885 section B-23

23.   Newcomers to southern California are surprised to discover that, in spite of the temperate climate, heating bills are as high, or higher than, those in most Midwestern or eastern cities.

(A) as high, or higher than, those in

(B) as high, or higher than,

(C) as high as, or higher than,

(D) at least as high as those in

(E) no lower than

以前遇到过同样的题，给的答案是C, 为什么D 是对的

C变成与cities比,显然＂不联系＂．

要说明和．．．一样高or比．．．高，可以用：

as high as or higher than

as high as,if not more so

at least as high as