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17.After so long a walk,the little girl was too __________ any further.( )| A. | tiring to go | B. | tiring of going | C. | tired to go | D. | tired of going |
分析 在走了那么长的路后,这个小女孩太累了再也走不动了.
解答 答案是C.本题考查分词做表语;首先区别tired和tiring:(人)感到疲倦或厌倦用tired;(物)令人疲倦或厌倦用tiring;本题中小女孩"感到疲倦",选用过去分词,排除A和B;其次,too…to太…以致不能;be tired of 对…感到厌倦;根据句意,小女孩"太累了以致走不动",故选C.
点评 首先判断选项中的动词在句中是以谓语还是非谓语形式出现,然后根据选项在句中的功能结合非谓语的基本用法做出合理的判断.要关注常见非谓语动词的搭配.
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