Question

Although the small room is         the large one, it is more beautifully decorated.

1. A.
   one- third the size of
2. B.
   the one- third size of
3. C.
   the size of one-third
4. D.
   one-third of the size

Answer 1

A
试题分析：句意：尽管这个小房间是那个大房间的1/3大，但是它装修地非常漂亮。倍数的表达方式：倍数+the+名词+of...，故选A。
考点：考查固定短语的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。固定短语的考查是近几年高考的热点，不仅在单选里，还出现在完形短文改错中。需要考生平时牢记它们的用法及意义。这里考生容易误选B。倍数的表达方式还有其他的几种情况需要考生牢记。
即学即练: This street is         that street．
A．four timesthe length of        B．the four timeslength of
C．the length of four times        D．four times of the length
解析：A。句意：这条街是那条街的四倍长。