专题一冠词重难点分析冠词是一种虚词，没有词义，不能单独使用，放在名词的前面，帮助说明名词的含义。
冠词主要分为定冠词、不定冠词和零冠词。
历年高考试题对冠词的考查涉及到冠词的位置、不定冠词、定冠词、零冠词及固定搭配中的冠词等各个方面。
下面我们以表格的形式对前四个方面进行梳理总结。
一、冠词的位置二、不定冠词三、定冠词四、零冠词五、英语中含有冠词的词组辨析英语中有不少词组，从形式看好像只有冠词之差，而实际上却是意义完全不同的词组。
1. in front of 在……（外）的前面；in the front of在……（内）的前面There is a garden in front of the classroom. 教室前面有一个花园。
（外）There is a blackboard in the front of the classroom. 教室前面有一块黑板。
（内）2. in charge of 掌管、负责；in the charge of 在……负责之下An experienced worker is in charge of the project. 一位有经验的个人负责这个项目。
The project is in the charge of an experienced worker. 这个项目由一位经验丰富的工人负责。
3. at table 在进餐、吃饭时；at the table 在桌旁He seldom talks at table. 吃饭时他很少说话。
They sat at the table, talking and laughing. 他们坐在桌旁，边说边笑。
4. by day 白天、日间；by the day 按日计He works in an office by day. 他白天在办公室工作。
Cleaning women in big cities get paid by the day. 大城市的清洁女工按日获得报酬。
5. take place 发生、举行；take the place (of) 代替、接替When did this conversation take place? 这次谈话什么时候进行的？Electric trains have now taken the place of steam trains in our country. 在我们国家，电力火车已经取代了蒸汽火车。
6. in words 用语言；in a word 总之Please express your thoughts in words. 请用言语表达你的想法。
In a word, I don’t trust you. 总之，我不相信你。
7. at times 有时、不时；at a time 一次I do feel a little nervous at times. 有时我确实感到有些紧张。
Pass me the bricks two at a time. 每次递给我两块砖。
8. little 少、不多的；a little 一些、一点儿Hurry up, there is little time left. 快点，时间不多了。
Don’t hurry, you still have a little time. 不用急，你还有时间。
9. few 很少、几乎没有的；a few 有些、几个He is a man of few words. 他是一个少言寡语的人。
Only a few of the children can read. 只有几个孩子会阅读。
10. a most interesting 非常有趣的；the most interesting 最有趣的（形容词的最高级）This is a most interesting story. 这是一个非常有趣的故事。
This is the most interesting story of the three. 这是三个故事中最有趣的一个。
11. a doctor and nurse 一位医生兼护士；a doctor and a nurse 一位医生和一位护士A doctor and nurse is standing there. 一位兼护士的医生正站在那儿。
A doctor and a nurse are standing there. 一位医生和一位护士正站在那儿。
12. a number of 许多、好些；the number of ……的数目（后面的谓语动词用单数）A number of students are in the classroom. 许多学生在教室里。
The number of students in the classroom is forty. 教室里有40个学生。
考点练透一、单句填空用适当的冠词填空，不需要的划“/”。
1. —hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?—Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t __________ Mr. Smith here.2. I know you don’t like __________ music very much. But what do you think of __________ music in the film we saw yesterday?3. —I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over __________ keyboard.—You shouldn’t put drinks near __________ computer.4. Of all __________ reasons for my decision to become a university professor, my father’s advice was __________ most important one.5. According to __________ World Health Organization, health-care plans are needed in all big cities to prevent __________ spread of AIDS.6. For him __________ stage is just __________ means of making a living.7. I think if really __________ honor for me to speak here.8. This lab used to be in __________ charge of Mr. Wang.9. I know there is __________ Mr. Smith next door, who has gone on __________ business.10. He devotes most of his time to __________ football. And I am sure he promises __________ excellent footballer.11. Don’t lose heart. Please have __________ second try.12. Those who are rich should help __________ poor.13. In some factories workers get paid by __________ piece.14. John is __________ university student from __________ European country.15. Teachers play __________ active and important part in building up students’ character.16. __________ Zhangs live on the second floor.17. It is known to us all that __________ light travels faster than __________ sound.18. A tower is seen in __________ distance.19. In case of fire, please press __________ red button.20. Shenzhen has __________ population of more than 10 million.21. __________ days I spent with Mary in Shanghai were so wonderful.22. My brother was born in __________ spring of 1990.23. How sweetly she sings! I have never heard __________ better voice.24. Beijing is __________ second largest city in China.25. My trip to Tibet was really __________ unforgettable experience.二、语篇填空在括号中填入适当的冠词。
There once was a king who offered 1 prize to 2 artist who would paint 3 best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all 4 pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy (绒毛状的) white clouds. All who saw this picture thought it was 5 perfect picture of peace.The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was 6 angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down 7 side of the mountain tumbled (翻腾) a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all.But when the king looked closely, he saw behind 8 waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush 9 mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the bush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest — in perfect peace.The king chose 10 second picture.三、语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。