prep2008 Q168 动作的发出者非人

blueday5

168.
The first shots of the American Revolution, fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, were, according to legend, heard around the world, but news of these shots, which were sent by swift messenger, took four days in reaching New York City as well as another additional eleven days to reach Charleston, South Carolina.
A. shots, which were sent by swift messenger, took four days in reaching New York City as well as another additional eleven days
B. shots that was sent by swift messenger took four days in order to reach New York City, and also another eleven days
C. shots that were sent by swift messenger took four days to reach New York City and another eleven days
D. shots took four days by swift messenger in order to reach New York City and another eleven days in addition
E. shots took four days by swift messenger to reach New York City and another eleven days

答案是E

(E) 的 "took"，我觉得此动作的发出者是前面未划线的 "news"
同语法笔记201题(A)的说明→ by someone修饰动词

此处by swift messenger 修饰 took，语意变成 -- "news" 通过swift messenger 把自己送到NYC

逻辑上，这句话应该是 -- news "被"送去NYC

不是该用(B) 的 "was sent" 才对吗？
此点一直想不通，请NN 们赐教

h14zpsn

是主动表被动吧··但是B有明显的不平行的错误啊~~

blueday5

是主动表被动吧··但是B有明显的不平行的错误啊~~

-- by 会员 h14zpsn (2012/2/1 10:47:14)

原谅我的驽钝
我有发现B不平行
但E少了was sent 让我在判题时快速排除
在找不到我心目中好选项的状况下最后才选了b


请问主动表被动是什么意思？

h14zpsn

http://edu.sina.com.cn/l/2002-06-21/26634.html
给楼主找的一些信息，虽然没有take，但是应该能够解释吧···

blueday5

(晕) 原来是基础文法
take 表时间在这里当成不及物动词，主动表被动
见笑了
还是非常感谢你^^


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朗文当代字典

【TIME/MONEY/EFFORT ETC】 [I and T]
if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed
　How long is this going to take ?
　Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy.