This morning I 16 at 6 o’clock by a telephone call that wasn’t for me.
答案:(C) was woken up
被動語態「我被一通電話叫醒」,was woken up 符合(電話叫醒了他,他是被叫醒的一方);awoke(主動、不及物,不能這樣搭配by表被動)、woke up(主動語態,不符合這裡需要的被動)、wakened(未配合be動詞構成被動)都不合。
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四個選項都是「醒來」,中文分不出差別,而 woke up 是你最熟的說法,很容易第一眼就選它。這一格要看的不是哪個字最眼熟,而是誰把誰叫醒。
四個選項都是 wake 這一組字的形態變化,可見這一格考的是形態。決定性的線索在空格後面:by a telephone call(被一通電話)。by 帶出的是動作的執行者——是那通電話把人吵醒的,客人是被吵醒的一方。看到 by 加執行者就是被動,所以填 was woken up。同一招在題庫裡反覆出現:92 年第 28 題的 Since then Australia ___ from the rest of the world by vast oceans 也是靠 by 認出被動。再用語意驗算:整段是客人在抱怨,他不可能是自己選擇六點起床的。
woke up:主動語態,變成「我六點叫醒了……」,後面卻沒有受詞,by 那個執行者也沒有著落。awoke:awake 的過去式,是不及物動詞「醒來」(He awoke at six. 他六點醒來。),講的是自己醒的,接不上 by 帶出來的執行者。wakened:waken 的過去分詞。要用它表被動,前面必須有 be 動詞(was wakened 才成立);這裡光禿禿一個過去分詞掛在主詞後面,整句就沒有動詞了。
be woken up by(被……吵醒)、wake up(醒來、叫醒)、wake sb up(把某人叫醒)、oversleep(睡過頭)、a wake-up call(晨喚電話、警訊)、at six o’clock(在六點)。
Guest: My name is Hagen. I'm in room 229. This morning I 16 at 6 o'clock by a telephone call that wasn't for me. Now this is the second time this 17 . It's just not good enough! The call was for a Mr. Haugen! Don't you people listen!
Receptionist: I'm 18 terribly sorry, Mr. Hagen. I will inform the early morning supervisor. She will ensure it doesn't happen again.
Guest: Well, I hope not! Also, I received this FAX this morning. I've only got the first two pages. 19 should be four more. Didn't anyone check? This is a very important document!
Receptionist: I 20 apologize, Mr. Hagen. I'll check the FAX office right away. Could I have those two sheets, please?