Question

He narrowly escaped ________ in the fighting.

1. A.
   to kill
2. B.
   to be killed
3. C.
   killing
4. D.
   being killed

Answer 1

D
解析：
escape作为及物动词用，意为：逃避，逃脱。相当于avoid，后常接名词或动名词，其结构为：escape +n．/v-ing。再如：There's no way to escape doing the work.(没办法逃避这项工作)。该句句意是：他在这场战斗中差点被杀死。Narrowly意为“勉强地”，所以应该用动名词的被动形式，选D。