关于A of B的理解和疑问

深高金的zkk

理解

In some types of pine tree,a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fires relatively well.

A a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fires relatively well

B a thick needle layer protects buds from where new growth proceeds, so that they can withstand forest fires relatively well

C a thick layer of needles protect the buds from which new growth proceeds; thus, they are able to withstand relatively well any forest fires

D since the buds from which new growth proceeds are protected by a thick needle layer, consequently they can therefore withstand forest fires relatively well

E because the buds where new growth happens are protected by a thick layer of needles, they are able to withstand forest fires relatively easily as a result
正确答案: A

B of A和AB的理解：a thick needle layer和a thick layer of needles的意思是不同的。虽然两者中的needle都可以被认为成是layer的定语，但是普通的名词做定语和所有格定语还是有区别的，例如：woman teacher和teacher of woman（或woman’s teacher）。前者是“女教师”的意思，后者则是“女人拥有的老师”。名词做定语，表示的是其修饰的名词的一个子集；而所有格则表示一种拥有关系。用之于本选项可知，a thick needle layer表示的是，layer有一个子集，是needle layer，这显然是不合逻辑的。应该是松树的针所拥有的层（layer）可以保护芽。因此，a thick needle layer应改为a thick layer of needles。

疑问
如何解释下题E选项的the goal of reducing the number of guests??如果按照上文的解释就是减少顾客数量拥有的目标。这样听起来更奇怪了。

The tourism commission has conducted surveys of hotels in the most popular resorts,with the ultimate goal of reducing the guests who end up expressing overall dissatisfaction with the service in the hotels.

Awith the ultimate goal of reducing the guests who end up expressing overall dissatisfaction with the service in the hotels

Bwith the goal to ultimately reduce the number of guests who end up expressing overall dissatisfaction with the hotels’ service

Cultimately with the goal to reduce expressions of overall dissatisfaction by the guests with the hotel service

Din an ultimate attempt to reduce the number of guests that ends up expressing overall dissatisfaction with the hotels' service

Ewith the ultimate goal of reducing the number of guests who express overall dissatisfaction with the hotels' service正确答案: E

长丝弓

GMATLA是这样分析的：本题通过细微的语法变化考查了考生对于措辞的应用。

选项分析：

A选项：Correct. 本选项在语法和逻辑上均是正确的。

B选项：a thick needle layer和a thick layer of needles的意思是不同的。虽然两者中的needle都可以被认为成是layer的定语，但是普通的名词做定语和所有格定语还是有区别的，例如：woman teacher和teacher of woman（或woman’s teacher）。前者是“女教师”的意思，后者则是“女人拥有的老师”。也就是说，名词做定语，表示的是其修饰的名词的一个子集；而所有格则表示一种拥有关系。用之于本选项可知，a thick needle layer表示的是，layer有一个子集，是needle layer，这显然是不合逻辑的。应该是松树的针所拥有的层（layer）可以保护芽。因此，a thick needle layer应改为a thick layer of needles。另外，from where这个表达是不正确的，要么直接用where，要么用from which。

C选项：protect的主语的核心词是a thick layer，所以应改为protects。

D选项：a thick needle layer错误同(B)；since表示因为，有了它后面就不用再加consequently来表示结果了，即，consequently是赘余的。

E选项：because和as a result的赘余错误同(D)。

深高金的zkk

长丝弓 发表于 3分钟前
E选项：because和as a result的赘余错误同(D)。

对的。那怎么用这个语法点去解释我第二道题目呢？第二道题目的E选项如果按A of B解释，语义就会很奇怪呀。

长丝弓

深高金的zkk 发表于 2020-9-4 14:24
对的。那怎么用这个语法点去解释我第二道题目呢？第二道题目的E选项如果按A of B解释，语义就会很奇怪呀 ...

e选项里动名词词组reducing the number of guests用来解释goal的，是goal的具体内容

深高金的zkk

长丝弓 发表于 2小时前
e选项里动名词词组reducing the number of guests用来解释goal的，是g...

但是按照第一道题目的of的用法，这应该理解成：减少顾客数量拥有的目标？
这样真的很奇怪