【习题训练】
1. This is _________ only expensive dress I’ve got.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
2. We went right round to the west coast by _________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent.
A. the…the
B. /…the
C. the…/
D. /…/
3. —Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?
—Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t _________ Mr. Smith here.
A. /
B. a
C. the
D. one
4. —I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
—It is not your fault. With _________ rush-hour traffic and _________ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.
A. a…a
B. the…the
C. /…/
D. /…a
5. It is said in the newspaper that there was _________ UFO in the sky last night.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. /
6. My neighbor asked me to go for _________ walk but I don’t think I’ve got _________ energy.
A. the…a
B. /…/
C. /…a
D. a…/
7. There is _________ unusual day for Peter. He got _________ “A” in the physics test.
A. a…the
B. an…an
C. a…an
D. an…a
8. Of all _________ reasons for my decision to become a university professor, my father’s advice was _________ most important one.
A. the…a
B. /…a
C. /…the
D. the…the
9. This is _________ one-foot-deep hole.
A. a
B. an
C. /
D. the
10. My most famous relative of all, _________ who really left his mark on America, was Rob Sussel, my great-grandfather.
A. one
B. the one
C. he
D. someone
11. A bullet hit the soldier and he was wounded in _________ leg.
A. a
B. one
C. the
D. his
12. Tim is _________ honest boy. He will be made _________ monitor of his class.
A. a…the
B. a…a
C. an…a
D. an…/
13. When a giraffe（长颈鹿）has _________ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach _________ water.
A. /…/
B. a…the
C. the…/
D. /…the
14. _________ lady over there is _________ university teacher.
A. A…the
B. The…an
C. The…a
D. The…the
15. The sign reads “In case of _________ fire, break the glass and push _________ red button. ”
A. /…a
B. /…the
C. the…the
D. a…a
16. There’s _________ dictionary on _________ desk by your side.
A. a…the
B. a…a
C. the…a
D. the…the
17. An accident happened at _________ crossroads a few metres away from _________ bank.
A. a…a
B. /…a
C. /…the
D. the…/
18. He prefers playing _________ piano to playing _________ hockey.
A. the…the
B. the…/
C. /…/
D. /…the
19. The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have _________ third one because _________ second one is rather small.
A. a…a
B. the…the
C. a…the
D. the…a
20. Jumping out of _________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.
A. /…the
B. /…an
C. an…an
D. the…the
21. —Do you know _________ university student who is talking with Joe?
—Yes, she’s my cousin, Kate.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
22. My father usually reads morning papers before going to _________ work.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. /
23. On _________ news today, there were _________ reports of heavy snow in that area.
A. the…the
B. the…/
C. /…/
D. /…the
24. More college graduates would like to work in _________ west part of our country _________ next year.
A. the…the
B. /…/
C. /…the
D. the…/
25. Mr. Black was made _________ manager of our company.
A. /
B. a
C. an
D. the
26. I ate _________ sandwich while I was waiting for _________ 20:08 train.
A. the…a
B. the…the
C. a…the
D. a…a
27. Linda always takes _________ active part in sports after school.
A. /
B. a
C. an
D. the
28. In many places in China, _________ bicycle is still _________ popular means of transportation.
A. a…the
B. /…a
C. the…a
D. the…the
29. There is _________ report in today’s newspaper. It’s about the International Film Festival, Shanghai.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
30. You have missed _________ “s” in the word “overpass”.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
31. The scientists from _________ United States live in _________ Ninth Street.
A. the…the
B. /…the
C. /…/
D. the…/
32. SARS is _________ unusual disease that I have met before.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
