题目内容

It is reported that the United States consumes ______ energy as the whole of Africa.

A. as four times B. four times much C. four times much as D. four times as much

 

D

【解析】

试题分析：考查倍数和比较级。倍数必须放在比较等级的最前面，常构成：twice/three times/...+比较级+than...；twice/three times/...+as...as；twice/three times/...+the size/length/...等。句意：据报道，美国消耗的能源是整个非洲的四倍。故选D。

考点：考查倍数和比较级

 

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