46. A study commissioned by the Department of Agricul­.ture showed that if calves exercise and associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement. A. associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do B. associated with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight quicker than C. associate with other calves, they required less medication and will gain weight quicker than do D. associate with other calves, they have required less medication and will gain weight more quickly than do E. associate with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than
1.修饰-- 副词修饰形容词(一级排除A,B,C) the adverbial phrase more quickly than to modify the verb phrase gain weight. In A, B, and C, quicker than is incorrect because an adjective should not be used to modify a verb phrase(考试的时候能迅速找出选项差异才能分辨出这个3-2split, 较隐含的3-2split).