GWD20-40

Fadaway

    

Since February, the Federal Reserve has
raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the
economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the
target will be raised again in November.

    

 

    

1. because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been
        predicting for weeks that the target will
2. with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for
        weeks that the target
3. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for
        weeks that the target would
4. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been
        predicting for weeks that the target
5. due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts
        predicted for weeks that the target will

答案是C，我选的是A 。主要考虑应该是 分析家们已经连续几周都预测……的意思，所以是持续不断的动作，所以觉得该用完成进行时。完成时也可以接受，可是C的那个过去式太晕了。望大牛指点下～

dianecarton

选A 吧

C也太扯了，has raised, continues, predicted, would到底要用多少个时态才满足呀。

答案有时候也不见得对。

Fadaway

尤其他解释么？？真是答案错了？