46. A study commissioned by the Department of Agriculture showed that if calves exercise and associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement.
(E) associate with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than
46. A study commissioned by the Department of Agriculture showed that if calves exercise and associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement.
associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do
associated with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight quicker than
associate with other calves, they required less medication and will gain weight quicker than do
associate with other calves, they have required less medication and will gain weight more quickly than do
associate with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than
解题应该是从画线的动词入手，首先排除a/b;而后排除c/d最后得到E.从正规的语法角度上说应该要补出do,但是gmat的语法是选择最好的的，其他的四个答案都有绝对的错误，E的说法是不正规的，但是从逻辑意思上是没有任何歧义的，所以没有问题。作者: gsluo 时间: 2003-8-11 14:51
"if x do.., y will do..." IF 从句在时态上的搭配，难道不是这样的吗？E的时态的根据是什么呢？作者: 心静 时间: 2003-8-12 16:42
有一种语法解释是，如果than前面有两个动词，后面就不补出do作者: xuanwang 时间: 2003-8-15 01:10
我记得开普兰解释这种现象是说对於主语的对比助动词是可以省略的，它给的例句也和此题相似：HE GETS WEIGHT MORE QUICKLY THAN TOM。