885题－Sa-8

lemonee

For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations.
(A) even if
(B) despite being
(C) even if they are
(D) although they may be
(E) even if remaining


answer is C
My question is :what does "they "refer to? if "they" refer to consumers ,then consumers are free of damage claim? 为什么even if 的主语不是  price

thks

braveMBA

Here, "they" refers to consumers. You can not say "price is free of damage claim and moving violations", because "damage claim" and "moving violations" are actions of a person.

It is not very hard to exclude A,B,and E. But, actually, I am confused with C and D. The only reason I can exclude D is htat "may" is added, changing the tone of the sentence. But.....

lemonee

Thanks for your answer.

I am not hesitating between c and d .Cause I thougt D use" maybe "to present an assumption.Answer C use "are "to  present a real condition .And actually, consumers have such right. Am I right?

braveMBA

Yes, I agree with you. Maybe the only reason.

superstar

以下是引用braveMBA在2003-9-10 2:59:00的发言：
Here,    "they"    refers    to    consumers.    You    can    not    say    "price    is    free    of    damage    claim    and    moving    violations",    because    "damage    claim"    and    "moving    violations"    are    actions    of    a    person.

yeah，i agree with you

dally

但是我觉得A很好啊，又简洁又直接表达了意思。为何不对呢？请大家帮我讲讲。谢谢

JerryGuan

moving    violations


是什么意思啊？

xx2004

以下是引用dally在2004-3-21 6:07:00的发言：
但是我觉得A很好啊，又简洁又直接表达了意思。为何不对呢？请大家帮我讲讲。谢谢

因为这个句子的主语是price阿，如果从句的主语和谓语你都不补出，那说明这个从句的主语和逐句的主语是一样的阿，那就是price。但是price在逻辑上是不对的，所以A 错误。

个人意见。

billion

[But, actually, I am confused with C and D. The only reason I can exclude D is htat "may" is added, changing the tone of the sentence. But.....]

在条件状语从句中,although不放在句中

cdoublesok

158. With only 5 percent of the world’s population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.

(A) With

(B) As

(C) Being

(D) Despite having（E）

(E) Although accounting for

为什么这里是放句首的呀?