请教OG-167

joywzy

167. Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes
Neanderthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape's
The vocal tracts of Neanderthals resembled an ape's
The Neanderthal's vocal tracts resembled the apes’
The vocal tracts of the Neanderthals resembled those of the apes

答案:B,OG的解释说:必须用N做主语,可是N were probably without languange, a shortcoming...逻辑也不通啊?!

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1stzhang

（1）从划线部分的动词入手，好象发现没有什么办法；
（2）接着看动词so were probably without language，were的发出者只能是Neanderthals ，所以保留a/b
（3）比较a/b,a不满足平行结构，a vocal tract.....those of the apes ,so, b

答案:B,OG的解释说:必须用N做主语,可是N were probably without languange, a shortcoming...逻辑也不通啊?!

这句话的翻译是“......,所以n可能没有语言功能，这样一个缺点可以解释.........

Robin

a shortconing应该是指Neanderthals were probably without language。 逻辑没问题呀。
穴居人有类似猿的声道因此可能没有语言，这个缺点可能解释为何他们被我们淘汰