例①Computersandmobilephones,thoughtheyareindeedmakingourlife______andmore______,havereducedtheneedforfacetofacecommunications.A.easily;efficientB.easier;efficientC.easy;efficientlyD.easily;efficiently[解析]考生从______andmore______即可判断前后应该一致,故用形容词的比较级,故第一空用easier;第二空用形容词efficient。B第⑨讲比较级及倍数表达例②Myuncle'shouseinthedowntownareaismuchsmallerthanours,butitistwice______expensive.A.asB.soC.tooD.very[解析]此题考查比较级的省略。原句可补全为:…itistwiceasexpensiveasours。A例③Inancienttimes,peoplerarelytravelledlongdistanceandmostfarmersonlytravelled______thelocalmarket.A.longerthanB.morethanC.asmuchasD.asfaras[解析]从关键词travel,distance可知讨论的是距离问题。句意:古时候,人们很少长途旅行,大部分的农民只走到当地的市场。D例④Ilikethisjacketbetterthanthatone,butitcostsalmostthreetimes______.A.asmuchB.asmanyC.somuchD.somany[解析]考查倍数的表达法。asmuch后省略了moneyasthatonecosts。A例⑤Peter'sjacketlookedjustthesameasJack's,butitcost______his.A.asmuchtwiceasB.twiceasmuchasC.muchastwiceasD.astwicemuchas[解析]与上题相似,也考查倍数。此处用“倍数+as…as…”结构。B1.……(修饰语)+比较级+than…,常见的修饰语是much,alot,agreatdeal,far,even,abit,alittle,any(否定/疑问句中),具体的数据。HeismuchtallerthanYaoMing.HeisaheadtallerthanYaoMing.2.the+比较级,the+比较级:越……,越……Thesooner,thebetter.比较级3.the+比较级of+两者thetallerofthetwins4.…less+原级+than:不如……Sheislesstallthanhersister.她不如她姐高。5.no+比较级+than=as+该词的反义词+as:和……一样不……Sheisnotallerthanhersister.她和她姐一样不高。(一样矮)比较级1.as+原级+as像……一样2.notas/so+原级+as不如……那样3.as+adj.+a/an+名词+as(像……一样的……)I'veneverseenastallaboyasTom.4.asmuch+a/an+名词+as和……一样是……Musicisasmuchanartaspainting.原级比较as…aspossible尽可能……地asearlyas早在……asfaras远至……;就……,尽……asmanyas多达……asmuchas多达……;和……一样是……常见as…as结构1.Ais倍数the+表比较内容的名词(size,weight,area,width,length等)ofB2.Ais倍数as+adj.的原级(large,heavy…/many,much+n.)+asB3.Ais倍数+adj.的比较级(larger,heavier,more等)+thanB注意:句型3的倍数比句型1、2的倍数要少一倍。常见的倍数的三种表达法①ChristchurchisNewZealand's______cityafterAuckland.A.secondlargeB.secondlargerC.secondlargestD.thesecondlarge[解析]与序数词连用,通常用最高级形式。C②—Didyouenjoyyourselfattheparty?—Yes.I'veneverbeento______onebefore.A.amoreexcitedB.themoreexcitedC.amoreexcitingD.themostexciting[解析]比较级用在否定句中,通常表示肯定的最高级意义。one指代party,自然用exciting修饰。句意:我以前从没去过更令人激动的聚会。(我参加过的这个聚会是最令人激动的。)C③KosenfromTurkeyisthetallestmanintheworld,______.A.246.5cmastallasB.astallas246.5cmC.as246.5cmtallasD.astall246.5cmas[解析]as+原级+as“和……一样……”。B④Ataroughestimate,hemusthavemade______inthepast20years.A.tentimeswhathisparentsearnedB.tentimeswhathisparentshaveearnedC.tentimesasmuchasmoneyhisparentsearnedD.astentimesmuchmoneyashisparentshaveearned[解析]考查倍数,兼考查现在完成时态;通过inthepast20years可以排除A、C;通过倍数的表达公式,可得出B正确。注意what=themoneythat…B⑤Mr.Blackhasnevermetwith______inthepast10years.A.soadifficultproblemB.asdifficultproblemasthisC.suchaproblemasdifficultD.asdifficultaproblemasthis[解析]考查结构:as+adj.+a/an+名词+as。D