【高考原题】

2012年高考英语江苏卷第23题：

Sophia waited for a reply, but ___D___ came. A. either                B. another             C. neither              D. none

【本刊试题】

本刊2008年第10期《从一道高考题看none与no one的区别》（作者：陈仁祯）：

She waited for a reply, but ___A___ came. A. none                     B. all                   C. nothing              D. either

【相似程度】

同学们仔细看一看，比一比，这两道题的相似程度有多高？至少可以说有99%相似吧。它们的差别在哪里？只是句子主语作了改动（对答题没有任何影响）。

江苏高考题的句意为：索菲娅等着答复，但什么也没等到。

而本刊句子的意思是：她等着答复，但什么也没等到。

【考点归纳】

不定代词是高考英语的一个重要考点，其中表示两者与三者用法的不定代词一直是高考英语的一个热点。

英语中表示两者的不定代词有both, either和neither，而表示三者的不定代词有all, any, none和every，在使用时千万不要弄混了。如：

我的父母都喜欢运动。

误：All of my parents like sports.

正：Both of my parents like sports.

一个人的“父母”显然只有两个人，不可能是三个人或多个人，所以只能用both，不能用all，否则就要出笑话了。

注意，each 既可用于两者，也可用于三者或三者以上，而every只用于三者或三者以上，所以当用于两者时，只能用each，不能用every。比如要表示“路的每一边”，我们要说成each side of the road，但不能说成every side of the road，因为“路”只有两个side。但是，如果说“广场的每一边”，我们就可以说every side of the square，因为“广场”一般都有四个side。

至于both, either, neither 的区别，那就要看句意了，尤其要注意句子意思的肯定与否定；同样地all, any, none, every之间的区别，也需根据句意来确定（同样要注意句子意思的肯定与否定）。

【再试一把】

 以下考题均涉及不定代词表示两者或三者的用法，均为作者根据近几年的考点规律精心原创编写，说不定与明年的高考题又很相像哦！

01. ______ idiot with a basic knowledge of French should be able to book a hotel room in Paris.

A. Either          B. Neither             C. No               D. Any

02. There were a lot of computers at the exhibition, ______ one of which would have suited me perfectly.

A. either          B. neither              C. any              D. none

03. The children needed new school clothes and Kim couldn't afford ______.

A. either          B. neither              C. any              D. none

04. Pick ______ design you want―they're all the same price.

A. either          B. neither              C. any               D. none

05. They have two grown children, ______ of whom live abroad.

A. all                B. both                  C. neither           D. either

 

06. Improved child-care facilities would benefit ______ sexes, not just women.

A. both                   B. neither              C. any                    D. either

07. Miss Brown and her friend, ______ from Stoke, were arrested on the 8th of June.

A. all                      B. neither              C. any                    D. both

08. Now women work ______ before and after having their children.

A. all                      B. both                  C. neither              D. any

09. Oxford is not far from Stratford, so you can easily visit ______ in a day.

A. all                      B. both                  C. neither              D. any

10. There were two separate projects, and ______ came up with the same results.

A. all                      B. neither              C. both                  D. any

11. She had $2000 under the bed and the thieves took it ______.

A. both                   B. all                      C. neither              D. either

12. ―Do you prefer pork or beef?

―I don't like ______. (http://ask.yygrammar.com/)

A. either                B. neither              C. all                     D. any

13. Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on ______ side of me.

A. neither              B. either                C. both                 D. any

14. There were glasses of champagne and cigars, but not many of ______ were consumed.

A. either                B. neither              C. both                 D. any

15. Check or credit card―you can use ______.

A. either                B. none                 C. all                     D. any

16. Jackie could play the piano and sing, while I couldn't do ______.

A. either                B. none                 C. all                     D. any

17. There were two witnesses but I wouldn't trust ______ of them.

A. either                B. none                 C. all                     D. any

18. On two occasions she was accused of stealing money from the company, but in ______ case was there any evidence to support the claims.

A. either                B. each                 C. any                   D. neither

19. ―Which do you like?

―______. I think they're both ugly. (http://ask.yygrammar.com/)

A. Either                B. Each                 C. Any                  D. Neither

20. Thompson had two strategies, ______ of which seems to have worked very well.

A. either                B. any                    C. none                D. neither

 

21. We asked both John and Jerry, but ______ one could offer a satisfactory explanation.

A. either                B. neither              C. any                   D. both

22. Tom didn't believe a word she said, and ______ did the police.

A. either                B. both                  C. none                D. neither

23. There were two witnesses, but ______ would make a statement.

A. either                B. neither              C. any                   D. none

24. I turned to bookshops and libraries seeking information and found ______.

A. neither             B. no one             C. none                  D. either

25. We saw several houses but ______ we really liked.

A. neither            B. no one              C. none                  D. any

26. Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got ______ left. (www.yygrammar.com)

A. neither             B. no one             C. both                   D. none

27. Although these were good students, ______ had a score above 60.

A. neither             B. any                   C. none                   D. both

28. The driver was killed, but ______ of the passengers was hurt.

A. either               B. any                  C. none                    D. neither

【参考答案】

01―05 DCCCC  06―10 ADBBC  11―15 BABAA  16―20 AADDD

21―25 BDBCC  26―28 DCC

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