名词1 .具有某种特性、状态、特点、情感、情绪的人或事,表示变化了的词义时,这一抽象名词可作为可数名词。(1)difficulty 困难; a difficulty 一件难事(2)experience 经验; an experience 一次经历(3)failure 失败; a failure 一位失败者,一件失败的事(4)knowledge 知识; a good knowledge ……对精通 / 熟知(5)success 成功; a success 一位成功者,一件成功的事(6)surprise 惊奇; a surprise 一件令人吃惊的事(7)honour 荣誉; an honour 一位 ( 件 ) 带来荣誉的人或事Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。The party last night was a success.We sang and danced until it came to an end.昨晚的晚会很成功,我们唱啊跳啊直到晚会结束。Losing the game was a difficult experience for her.对她来说,输掉比赛是一种痛苦的经历。2 .有些物质名词可个体化为可数名词Would you like some coffee ?你想喝点咖啡吗?I would like a coffee and two beers.我想要一杯咖啡和两杯啤酒。物质名词可数名词物质名词可数名词drink 饮料two drinks两杯饮料sugar 糖a sugar 一块糖coffee 咖啡a coffee一杯咖啡paper 纸a paper一张报纸;一篇论文tea 茶two teas两杯茶hair 头发a hair 一根头发1.(2010· 济宁检测 )We all hold the belief that ________2012 London Olympic Games will be ________success.A . / ; a B . the ; /C . the ; a D . a ; a解析: 第一空为特指,应用定冠词 the ;第二空 success 为抽象名词具体化,“一个成功的人或事”,应用不定冠词 a ,类似的词还有 failure , pleasure 等。答案: C2 . (2010· 福建卷 )It’s________good feeling for people to admire the Shanghai World Expo that gives them________pleasure.A . / ; a B . a ; /C . the ; a D . a ; the解析: 句意为:上海世博会给人们带来了欢乐,欣赏世博会是一种美好的感受。有些不可数名词,如 knowledge , command , feeling等,前面有“ a/an +形容词”修饰时,表示一件具体的事情或一个……的人。 pleasure 意为“愉快,快乐”,为不可数名词,故不加冠词。答案: B1 . accident , incident , affair ...