In some types of pine tree, a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fires relatively well.


a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fires relatively well

a thick needle layer protects buds from where new growth proceeds, so that they can withstand forest fires relatively well

a thick layer of needles protect the buds from which new growth proceeds; thus, they are able to withstand relatively well any forest fires

since the buds from which new growth proceeds are protected by a thick needle layer, consequently they can therefore withstand forest fires relatively well

because the buds where new growth happens are protected by a thick layer of needles, they are able to withstand forest fires relatively easily as a result

考题讲解

题目分析:
本题通过细微的语法变化考查了考生对于措辞的应用。

选项分析:

A选项:Correct. 本选项在语法和逻辑上均是正确的。

B选项:a thick needle layer和a thick layer of needles的意思是不同的。虽然两者中的needle都可以被认为成是layer的定语,但是普通的名词做定语和所有格定语还是有区别的,例如:woman teacher和teacher of woman(或woman’s teacher)。前者是“女教师”的意思,后者则是“女人拥有的老师”。也就是说,名词做定语,表示的是其修饰的名词的一个子集;而所有格则表示一种拥有关系。用之于本选项可知,a thick needle layer表示的是,layer有一个子集,是needle layer,这显然是不合逻辑的。应该是松树的针所拥有的层(layer)可以保护芽。因此,a thick needle layer应改为a thick layer of needles。另外,from where这个表达是不正确的,要么直接用where,要么用from which。

C选项:protect的主语的核心词是a thick layer,所以应改为protects。

D选项:
a thick needle layer错误同(B);since表示因为,有了它后面就不用再加consequently来表示结果了,即,consequently是赘余的。

E选项:
because和as a result的赘余错误同(D)。

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