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先看下面三道考题:
1. Ten years ago the population of our village was ________ that of theirs.(陕西卷•16题)
A. as twice large as B. twice as large as
C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
2. I like this jacket better than that one,but it costs almost three times ________.(浙江卷•3题)
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
3. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made ________ in the restaurant.(山东卷•35题)
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
正确答案:
1. B｡表示人口的多､少用large､small｡
2. A｡表示钱的多､少用much､little;it costs almost three times as much = it costs almost three times as much as that one.
3. A｡英语中的“一倍”､“两倍”分别用once､twice或double表示;三倍或三倍以上则用基数词加times,如three times,four times等｡常用的倍数表达句型有五种,译成汉语时均表示“……是……的n倍”或“……比……多n-1倍”｡
1. ...times as...as...
This room is three times as large as that one.
这个房间是那个房间的三倍大｡(这个房间比那个房间大两倍｡)
He can do it three times as fast as you.
他干这个的速度是你的三倍｡(他干这个比你要快两倍｡)
They were getting twice as much as I was getting for the same work.
干的是同样的工作,可他们得到的钱是我的两倍｡
(干的是同样的工作,可他们得到的钱比我多一倍｡)
2. ...times+形容词(副词)比较级+than...
The output of cotton in 2007 was four times greater than that in 2006.
2007年的棉花产量是2006年的四倍｡(2007年的棉花产量比2006年多三倍｡)
He has worked twice longer than I have.
他参加工作的时间是我的两倍｡(他参加工作的时间比我多一倍｡)
The population in and around San Francisco is now ten times more than it was in 1906.
现在旧金山市区和郊区的人口是1906年的十倍｡
(现在旧金山市区和郊区的人口比1906年的多九倍｡)
3. ...times that of...
The output of this year will be 3.5 times that of last year.
今年的产量将是去年的三倍半｡(今年的产量比去年多两倍半｡)
Our total income of 2006 was double that of 2005.
我们2006年的总收入量是2005年的两倍｡(我们2006年的总收入量比2005年多一倍｡)
The volume of the sun is about 1,300,000 times that of the earth.
太阳的体积约为地球体积的1,300,000倍｡(太阳的体积大约比地球的体积大1,299,999倍｡)
4. ...times the size(length,width,height,weight,depth,total,etc.)of...
This square is twice the size of that one.
这个广场是那个广场的两倍大｡(这个广场比那个大一倍｡)
A is 20 times the weight of B.
A的重量是B的二十倍｡(A比B重十九倍｡)
This street is twice the width of that one.
这条街道的宽度是那条的两倍｡(这条街道比那条宽一倍｡)
5. ...times+what从句
Though it was twice what she had expected, her expression did not change.
这虽然是她料想的两倍,但她未动声色｡(这虽然比她料想的要多一倍,但她未动声色｡)
They turn out 400 kinds of products with a total value more than 42 times what it was in 1950.
他们生产出400种产品,总产值是1950年的42倍多｡
(他们生产出400种产品,总产值比1950年增长了41倍多｡)
If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
即使你出的钱数是你刚才出的六倍,我仍然要得我应得的一磅肉｡
(即使你出的钱数比你刚才出的多五倍,我仍然要得我应得的一磅肉｡)
以上五种倍数的表达句型有时可以交替使用:
“2007年汽车的产量是1997年的6倍｡”或“2007年汽车的产量比1997年多5倍｡”均可译为:
1. The output of cars in 2007 was six times as many as that of 1997.
2. The output of cars in 2007 was five times greater than that in 1997.
3. The output of cars in 2007 was six times that of 1997.
4. The output of cars in 2007 was six times the total of 1997.
5. The output of cars in 2007 was six times what it had been in 1997.
●巩固练习●
用以上五种句型翻译该句子｡
1987年棉花产量是1976年的五倍(比1976年增加四倍)｡
参考译文:
1. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times as much as that of 1976.
2. The output of cotton in 1987 was four times greater than that in 1976.
3. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times that of 1976.
4. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times the total of 1976.
5. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times what it had been in 1976.
●考题回放●
1. Americans eat vegetables per person today ________ as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
2. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is ________ Great Britain.
A. three times the size as B. the size three times of
C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of
3. It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much as D. twice as much
4. The house you have bought is ________ mine.
A. as three times a B. three times the size of
C. three times the size than D. as big as three times than
5. This overcoat is ________ the one you are wearing.
A. more 3.5 times expensive than
B. more 3.5 times as expensive
C. 3.5 times more expensive than
D. 3.5 times as expensive
6. What a table!I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.
A. half not as wide as B. wide not as half as
C. not half as wide as D. as wide as not half
7. The enlarged school campus is ________ the old one.
A. as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. bigger three times than D. as big as three times
8. Americans eat ________ as they actually need every day.
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice
C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much
9. The production is twice ________ it was.
A. which B. that C. what D. than
10. The steel output this year is four times ________ of last year.
A. which B. what C. than D. that
参考答案:
1—5 DDDBC6—10 CBACD
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1. Ten years ago the population of our village was ________ that of theirs.(陕西卷•16题)
A. as twice large as B. twice as large as
C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
2. I like this jacket better than that one,but it costs almost three times ________.(浙江卷•3题)
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
3. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made ________ in the restaurant.(山东卷•35题)
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
正确答案:
1. B｡表示人口的多､少用large､small｡
2. A｡表示钱的多､少用much､little;it costs almost three times as much = it costs almost three times as much as that one.
3. A｡英语中的“一倍”､“两倍”分别用once､twice或double表示;三倍或三倍以上则用基数词加times,如three times,four times等｡常用的倍数表达句型有五种,译成汉语时均表示“……是……的n倍”或“……比……多n-1倍”｡
1. ...times as...as...
This room is three times as large as that one.
这个房间是那个房间的三倍大｡(这个房间比那个房间大两倍｡)
He can do it three times as fast as you.
他干这个的速度是你的三倍｡(他干这个比你要快两倍｡)
They were getting twice as much as I was getting for the same work.
干的是同样的工作,可他们得到的钱是我的两倍｡
(干的是同样的工作,可他们得到的钱比我多一倍｡)
2. ...times+形容词(副词)比较级+than...
The output of cotton in 2007 was four times greater than that in 2006.
2007年的棉花产量是2006年的四倍｡(2007年的棉花产量比2006年多三倍｡)
He has worked twice longer than I have.
他参加工作的时间是我的两倍｡(他参加工作的时间比我多一倍｡)
The population in and around San Francisco is now ten times more than it was in 1906.
现在旧金山市区和郊区的人口是1906年的十倍｡
(现在旧金山市区和郊区的人口比1906年的多九倍｡)
3. ...times that of...
The output of this year will be 3.5 times that of last year.
今年的产量将是去年的三倍半｡(今年的产量比去年多两倍半｡)
Our total income of 2006 was double that of 2005.
我们2006年的总收入量是2005年的两倍｡(我们2006年的总收入量比2005年多一倍｡)
The volume of the sun is about 1,300,000 times that of the earth.
太阳的体积约为地球体积的1,300,000倍｡(太阳的体积大约比地球的体积大1,299,999倍｡)
4. ...times the size(length,width,height,weight,depth,total,etc.)of...
This square is twice the size of that one.
这个广场是那个广场的两倍大｡(这个广场比那个大一倍｡)
A is 20 times the weight of B.
A的重量是B的二十倍｡(A比B重十九倍｡)
This street is twice the width of that one.
这条街道的宽度是那条的两倍｡(这条街道比那条宽一倍｡)
5. ...times+what从句
Though it was twice what she had expected, her expression did not change.
这虽然是她料想的两倍,但她未动声色｡(这虽然比她料想的要多一倍,但她未动声色｡)
They turn out 400 kinds of products with a total value more than 42 times what it was in 1950.
他们生产出400种产品,总产值是1950年的42倍多｡
(他们生产出400种产品,总产值比1950年增长了41倍多｡)
If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
即使你出的钱数是你刚才出的六倍,我仍然要得我应得的一磅肉｡
(即使你出的钱数比你刚才出的多五倍,我仍然要得我应得的一磅肉｡)
以上五种倍数的表达句型有时可以交替使用:
“2007年汽车的产量是1997年的6倍｡”或“2007年汽车的产量比1997年多5倍｡”均可译为:
1. The output of cars in 2007 was six times as many as that of 1997.
2. The output of cars in 2007 was five times greater than that in 1997.
3. The output of cars in 2007 was six times that of 1997.
4. The output of cars in 2007 was six times the total of 1997.
5. The output of cars in 2007 was six times what it had been in 1997.
●巩固练习●
用以上五种句型翻译该句子｡
1987年棉花产量是1976年的五倍(比1976年增加四倍)｡
参考译文:
1. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times as much as that of 1976.
2. The output of cotton in 1987 was four times greater than that in 1976.
3. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times that of 1976.
4. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times the total of 1976.
5. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times what it had been in 1976.
●考题回放●
1. Americans eat vegetables per person today ________ as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
2. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is ________ Great Britain.
A. three times the size as B. the size three times of
C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of
3. It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much as D. twice as much
4. The house you have bought is ________ mine.
A. as three times a B. three times the size of
C. three times the size than D. as big as three times than
5. This overcoat is ________ the one you are wearing.
A. more 3.5 times expensive than
B. more 3.5 times as expensive
C. 3.5 times more expensive than
D. 3.5 times as expensive
6. What a table!I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.
A. half not as wide as B. wide not as half as
C. not half as wide as D. as wide as not half
7. The enlarged school campus is ________ the old one.
A. as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. bigger three times than D. as big as three times
8. Americans eat ________ as they actually need every day.
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice
C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much
9. The production is twice ________ it was.
A. which B. that C. what D. than
10. The steel output this year is four times ________ of last year.
A. which B. what C. than D. that
参考答案:
1—5 DDDBC6—10 CBACD
编辑/梁宇清