在英語中，除了形容詞的比較級以外，最高級也可以用來對比事物之間的性質、數量等，表示 “最…” 。形容詞的最高級形式強調 “特征最突出的一個或一組事物”。最高級的基本構成包括：定冠詞 “the” + 形容詞-est；定冠詞 “the” + most + 形容詞原形。單音節和多音節形容詞原形變最高級時的構成規則是什么？做下面的八道題，考一考你對這個語言點的掌握程度。

1. Rachel Kinsella is ______ expressive violinist in the country.

a) the bestest

b) the most

c) the better

d) the mostly

2. They are both great fashion designers, but Fernando Morrelli's designs are easily ______.

a) the funkyest

b) the most funky

c) the funkiest

d) the funkier

3. Shane Diaz was ______ member of staff at the museum, so we are going to put a sculpture in the garden in tribute to him.

a) the most hard-working

b) the most hard-worker

c) the hard-workingest

d) the hardest worker

4. Which of the following sentences is not correct?

a) He is the worst example of a manager who has ever lived.

b) The transport system in this city is the most reliable in the world.

c) Jamie is the slowliest runner in the team, so he wasn’t picked for the competition.

d) The snow leopard is one of the world’s rarest cats.

5. He had ______ qualifications out of everybody, but unfortunately he didn't have the experience he needed to get the job.

a) the fine

b) the finest

c) the finer

d) the most fine

6. You're ______ person I know on Weibo!

a) the popularest

b) the popularer

c) the most popularest

d) the most popular

7. I don't really enjoy July or August in the UK, it's ______ period of the year.

a) the hottest

b) the hotest

c) the hotterest

d) the hoterest

8. This is the ______ apple I have ever eaten!

a) crunchyest

b) most crunchyer

c) most crunchiest

d) crunchiest

答案

1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) c, 5) b, 6) d, 7) a, 8) d.