随着2010寒假的逐渐临近，新一轮的“中高考”话题又将吹响号角。从本期起，本刊特别邀请了昆明理想教育学校的特级中考专家组一起为昆明的考生解读中考英语。
（一）名词复数变化
（1）中考英语常考词
1. brush—brushes；watch—watches
wish—wishes；church—churches
dish—dishes；class—classes
2. baby—babies；family—families
party—parties；factory—factories
university—universities
3. knife—knives；shelf—shelves
leaf—leaves；thief—thieves
wife—wives；scarf—scarves
wharf—wharves
4. potato—potatoes；tomato—tomatoes
hero—heroes；echo—echoes
volcano—volcanoes；motto—mottoes
5. photo—photos；zoo—zoos
piano—pianos；radio—radios
bamboo—bamboos
kangaroo—kangaroos
6. chief—chiefs；cliff—cliffs
gulf—gulfs；proof—proofs
handkerchief—handkerchiefs
7. sheep—sheep；fish—fish
deer—deer；Chinese—Chinese
Japanese—Japanese
people—people
8. man—men；woman—women
child—children；foot—feet
tooth—teeth；mouse—mice
goose—geese
Englishman—Englishmen
policewoman—policewomen
policeman—policemen
9. penny—pennies、pence
10. bath—baths；youth—youths
path—paths；moth—moths
month—months
（二）考生注意事项
1．名词复数出现在何种语境当中。
2．通过分析句意， 辨析词法。
3．明确考点。
4．考点有针对性。
5．常考词是那些。
6．经常放置于怎样的句型中考查。
（三）中考常见题型及辨析
*2010昆明中考Jim’s brother has several
pairs of jeans, but he prefers the black one.
A.jean B.jeans C.pair D.pairs
此题答案为C ，虽考察的是代词但却涉及到了名词复数，让考生容易混淆。
*2010 昆明中考 There will be ____ for the first time in the near future in Kunming.
A.buses B.cars C.subways D.trains
此题答案为C， 通过选项可看出既考察名词复数又考察名词词义辨析，同时又结合了实际。
*2009 昆明中考 In summer, ladies wear ____ to keep the sun off their eyes.
A.sweaters B.sunglasses
C.skirts D.shouts
此题答案为B， 考察以S结尾的可数名词加es的知识点。
*2009昆明中考 Sonia eats two ____ and a glass of milk every morning.
A.bread B.chicken C.eggs D.lettuce
此题答案为C， 考察可数名词与不可数名词的辨析。
*2008 昆明中考 Everyone needs to have at least ____ a night.
A.eight hours’ sleep B.three meals
C.two hours’ rest D.some time
此题答案为A，结合常识来考察，并有名词所有格知识点在内。
*2008昆明中考At the beginning of 2008, ____ in the south of China experienced low temperature, heavy snow and freezing rain.
A.few cities B.more cities
C.many cities D.one city
此题答案为C， 结合实际来考察可数名词复数。
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