Question

Based on some lawyers’ ideas, the more severe the punishment, ___________.

A．the less likely crime	B．the less likely the crime
C．the crime less likely	D．the less the likely crime

Answer 1

B

考查比较级的用法。句意“基于一些律师的想法，惩罚越是严厉，该种犯罪发生的可能性就会越低。”the +比较级，the+比较级句型表示条件，意为“越......，就越......。”具体的惩罚和具体的犯罪行为相对应，故用the crime。故选B。