281.The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _____ the present one.
A.as three times big as
B.three times as big as
C.as big as three times
D.as big three times as
282.The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ____ rising steadily since 1990.
A.is
B.are
C.has been
D.have been
281.答案是B；考查倍数的表达。表示倍数的词作修饰语时，应放在as…as的前面。
282.答案是C；the number作主语，谓语动词用单数；用since 1990暗示用完成时。
