148. The United States will be affected by whether Taiwan develops a closer relationship with mainland
China or preserves the status quo, since the island nation is the United States' seventh-largest
trading partner.
(A) The United States will be affected by whether Taiwan develops a closer relationship with
mainland China or preserves the status quo
(B) Whether or not Taiwan develops a closer relationship with mainland China or preserves the
status quo affecting the United States
(C) Whether or not Taiwan develops a closer relationship with mainland China or the status quo is
preserved, it will affect the United States
(D) It affects the United States whether Taiwan will develop a closer relationship with mainland
China or preserves the status quo
(E) It affects the United States whether or not Taiwan will develop a closer relationship with
mainland China or preserve the status quo
此题答案为A. 我不明白D为什么不对,以下是prep对D的解释
D. 本选项采用it作为形式主语,真正的主语为whether… or…结构,这一句法结构本身没有问题,
但是句子时态错误,whether… or…连接的部分是对称的,台湾与中国大陆进一步发展往来,还
是保持现状,是同一条件下的两个选择,应该使用相同的时态