2011MPA考試輔導英語講義難點精析二十三

Unit 4  特殊結構部分 ( 比較＋強調＋倒裝 )
1. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ______ studying. 
 A. does   B. had            C. was      D. did

2. In fact, Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than _____ in New York.  
 A. to stay      B. stayed
C. staying      D. having stayed

3. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine ______ invented. 
A. ever B. thus C. yet D. as

4. Young adults ______ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs. 
A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than

5. The little man was ______ one meter fifty high. 
A. almost more than  B. hardly more than
C. nearly more than  D. as much as 

6. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ______ would be getting sick. 
A. a lot of more us  B. more a lot of us 
C. a lot of us more  D. a lot more of us 

7. Americans eat ____ as they actually need every day. 
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice
C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much

8. 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

9. This crop does not do well in soils ______ the one for which it has been specially developed.
A. outside B. other than C. beyond D. rather than

10. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ______ by his lack of talent. 
A. than B. more than C. as D. so much as

11. In no country ______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. 
A. better than  B. more than C. other than D. rather than

12. It is often more difficult to find trained men than _____ for a research project. 
A. get financial support B. to get financial support
C. getting financial support D. to getting financial support

13. Generally speaking, people should have _____ as their desires will allow. 
A. much education as     B. as much education
C. as less education      D. little education

14. Students at colleges in large cities ran into _____ debts because it was easier for them to find part-time jobs than those in rural areas. 
A. few  B. fewer C. little  D. less

15. The risk the financial commission is taking is ______. 
A. greater than the bank B. as greater as the bank
C. greater than the bank’s D. as greater than the bank’s

16. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than ______ in the public mind today. 
A. exist B. exists C. existing D. existed

17. Only under special circumstances ______ to take make-up tests. 
A. are freshmen permitted  B. freshmen are permitted 
C. permitted are freshmen  D. are permitted freshmen 

18.  We have been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs. 
A. did we use B. may we use  C. we could use D. we may use

19. Not until the game had begun ______ at the sports ground. 
A. had he arrived  B. would he have arrived 
C. did he arrive  D. should he have arrived 

20. ______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
A. Although much he likes her B. Much although he likes her
C. As the likes her much  D. Much as he likes her

21. ______ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city. 
A. Being the fourth biggest city B. It was once the fourth biggest city
C. Once the fourth biggest city D. The fourth biggest city it was

22. Only in this way ______ your writing. 
A. you can improve B. you will improve
C. would you improve D. can you improve
23. "What a beautiful ring!" "Never _____ such a big diamond." 
A. have seen I   B. I have seen  C. have I seen   D. I haven' t seen

24. Nowhere else in China _____ more beautiful scenery than in Kunming.
  A. you can find       B. you have found
  C. can you find       D. have you found

25. Under no circumstances _____ anything that will benefit ourselves but at the same time                  
  harm the interests of others.
A. should we do  B. we should do  C. would do we  D. we would do

26. We do not even know his name; _____ about his character. 
A. less we know  B. less know we C. less do we know  D. less we do know

27. It was the training that he had as a young man _____ made him such a good engineer. 
A. has B. later
C. which D. that

28. The truth is that it is only by studying history _____ we can learn what to expect in the future. A. which                           B. and then
C. that                             D. by which

29. The mere fact ______ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur. 
A. what B. which C. that D. why

30. ______ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite

31. ______ he works hard, I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment. 
A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as

32. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ______ other more well-informed experimenters failed. 
A. which B. that C. what D. where

33. I’m sure he is up to the job ______ he would give his mind to it. 
A. if only B. in case C. until D. unless

34. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ______is often the case in other countries. 
 A. as  B. what  C.  so  D. that

35. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ______ up to half will be from overseas.
A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom

36. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ______ were surprising. 
A. as results B. which results C. the results of it D. the results of which

37. ______ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately. 
A. Even if B. As far as C. If only D. So long as

38. These two areas are similar ______ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to that B. besides that C. in that D. except that

39. We’ll visit Europe next year ______ we have enough money. 
A. lest B. until C. unless D. provided

40. I was advised to arrange for insurance ______ I needed medical treatment. 
A. nevertheless B. although C. in case D. so that

41. I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ______ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here. 
A. as  B. since C. after D. while

42. ______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight. 
A. Since  B. For C. Before D. While

43. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ______ will happen to her private life.
A. that B. what C. it D. this

44. We agreed to accept ______ they thought was the best tourist guide. 
A. whatever B. whomever C. whichever D. whoever

45. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ______ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women. 
A. what B. which C. that D. whose
46. There are signs ______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families. 
A. that B. which C. in which D. whose

47. I think I was at school, ______ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news. 
A. or so  B. and then C. or else D. even so

48. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ______ extensive damage had been caused. 
A. since B. before  C. after D. as

49. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in a queue all night.
A. provided B. whatever  C. even if D. as if

50. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ______ I saw her. 
A. at the moment when B. for the moment
C. the moment when D. the moment