OG12-33 请教

33.        
Because an
oversuoply of computer chips has sent

prices plunging, the manufacturer has
announced that

it will cut production by closing its factories for two

days a month.

(A)          
Because an oversupply of
computer chips has

sent prices plunging,

(B)         
Because of plunging prices
for computer chips,

which is due to an oversupply,

(0   Because computer chip prices
have been sent

plunging, which resulted from an oversupply,

(D)         
Due to plunging computer
chip prices from an

oversupply,

(E)         
Due to an oversupply, with
the result that

computer chip prices have been sent plunging,

不明白D为什么错了，答案解释的很含糊

Agreement; Rhetorical construction

This sentence describes a
causal sequence of

events: The oversupply of chips caused prices to

plunge, which in turn caused the manufacturer

to announce factory closings to cut production.

The clearest, most efficient way to express this

sequence is to present the events in chronological

order, as they occurred.

A    Correct. Events are presented concisely,

in chronological order.

B    Because which refers to plural prices,

      it should be followed by are, not is.

C    The
violation of chronological order is

confusing; reference of which is ambiguous.

D    This backward description of
the events

behind the announcement of factory

closings is confusing and awkward.

E    Due to followed by with the result is

redundant and unnecessarily wordy.

The correct answer is A.

(D)         
Due to plunging computer
chip prices from an

oversupply,

(E)         
Due to an oversupply, with
the result that

computer chip prices have been sent plunging,

不明白D为什么错了，答案解释的很含糊

Agreement; Rhetorical construction

This sentence describes a
causal sequence of

events: The oversupply of chips caused prices to

plunge, which in turn caused the manufacturer

to announce factory closings to cut production.

The clearest, most efficient way to express this

sequence is to present the events in chronological

order, as they occurred.

A    Correct. Events are presented concisely,

in chronological order.

B    Because which refers to plural prices,

      it should be followed by are, not is.

C    The
violation of chronological order is

confusing; reference of which is ambiguous.

D    This backward description of
the events

behind the announcement of factory

closings is confusing and awkward.

E    Due to followed by with the result is

redundant and unnecessarily wordy.

The correct answer is A.