
这两个男孩中较高的是我哥哥。
3.比较级的修饰词
常见的修饰词有 much,a lot,a great deal,far,even,a bit, a little, any(否定句、疑问句中),
具体的数据等。
He is much taller than Yao Ming.
他比姚明高多了。
但是 very/quite/fairly 一般不用来修饰比较级;最高级常用 by far/much 或序数词作状语。如:
The population of China is by far the largest in the world.
Africa is the second largest continent.
4.几种带有否定词的比较句型
(1)no better than 表示“和……一样;实际等于……”。例如:
The patient is no better than he was yesterday.
病人的情况和昨天一样(不好)。
(2)no more...than 表示“同……一样不”。例如:
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.
鲸和马都不是鱼。
(3)no less... than 表示“和……一样;不逊于”。例如:
The technique of writing is no less difficult than that of the other arts.
写作技巧和其他艺术技巧一样困难。
5.比较级表达最高级含义
(1)“否定词+比较级”有最高级的含义。
Your story is perfect;I've never heard a better one before。
你的故事太完美了,我从来没有听到比这更好听的故事。
(2)比较级在以下几种句式中均表示最高级含义。
比较级+than+any other+单数名词
比较级+than+all the other+复数名词
比较级+than+anyone else
比较级+than+any of the other+复数名词
比较级+than+the rest of+复数名词或不可数名词
例如:朱莉娅是她班上最高的女生。(一句多译)
①Julia is taller than any other girl in her class.
②Julia is taller than all the other girls in her class.
③Julia is taller than any of the other girls in her class.
④Julia is taller than the rest of girls in her class.
⑤Julia is the tallest girl in her class.
知识点四、倍数表达法
1.A is+倍数+比较级+than+B
2.A is+倍数+as+原级+as+B
3.A is+倍数+the+名词(size,length,height 等)+of+B
4.the+名词(size,length,height 等)+of A is+倍数+that+of+B
5.A is+倍数+what 引导的名词性从句
长江是珠江的三倍长。(一句多译)
①The Yangtze River is twice longer than the Pearl River.
②The Yangtze River is three times as long as the Pearl River.
③The Yangtze River is three times the length of the Pearl River.
④The length of the Yangtze River is three times that of the Pearl River.
知识点五、形容词作定语时的位置
1.通常置于所修饰的词之前,但不定代词的定语通常在后面。如:
Someone strange is asking to see you.
Something unexpected happened and we had to make some changes to our plan.
2.else 常放在不定代词和疑问代词后面作定语。如:
No one else can answer the question.
3.多个形容词作定语时的词序为:大小、长短、高低形状/年龄、新旧颜色/来源、国籍、地区、出处
/材料/用途。如:
an expensive Japanese sports car, those three beautiful large square old brown wood table.
高频考点一 形容词、副词的基本用法
例 1.(2019·江苏卷)Unlike traditional gyms, appbacked gyms offer people ________ options
to exercise.
A.casual B.regular
C.flexible D.tight
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意:与传统健身房不同,有软件支持的健身房为人们提供了灵活的锻炼
选择。casual“随便的”;regular“有规则的”;flexible“灵活的”;tight“紧的”。
【变式探究】(2018·江苏卷)Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is ________ to
invest in sufficient training for his staff.
A.keen B.reluctant
C.anxious D.ready
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词。句意:尽管这家旅馆服务差,但是经理却不愿投资对员工进行足够的培训。
reluctant“不情愿的,勉强的”符合句意。
【变式探究】Fathers’ love for their kids seems to be a bit strict and tough; ________, mothers’
love seems to be loving and caring.
A.anyway B.meanwhile
C.moreover D.otherwise
【答案】B
【解析】考查副词辨析。句意:父亲对孩子的爱似乎有点严厉和强硬;相比之下,母亲的爱似乎是富
有爱心和体贴的。meanwhile“与此同时,对比之下”,符合语境。anyway“尽管,而且”;moreover“此
外,而且”;otherwise“除此之外,否则”。
高频考点二 形容词、副词的比较等级用法
例 1.It may not be a great suggestion. But before ________ is put forward, we’ll make do
with it.
A.a good one B.a better one
C.the best one D.a best one
【答案】B
【解析】句意:它或许不是一个好建议,但在更好的建议被提出之前,我们先凑合一下。此处暗含比
较,表示“一条更好的建议”,是泛指,故选 B。
【变式探究】I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time — there are ________ meaningful
things to do.
A.less B.more
C.the least D.the most
【答案】B
【解析】句意:我认为每天晚上看电视是浪费时间,因为有更有意义的事可以去做。根据句意可知,
此处应用 meaningful 的比较级形式,故选 B。
【举一反三】This is by far ________ movie that I have ever seen.
A.an inspiring B.a much inspiring
C.the most inspiring D.the more inspiring
【答案】C
【解析】句意:这是我曾看过的最鼓舞人心的电影了。by far 中用于修饰形容词或副词的比较级或最
高级。根据 that 从句的描述可知,应该选择 C 项,即用最高级形式。D 项,“the+比较级”常常要与由
of 构成的短语连用。
高频考点三 形容词、副词辨析
例 3.【2018·江苏】Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is _______ to invest
in sufficient training for his staff.
A. keen B. reluctant
C. anxious D. ready
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。句意:尽管旅馆服务不好,经理还不愿投入为员工提供足
够的培训。A. keen 敏锐的;B. reluctant 不情愿的;C. anxious 渴望的;D. ready 准备好的。故选 B。
【举一反三】(2017•天津)—I want to see Mr. White. We have an appointment.
—I’m sorry, but he is not ________ at the moment, for the meeting hasn’t ended.
A. busy B. active C. concerned D. available
【答案】D
【解析】句意:--我想见怀特先生,我们有约。--对不起,他现在没空,因为会议还没有结束。A.忙
碌;B.积极,活跃;C 关心;D.有空。根据语境,故选 D。
【变式探究】David is ________ animal fur, so he won’t visit anyone who has cats or dogs in
the house.
A.curious about B.allergic to
C.satisfied with D.fond of
【答案】B
【解析】(be) curious about“对……好奇的”;(be) allergic to“对……过敏的”;(be) satisfied
with“对……满意的”;(be) fond of“喜欢”。根据空格后面的 so he won’t visit anyone who has cats
or dogs in the house 可知,戴维对动物皮毛“过敏”。
【变式探究】The Forbidden City attracts a ________ stream of visitors every day, especially
during national holidays.
A.constant B.main
C.powerful D.shallow
【答案】A
【解析】句意:紫禁城每天都吸引着络绎不绝的游客,特别是在国庆节期间。A constant stream of
visitors 表示“络绎不绝的游客”。Constant“持续不断的”,符合句意。Main“主要的”;powerful“强
有力的”;shallow“浅的”。
【举一反三】Tony can hardly boil an egg, still ________ cook dinner.
A.less B.little
C.much D.more
【答案】A
【解析】句意:托尼几乎不会煮鸡蛋,更何况做饭呢。still less 意为“何况,更不用说”,符合句
意。
高频考点四 倍数表达法
例 4.This restaurant wasn't ________ that other restaurant we went to.
A.half as good as B.as half good as
C.as good as half D.good as half as
【答案】A
【解析】句意:这家餐馆还没有我们去过的其他餐馆的一半好呢。本题为倍数表达法之一:倍数+as
+adj.原级+as+比较成分。
【举一反三】Mary’s house in Nanchang cost much more than ours,though not half________.
A.so big B.much bigger
C.very big D.as bigger
【答案】A
【解析】此处表示“玛丽在南昌的房子不到我们家房子面积的一半,却比我们家的房子贵得多”,完
整的表示是“...cost much more than ours,though it is not half as/so big (as ours).”。
【变式探究】The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ______ the present
one.
A.as three times big as
B.three times as big as
C.as big as three times
D.as big three times as
【答案】B
【解析】英语中常见的表达倍数的句型有:①... times+as +adj./adv. (原级)+as...; ②...times
+adj./adv.(比较级)+than... ; ③...times+the length/width/...+of...。故 B 项符合。
1.(2019·江苏卷)Unlike traditional gyms, appbacked gyms offer people ________ options to
exercise.
A.casual B.regular
C.flexible D.tight
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意:与传统健身房不同,有软件支持的健身房为人们提供了灵活的锻炼
选择。casual“随便的”;regular“有规则的”;flexible“灵活的”;tight“紧的”。
2.(2019·天津卷)A dog’s eating habit requires regular training before it is ________
established.
A.properly B.widely
C.originally D.temporarily
【答案】A
【解析】考查副词辨析。句意:狗的饮食习惯在正确地建立之前需要规则的训练。A 项意为“正确地”;
B 项意为“广泛地”;C 项意为“最初”;D 项意为“临时”。故选 A。
1.(2018·江苏卷)Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is ________ to invest
in sufficient training for his staff.
A.keen B.reluctant
C.anxious D.ready
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词。句意:尽管这家旅馆服务差,但是经理却不愿投资对员工进行足够的培训。
reluctant“不情愿的,勉强的”符合句意。
1.(2017·江苏)Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death, smart-phones defeated ____________
PCs in sales.
A. controversial B. contradictory
C. confidential D. conventional
【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. controversial 有争议的;B. contradictory 对立的,相互矛盾的;C.
confidential 机密的,秘密的;D. conventional 传统的。句意:乔布斯去世仅仅五年后,智能手机在销
量上就打败了传统的个人电脑。故选 D。
2.(2017·江苏) The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical
incidents. But ____________ explanations are hard to find.
A. alternative B. aggressive
C. ambiguous D. apparent
【答案】A
【解析】考查形容词。A. alternative 可供替代的;B. aggressive 好斗的,有进取心的;C. ambiguous
有野心的,耗时的;D. apparent 显而易见的。句意:恐龙的消失未必是由天文事件引起的,但是难以找到
其它解释。故选 A。
3.(2017•天津)—I want to see Mr. White. We have an appointment.
—I’m sorry, but he is not ________ at the moment, for the meeting hasn’t ended.
A. busy B. active C. concerned D. available
【答案】D
【解析】句意:--我想见怀特先生,我们有约。--对不起,他现在没空,因为会议还没有结束。A.忙
碌;B.积极,活跃;C 关心;D.有空。根据语境,故选 D。
1.(2016·新课标Ⅰ,63)The title will be ________(official)given to me at a ceremony in London.
【答案】officially
【解析】句意:这个头衔会在伦敦的典礼上正式地被授予我。修饰动词应用副词形式。
2.(2016·新课标Ⅱ,41)If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work,you should take a
step back and identify(识别)those of ________(great)and less importance.
【答案】greater
【解析】句意:如果你因为工作责任而感到有压力的话,那么你应该暂缓一下,识别哪些事情更重要,
哪些不太重要。由 and 连接两个并列成分可知,great 应与 less 并列,故用比较级 greater。
3.(2016·新课标Ⅱ,47)Recent studies show that we are far more productive at work if we take
short breaks ________(regular).
【答案】regularly
【解析】句意:近期的研究表明,如果有规律地短暂休息,我们的工作效率会更高。形容词通常在句
中作定语或表语。此处修饰动词短语 take short breaks,需用副词。
4 . (2016· 新 课 标 Ⅲ , 66)Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which
________(gradual)turned into chopsticks.
【答案】gradually
【解析】句意:小块的食物用树枝更容易吃到,这样树枝就逐渐演变成了筷子。所填词修饰动词,所
以用副词形式。
5.(2016·四川,62)Chinese scientists ________(recent)had a chance to study a wild female
panda with a newborn baby.
【答案】recently
【解析】句意:最近,中国的科学家有机会研究一只带着新出生的熊猫宝宝的野生雌性大熊猫。在句
中作状语应用副词形式。
6.(2016·四川,63)She was a very ________(care)mother.
【答案】caring/careful
【解析】句意:她是一位非常体贴的/细心的妈妈。修饰名词应用形容词形式。caring“体贴的,关心
他人的”和 careful“细心的”均符合语境。
7.(2016·浙江,6)That young man is honest,cooperative,always there when you need his help.In
short,he's ________(rely).
【答案】reliable
【解析】句意:那个年轻人很诚实,有合作精神,当你需要他的帮助的时候,他总会在那里。简而言
之,他可以信赖。be 动词后面要接形容词作表语。
8.(2016·浙江,18)I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend
________(many)in the coming years.
【答案】more
【解析】句意:我一直很喜欢你组织的所有的活动,并且希望未来的几年里参加更多的活动。此处暗
含比较意义,故用比较级形式。
1.(2015· 江 苏 , 31)The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and
(comprehension)review of the case.
【解析】句意:警方决定对该案件进行彻底和全面的审查。作名词 review 的定语要用其形容词形式。
comprehensive 综合的,广泛的。
【答案】comprehensive
2.(2015·浙江,14)Listening is thus an active, not a (passively), behavior consisting
of hearing, understanding and remembering.
【解析】句意:听是一种积极的,而不是消极的行为,它涉及听、理解和记忆。与前面的形容词 active
对应,也要用形容词形式,一起作名词 behavior 的定语。passive 被动的,消极的。
【答案】passive
3.(2015·湖北,27)Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a
little if he wants to be (punctually).
【解析】句意:尽管会议大厅距他的公寓很近,想准时赶到,他必须快一点。作系动词 be 的表语要用
形容词形式。punctual 准时的。
【答案】punctual
4.(2015·湖北,28)I don't think what he said is (relevance)to the topic we are
discussing.He has missed the point.
【解析】句意:我认为他说的与我们正在讨论的主题无关。他跑题了。作系动词 is 的表语要用形容词
形式。relevant 有关的;贴切的。
【答案】relevant
5.(2015·四川,7)Andy is content with the toy.It is the (good)he has ever got.
【解析】考查最高级和比较级。句意:Andy 对这个玩具很满意,这是他曾得到的最好的玩具。根据句
意应用最高级。
【答案】best
6.(2015·四川,9)Little Tom sat (amaze)watching the monkey dancing in front of him.
【解析】考查形容词作状语。句意:小 Tom 坐在那儿看着小猴子在他面前跳舞,很吃惊。本句考查形
容词作伴随状语, amazed 感到吃惊的,常修饰人;amazing 令人吃惊的,常修饰物。
【答案】amazed
7.(2015·安徽,26)I'm so (gratitude)to all those volunteers because they helped my
terrible day end happily.
【解析】句意:我非常感激所有的志愿者,因为他们帮我把糟糕的一天变成了愉快的一天。be 动词后
跟形容词,be grateful to sb 感激某人。
【答案】grateful
8.(2015·福建,23)It was (consider)of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we
got worried.
【解析】句意:为了避免我们担心,米切尔告知我们他耽搁了,他想得很周到。be 动词后用形容词,
considerate 体贴的;考虑周到的。
【答案】considerate
9.(2015·浙江,13)Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from,
understand that every bite put into our mouths was (former)alive.
【解析】句意:如果我们知道一点食物来源的话,我们中的大多数人就会明白我们嘴里的每一口食物
从前都是活着的。此处作时间状语,故要用副词形式。formerly 以前,从前。
【答案】formerly
10.(2015·湖北,29)The girl used to be shy, but is (gradual)getting active in group
work and is more willing to express herself.
【解析】句意:女孩一度很害羞,但是逐渐地她在分组工作表现得积极主动,变得更愿意表达自己了。
在句中作状语修饰动词短语 get active 要用副词形式。gradually 逐渐地,逐步地。
【答案】gradually
11.(2015·安徽,31)They gave money to the old people's home either (personal)or
through their companies.
【解析】句意:他们给那位老人的家里送钱,有的是从个人的名义,有的则是通过他们的公司。修饰
动词的应为 personally。
【答案】personally