The population of many Alaskan cities has__doubled in the past three years

题目

The population of many Alaskan cities has__doubled in the past three years
A.larger than B.as great as C.more than D.as many as选哪个,原因是什么?
为什么不选A呢?

答案

more than 多于,超过.在过去的三年来,该城市的人数增加了两倍多,
A.larger than 表示比较：比……的人数多.