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164.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

对于fewer of/less of的争议，我也比较赞同说less of certain pollutants强调的是程度，fewer强调了种类。而且从平行看，应该是车跟车的比较，排除A,B,C,D.

但是E的问题是，这里可以省略掉do?！还说是又是一道“非洲里选小白”？！

165.Because of the business community’s uncertainty about the President’s position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred.

(A) in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has

(B) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has

(C) regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have

(D) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have

(E) regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have

提供的答案B。但是B的答案省去了the budget，似乎改变了原意。大全注释说，one's position on是固定用法，所以选B而不选A。但是大家请看:

Winnicott's Position in Regard to the Self with Special Reference to Childhood

CORNELL AS A CANDIDATE; HIS POSITION IN REGARD TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. THE HON. JOHN JAY TO THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE--AN ASSURANCE ASKED OF A DETERMINATION TO STAND BY REPUBLICAN PLEDGES AND PRINCIPLES. (NY Times)

从这些表达不难看出，one's position in regard to something是可行的。所以我支持A

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