The project which will cost 34 million yuan designs to build more than 100 homes, restaurants and retail shops around the city.
本题重点考查被动语态的使用。画线部分是句子中的谓语动词,但由于句子的主 语是project,因此谓语动词应该用被动式is designed ( 被设计成)而不是主动式。四个 选项中首先可以排除B和D , 错误与画线部分一样,用了主动语态。而C用了将来时的被动式,时间上不对。故选A , 指现在的方案是这样。
[参考译文]这个项目将花费3 400万元,将在全城建100多个家庭住房、餐馆和零售店。
[语法拓展] 英语中使用被动语态的频率远远高于汉语。被动语态主要用于以下场合:
① 不知道动作的执行者。 e.g. My windows were broken yesterday.我的窗户昨天被打烂了。
② 动作的执行者是泛指或不言自明。
e.g. Rice is also grown in North China.华北地区也种水稻。
A new railway station will be built next year.明年要建一座新的火车站。
③ 为了强调动作的承受者。 e.g. The bridge was built by Prisoners of War.( 强调)桥是战俘们建的。
At last an agreement was arrived at (重要的是达成协议)终于达成协议。
④ 出于委婉、礼貌而避免提及对方或自己时。
e.g. Enough has been said on this question. ( 大家不要再说了)关于这个问题已经讲得够多了。
You are wished to do it more carefully.( 不愿意或不便说出来)希望你能做得更仔细点。
⑤当人不是动作的执行者时。 e.g. We are all shocked by the news of his sudden death.对于他的突然去世我们都很震惊。
The house has been washed away by the flood.房屋让洪水给冲走了。