According to the theory of deterrence, the more severe the punishment, __________.
A、the less likely crime is
B、the less likely the crime
C、the crime less likely
D、the crime is less likely
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：原句用了the more…the more的句型。这种句型的特点是前后都可以有所省略。只要意义明确，越简练越好。例如: The more, the better.（多多益善。） The sooner, the better. （越早越好。）原句的意思是“根据威慑理论，惩罚越严厉，犯罪的可能性就越小”。因此我们选择B. the less likely the crime。
