题目
The newspaper, ___ developed from print to digital.A. not to outdoneB. not to outdoC. not to be outdoneD. to be outdone
The newspaper, ___ developed from print to digital.
A. not to outdone
B. not to outdo
C. not to be outdone
D. to be outdone
题目解答
答案
C. not to be outdone
解析
本题考查非限制性定语从句中不定式的用法及被动语态的表达。关键点在于:
- 句子结构为非限制性定语从句,修饰主句中的主语
the newspaper; - 空格处需填入不定式短语作定语,表示主语的主动行为;
- 动词
outdo的被动形式需用be outdone,且否定形式为not to be outdone。
选项分析
- A. not to outdone:错误。
outdone是动词过去分词,不能直接跟在不定式符号to后,应为to be outdone。 - B. not to outdo:错误。
outdo是主动形式,但句中需表达“不甘被超越”的被动含义。 - C. not to be outdone:正确。表示“不甘被超越”,符合语境中报纸主动适应发展的逻辑。
- D. to be outdone:错误。缺少否定词
not,无法表达“不甘”的态度。
语法逻辑
句子完整形式为:
The newspaper, (which is) not to be outdone, developed from print to digital.
省略关系代词which后,不定式短语not to be outdone修饰the newspaper,强调其主动避免被超越的意愿。