so /as…as $ X( C. o% d5 e' w& U; C
比较级特殊句式(not)so/as…as 表示“如同……一样、不如……”等意思,其结构和than句式相仿,但as…as之间的形容词必须用原形,而且as…as必须搭配使用, ( D' B- y8 D b
如:It is as good as it looks. 1 w B9 u4 d0 s+ j0 a" ^+ l
The boss is not so bad-tempered as you have described.
. L. L# [1 K* f$ }9 P0 y 填空题中常给出句子的一部分(第一个as),要求填出相搭配的部分(第二个as),一定要形成对这种搭配句式的敏感。 + j* M" S1 p$ \! g# Y4 ?% I
例题:
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( A) u, e. n8 N The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as ----.
) ~+ \6 p! G. `! m) H' b (A) possibly little nourishment 4 ]4 Y& V* D) `$ b
(B) nourishment possibly little
; d2 u# V$ G% f! {5 e5 Y (C) little as possible nourishment
' c4 {5 H) H/ j* k (D) little nourishment as possible % X' k7 v# W& l
答案:D
) \$ O9 u) H, i 解释:空格处需要动词have的宾语,同时包含as…as句式,A、B都缺少与as搭配的结构,C语序有误,均可排除。D中as…as possible, 为固定用法, 意为“尽可能”.
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There is evidence that prehistoric humans used fire ---- 400,000 B.C.
! ^& n% Q5 Z1 p: X (A) so early - ^- {1 b9 b8 F5 f* M
(B) the earliest ( }4 x4 n$ h# u, _
(C) as early as 3 k' A1 g" R: P% O0 \& e
(D) so early that % N, L; @! Y! `0 F1 I
答案:C
; E- S1 f) o' T+ E2 p( K/ b 解释:依句意空格处需要“早在”这一意思的正确表达,只有C符合题意,用的是比较级特殊句式as...as 9 Z3 P% w9 o) D/ e1 e8 c
考点三 the same…as
% e2 g; u' J E" t5 X; y5 [ 此句式也常用来表示“和……一样”,the same和as既可连用,也可分开使用, , c# H6 n3 P( v) w5 ]; w
如:She looks just the same as before. 6 g* I, Y$ W. c) E; _
I got the same feeling as you did. 8 O P. |3 [$ W9 v! `
改错题中常将此句式误用为the same…like /than, 要练就一双火眼金睛将其识别出来 + S1 ~+ ^) v2 i4 S! ]8 ]
例题:
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Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, but they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, and longer bills.
, n6 }( \. w, a/ t8 s* d- z 应改为:as. 6 k, C, ]3 k. q" H# u0 X# r
解释:the same as是固定搭配, 表示“与...一样” . n5 S: O. G; s' n8 X
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Due to sophisticated transportation networks, people can now buy the same types of perishable goods in Toronto like in New York City.
( y' t& q# T8 N" h 应改为:as
7 D4 m# o5 A- A; L 解释:与the same相搭配的只有as, like不行 |