关于there be 单复数的一道题

sophia417

 A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.

(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were

(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were

(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were

(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were

(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as

答案选C。

当然通过排除也能选出来。但是对于这里的there were （复数形式）不是特别明白。望指教！^^

aeoluseros

可能是3 for 128呢？

当单复数不明的时候习惯性的用复数。