问题
选择题
The lawyer stood up in defence of the driver, saying that he was not the one _____.
A．to blame
B．blamed
C．blaming
D．to be blamed
答案
答案：A
题目分析：考查固定词组。固定词组be to blame应受责备；该短语用主动形式表示被动含义。句意：律师站起来为司机辩护，说他本应该是收到责备的那个人。
点评：blame的用法中有亮点：be to blame应受责备（主动表示被动）；blame sb for sth因为某事责备某人；