被動語態考點命題的四個切入點

1. 在語境中考查被動語態的用法

— I don’t suppose the police know who did it.

— Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _______ now.

A. has been questioned   B. is being questioned

C. is questioning     D. has questioned

答案為B。根據常識，被抓的嫌疑犯應該是“被”審問，故應用被動語態；再根據句末的now可知，應用現在進行時。

2. 利用漢語干擾考查被動語態

The water _______ cool when I joined into the pool for morning exercise.

A. was felt      B. is felt  C. felt     D. feels

答案為C。盡管句中的feel含有被動意味，但由于它是不及物動詞，所以不能用于被動語態，故排除A和B；再根據其后的joined可知，應用一般過去時。

3. 綜合考查被動語態與時態

I got caught in the rain and my suit _______.

A. has ruined  B. had ruined  C. has been ruined  D. had been ruined

答案為C。此題可用排除法來做。根據my suit與ruin的關系可知，此處應用被動語態，故可排除選項A和B；再根據get caught in the rain與be ruined的先后關系，顯然應是先被雨淋，然后才是衣服被弄臟，所以不能選D。

4. 綜合考查被動語態與虛擬語氣

If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _______ in science and technology.

A. had discovered   B. had been discovered

C. has discovered   D. has been discovered

答案為D。此題可用排除法來做。根據what與discover的關系可知，此處應用被動語態，即指被發現的東西，故可排除選項A和C；由于句子使用了虛擬語氣， 所以此題的迷惑性很大，許多考生會誤選B。其實，由于句中的虛擬語氣是對現的情況進行假設(注意句中的today)，而且“在科學和技術方面所取得的發現”指的是現在的事實，而非假設，所以此處要用現在完成時，而不能用過去完成時。