PREP1-217 看不懂的语法现象，请高人指点

xiaolingdang

217.

Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be concluded.

 

A. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

 

B. is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

 

C. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

 

D. are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalties included if the deal was

 

E. are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

最后基本能够锁定在AC之间，但是不明白A怎么被排除的？ 为什么C里用了原型be？

chouliulu

网上的解释是expect  to 后边连接原型，以便平行。

原文：

"Not one of the potential investors" is singular, so "is" must be used rather than "are". So D & E are out.

When using "if" in this case, were must be used always (for example "if I were....", "If you were...", "If he were... , "If it were"). So B is out.

Finally, in "is expected" is subjunctive, so it hould use the verb infinitive. In this case should be "is expected to make .... until .... be ....". (make and be parallel). So C is the choice. (A uses "make" and "is").

但仍旧怀疑。

norgar

not one=none 可以查Longman有的

1.主谓一致 得到A B C

2.根据逻辑意思 agreement是两方来签订的 这个句子的意思也是investors与Bank来签的 那么B肯定不对了

因为they指代investors 同样C中的they的指代

3.C就像楼主说的be毫无道理

选A

cateyong

明显的a provision是一个条件，所以应该用with.

xiaolingdang

不好意思，看错了，答案就是A