四级英语语法精解（三）

 二、 比较级
        1． Test Yourself
       
        在我们分析比较级的测试特点探讨其应对策略之前,让我们首先看以下几题。
        1) Radio, television and press ____ of conveying news and
        information.(1995.6)
        A. are the most three common means
        B. are the most common three means
        C. are the three most common means
        D. are three the most common means
        2) If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ________
        would be getting sick.(1998.1)
        A. a lot of more us B. more a lot of us
        C. a lot of us more C. a lot more of us
        3) The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by
        his loudness ___ by his lack of talent.(1999.1)
        A. than B. more than C. as D. so much as
        4) Americans eat ____ as they actually need every day.(1998.6)
        A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice
        C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much
        5) There are few electronic applications ____ to raise fears
        regarding future employment opportunities than robots.
        A. likely B. more likely C. most likely D. much likely
        6) The little man was ____ more than one meter fifty tall.(1995.1)
        A. nearly B. quite C. hardly D. almost
        7) Certain programs work better for some ___ for others.(1995.1)
        A. and B. than C. as D. but
        8) It is not unusual for workers in that region ____.(1995.1)
        A. to be paid more than a month late
        B. to be paid later than more a month
        C. to pay later than a month more
        D. to pay late more than a month
        9) It is reported that ________adopted children went to know who
        their natural parents are.(1997.1)
        A. the most B. most of C. most D. the most of
        10) The little man was _______one meter fifty high.(1997.1)
        A. almost more than B. hardly more than
        C. nearly more than D. as much as
        参考答案：
        1) C 2) C 3) D 4) A 5) B 6) C 7) B 8) A 9) C 10) B
       
        2． 比较级测试特点
       
        在四级测试中，比较级属低档题，比较简单，考查范围大体有
        1）比较级形式的判断
        比较级考题在设计干扰项时一般都会有比较与非比较的选择，more than 与as/so …as的选择。如上面的③，⑤。
        2）比较级的修饰语
        比较级的修饰语包括修饰语的结构和修饰语的选用。
        结构指比较级修饰语须置于比较级之前，如①，②和④。