According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
82. According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations. (A) like that of earlier generations (B) as that for earlier generations (C) just as earlier generations did (D) as have earlier generations (E) as it was of earlier generations 答案是E Correct. In this sentence as shows comparison and introduces a subordinate clause in which all grammatical elements correspond to those in the main clause。但我不懂E中it was(a goal)为什么可以省略a goal???
86. The results of the company’s cost-cutting measures are evident in its profi ts, which increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it fell over the last two years. (A) which increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it fell (B) which had increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it had fallen (C) which have increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after falling (D) with a 5 percent increase during the fi rst 3 months of this year after falling (E) with a 5 percent increase during the fi rst 3 months of this year after having fallen
C Correct. Th e verb tenses clearly indicate the sequence of events.但C中的after falling 的falling是什么成分????
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refi ners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were last year. (A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refi ners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were (B) Heating-oil prices are expected to rise higher this year over last because refi ners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did (C) Expectations are for heating-oil prices to be higher this year than last year’s because refi ners are paying about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did (D) It is the expectation that heating-oil prices will be higher for this year over last because refi ners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil now than what they were (E) It is expected that heating-oil prices will rise higher this year than last year’s because refi ners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did
答案是A,但我不懂B 解释中The comparative form, higher, anticipates the comparative term than, not over; in the second clause, the comparative terms more than should immediately follow $5 a barrel.这句话什么意思???