再问og 38

38. Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.

(A)          Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there

(B)          Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings

(C)          Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity

(D)          sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area

(E)           sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there

All of the choices but D contain ambiguities. In A and B the words which and where appear to refer to sediments, and in E it is not clear what consistent describes. In A, C, and E, there is no logical place to which there or its could refer. In D, the best choice, the phrase sediments from the Baltic Sea tells where the sediments originate, findings provides a noun for consistent to modify, and in the area clearly identifies where the industrial activity is growing.

这里面D选项中的findings是指代的前面的sediments吗？请NN翻译下这句话啊。真是糊涂了

句意：

科学家们已经观察到大量重金属堆积物于波罗的海上层20厘米处，这个发现与这个地区的工业活动情况相吻合。

finding

[countable]
1
[usually plural] the information that someone has discovered as a result of their study, work etc
Surveys conducted in other countries reported similar findings.

句中指的是Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments，这样一个情况。

主要考察的是which或者it指代句子的错误用法；要用新名词或者Ving来替代。

I got it.

38. Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.

(A)          Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there

anyone here can help out?

Hi hl2006, thanks for your reply.

first, growth of industry activity--abstract noun, sediments--concrete noun, saying these two are consisient is a bit farfetching. I fully agree this point.

secondly, "there" have no reference. Does 'there' need any clear reference, it obviously

refers to the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea.

to be discussed...