请教一道语法题：

chenbingyz

请教一道语法题：
Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were relatively simple and static, Barbara McClintock adhered to her own more complicated ideas about how genes might operate, and in 1983, at the age of 81, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery that the genes in corn are capable of moving from one chromosomal site to another.

(A) Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were

(B) Although many of her colleagues were of the conviction of genes being

(C) Contrary to many of her colleagues being convinced that genes were

(D) Even though many of her colleagues were convinced that genes were

(E) Even with many of her colleagues convinced of genes being

谢谢！

DaYangDa

Rhetorical construction;     Idiom;     Logical predication
The sentence compares a widely held conviction about genes with McClintock's adherence to her own ideas, then goes on to describe McClintock's accomplishments. The sentence must not compare widespread convictions with McClintock herself. The clearest and most efficient way to make the comparison is to introduce McClintock's colleagues' convictions in a dependent clause, followed by a main clause that introduces McClintock's different way of doing things and goes on to explain how successful she was.

A    Incorrect comparison between conviction and Barbara McClintock.
B     Were of the conviction of genes being relatively simple is wordy and awkward.
C     Contrary to many of her colleagues being convinced is wordy and awkward.
D    Correct. A dependent clause describing the beliefs of McClintock's colleagues is followed by the main clause presenting the contrasting beliefs of McClintock.
E     Even with many of her colleagues ... is wordy and indirect.

sisichen666

我就是考虑到要和Barbara McClintock平行，误选了C答案

-- by 会员 chenbingyz (2012/9/19 6:28:43)

contrary to后面要加opinion、idea、belief等抽象词汇。。。。C的使用方法就是错的，可直接排除

-- by 会员 sisichen666 (2012/9/21 16:16:40)

谁说的有这些contrary to 后面加这些乱七八糟的搭配啊？？？

-- by 会员 xuzhuo8837863 (2012/9/22 10:37:46)

LS的同学，contrary to在白勇语法中提及过，后面必须要抽象名词修饰主句，并且在LONGMAN Dictionary of Contemporary English电子版对Contrary的定义：contrary ideas, opinions, or actions are completely different and opposed to each other

xuzhuo8837863

我就是考虑到要和Barbara McClintock平行，误选了C答案

-- by 会员 chenbingyz (2012/9/19 6:28:43)

contrary to后面要加opinion、idea、belief等抽象词汇。。。。C的使用方法就是错的，可直接排除

-- by 会员 sisichen666 (2012/9/21 16:16:40)

谁说的有这些contrary to 后面加这些乱七八糟的搭配啊？？？

sisichen666

我就是考虑到要和Barbara McClintock平行，误选了C答案

-- by 会员 chenbingyz (2012/9/19 6:28:43)

contrary to后面要加opinion、idea、belief等抽象词汇。。。。C的使用方法就是错的，可直接排除

HarrisZheng

c选项的being多余

chenbingyz

我就是考虑到要和Barbara McClintock平行，误选了C答案

togmatefl

划线主语要和Barbara McClintock平行；convinced that 更简洁 也最习惯 所以D答案。