---Would you please tell us something about the Group of Eight(G8)?
---Well, G8 is an international organization________the richest countries in the world, five of which are quite small and two of which are island states.
A.is consisted of
B.consisting of
C.consists of
D.consisted of
答案:B
题目分析:考察分词做定语。固定搭配consist of由…组成;该短语没有进行时,没有被动语态。本句中的consist of….修饰前面的名词an international organization,因为二者构成主动关系,故使用现在分词短语在句中做定语的形式。句意:8国集团是一个由世界上最富有的8个国家组成的国际组织。故B正确。
点评:当分词做定语的时候,如果构成分词的动词与名词构成主动关系,就使用现在分词做定语;当二者构成被动关系,使用过去分词做定语。单独的一个分词做定语要放在名词的前面,分词短语做定语要放在分词的后面。