86. The results of the company’s cost-cutting measures are evident in its profi ts, which increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it fell over the last two years. (A) which increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it fell (B) which had increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after it had fallen (C) which have increased 5 percent during the fi rst 3 months of this year after falling (D) with a 5 percent increase during the fi rst 3 months of this year after falling (E) with a 5 percent increase during the fi rst 3 months of this year after having fallen
(D) with a 5 percent increase during the fi rst 3 months of this yearafter falling (E) with a 5 percent increaseduring the fi rst 3 months of this year after having fallen D、E两个选项都出现了时间状语从句主语省略,省略成立的前提是:fall的逻辑主语是increase. 显然不合逻辑,fall的主语应该是profit。