考点一、 考查不定冠词a / an表示个别或泛指的用法。
(1) 用在可数名词前表示“一个”,含义上相当于“one”。
如:The development of industry has been a gradual process throughout human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.
(2) 与单数可数名词连用,表示某一类人或事物;亦可泛指某一类人或事物中的“任何一个”。
如:It is generally accepted that a boy must learn to stand up and fight like a man.
(3) 用在抽象名词或物质名词前,表示“一种,一次,一类”等意义。
如:He had a strong dislike for cold weather.
(4) 用在序数词前,表示“再一,又一”。
如:He missed the gold in the high jump, but will get a second chance in the long jump.
(5) 用在专有名词前,相当于“一位,一个,某位,某个”或“……式的人”。
如:Experts think that the recently discovered painting may be a Picasso.
(6) 用在季节、月份、星期或节日的名词前,表示某个特定的季节、月份、日子或节日。
如:The accident happened on a rainy Sunday towards the end of July.