The Thinker, head in hand, resting his right arm on his left knee, gained its current title when ______ in Paris in 1890.
A.exhibiting
B.exhibited
C.was exhibited
D.being exhibited
答案:B
题目分析:考查状语从句的省略:句意:思想者,头埋在手里,右膀子放在左膝盖上,是在1890年在巴黎展览的时候得到现在的名字的。当主从句的主语一致的时候,可以省略从句的主语和be动词,这句话完整的句子是:The Thinker, head in hand, resting his right arm on his left knee, gained its current title when he was exhibited in Paris in 1890.去掉he was,所以选B。
点评:当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致,且状语从句中有系动词be的时候,可以把状语从句的主语和be动词一起省略。如果状语从句中有it is的时候,it is 也可以省略。