请教og 10-#10

running2k

However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.
(A)    However much United States voters may agree that
(B)    Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C)    Although United States voters agree
(D)    Even though United States voters may agree
(E)    There is agreement among United States voters that
[Analysis]: A

However much 怎么理解啊？much 是修饰agree的吧？请nn解释一下。

running2k

顶，希望牛人解释解释。。。

sayysong

However much ... voters may agree that ...
无论。。。选民们怎么agree。。。
强调much这个度，表示强烈的语气
B，C，D，E都没有表现出这种语气，而且B，C，E还省略了情态动词may。

ulyssesangel

宾语从句that不能省略，排除C。D。
Despite一般不放在句首，何况有 Although ，Even though 可以选，排除B
There is 不能这么用 排除C
只有A了

Boot

agree that xxx and that xxx
后面的and that出来就应该想到前面也应该有that，排除BCD
E there is an agreement that there is waste in government你看看啰嗦不啰嗦

running2k

thank you all