(求助)这题要不要用过去完成时

weideng

PREP TEST2

105.       (29961-!-item-!-188;#058&004575)

 

2001 proved to be the automaker's first losing year since 1992, when the company had lost $7.4 billion, which was primarily because of almost $7 billion in accounting charges.

 

(A) when the company had lost $7.4 billion, which was primarily because of

(B) when the company had lost $7.4 billion, primarily resulting from

(C) when the company lost $7.4 billion, primarily because of

(D) which is when the company lost $7.4 billion, and that was primarily because of

(E) which is when the company lost $7.4 billion, primarily resulting from

answer:C

请问B为什么不对呢? WHEN修饰1992年,1992年发生的事情在2001年之后,所以我觉得应该用过去完成时.可是答案是C,我不明白为什么这里用一般现在时就可以了.

open to discuss

weideng

自己顶一下

hellokitty2

when 应该是修饰2001年吧

weideng

为什么WHEN是修饰2001呢??

laipiyu

从语义上判断when修饰2001，同时lost是一个瞬间的动作，不会有完成时态。这里是把2001年作为一个时间点而不是时间段看待。

weideng

哦对,瞬间动词不应该有完成时态.谢谢

AMBER513

看一下！