A. on; happens to us B. in; we happen C. with; happens to us D. in; happens to us

(2)______ happened to be out that day, so you didn't find me.

A. I B. It C. This D. You

(3) I don't know whether you happen_____ ,but I'm going to study in the U. S. A. this September.

A. to be heard B. to be hearing C. to hear D. to have heard (2004辽宁高考)

2. 比较级+than any other. . .

讲:注意观察下面教材原句: The density of living creatures is higher than in any other habitat on earth. (那里)生物的密度比任何其他栖息地的密度要大。

以上句子虽然用的是比较级形式，但表达的是最高级含义。在表示"主语比某一范围里的任何一个都......"时，要注意主语本身是否包含在这一范围内。如果主语包含在这一范围内，就必须用other或else，把本身排除掉; 若不包含在这一范围内，就不必使用other或else。

例: Shanghai is _______________________ city in China. 上海比中国其他任何城市都大。

China is ___________________________ in Africa. 中国比非洲任何一个国家都大。

链接·提示: 比较级表达最高级含义的其他结构:

(1)比较级+than all the other+复数名词 (2) 比较级+than +anyone else

(3)never/not +a(an)+比较级+单数名词 (4)the+比较级+of the two表示"两者当中比较...的一个"

A. any student B. all the students C. anybody else D. any other students

(2) How beautifully she sang! I have never heard______ voice.

A. the better B. a better C. the best D. a best

诱思：实例点拨

【例1】(2005上海高考)More and more people are signing up for Yoga classes nowadays,_______ advantage of the health and relaxation benefits.

A. taking B. taken C. having taken D. having been taken

【例2】(2005山东高考)Mr. Smith owns____ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.

A. larger B. a larger C. the larger D. a large

【例3】(2005辽宁高考)There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely,___ she was an only child.

A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. even as

【例4】(2005湖北高考)To understand the grammar of the sentence,you must break it____ into