形容词和副词

Question 1

题目

How slow the boy is to learn to talk!

译文

这小孩学讲话真慢呀！

题解

1. 句型1 ： How + 形容词 + 主语 + be
   • How magnificent the opening ceremony of this plaza is! 这家购物中心的开幕仪式真是盛大啊！
   • How interesting these books are! 这些书真是有趣！
2. 句型2：How + 副词 + 主语 + 行为动词
   • She realizes now how hard you worked. 现在她了解你工作得多幸苦了。
   • How slow / slowly the time passes! 时间过得多慢啊！
3. 句型3：What a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词 + 主语 + be
   • What a beautiful picture it is ! 这是一张多么漂亮的画啊！
   • The room is nice and tidy now. What a good boy (he is) ! 房间现在既整洁有好，多好的男孩啊！

Question 2

题目

He's one of the most boring people I've ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting.

译文

他是我们遇见过的最令人乏味的人之一。他总是说个没完，并且从不说些令人感兴趣的事情。

题解

本题考察用现在分词和过去分词构成的形容词的区别。

1. 主语是“某人”时，也可以用现在分词来修饰或作表语。本句显然可以用现在分词”boring“修饰”人“，”a boring person“意为”一个令人乏味的“。例如：
   • A finished person is a boring person. 一个完美的人也是一个令人乏味的人。
   • Before you were born, your parents were not as boring as they are now. 在你出生之前，你的父母并不像他们现在这样乏味。
2. ”令人感兴趣的事情“用”something interesting“，不用”interested“。例如：
   • If you're going to write a film review, make sure you have something interesting to say. 如果你准备写一篇影评，确保你能有些有趣的东西可以拿来写。
   • Is there anything interesting going on today, Dick ? 今天有没有什么有趣的事情，迪克？

Question 3

题目

I could not find a large enough coat, and so I took this one.

译文

我无法找到一件够大的外套，因此我选了这一件。

题解

本题考查“enough”的用法：

1. “enough”作副词，修饰形容词或副词，放在被修饰的形容词、副词之后。例如：
   • If the foundations are not strong enough, the castle could collapse. 如果地基不够牢固，城堡将会垮塌。
   • He drove fast enough to catch up the train. 他把车开得飞快，足以赶上那火车。
2. 用“enough”修饰“a large coat”时，其结构就是“a large enough coat”。例如：
   • Through the ages a large enough food supply has been humanity's greatest need. 自古以来，充分的粮食供应一直时人类最大的需要。
   • Love is not a big enough word for how I fell about my wife. 我对于我妻子的感情不是一个“爱”字了得的。
   • Even a small motor could do this amount of work if it were allowed a long enough time. 只要给予足够的时间，即使是一台小型的电动机也能做到这么多的功。

Question 4

题目

This broadcast comes to you live from the stadium.

译文

这次广播是从体育场向你们现场直播的。

题解

1. ”live“作副词，意为”在（或从）表演现场；以实况（转播）”；作形容词意为“实况播送的”。例如：
   • The football game was televised live. 足球比赛由电视现场直播。
   • There will be a live broadcast of the football match tonight. Don't miss it. 今晚将会有这场足球赛的现场直播，不要错过哦。
2. “alive”作形容词，意为“活着的”，“有活力的”。例如：
   • The injured man is unconscious but still alive. 受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。
   • Although he is eighty, he is still very much alive. 他虽有八十岁了，但仍然充满了活力。
3. “lively”作形容词，意为“活泼的，生动的”。例如：
   • We need lively music to pep up the party. 我们需要活泼的音乐来给这个聚会打气。
   • Yes, we have a four-year-old son. He is very lively. 我们有一个四岁的儿子，他非常有活力。
   • When spring comes, the thick leaves make the tree beautiful and lively. 当春天来临，茂密的树叶使得这棵树显得既漂亮又有生机。
4. “living”意为“活着的”，“充满生气的”。例如：
   • All the living presidents attended Nixon's funeral. 所有在世的总统都参加了尼克松的葬礼。
   • The wilderness is a living museum of natural history. 这片荒野是一座活生生的自然历史博物馆。

Question 5

题目

When did you last go to the cinema ?

译文

你最近什么时候去看过电影？

题解

1. “last”作副词，意为“上次，最近”。“last, first”修饰动词时常常置于动词之前。例如：
   • I think the key lies in that we should first make our country strong economically. 我认为关键在于首先要使我们的国家经济强盛起来。
   • It's been a while since we last sam Jim. 自从上次看到吉姆，到现在已经有好一阵子了。
2. “lastly”作副词，通常用于表达事件的顺序，意为“最后，最终地”。例如：
   • Lastly, I must explain why I won't accept his offer. 最后，我必须说明一下我为什么不接受他的邀请。
   • Lastly, how well Britain's economy does will also matter. 最后，英国的经济到底能恢复到什么程度也很重要。
3. “at last”意为“最后，终于”，通常指通过努力最后达到目的等。例如：
   • At last, they got to the restaurant. 最后，他们到了那家餐馆。
   • This time he at last reveals the truth about his past life. 这次谈话他终于揭示了他过去生活的秘密。

Question 6

题目

Fully grown whales can weight 40 tons and reach the length of 50 feet.

译文

成年的鲸鱼可重达40吨，长达50英寸。

题解

1. “fully grown”是“副词 + 过去分词”构成的合成形容词，意为“成年的，已经长成的，成熟的”，修饰”whales“。例如：
   • Young animals need more sleep than fully grown animals. 幼小的动物比成年动物需要更多的睡眠。
   • Once the chicks are fully grown they do not stay with their parents. They may live in bigger groups called flocks. 幼鸟一旦完全长大，就不再和父母住在一起了，它们会到更大的称为鸟群的里面生活。

说明：许多”副词 + 过去分词“构成的形容词可以修饰名词。例如：

• This is newly-made compact camera. 这是一架最新的小型照相机。
• Since it is hard-won information, all of us should know about it. 既然这是得来不易的资料，我们大家都应该知道。

2. ”副词 + 现在分词“，在这儿不合适。请看”副词 + 现在分词“构成的合成形容词的用法。例如：
   • Oh, that is a shame. He is really hard-working. 那真是太可惜了，他工作还挺认真的呢！
   • The Chinese people are a brave and hard-working people. 中华民族是一个勇敢勤劳的民族。
   • Beijing has a long history, splendid culture and a fast-developing high-tech environment. 北京有悠久的历史、灿烂的文化和迅速发展的高科技环境。

Question 7

题目

"How about him ? " "He come home safe and sound."

译文

”他情况怎样？“ ”他安然无恙回到了家。“

题解

1. "safe and sound" 是个具有对称美的短语，意为”安然无恙“，在句中作主语补足语。例如：
   • They were very glad that their brother had come back sale and sound. 他们都很高兴他们的兄弟能够安然无恙地回到家里。
   • They arrived there safe and sound, and lived happily for a long time. 他们安全到达那里，共同度过一段很长的快乐时光。
2. 与”safe and sound“类似的具有英语对称美的词组有：

true and false 真假

The people may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false, and to form a correct judgment. - Thomas Jefferson, American president. 人民是完全可以信赖的，应该让他们听到一切真实和虚伪的东西，然后做出正确的判断。- 托玛斯·杰弗逊

black and blue 青一块紫一块

He beat the boy black and blue. 他把那个男孩打得青一块紫一块的。

thick and thin 在任何情况下

I'll always stand by you through thick and thin. 在任何情况下我都站在你的一边。

fair and square 公平公正，光明正大

He won the game fair and square. 他赢得这次比赛是公平公正的。

Question 8

题目

"Isn't Mrs. Webster here yet ?" "No, Much to my surprise, she's late."

译文

“韦伯斯特太太还没到吗？” “还没到。让我感到十分惊奇的是 她会迟到。”

题解

1. 介词短语“to my surprise”意为“使我感到惊奇的”。副词“much”可以修饰介词短语，这类句子十分常见。例如：
   • Much to my joy, Father bought me a computer as a birthday gift. 很使我感到高兴的是，父亲给我买了一台电脑作为生日礼物。
   • Much to his disappointment, half of the students failed the exam. 让他更失望的是，半数同学没通过考试。
   • Much to our delight, our manufacturers are prepared to rearrange their production for you. 令我十分高兴的是，厂家将为您重新安排生产。
   • Much to our regret, we cannot accept this claim as you have not covered the risk of leakage. 很遗憾，我方不能接受这一索赔。因为你们的保险没有包括“渗漏险”。
2. 副词修饰介词短语的几个例句：
   • Shortly after the interview, he was hospitalized for pneumonia. 这次采访后不久，他就因为感染肺炎被送往医院治疗了。
   • He was only expected to make the first round but he made it right trough to the final. 他只是想完成第一轮比赛，但是到最后一轮他都做得很好。
   • I found the wallet quite by accident. 我找到这个钱包纯属偶然。

Question 9

题目

He is deeply interested in English. He often works at it until deep into the night.

译文

他对英语十分感兴趣。他常常努力学习到深夜。

题解

本题的“deep”和“deeply”都是副词，一个与形容词同形，但它们的含义是不同的。

1. deep 迟到；深入地；深深地；

   • The explorers went deep into the jungle. 探险家们进入丛林深处。
   • At first I thought I was deep in the woods, but I wasn't far from the shore of the island. 开始我以为我已深入到密林中，但实际上我离小岛的岸边没多远。

2. deeply 强烈地；深刻地；

   • The story of their sufferings moved us deeply. 他们苦难的经历深深地打动了我们。
   • He was deeply troubled by the thought that he has to leave the country. 想到他将不得不离开这个国家，他就深深地感到烦恼。

3. "deeply interested" 是副词修饰动词，"deep into the night" 是副词修饰介词短语构成的短语，意为“到深夜”。由于“deep”和“deeply”虽然同为副词，但含义不同，因此，不能换用。

Question 10

题目

Neil Simon has become the most commercially successful play writer in the history of American drama.

译文

在美国戏剧史上，尼尔·西蒙是商业上最成功的剧作家。

题解

1. 本题应该选用副词修饰形容词。

2. 我们要确定到底是“successful play writer”还是“commercial play writer”。显然，我们应该说他是个成功的剧作家（a successful play writer），不说他是个商业剧作家。本题的含义是：在商业运作方面成功的剧作家。例如：

   • Feng Xiaogang is China's most commercially successful filmmaker. 冯小刚是中国商业上最成功的影片导演。
   • The inventor of Sherlock Holmes was the most commercially successful author of his time. 从商业角度看，夏洛克·福尔摩斯的创造者是他那个时代最成功的作家。

Question 11

题目

In the small town alone, more than 200 houses and building are heated by solar energy.

译文

仅在那个小城镇，就有200多幢房屋和建筑靠太阳能取暖。

题解

本题主要注意“alone”作修饰语时在句中的位置：

1. “alone”作形容词，意为“单独的，孤独的”，是个后置形容词，也就是说，修饰名词时，应该置于名词之后。例如：
   • Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan alone make up half the world's total. 仅伊拉克和阿富汗的难民就占了世界总数的一半。
   • Nature is much greater than human beings alone. 大自然比人类本身更伟大。
2. “alone”也可用作副词，意为“独自地，单独地”，“仅仅”，修饰动词、代词、介词短语等时，也应该后置。据此，选项B适合本题。例如：
   • My mother was sitting alone when we came in. 我们进屋时母亲独自坐着。
   • Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do, and fill my heart withlove for only you. 只有你，只有你让我如此感动，我心充实只因有你。

Question 12

题目

Our first few short English lessons were not difficult.

译文

我们开头的几堂简短的英语课并不难。

题解

1. 本题考查多个形容词作修饰语时的排列顺序。他们的顺序为：
   • 放在冠词前面的形容词：all, both, such.
   • 冠词，指示形容词，所有形容词，不定形容词：the, a, the, your, some, any.
   • 序数词：first, second, third.
   • 基数词：one, two, three.
   • 描绘性形容词：kind, find, good, amazing, beautiful, interesting.
   • 大小、长短、高低等形状：large, small, big, round, square, thin, fat.
   • 新旧、老幼、温度：old, new, young, cool, warm, hot.
   • 颜色：red, blue, white, green, pink.
   • 国籍：Chinese, English, American.
   • 材料：iron, brick, stone, plastic, silk.
   • 用途，类别：fishing boat, writing table, sports car, history book.

Question 13

题目

Writing pens are made in an almost endless variety of shapes, sizes and colours.

译文

书写笔的形状、大小和颜色几乎层出不穷。

题解

1. 短语“a variety of”意为“种种，各种各样的”。例如：
   • All of them arrived late for a variety of reasons. 由于种种原因，他们都来晚了。
   • A variety of books are displayed there. 那里展示着各种各样的书。
2. "endless" 是个形容词，修饰名词 "variety"，应置于名词之前。"almost" 是个副词，修饰形容词，应置于形容词 "endless" 之前。例如：
   • The correct treatment of cancer is a matter for almost endless debates. 癌症的正确治疗是一个几乎无休止的争论问题。
   • There is an almost endless variety of trees - willow, maple, palm, elm, and so on. 树的种类无穷无尽，如柳树、枫树、棕榈树、榆树等等。

Question 14

题目

Ba Jin is certainly one of the most widely read Chinese writers.

译文

巴金当然是一个拥有最多读者的作家之一。

题解

1. “widely read”是个由“副词 + 过去分词”构成的合成形容词，意为“被广泛阅读的”，作定语修饰名词。“most”为副词修饰合成形容词“widely read”。例如：
   • There is a widely-read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. 有一本流行的书告诉我们“每个人都是罪人”。
   • He is still probably the most widely read writer in Russia. 在如今的俄罗斯，他很有可能仍旧是拥有最多读者的作家。
   • "Notes no Camp" is probably the most widely read literary essay of the last decades. 《关于“坎普”的札记》可能是最近几十年里最为人知的一篇文学评论。

Question 15

题目

Radio, television and press are the three most common means of carrying news and information.

译文

广播、电视和报纸是最常见的三种传递新闻信息的方式。

题解

1. “common means”意为“常用的方式”。形容词“common”的最高级为“most common”。因此，“most common”必须紧紧连在一起。
   • Earthquakes are most common in a few well-defined zones of the world. 世界上的地震最常见于少数几个已圈定的地震带上。
   • We interviewed several big families about the most common things that bother or annoy people. 我们采访了几个大的家庭，关于烦扰人的最普通的事情。
2. 说“最常用的三种方式”，尽管汉语的构成顺序为“最常用的＋三种＋方式”。习惯上常把数词“三种”与“方式”放在一起，但根据英语限定词的排列顺序规则，应该为“冠词”＋“数量形容词（三种）”＋“形容词最高级（最常用的）”＋“名词（方式）”。例如：
   • These are the two most common forms of the disease. 这是这种疾病最常见的两种形式。
   • The three most common forms of crime are theft, accounting fraud and corruption. 盗窃、做假账以及腐败是最常见的三种犯罪形式。

Question 16

题目

The little white wooden house smells as if it hasn't been lived in for years.

译文

从味道上判断，这栋白色的小木屋已经多年没有人居住了。

题解

1. 本题考查多个形容词修饰一个名词时的排列顺序。多个形容词修饰一个名词，参看第12题【解题指导】 1）

2. “little”是表示“大小”；“white”是“颜色”；“wooden”是“材料”。根据排列顺序，应该是：“大小”＋“颜色”＋“材料”，选项A适合本题。例如：

   • She has large brown eyes. 她有一双棕色的大眼睛。
   • She was wearing a white silk blouse. 她穿着一件白色的丝绸衬衫。

Question 17

题目

Interestingly the brightest children were helped just as much by criticism as by praise, but the less able children reacted badly to criticism.

译文

有趣的是，最聪明的孩子从批评中得到的帮助与从表扬中得到的帮助一样多，但能力较低的孩子却对批评很反感。

题解

1. 句子考查同级比较“as much as（和…一样）”这一结构的正确用法。但在这结构中增加了“by A和by B”，于是，这结构就成了“as much by A as by B”。例如：
   • His great achievement was won as much by luck as by hard work. 他的大获成功既是靠他的努力，也有些运气的成分
   • The recent food crises have been triggered as much by high fuel and high food prices as by drought. 最近的粮食危机一方面是因为干旱，另一方面是由于燃料和食品价格上涨。
2. 根据句子需要，也可以改变介词，如“as much with A as with B”。例如：
   • I feel that the fault may be as much with our whole society as with these young people. 我觉得这可能不仅是年轻人的过错，也是我们整个社会的过错。
   • We are really concerned as much with promoting sustainable development as with protecting wildlife. 在保护野生动物的同时，我们也非常关注促进可持续发展。

Question 18

题目

According to their theory, the more severe the punishment, the less likely the crime.

译文

根据他们的理论，惩罚越严厉，犯罪行为就越少。

题解

1. 本题考查一个“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”（越…越…）的结构，表示两个变化是按比例同时递进的。使用该句型是要特别注意不能把“more”与其后的形容词、副词或名词分开，如不能说“the more he became violent”，应该说“the more violent he be came”。 该句型从句在前，主句在后。第一个“the”引导的从句用一般现在时表将来，第二个“the”引导的主句可用现在时或将来时。例如：
   • The harder you study, the more you will learn. 你越努力，所学的知识就越多。
   • Obviously, the faster you can read, the more information you can absorb in a single workday. 显然，你阅读速度越快，一天内所能吸收的信息就越多。
   • The more you exercise, the more energy you have. 锻炼得越多，你的精力就越充沛。
2. “ the less likely the crime” 第二个“the”引导的主句省略了谓语部分，这一结构是可以这样省略的。如果要补上谓语，那就是“the less likely the crime will occur.”。例如：
   • The more interesting the lesson is, the fewer the problems. 课程越有趣，问题越少。

Question 19

题目

A body weighs less, the farther it gets from the surface of the earth.

译文

离开地球表面的越远，身体就越

题解

1. 本题考查一个“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”（越…越…）的结构，表示两个变化是按比例同时递进的。该句子也可以写成：
   • The farther a body gets from the surface of the earth, the less it weighs.
2. 该句型有一个变体，结构为：主语 + 谓语 + 比较级 ..., the + 比较级 + 主谓. 该句型中主句在前，从句在后。主句用陈述句语序，从句用倒装结构。本题就是属于这个句型。例如：
   • We liked the oil painting better, the more we looked at it. 我们越看这张油画就越喜欢他。
   • 这个句子也可以写成（从句在前，主句在后）：The more we looked at the oil painting, the better we liked it.
   • An object appears smaller, the farther it is. 物体离我们越远，看上去就越小。
   • 这个句子也可以写成：The farther an object is, the smaller it appears.

Question 20

题目

Alex Hart is an unusual person. I have never met a more extraordinary individual.

译文

亚历克斯·哈特是个不寻常的人。我还从未见过这么了不起的人物。

题解

1. 比较级可用于一个个体与一个群体之间进行比较。说“一个更为…”，用“不定冠词＋形容词比较级”的结构，不用形容词最高级，选项D适合本题。例如：
   • This film is very interesting. I have never seen a better one. 这部电影很有趣，我从没有看到过更好的。
   • Do you want a happier, healthier family ? 你想要一个更健康、幸福的家吗？
   • You deserve a brighter, better deal and the way to get it is to be brave. 你值得有一份更有前途、更美好的待遇，而得到这种待遇的途径是勇敢。

Question 21

题目

In Latin America, there are only from one-tenth to one-fourth as many doctors as there are in the United States.

译文

拉丁美洲的医生只有美国的十分之一到四分之一左右。

题解

1. 形容词的同级比较结构之一是：as + many + 名词复数 + as.
   • Bob has read as many books as Mary. 鲍勃和玛丽读了一样多的书。
   • They have produced as many cars as they did last year. 他们生产了和去年一样多的车。
2. 在上述句型前加上倍数就成了倍数的比较。本题倍数表达是“从十分之一到四分之一”，其结构是：倍数 + as many + 复数名词 + as
   • We have twice as many books as you. 我们的书是你们的两倍。
   • The factory produced twice as many cars as that in the previous year. 该工厂生产的小轿车是上一年的两倍。

Question 22

题目

In writing one should always try to make one's meaning as clear as possible in as simple a way as possible.

译文

写作时，我们应该尽量用简洁的手法的把意思表达得尽可能明白易懂。

题解

1. 本题考察正确使用表达同级比较含义得一个结构：as + 原级形容词 + a/an + 可数名词单数 + as.
   • Tom is as diligent a students as any other boy in his class. 汤姆跟他班里的其他孩子一样，是一个勤奋的学生。
   • Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to readand write. 计算机知识将会变成像读和写一样基本的能力要求。

Question 23

题目

Would you please be so kind as to hand out these materials for me when the class was over ?

译文

劳驾您下课后帮我分发这些资料好吗？

题解

1. 句中用到一个结构“so kind as to”， 意为“如此好心以至于”，“费心“。这是一个请求别人做事时用的十分客气的表达。例如：
   • Would you be so kind as to tell me the time ? 劳驾你把时间告诉我好吗？
   • Would you be so kind as to explain the theory? 能请您解释一下这种理论吗？
2. 用“enough”表达的句型是“kind enough to do sth.”。例如：

   • She was kind enough to help me. 她很好心地帮了我。

   • Would you be kind enough to explain the meaning of this sentence to me ? 你能十分费心地给我解释一下这个句子的意思吗？

Question 24

题目

The new hall can hold many more people than the old me.

译文

新的大厅可以比旧的大厅容纳更多的人。

题解

1. 形容词比较级“more”后接复数名词时，前面可用“many”或“far”修饰。例如：
   • There are many more students in Class 3 than Class 2. 三班的学生比二班的多得多。
   • Far more people now read books and go to the theaters, concerts picture galleries and fashion shows. 现在很多人读书，去剧院、音乐会、美术展和时尚展。
2. “by far”用于修饰比较级时，应该用“by far the＋比较级”的结构。例如：
   • Both poisons are unpleasant, but by far the more unpleasant is the blood poison. 这两种毒液都很可怕，但溶血性毒液尤其厉害。
   • Indeed, it is his hard work, rather than luck that is by far the more important factor in shaping his future. 事实上，决定他未来的最重要的因素是他的努力工作，而不是运气。
3. 当形容词比较级“more”修饰不可数名词构成比较级时，用much修饰。例如：
   • The woody stems contain (much) more water than the leaves. 木质茎含水量大于叶子。
   • So we're giving you (much) more information than you're giving us, is that it? 我们给你的信息比你给我们的更多，是不是？

Qusetion 25

题目

I am not sure which one of us was the more surprised when we happened to gaze into each other's eyes.

译文

我不知道当我们恰好互相注视对方那一会儿，是谁更感到惊奇。

题解

1. 根据题目中“gaze into each other's eyes”可以得知这是两个人之间的事情。因此只能选用比较级。

2. 在形容词比较级前加定冠词，指“两个人或两样东西中更为…的”。起特指作用。例如：

   • She sings the better of the two girls. 她是这两个女孩中唱得比较好的那个。
   • He is by far the taller of the two brothers. 他是兄弟俩中个子更高的那个。
   • I think this dictionary is the more useful of the two. 我认为这本字典是两本中更有用的一本。

Question 26

题目

She is very rich. She spends more money in a day than I can make in a month.

译文

她很富有。她一天的花费比我一个月能挣的还多。

题解

1）根据本句“spend more money in a day”的含义，知道是个使用比较级的句子，所以应该选用“than”，而不是“as, when, that” 。在“than”后可以接句子，即：she spends in a day 和 I can make in a month 作比较。例如：

• I was happier than I had never been in my life. 这是我一生中最快乐的时光。
• He says, "She's got her own career as a teacher and stays busier than I do !" 他说：“她是一名教师，有自己的事业，而且她总是比我忙！”

Question 27

题目

My daughter runs faster than any boy in her class.

译文

我女儿跑得比她班上任何男生都快。

题解

在使用形容词比较级时应该注意的一点是：必须把自身（不管是人还是物）排除在比较范围以外。

1. 本句是说女孩比她班上的任何一个男孩跑得快，比较双方不属于同一类别或范围的，用“any＋单数名词”。例如：
   • She is shorter than any student in Class Three. 她比她们班其他学生都矮。（她不是三班的学生）
   • Canada is larger than any country in Asia. 加拿大比任何一个亚洲国家 大。（加拿大不是亚洲国家）
2. 若比较双方属于同一类别或同一范围的，须用“any other＋单数名词”。例如：
   • I hated doing this more than any other homework. 我宁可做其他的任何作业也不愿意做这个。
   • He works harder than any other student in his class. 他比班里任何同学学习都努力。

Question 28

题目

"How ofter did you give him money ?" "More times than I can remember."

译文

“你经常给他钱吗？”“（给钱的次数）多得我都记不清了。”

题解

1）“time”用于表“次数”，是可数名词，选项C和D可供选择。用“the more times”在本题中不合适，选项D适合本题。例如：

• The same problem happens again four more times. 同样的问题已经又发生了四次之多！
• Love is to think about someone else more times in a day than you think about yourself. 爱情就是在一天中你用比关注自己还要多的时间来关注另一个人。

2. “time”用于表“时间”，是不可数名词，不适合本题。例如：
   • Rove says he wants to spend more time with his family. 罗福表示，他希望能多花点时间和家人在一起。
   • You cannot buy any more time than you're given, and the clock is always ticking. 你无法购买自身拥有之外的时间，而时钟却永不停息地滴答作响。

Question 29

题目

John is by far the cleverest boy in the school.

译文

约翰是学校里最聪明的孩子。

题解

1. “by far”意为“非常”，“…得多”，通常用于修饰最高级。可以放在形容词最高级前或后，即：“by far the＋最高级”或“the＋最高级＋by far”。例如：
   • That seems by far the most likely explanation for the tragedy. 迄今为止，这可能是这次悲剧最有可能的解释。
   • It was the worst year by far for coalition casualties in the war in Afghanistan. 今年也是迄今为止同盟军在阿富汗战争中伤亡最惨重的一年。
2. “by far”用于修饰比较级时，一般放在比较级的后面。例如：
   • When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far. 当你学会爱自己的时候，你将会变得更好。
   • His work was better by far than that of any other printer in the city. 他的工作要比这个城市里其他印刷工的工作好得多。
3. “by far”如在比较级前面，应中间加“the”，即“by far the”。例如：
   • He is by far the better man for his job. 在很大程度上，他更适合这份工作。
   • This is by far then more difficult and demanding requirement. 这是到目前为止最难最高的要求了。
4. “far”只用于修饰比较级，不用于修饰最高级。

Question 30

题目

He knows little of maths, and still less of chemistry.

译文

他对数学知之甚少，更不用说化学了。

题解

1. “know little of”意为“知之甚少”。例如：
   • Since you know so little of him, how can you believe him to such an extent. 既然你对他知道得这么少，你怎么能这样相信他？
   • I'm really nervous now. I know little of your table manners. 我真有点紧张了，我对你们的餐桌礼节知之甚少。
2. “less”是“little”的比较级，“still”可用于修饰比较级，以加强语气。“still less”意为“更不用说，更何况”。例如：
   • I did not even see him, still less shake hands with him. 我看都没看见他，哪里还同他握手呢？
   • None of them had ever mentioned that girl, still less the marriage. 他们谁也没有提起过那个女孩，更没有谈到她的婚事。
3. “no less”意为“仍然，依旧”例如：
   • Though he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him no less for it. 尽管他有时候会发脾气，但他的学生仍然喜欢他。
   • The brighter news is that China's progress against poverty is no less impressive than previously advertised. 令人感到振奋的是中国消除贫穷的进展比以前宣传的毫不逊色。

Question 31

题目

He is wiser but not so diligent as you.

译文

他稍聪明些，但没有你那么勤奋。

题解

1. 根据句子含义，本句用了比较级和同级比较两种形式。例如：
   • His composition is better than it used to be but not as good as yours. 他的作文比往常的好，但没有你的好。
   • What we have got is not as good as the one they have got, but it's better than nothing. 我们得到的不如他们得到的那一个好，但总比没有强。
2. “so wise … but”是不恰当的。可以说“He is very wise but …”或“He is a very wise student but …”例如：
   • I wasn't a very good student in high school. But I did better in college. 在高中阶段我不算是个好学生。但在大学期间算是个好学生吧。
3. “less diligent as” 是 错 误 的 。 应 该 说 “less diligent than”。Tom is less diligent than Mary. 汤姆不如玛丽努力。
   • Asa a rule, the boys are less diligent than girls. 一般来说，男孩子没有女孩子用功。

Question 32

题目

"The exam was very difficult." "Now don't begin making excuses. Other boys no cleverer than you have passed."

译文

“试题很难。”“别开始找借口。那些和你一样不聪明的孩子都通过了。”

题解

1. “no cleverer than you”意为“和你一样不聪明”，“和…一样蠢”。这是一个“no＋形容词比较级＋than”的结构，意为“和…一样不”，常常可以用句中形容词的反义词来翻译。例如：
   • The father is no cleverer than the son. n. 父亲和儿子一样不聪明。（指都愚蠢）
   • I'm no richer than a beggar. = I'm as poor as a beggar. 我穷得像一个乞丐。

Question 33

题目

She has a son, than whom a better son does not exist.

译文

她有个好儿子，谁的孩子都比不上他。

题解

1. 本题含有一个非限制性定语从句。句中逗号后的第二部分可以写成：a better son than her son does not exist. 意为“比她儿子好的儿子不存在”，用定语从句连接起来就成了关系代词加“whom”构成的这个定语从句。例如：
   • He is a novelist than whom none is better. 没有比他更伟大的小说家了。
   • Here is my new teacher, than whom a better does not exist. 这就是我的新教员，谁也比不上他。

Question 34

题目

He liked the painting very much, which cost him 1,000 dollars. However, he would gladly have paid twice as much for it.

译文

他很喜欢那张油画，这是花了他1000美元买的。然而，即便付两倍的钱，他也会欣然买下它。

题解

本题考查用于倍数的比较级。表示倍数的比较级有三种形式：

1. “倍数＋比较级＋than”，例如：
   • Our school is twice bigger than your. 我们学校比你们学校大两倍。
   • Olympus Mons is the largest know volcano in the solar system. It is three times taller than Earth's tallest mountain. 奥林匹斯山是目前所知道的最大的火山。它甚至比地球上最高的山峰还要高出三倍。
2. “倍数＋as＋形容词原级＋as”。例如：
   • She did twice as much work as her brother. 她干的工作比她弟弟多一倍。
   • The dining-room is twice as big as the kitchen. 她干的工作比她弟弟多一倍。
3. “倍数＋名词”，这类名词有“size（大小），weight（重量），length（长度）”等。例如：
   • This room is twice the size of that one. 这间屋子有那间两个大。
   • This giant space rocket is three times the weight of that one. 这种大型宇宙火箭的重量是那种的三倍。（或译作，比那种重两倍。）

Question 35

题目

The temperature on Venus is four times as hot as boiling water.

译文

金星上的温度是沸水温度的四倍。

题解

本题考查用于倍数的比较级。表示倍数的比较级有三种形式。参看第34题【解题指导】 。

Question 36

题目

Though I tried hard, I couldn't sing half as well as he.

译文

虽然我尽了力，可唱得没有他一半好。

题解

1. 本题考查用于倍数的比较级。表示倍数的比较级有三种形式。参看第34题【解题指导】 。

2. “half”也是属于倍数，本题用“倍数＋as＋形容词或副词原级＋ as”这一结构。

Question 37

题目

The balloon Li Ming's father has just bought him is three times the size of mine.

译文

李明父亲刚给他买的气球是我的气球的三倍大。

题解

本题考查用于倍数的比较级。参看第34题【解题指导】 。

Question 38

题目

We will do our very best to finish the project on time.

译文

我们会尽最大努力准时完成这项工程。

题解

1. “very”可用于修饰形容词最高级，其结构为：the / one's + very + 最高级。
   • Maybe you want the very best education available. 也许你想获得最好的教育。
   • I want to say that the women no doubt is tender enough, but MOTHER is the very strongest. 我想说，女人固然是脆弱的，但是母亲却是最坚强的。
   • Set your goals and resolve to do your very best at those things. 设定你的目标和决心，将这些事情做到最好。
2. “much”，“far”用于修饰形容词比较级。例如：
   • But there is little expectation that Mr. Odinga would do much better in this respect. 但是，人们并没有太多地期望奥廷加先生能在这方面做得更好。
   • It is far better for leaders to anticipate the worst and get out in front of it. 如果领导人能够预先考虑最坏的情况并抢先解决，情形会好得多。
3. “much”修饰最高级时的结构为：much + the + 最高级。
   • That was much the best meal I've ever tasted. 那是我尝过的最好的一餐了。
   • It's pretty much the biggest scandal in US history and no one seems to be talking about it. 这应该是美国历史上最大的丑闻，但却似乎没有人来谈论此事。

Question 39

题目

I know he has not the least idea who they are.

译文

我知道他一点也不知道他们是谁。

题解

1. “have not the least idea”意为“一点也不知道；毫无概念”。这是一个很常用的短语。例如：
   • I have not the least idea what you mean. 我简直搞不清楚你在说些什么。
   • I have not the least idea about how to play bridge. 我完全不知道怎样打桥牌。

Question 40

题目

"Harry treats his secretary badly." "Yes. He seems to thnik that she's the least important person in the office."

译文

“哈里对他的秘书很不好。”“是的。他似乎认为她是办公室里最不重要的人物。

题解

1. 本题是个对话，使用最高级表示语气的强烈。句中用“the least important”还是要用“the most important”，必须读懂句子，根据需要来填写。既然是“treats her badly”，当然把她看作很不重要的人。例如：
   • Oddly, of all the factors governing the selection of names in the West, meaning is probably the least important. 但是挺怪的是，在西方，在选择名字时要考虑的诸多因素中，意义恐怕是最不重要的一点。
   • One of the most important skills in life is to accurately identify your own strengths. 生活中最为重要的一个本领就是准确地发现自己的强项。

Question 41

题目

I can't read the advertisement on the board. Could you hold the light a little closer to it ?

译文

我看不清那块木板上写着些什么。你能否把灯凑近一些。

题解

1. 根据提供的选项，“a little”可用于修饰比较级，因此，应该放在形容词比较级前。例如：
   • She has gorwn so that she is even a little taller than her mother. 她长得比母亲都高一点了。
   • It's a little colder today than it was yesterday. 今天比昨天稍冷一点。
2. 说“与…靠近”，“与…接近”用“close to”。例如：
   • The building is conveniently located close to public transportations. 房子地理位置好，附近有公共交通。
   • I came pretty close to going into the food business myself. 我本人差一点进了食品行业

Question 42

题目

She is more of a musician than her brother.

译文

她比她的兄弟更像一个音乐家。

题解

本题考查两个语法点：

1. “be of a＋名词”表示不同人或物的共同性质，常用于“be much of a …”意为“称得上”，“很像”。例如：

   • He is much of a scholar. 他是个了不起的学者。
   • He is not much of a tennis player. 他算不上一个好的网球运动员。
   • She is not as much of a musician as her mother. 作为一个音乐家，她没有她母亲有才华。

2. 本句用了“more … than”这一句型，意为“比起…来，更”。“He is more of a … than …”意为“比起某人来，他更像…”。例如：

   • You're more of a scholar than he is, but you're got less common sense. 比起他来你更像一个学者，但是你似乎拥有更少的常识。
   • I'm stronger and more of a man than you are. 我力气比你大，比你更有男子汉气概。

3. 本题是比较级，选用“more … than”结构。

Question 43

题目

What he said is too much for a little girl.

译文

他的话让小女孩受不了。

题解

1. 短语“too much for”意为“对某人太过头”，“非某人力所能及”。例如：
   • That's too much for an ordinary family. 对普通家庭来说，那太昂贵了。
   • But the work was too much for me. I was feeling sick again. 但是，这工作非我力所能及，我又感到病了。
2. 短语“so much”意为“就这么多”，“如此多”。常用在“Thank you so much for sth.”中，意为“非常感谢”。例如：
   • So much for the good news. 好消息也就这么多了。
   • Thanks ever so much for your cooperation, Mr. Black. Goodbye. 万分感谢你的合作，布莱克先生。再会。

Question 44

题目

The weather is not that hot.

译文

天气没那么热。

题解

1. “that”可用作副词，意为“那样”，修饰形容词。“this”也同样可以作副词修饰形容词，意为“这样”。例如：
   • Because my home is not that big. .因为我家没那么大。
   • I made a cake about this big. 我做了一个这么大的蛋糕。
   • We didn't need a living room this large. 我们不需要这么大的客厅。

Question 45

题目

He moved away from this parents, and missed them **too much to enjoy the exciting life in New York.

译文

他离开父母后，实在太想念他们了，以致无心享受纽约的精彩生活。

题解

本题要区分“too much to do sth.”与“enough to do sth.”的用法。

1. “too much to do sth.”意为“太多（过头）以至于不能做某事”。例如：
   • The report contains too much to digest at one reading. 报告内容太多，读一次无法全部领会。
   • The advantages of two-day weekends are too much to be listed. 双休日的好处多得不胜枚举。
2. "enough to do sth." 意为 ”足以做某事“。 例如：
   • They earned enough to buy their clothes and books. 他们挣得的钱足够买衣服和书本了。
   • It is large enough to keep 560 kilograms of bamboo shoots, enough to feed the two pandas for one week.

Question 46

题目

This book is much too difficult for a seven-year-old child to read.

译文

一个七岁的孩子要读懂这本书实在太难了。

题解

本题考查“too much”和“much too”的用法。

1. “too much” 的 中 心 词 是 “much”,“too” 修 饰 “much” 加 强 语气。“much”作形容词，修饰不可数名词，“too much …”表示“太多的…”。例如：

• Never use too much water to clean the furniture. 不要使用太多水清洁家具。
• We've got too much food, milk and butter. 我们已有太多的食品、牛奶和奶油。

2. “much too”的中心词是“too”,“much”修饰“too”加强语气,“too”后接形容词或副词的原级，意为“太…”，本题说“too difficult”。例如：
   • In the summer, the weather is much too hot. 夏天天气太热了。
   • The job is much too difficult for me to finish in a day. 一天内完成这项工作对我来说实在太难了。

Question 47

题目

Those young students were not a little tired, because they had been working for eight hours.

译文

那些年轻学生们非常累了，因为他们已经工作了八个小时。

题解

本题考查“not a bit”与“not a little”的区别。

1. “not a bit”意为“一点也不”。例如：
   • The child is not a bit sleepy. 这个孩子一点也不想睡。
   • A: Sorry to have bothered you. B: Not a bit (of it). 甲：对不起，打扰你啦。乙：哪儿的话！
2. “not a little”意为“非常”，“不是一点儿”。。例如：
   • He has not a little experience. 他有着丰富的经验。
   • He has given us not a little trouble. 他给我们添了不少麻烦。

Question 48

题目

He was so strong that he felt not a bit tired after a long walk.

译文

他很强壮，走了好长的路以后仍不感到一点累。

题解

本题考查“a bit”，“a little”，“not a bit”，“not a little”的区别。

1. “a bit”与“a little”的含义相同，意为“一点儿”，“有一点儿”。例如：
   • I'm getting a bit tired now - shall we call it a day ? 现在我有些累了 —咱们收工了好吗？
   • All of them felt a little tired, so they stopped to have a rest. 他们所有的人都感到累了，于是停下来休息。
2. “not a little”意为“非常”，“不是一点儿”。例如：
   • She seemed to be not a little afraid. 她似乎十分害怕。
   • It seemed that she was not a little worried about it. . 她似乎非常为此担心。
3. “not a bit”意为“一点也不”。选项D适合本题。例如：
   • Really, David is not a bit like his brother as far as generosity is concerned. 的确，就慷慨大方这一点来说，大卫确实一点也不像他哥哥。
   • He had worked a long time, but he was not a bit tired. 他已经工作很长时间，但是他一点儿也不累。

Question 49

题目

What a pity that he has made only a few friends since he joined the club.

译文

真可惜，自从加入俱乐部以来他只交了几个朋友。

题解

1. “only a few”意为“只有几个，很少”，修饰可数名词。例如：
   • Humans can survive for quite a while without food but only a few days without water. 人不吃东西还能存活一段时间，不喝水就只能坚持几天。
   • Only a few thousand electric cars are presently on the roads. 目前，只有几千辆电动汽车行驶在道路上。
2. “quite a few”意为“不少，相当多”，修饰可数名词。例如：
   • Both students have made quite a few experiments on electricity. 这两个学生都做了不少有关电的实验。
   • This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years. 这所大学多年来已经经历了相当大的变革。
3. “quite a little”意为“相当多”，修饰不可数名词。例如：
   • They got into quite a little argument about the proposal. 他们对这个建议进行了好一番争论。
   • During the past 10 years, he gained quite a little knowledge about liquor. 在过去的10年里，他获得不少关于酒的知识。

Question 50

题目

Tony is going on the picnic with two other little friends.

译文

托尼正和另外两个小朋友在野炊。

题解

本题考查与数字连用时“other”的位置。

1. 前面无冠词时，数字应位于“other”前：“数词＋other”。例如：

   • He was set free last week along with three other Englishmen. 他上周和其他三个英国人一起被放了出来。
   • Two other students also show their stamp collections. 另外两个学生也展示了他们的集邮册。

2. 当前面有冠词时，可以将数字位于“other”前或后，即“冠词＋ 数词＋other”或“冠词＋other＋数词”。例如：

   • The two other winners at the Los Angeles Times were a feature writer and a photographer. 《洛杉矶时报》另外两名获奖者分别是特写记者和摄影记者。
   • The other two buildings also collapsed partially. 另外两栋楼也已经部分倒塌。

3. “little friends”意为“小朋友”，根据含义的紧密程度，他们必须放在一起。

Question 51

题目

Is the matter of so little important that you wouldn't even stop for just one minute to consider it ?

译文

难道这事竟是如此不重要，你甚至连停下来考虑一会都不愿意吗？

题解

本题考查“so little … that”与“such little … that”含义的区别。

1. "so little + 不可数名词 + that" 意为 “如此少量的......以至于”。
   • I have so little money that I can't afford that MP4. 我只有那么一点点钱以至于我买不起那款MP4。
   • There is so little time left that I don't think I can finish it as scheduled. 剩下这么少的时间，我想我不能按时完成。
2. "such little + 可数名词 + that" 意为 “如此小的......以至于”。
   • They are such little children that they can't do anything. 孩子们如此之小，以至于不能做任何事情。
   • The twins are such little babies that I have to stay at home all day. 这对双胞胎这么小，我不得不整天待在家里。
3. 本题考查的是另一个句型：“be of＋（形容词）＋抽象名词”。 例如：
   • This task is of little importance. = This task is not important. 这个任务一点也不重要。
   • This book is of great value to me. = This books is very valuable to me. 这本书对我来说很有价值。
4. 用“be of＋so形容词＋名词＋that”句型，适合本题。例如：
   • They think the problem is of so little importance that it is not worth a great deal of attention. 他们认为这个问题无足轻重的，根本不值得引起重视。

Question 52

题目

Mrs. Linden has so little education that she is unable to get a job.

译文

林登夫人受的教育是如此少，以至于找不到工作。

**题解*8

1. 本题考查“so little … that”与“such little … that”含义的区别。可参上题【解题指导】 1）。

2. 我们可以用“such a little＋可数名词”，“so small a＋可数名词”构成句子。例如：

   • It's miracle for such a little girl to know so much ! 一个这么小的女孩能知道这么多，简直是个奇迹！
   • I can hardly believe that so small a root can sprout so many new branches. 我简直难以相信如此细小的一段树根能萌发出如此之多的枝条。

Question 53

题目

Such little children made so many toys !

译文

这么小的孩子们竟然制作出如此多的玩具！

题解

1. 本题考查“so little … that”与“such little … that”含义的区别。可参第51题【解题指导】 1）。

2. 如果复数名词前有many, few，该用so修饰而不用such。结构为："so many / few + 复数名词" 意为 “如此多 / 少的...”，例如：

   • So many people have computers nowadays. 现在许多人都有电脑了。
   • We have so few technicians that the machines are not serviced properly. 我们这里技术员太少，这些机器不能得到适当的检修。

Question 54

题目

Waving a stick half his height, a nine-year-old kid drove his family's cows home.

译文

挥动着一根有他半个人高的棍子，那个9岁的小孩把牛赶回了家。

题解

1. 用于表示倍数的比较的结构之一是：倍数 + the / 物主代词 + 名词。 “half（倍数）his height（物主代词＋名词）”符合这一结构。例如：
   • The tree trunk is about half the height of the mature tree. 树干的高度约为完全成长的树的一半。
   • So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height. 这样，我们把整个墙又重建到原来一半的高度。
2. “a stick half his height”结构中“a stick”与“half his height”是同格关系。中间省略了介词“of”。下列例句中的介词也是可以省略的：
   • The roof, for instance, seems plausible for a building (of) that height. 相对于它的高度而言，屋顶看上去是合理的。
   • I think people my age find that comforting. 我认为我这个年龄的人会觉得这令人感到安慰。

Question 55

题目

The murderer was none other than victim's husband.

译文

凶手不是别人，正是受害者的丈夫。

题解

本题考查有不定代词构成的几个词组的含义。

1. “none other than”含义为“不是别的，正是…”，适合本题。例如
   • The new arrival is none other than the President. 刚来的不是别人正是总统。
   • None other than my parents can help me. 除父母外，没有人能帮助我。
2. “none the less”含义为“仍然”。例如：
   • For all his years, he was none the less active and energetic. 他虽年事已高，但仍生气勃勃，精力旺盛。
   • He has faults, but I like him none the less. 他有缺点，但我仍旧喜欢他。
3. “no less than”含义为“不少于，多达”。例如：
   • He has been studying electronics for no less than ten years. 他一直研究电子学已长达十年之久。
   • Please raise no less than one question in groups. 请你们小组至少提出一个问题。
4. “none the worse”意为“一点也不差；还是；仍然”。例如：
   • My car is none the worse for the accident. 我的车并不因为出了这次事故而有所损坏。
   • A good tale is none the worse for being told twice. 好戏不厌两回看。(好故事百听不厌)

Question 56

题目

"Anne is quite unfriendly." "I think she's more shy than unfriendly."

译文

“安妮显得十分不友好。”“我觉得她不是不友好，而是害羞。”

题解

本题考查短语“more A than B”的含义，句型中A和B是平行结构。

1. “more … than”意为“与其 … 倒不如”，“是…不是”。有以下两个句型：

   句型（1）主语＋be more＋形容词或过去分词＋than＋形容词或过去分词

   • She was more sad than angry when her son lied again. 当她儿子再次说谎时，她不是生气而是伤心至极。
   • "I think he was more mad than embarrassed," Tony said. “我认为他不是困窘而是疯狂，”托尼说。
   • I was more frightened than hurt. 我倒是没受伤，就是吓得不轻。

   句型（2）主语＋be more＋名词＋than＋名词

   • He is more a friend than a teacher. 与其说他是一个老师，还不如说他是一个朋友。
   • He is more a writer than a reporter. 与其说他是记者，不如说是作家。

Question 57

题目

The population of many Alaskan cities has more than doubled in the past three years.

译文

阿拉斯加许多城市的人口在过去的三年里不止翻了一番。

题解

1. “more than”后可以接形容词、副词或动词，意为“非常，岂止”。本题是“more than”后接动词。适合本题。例如：
   • He more than smiled; he laughed outright. 他岂止是微笑，他简直是大笑了。
   • I am sure conditions over there will more than satisfy your requirements. 我相信那边的条件会极大地满足你的要求。

Question 58

题目

A home without love is no more a home than a garden without flowers.

译文

家庭没有爱就不是家，正如花园没有花就不是花园一样。

题解

1. 选项B“no more A than B”含义为“A与B一样不”，适合本题。例如：

   • I am no more a poet than he is a scholar. 我不是诗人，正如他不是学者一样。
   • He is no more a good player than I am. 他和我一样都不是好球员。

   此结构可以转换成“not … any more than”。

   • He is not a poet any more than I am a scholar. 我不是一个学者，他也不是一个诗人。
   • A whale is not a fish any more than a horse is. 鲸不是鱼，正如马也不是鱼一样。

2. “no less … than”意为“和…一样”，“不亚于”，显然不合适。例如：

   • She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和玛丽一样擅长游泳。
   • The death of a child in Africa is no less tragic than the death of a child anywhere else. 非洲孩子的死亡和其他任何地方孩子的死亡一样都会引起极大的悲伤。

3. “no other … than”意为“除…外没有别的”，“只有”，也不符合本题要求。例如：

   • She has no other friend than you. 除了你以外，她没有别的朋友。
   • There are letters with no other purpose than to remind the recipient of the sender's existence. 这些信没有别的目的，就是要提醒那些收信人发信人的存在。

Question 59

题目

In his composition there were no other errors than a few misspelled words.

译文

他的作文里只有几个拼写错误。

题解

本题考查“no other … than”的用法。可参见上题【解题指导】 。

Question 60

题目

A collection of facts cannot be called science any more than a pile of bricks can be called a house.

译文

一堆事实称不上科学，就像一堆砖块不能叫房子。

题解

1. 英语结构“not … any more than …”含义为“与…一样不”，适合本题。例如：

   • This is not my job my any more than it is yours. 这不是我的工作，也不是你的工作。
   • How cloud I answer the child ? I do not know what it is any more than he. 该怎样回答这孩子？我和他一样都不知道。

2. 此结构也可写成“not any more … than”。例如：

   • Lala is not any more beautiful than he colleagues. 拉拉和她的同事都不美。

   • They were not any more surprised than he was. 他们和他一样不感到吃惊了。

Question 61

题目

If you can bring your friend along, all the better.

译文

如果你能把你的朋友带来，那就更好了。

题解

1. 我们通常说“so much the better”，意为“这样就更好了”。缺少冠词，因此不适合本题。例如：
   • If you have two single-rooms, so much the better. 如果你们有两个单人房，那就更好了。
   • Try to run a mile a day, and if you can do two, so much the better. 每天设法跑一英里，如果你能跑两英里，那就更好了。
2. “all the better”意为“反而更好”，“更加”，适合本题。例如：
   • I like him all the better for his faults. 因为他有缺点，我更喜欢他。
   • His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad. 在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。
3. “none the better”意为“还是不”，“仍然不”。例如：
   • The cat and dog may kiss, yet they are none the better friends. 猫狗可以相吻，但不会成为好友。
   • He spent two weeks in hospital but he's none the better for it. 他在医院住了两星期，但未见好转。

Question 62

题目

The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to you the art of learning.

译文

学校教育的最大作用与其说是教你要学东西，不如说是教会你学习的艺术。

1. 本题考查表达比较含义的英语结构“not so much A as B”。该结构的意思是“与其说A，还不如说是B”。适合本题。例如：
   • He is not so much a scholar as a poet. 与其说他是位学者，不如说是位诗人。
   • The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. 海洋与其说是把世界分割开来，还不如说是把世界连接在一起。
   • Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happens, as by little advantages that occur every day. 与其说人类的幸福来自偶尔发生的红运，不如说来自每天都有的小实惠。
2. “as much A as B”含义为“A 和B一样”。不适合本题。例如：
   • Jogging appeals as much to girls as to boys. 慢跑在女孩子中同在男孩中一样受到欢迎。
   • These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. 然而，这些疾病和我们生活的方式以及高脂肪的饮食之间，就如同和超重之间一样都有很大的关系。

Question 63

题目

He didn't so much as thank me for returning his money that I found.

译文

我把捡到的钱还给他时他连说声谢谢都没有。

题解

1. 本题考查一个英语结构“not so much as”，意为“甚至连…都没有”。例如：a
   • There was not so much as a book in his library. 他的书斋里一本书也没有。
   • When Mary walked in, she did not so much as take glance at me. 玛丽进门时，连看我一眼都没有。

Question 64

题目

It was more the way he said it than what he said that made her unhappy.

译文

与其说是他所说的话，不如说是他说话的那个样子使她不高兴。

题解

1. 本题考查“more A than B”的用法。句型中A和B是平行结构。”more … than”意为“与其…倒不如”，“是…不是”。例如：
   • They care more about what you do than what you say. 他们更关心你所做的，而不是你所想的。
   • What the people in the earthquake area filled us now more with admiration than with sympathy. 地震灾区人们的所作所为使我们感到赞叹而不是怜悯。
   • The art of living is more like wrestling than like dancing. 生活的艺术与其说像跳舞，不如说像格斗。

Question 65

题目

His English is as good as, if not better than, his sister's.

译文

他的英语虽说不比他妹妹的更好，至少也是和她一样好。

题解

1. 本题是一个形容词原级和比较级同时使用，表达比较含义的结构：as + 形容词原级 + as, if not + 比较级 + than。
   • This piano is as good as, if not better than, that one. 这架钢琴，即使不比那架好，至少跟那架一样好。
   • His health is as poor as, if not poorer than, his sister's. 他的身体虽然说不比他的姐姐更差，但至少也是跟她一样差。
   • This book is as interesting as, if not more interesting than, that one. 这本书如果不比那本书有趣，也是一样有趣。