PREP SC1 218 /240 --- than 后结构的省略问题

Mayanist

218.
    (28036-!-item-!-188;#058&002747)       (GWD7-Q4)

Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the movies—less than those killed by bee stings.

A. movies—less than those

B. movies—fewer than have been
    

C. movies, which is less than those

D. movies, a number lower than the people

E. movies, fewer than the ones

答案是B.

感觉这一题的关键要把握than后的成分省略问题，如果killed也画线了, 那么句子后面部分是不是可以进一步简化为 movies -- fewer than by bee stings? 下面240就非常简化

240.
      (29156-!-item-!-188;#058&003891)       (GWD-12-Q30)

According to public health officials, in 1998 Massachusetts became the first state in which more babies were born to women over the age of thirty than under it.

A. than

B. than born

C. than they were

D. than there had been

E. than had been born

[此贴子已经被作者于2009-2-14 15:13:50编辑过]

songlovegt

我支持可以进一步简化为 movies -- fewer than by bee stings
介词比较清晰

第2个题中
which more babies were born to women over the age of thirty than under it
当在than之前寻找，结构中只有 over the age 这一个介词结构，所以只补出介词结构 under it 无疑是修饰 women

jjyune

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