2. 外语
  3. It is probable that when men first painted their faces many【C1】______ of years ago, it was 【C2】______ the purpose of frightening

It is probable that when men first painted their faces many【C1】______ of years ago, it was 【C2】______ the purpose of frightening

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问题      It is probable that when men first painted their faces many【C1】______ of years ago, it was 【C2】______ the purpose of frightening their enemies in war. But there are records of women in Egypt【C3】______ cosmetics【C4】______ four thousand years ago. These women had different kinds of paint for different seasons of the year.
     Women【C5】______ ancient Rome used cosmetics. They used Egyptian kohl for【C6】______ the eyelids, powdered chalk for 【C7】______ the 【C8】______ , and a red coloring matter for the【C9】______ . The Roman poet wrote a book【C10】______ cosmetics, and gives a recipe for【C11】______ we now call a face-pack, 【C12】______ from flour, eggs and【C13】______ materials, The use of this, he says, will make the face smoother and brighter than a mirror.
     In England it was the custom, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, for all ladies【C14】______ fashion to paint their faces and to blacken their eyebrows. In the nineteenth century there was a change of【C15】______ , however, and until about the end of the century. Ladies who used make-up were not【C16】______ in high society.
     Today the use of cosmetics is accepted【C17】______ , and it is【C18】______ to see women and girls making up【C19】______ public. The cosmetics industry is one of the largest in the country, and large【C20】______ of money go to the owners of beauty salons.
【C4】
选项 A、rather than
B、more than
C、less than
D、much than
答案B
解析 此处不是比较级，而是“超过、比还多的”含义。应用 more than。
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