选项C是对题目的论据做了一次重复,但是没有给出additional information来进一步支持题目的论点。选项E是对题目的论证进行了无因即无果的证明。综上考虑,还是觉得选项E好一席。
大家可以看一下ETS在OG82里面关于选项C的解释,Since choice C supports something already established, namely, that an earthquake occurred in A. D. 365, C is inappropriate.
82. Excavation of the ancient city of Kourion on the laceType>islandlaceType> of laceName>CypruslaceName> revealed a pattern of debris and collapsed buildings typical of towns devastated by earthquakes. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D.365.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists’ hypothesis?
A. Bronze ceremonial drinking vessels that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following A.D.365 were also found in several graves near Kourion.
B. No coins minted after A.D.365 were found in Kourion, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance.
C. Most modern histories of Cyprus mention that an earthquake occurred near the island in A.D.365.
D. Several small statues carved in styles current in Cyprus in the century between A.D.300 and 400 were found in Kourion.
E. Stone inscriptions in a form of the Greek alphabet that was definitely used in Cyprus after A.D.365 were found in Kourion.
82. The archaeologists hypothesized that Kourion was devastated by an earthquake known to have occurred in A. D. 365. Since choice B provides evidence that A.D. 365 was the date when life in Kourion was disrupted, B supports the hypothesis that it was the A. D. 365 earthquake that devastated Kourion. Thus, B is the best answer.
By contrast, choices A, D, and E all give information about artifacts found in or used in Kourion, but they do not specifically point to A. D. 365 as the date of the devastation. Thus, A, D, and E are inappropriate. Since choice C supports something already established, namely, that an earthquake occurred in A. D. 365, C is inappropriate.
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