ThemoneyspentonsocialinsurancelastyearwasfourtimestenyearsA.thatasmuchofB.asmuchasC.asmuchasD.asmuchasofthat这道题我做的答案是D,老师报的答案是C,理由是平行结构,前面为lastyear,后为tenyearsago,

Question

The money spent on social insurance lastyear was four times ___ ten years
A.that as much of B.as much as C.as much as D.as much as of that
这道题我做的答案是D,老师报的答案是C,理由是平行结构,前面为last year,后为ten years ago,不用of.
但我在网上一查也看到有说选D,到底选哪个比较好呢?

Answer 1

选择 as much as,就可以把省略的重复部分补全如下：

　　The moneyspent on social insurance last year was four times as much as (that spent on social insurance) ten years ago. 【that 指代同类的 the money】

这样就可以看出下面的平行结构：

　　the money 与省略的 that 平行
　　spenton social insurance last year 与省略的 spent on social insurance 和 ten years ago 平行.

如果选择 as much as of that,那么补全后为——

　　The moneyspent on social insurance last year was four times as much as of that (spent on social insurance) ten years ago.

那么,名词 The money 和介词短语 of that 就不属于同类项.虽然 that 还是指代 the money,但是介词 of 成了赘词.因此.选择 D 是错误的.