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,televisionandpress____ofconveyingnewsandinformation.(1995.6)
A.arethemostthreecommonmeans
B.arethemostcommonthreemeans
C.arethethreemostcommonmeans
D.arethreethemostcommonmeans
2)Iftapwaterwereasdangerousassomepeoplethink,________wouldbegettingsick.(1998.1)
A.alotofmoreusB.morealotofus
C.alotofusmoreC.alotmoreofus
3)Thetrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn'tbotheredbyhisloudness___byhislackoftalent.(1999.1)
A.thanB.morethanC.asD.somuchas
4)Americanseat____astheyactuallyneedeveryday.(1998.6)
A.twiceasmuchproteinB.twiceproteinasmuchtwice
C.twiceproteinasmuchD.proteinastwicemuch
5)Therearefewelectronicapplications____toraisefearsregardingfutureemploymentopportunitiesthanrobots.
A.likelyB.morelikelyC.mostlikelyD.muchlikely
6)Thelittlemanwas____morethanonemeterfiftytall.(1995.1)
A.nearlyB.quiteC.hardlyD.almost
7)Certainprogramsworkbetterforsome___forothers.(1995.1)
8)Itisnotunusualforworkersinthatregion____.(1995.1)
A.tobepaidmorethanamonthlate
B.tobepaidlaterthanmoreamonth
C.topaylaterthanamonthmore
D.topaylatemorethanamonth
9)Itisreportedthat________adoptedchildrenwenttoknowwhotheirnaturalparentsare.(1997.1)
A.themostB.mostofC.mostD.themostof
10)Thelittlemanwas_______onemeterfiftyhigh.(1997.1)
A.almostmorethanB.hardlymorethanC.nearlymorethanD.asmuchas
1)C2)C3)D4)A5)B6)C7)B8)A9)C10)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,morethan与as/so…as的选择。如上面的③,⑤。
2)比较级的修饰语
结构指比较级修饰语须置于比较级之前,如①,②和④。
3)比较级结构与其它结构的区别
如⑧中形容词修饰语morethanamonth与比较级结构的区别,⑨中most与themost的区别。
1)如果选项中有比较级结构,则该题则为比较级考查题,可根据比较级使用规则选择正确答案。
2)比较级修饰语应注意morethan或as…as结构之前。
3)注意比较结构的完整性,要么是morethan结构,要么是as/so…as结构,或是themore…。,themore…。的句型。
4)注意结构的各种变体:
结构内出现名词时的结构可以是asoldacar,asmany/much/few/little…as.
5)如果有比较对象的选择应注意比较对象的一致性和互不包容性。如:
HisEnglishisbetterthananyoneelse'sinhisclass.