2. Almost all the water _______ gone . Please save water !

　 A. are　　　 B. is　　　 　C. have　　 D. were

1. Mr Smith’s plane _______ . Let’s wait for him here .

　 A. hasn’t arrived　 B. didn’t arrive　 C. doesn’t arrive　 D. couldn’t arrive

(1)在school, college, university, hospital, prison, church, class, table, bed等表示机构名称、组织名称和家具的名词前，用定冠词和用不定冠词意义有差异。用定冠词强调处所，而不用定冠词意义有所引申。比较：

at table　 就餐

at the table　 坐在桌边

go to school　 去上学

go to the school 　去这个学校

in hospital 　住院

in the hospital 　在这家医院

go to prison　 (违法而)进监狱

go to the prison　 到监狱

go to church　 做礼拜

go to the church　 到教堂

in class　 在课堂上

in the class　 在班级里

(2)在某些词前用不同冠词(定冠词、不定冠词和零冠词)，意义大不相同，例如：

a little/few 有一点

little/few 几乎没有

a number of　 许多

the number of　 ……的数目

in front of　 在……前面

in the front of　 在……前部

take place　 发生

take the place of 　代替

out of the question　 根本不可能

out of question 　没有问题

the most beautiful　 最漂亮

most beautiful　 非常漂亮

for a moment　 片刻

for the moment　 暂时

实战演练

18. There is ____ little milk in the fridge, I’ll go and buy some.

17. ____ clouds over ____ sea were lovely yesterday.

16. What ____ interesting book it is!

15. He watched the student from ____ head to ____ foot.

14. ____ orange is orange.

13. They have ____ son and ____ daughter. ____ son is a doctor and ____ daughter is a teacher.