被动语态考点命题的四个切入点

1. 在语境中考查被动语态的用法

— I don’t suppose the police know who did it.

— Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _______ now.

A. has been questioned   B. is being questioned

C. is questioning     D. has questioned

答案为B。根据常识，被抓的嫌疑犯应该是“被”审问，故应用被动语态；再根据句末的now可知，应用现在进行时。

2. 利用汉语干扰考查被动语态

The water _______ cool when I joined into the pool for morning exercise.

A. was felt      B. is felt  C. felt     D. feels

答案为C。尽管句中的feel含有被动意味，但由于它是不及物动词，所以不能用于被动语态，故排除A和B；再根据其后的joined可知，应用一般过去时。

3. 综合考查被动语态与时态

I got caught in the rain and my suit _______.

A. has ruined  B. had ruined  C. has been ruined  D. had been ruined

答案为C。此题可用排除法来做。根据my suit与ruin的关系可知，此处应用被动语态，故可排除选项A和B；再根据get caught in the rain与be ruined的先后关系，显然应是先被雨淋，然后才是衣服被弄脏，所以不能选D。

4. 综合考查被动语态与虚拟语气

If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _______ in science and technology.

A. had discovered   B. had been discovered

C. has discovered   D. has been discovered

答案为D。此题可用排除法来做。根据what与discover的关系可知，此处应用被动语态，即指被发现的东西，故可排除选项A和C；由于句子使用了虚拟语气， 所以此题的迷惑性很大，许多考生会误选B。其实，由于句中的虚拟语气是对现的情况进行假设(注意句中的today)，而且“在科学和技术方面所取得的发现”指的是现在的事实，而非假设，所以此处要用现在完成时，而不能用过去完成时。