1、英语辅导:透视高考试题 解析 enough 用法Unit16Scientistsatwork的READING部分有这样一个句子:Thepiecesshouldbejustlongenoughtoreachthecornersofthehandkerchief.再看NMET2000单项填空的第8题:_totakethisadventurecoursewillcertainlylearnalotofusefulskills.A.BraveenoughstudentsB.EnoughbravestudentsC.StudentsbraveenoughD.Studentsenoughbrave本题考查
2、考生对enough用法的掌握情况。enough是现行教材中较为活跃的一个词,是历年教学大纲和高考考纲中的重点词汇,更是高考命题的热点词汇。本文拟从其词性入手,结合历年高考试题对其用法进行剖析,希望同学们能更好地掌握。一、enough可以作名词、代词,意思是足够;充分。作代词可以代替可数名词或不可数名词,在句中作主语或宾语。如:1.Enoughhasbeensaidonthissubject.关于这一问题说得已经足够多的了。2.No,thanks.Ivehadenough.不,谢谢。我已吃饱了。(enough=enoughfood)【注意】当enough后的名词前有冠词、形容词性物主代词、指示代
3、词或其本身就是代词时,要用介词of。如:Wevehadenoughofyourcoldness.我们已经受够了你的冷漠。二、enough作形容词,意思是足够的;充分的,常与for或不定式连用,可以作定语或表语。作定语置于被修饰的名词前后均可,前置时强调enough,后置时强调被修饰词。如:1.(NMET95第22题题干)Ihopethereareenoughglassesforeachguesttohave_.2.Fivemenwillbequiteenough.五个人就足够了。三、enough作副词的意思是十分地;充分地;足够地;充足地,置于被修饰的形容词或副词之后,常与不定式或介词for连
4、用,在句子中作状语,表示程度。如:1.(NMET93)-Mum,IthinkIm_togetbacktoschool.-Notreally,mydear.Youdbetterstayathomeforanotherdayortwo.(Key:C)A.sowellB.sogoodC.wellenoughD.goodenough2.(NMET98)IfIhad_,IdvisitEuropestoppingatallthesmallinterestingplaces.(Key:A)A.alongenoughholidayB.anenoughlongholidayC.aholidayenoughlon
5、gD.alongholidayenough3.Whentheyreachedtheburningbuildingtheyfoundthattheirladderswerenotlongenoughtoreachthepeoplewhoweretrapped.当他们靠近烈火熊熊的大楼时,他们发现梯子不够长,够不着那些被火围困的人。4.(NMET95第26题题干)-Youwerebraveenoughtoraiseobjectionsatthemeeting.-Well,nowIregret_that.四、enough作感叹词时意思是够了;停止;住手;不要再继续了,用以表达不耐烦或恼怒。如:You
6、vebeenpractisingtheviolinallafternoon.Enough!你整个下午都在练小提琴。够了!五、用在主语+cannot.+enough句型中该句型形式上是否定句型,实际上表达的是肯定意义,意思是再也不过分;越越。如:Icannotthankyouenough.我对你感激不尽。(我怎么感谢你都不算过分。)六、enough还可以用于以下的短语中1.sureenough果真;确实。如:Hesaidhewouldcome,andsureenoughhecame.他说要来,果然来了。2.wellenough还不错;还可以;相当;很;极。如:Youknowwellenough.(口)你明明知道。(你心里明白。)3.begood/kindenoughtodosth.劳驾;务请做某事。如:Begood/kindenoughtoreplyearly.请早日赐复。NMET2000单项填空第8题实际上就是考查enough作副词时修饰形容词的位置。由于本题中的enough是副词,所以要置于被修饰的形容词brave之后,整个形容词短语braveenoughtotakethisadventurecourse作后置定语,修饰名词Students,全句的意思是:有足够勇气选修这门历险课程的学生将会学到很多有用的技能。故答案应选C。