[E]OG-43，请指点！

excellent

43. In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world.
A.before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes
B.before there was Australia, it was the antipodes
C.it was the antipodes that was Australia
D.Australia was what was the antipodes
E.Australia was what had been known as the antipodes

我的问题是，the opposite pole to civilization和an obscure and unimaginable place是并列作the antipodes的同位语吗？

rabbitbug

从语法成分来说， the opposite pole to civilization和an obscure and unimaginable place只能是antipodes的同位语， 起解释作用。