全真#113

GiGi

113.Analysts blamed May’s sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.
(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed
請問(a)與(b)如何選擇??

dreadpower

113．blame…on….
     习惯用语：than ever(before) / as soon as possible(convenient) / than usual(necessary) /
than estimated(thought, anticipated)
选项A：which从句修饰regions错
        than was usual不符合习惯表达，错
        colder前少which was，整个逗号后的部分，不知道作什么成分
选项C：which从句修饰regions错
        than usually不符合习惯表达，错
        句子重心偏向
选项D：being错
        than usually错
选项E：having been错，分词的完成形式不能修饰名词
        than was usual错
        and slowed不知道作什么成分