题目

42[单选题] Instead of trying to imitate reality in their works, many artists of the early twentieth century (）their feelings and ideas in abstract art. A. in the beginning to reveal B. began to reveal C. revealed the beginning D. to begin revealing

42[单选题] Instead of trying to imitate reality in their works, many artists of the early twentieth century (）their feelings and ideas in abstract art.
A. in the beginning to reveal
B. began to reveal
C. revealed the beginning
D. to begin revealing

题目解答

答案

本题考察谓语动词的选择。需填入“began to reveal”表示“开始揭示”。A项“in the beginning to reveal”无谓语；C项“revealed the beginning”语义不符；D项“to begin revealing”非谓语。只有B项“began to reveal”可完整表达“开始在抽象艺术中表达感受与思想”。最终句子为：“... many artists of the early twentieth century began to reveal their feelings and ideas in abstract art.” 答案：B. began to reveal

解析

本题考查谓语动词的选择，核心在于判断选项中哪个动词形式能正确与主语搭配，构成完整的谓语结构。解题关键点：

  1. 时态匹配：主语为"artists of the early twentieth century"，时间范围明确，需用过去式动词。
  2. 语法功能：空处需填入谓语动词，需确保动词形式完整（如含不定式的结构需有完成形式）。
  3. 语义连贯：动词短语需与宾语"their feelings and ideas"及状语"in abstract art"形成完整逻辑。

选项分析

A. in the beginning to reveal

  • 错误原因："in the beginning"是介词短语，后接动词不定式，但整个结构缺少谓语动词（无动词的过去式），无法独立作谓语。

B. began to reveal

  • 正确性分析："began"是"begin"的过去式，后接动词不定式"to reveal"，构成"开始做某事"的完整表达，符合时态和语法要求。

C. revealed the beginning

  • 错误原因："revealed"是"reveal"的过去式，但宾语"the beginning"与题干语义矛盾（题干需表达"揭示情感和思想"，而非"揭示开始"）。

D. to begin revealing

  • 错误原因：动词不定式短语不能单独作谓语，缺少主语和时态标记，无法构成完整谓语。