第⑨讲 比较级及倍数表达 例① Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life______and more ______ ,have reduced the need for face to face communications
(2010 江西卷 ) A
easily; efficient B
easier; efficient C
easy; efficiently D
easily; efficiently [解析]考生从 ______and more______ 即可判断前后应该一致,故用形容词的比较级,故第一空用 easier ;第二空用形容词 efficient
B 例② My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice ______ expensive
(2010 四川卷 ) A
very [解析]此题考查比较级的省略
原句可补…全为:it is twice as expensive as ours
A 例③ In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distance and most farmers only travelled ______ the local market
(2010 上海卷 ) A
longer than B
more than C
as much as D
as far as [解析]从关键词 travel, distance 可知讨论的是距离问题
句意:古时候,人们很少长途旅行, 大部分的农民只走到当地的市场