2012年托福考试语法辅导：the more…，the more

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the more…，the more…
　　此句式常表示“越……越……”，more在此处泛指比较级，此句式的特点是前后两句以逗号隔开，句子结构平行，而且谓语动词一致时，为避免重复常进行省略，
　　如：The more she slept, the less comfortable she felt.
! I( s* P6 G, y# Y　　The greater the size, the easier it is for you to spot.
7 j% h* z7 c& m* |　　填空题中常需填入两个分句之一，因此看到the more结构，要注意选与其结构相近的另一半the more句式
% q# `; j. v1 S' E; ]) a+ @8 H　　例题：
　　(1)
　　The greater the population there is in a locality, ----for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
　　(A) the greater the need there is
# z! j0 q  }, R; p8 F  ^　　(B) greater need
　　(C) is there great need
　　(D) the great need
　　答案：A
　　解释：这是典型的 “the more…,
　　the more…” 句式, 意为 “越…, 越…” 其逗号前后两部分结构要平行, 而且后一句可以不倒装, A 完全符合要求. C D 都缺少此固定句式所要求的第二个比较级; B 少定冠词the. 此句亦可改写为: If there is greater population in a locality, there will be greater need for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
　　(2)
+ p( U7 R- y1 p( L# Q2 P　　The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ---- to the body.
# I/ {: W$ F4 c) W　　(A) the stress it is greater
8 }2 j5 X, ]5 J2 y7 N6 b1 V/ O$ O4 c　　(B) greater is the stress
+ a9 ]9 r0 ?6 I" U* Z　　(C) greater stress is
/ `5 o9 O  D  L+ ~9 _2 g; R　　(D) the greater the stress
- v. W# E( X" M　　答案：D
　　解释：此句涉及比较级的特殊句式the more..., the more..., 此句式要求前后结构平行，当谓语一致时，后面的可省略，符合要求的只有D
　　考点五 no longer /not…any longer
' @+ \* p1 Y9 ~+ ^　　no longer /not…any longer和no more/not…any more都表示“不再……”,
　　如：He no longer smokes. / He doesn’t smoke any longer.
! F: j6 P8 I0 v7 P- d　　注意no longer /not…any longer不要混用，no more /not…any more同理，这一句式在改错题中出现。
7 W% f6 `7 M0 k9 j; N; M) s" w! {　　例题：
2 K8 ]! C/ w; e% l9 i9 |; b% G　　(1)
　　Although it is any longer the big business that it was in the forties, radio continues to be a medium of essential communication, especially at the local level.
' ?8 u0 Q1 s1 y7 c1 J2 ]+ q　　应改为：no longer.
　　解释：根据句意此处应为否定“不再是 ．．．”，英文中有两种方式表达此意, no longer / not...any longer, 此句只能采用前者, 若用后者语序应为: it is not the big business that it was in the forties any longer