重庆市万州分水中学高中英语必修二《Unit 2 The Olympic Games 语法探究》教学案that in 2004 they are to be held in my hometown of Athens.我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道2004年奥运会将在我的家乡雅典举行。The question is to be discussed at the next meeting.定于在下次会议上讨论这个问题。is/are to do是将来时态的一种形式，表达的是按计划或根据原先的安排即将发生的事。例如：The President is to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.总统将参加奥运会的开幕式。The company is to give us a pay rise. 公司将给我们加薪。We are to award him a gold medal. 我们将奖励他一枚金牌。[问题探究] 你能将上面3个例句变成被动语态吗？提示： ① The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is to be attended by the President.② We are to be given a pay rise/A pay rise is to be given to us.③ He is to be awarded a gold medal/A gold medal is to be awarded to him.4. be about to be doneThese difficulties a re about to be overcome.这些困难即将被克服。［典例解析］1.Hundreds of jobs ________ if the factory closes.（2001 全国春招）A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose[解析]本句的意思是：如果工厂倒闭，那么将失去数百个工作岗位。lose a job 意为”失业”。工作将被失去，要用将来时态的被动语态，因此排除答案 A、C 和 D，答案选 B。2.The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics ________ by 2006. (2004 北京)A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed[解析]宾语从句中主语 all construction work for the Beijing Olympics 和谓语动1词 complete 之间有被动关系，所以谓语要用被动语态，因此排除选项 B 和 D；by 2006 暗示谓语要用将来完成时态，因此答案选 C。2
