OG12的82，86，93题请教，望NN指点。。。。

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82. According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
freestanding house on its own land is still a goal
of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier
generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
答案是E Correct. In this sentence as shows
comparison and introduces a subordinate
clause in which all grammatical elements
correspond to those in the main clause。但我不懂E中it was(a goal)为什么可以省略a goal???



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

C Correct. Th e verb tenses clearly indicate the
sequence of events.但C中的after falling 的falling是什么成分？？？？





Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year
than last because refi ners are paying about $5 a
barrel more for crude oil than they were last year.
(A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this
year than last because refi ners are paying about
$5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were
(B) Heating-oil prices are expected to rise higher
this year over last because refi ners pay about
$5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did
(C) Expectations are for heating-oil prices to be
higher this year than last year’s because refi ners
are paying about $5 a barrel for crude oil more
than they did
(D) It is the expectation that heating-oil prices will be
higher for this year over last because refi ners
are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil
now than what they were
(E) It is expected that heating-oil prices will rise
higher this year than last year’s because refi ners
pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than
they did



答案是A，但我不懂B 解释中The comparative form, higher, anticipates the
comparative term than, not over; in the
second clause, the comparative terms more
than should immediately follow $5 a barrel.这句话什么意思？？？

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问93题的B的解释。还有E中it is expected这种形式主语不是OG中有用吗，为什么awkward?