从历年真题解析专四重点语法than1.Maryis_______thanAlice.(1992)A.moreexperiencedateacherB.amoreexperiencedteacherC.moreanexperiencedteacherD.moreexperiencedteacher(anexperiencedteacher,比较级加在形容词前,因此B。)2._______thetwo,Bobis________student.(1995)A.Of,morediligentB.In,morediligentC.Of,themorediligentD.In,themorediligent(the+比较级+ofthetwo,因此C。)3.WesternNebraskagenerallyreceiveslesssnowthan_______EasternNebraska.(1996)A.inB.itreceivesinC.doesD.itdoesin(完整形式应该是:thanEasternNebraskareceivessnow,省去了部分谓语,保留了主语和助动词,可以倒装,因此C。)4.Theindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatmoreluxuriousthan_______.(1998)A.isnecessaryB.beingnecessaryC.tobenecessaryD.itisnecessary(这个句子是一个由than引导的比较状语从句,既然是从句那么可以排除BC;than引导的从句中省略了的主语应该是theindoorswimmingpool,为避免重复,一般省略,不需要用it来指代。A。)5.Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan______inthepublicmindtoday.(1999)A.existsB.existC.existingD.toexist(省略了的主语是anxiety,因此谓语动词用第三人称单数:A)6.Theexperimentrequiresmoremoneythan_____.(2002)A.havebeenputinB.beingputinC.hasbeenputinD.tobeputin(than引导的从句中省略了的主语应该是money,因此谓语动词要用第三人称单数,C。)7.Thelessthesourceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofafully-loadedtruck,_______tothetruck.(2003)A.thegreaterstressisB.greateristhestressC.thestressisgreaterD.thegreaterthestress(“地表和载满货物卡车的接触面越小,卡车对地面的压强就越大。”A。)as1.Somedietersfindthataftertheirdietingisover,theyatetwice____theydidbeforetheirdiet.(1993)A.morethanB.asmanyasC.muchthanD.asmuchas(D,“饭量是以前的两倍”。A是指“三倍”,不合常理。)2.Languagebelongstoeachmemberofthesociety,tothecleaner___totheprofessor.(1998)A.asfarasB.thesameasC.asmuchasD.aslongas(C,asmuchas“达到与……一样的程度”,完整的后半个句子应是:languagebelongstothecleanerasmuchasitbelongtotheprofessor“语言属于社会的每个成员,既属于清洁工,也属于教授”;asfaras“一直到某个程度”;thesameas“与……一样”;表示“清洁工和教授是一样的”,意思不妥;aslongas“只要”。)3.Shedidherwork____hermanagerhadinstructed.(2002)A.asB.untilC.whenD.though(as可表示方式,意思是“按照,如同”;“她依照经理的指示办事。”A。)4.Thetrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn’tbotheredbyhisloudness_____byhislackoftalent.(2004)A.somuchasB.ratherthanC.asD.than(A考点是not…somuchas句型,表示“与其说是,倒不如说是”、“更多的是,而不是”。“毫无疑问,那个喇叭手的号声吵死了,但与其说我烦他的声音大,倒不如说烦他没吹号的天分。”)5.Hisremarkswere____annoyeverybodyatthemeeting.(2005)A.soastoB.suchastoC.suchtoD.asmuchasto(suchas为固定搭配,意为“到如此程度以致”,又如:Hisillnessisnotsuchastocauseanxiety.他的病还没有严重到令人担心的地步。)AistoBwhatCistoD1.Twelveistothree_______fouristoone.(1998)A.whatB.asC.thatD.like(水对鱼的关系就像空气对人的关系一样:Wateristofishwhatairistoman.)2.Intellectistothemind______sightistothebody.(2001)A.whatB.asC.thatD.like(智力对于思想,犹如视力对于身体一样。)not+比较级+than,no+比较级+than1.Johnis____hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam.(1998)A.nolessB.nomoreC.notlessD.noso(A,“约翰的用功绝不亚于他姐姐,可是这次考试他却没及格。”notlessthan只是比较约翰和他姐姐,没有强调约翰非常用功。)2.Fatcannotchangeintomuscle_______musclechangesintofat.(1999)A.anymorethanB.nomorethanC.nolessthanD.muchmorethan(A,“脂肪不能转变为肌肉,就像肌肉不能转变为脂肪一样。”not…anymorethan意思是“和…同样都不…”。)as/though/muchas1.DavidSinger,myfriend’sfather,______raisedandeducatedinNewYork,livedandlecturedinAfricamostofhislife.(1993)A.whoB.ifC.whileD.though(D,表示转折。答案Cwhile只是表示同时并列的转折。如:WhileIunderstandyourviews,Ican’tagreewithyou.)2.______heneededmoneyforanewcar,hedecidednottoborrowitfromthebank.(1998)A.MuchasB.MuchthoughC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch(A,muchas可看作是固定词组,作连词,引导让步状语从句,表示“尽管,虽然”。如MuchasIshouldliketoseeyou,Iamafraidyoucouldnotcome.)3.Fool_____Janeis,shecouldnothavedonesuchathing.(2002)A.whoB.asC.thatD.like(B,有倒装,a./n.+as+主语+助动词be,如:Patientasheis,hecan’tbearitanylonger.)4.___Ilikeeconomics,Ilikesociologymuchbetter.(2003)A.AsmuchasB.SomuchC.HowmuchD.Muchas(D.muchas可看作是固定词组,作连词,引导让步状语从句,表示“尽管,虽然”。如MuchasIshouldliketoseeyou,Iamafraidyoucouldnotcome.)5.______,Mr.Wellsisscarcelyinsympathywiththeworkingclass.(2005)A.AlthoughheisasocialistB.EvenifheisasocialistC.BeingasocialistD.Sinceheisasocialist(虽然韦尔斯先生是一个社会主义者,但他对工人阶级却没有什么同情心。表转折含义的只有A项。)定语从句1.Abovethetreesarethehills,________magnificencetheriverfaithfullyreflectsonthesource.(2003)A.whereB.ofwhoseC.whoseD.which(C,关系代词在从句中做定语。“树的上面是山,它的倒影忠实地映照在河面上。”)2.Onlytakesuchclothes____reallynecessary.(1994)A.aswereB.astheyareC.astheywereD.asare(D,as引导定语从句,先行词是clothes,as在从句中作主语,所以BC不对,因为they是多余的;A的时态与主句不搭配。)3.___isoftenthecasewithanewidea,muchpreliminaryactivityandoptimisticdiscussionproducednoconcreteproposals.(1994)A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.As(D,as作关系代词,引导非限定性定语从句,表达整个主句的意思。“正如一种新的观念产生时一样,人们总是做许多准备活动和积极的讨论,却拿不出具体的建议。”)4.Thiscompanyhasnowintroducedapolicy____payrisesarerelatedtoperformanceatwork.(1996)A.whichB.whereC.whetherD.what(B,“公司现在提出了一项新政策,依照新政策,工资增长与工作业绩挂钩。”)5.ThePhysicisthasmadeadiscovery,_______ofgreatimportancetotheprogressofscienceandtechnology.(1997)A.IthinkwhichisB.thatIthinkisC.whichIthinkisD.whichIthinkitis(C,Ithink是插入语,which在从句中就是主语,D中it是多余的。)6.IhaveneverbeentoLondon,butthatisthecity______.(1997)A.whereIliketovisitmostB.I’dmostliketovisitC.whichIliketovisitmostlyD.whereI’dlikemosttovisit(B,首先排除A,因为thecity在从句中作宾语,不能用where引导;C中mostly表示“通常,大部分”,意思不通顺;表示“最想”,用mostlike,不是likemost,most是much的最高级,much一般不修饰不定式,多用于修饰分词。Hewasmuchpleased.)7.She