Canonical analysis
A year is divided into_______months.August is the_______month of the year.
A.twelve;eight
B.twelve;eighth
C.twelfth;eight
D.twelfth;eighth
【解析】句意:一年被分成12个月,八月是一年中第八个月。
根据句意“一年被分成12个月,八月是一年中第八个月。”,第一个设空处后面是复数名词,需要用基数词twelve强调数量;第二个设空处根据前面的定冠词the和后面的名词单数形式,判断需要用序数词作定语,表示“第几个”,eight的序数词是eighth,故选B。
Analysis of examination points
数词的基本用法
1.基数词在句中可以用作主语、宾语、表语、同位语等。
例如:It is said that thirteen is an unlucky number.
据说13是一个不吉利的数目。(主语)
The model ship is worth four hundred.
这台模型轮船值四百块钱。(介词宾语)
I need three altogether.我总共需要三个。(动词宾语)
Five times five is twenty-five. 5乘以5等于25。(表语)
2.基数词在句中还可以用作定语和状语。
例如:I have invited ten people to the party.
我邀请了10个人参加晚会。(定语)
Ten to one, he will come tomorrow.
十有八九他明天会来。(状语)
3.序数词在句中可以用作主语、宾语、表语、定语、同位语和状语等。
例如:The second is what I really need.
第二个是我真正需要的。(主语)
He was among the first to arrive.
他是首批到达的。(介词宾语)
She was the third to arrive. 她是第三个到的。 (表语)
September is the ninth month of the year.
九月是一年中的第九个月。(定语)
Who is that girl, the third in the front row?
前排第三个女孩是谁? (同位语)
When did you first meet her?
你什么时候跟她第一次见面的? (状语)
Consolidate and promote
There are____people in Tom's family.They live on the____floor.
A.five;nineth B.fifth;nine
C.five;ninth D.fifth;ninth
【解析】句意:汤姆的家里有五个人,他们住在九楼。第一个设空处根据后面的名词复数people判断应该填基数词表示数量,第二个设空处根据前面的定冠词the和后面的名词单数,判断用序数词作定语表示“第几个”,另外注意nine的序数词是ninth,故选C。
【答案】C
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