11thOG 第4题 求教~~

4.         A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there were 20,736 female ministers, almost 9 percent of the nation's clergy, twice as much
                            as 1977.

B：twice as many as1977    

C：double what it was in 1977  

D：double the figure for 1977

E ： a number double that of 1977's

Diction

Some quantities, such as people, can be counted; other quantities, such as respect, cannot. It can be said that a person earned much respect, or that many people attended an event. Here, much is incorrectly applied to ministers. As 1977 incorrectly completes the comparison; it would have to be as many as in 1977, which is not one of the possible answers. Another way to make the comparison emphasizes the number, 20,736; a number can be doubled. Double the figure for 1977 places the focus on the number and correctly completes the comparison.

A Much incorrectly refers to ministers; as should be as in

B As 1977 does not correctly complete this
comparison; it should be as in 1977

C What it was is awkward, wordy, and unclear

D Correct. Double the figure places the emphasis

of the sentence on the number of ministers; for

1977 correctly completes the comparison.

E Wordy and awkward construction

The correct answer is D.

请问大家 D 中的 double the figure for1977 是否符合表达习惯？ for 1977能否替换in 1977？