Question

【题目】Last night, we arrived home very late, _______ the door locked.

A. finding B. to find C. found D. only to find

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】句意：昨晚，我们很晚才到家，结果发现门被锁上了。A. finding现在分词，发现；B. to find 动词不定式，发现，表示结果；C. found动词过去式或过去分词，发现；D. only to find，结果却发现 (表达出人意料或不愉快的意思)。根据语义可知，本句表“结果”有“出人意料”之意。故选：D。