英語中的名詞有可數(shù)名詞與不可數(shù)名詞之分，他們倆常常為自己在同學(xué)們心目中的地位發(fā)生爭(zhēng)執(zhí)，為此，我們今天特意舉行一場(chǎng)“對(duì)抗賽”，讓它們一爭(zhēng)高低，精彩可不容錯(cuò)過！

[對(duì)抗一]身份之爭(zhēng)

一個(gè)名詞分成兩半時(shí)還叫原名，該名詞就是不可數(shù)名詞，如yogurt分成兩半還叫yogurt；否則為可數(shù)名詞，如cup分成兩半，就不能再叫茶杯，故為可數(shù)名詞。但是有的名詞既可為可數(shù)名詞，也可為不可數(shù)名詞，如orange。

[對(duì)抗二]與冠詞的關(guān)系

不可數(shù)名詞沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，不能使用不定冠詞和數(shù)詞直接修飾，如不能說a tea, two breads；可數(shù)名詞與不定冠詞連用，有復(fù)數(shù)形式，可以說a book, two books。表特指時(shí)兩者都可用定冠詞the修飾。例如：

Give me the pen. 把那支鋼筆給我。

The tea on the table is mine. 桌子上的茶是我的。

[對(duì)抗三]修飾語的異同

可數(shù)名詞表示復(fù)數(shù)意義時(shí)可用many等修飾，不可數(shù)名詞可以用much, a little等修飾。如many boys, much milk, a little bread。這兩類名詞都可以被some, any, a lot of (lots of)等修飾。

[對(duì)抗四]如何表示確切的數(shù)量

可數(shù)名詞前通?？捎镁唧w的數(shù)詞來修飾。如three apples, ten bananas等；不可數(shù)名詞要表示確切數(shù)量時(shí)，用“數(shù)量詞+of+不可數(shù)名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)，若表示復(fù)數(shù)，只把of前的數(shù)量詞變?yōu)閺?fù)數(shù)。如a cup of tea, three bottles of sauce?？蓴?shù)名詞要表示確切數(shù)量，也可以用“數(shù)量詞+of+可數(shù)名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)，但注意前后兩個(gè)名詞都用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如two boxes of apples。

[對(duì)抗五]作主語時(shí)謂語的表現(xiàn)

可數(shù)名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式要看主語的臉色行事，單則單，復(fù)則復(fù)。例如：

There is a bird in the tree. 樹上有一只鳥。

There are five boats on the river. 河里有五艘船。

不可數(shù)名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞只能用單數(shù)形式；當(dāng)不可數(shù)名詞前表示數(shù)量的名詞是復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞也要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。例如：

There is some bread on the plate. 那個(gè)盤子里有些面包。

There are five cups of tea on the table. 桌子上有五杯茶。

[對(duì)抗六]與“多少”的緣分

可數(shù)名詞天生就與how many有緣，而且how many身后只跟名詞的復(fù)數(shù)。例如：

How many books do you have? 你有多少本書？

對(duì)不可數(shù)名詞前的修飾語提問，要視具體情況而定。若對(duì)不可數(shù)名詞前的全部修飾語提問，疑問詞用how much。例如：

I want two cups of tea.→How much tea do you want?

若對(duì)不可數(shù)名詞前表示數(shù)量的名詞提問，疑問詞用how many。例如：

They want two cups of tea.→How many cups of tea do they want?

[鞏固練習(xí)]

用名詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. The cat caught two ____(mouse) last night.

2. Jack went to have two ____(tooth) pulled out yesterday afternoon.

3. There is some ____(rice) in the bag.

4. There are two new ____(shelf) in my room.

5. The ____(German) are going to fly to Beijing for their holiday.

6. All these ____(thief) have been caught.

7. The P.E. teacher gave me some ____(advice) on how to play

soccer well.

8. Kate cant walk now because she hurt her ____(foot) yesterday.

9. They built many ____(building) on Shanghai.

10. In the earthquake, lots of people lost their ____(life) in Sichuan.

Key:1.mice 2.teeth 3.rice 4.shelves 5.Germans 6.thieves 7.advice 8.feet 9.buildings 10.lives