In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin.
(A) where there were cultural influences transmitted
(B) through which cultural influences were transmitted
(C) where there was a transmission of cultural influences
(D) for the transmitting of cultural influences（B）
(E) which was transmitting cultural influences
Choice A is imprecise and unidiomatic. In choice B, the best answer, through which suggests the movement or passage of cultural influences between the ends of the corridor and so provides a clearer description of Nubia’s role in the ancient world. Choices C and D, like A, are unidiomatic and needlessly indirect. In choice E, which refers to corridor, thereby suggesting somewhat imprecisely that the corridor itself, not the civilizations it connected, was transmitting cultural influences Also, transmitted is preferable to
?Why 1)Choice A is imprecise and unidiomatic.
2)Choices C and D, like A, are unidiomatic and needlessly indirect作者: teyvhf 时间: 2004-10-13 07:09
先不说where是否用的对，there were cultural influences transmitted表达就有问题，there be 后面尽量不要接抽象名词，在G中，一般接具体的名词(there are many dogs)； 再说where和through which，前者只是表达一种大概的方位，而后者更能表达出通过该走廊传播的意思，GMAT中尽量不要出现这种表达含糊的；
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