标题: OG-12 43 [打印本页] 作者: qingluo 时间: 2010-3-14 21:39 标题: OG-12 43 Laos has a land area about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north. (A) about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many (B) of about the same size as Great Britain is, but in Laos there is a population of only four million, and many (C) that is about the same size as Great Britain’s land area, but in Laos with a population of only four million people, many of them (D) comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only four million in population, and many (E) comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of whom Logical predication; Grammatical construction Th e comparison in this sentence is between the land area of Laos and the land area of Great Britain, not between the land area of Laos and Great Britain. Th e phrase about the population of Laos is most clearly and effi ciently expressed in an appositive using a relative pronoun to refer back to people rather than the more abstract population. Using this construction keeps the appropriate emphasis on the two main claims being made about Laos, one describing its land area and the other its sparse population. A Th e comparison between land area and Great Britain is incorrect; where is an inappropriate referent to population, which does not designate a place. B Inappropriate comparison between land area and Great Britain; the there is … construction is wordy and imprecise. C Th e reference of them is unclear and the expression is generally awkward. D Th e coordinating conjunction and gives undue emphasis to the claim that many of the people in Laos live in inaccessible places. E Correct. Th e land area of Laos is correctly compared to that of Great Britain; whom refers appropriately to people. 当中的many为什么不是指代population？其它选项为什么是逻辑错误？作者: buttbutter 时间: 2010-3-15 14:17
我是这么理解的 A中的many 后跟的memeber,many应该指代的是people吧 而且A，B中的比较对象也不对等。把area和地名作比较 C的所有格用错了 D可能有点比较对象不对等，用area和size比较作者: qingluo 时间: 2010-3-15 21:31
谢谢