Question

With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time

1. A.
   settled
2. B.
   settling
3. C.
   to be settled
4. D.
   to settle

Answer 1

D
解析：
考查with的复合结构。根据句意，可知新任总统现在日子不好过，说明有许多困难尚未解决。故用不定式表将来。此处应用主动代替被动。