英語中的名詞分為 “可數名詞 countable nouns” 和 “不可數名詞 uncountable nouns” 兩種。通常情況下，區分這兩類名詞是有規可循的 — 不可數名詞大多是抽象的概念、不可論 “個” 的事物或集合名詞等。比如：面包 bread、糖 sugar、電 electricity、愛 love，均不可數。做下面的八道題，考一考你對不可數名詞用法的掌握。

1. The guidebook on Rome has ______ about the best places to eat, shop and stay.

a) informations

b) a few information

c) an information

d) some information

2. If you need ______ about your mortgage, we are always happy to help.

a) a bit of advices

b) advice

c) any advices

d) a few advice

3. There was a great atmosphere at the match on Saturday because ______ was very friendly.

a) the fans’ behaviour

b) the behaviours of the fans

c) the fans’ behaviourings

d) most behaviours of the fans

4. I always love having lunch at that restaurant because ______ is beautiful.

a) a furniture is

b) the furnitures

c) the pieces of furnitures

d) the furniture

5. When I was staying in Hong Kong on business ______ was first class.

a) the accommodations

b) an accommodations

c) the accommodation

d) a accommodation

6. I’m not sure we can help you sir, we don’t stock ______ you need.

a) a equipment

b) the equipment

c) the equipments

d) a piece of equipments

7. Scientists have carried out ______ into global warming and will present their results at the next conference.

a) a few researches

b) thorough researching

c) a research

d) extensive research

8. There is no space left on my USB stick for any ______. Can you put it on yours?

a) more data

b) more datas

c) six datas

d) datas

答案

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