45. A ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, was probably a church, as indicated in its eastward orientation and by its overall plan, as well as artifacts, such as glass oil-lamp fragments, found at the site.

A、 A ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, was probably a church, as indicated in its eastward orientation and by its overall plan, as well as
B、 A ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, once probably being a church, was indicated by its eastward orientation, overall plan, and
C、 Indicating that a ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, was probably a church were its eastward orientation and overall plan, but also the
D、 A ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, was probably a church, as indicates its eastward orientation and overall plan, as well as the
E、 That a ruined structure found at Aqaba, Jordan, was probably a church is indicated by its eastward orientation and overall plan, as well as by the

【正确答案】 E

【答案解析】 Logical Predication; Parallelism
This sentence explains why a currently ruined structure probably used to be a church. In the best-worded answer choice, the abstract subject (the probability that a certain hypothesis is true) is explained abstractly in a relative clause (That a ruined structure was probably...) followed by a passive verb (is indicated), followed by the prepositional phrase (by...), which is completed by a parallel listing of forms of evidence, all presented as noun phrases in the expression, (by) (its) A + B, as well as (by) C.
A This version makes the relationship between as well as... and the rest of the sentence unclear. The most plausible hypothesis is that the artifacts are another of the types of evidence, parallel with the structure's orientation and its plan. The sentence violates the parallelism required in the list by failing to supply the preposition in the final item following as well as.
B The subject of this version of the sentence, structure, is completed by the verb was indicated, creating the illogical assertion that the structure itself, rather than its probable identity, was indicated by its orientation, plan, and attendant artifacts.
C Opening the sentence with the predicate adjective indicating leads to a confusing and awkward withholding of the subjects orientation... plan... artifacts.
D The only plausible subject for the singular verb indicates is the plural orientation... plan, as well as the artifacts. Very little about this sentence makes sense.
E Correct. The relationships among the parts of the sentence are clear and logical.
The correct answer is E.