考点二 (not) so /as…as * U0 j7 S+ j& i4 v3 p
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' x: V/ N& q' t2 ?3 F6 M3 D' `9 k9 @
如：It is as good as it looks.
! k" U' T! \( ~, q4 s$ b, {7 n The boss is not so bad-tempered as you have described.
+ k. _/ A2 u/ {# U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。# p" D* L$ j5 N) u- N T& y. F
例题：
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The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as ----.
6 o, X& C* y( i) M% P (A) possibly little nourishment8 c3 b; D) n8 I" N5 B# G
(B) nourishment possibly little
+ s) S" M. B" _1 y5 D" E, V7 k3 l (C) little as possible nourishment+ O& B1 [" }, ]% j0 [( ]$ o( D
(D) little nourishment as possible 5 ?" p9 l' ^9 i- ]
答案：D
0 J6 v! J0 M' H- z [) 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”. 7 j7 C2 d( v* \
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There is evidence that prehistoric humans used fire ---- 400,000 B.C.0 h, o- E9 i, O2 r; ?- ^* J
(A) so early
( P. s" d9 g5 P9 ] (B) the earliest0 ^: z% B9 n) D( c" H3 l0 F4 J) n
(C) as early as
. b1 I8 v1 h- m (D) so early that
. a; V) V0 x2 t* x答案：C
6 q3 p& ?( A7 y' F! z: \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
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考点三 the same…as
. J6 ^8 T6 k+ I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，0 S4 h# E* X v% L1 G/ ], x
如：She looks just the same as before.' x# V& S1 D. p& {1 |. E
I got the same feeling as you did.% u4 d/ s5 j' D( u& b
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
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Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, but they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, and longer bills.4 n; g% R. Z' X4 z
应改为：as. " L% V$ o1 t! r- k7 c2 N p
解释：the same as是固定搭配, 表示“与．．．一样”
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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.5 Y9 \5 C" O& l( r
应改为：as) n M" H4 ?8 S7 J, x1 w' t$ Q$ j2 [! w
解释：与the same相搭配的只有as, like不行 |
发表于 2012-8-14 23:32:39
