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164. In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. the United States acquired 828.000 square miles for about four cents an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought its western border within reach of the Pacific Ocean.

A. In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the

United States

acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought

B. For about four cents an acre the United States acquired, in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, 828,000 square miles, more than doubling the country's size and it brought

C. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents an acre, more than doubling its size and bringing

D. The United States, in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, for about four cents an acre, acquired 828,000 square miles, more than doubling the country's size, bringing

E. Acquiring 828,000 square miles in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States bought it for about four cents an acre, more than doubling the country's size and bringing

我选的D，F大侠说D的问题在于bringing应该和doubling平行，用and链接。这点我同意。但是C我看起来也特别扭。

C在我看来，more than doubling its size有就近修饰an acre的歧义存在。

D中的第二个分词结构bringing...不对，应该是OG所说的dangling modifier。

C. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents an acre, more than doubling its size and bringing its western border within reach of the Pacific Ocean.

还是有点题外问，D中in……，for ……，这样连续的状语用逗号分开修饰的表达算错吗？

以下是引用kitebird在2007-4-14 13:58:00的发言：

恩，承认C最工整。

还是有点题外问，D中in……，for ……，这样连续的状语用逗号分开修饰的表达算错吗？

感觉more than doubling its size and bringing 有歧义，more than可以修饰doubling但修饰bring觉得不好。

以下是引用bestway在2007-5-6 18:18:00的发言：

感觉more than doubling its size and bringing 有歧义，more than可以修饰doubling但修饰bring觉得不好。

做错了，觉得c中的with结构不好理解。

按句意思 more than 应该只修饰 doubling 吧 .这一点可以不必那么计较的

不过偶当时做这题的时候一看 with 就不想选了...GMAC害人啊>.<"

以下是引用tasteofbit在2007-3-28 14:57:00的发言：

A. In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought