Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ______ to the professor.[1998]

A、 as far as
B、 the same as
C、 as much as
D、 as long as

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：as much as表示同等程度的比较，意为“和……同等程度”，C相当于as引导的从句省略了主语和部分谓语，即language belongs。因此，本题应该选择C项。the same as一般只作表语或定语。as long as表示“只要”，as far as表示“和……一样远”。