29. Although the government's expenditures on law suits involving tobaccos companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than that spent by tobacco companies, many believe that the government should allocate no more funds to a battle they perceive as pointless. (a) Expenditures on lawsuits involving tobacoo companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than (b) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically less than (c)expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically lower than (d)law suit expenditures regarding tobacco companies amount to a dramatically lower sum than (e)law suit expenditures against tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than
40. After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion-dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (a) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion-dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (b) as the company recalled on of its best-selling products, it accepted a one billion dollar loss; forcing its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (c) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, its one billion-dollar loss would have to be accepted; such a loss would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy. (d) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it was forced to accept a one billion-dollar loss; its main competitor would have been forced to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (e) When the company recalled one of its best-selling products, a one billion dollar loss it was forced to accept, and expense that would have forced its main competitor into bankruptcy. 作者: solome 时间: 2003-12-12 20:23
B/C对吗？作者: halcyon 时间: 2003-12-12 21:56
b.e作者: bluestone1 时间: 2003-12-12 23:03
C , D作者: Snazzy 时间: 2003-12-13 14:09
B/D作者: bluestone1 时间: 2003-12-16 02:33
Kaplan 给的正确答案为 29 C , 40 D
我研究了一下 29题，参考了OG 101
得出以下结论,请批评： 1、amount to a sum 冗余，但此题所有答案在此点上都错，无从比较 2、介词 + less than 中的 less 作名词用，不可替代 3、当less 作为 little 的比较级修饰名词时，应修饰不可数名词 （与 fewer 相反）；但 名词(如 sales, population，weight) + of + less than 常用，因为在此 less 作名词用 4、less 可作副词修饰形容词（与 more 对应），如 less likely
