请看高考题：

　　If there were no examinations, we should have________at school. (NMET94)

　　A. the happiest time

　　B. a more happier time

　　C. much happiest time

　　D. a much happier time

　　分析：从语境分析上来看，说话者是把没有考试和有考试的两种情况做了比较，因此应用形容词的比较级happier，比较级的前面用副词much修饰，来加强程度。 做好本题的关键是判断time一词是否可数。从题意分析上来看， time这儿当"一段时间"讲，是可数名词，表示"度过一段什么样的时光"，用have a ...time, 因此答案为D。

　　那么，time一词什么时候可数，什么时候不可数呢？这是很多同学容易混淆的问题。因为time用法颇多，现就time一词在课文中出现的情况作以讲解：

　　一、如果侧重指"时间"这一概念，或说明"时间"的量，time用作不可数名词，前面可用much, little, a lot of, plenty of等修饰。如：

　　This saves time and allows farmers to grow an extra crop in each season. 这节省了时间，使农民能够在每个季节中多种点庄稼。

　　Over time, many farming techniques have been modernized：...随着时间的流逝，很多耕作技术现代化了：……

　　二、当作"次数; 倍数"、特定的"一段时间"讲时，time是可数名词。如：

　　I have been to Beijing three times. 我去过北京三次。

　　He failed his driving test five times. 他考驾驶执照五次都没合格。

　　Did you have a good time at the party? 你在晚会上玩得痛快吗？

　　三、其复数形式times多用来表示"时期、时代；境况"等概念。如：

　　There are times in our lives when we have to make good choices to reach our goals. 在生命中某些时期，为了实现目标我们需要做出好的抉择。

　　Comedians are of all times and many countries have a long tradition of this type of comedy. 所有时代和很多国家的喜剧演员都有演这种喜剧的传统。

　　四、time考点览要：

　　(1)time构成的短语：at a time"一次， 每一次"，表示动作的频度，多用于一般现在时；at one time"曾经 ，一度"，说明过去的某一情况现在已不存在，多用于过去时态；at times /from time to time"有时，偶尔"，every time"每一次"，说明动作的频度，多用于现在时；for the first/ last time"第一次/ 最后一次"，在句中作状语；all the time"总是，一直"; ahead of time"提前"；behind time "晚，迟"； for the time being"暂时"; in time"及时，迟早"；on time"准时"。如：

　　You can only borrow two books from the library at a time.你每一次只能从图书馆借两本书。

　　We were good friends at one time. 我们曾经是好朋友。

　　I go swimming at times. 我偶尔去游泳。

　　(2)time构成的句型：

　　It's time for sth./to do sth. 该是(干)……的时间了

　　It's time for sb. to do sth./ It's (high) time sb. did/ should do sth. 该是某人干……的时间了。

　　take time to do/ doing sth. 干某事不要急，慢慢来

　　It's the first...time +从句 (从句用现在完成时)这是某人第一次……做某事

　　(3) 某些由time构成的名词短语或介词短语起连词作用，用来引导时间状语从句。如:

　　every (each) time"每一次……的时候", the first/last time"第一次/最后一次……的时候"，the next time"下一次……的时候"等。

　　I remember that the last time we met I did most of the talking, so perhaps I should let you do the talking this time. 我记得上次我们见面的时候总是我在说话，这一次我要让你说话。

　　(4)time还可用作动词，当"选择时机，安排"，"记时"等讲。如：

　　You've timed your holiday cleverly-the weather's at its best. 你真会选择度假时间--正是天气最好的时候。

　　跟踪练习：

　　1.It's no use envying others their success. It's time you________hard.

　　A. must workB. workedC. will workD. work

　　2.Don't all speak at once!________.

　　A. Each at one time B. One by one time

　　C. One for each time D. One at a time

　　3.The last time I________Jane she________cotton in the fields.

　　A. had seen; was picking B. saw; picked

　　C. had seen; picked D. saw; was picking

　　4.________changed; women can do whatever men can.

　　A. Time has B. Times has

　　C. Times have D. Times is

　　5.We spent the last few sunny days by the sea and we________.

　　A. had a wonderful time B. had wonderful time

　　C. had wonderful times D. had much wonderful time

　　6.It's surprising that rats can eat almost________their weight.

　　A. 30 time B. 30 of times

　　C. 30 times D. as much as 30 time

　　7.________I met her, she was cutting grass by the river.

　　A. For the first time B. The first time

　　C. At the first time D. On the first time

　　8.________we're having with so many famous singers performing!

　　A. What a good time B. What good time

　　C. How good time D. How a good time

　　9. -Do you know our town at all?

　　-No, this is the first time I________here.

　　A. wasB. have beenC. cameD. am coming

　　10. The great man who led the people through the________was elected president________.

　　A. hard time; the second time

　　B. hardly time; for a second time

　　C. hard times; for the second time

　　D. hard times; the second time

　　参考答案: 1-5 BDDCA 6-10 CBABC

　　(文/刘景田；英语辅导报高中一年级版 03～04学年第45期； 版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)