來源:中考網整合 作者:風吹麥浪 2011-03-01 13:36:14
seated是一個比較特別的過去分詞,說它特殊一是因為它的詞性尚有不確定性——它有時是過去分詞,有時又具有形容詞的性質,像是一個形容詞;二是因為這樣一個很少引人注意的過去分詞,在近幾年的高考英語考題中經常“露臉”,一下子變成了一個熱點詞匯。下面我們先來看幾道高考題:
1. Please remain __________ until the plane has come to a complete stop. (山東卷)
A. to seat B. to be seated C. seating D. seated
2. Please remain __________; the winner of the prize will be announced soon. (遼寧卷)
A. seating B. seated C. to seat D. to be seated
3. Can those _________ at the back of the classroom hear me? (福建卷)
A. seat B. sit C. seated D. sat
對于seated的用法,首先要從動詞seat說起。同學們可能只知道seat的名詞用法,即只知道它表示“座位”。其實,seat還可用作動詞,且是一個典型的及物動詞,其意為“使……坐”或“能容納……”。如:
Seat the boy next to his brother. 讓那個孩子坐在他哥哥旁邊。
We can seat 300 in the auditorium. 我們這個禮堂可容納300人。
由于seat只用作及物動詞,所以其后總應有賓語,或用過去分詞。如:
他在窗戶邊坐下。
誤:He seated near the window.
正:He seated himself near the window.
說明:若將誤句中的seated改為sat則是對的,因為動詞sit為不及物動詞。
使她吃驚的是,她發現她丈夫坐在一個美麗姑娘的旁邊。
誤:To her surprise, she found her husband seating next to a beautiful girl.
正:To her surprise, she found her husband seated next to a beautiful girl.
說明:若將誤句中的seating改為sitting則也是正確的。
下面請看幾個含有seated的句子,注意體會其用法:
Please stay [remain] seated. 請不要站起來。
He seated himself at the writing table. 他在寫字臺前坐下。
Please be seated, ladies and gentlemen. 女士們、先生們,請就座。
He lifted the child and seated her on the wall. 他把小孩舉起來,讓她坐在墻上。
下面我們再來分析一下本文前面的三道高考題:
第1題答案選D。由于seat用作動詞時總是及物的,所以它的后面必須要用賓語,或用被動語態或過去分詞,據此可排除選項A和C。由于不定式to be seated表示將來意義,所以也不能選,故只能選D。
第2題答案選B。remain seated意為“坐著不動”。又如:Please remain seated. 請不要站起來。Passengers are requested to remain seated till the aircraft stops. 在飛機停穩前請乘客不要離開座位。
第3題答案選C。seated在此用作后置定語,seated at the back…可視為who are seated at the back…的省略形式。
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