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Quite a few people used to believe that disaster if a mirror was broken. [ ] A.

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Quite a few people used to believe that disaster if a mirror was broken. [ ] A.

Quite a few people used to believe that disaster ________ if a mirror was broken.

[]A.

was sure of striking

B.

was sure of having struck

C.

was sure to be struck

D.

was sure to strike

试题答案

答案:D

解析:

本题考查sure构成的固定短语的用法。be sure of强调主语相信能做某事;be sure to强调的是说话人相信主语会或有能力做某事。本句的意思是“很多人曾经相信如果一面镜子碎了,灾难必定会发生”。be sure的主语是disaster,是说话人相信主语会做某事,不能选择A和B两项;没有被动关系,不能选C项。