Elvis Presley has sold more than one records all his life.
A．billion
B．billion of
C．billions of
D．Billions
答案：A
题目分析：本题的含义是埃尔维斯-普雷斯利一生所卖的唱片有10亿多张，在英文中表示数量的结构为数词+量的单位（如hundred）+可数名词复数，表示非具体数量的可用量的复数（如hundred）+of+名词，故本题选A。
点评：在英文中应注意数词表示不同数量时所使用的不同形式，表示具体数目时，结构为数字+数量单位+可数名词，如two thousand students表示两千名学生的意思，表示不确定数目时，结构为表示数量单位的复数+of+可数名词复数，如 thousands of students表示的意思为数千名学生，在实际使用中应注意它们所表示的不同含义及区别。
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