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1、比 较 结 构,1 Test Yourself,1) Radio, television and press _ of conveying news and information.(1995.6) A. are the most three common means B. are the most common three means C. are the three most common means D. are three the most common means C,2) The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt both
2、ered by his loudness _ by his lack of talent. (1999.1) A. than B. more than C. as D. so much as D 3) Americans eat _ as they actually need every day.(1998.6) A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much A,4) The little man was _ more than
3、one meter fifty tall. (1995.1) A. nearly B. quite C. hardly D. almost C 5) Certain programs work better for some _ for others. (1995.1) A. and B. than C. as D. but B,6) It is not unusual for workers in that region _. (1995.1) A. to be paid more than a month late B. to be paid later than more a month
4、 C. to pay later than a month more D. to pay late more than a month A,英语中比较结构最主要有三种： asas 结构 morethan 结构 the most结构,1.asas结构,基本模式：as+adj/adv (原级）+as 否定形式： 1) not as/so+adj/adv (原级）+as 2)也可用 lessthan e.g John is as bright as Bob. (否定）John is not as bright as Bob. John is less bright than Bob.,另一种模式：a
5、s much/many + n +as 否定形式：not as/so much/many + n +as 1) He took as much butter as he needed. He didnt take as/so much butter as he needed. 2) She has written as many essays as her brother (does). She hasnt written as many essays as her brother (does).,变体形式：as + adj(原级）+名词词组 + as (注意下列句子的语序） 1.George
6、 is as efficient a worker as Jack. (名词的意义受到强调） or George is a worker (who is) as efficient as Jack. (形容词的意义受到强调） 2. I dont want as expensive a car as this.,真题举例,There are as good fish in the sea _ ever came out of it. ( 2007, 51) A. than B. like C. as D. so C 【译文】海里的好鱼是取之不尽的。（纵然失去一个机会，不愁没有其他机会。） 【详解
7、】本句改自爱尔兰谚语：Theres as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.,2. more than结构,The concert was more enjoyable than lecture. The present crisis is much more a political than an economic crisis. 当前的危机与其说是经济危机，不如说是政治危机。 此用法也可用于lessthan结构，但得出相反的含义。 The present crisis is much less a political than an e
8、conomic crisis. 当前的危机与其说是政治危机，不如说是经济危机。,补充说明,not soas London isnt so big as Tokyo. not so much as 与其说不如说 It wasnt so much his appearance I liked as his personality.(与其说我喜欢他的外表，不如说我喜欢他的为人。）,真题举例：,1. It is not so much the language _ the background that makes the book difficult to understand.(99,45)(07
9、.57) A. that B. as C. so D. very B 【详解】本题考察的是not so much as这一比较结构的用法，意为“与其说不如说” 。,2. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _ by his lack of talent.(04,51) A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than A 【详解】not so much as 为固定搭配，表示“与其说是，倒不如说是”，,几个值得注意的比较级句式,1. not
10、+比较级+ than / no +比较级+ than 比较级前加not，表示前者不如后者，与not asas相当； 比较级前加no是对两者的否定，意为“和一样不”，与neithernor或“as+相反意义的形容词或副词+as”相当。如：,His English is not better than mine. 他的英语不如我的英语好。 His English is no better than mine. 他的英语同我的英语一样不好。(即一样差) You are not more careful than he is. 你不如他仔细。 You are no more careful than
11、he is. 你和他一样不仔细。(即一样粗心),2. no more than与not more than 两者均可表示数量，前者表示“仅仅”、“只不过”，强调少；而后者表示“不多于”、“至多”。如： This test takes no more than thirty minutes. 这个测验只需30分钟。 He has not more than three children. 他最多 3 个孩子(有或许还不到 3 个之意)。,3. no morethan与not morethan 两者均可用于比较，前者表示对两者都否定，而后者则指两者虽都具有某种特征，但程度不同，意为“不如”、“不及
12、”(= not so . as)。,no more than (=notany more than)两者一样都不, 表示对两者都否定，意为“同一样不”(=neither . nor) A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鲸不是鱼，如同马不是鱼一样。,如： He is no more a writer than a painter. 他不是画家，也不是作家。(= He is neither a painter nor a writer.) Hes no more able to read Spanish than I am. 他和我都读不懂西班牙
13、语。(=Neither he nor I am not able to read Spanish.) This book is not more difficult than that one. 这本书不比那本书更难。(This book is not so difficult as that one.),真题举例：,1. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to human race. Yet it is probably _ a threat than environmental destruction.(07.62) A. no more B.
14、not more C. even more D. much more B 【译文】人口过剩对人类造成了严重的威胁。但是它对人类构成的威胁很可能没有环境破坏造成的威胁大。 2. Fat cannot change into muscle _ muscle changes into fat.(99.44) A. any more than B. no more than C. no less than D. much more than A,4. no less than 与not less than 表示均可表示数量，前者意为“多达”、“有之多”，强调多；后者表示“不下于”、“至少”。如： He
15、 paid no less than $10,000 for it. 他为此付了10000多美元。 He paid not less than $10,000 for it. 他为此付的钱不下10000美元。 He has no less than seven daughters. 他有七个女儿之多。 He has not less than seven daughters. 他至少有七个女儿。,5. no more than 与 no lessthan 前者意为“与一样不”，否定两者；而后者则表示“和一样”，肯定两者。如： Shes no more a great singer than I am. 他不是优秀歌手，我也不是。 Your brother is no less wise than you. 你的兄弟跟你一样聪明。 A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 马不是鱼，鲸也不是鱼。 A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is. 海豚与狗同样都是聪明的动物。,真题举例,John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.(98, 41) A. no less
