练习题：

　　1.The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods, ____ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nations economy.

　　A) other than B) rather than

　　C) more than D) better than

　　2.If people are not held responsible for their they are drunk,then we____forgive drunken drivers

　　A) may well as B) had better

　　C) might as well D) would rather

　　参考答案：

　　1.B。

　　财政部长强调，促进国民经济的关键不是产量，而是产品的质量。短语辨析题，要求后面考生能辨析...than的差别，并能正确使用。other than 表示不同于，除了more than 是大于，多于，而better than 常指比更好，胜于只有rather than指不是，符合本题语境。

　　2.C。

　　如果人们不必为自己酒后的行为承担责任，那么我们还是原谅那些酒后驾车的司机为好。本题是考察几个与情态动词相关的习惯用语的使用。might/may as well 是比较常用但许多考生并不明确的习惯表达，表示have no better reason not to...;没有may well as 这种说法，另外两个短语大多数考生比较熟悉：had better 最好;would rather宁可也不，宁愿。

　　练习题：

　　1.The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods, ____ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nations economy.

　　A) other than B) rather than

　　C) more than D) better than

　　2.If people are not held responsible for their they are drunk,then we____forgive drunken drivers

　　A) may well as B) had better

　　C) might as well D) would rather

　　参考答案：

　　1.B。

　　财政部长强调，促进国民经济的关键不是产量，而是产品的质量。短语辨析题，要求后面考生能辨析...than的差别，并能正确使用。other than 表示不同于，除了more than 是大于，多于，而better than 常指比更好，胜于只有rather than指不是，符合本题语境。

　　2.C。

　　如果人们不必为自己酒后的行为承担责任，那么我们还是原谅那些酒后驾车的司机为好。本题是考察几个与情态动词相关的习惯用语的使用。might/may as well 是比较常用但许多考生并不明确的习惯表达，表示have no better reason not to...;没有may well as 这种说法，另外两个短语大多数考生比较熟悉：had better 最好;would rather宁可也不，宁愿。