一道GWD 求教 无好感的capability.....

jessicaddq

GWD 31套

第十套Q33

After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.

A.    tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help
B.    tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help
C.    tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
D.    tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or helping
E.    tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help

为什么是E？ capability很没有好感，况且有could……

丁丁哦啦啦

正确答案选A。再次显示could优于capability，注意GMAT语法不严格区分can与could的时态不同。BE选项语义重复，could和have the capability不可同时出现。（考点补充：一、Or前后平行并列，选项B、C、D中的propel与help不平行；二、注意答案A中的定语从句后置现象，that从句与被修饰对象jet engine中间隔了谓语。参见《杨鹏长难句》第一句：That sex ratio will be favored which maximizes the number of descendants an individual will have and hence the number of gene copies transmitted. 正常语序是：That sex ratio which maximizes the number of descendants an individual will have and hence the number of gene copies transmitted will be favored. 因为主语That sex ratio之后which引导的定语从句过长，有头重脚轻之嫌，所以原文将此从句倒装谓语will be favored之后。） 源自xdf老师

choumichael

eventually表示已经结束了吧，与A句意矛盾。我选E。欢迎拍砖。

Fionadar

感觉A中定语从句that...离修饰词太远了。

helenwolfy

做Prep时遇到这题了，标准答案给的是E。灰常想不通的说

jessicaddq

这题一直有争议

AE

我也觉得A较好

could eventually have the capability ——语义重复了

LONGMAN上有写：

capability to do  和capability of Ving都对

-- by 会员 忽然忘了解脱 (2010/4/28 23:00:40)

谢~
也不可因capability太无好感就排除一切有它的地方

忽然忘了解脱

这题一直有争议

AE

我也觉得A较好

could eventually have the capability ——语义重复了

LONGMAN上有写：

capability to do  和capability of Ving都对

jessicaddq

A 更好吧 have the capability to  显得 wordy

-- by 会员 sunfish223 (2010/4/28 21:48:35)

相当的……

就没见过 这种表达对过的……

谢谢 终于有人回帖了

jessicaddq

选A吧…… that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help修饰的是a new type of jet engine，只是太长而后置了。

-- by 会员 aeoluseros (2010/4/28 21:40:20)

嗯 谢谢 我选的也是A
E实在是想不通 这样说 GWD31套可能真的有错喽

我在阅读上也有想不通的…额……

sunfish223

A 更好吧 have the capability to  显得 wordy