As an undergraduate at Rutgers University, Paul Robeson developed a serious interest in drama. ....
这是比较常见的形式,as ...., sb. do sth. 作为一名学生,paul。。。
(D) Paul Robeson developed a serious interest in drama, having led him eventually to a
这里现在分词having led一般隐含着表示动作的发出者是前面句子的主语paul,例如 Tom speaks more loudly, making him heard by the others. 现在分词making 是Tom 做了某事,令他人能听到自己,make的动作发出者是前面的人
同理Paul Robeson developed a serious interest in drama, having led him eventually to a
这里也暗含着having led中lead这一动作的发出者是paul,但是事实上是他的兴趣,引导他走向....., lead的发出者应该是the interest in drama,不是人。
(E) Where he developed a serious interest in drama, paul Robeson, as a result, eventually went on to
这里的where引导定语从句,那么前面应该是表示一个地点的,应该是At Rutgers University, where he developed a serious interest in drama, paul Robeson, as a result, eventually went on to
而题目的as a student at ......是状语,一般都是以As....., sb. do sth.这形式出现的~
D中having这个非谓语的主语被偷换成了Paul Robeson,本应为interest
E偷换概念,改变了语义,原义强调的是form an interest,然后interest 做诱因,才有了distinguished career.