more than 而不是more rather than

主语是the wealth， 单数，排除AB
more 比较级搭配than使用，排除C。
be likely that错误，排除E，或者E的that从句中没有比较级，但是用了than，也可以排除E。

be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that

A选项：be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that。此处考查的是“不定式和从句的区别”。用之于本题，likely表示其身后的事情的预测性较强（都已经可以预测事情的可能性了），所以应该用不定式to do。

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且more +than
而不是more+ rather than！！！！！！

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错选c
at this stage位置问题，应该是at this stage 后面加一个平行结构，而不应该穿插在平行结构中，引起歧义；
尤其是要cd对比才能看出好坏；d把平行结构和at this stage拆开放更加简洁；gmac考法

动词单复数排除AB，平行排除CE

be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that

the wealth of the fossils which gives us a singular verb: seems, 所以排除A B
more.... than ..... 是compare，所以than后面要和前面parallel：to settle vs. to inflame，排除C
E more 和 than 后面不平行，所以排除E

It is more likely that ...
A is more likely to do ...

be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that

sth be likely that，sth be expected that都是错的，只能用it做形式主语

more than

rather than：
sth is A rather than B,与其说是A，不如说是B。rather than的比较对象是平级，不是比较级

likely：
be likely to do
it做形式主语时，可以接likely that，it's more likely that

fossils are more likely to inflame debates than to settle them，ok

more rather than应该是错的吧？可以作为排除原因吗？

1.主语是the wealth单数
2.be likely to do > O be likely that>X
3.more...than > O more..rather than>X
4.the origin of birds at this stage 表達出 現今鳥類的起源 是語意錯誤 不應該置放在這裡
4.

A：主语是the wealth单数，所以seem的单复数错误。More likely that太wordy，be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that
;they指代错误，主语是单数 the wealth；rather than 左边是birds 名词，右边是settle 动词，不平行。
B：主语是the wealth单数，所以seem的单复数错误。More likely that太wordy，be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that
C：at this stage 修饰了 birds修饰错误，在这个阶段的鸟的起源？难道鸟的起源还分不同的阶段吗》语意逻辑错误。 rather than 左边是stage 右边是settle动词，左右不平行。
E：More likely that太wordy， be likely to do为习惯表达，不能用be likely that；at this stage 修饰了 birds修饰错误；than to settle与前面不平行。

more than和be likely to

more than 考察平行啊。。。。。

主谓一致： seems
平行结构： to do, to do
固定搭配： be more likely to do, 而不是be more likely that
more... than, 而不是more ... rather than