Q38:

Imported into Massachusetts form Europe in 1869, the gypsy moth was used by a French

scientist in an attempt at developing a strong strain of silk-producing insects, crossing

gypsy moths with adult silkworms.

A. Imported into Massachusetts from Europe in 1869, the gypsy moth was used by a

French scientist in an attempt at developing a strong strain of silk-producing

insects, crossing gypsy moths with adult silkworms.

B. Imported into Massachusetts form Europe in 1869, a French scientist was

attempting to develop a strong strain of silk-producing insects by crossing gypsy

moths with adult silkworms.

C. To cross gypsy moths with adult silkworms, in attempting the development of a

strong strain of silk-producing insects, a French scientist in 1869 imported the

gypsy moth into Massachusetts from Europe.

D. The gypsy moth was imported into Massachusetts from Europe in 1869 by a

French scientist attempting to develop a strong strain of silk-producing insects by

crossing gypsy moths with adult silkworms.

E. In an attempt at the development of a strong strain of silk-producing insects, a

French scientist, importing the gypsy moth from Europe into Massachusetts in

1869 in order to cross gypsy moths and adult silkworms.

答案是D，我选了a，汗！这题都没有别人问，请nn帮助。

我的判断：d改变句子重心（不过句子重心在全划线题中本来就可以改变，更汗了）。如果a错，是因为最后的分词修饰错误吗？请nn帮助，谢谢。

attempt at不符合习惯搭配，所以A，E排除

B是逻辑主语的错误

C是不定式动词短语和介词短语都在句首，不太符合英语习惯吧。。。

是我的拙见~等待NN来解答。