Laos has a land area about the same as Great Britain but only four mⅢion in population, where many are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north.
(A)about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many
(B)of about the same size as Great Britain is, but in Laos there is a population of only four million, and many
(C)that is about the same size as Great Britain's land area, but in Laos with a population of only four million people, many of them
(D)comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only four m川ion in population, and many
(E)comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of whom
题目分析：划线内外仍然存在一个比较，就是两个地方的土地面积进行比较，A是laos有的土地和britain有的土地进行比较，可是britain后面没有动词，那么britain有的土地中的“有的土地”这个语义就没办法表达出来，干掉。B的britain后面用is，可是前面用的是laos has，前后不对应，干掉。C but前后形成并列，但是but后面的in laos无法在前面找到对应的东西，干掉。D中的and many后面是个句子，但是前面only four million in population是个短语，无法形成并列，E是两个地方的土地进行对比，没问题，选E
