GWD21-Q1:

1r1r1r

According to analysts, an alliance between three major personal computer companies and most of the nation’s largest local telephone companies would enable customers to receive internet data over regular telephone lines with speeds much higher than is currently possible.



A.with speeds much higher than is

B.with speeds that are much higher than are

C.at much higher speeds as are

D.at much higher speeds than that

E.at speeds much higher than are
为什么选E，我选成C去了，E中的than后面补全是什么样子？are的补充从逻辑上是讲得同啦，可是之前一点迹象都没有，也不怎么对称

ScarlettDeng

nemiah 发表于 2011-7-13 11:24
at speeds (which are) much higher than （which）are currently possible. 我理解E选项可以理解后 ...

复数应该不用that 用those吧

forestlong

从一个网上抄过来的，大家看一下
1.        Use of “with” is not correct here. This gives the sense of “in addition with”. The correct idiom to use here is “at speeds”.
2.        Singular verb “is” does not agree in number with plural subject “speeds”.

POE

Choice A: with speeds much higher than is: Incorrect for the reasons stated above.

Choice B: with speeds that are much higher than are: Incorrect. 1. This choice repeats the idiom error of Choice A. 2. “that are” is not needed in the sentence.

Choice C: at much higher speeds as are: Incorrect. The correct idiom is X much higher “than” Y, and not much higher “as” Y.

Choice D: at much higher speeds than that: Incorrect. Singular “that” does not agree in number with plural “speeds”.

Choice E: at speeds much higher than are: Correct.

eybrj2 wrote:
So if "that" in D were "those", could D be an answer?
(at much higher speeds than those currently possible.)
If it could, which one is better between the modified D and E as an answer?

Also, I have a question regarding E.

Is it ok to say that "speeds" are omitted before "are" in E?
( at speeds much higher than (speeds) are currently possible.)

Thanks.


Even if Choice D had “those” instead of “that”, Choice E still would have been a better choice because “are” after than clarifies the comparison in the sentence.
The sentence says that the alliance would make the internet speed much higher than the speeds currently are. The presence of “are” makes the comparison clear between the current speeds and the speeds that will be in the future.

And yes, you are correct in saying that "speeds" is understood after "are".

ssn_wonder

逆水潜龙 发表于 2012-1-2 07:52
感觉这题真的是奇葩。一般时间不同主谓都不会省。如那道florida is XXX than it was in 18XX。 主谓都补出 ...

re have no idea where this are comes from

chachacha007

这个是什么意思哦？ E里面能凭空出来一个be动词么？
我记得ron说过，决不能在这种比较后面出来一个前面没有的be动词，一概是错的

荞麦苏苏

我认为的是： ...enable customers to receive internet data over regular telephone lines at speeds much higher than  (customers) are currently possible (to receieve data).

不知道对不对啊  
请NN们指正哪~~~

逆水潜龙

感觉这题真的是奇葩。一般时间不同主谓都不会省。如那道florida is XXX than it was in 18XX。 主谓都补出了。我一直认为在GMAT中than前面没时间点，后面有的话主谓补出。有时间点如florida is XXX in 2000 than in 18XX那就直接省略主谓，用作状语比较。但这题光省主语，留个are在后我真的无法理解。加上主语肯定是对的，但省略剩下个be动词连代词都没给出确实没见过。只能讲GMAT千变万化，我总结不来·

nemiah

at speeds (which are) much higher than （which）are currently possible.
我理解E选项可以理解后置定语从句作为 SVO than SVO的比较。 省略了主语which，保留动词 are。
而如果是C、D的选项： 应该是宾语Speeds的比较 at much higher speeds than those currently possible.

不知道是不是这样理解。

请NN指正。

-- by 会员 nemiah (2011/7/11 14:42:44)

支持，后来看了些题，觉得这是比较说得通的，C中由于有比较级，所以AS的同级比较错，D中应该用those,而不该用that.

-- by 会员 1r1r1r (2011/7/13 11:04:53)

哦，这个题我后来有琢磨了一下，先前的补全是否应该改成at speeds that are more higher than that currently possible are. 然后are倒装提前，再省略了that，这样解释应该更合适些吧？


欢迎讨论。

1r1r1r

at speeds (which are) much higher than （which）are currently possible.
我理解E选项可以理解后置定语从句作为 SVO than SVO的比较。 省略了主语which，保留动词 are。
而如果是C、D的选项： 应该是宾语Speeds的比较 at much higher speeds than those currently possible.

不知道是不是这样理解。

请NN指正。

-- by 会员 nemiah (2011/7/11 14:42:44)

支持，后来看了些题，觉得这是比较说得通的，C中由于有比较级，所以AS的同级比较错，D中应该用those,而不该用that.

nemiah

LS的心态正好啊