初中英語語法專項練習十——比較級和最高級

2021-02-19 蕭蕭紅葉
初中英語語法專項練習十——比較級和最高級口訣:

一者比較用原級,

比較級限二者比,

三者三者往上比,

最高級的用法起;

若甲乙程度相同,

as…as結構體;

若甲某方面不及乙,

 not so/as…as來擔起;

中間形、副連接要切記!

1、--our English is very good.——But my brother learns it much______than I do.(』97山東)A. good B.well C. better D. best【析】在英語中,a little,a lot,much,even等詞可以用來修飾形容詞或副詞的比較級,故本題的正確答案是C項

2.Don『t worry. Your granny will get_______ (』98昆明)A.well and well B.better and betterC.well and better D.good and well【析】表示"越來越……"可以採用"比較級+比較級"或"more andmore+原級"的結構,如果是單音節的形容詞或副詞,則用前一結構;如果是多音節詞,則可以用後一種結構,故本題的正確答案是B

3.China is one of________ in the world.(『98山西)A.the oldest country B.the oldest countriesC.much older country D.much older countries【析】在英語中,要表示"其中最……的之一",應使用"one of+形容詞的最高級形式+名詞的複數形式"根據題意,本題應選B項4.The girl doesn’t run________ the boy.(『98廣州)A. much faster as B. as faster asC. more fast than D. so fast as【析】在英語中,可以使用"as…as"表示"兩者在某方面一樣";用"notso/as……as"表示"兩者在某方面不一樣",以上兩種結構都必須使用形容詞或副詞的原級由以上分析可知本題的D項最符合題意5.LiLei writes ______ of all the students in our class.A. more carefully B. the most careful C. more careful D. most carefully【析】在這道題中,有的學生選B,只想到了用最高級形式,而忽略了write是實義動詞應用副詞,也有的學生認為D的前邊應該加the ,這就屬於對知識的掌握不夠熟練或忘了副詞的最高級前邊的the可加可省,所以做題一定要考慮周全,避免會的題失分答案為D. 

(一) 寫出下列形容詞與副詞的比較級與最高級形式:

 long_____ ______ wide ______ _______ fat ____ _____ heavy____ ______ 

slow ______ _______ few____ _____ brightly______ -_____ bably _____ _______ far____ _____ quickly _____ ______ happy_____ -______ 

unhappy________ 

(二)用所給詞的正確形式填空:

 1. Of the two girls, I find Lucy the _______ (clever). 

2. Gold(黃金) is ______ (little) useful than iron(鐵).

 3. My sister is two years _______ (old ) than I.

 4. John’s parents have four daughters, and she is the _____ (young) child. 

5. The _____ (cheap) bags are the not usually the best ones. 

6. The short one is by far _______ expensive of the five.

 7. The boy is not so ______ (interesting) as his brother. 

8. Dick sings _____ (well), she sings ______(well) than John, but Mary sings______(well) in her class.

 9. She will be much ______ (happy) in her mew house.

 10. This dress is ______ that.(twice, as…as…, expensive)  

英語語法之形容詞比較級和最高級練習題  

1. This box is___ that one. 

 A. heavy than B. so heavy than

  C. heavier as D. as heavy as 

2 When we speak to people, we should be ' .  

A. as polite as possible B. as polite as possibly  C. as politely as possible D. as politely as possibly 

 3 This book is____ that one, but____ than that one.  

A. as difficult as; expensive 

B. as more difficult as; more expensive  

C. as difficult as; more expensive 

 D. more difficult as; as expensive  4 I think the story is not so ___ as that one. 

 A. interesting B. interested C. more interesting D. most interesting 

 5 His father began to work____ he was seven years old. 

 A. as old as B. as early as

 C. since D. while 

 2  

1. I think science is _ than Japanese.  A. much important B. important C. much more important D. more much important 

 ( ) 2 This pencil is___ than that one.  ^. longest B. long C. longer D. as long 

 ( ) 3 My mother is no ___ young.  A. shorter B. longer C. little D. few 

 ( ) 4 These children are ____ this year than they were last year. 

 A. more tall B. more taller C. very taller D. much taller 

 ( ) 5 It was very hot yesterday, but it is___ today.  

A. even hotter B. more hotter 

 C. much more hot D. much hot 

 6. Mrs Black has got____ instead of getting any better. 

 A. more bad B. a little worse C. much badly D. a lot of worse 

 3  ( ) 1 When we arrived, we found the meeting room crowded with___ students.  

A. quite a few B. only a few 

C. few D. a few quite  

2 The house is small for a family of six.  

A. much too B. too much C. very much D.so  

3 Through the window we can see nothing but ____ buildings.  

A. tall very many B. very many tall C. very tall many D. many very tall  

4 -What's your brother like?  -He is___.  

A. a driver B. very tall C. my friend D. at school  

5 The jacket was so___ that he decided to buy it. ,  

A. much B. little C. expensive D. cheapl  

6 Our classroom is____ larger than theirs.  

A. more B. quite C. very D. much  4  

( ) 1 The earth is about____ as the moon.  

A. as fifty time big B. fifty times ∵ big  

( ) 2 Your room is_ mine. 

 A. twice as large than B. twice the size of 

 C. bigger twice than D. as twice large as 

 ( ) 3 Your room is ___ than mine.  A. three time big B. three times big

 C. three times bigger D. bigger three times  

( ) 4 His father is____than his mother. ;  

A. older four years B. as four years older 

C. four years older D. bigger four years  

5  ( ) 1 Maths is more popular than____.  

A. any other subject B. all the subjects C. any subject D. other subject  

( ) 2 China is larger than ____ in Africa (^W). 

 A. any other country B. other countries C. the other country J 1%D. any country 

 ( ) 3 Tom is stronger than ___ in his class. 

 A. any other boy B. any boys C. any boy D. other boy  

6  ( ) 1 When spring comes, it gets____.  A. warm and warm B. colder and colder C. warmer and warmer D. shorter and shorter  

(     ) 2 By and by, ____ students in our class came to like English. A. more and more B. much and much C. many and many D. less and least 

 ) 3 At last he began to cry ___.  

A. hard and hard B. more hard and more hard C. harder and harder D. less hard and less harder  

) 4 When spring comes the days get ____ and nights ____.  

A. short; long B. long; short C. longer; shorter D. shorter; longer  

7  1___ I look at the picture, ____ I like it. 

 A. The best; the more B. The more; the less  

C. The more; less D. More; the more 

 2 ___ he read the book, ____ he got in it. 

A. The more; the more interesting  B. The less; the more interesting 

C. The more; the more interested 

D. More; more interested

 3 ___ you come back, _____ it will be.  

A, The quicker; the best 

B. The sooner; the better

 C. Faster; the better 

D. The sooner; better  

8  1 I like___ one of the two books.  

A. the older B. oldest C. the oldest D. older 

( )2 Which is___country, China or ?  

A. the large B. the larger 

C. larger D. largest  

( ) 3 Of the two cups, he bought . 

 A. the smaller B. the smallest

 C. small D: smaller  

9  ( ) 1 Which do you like ___, tea or coffee?  

A. well B. better C. best D. most  

( ) 2 This work is ____ for me than for you.  

A. difficult         B. most difficult 

 C. much difficult D. more difficult  

( ) 3 Which do you think tastes ____, the chicken or the fish?  

A. good B. better C. best D. well 

 ( ) 4 The Great Pyramid is about 137 metres high today, but it was once  A. higher B. highest 

C. high too D. more high  

( ) 5 Don't you think it ______ not to write the letter?  

A^^ A. well , B. better C. best D. good 

 10  

( ) 1 Who jumped____of all?  A. far B. farther C. farthest D. the most far 

 ( ) 2 Li Lei is___ student in our class.  

A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest  

( ) 3 The fifth orange is____ of all. Give it to that small child.  

A. big B. bigger C. the bigger D. the biggest 

 ( )4 Who is---of you three?  

A. the oldest B. much older C. oldest D. older  

11  ( ) 1 Tom is one of ____ boys in our class.  

A. tallest B. taller 

C. the tallest B. the tall 

 ( ) 2 English is one of____ spoken in the world.  

A. the important languages 

B. the most important languages 

C. most important language 

D. the most important language 

 ( ) 3 Beijing is one of____ in .  

A. the largest city r '; B. the large cities C. the larger cities D. the largest cities  

12  1. Most of the woods ____ been taken good care of.  

A. are B. is C. has D. have 

 2 ___ like playing football and watching TV.  

A. Most boys B. Most of they C. Most boy D. More of they  

3 ___ are here watering the flowers here.  

A. Some B. Some of the boys C. Some boy D. Some of boys  

4 ___ haven't been to American.  

A. Most them B. Most they C. More of them D. Most of them 

 13  1 ___ is more beautiful than roses.  

A. No other flower B. No another flower  C. Not other flower D. Not all flowers  

2 The tree is ___ in the garden. 

 A. the taller B. the tallest 

 C. taller than of-all D. tall.  

3 Mary studies harder in her class.  A. as any one B. than any other girl 

C. than the other D. than anyone  14  1 Which is___, Li Lei or Wu Tong? 

 A. strong B. strongest 

C. stronger D. the strongest  

2 Which language is____, English, French or Japanese? 

A. easy B. the most easy 

C. the easiest o D. much more easy  

3 Which is____interesting, science, maths or English?  

A. more B. the most C. very D. too 

4 Which city is____, Beijing or Shanghai ? A. beautiful B. more beautiful

 C. much more beautiful D. the most beautiful  

5 Which month is____, June, July or August?  

A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. the hottest  

15 1 Do you have ____ to tell us?  A. something new B. new something 

C. anything new D. new anything  

2 Mike, I have____to tell you.  

A. important something B. important anything 

C. something important , D. anything important  

3 There is ___ in today's newspaper.  A. interesting something B. nothing interesting 

C. interesting anything D. anything interesting  

4 -Is Mrs Brown badly ill?  -No, ____. Only a little cold.  

A. quite well B. nothing serious 

C. not worry D. anything serious  

) 5 Come here, I have____ to tell you.  

A. interesting something B. anything interesting C. nothing interesting D. something interesting  

16  ( ) 1. I'm not ___ to lift the heavy box.  

A. short enough B. enough tall

 C. health enough D. strong enough  

( ) 2 The girl works hard ___ to pass the exam.  A. enough B. too C. still D. yet  

( ) 3 He has____ to think it over. . 

A. many time B. times 

C. time enough D, enough time  

17  ( ) 1 "Do you want____  

A. else anything B. anything else C. other anything D. else something  

( ) 2 Have you seen ___ in the room?  A. anyone else B. else anyone C. anyone other D. everyone else  

( ) 3 ___ would like to go to the park with me?  

A. Whom else B. What else C. Who else D. Else who  

18  ( ) 1 Wei Fang is only six, but she speaks English____ her mother.

 A. as good as B. as better as

 C. as well as D. as best as  

( ) 2 She was sick yesterday, but she is____ to go to school today. 

A. enough good B. good enough C. enough well D. well enough  

( ) 3 This kind of book is-______ for the children to read.  

A. enough well ' B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough ) 

4 -Are you feeling ____?  -Yes, I'm fine now.  

A. quite good B. quite better

 C. any well D. any better

 ) 5 This shirt is no good. That one is even _____ 

A. better B. worse C. well D. worst  19  ( ) 1 We have never seen___ interesting films.  

A. such B. such an C. so D. such a 

 ( ) 2 Don't read :' books ___ you can't understand.  

A. as; such B. such; as 

C. same; as D. as; as  

( ) 3 This is____ book___ I'd like to read once more.  

A. such an interesting; that B. so interesting; that C. such an interesting; as D. a so interesting; as  

( ) 4 We haven't seen ____ play.  

A. so wonderful B. a so wonderful 

C. such wonderful D. such a wonderful 

20  ( ) 1 I am twelve; Mike is fourteen; Mary is thirteen.  So Mike is the ___ of the three.  

A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest  

( ) 2 My ____ brother is three years ____ than I.  

A. elder; elder B. older; oldest C. elder; older D. older; elder  

( ) 3 His ____ son often go to see him on Sunday.  

A. eldest B. older  C. the eldest D. the older 

( ) 4 He is two years ___ than I.  

A. elder B. smaller C. younger D. less  

21( ) 1 I think the book is very____.  A. interesting B. interested

 C. interest D. interests  

( ) 2 They were very ____ to see each other again.  

A. pleased B. surprising 

C. happily -D. angrily  

( ) 3 She is very____ the news.  

A. surprise in B. surprise with C. surprised at D. surprised for 

( ) 4 The boys are ___ computers.  A. interesting in B. interested 

C. interesting about D. interested about  

( ) 5 -How does Kate like her new work? -She____ with the hours.  

A. can't satisfy B. isn't satisfied 

C. doesn't satisfy D- hasn't satisfied  

( ) 6 The man was not ___ when he heard the ___ words.  

A. frightening; frightening B. frightened; frightened C. frightening; frightened 

D. frightened; frightening  

22  ( ) 1 Helen isn't a____ friend of mine. I feel___ sorry for her.  

A. true; true B. truly; true C. true; truly D. truly" truly  

( ) 2 I'm sorry. I'm late. My watch is a few minutes____.  A. slower B. slowly C. more slowly D. slow  

( ) 3 The song sounds___.  

A. sweet B. nicely C. well D. moved  ( ) 4 The ship sank____ under the sea.  

A. deeply B. depth C. deep D. more deep  

23  ( ) 1 ___ helped a lot in our country.  A. The blind is B. The blind areC. The blinds is D. Blind are 

 ( ) 2 ___ should study hard for their work.  A. Young B. The young man C. The young D. The young girl 

 ( ) 3 ___ a happy life in .  

A. The old man live B. The old live 

C. The old is living D. Old live  

24  1 I don't feel very_________.  A. terribly B. well C. good D. badly 

 ) 2 Looking___ at his mother, the little boy looked____.  

A. happy; good B. happy; well C. sadly; sad D. sad; sadly  

( ) 3 Mother doesn't feel ___ today.  A. good B. well C. nice D. health  

( ) 4 In summer eggs will go___ easily.  

A. terribly B. terrible C. badly D. bad  

( ) 5 Jim does morning exercises every day, so he looks very ___.  

A. tired B. good C. well D. happy  

25  ( ) 1 The___ boy was taken to the nearest hospital.  

A. ill B. sick C. good D. clever  

( ) 2 We are___ of the work. 

 A. ill B. sick C. full D. filled  

3 He has not been at school, because he is___.  

A. ill B. well C. fine D. nice  

26  ( ) 1 At last it made them___.  

A. happily B. quickly C. friendly D. slowly 

 ( ) 2 We had a____ meal yesterday evening.  

A. lively B. likely C. lovely D. love  

( ) 3 It is raining hard. He is____ to be late. 

 A. lovely B. likely' 

C. lively D. friendly  

27  ( ) I This book is very good. It___ buying.  

A. worths B. is worth C. worth D. is worthing  

2 The film is very interesting. It is worth ____ a second time. 

A. seeing B. see C. to see D. seen  

( ) 3 Hike___, but 1 dislike ___.  

A. skating; swim B. skate; swimming

 C. to skate; skate D. skating; swimming  

28  ( ) 1 I have worked on the problem, so I am feeling tired and___.  

A. asleep B. sleepy 

C. sleeping D. sleep  

( ) 2 He lay on the floor and fell ___.  A. sleepy B. sleeping 

C. awake D. asleep  

( ) 3 Who is ____ in the next room?  A. asleep B. sleep 

C. sleeping D. sleepy  

29  ( ) 1 We have___time to do it better.  

A. not B. no C. no a D. not a  

( ) 2 We have ____ water to wash clothes.  

A. not any B. no a C. not a D. no any  

( ) 3 I only want to say that I am____ fool.  A. not any B. no a C. not a D. no any  

30  ( ) 1 Mary's mother bought a____ coat for her yesterday. 

A. new big blue silk B. new blue silk big C. new silk blue big D. blue silk new big  

( ) 2 My hometown has____bridge.  A. a stone old fine B. an old stone fine C. a fine old stone D. an old fine stone  

31  1 That's really silly _  

A. of you to say so B. for you to say so C. of you saying so D. for you saying so  ( ) 2 It's important ___ exercise every morning.

A.of you to take B. for you to take 

C. of you taking D. for you

四)翻譯句子: 

1. 本書跟那本書一樣有趣。

This book is _____ _____ _____ that one. 

2. 你遊泳沒有你弟弟好。

You can’t swim _____ _____ _____ your brother. 

3. 今天比昨天冷的多。

It is _____ ______ today______ it was yesterday. 

4. 對這個故事我比另一個喜歡的多。This story is _____ ______ ______ than that one.

 5. 他比我大兩歲。

He is _____ ______ ______ than I. 

6. 這個故事不如那個有趣。

This story is _____ _____ _____ than that one. 

7. 她的身體狀況一天天好起來。

He is getting _____ ______ ______ every day. 

8.他對英語越來越感興趣。

He is becoming ______ _____ _______ _____ ______ English. 

9.他吃的越多,人越胖。

The more he eats, the _______ he gets. 10.你的問題是兩個中比較難的那個。Your question is _______ ______ ______ of two.

形容詞比較級答案

1 . 1-5 D A C A B

16. 1-3 D A D2. 1-6 C C B D A B 

17. 1-3 B A C3. 1-6 A A D B D D  

18. 1-5 C D D D B4. 1-4 B B C C 

19. 1-4 A B A D5. 1-3 A D A 

20. 1-4 C C A C6. 1-4 D A C C 

21. 1-6 A A C B B D7. 1-3 B C B

 22. 1-4 C D A C8. 1-3 A B A 

23. 1-3 B C B9 .1-5 B D B A B 

24. 1-5 B C B B C 10. 1-6 C D C D D A 25. 1-3 B A A11. 1-3 C B D

26. 1-3 C C B12. 1-4 C A B D 

27. 1-3 B A D13. 1-3 A B B

28. 1-3 B D C14. 1-5 C C B D D 

29. 1-3 B D C15. 1-5 C C B B D 

30. 1-2 A C31. 1-2 A B

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