常考真题语法重点:as/though/much as的区别
as / though / much as
1.David Singer, my friend’s father, ______ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.(1993)
A. whoB. ifC. while D. though
(D，表示转折。答案C while只是表示同时并列的转折。如：While I understand your views, I can’t agree with you.)
2.______ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. (1998)
A. Much asB. Much thoughC. As much D. Though much
(A, much as可看作是固定词组，作连词，引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管，虽然”。如Much as I should like to see you, I am afraid you could not come.)
3.Fool _____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.(2002)
A. whoB. asC. that D. like
(B，有倒装，a./n. + as + 主语 + 助动词be，如：Patient as he is, he can’t bear it any longer.)
4.______ I like economics, I like sociology much better.(2003)
A. As much asB. So much C. How muchD. Much as
(D,much as可看作是固定词组，作连词，引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管，虽然”。如Much as I should like to see you, I am afraid you could not come.)
5. ______, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. (2005)
A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist
C. Being a socialistD. Since he is a socialist
(虽然韦尔斯先生是一个社会主义者，但他对工人阶级却没有什么同情心。表转折含义的只有A项。)