题目
The boy insisted _________ what the problem was, although the others gave up . ( ) A to find out B on finding out C in finding out D finding out
The boy insisted _________ what the problem was, although the others gave up . ( )
A to find out
B on finding out
C in finding out
D finding out
题目解答
答案
选B. The boy insisted _________ what the problem was, although the others gave up .意为这个男孩坚持要找出问题所在,尽管其他人都放弃了。insist on doing sth 坚持做某事,find out找出。故选B.
解析
步骤 1:分析句子结构
句子的主语是"The boy",谓语是"insisted",宾语是"what the problem was"。尽管其他人都放弃了,这个男孩坚持要找出问题所在。
步骤 2:理解短语含义
"insist on doing sth." 意为"坚持做某事"。根据题意,男孩坚持要找出问题所在,因此需要使用"insist on doing sth."的结构。
步骤 3:选择正确的选项
A. to find out:不定式形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
B. on finding out:介词短语形式,符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
C. in finding out:介词短语形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
D. finding out:动名词形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
句子的主语是"The boy",谓语是"insisted",宾语是"what the problem was"。尽管其他人都放弃了,这个男孩坚持要找出问题所在。
步骤 2:理解短语含义
"insist on doing sth." 意为"坚持做某事"。根据题意,男孩坚持要找出问题所在,因此需要使用"insist on doing sth."的结构。
步骤 3:选择正确的选项
A. to find out:不定式形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
B. on finding out:介词短语形式,符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
C. in finding out:介词短语形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。
D. finding out:动名词形式,不符合"insist on doing sth."的结构。