It is +过去分词+从句It is said that … 据说……
It is reported that … 据报道……
It has been proved that … 已证明……
It must be proved that… 必须指出……
类似的过去分词还有:known; estimated; expected; believed; thought; hoped; noted; discussed; required;
decided; suggested; demanded; made clear; found out,etc.
四.练习
1. _____ as much as one-fifth of all timber harvested is not used.
A. The estimate B. The estimated
C. They are estimated D. It is estimated that
2. _____ some mammals came to live in the sea is not known.
A. Which B. Since C. Although D. How
3. _____ we have achieved is attributed to the guidance of our parents.
A. Whoever B. Whatever C. However D. That
4. _____ wealthy does not necessarily mean that a man is greedy.
A. For the reason that he is B. Just because he is
C. The reason of being D. That he is
5. Although ___ happened in this developed country sounds like science fiction, it could occur
elsewhere in the world.
A. which B. what C. how D. it
6. _____ she had forgotten to take her notebook.
A. That occurred to her B. She occurred that
C. To her that occurred D. It occurred to her that
7. I am sure that _____ she said is wrong.
A. which B. all C. this D. what
8. We lost our way in the forest, and ____ made matters worse was that it was getting dark.
A. that B. which C. it D. what
9. _____ or not is still uncertain.
A. He’s coming B. If he is coming
C. That coming D. Whether he’s coming
10. It’s _____ he’ll be able to come.
A. doubt whether B. doubtful C. doubt it D. doubtful whether
11. ______ he is at work in the heart of the big city or at home in the quiet suburb, Dick’s life is tied to machines.
A. Whether B. Till C. If D. Unless
12. _____ he saw both surprised and frightened him.
A. That B. When C. What D. Which
13. _____ is warm sunshine.
A. What do we all need. B. What all we need
C. What we need D. What we all need
14. _____ is a pity that he should feel so upset.
A. What B. That C. He D. It
15. _____ a spoonful of soil can tell us so much about the structure and early history of the moon.
A. Remarkable B. Quite remarkably
C. It is remarkable that D. It is remarkable fact that
16. _____ you nominate will be elected.
A. Who B. Whom C. Whomever D. That’s
17. _____ book you borrow must be returned within a week.
A. What B. Which C. Whichever D. That’s
18. _____ of us gets home first starts cooking.
A. Who B. Which C. Whichever D. Anyone