[問題]Prep-T2-Q37

[kaijen]

Test2-37. (26400-!-item-!-188;#058&003135)

Using technology as new as space-age fabrics and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians, in their attempt at cleaning and preserving the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, are hoping that it will then last another 200 years.

(A) and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians, in their attempt at cleaning and preserving the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, are hoping
(B) and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians are attempting to clean and preserve the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, hoping
(C) and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, an attempt by scientists and historians to clean and preserve the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814 is being made in the hope
(D) but also as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians who are attempting to clean and preserve the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, hoping
(E) but also as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, an attempt by scientists and historians at cleaning and preserving the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814 in hopes


Ans:(B)

(C)(E)脫節
(D)沒有動詞
請問(A)(B)如何決選?

it will then last another 200 years
it代表什麼?

[lucyyeh]

it是American flag

A有個名顯的錯在於attemp的相關用法(以下從Longman字典copy下來的)

Attempt (noun)

an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something

- l attempts to control inflation have failed.The protesters made no

- In an attempt to diffuse the tension I suggested that we break off for lunch.


attempt at (doing) something

- her feeble attempt at humour


所以應該沒有in attempt at的用法

A選項的are hoping that是不是太口語犯規了? 想跟大家討論一下!

[chencraig0227]

ding!

我當初作題也是想說盡量不要選hoping..
結果每個選項都有hoping....阿哩!

[Kal-El]

1. 動詞表達優於名詞表達
2. A:句意怪異

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

除了上面大大所提的遐疵外,我認為(A)選項,最主要結構的問題
Using technology as new as space-age fabrics and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians, in their attempt at cleaning and preserving the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, are hoping that it will then last another 200 years.

橘色的部份,應是最重要的資訊,因為讀者才會知道it是指flag
但在a選項變成插入句的地位,
正常情況下,插入句如果不看,也不會怎樣
但這句確不能省略, 因此它不該是插入句,應是主句

類似的句型可參考:P2-117,P2-50,P2-34

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

it是American flag

A選項的are hoping that是不是太口語犯規了? 想跟大家討論一下!

be hoping(that) 是ok的用法,longman寫的

[Kal-El]

除了上面大大所提的遐疵外,我認為(A)選項,最主要結構的問題
Using technology as new as space-age fabrics and as ordinary as common dry-cleaning chemicals, scientists and historians, in their attempt at cleaning and preserving the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in 1814, are hoping that it will then last another 200 years.

橘色的部份,應是最重要的資訊,因為讀者才會知道it是指flag
但在a選項變成插入句的地位,
正常情況下,插入句如果不看,也不會怎樣
但這句確不能省略, 因此它不該是插入句,應是主句

類似的句型可參考:P2-117,P2-50,P2-34

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