Question

【题目】— Can you explain _____China’s football team failed again in the attempt for the World Cup?

— I am sorry, but this is the last time. We will behave ourselves.

A. why is it that B. why it is that

C. how it is that D. how is it that

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】考查强调句的特殊疑问句结构。根据第二句话，我们得知第一句话的句意：你能否解释中国足球队为何又没能进入世界杯？特殊疑问句中只有疑问词可以强调，其强调结构是“疑问词+is (was) it that...? "根据句意，是要“why”引导而不是“how”所以排除CD。而且句中的强调句结构所在的句子是跟在动词“explain”后面做宾语从句，从句应用陈述语序，也就是“疑问词+ it is (was) that... 故选B。