语法与词汇
Inthis workshop, the output of July was three times _______ of January.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】选A(that)。该题考查语法:英文倍数的表达方法之一:the+计量名词+of+A+be+倍数+that+of+B。该句意为:这间工厂七月份的产量是一月份的三倍。此外,英文中,关于倍数的表达方式还有很多种,如:
1.A+be+倍数+as+计量形容词原级+as+B.Thistreeisthreetimesastallasthatone.这棵树是那棵树的三倍高。
2.A+be+倍数+计量形容词比较级+than+B
TheYangtzeRiverisalmosttwicelongerthanthePearlRiver.长江差不多比珠江长两倍。
3.A+be+倍数+the+计量名词+of+B
Thenewlybroadenedsquareisfourtimesthesizeofthepreviousone.新扩建的广场是未扩建时的四倍大。
4.The+计量名词+of+A+be+倍数+that+of+B
Thesizeofthenewlybroadenedsquareisfourtimesthatofthepreviousone.新扩建的广场为以前的四倍大。5.其它
I'mtwice/doublehisage.我的年龄是他的两倍。
I'vepaidfivetimestheusualpriceforthestamp.我出了5倍于往常的价格买这枚邮票。