Unlike the other major planets, Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit, which is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is for 20 years out of every 230-year cycle, even though it is commonly described as the remotest planet in the solar system. B
(A) Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit, which is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is (B) Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is (C) Pluto's orbit is highly eccentric and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune
(D) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric and thus closer to the Sun than Neptune (E) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric, thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is (A) which修饰紧临的名词orbit,不符合逻辑。 (B)正确,has… and is… 并列谓语,unlike连接比较对象planets和Pluto。 (C) planets与orbit对比,unlike比较对象不对等;orbit作主语,使句子表达了orbit is closer to…的意 思,不符合逻辑,况且未划线部分的代词it应该是指代pluto而不是orbit;than后面省略is,使比较产 生歧义。 (D) planets与orbit对比,unlike比较对象不对等;orbit作主语,使句子表达了orbit is closer to…的意 思,不符合逻辑;than后面省略is,使比较产生歧义。 (E) planets与orbit对比,unlike比较对象不对等;orbit作主语,使句子表达了orbit is closer to…的意 思,不符合逻辑。