16.Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel. (A) less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel (B) fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do (C) less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel (D) fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel (E) less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
1\在金山词霸上可看出,less有名词形式,而fewer无名词形式。介词of前应该是名词,所以只有less of,而不应该有fewer of.所以B和D应排除。 less fewer n. int. 较少, 较小 较少数 adj. adj. 少的, 小的 较少的 adv. 较少地, 更小地, 不及 prep. 减去 2\只要不引起歧义,不补谓语do也可以。本题从逻辑上看不会引起岐义,所以可不补do 3\比较对象要对等。比的是vehicles (powered by natural gas) emit less of...than those=vehicles (burning gasoline or dielel fuel) |