请教大牛关于they的就近指代~from 07prep笔记

fionayoung · 发表于 2011-10-30 12:09:40

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Recently documented examples of neurogenesis, the production of new brain cells, include the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increasing in canaries that learn new songs.

(A) the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increasing in canaries that
(B) mice whose brains grow when they are placed in a stimulating environment or canaries whose neurons increase when they
(C) mice's brains that grow when they are placed in a stimulating environment or canaries' neurons that increase when they
(D) the brain growth in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or the increase in canaries' neurons when they
(E) brain growth in mice that are placed in a stimulating environment or an increase in neurons in canaries that
答案：E 纠结选项：D
prep解释：D：they就近指代neurons，引起歧义。

于是我按着they就近指代，如果发现 they就近指代词代入与语义不符，则视为错误选项。可是70题又让我疑惑了！

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It is unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman species in their ability to learn behaviors from one another, or if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found.

(A) if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found
(B) if other animals were studied with as much depth they would exhibit similar patterns
(C) would similar patterns be found in other animals if they were studied in as much depth
(D) whether similar patterns would be exhibited in other animals that were studied with as much depth
(E) whether other animals would exhibit similar patterns if they were studied in as much depth

答案：E。纠结选项：D
prep解释：(D) similar patterns would be exhibited in other animals表达笨拙,应该改为主动语态;with as much
depth不符合习惯用法

确实gmat中主动优于被动。可是E选项they就近指代similar patterns哇！被study的不是animals么。。这不属于指代混乱，容易引起歧义吗？

恳请大牛解答。。。这两题完全让我confused 了！！感谢！！

fionayoung · 发表于 2011-10-30 13:48:18

不要沉。。高手求解答

白冬冬 · 发表于 2012-3-10 20:15:05

顶啊。。。为熟么这么久没有人回答呢。。。

waterblue01 · 发表于 2013-7-28 00:36:56

回复一下，希望后来的人看到有帮助。
they 这类代词的指代一般是就近指代没错，但是有特例，即在从句或者平行句主语位置的时候，优先指代主句或平行句的主语。
第一题中的D 把那一部分拿出来看，the increase in canaries' neurons when they... 前面的主语不是复数，明显不能指代，所以只能指代就近的canaries' neurons了，结果显然是错的。神经元不学新歌。。
第二题显然they可以优先指代whether后主句中的 other animals，自然正确了。

魔力molise · 发表于 2013-9-19 18:37:43

waterblue01 发表于 2013-7-28 00:36
回复一下，希望后来的人看到有帮助。
they 这类代词的指代一般是就近指代没错，但是有特例，即在从句或 ...

请问亲 C选项的话错在哪里吗？
是一句话不能出现一个they指代两个不同的事物吗?
TKX

魔力molise · 发表于 2013-9-19 18:38:51

waterblue01 发表于 2013-7-28 00:36
回复一下，希望后来的人看到有帮助。
they 这类代词的指代一般是就近指代没错，但是有特例，即在从句或 ...

是第一题。。。

waterblue01 · 发表于 2013-9-25 22:14:28

the production of new brain cells是include对应的，所以后面的名词应该是对应于新的脑细胞的产物，而非大脑。

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