gwd语法汇总中的疑惑4

shaya

39. tans world entertainment corporation, which owns the record town and Saturday matinee retail chains, announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed

A. that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed

B. it is closing up to one-fourth of its stores , which accounted for its poor sales

C. it was closing up to one fourth of its stores because of poor sales

D. to be closing , on account of poor sales , up to one-fourth of its stores          C

E. having poor sales , such that up to one-fourth of its stores will be closed

答案：C, 我认为D更合理。原句表示的是将来，D用不定式表将来。C省略了that，这样可以吗？

40. Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be concluded.
A. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

B is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

C is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

D are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalties included if the deal was                   C

E are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

答案：C  省略了什么助动词。不清楚句子结构。

42. Most insomnia is not an illness or a physical condition so much as a symptom of another problem that may simply be a reaction to certain medications, anxiety about travel, or stress before a job interview.

A. an illness or a physical condition so much as a symptom of another problem that may simply be a reaction to certain medications

B an illness or a physical condition so much as symptomatic of another problem that may be a simple one, like a reaction caused by certain medications

C so much an illness or a physical condition but a symptom of another problem that may be as simple as when certain medications cause a reaction

D so much an illness or a physical condition, but it is a symptom of another problem, maybe a simple one like certain medications causing a reaction                       E

E so much an illness or a physical condition but symptomatic of another problem, maybe simply a reaction to certain medications

答案：E  symptomatic为什么要用形容词，省略了名词？

joe11

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shaya

斑竹，这些题在GWD汇总里搜不到呀。