单选题
Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject, ______ extensively outside of it. A. much more to read B. much less to read C. still more reading D. much less reading
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] much less/still less/even less更不用说。这几个短语都需用在否定句之后．表示连前面所说的情况就没有做到，后面的情况就更不可能。注意much less前后所对比的成分要对等，可以是不定式、限定动词，可以全是名词或介词短语。如：John couldn’t even pick up the box，much less carry it upstairs．I never even spoke to the man．Much less insulted him．still less和even less的用法和意思与much less完全相同，如：Hecan’t run a hundred yards．even less a mile．I don’t suspect him of robbery，still less of robbery with violence．He could barely pay for his own meal，much less for mine．