请教一道语法题，到底动词要不要补足？

ereanor

1.        In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees above the horizon, that Halley’s comet will pass the next time it appears.

(A) that Halley’s comet will pass

(B) that Halley’s comet is to be passing

(C) as Halley’s comet

(D) as will Halley’s comet（D）

(E) as Halley’s comet will do

答案是D，但是我选了E，do不是正好补足了＂pass"这个verb么？很多题里不都是要把缺了的verb补充进去的么．

这题是啥思路啊？

ereanor

谁帮忙解一下啊？

wjjjojo

白勇的语法书上是这么说的：

do 不用补，

主语谓语动词短语使用 助动词或情态动词+verb 的形式，比较从句往往省略verb 补出助动词或情态动词