If the value of services booked online were included, the figures would be more astounding.
(1) 句子结构。
本句的结构:If the value of services booked online (画线部分为分词作定语) were included (if 引导的条件状语从句), the figures (主语) would be (系动词) more astounding (表语)。
(2 )选项词义。
A. astonishing adj.令人惊讶的;难以置信的
B. attracting adj.吸引人注意的
C. adding adj.增加的
D. alarming adj.令人惊恐的
句子大意为“如果把网上预订服务的开支包括在内,这些数字会更令人震惊”。原题中 的astounding意 为 “令人震惊的”,与选项中的astonishing词义最为接近,因此选项A 正确。
[知识拓展]
语法拓展:分词作后置定语。
过去分词和现在分词可以作名词的后置定语。
e.g. People in the city stood on the sides of the street, welcoming the heroes awarded with the titles by the King.
这个城市的人站在路旁,欢迎被国王授勋的英雄们。