有关than用法的选择题
In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in
the course of a single day.
A. other than B. more than
C. better than D. rather than
选哪个?怎么区别?
In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in
the course of a single day.
A. other than B. more than
C. better than D. rather than
选A
other than 除了=except 相当于介词;不同于 different from
more than 多于;超出;比……多
better than 超过;好于…
rather than而不是;宁可…也不愿 (连接并列成分)
这里是“除了”的意思。这样的结构里不用考虑BC。
译文:据说,除了在英国以外的任何国家,一个都不可能在一天之内经历四个季节。
(因为英国殖民地遍布全球,所以同一时刻,英帝国范围内,不同地方可能季节不同)
Quarter horses can start more quickly, turn more sharply, and run faster over short courses _____ breeds can.
多注意other than 和rather than的用法,四级阅读里常见,你的这道题四级是1999年6月的。
再看些题:
1. This crop does not do well in soils other than the one for which it has been specially developed.
要不是在专门为之研制的土壤中,这种作物是长不好的。(1993年6月四级)
2. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people ______ harm them.
A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than
选C。
发展核科学应该是为了造福人类,而不是伤害人类。(1993年6月四级)
3. Young adults _______older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
选D。
是年轻人而不是老年人更喜欢流行歌曲。 (1996年6月四级)
B, C 错误明显。
rather than 是“对等排除”;other than 是“范围排除”。比较:
Tom rather than John can help her. (汤姆而非约翰能够帮她)
Everyone rather than John can help her. (唯独约翰不能帮她)
Nobody rather than John can help her. (只有约翰能帮她)
no country 跟 every country,其实都是指“范围”。A. other than 是正确答案。
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